My thought is that in the near future with more access to pierce (Vorpal blade, Crit Strike) then Golem becomes more vulnerable. I predict if the meta shifts to stacking piercing then the Troll will see more play.

I too would like to know what the deal is with the pre-orders / promo cards shown in the newsletter. Altar of the Iron Guard and Plagued look great, be disappointed if there just being given away at the event and not via pre-orders online.

I'm curious what you guys think about these two cards. Both are great thematically and both are very similar in terms of effect, but it seems to me that Quicksand is better.

Reason I think this is that Quicksand is more likely to lock down a creature for longer + it is easier to use (Spike Pit needs someone to walk into it). In addition the Trap could be hit with seeking dispel / have an unintended creature walk into it. The only thing I'am not sure is if you can teleport out of the "stuck" condition the same way you can teleport out of Quicksand.

Cost wise Spike Trap would be better on higher level creatures whereas Quicksand is more effective vs mid to low level (although killing a high level creature would make it very effective).

What are your guys thoughts on these two cards?

My thought is that this change to Battle Fury makes Whirling Strike a lot more attractive. Before, Battle Fury was a better option for hitting multiple targets, given the cost and + damage benefit.

Yes, ranged flyers can attack ground creatures they share a zone with, ignoring minimum range.

A creature cannot gain flying during an attack. You can reveal Eagle Wings at the end of any attack step, but it will not help you.

My understanding is that you can, exactly the same way you can reveal Divine Intervention to avoid an attack.

"A spell fails and is canceled, if either of the following occur before the Resolve Spell Step:
1. The target of the spell is no longer a legal target, or
2. The caster or target of the spell moves (e.g. by being Pushed or Teleported away), even if the
move was to a location where the spell was still in range. (In the case of a Teleport, this applies
even if the teleport was into the same zone).
Similarly, an attack fails and is canceled, if either of the following occur before the Apply Damage and
Effects step of an attack :
1. The target of the attack is no longer a legal target, or
2. The source or target of the attack moves (e.g. by being Pushed or Teleported away), even if the
move was to a location where the spell was still in range. (In the case of a Teleport, this applies
even if the teleport was into the same zone).
The most common way these can happen is through Divine Intervention"

Just a quick tip, I always put wings on my GA when playing against the FM. Nothing beats when they bum's rush it and it takes off and shoots weakness into their face.

Make sure to prepare for this!

place a wand with decoy as a "bluff" (stated in rules as OK). make it get dispelled, all enchantments turn face up when dispelled. the enchantment states you get 2 mana when it is destroyed. all of a sudden you have a 2 mana advantage over other mage and made them waste a dissolve (2 points) for a wand + decoy (2+1 for arcane, or any element school)

Errm, no wand lets you spell bind an enchantment so how would this work?

Thou only a promo, so not yet tourney legal, lion savagery is amazing with blue gremlins if you can find the dice tower promo set.

It grants +2 charge and +1 pierce.  Since gremlins count as teleporting when they use fast, move they can exit and renter the same zone unhindered and always attack at 5 with 2 pierce.  7 if you give him a bear strength too.

Also, since their movements are teleports they are great for eating watchtower snipers because they can walk through walls.

I really wish these promos where out, so many good cards I want to get my grubby hands on! Out of curiosity how many copies of each cards did you guys get?