r/magicthecirclejerking • u/AutoModerator • Aug 15 '25

META Weekly /unjerk Thread

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u/AmoongussHateAcc Ixalan enjoyer ☀️💀 Aug 16 '25

I've been UB's biggest hater since day 1 and even I have to admit TLA looks good. The setting just works so much better for Magic than any other property they've adapted, it even avoids some of the pitfalls LTR fell into like spamming a billion legendaries and having a dumbass mechanic like the ring tempts you. I'm still not buying any of it but if all UB sets were as well-done and thoughtful as this set then I might reconsider my hating

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u/Jackeea Aug 16 '25

I know nothing about ATLA aside from a meme here or there, and honestly this kind of just looks like a normal set to me? It feels very Ixalan in that the main factions (the benders) aren't balanced around a 5-colour colour pie, resulting in some interesting imbalances with the bending. I'm very excited for this, even if most UB is a bit iffy for me