Tokens for Magic Origins

Actually a pretty tame list compared to the madness of Modern Masters. Going down the list of tokens, the source card, and overall judgment.

Angel 

(rare that will be very hard to make work in limited)
    
2014, Avacyn, Conflux, Innistrad, Zendikar
Gotta say the winner is clearly Avacyn, if a little chain-mail-bikini. 2014 is too bland, Conflux is fine but generic, and Zendikar has too much dominatrix in my angel for me. Though I imagine her hourly rate is killer. Also her wings are alarmingly undersized. I feel uncomfortable.

Origins recycled Conflux which is... fine I guess.

Demon

(also a rare, but at least it's a good one!)


Avacyn/Innistrad

Eh, fine.

Elemental

(a questionable uncommon that probably shouldn't be played)
          

So let's be clear: an elemental is a red or blue creature of somewhere between 1/0 and 7/1 unless it's green unless it's white or black or has variable power/toughness. I hate the lore team so much sometimes. Oh it's 2/2 in Origins.



I can't.. I can't talk about this any more. Moving on.

Elf Warrior

 
Shadowmoor, Lorwyn

Origins choose the Shadowmoor token, which is the correct choice. Note how clean and elegant this is: two words of importance, clearly delineated from the other Warrior tokens. Well done everyone.

Goblin

       

10th/2010, 2013/2015, DTK, Khans, Phyrexia, RTR, Mirrodin

Ah Goblins. Definitely my favorite to try to collect one of each just because they are soooo many of them. Origins recycled Mirrodin; all fine choices. Personal favorite: yeti goblin.

Knight

Wow, I really thought there were more knights than just Return to Ravnica. Huh.

Soldier 

(from a single uncommon that nobody should ever play)

        

Origins used Ravnica. Not bad, though thank god her armor exposes her upper chest. Whew.

Thopter

 
(Mirrodin/Shards)

Thopter is clearly the all-star of Origins as they not only brought in new art but there are TWO new arts.

 

Salutes all around, just fine work here really. Makes all the pawing through packs for the obsessive token collection worth it.

Zombie

         

10th/2012, 2010/2011, Avacyn/Innistrad/Conspiracy/2013/2014/2015, DTK, Nyx, KTK, Mirrodin, Alara, Innistrad (2), Innistrad (3)

There's a lot going on here. Zombie's gotta be a hard needle to thread, as you get too far from your shambling hulk you get VERY clearly non-zombies like Mirrodin and Alara. But get too creative and it's hard to remember what it is, like Nyx (which I love art direction-wise)

And of course Origins takes the art that's already been recycled six times. Well it IS a zombie I guess. Thematic!