Just tossing out there how excited I am about the newest things previewed by Wizards of the Coast about Magic. The few cards (there are 6) that they have spoiled from Avacyn Restored are very interesting. Nothing game-changing yet, just a preview of the newest mechanics they're going to be dropping on us. There's an interesting top-decking mechanic that will be fun to play into some blue decks that have deck stacking capabilities. There's an obligatory banding style mechanic that buffs two creatures at the same time by "pairing" them. And there are some very cool cards in general. Now onto my actual "sqee" moment...
The next block is Return to Ravnica. For those not in the know, Ravnica: City of Guilds was one of my favorite sets and the Ravnica block is probably my all time favorite Magic environment. Those sets made multicolored decks the norm, not the exception. It also had a very competitive power level and very interesting set of interactions. Deck building wasn't linear since pure tribal decks weren't the solution. And while I do love me some tribal Magic, it does make for a very boring constructed environment if everyone is running one of four or five competitive ready-made tribal decks they way it went down in the two Lorwyn blocks.
So, depending on the direction that the last set of the Inistrad block takes and what direction they decide to go with M13 (core set), Magic is bound in a very fun and interesting direction! I can't wait to get a hand into all of it. That being said, there is still a ton of room for error and for the guys at Wizards to drop the ball. I'm praying that the next two years of Magic are as exciting as I think they can be!
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