Attn M:tG Players, it's time to Influence 9th Edition!

[Kenny_C.002]

It's that time of the two years again! 9th edition selection will be commencing THIS MONDAY. Well, also the fact that this is going to be every Monday until September.

Same rules, we pick oen of two cards/arts to be placed in 9th edition, jsut like 8th.

For more info:
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/daily/af18

NOW IT'S YOUR CHANCE TO INFLUENCE 9TH EDITION!

[KLS]

ALREADY??
dang i wanted 8th to last a bit more

[Kenny_C.002]

It's just voting. Next year is when 9th coems out.

[KLS]

oh i see
*breathes a sigh of relief*

[Kenny_C.002]

lol. U got your wish. Anything else? :P

[KLS]

what sets will be included in 9th edition?

[Kenny_C.002]

Nothing is said about 9th edition yet. I'm doubting anything from the early days of magic will be there this time, tho.

[digi-kun]

i thought it was 2 blocks, then an edition set...

[Kenny_C.002]

Yup, every two blocks, they release a base set. Each block takes a year, so it means that every two years they're making a new base set.

If you remember, 8th edition came out between Scourge and Mirrodin. This one will come out between the last Kamigawa set and "Control".

[KLS]

"control" what's "control"?

[Kenny_C.002]

It's the codename for the 2005 set. The first set is "ctrl", second set is "alt", third is "del(ete)". The 2006 sets are "Snap", "crackle" and "Pop".

[KLS]

lol...
nice sarcasm
"Snap,crackle and Pop" you've been watching to much rice krispy commercial

[Kenny_C.002]

I actually have no idea whether it WILL be "Snap", "Crackle" and "Pop" tho. I don't think the magic designers are thinking this far ahead to have the codenames yet, but this MIGHT very well be...and call me when it is. lol

Anyway, I don't know whther "ctrl", "alt" and "del" are going to be good sets or not tho, but chances are that it's either a Legend block or a 5-colour block (like gold stuff. I mean there are NO cards with the new gold border yet...well except for the tourney decks).

[KLS]

ok i dont' know what the **** your talking about

[Kenny_C.002]

lol

Okay, all sets have some sort of a codename to them. For example, Champions of Kamigawa had a codename "Earth". This codename is used to tell the difference between different unmade sets (so R&D won't get mixed up). Basically it's just like the cards with their codenames (e.g. Forgotten Ancient was "Mr. Babycakes"...or was it "Babyface"?).

Anyway, statisically, most sets have a theme...and that themetends to be something that previous sets lack. For example, Invasion, Oddyssey AND Onsalught had little to no artifacts. Then we have Mirrodin.

If you haven't noticed, we've been lacking gold cards and legend cards lately...

So "Control" is likely a 5-colour/2-colour/enemy-colour/Legend set.

[KLS]

ok
you coulda just said that
cause i never heard of codes

[Kenny_C.002]

I c. You haven't been digging deep into magic yet. lol

[KLS]

no i js mainly focus on the cards
see for instance you know rave/affin
they all have like a name
and the point is i don't know the names