Innistrad-ing On...

Hello my friends. Welcome back to the Feast of Magic blog.

Innistrad product information keeps rolling in and the card previews keep on coming... If you haven't already delved into the world of Innistrad, definitely check out A Planeswalker's Guide to Innistrad on the Magic website. It's pretty cool.



Ok, ok, let's have us a look at some brand new preview cards:

    

    

    

    

    

    

I must say that this set is shaping up to be pretty cool artwork-wise. I love the hand-painted look, versus the digital, metallic feel that came along with Scars block. It's nice to see Magic go classic - Let's be honest, it's always been about fantasy and horror. Now it's just intensified. I will say my piece about today's preview cards though... I'm not really feeling Balefire Dragon or Essence of the Wild, as I don't really feel like they fit into Innistrad block. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think "dragon" when I think of classic gothic horror. I understand that every set wants a dragon, but it just feels out of place here. It may be fantasy, but a whole different realm of fantasy, like elves (which you notice were completely left out of the world of Innistrad). The same with Essence... I feel like they really liked the idea and design of it and tried to fit it in where it didn't really make sense flavor-wise. And as long as I'm putting in my two cents, does anyone find the name "Angel of Flight Alabaster" a little odd? Maybe I'm alone here too. The artwork, however, is stunning.

Before I leave you, there is one more thing we should look at and talk about: the preview art and product information for the second set in Innistrad block - Dark Ascension.

Command the Night.

Number of cards: 158

Prerelease: January 28-29, 2012

Release Date: February 3, 2012

Launch Parties: February 3-6, 2012

Design Team:

Mark Rosewater (lead)
Jenna Helland
Zac Hill
Graeme Hopkins
Matt Tabak

Development Team:

Tom LaPille (lead)
Mark L. Gottlieb
Zac Hill
David Humpherys
Ken Troop

Until next time, may you always command the night.

- Brasif