Just after UKGE next weekend we get the latest MtG set BattleBond hitting the shelves.

This new set is a stand-alone set aimed at specifically Two-Headed Giant. Which is a team based multiplayer format for MtG. Luckily the cards also look like they will be pretty good in other multiplayer formats also, like Commander.

Sadly MtG by the looks of it haven’t done a huge print run of this set. Already my FLGS won’t take pre-orders because they are only at the moment going to have enough to cover pre-release and release events, and not sure if they will have enough to cover pre-orders.

To be fair I wasn’t much interested in the set until the spoilers started to hit. Up until that point my plans were to eventually pick a booster box up, play some Two-Headed Giant draft with my friends and turn the cards into a cube. A bit like my Conspiracy plans.

But then it dropped that in BattleBond we will be seeing a reprint of Doubling Season. Then more spoilers came out and more reprints that people wanted appeared. Plus some of the new cards looked interesting. Ok the new art wasn’t up to the standard I’ve enjoyed in recent sets. But that wasn’t enough to put people off. People are starting to get excited in this set. Will WotC have enough product out there to met demand? It’s not looking good.

So below are a handful of cards from the spoilers that I like the look of, and dare I say it getting excited over.

Naturally I’m looking at cards that would up the game of my Commander decks. Which is why Doubling Season and Generous Patron took me as instant additions to my Elf Tribal deck. With the potential for having a place in an Atraxa deck.

Land Tax, Swords to Plowshares and Play of the Game look good cards for that work in progress of mine the Angel Tribal deck. I particularly like the political element of Play of the Game, and getting help from another player to cast it. The teaming up to remove a common threat with a board wipe. The other two are reprints I believe. That are staples of white I believe.

Lastly I chose a Land to represent all of the dual coloured lands in the set, which are only of use in multiplayer formats like Commander or Two-Headed Giant. Unless you have Blood Sun out I suppose, or you don’t mind them coming in tapped.

If I get the above cards, then I’m going to be happy. I’m sure there are others that will catch my eye. But I’ll worry about that nearer the time.