magicjunkie:

sarroth:

heroeskage:

the new liliana huh i was expecting somthing good her ultimate isnt even an ultimate maybe this is wizards way to say sorry for jtms nueturing planesalkers all together

She only costs 3, if you use the +1 she’s immediately out of Lightning Bolt / Incinerate range, her abilities protect her, and her final is a Do or Die that affects your opponent’s Planeswalkers, Enchantments, Artifacts, and Lands as well.

I don’t see what’s to complain about here. Ok, so her +1 could affect an opponent instead of you as well, her -2 could “destroy target creature” instead of allowing them to choose what to sacrifice, and her Ultimate could just say “Destroy all permanents target player controls” - any or all of those would make her better (well, except for the first if you like that it is good for multiplayer), but take this to heart: Just because a card can be better doesn’t mean it needs to be. Swords to Plowshares gives the opponent life and affects only creatures, so why not “W: Exile target permanent or spell”? It’s better!

I like the new Liliana. The card’s in-color and follows some of Liliana’s strengths as a spellcaster without seeming stale, it’s strong without being JtMS-y, and it’s a 3 mana ‘walker for a color that tends to get the more expensive ones. And I definitely agree with other commenter’s conclusions that planeswalkers that are not made to go in every single deck of their color is better for diversity in play, not just for Standard but for Commander as well. There is just lots of win here. Kudos, Wizards, kudos.

 I agree that not every planeswalker needs to be designed to blow your mind in order to be effective and useful. Always try your best to think of cards in terms of multiple formats (Constructed/Limited/Casual)