Magic the Gathering

[Aaronock]

Type II artifacts does NOT need Tezz.
If you give Tezz to artifact decks, you're are skewing that format to not have much deck variety. I guess fighting 50 gajillion artifact decks is totally fun though. *sarcasm alert*

There is plenty of support for artifacts, Myr will no doubt get more support as the format continues. Shape Anew is silly enough as a replacement Tinker for the format that isn't restricted, I'm just surprised they didn't reprint Darksteel Colossus, but I guess Platinum Angel would work too for being just as annoying to deal with. xD

It seems to me that this artifact block is full of actual control cards again like Ratchet Bomb. Reprinting of Mana Leak and a Man o' War variant point signs to control aspects too. Taking out Ball Lightning shows they are slowing Red DOWN, and I imagine there are countless other cards I'm missing. Discard in Black got a boost with a now 2 to play Megrim variant in M11...list goes on. Its about time for a more control based environment anyway in Standard, there hasn't really been one since Time Spiral block, however I honestly believe they should strive for an environment in Standard that supports decks on either side of this spectrum and all the stuff in between.

Wizards is being careful I think this artifact block, they have had problems with them in the past (Mirrodin block and Antiquities set). Maybe they'll prove me wrong in the next two sets, but I hope they won't. :3