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Posted on July 26, 2016, 1:20 p.m. by Monsmtg
Note the new text for making tokens.
"Create"... I guess it makes sense lore wise. Spells making creatures instead of moving them from one zone to another. But game play wise? I think it will confuse people. If I create something, will it come into play? Will it trigger Soul's Ascendant?
Why was this even necessary? To help new players?
July 26, 2016 3:19 p.m.
Serendipitous_Hummingbird says... #4
The only way "create" makes sense is if we're bring back "summon" instead of "cast"
July 26, 2016 3:38 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #5
It's much less of a mouthful at 1/2-2/3 as many syllables.
July 26, 2016 3:38 p.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #6
I really do not like the new wording for creating tokens, as there is no reason for doing it; why does WotC keep changing the wording for this game? Some changes make sense, such as changing "comes into play" into "enters the battlefield," but there is no need to do this, just as there was no need to change "unblockable" to "cannot be blocked."
July 26, 2016 4:07 p.m.
golffore297 says... #8
There's speculation going around that this new formatting has something to do with what is coming in Kaladesh. Not sure if I buy into the speculation, but crazy things have happened before.
July 26, 2016 5:54 p.m.
Oh, it makes sense! You "assemble" a contraption and "create" a token. Maybe it's just speculation, but it seems likely!
July 26, 2016 6:10 p.m.
I need 3x Rise from the Tides for my joke of a standard deck. NOW!
July 26, 2016 6:45 p.m.
I mean, the new wording also saves on space, especially on cards like planeswalkers where three abilities can cramp up the text. It's also not a bad word to use for the idea of putting tokens onto the battlefield (Like, I can't think of a better one, if you have to have a single word for it. "Spawn" sounds wrong for things like Soldiers or Knights or Elephants.)
July 26, 2016 6:58 p.m.
accelerando11 says... #13
@K34 - From Mark Rosewater's tumblr, regarding contraptions and Kaladesh:
"There was something that was a perfect fit, a mechanic Ive been trying to find a home for many years. Because of that, there wasnt the right mechanical space to also fit in contraptions.
I promise I will one day find a home for contraptions. It just wasnt in Kaladesh block."
July 26, 2016 6:58 p.m.
If it wasn't kaladesh or Mirrodin, I wouldn't dare to guess where to put contraptions. Urza making a comeback?
Wtf WotC. Many changes. Such wow. Much disappointments.
July 26, 2016 7:23 p.m.
Seeing what MTG players complain about never ceases to amaze me. Today must've been a slow day if this is why everyone is upset.
July 26, 2016 8:29 p.m.
Slow day, huh DrFunk27, I think everybody's still reeling from the news EMN is searchable, lmao.
July 26, 2016 10:03 p.m.
Atony1400 LOL I guess I should have added /s
For real though, it's not a big deal...it makes more sense anyways. A token isn't summoned, it's created. I think this is a great idea on Wizards part.
MagicalHacker says... #2
Oh man that wording is nice! I'm a bit iffy on the word "create" being used, but it's still cool.
July 26, 2016 1:23 p.m.