Etali, The Hurricane
My fellow Etali fans. I was talking to some friends about how I hope we get more printings of my favorite dino. But all of my pod were saying that Etali would never get another printing because he died canonically. And I think that really sucks.
Etali was the card that made me want to play magic. He was the first card I ever bought and I have really come to like him. From the story I got to read about his backstory it seems that he truly was the apex over most if not all the dinosaurs on Ixalan. And I would argue that was accurate since it took all of them combined to take him down when he was completed.
What kills me is that for some characters in mtg, death just doesn't mean crap. Since characters like vraska, Nissa, and all of the other planeswalkers who were completed and or killed just get a lore loophole and are suddenly all fine now in reality fracture. Or are just brought back in general. I think it is really sad that we may never get Etali back.
It seems like we get another ghalta card all the time. I like ghalta and all, but they seem like a one trick pony that simply gives trample or something along those lines. Etali was a sick card. If you even mentioned you were playing it then you'll get a look from your pod. Etali is really something special in my mind. But I dont know. Maybe it's just me.
So what do all of you think? Would you like more etali themed cards? If he ever comes back what do you think his colors should be? Should he be a zombie dino or just himself? What new mechanics would you feel could fit the alphas card upon his return?