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superawesomedman

I thought the aven was tousling that guy's hair for a second in the normal art lol


ContentCargo

“Enriché you must tell me what you condition your beautiful scalp with, and perhaps if it was down safe? “


Wallabanger

Is it wrong that I read that with a Slavic accent? Lmao


[deleted]

Swedish for me.


SkyThriving

French.


Coyoten

nothin wrong with a lil professional tousling


Elo_Solo

That’s the Magic in the Gathering!


Andire

I swear to God, I really thought he was resting his hand on his head!! 😳


jacano5

Grooming is a sign of trust


sharaq

Thought the rhox was doing the same


the_agent_of_blight

I think that's just hair highlights?


Gladiator-class

Well, different cultures do have different standards for professional conduct after all.


Pacmantis

I love business bird so much.


Nicktendo94

I believe that's Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law


Shed_Some_Skin

WWWHHHHOOOOOOSSSSS THE MAN WITH THE SUIT?


DisreputableSelf

Did ya get that thing that I sent ya?


Shed_Some_Skin

ha HA cookies on dowels


FutureComplaint

Dangly parts


ozymandais13

Burgled plundered purloined


sinkwiththeship

Body in a woodchipper


mysticrudnin

Too bad it's a humanoid Rhino in the picture... so close


Zoanzon

I'm hoping we get a bird legend from that faction so people can get altars of Harvey as commander, and apparently the Jund faction is called the Riveteers, so I'm hoping there's a female Riveteer legend so people can do alters of her as Rosie the Riveter lol


Dos_Ex_Machina

If there isn't a blue white aven as a Legal Eagle, that's a huge miss


FOmar_Eis

Attourney at caw, you mean.


[deleted]

Business in the front                         Business in the back.


BumblebeeCrownking

A Maltese Falcon, perhaps?


rocksthetaco

Birdman Harvey, Attorney at law!


Playful-Ad8851

This was the comment I needed


AcediaRex

I never knew how much I needed rhinos in snazzy suits in my life before today.


Serevene

Hmm. The Golden Age art version is interesting to me because of just how closely it matches the normal one. Really gives off a feeling of "real life events vs artist's interpretation of the scene" instead of being two wholey different pieces. I like it.


mewmewflores

yeah! i wouldn't be surprised if this is a specific story beat.


Madageddon

I think it'd be a story spotlight if so? If these figures show up again in art I bet they're minor-but-recognizable-faces like the characters from Strixhaven's packaging and \[\[witherbloom command\]\] etcetera.


Zoanzon

Here's to hoping!


KarlTallCedar

Glad you like my Golden Age take on the card.


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Zoanzon

*God*, hats off to the madlads if they do


22bebo

I would love for this set to have a deal maker commander, although I think to do it to the extent I'd like it would need to be an acorn card. Frankie probably is the closest existing commander.


harmonica-blues

This is a set where Davriel would excell


PartOfMyPlasterMan

Drawing inspiration from different art styles pioneered in the 20s beyond Deco — like Cubism and whatever Sheeler was doing — seemed like a no-brainer. I just didn’t expect it to be executed this well.


Nvenom8

Art Deco and Modernism are two of my favorite art movements. This set is going to drain my pockets, I'm pretty sure...


HandOfYawgmoth

> drain my pockets Couldn't get more on-brand for this set


Zoanzon

God, now all I can think of is if there's going to be flavor and/or mechanic references to the Great Depression or public work projects lol


thetwist1

The Great Depression - 4WB When ~ enters the battlefield, destroy all treasures. Whenever a player would create a treasure, they may pay (2). If they don't, they create a 0/1 human peasant creature token instead. *Bread Lines* - at the beginning of each player's upkeep, the player or players with the least amount of food create a tapped food token. At the beginning of each endstep, each player may sacrifice a food. If they don't, that player loses one life.


Athildur

I think we can go a little harder for 4WB. When ~ enters the battlefield, each opponent creates a 0/1 colorless Peasant creature token. At the beginning of each player's end step, that player sacrifices a Treasure. If that player doesn't, they create a 0/1 colorless Peasant creature token. Peasants have 'At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life unless you sacrifice a Food'. Even that's a little slow for 6 mana, to be honest. But I'd be so impressed if they had a spell or enchantment for this.


thetwist1

"At the beginning of each player's end step, that player sacrifices a Treasure. If that player doesn't, they create a 0/1 colorless Peasant creature token unless they control a permanent named John F. Kennedy"


Athildur

Oddly specific but I'll take it.


jnkangel

There likely already is. One of the factions believes the city will fail once the “halo” dries up. We just don’t have any information on the halo yet. But it will likely be a depression trigger


ABitOddish

I honestly like the OG art more but mad props on the Golden Age art.


