![]() ![]() ĭerek Gallen, for Hipsters of the Coast, commented that "Throne of Eldraine looks excellent for cube owners. On balance, I think the theme has the right tone". However, I thought the fairytale theme might be too childish (Shrek came to mind). I liked the lean in towards Knight tribal. When this set was first teased I had mixed feelings. The overall result is a good looking, thematic mash-up reminiscent of the Lorwyn and Shadowmoor expansions. ![]() Ĭarl Yaxley, for the UK game store ZAKU, rated the set as 92% and highlighted that, "The artwork in this set stands out from other recent expansions, largely due to the Showcase card variants. Nelson also commented that "the only gripe I have about the Throne of Eldraine Bundle is that (as with the Planeswalker Decks' booster packs) the packs are significantly harder to open than the packs within the booster box". All in all, the Magic: The Gathering Planeswalker Decks are quite good, and more importantly tons of fun to play with". In playing with both decks together I found that the sooner a player got out their Planeswalker, the better – this actually lends itself very well to modifying these decks into Oathbreaker decks. On the Planeswalker decks (Oko, the Trickster, and Rowan, Fearless Sparkmage), Nelson wrote, "I've so far played one game with these decks straight out of the box, and while it's clear that a bit more tuning up could have been good for the Rowan deck (in contrast the Oko deck could have been tuned down, but where's the mirth in that?), the two decks played together quite well. Joshua Nelson, for Bleeding Cool, reviewed a Throne of Eldraine booster box, a Throne of Eldraine Bundle, and the two Planeswalker decks. I’m looking forward to the set launching on Magic: The Gathering Arena this week, and I think other Magic players should be looking forward to it as well". Throne of Eldraine has powerful new cards, interesting new mechanics, and shakes up the meta just enough to be interesting without throwing every fun archetype that already existed out the window. Lovett wrote, "I wish I’d had more time to experiment and play in the preview event (it was a busy day), but what I did play was a lot of fun. Jamie Lovett, for, reviewed the Throne of Eldraine set for MTG Arena after playing it in a preview event. Spells with Adamant have bonuses if you spend at least three mana of a particular color to cast them. Throne of Eldraine introduced a new keyword called Adamant. Oko's card was banned from the Standard and Brawl formats in November 2019. Oko travels about playing cruel pranks on anyone and anything he feels is hypocritical, even other planeswalkers". ![]() Oko originated on a plane where the Fey were deemed as a menace to be suppressed. Scott Gardner, for GameRant, wrote "in keeping with all the cautionary tales the Grimms were known for, Oko looks to fit into this world well with deceit, conceit, and an all-around sneaky personality. This set also introduced a new Planeswalker, the Fey shapeshifter Oko. In the set, Garruk seems to take on the role of the huntsman from tales like Snow White and Red Riding Hood". Jamie Lovett, for, highlighted that Garruk was introduced in the Lorwyn block but "was notably absent from War of the Spark, a set that included more planeswalkers than any before. The Planeswalker Garruk also returns in this storyline. It is revealed in this storyline that the Planeswalker twins Rowan and Will Kenrith (introduced in the 2018 Battlebond set) are from the Eldraine plane. Fairy tales and Arthurian tales run the gamut of storytelling and easily provided material for all five colors". On the design, Mark Rosewater said, "One of the cool things about fairy tales and Arthurian tales is that they have a lot of themes that run through multiple stories. Previously Magic "had Faerie-focused sets in the Lorwyn block, which saw various fairy tale-inspired tribes of creatures move to the fore while also introducing Planeswalkers as a concept for competitive play". Throne of Eldraine is inspired by fairy tales from King Arthur's Camelot and the European Grimms' Fairy Tales. MTG Arena also officially launched with this set. The sets development codename is "Archery", and its expansion code is ELD. Throne of Eldraine is a Magic: The Gathering expansion set.
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