Shadows over Innistrad was unveiled this weekend as the spring 2016 large set kicking off the block following Battle for Zendikar. Since we have five or six months until the set comes out you’re going to be compelled to participate in the rampant speculation over the internet. Will Snapcaster Mage be reprinted? Will double-faced cards return? Should I take out a second mortgage so I can afford a playset of whatever Jace or Liliana card is printed? Well, we don’t know the answer to any of those but we have a handy guide of do’s and don’ts for you to follow while speculating!
Shadows over Innistrad Speculation
Do: Look for themes or cycles from Innistrad block that will easily fit with themes and cycles from Battle for Zendikar
Don’t: Look for themes or cycles from Innistrad block that will easily fit with themes and cycles from Zendikar
Do: Look for popular constructed cards and mechanics from Innistrad block that would be a big splash in Standard
Don’t: Look for popular constructed cards from Innistrad block that would be a big splash on MTG Stocks
Do: Look for interesting double-faced cards that would make great reprints
Don’t: Look for double-faced cards that would be out of place on Innistrad
Do: Speculate on tribal themes that Shadows over Innistrad can revisit
Don’t: Speculate on cards because you just want the price to go down on TCG Player
Do: Speculate on your favorite planeswalkers making a cameo on Innistrad
Don’t: Speculate on your favorite planeswalkers secretly being transformed into angels. Seriously. We’ve all heard that theory. Give it a rest.
Do: Speculate on a possible Eldrazi/Innistrad crossover
Don’t: Speculate on Oath of the Gatewatch which might as well be old news at this point
What We Learned is a weekly feature here at Hipsters of the Coast written by former amateur Magic Player Rich Stein, who came really close to making day two of a Grand Prix on several occasions. Each week we will take a look at the past seven days of major events, big news items, and community happenings so that you can keep up-to-date on all the latest and greatest Magic: the Gathering community news.