Duel Decks: Zendikar vs Eldrazi

Yeah, I don't have details but I've seen the pre-order stuff on MM for BFZ and this was amongst it. It seems to be a thing since Duel Decks: Hero's V's Monsters (which was basically duel deck Theros) to release a duel deck with 'spoilers' very close to the release of the next set.

I quite like that.

Not sure how I feel about BFZ yet. Part of me wants to support Origins more and buy that product in the hopes of getting the planeswalker set but equally BFZ could be awesome if they have the power balance right.

There is a distinct possibility that you cold be right.

Nope: I agree fully. It follows the Hero's V's Monsters pattern. Spoiled in that (if I recall rightly) were Banishing Light and Polukranos - both of which saw maindeck play in standard.

Very true. I don't think they saw quite as much tournament play as W/U heroic and mono-black heroic were the main decks of that type. But you are right, they did get in there a bit.

No, I think it was probably 4-6 in the duel deck - no more.

Ahh, probably not many. I got the feeling it was something of a new strategy for Wizards. I could be wrong though...

Yes - and wasn't Jarad a seriously good card

That would seem to make sense yes.

still bored, so looked for updates:

Zendikar

Lands
1 Stirring Wildwood
2 Evolving Wilds
2 Graypelt Refuge
2 Turntimber Grove
9 Plains
10 Forest

Creatures
1 Affa Guard Hound
1 Avenger of Zendikar
1 Beastbreaker of Bala Ged
1 Daggerback Basilisk
1 Frontier Guide
1 Grazing Gladehart
1 Joraga Bard
1 Kabira Vindicator
1 Knight of Cliffhaven
1 Makindi Griffin
1 Ondu Giant
1 Scute Mob
1 Stonework Puma
1 Tajuru Archer
1 Turntimber Basilisk
1 Veteran Warleader
1 Wildheart Invoker
2 Caravan Escort
2 Graypelt Hunter
2 Territorial Baloth

Artifacts
1 Explorer's Scope
1 Seer's Sundial

Enchantments
1 Khalni Heart Expedition
1 Retreat to Kazandu

Instants
1 Groundswell
1 Harrow
1 Repel the Darkness

Sorceries
1 Oust
1 Primal Command
2 Sheer Drop



Eldrazi
Lands
1 Eldrazi Temple
2 Rocky Tar Pit
3 Akoum Refuge
7 Mountain
13 Swamp

Creatures
1 Artisan of Kozilek
1 Bloodrite Invoker
1 Bloodthrone Vampire
1 Butcher of Malakir
1 Cadaver Imp
1 Forerunner of Slaughter
1 It That Betrays
1 Magmaw
1 Oblivion Sower
1 Pawn of Ulamog
1 Torch Slinger
1 Ulamog's Crusher
1 Vampire Nighthawk
2 Dominator Drone
2 Heartstabber Mosquito
2 Runed Servitor
3 Emrakul's Hatcher

Artifacts
2 Mind Stone

Instants
1 Consume the Meek
1 Induce Despair
1 Smother

Sorceries
1 Corpsehatch
1 Hellion Eruption
1 Marsh Casualties
2 Forked Bolt
2 Read the Bones


no idea what this stuff means. maybe it help?

It would appear to be showcasing the new set by including as many cards as possible. What I find interesting in that list is Vampire Nighthawk - I REALLY hope that comes back into standard.

...Ash Zealot?

Ash Zealot if useful against almost any deck - even if you simply treat the ability as flavor text (where your opponent isn't using flashback or other means of casting from the graveyard) it's still a 2/2 for 2 with First Strike and Haste - it out-aggros a lot of cards of similar cost.

Lol - a playset in my old Boros deck

I wonder if they want to keep the Eldrazi a secret until the big spoiler season just before release. We've seen the mechanics (and thopters are SO going to be even more annoying than they are right now when colorless starts to matter) but the 'big ones' will probably define the standard environment of the time and so may not be spoiled until just before they come in - else they could warp things in the run up as people start building towards decks that will either use or be resilient to cards that aren't yet released.