Ideas For Future Duel Decks
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Posted on June 20, 2016, 1:23 a.m. by DemonDragonJ
The Duel Decks series is a very nice series in that it allows for decks that follow a central theme, something that is not usually seen in "normal" sets.
Therefore, I wish to speculate about potential ideas for future Duel Decks, and I shall invite others to do the same.
I definitely would like to see both a vampire-centric deck and zombie-centric deck, but neither of those creature types has a noteworthy rivalry with another creature type. One of my favorite potential ideas is for archons versus specters, since both are creature types that have flying and often have interesting abilities. For such an idea, I would want Sedraxis Specter and Krond the Dawn-Clad to be the face cards for the decks, to allow for the greatest amount of colors in each deck and to better contrast them with each other.
What does everyone else say about this? What ideas do you have for future Duel Decks?
Decks_On.Acid says... #3
Forget duel decks. Actually forget anything that isn't planechase.
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June 20, 2016 3:16 a.m.
You can have both Dual Decks and Planeschase. It's not an either or.
In fact, they complement each other.
I would like to see Dragons vs something. Mostly because I love Dragons.
It would probably need to be something else flying, but Angels vs Demons has already been done.
Dragons vs Drakes? That might be fun.
Or Flying vs Trample. That could be interesting.
June 20, 2016 5:10 a.m.
Argeaux, ability vs ability is the coolest mtg product idea I've heard all year. I wish Wizards listened to these conversations.
June 20, 2016 7:56 a.m.
CastleSiege says... #7
Elves vs Merfolk with a Cavern of Souls in each deck please and thank you.
June 20, 2016 9:27 a.m.
Elves vs Goblins has been done.
In fact I think it was the first Dual Deck they ever made.
It was in the anthology.
June 20, 2016 10:26 a.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #10
DrFunk27, I, also, would really like to see the Premium Deck Series return, since I liked those sets very much, as they allowed for a deck with a central theme that did not necessarily need to have a rivalry with another deck, and the fact that they were all foil was very awesome, as well; I wonder if there is any chance that they may return, if there is sufficient demand for them?
June 20, 2016 5:16 p.m.
Oh yeah! That would be amazing.
I would love to see an Elder Dragon battle.
June 21, 2016 12:37 a.m.
CastleSiege says... #13
Argeaux no one said anything about Elves vs Goblins. How dare you consider Merfolk to be Goblins!
June 21, 2016 9:27 a.m.
We could see Nahiri vs Sorin down the line. I would like to see Arlinn vs Sorin or Geralf vs Gisa.
June 21, 2016 9:51 a.m.
CastleSiege just saying that Elves have already been used before.
You'll have to get your Merfolk to fight a different enemy.
Perhaps ... Horrors? You think they are tough enough to take that on?
I don't know if Warriors vs Soldiers has been done but that would be kind of cool.
Especially if they were both BW.
June 21, 2016 12:09 p.m. Edited.
DemonDragonJ says... #16
Sarkhan Vol has never had a duel deck, so I believe that he should, as he was a major character in the Tarkir block, and I would hope that such a deck would use his Sarkhan Unbroken incarnation, to allow for the greatest variety of cards to be in his deck.
June 21, 2016 6:08 p.m.
What I feel like they're going to do with the Planeswalker Duel Decks, is have them feature A planeswalker from the first set against a planeswalker from the second set. Example, Nissa vs Ob Nixilis. Which makes me believe the next one will be SoI's Jace vs EDM's Liliana.
June 22, 2016 6:24 p.m.
Both Jace and Liliana have already been in Dual Decks.
Jace vs Chandra
Liliana vs Garruk
They can feature in more than one, though.
June 22, 2016 8 p.m. Edited.
Jace was also up against Vraska circa the RTR block.
But since he is wotc's babydoll, I wouldn't be surprised at all if he got a 3Rd.
June 22, 2016 10:17 p.m.
How about triple decks: Progenitus vs Marit Lage Vs Emrakul
June 24, 2016 12:30 p.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #21
Since one of the central parts of the Shadows Over Innistrad block is the conflict between Sorin and Nahiri, I believe that a Sorin versus Nahiri duel deck would be both awesome and very appropriate.
DrFunk27 says... #2
Forget duel decks. I want Planechase or decks like Fire vs Lightning types of decks. Maybe even a few more Modern Event decks.
June 20, 2016 2:39 a.m.