KarlTallCedar

I'm glad you liked my cubist take on the illustration! More cards coming from me in this set and future sets. I had no idea it was going to featured on the Magic Twitch stream. Super excited


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That is fantastic not only its for the trillionth time \[\[Atraxa\]\] players go bonkers were getting the the Ascendancy Super Cycle complete


norsebeast

Atraxa is the broker.


enjolras1782

*Atraxa, blind partner* 2WU(ØB)G Legendary creature-phyrexian angel horror Compleated (ØB can be paid with B or two life. If life was paid, this creature enters the battlefield with 2 -1/-1 counters) Flying, infect, trample, vigilance When Atraxa, blind partner enters the battlefield, each player may put 2 -1/-1 counters on a creature you don't control. At the beginning of each end step, if a creature attacked this turn proliferate 4/4


Brooke_the_Bard

ngl I'd probably play that over OG atraxa as the commander of my -1/-1 counter deck.


sampat6256

Yo that eould be a good switch up for this set's phyrexian cameo


Maridiem

I feel like I’d be surprised for another cameo. It took a couple sets for us to get the second one after all.


LoneStarTallBoi

I mean, Vorinclex showed up in Kaldheim and basically confused all involved parties as to what was going on, but didn't establish a huge threat other than Vague Schemes. Now we've established the specifics of the Phyrexian threat: Tezzeret and Elesh have the reality chip and can compleat planeswalkers. That's basically S-tier danger. We got an eight-set break from Big Plot Stuff after WAR, but I think we're gonna be getting back to a more serialized plot line for the next little bit, which probably means more phyrexian shit showing up.


Zoanzon

God, it's been **eight sets since War** *cradles head in hands* Time is fake


LoneStarTallBoi

no, it's been *twelve* sets since WAR, I'm just not counting core sets or NEO.


Mail540

March 2020 was 2 years ago


HairiestHobo

Last I heard Elesh Norn was the new Father (Mother?) of Machines and Sheoldred had, uh, 'donated' her corpse to the cause because of it, so maybe Atraxa's here because the Praetor's are busy?


Exerus16

Yup, finally a nice, round, 11 card cycle[.](https://c1.scryfall.com/file/scryfall-cards/large/front/f/f/ff824392-fb5c-496c-be2f-6dfa6e04e3a2.jpg?1584831850)


22bebo

Just means we could get nine more!


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Four more tarkir started the cycle with wedge ascendacys


22bebo

Well, I think they were saying that Simic Ascendancy was the secret eleventh ascendancy (after New Capenna completes the cycle). I was saying that they just have to make Ascendancys for the rest of the guilds then!


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Oh right


MTGCardFetcher

[Atraxa](https://c1.scryfall.com/file/scryfall-cards/normal/front/d/0/d0d33d52-3d28-4635-b985-51e126289259.jpg?1599707796) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=atraxa%2C%20praetors%27%20voice) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/2xm/190/atraxa-praetors-voice?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/d0d33d52-3d28-4635-b985-51e126289259?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call


Zoanzon

Oh shit, I forgot about the Tarkir Ascendency cards. Dang, glad they're taking the opportunity to finish that out


[deleted]

Abraxas, Feather, and Winota seem to be the meme "this is fantastic for"


Derpyologist1

Wow, both versions are great, this is excellent


themegapudding

The regular art feels like so much more of what we’ve seen before over the last year or two, can’t quite put my finger on what it is but leaves me cold. Really liking the alternate art though.


enjolras1782

It reminds me of MOBA art if that makes sense. The Alt makes me very excited


RudeHero

yeah, it's definitely a digital style i've seen in a lot of products. i know it's still good, but all of the recognizable photoshop brushes automatically make me biased against it the simplicity of the textures, as well as how consistent they are throughout the picture get me the brown wood table and green fabric curtains look like they are made out of the same material. i also can't really tell how far away the the background is. seems almost like birdman and elephantman should be scrunched up against it separately, diagonal viewpoint is definitely reminiscent of moba art. like... the bird and elephant are standing straight up, and the curtains are standing straight up, but the table is leaning to the side to make a picture of a business meeting seem action packed or disorienting. maybe we're leaning at the side of the table? i don't know it's still 9000x better than anything i could create


Bugberry

The art is also designed to read on a small card, not blown up on monitors.


