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« Reply #30 on: September 25, 2004, 10:49:47 pm » |
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Oh! The best land art eeeeevar is most definitely Remote Isle.
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« Reply #31 on: September 26, 2004, 03:40:48 pm » |
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My guess would have to be that it is Ashnod, or some miser. It's DEFINITELY not Ashnod. That style of dress is the Academy style, as seen on numerous other cards. The Academy wasn't even founded until some two millenia after Ashnod died. There is almost no one it is less likely to be. @Matt: you forgot Expunge. FUCK FUCK MOTHER FUCKING FUCK, you're right! Expunge is my favorite art ever. |
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« Reply #33 on: September 27, 2004, 02:36:05 am » |
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Worms of the Earth is the best art ever, as it depicts me doing what I usually do when I am not playing magic: slamming stuff into the ground. Anson Maddocks was great.
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« Reply #34 on: September 29, 2004, 09:16:37 am » |
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Does anyone knows the reason why they don't use the old artwork for cards? I mean, let's take Underwrld Dreams. The Legends one is pretty cool so why did they change it at 8th edition? For the players or is it a money issue with artists?
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« Reply #35 on: September 29, 2004, 10:22:44 am » |
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It's both, but mostly money issues.
The old artist had some sort of contract that allowed for them to keep some of the rights to the paintings they did. I believe it was a deal where Wizards payed them per card it was published on. Wizards wanted to back out on those deals for obvious reasons (increased printing run size etc.). In some cases (drew tucker) they just did the popular thing and not print anymore of his brilliant artwork.
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« Reply #36 on: September 29, 2004, 10:41:28 am » |
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Mine would have to be [card]Crucible of Worlds[/card].
I also like [card]Phelddagrif[/card] and [card]Questing Phelddagrif[/card].
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« Reply #37 on: September 29, 2004, 01:06:31 pm » |
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Unmask, obviously.
Burning Wish and LED also.
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« Reply #38 on: September 29, 2004, 03:50:30 pm » |
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Saga Dark Ritual
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« Reply #39 on: September 29, 2004, 08:04:36 pm » |
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Black
Nether Void
Scent of Nightshade
Ragged Veins
Ghostly Visit (P3K)
Green
Elves of Deep Shadow
Eureka
Red
Blood Moon
Blue
Invoke Prejudice
Mistfolk
Artifact
Jester's Cap, Mask, Sombrero
Relic Barrier(legends)
Memory Jar
Forcefield
White
Death Ward(ice age)
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« Reply #40 on: September 29, 2004, 08:14:20 pm » |
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I guess I am not sure if I think that it is fair to think of Magic paintings as artwork. They have neither abstract beauty of Kandinsky's work (of whom I think of as the apotheosis of abstract painting) nor the starkness and realism of Rembrandt. So "artwork" is really not something I would apply to Magic paintings. PS: Keep your relativism arguments to yourself or PM.
That said, in terms of Magic paintings, which I think are okay fantasy art, I would have to agree with Matt in that Glory is amazing. Negator, in my mind, is a whorish rip off HG Giger's Alien design. Plagarism is never a good thing.
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« Reply #41 on: September 29, 2004, 09:14:45 pm » |
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I do dare say that not all artwork is Kandinsky or Rembrandt... If you think that for a painting to be art it has to be Rembrandt, lemme just say it's a good thing you're a lawyer and can make money enough to decorate your walls.
For the rest of us, all that exemplifies beauty is art, and as such, any good piece of Nielsen's or Guay's imagination will sate our desire for art.
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« Reply #42 on: September 29, 2004, 09:27:05 pm » |
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My favorite artwork would have to be necromancy and i've always liked the artwork of grinning demon...
BUT, windfalls personal timetwister that he won is the best overall that invovles magic i'd have to say..
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« Reply #43 on: September 29, 2004, 10:40:53 pm » |
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AH IT'S NEW LAND, IT BURNS US MY PRECIOUS. Seriously, I hate like all of the land from saga to scourge(except the saga islands). Mirage land it where it's at. Check out Duglas Shuler's mirage islands they own. (I prefer most of the older land, most ice age stuff ect is good, also of course BB alpha/beta land is cool, but any of the newer stuff like after tempest I usually don't like) Mirrodin block land is ok when it's foil. Ummm, lets see; there is so much cool art I have no idea where to start and curses that I don't have a photographic memory. some good: exalted angel global ruin thirst for knowledge judgement wishes flying men channel derraged hermit phyrexian warbeasts poweder keg commander eesha luminous angel polluted delta tropical island soul sculptor |
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We have rather cyclic discussion, and I fully believe that someone so inclined could create a rather accurate computer program which could do a fine job impersonating any of us. |
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« Reply #44 on: September 30, 2004, 01:19:34 am » |
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Anything that resembles a dragon and that is done by Wayne England is good. Look at Worldgorger Dragon and Stone-Tongue Basilisk.