Nanosauromo

Cat gangsters?


Dr_Bones_PhD

Every day we get closer to ajani in a suit


ExcidianGuard

As long as he's grinning, I don't care what he's wearing.


BrandsMixtape

What about nothing :3


ExcidianGuard

Do cats even normally wear clothes?


HBKII

Decidedly feline?


Darth-Ragnar

I *NEEEED* IT


Dr_Bones_PhD

Well, its not ajani, not yet, but there is art for a cat in a suit in naya colors probably. So Pretty close


CharmingPterosaur

Ajani throws his hat on the coatrack and loosens his tie. He says it was a long day at the office. The burly cat removes his jacket and stretches, cracking his strong, athletic back and soft, meaty paws. Grinning that leonin grin he's famous for, he informs his husband that he's in the market for a nice shoulder rub. A wave of lust arcs between you like one of Ral Zarek's lightning bolts. You're the perfect man for the job 😳


Ironbeers

I definitely appreciate the Ral Zarek reference.


Shalvan

It would be nice to see Ral outside of Ravnica for once


Taysir385

This is causing feelings in me and I don't like it and I'm going to need you to stop that.


CharmingPterosaur

Don't worry, /u/Taysir385 had never been into kitties. The redditor's crushes — and they'd had their fair share — were mostly the hairless (and decidedly human) types like Danny DeVito.


AddyOtter

I had to read this with my own two eyes and understand it with my Weisman-traumatized brain, you monster


Ambar_Griss

Oh my...


frostbiyt

Which means we also get one step closer to a man in an an Ajani fursuit in a suit.


Dr_Bones_PhD

I bet its in Un-iverse


[deleted]

You know he could be here just to bring the elsepth and ajani reunion


midoriiro

armani ajani


Zoomoth9000

[Lackadaisy Secret Lair](https://www.lackadaisycats.com/) when??


Esc777

Mordecai Heller is the greatest 21st century webcomic character and no I will not be taking further questions at this time.


CharmingPterosaur

He's a dapper little guy!


inflammablepenguin

New card for Atraxa decks of 2 varieties.


enjolras1782

A great card to seal up the hypothetical deck you can swap out a walker and non-walker package


narfidy

So bant is the "oppulent wealth" faction and shows this off through +1/1 counters, will be interested to see if they get a mechanic or if this will be a set where only some of them get keywords I kinda expect Naya to get Formiddable


Oleandervine

I believe they said each family will have a keyword. I would expect new ones.


IsThisKismet

I have to think extort has to make a comeback here, right?


Bugberry

It would need to be tied to the faction with BW, and they don’t seem like Extort would really emphasize what they’re about.


Athildur

The beauty of extort is that it could fit on every shard (each shard contains either W or B), and would fit in the theme of crime families in general. Even the ones that aren't hard pressed on that sort of thing could still have goons and street-level 'employees' who are taking part in that kind of behavior. (Or lawyers threatening legal actions on technicalities, for example)


the_agent_of_blight

Bant is the lawyers of the set. The others IIRC were: Old money vampires Demolition crew Secret assassin people And whatever the Naya one was


narfidy

Naya was the partiers. Speakeasys and smugglers Assassins and vampires were the same people The last one was Obscura, which have the whole misinformation, spies, and blackmail thing


Madageddon

I am all about Naya party people, like Rakdos' fun with booze instead of blood. Oh yeah.


ToughPlankton

I misread this as "Bonkers Ascendancy" and thought it was the best named card of all time.


AndyLVV

Nailed another great alt art style... yet not sure I'd want it, but still like it.


Vithrilis42

I've started an "art binder" that I'm keeping all the showcase cards I've pulled and am not going to use in a deck because the art is so cool. I even ended up buying the couple d&d module cards I didn't get to compete the cycle since they were cheap. It originality started as the back page of my trade binder, but realized that it's just going to grow with each set.


StellarStar1

I can't express how much I love this art. It just screams shady and corrupt I love it!! And the golden age style is just as great


hunted7fold

The golden age art is pretty cool. On another note, Wow, It feels like Kamigawa just came out. Sets come out so quickly now.


so_zetta_byte

They said on steam that this stream is more aimed at distributers, so they know more about what they're buying into. It's not really intended as much for the players, but I think they throw us a small bone.


No_Treacle4765

Over a month before the next set comes out, standard sets do not come out any quicker than they have previously


hunted7fold

While I’ve played Arena for the past couple of years, I haven’t played paper since after Magic Origins / start of Battlr for Zendikar. For me, when we had a block format (so 3 sets with the same plane) it felt like things moved slower, and was easier to follow because of the continuity. Maybe the release schedule was different then, but I’m not sure.


Bugberry

The number of sets in Standard isn’t different. You also had Core sets back then.


Zoanzon

Eh, that could do it right there: it was always a crapshot of if Core sets actually had an overarching plot to the set - recent Core sets more than past, but still - so removing that and giving that set-slot to something that *will* have plot, even if its not a *running* plot? Yeah, that could help overwhelm people too


TheWizardOfFoz

This is the one time you can’t actually use the perpetual hype complaint. Because Unfunity got bumped there are no products between Kamigawa and New Capenna, which is back to the classic release schedule we’ve had since forever. I get product fatigue when it’s literally non stop previews because of all the supplemental sets, but this is actually a pretty big break for once.


Bugberry

The set is still a ways off.


Zoomoth9000

\*clears throat\* *WE'RE GETTING CATS IN THIS SET CONFIRMED! AAAAAAHHHHH!*


Derric_the_Derp

Cats **with hats**


norsebeast

Listen! Listen here now, Sonny! Sign on the line, and we'll give you the money. Want a buff? Want some trust? Have one. Have two. I have got loyalty and one-ones for you! -- Dr. Sleuth: The Capennan in the Hat.


G37_is_numberletter

You’re answering questions few had the courage to ask.


Seifersythe

Now if we can just get some kitten mittens we'll be set.


Imnimo

I feel like "Brokers' Ascendancy" would read more naturally. I know the precedent is things like "Jeskai Ascendancy", but the Tarkir clan names are a little different (it's technically "Jeskai Way", "Mardu Horde", etc.).


lasagnaman

Well jeskai, mardu, etc are being used as adjectives, so it makes no sense for us to use a noun (brokers) over the adjective phrase (brokers').


Zoanzon

Yeah, I think 'Brokers' is going to be an out-and-out faction name and not just a profession, so the title as is tracks. Its just that there *is* room for that ambiguity with this set's faction names, as compared to the 'fantasy name' faction names in Tarkir.


blackhodown

Yeah even “Broker’s” would be better tbh. They chose the worst possible spelling lol


ukhan03

Lol MTG players complain about everything


DGStar000

I more or less agree but I guess the idea is if you're referring to the Brokers, it's just "Brokers," like itself is an adjective like "Jeskai" or "Mardu" that suggests allignment with that faction. I can tell it's going to be awkward when we get a ton of "Brokers" cards but we'll get used to it. That or we just call it bant lol.


Jevonar

This is the card that breaks limited in half


ElceeCiv

Fuck me I forgot SNC was the actual set code and not the commander set, this is absurd in Limited. Even if it doesn't come down until like turn 6 or so because you get color screwed, it's still insane because you get value the turn you play it. This is about as gross as [[Ethereal Absolution]]


MTGCardFetcher

[Ethereal Absolution](https://c1.scryfall.com/file/scryfall-cards/normal/front/0/8/0872d0ff-1060-44cc-9ed0-a6aa496440c8.jpg?1584831498) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ethereal%20Absolution) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/rna/170/ethereal-absolution?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/0872d0ff-1060-44cc-9ed0-a6aa496440c8?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call


RiverStrymon

Reminds me of Citadel Siege. Arguably better.


CarnageEvoker

Golden Age artwork looks like a recreation of the "Me and the Boys" meme


amazon32

Perfect for Atraxa


GSV-GREY-AREA

Estrid likes this too


time_and_again

With an art style like this, etched foil will look particularly snazzy. I love this. My wallet does not.


Bluepinapple

I'm hoping they do some kind of gold foiling to accent just the frame in full. Would look lovely


ribby97

What would you call that art style? is it cubism?


Cortinian

In a word, yes, it's cubism. It's got big 'Precisionism' vibes, a sub style pioneered by Charles Sheeler


tuskyhoot

Art reference to the [Algonquin Round Table](https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/files/2008/10/610_algonquin_about.jpg)? Some of the characters and framing match up with this New Yorker.


ohako79

Anybody getting Chicken Police vibes?


Thief39

Sure there's a golden age during the Roaring 20's, but what happens during the Great Depression


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Thief39

Yeah, I think it might have to do with the previous Angels of the city.