Other good art:
Mana Vortex
Junun Efreet
Eureka
Humility
Blood Frenzy
Bottle Gnomes (Both Tempest and Mirrodin)
Final Fortune (7th Edition)
Sol Ring
Armageddon (Portal)
Diamond Valley (I know its been mentioned by its my favorite card of all time.)
Worst Art = Word of Command
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I know this won't happen in a tournament, but if my opponent has Chaos Orb in his hand while I'm controlling his turn from a Mindslaver, who flips the card if I force him to play it and activate it?
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« Reply #45 on: October 01, 2004, 12:01:00 am » |
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Dance of the Dead! That cards hot lookin.
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« Reply #46 on: October 01, 2004, 09:30:26 am » |
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Word of Command is not ugly, but it's really, let's say, "uninspired"...
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« Reply #47 on: October 01, 2004, 02:17:43 pm » |
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I asked RK Post about it, and I'm waiting for his reply. That's kinda like the guy who asked Shatner for the code to his safebox in the Tholian Web episode at a trekkie convention. and he replied with, "Dunno if it was ever mentioned anywhere. For my money, Morphling is a chick" Okay, so the Ashnod idea still stands, kinda. |
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« Reply #48 on: October 01, 2004, 05:14:49 pm » |
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Okay, so the Ashnod idea still stands, kinda. Um, no? I already answered this. Academy costume -> not Ashnod. End of story. |
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« Reply #49 on: October 02, 2004, 03:13:13 pm » |
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These are my favorites:
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Cyclopean Tomb, Icy Manipulator (Beta), City in a Bottle
Red
Blood Moon (Dark), Spinal Villain, Caverns of Despair
Blue
Gifts Ungiven, Hurkil's Recall (Antiquities), Flying Men
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Natural Selection, Stream of Life (8th Edition), Drop of Honey
Black
Juzam Djinn, Fallen Angel (Legends), Nether Void
White
Armageddon (Beta), Spirit Link (Legends), Serra Angel (Beta)
Lands
Ancient Tomb, Rhystic Cave, Barbarian Ring
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« Reply #50 on: October 03, 2004, 10:30:30 pm » |
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Make sure to notice the people in Cyclopean Tomb and Maze of Ith!
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« Reply #51 on: October 04, 2004, 05:43:03 pm » |
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[card]Quicksilver Fountain[/card]
AND
[card]Blinkmoth Well[/card]
Just beautiful.
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« Reply #53 on: October 05, 2004, 05:34:18 pm » |
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I've got a framed print of Unmask, with a foil in the corner of the frame. I also have a Song of Serenity the same way that I got for my fiancee.
For playing, I have a Necropotence that Mark Tedin modified with "Niktu, Baratu, Grpul, Ahem!" (from Evil Dead) which I always thought was pretty neat.
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« Reply #54 on: October 06, 2004, 08:40:12 am » |
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Any body hear Mark Tedin's comment at the CoK pre-release.
"Man I would have drawn a better picture for Mana Drain if I had thought it would be a good card."
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« Reply #55 on: October 17, 2004, 09:28:46 pm » |
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Any body hear Mark Tedin's comment at the CoK pre-release.
"Man I would have drawn a better picture for Mana Drain if I had thought it would be a good card." I wouldn't say that Mana Drain is bad artwork by any means O.o I also thought that Centaur Garden has some kickass artwork too  |
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Shakespeare made up words, why do they keep saying I can't?
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« Reply #56 on: October 17, 2004, 11:34:06 pm » |
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-Gold:
Pernicious Deed
-Artifact:
Brass Man
-Land:
Unglued Basics
-Blue:
Counterspell (tempest)
-Black:
Necropotence
-Green:
Centaur Cheiftan
-Red
Mogg Fanatic
-White:
Balance
Nothing much to say, I like em.
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« Reply #57 on: October 18, 2004, 03:04:58 am » |
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Hellfire.
I win.
You people need to check out more old, obscure cards.
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« Reply #58 on: October 18, 2004, 03:54:46 am » |
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I haven't looked at my cards in a while but quickly I can say:
Library of Alexandria (I love the perspective and the clean lines) I also like the original
Serendib Efreets (No misprints please). Any dude cut in half and levitating = bad ass!
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« Reply #59 on: October 18, 2004, 03:59:17 am » |
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Order of the Ebon Hand (Meat Cleaver pic)
Rancor
Serra's Sanctum
A slew of John Avon art
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