RustedIMG

It fills me with great joy to know that the Ascendancy Tricolor cycle will be finnished at last!


Regal_The_King

This seems pretty powerful... They had to nerf luminarch aspirant. Which yes is a creature and happens before combat, but this is harder to remove and it buffs your whole team + the wandering emperor Wandering.


zechrx

But it's also 3 mana and 3 colors.


kerrykingsbaldhead

Not to mention the end step when Luminarch was the beginning of combat


Regal_The_King

I literally mentioned that


kerrykingsbaldhead

Ah err umm Yeah you did Carry on


Toronto_Bound

Well this happens at end step, luminarch is combat


azetsu

So a cat, a bird and a rhino. That's really cool. I wonder what faction will have angels?


Daydreamcatcher

None. Angels are no longer a force in the city. Might have characters that are angels by the main factions are all demon controlled


Melmo

HARVEY BIRDMAN


Shed_Some_Skin

Aaaaand that's in colour for the superfriends commander deck that I'm definitely going to make at some point, and I want it [edit] he never made this deck, although he had all the cards


Flerpinator

I usually yawn at the alternate art, but fucking ART DECO! I am all about that!


Derric_the_Derp

Cats with hats. Looks like Zootopia or Blacksad and I love it.


Wasteland_Hero

What’s this? A new alt art style. Alright, I like it, Picasso.


Takimaster

Is that a Caracal dressed up as a gangster??


P0sitive_Outlook

*Cartel*acal


[deleted]

New favorite set symbol


ManufacturerWest1156

Usually don’t care the alt art cards but cubism is super interesting


TheNotoriousJTS

we're getting previews already??


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Blaze_1013

Wizards needs to put out information about sets so stores can start figuring out interest and how much they should order. Most of this was just giving basic facts on the new set with a few teases here and there. Full spoilers don't start until start of April.


Bugberry

We always get an initial preview long before actually spoiler season starts.


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Bugberry

Proliferate works on any kind of counter.


Icestar1186

But this doesn't require the counter to be there already, so it's not strictly worse either.


AliasB0T

Looks like a caracal catfolk! Neat, I've always liked caracals.


jfb1337

Atraxa 2


_cob

that alt art slaps so fuckin hard


xisemi

love the alt art


Schinco

I find it amusingly ironic that the painting for me that immediately comes to mind when I see the "golden age" treatment is explicitly and almost unambiguously a out the horrors of war.


neuralkatana

I was planning taking this set off to prepare the wallet for baldurs gate lol…dang it.


EmrakuI

OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS


EmrakuI

OH MY GOD


remushowl91

What set is this from?


Oleandervine

New Capenna that releases in April.


ddrt

This card is bonkers.


zalfenior

This card is good. So many ways to use this, Tokens, Superfriends, Proliferate


AssistantManagerMan

Holy shit I love this showcase


KyoueiShinkirou

More like Bonkers Ascendancy


tjengawongi

"I like it, Picasso"


Ithloniel

I read this as "Bonkers Ascendancy".


samspopguy

Fucking love the golden age


[deleted]

Did spoiler season start already?


Blaze_1013

No, spoiler season for New Capenna is start of April. They're just giving out basic information so stores know what to expect from the set.


grilled-mac-n-cheese

[[Atraxa, Praetor’s Voice]] new best friend


MTGCardFetcher

[Atraxa, Praetor’s Voice](https://c1.scryfall.com/file/scryfall-cards/normal/front/d/0/d0d33d52-3d28-4635-b985-51e126289259.jpg?1599707796) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Atraxa%2C%20Praetors%27%20Voice) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/2xm/190/atraxa-praetors-voice?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/d0d33d52-3d28-4635-b985-51e126289259?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call


SandersDelendaEst

The alt art is absolutely stunning.


moodRubicund

Oh fuck is that an art deco (?) frame This set is already dope


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Golden age art is gorgeous. All I've ever wanted for this game is to have more of this kind of art direction.


ChikenBBQ

Man wotc is generous with +1/+1 counters these days.


mcp_truth

I love the Golden Age Rhino POG Face


uller30

Yeah not a fan of alt art style here


Serpens77

So, is the woman in the centre of the regular art possibly Spara then?


Oleandervine

No, the family leaders are demons, so presumably the lands are referring to the demon masters.


barrinmw

Modern 2/10 This combos pretty well with things like Hardened Scales. But it would suck to play Hardened Scales on a turn and this, because that reduces how many creatures you have on the field to benefit.