Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Bahahaha, there's other people now who kept telling me they hate zombies but now are magically going to make zombie decks. And I chose every guild EXCEPT golgari at the prereleases I'm going to. ;D
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Bahahaha, there's other people now who kept telling me they hate zombies but now are magically going to make zombie decks. And I chose every guild EXCEPT golgari at the prereleases I'm going to. ;D
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I LIKED B/G ZOMBIES BEFORE THEY WERE COOL.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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You played B/G zombies before? I'm calling bullshit....
I've played at like 20 different stores in 6 different states over the last 8 years or so, and the Top 2 plus 2 randoms has ALWAYS been the way it was done, no matter where I was. I thought that was how Wizards mandated it, actually
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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I've only seen it as top 4 always for the last year and a half I've been playing at the stores by me. And it's not the random that bothers me it's that apparently they told the two best players they would never be random even if they're not top 2. They seem to have no system, they just pick two people they want to give it to. I know I'll never get one that way now and usually make top 4 but not top 2 at the store. They've shown bias in other stuff and shady stuff like having around 2 boxes of boosters left after prerelease stuff and now they're "randomly" selecting stuff just isn't very comforting. I haven't switched yet but depending on how they're handed out it might push me over the edge.
Neverender
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Hey guys I have a question. I'm not at home so I can't remember the exact card. It's a blue creature and it has 4/4 and it can't attack unless there are 5 island cards in play. Does this mean if I use that card to block, it doesn't do any damage to the attacking creature, or is it just if I'm attacking?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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It just can't attack, it would deal damage like always. Think of it as it has defender or something until that many islands are in play. And the card is harbor serpent.
Edit: harbor serpent is a 5/5, I don't know of any 4/4 with that ability.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Check the posts, son.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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That deck must have sucked.... I'm not sure how that could have been viable before rtr.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Let your mom play zombies, I'll spank her online also kid! ;D
Edit: I feel like I should have chosen golgari instead of selesnya, it seems like it's a stronger promo you get in the guild pack. :/
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
See, you want to be like me. It's okay. We all want to be the greatest. I mean, probably not going to happen for you, but I guess even the little people need to dream...
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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LOL, coming from a zombie player. That deck takes less skill than delver.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Were you playing zombies? That was probably why.
That still doesn't tell me anything, haha. It's actually a black/white exalted deck.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
"I don't know how to play it. It must be easy to play. Hold on while I brew up some super jank revolving around dissipate. But I'm going to play B/G zombies anyway, because I'm sick of getting owned everytime I draw 7."
Probably meant money decker. IE, you actually have a job and not an allowance to spend on cards.
Oh, alright. Gotcha, thanks.
Uh, but just in case - zombies are super aggressive, get everything out early, yes? Pretty much what I aim to do, which is why I figure that what you're saying could apply.
Neverender
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Thanks for the reply, and yeah it's 5/5, my bad.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Ya, I have no idea what they meant but if they actually said monkey I can only assume it's extremely easy deck to pilot (MUCH LIKE ZOMBIE DECKS) so you're not necessarily good but the picks you made were good even though they think you don't know why you picked them. That's my gut at least but I honestly have no clue what they were trying to say.
Friends in my play group get salty if I play with expensive cards, so I started building shittier decks to beat them with (and I'm by no means all that good). It's sad really, that their refusal to spend money on cards means I have to limit my selection if I don't want to hear whining. Sorry, Wurmcoil Engine is my favorite Scars block card. I'm going to own like 5, alright?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Before or after tax, and where in Canada? Going price in Ontario seems to be roughly $100 before taxes. I pay $110 for mine, typically, and the lowest I've ever paid was ~$100 taxes in, randomly happening upon a sale. I could easily buy a case or two and make money selling boxes @$100 if you're paying $85 all in.
http://www.boardgames.ca/magicthegatheringtradingcardgamedarkascensionboosterpack-1-1-5.aspx
It's a local shop in town here so we bypass any shipping charges.
It's a local shop in town here so we bypass any shipping charges.
Damn, that's the best deal I've seen nationwide. I should inquire with some other shops about case prices. My LGS charges $110/box taxes in regardless of how many you buy.
In other news, I picked up Izzet vs Golgari today. The new artwork is fantastic, but I also love how they chose to include the pre-release promo art for Gleancrawler over the original Ravnia art. For some reason my box didn't come with the individual deck boxes, though. At least my cards weren't miscut.
divisionbyzorro
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Yeah, if there's one thing I learned, it's not to play expensive decks in the Just for Fun room. People get really salty in there if you run a bunch of mythics.
Here you go, courtesy of MTGS: http://bigtsportscards.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=6192&category_id=200&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2&vmcchk=1&Itemid=2 Still $99 each. (Shipping is $10, though, so I would actually recommend checking out your local shops if you aren't able to split shipping w/someone or something else.)
I had no idea people were paying so much for boxes. I guess I might as well pick one up for myself at my LGS now, at least if there's a good buy-a-box promo.
You lucky bastard! Last cases I've seen go that cheap were NPH before Gut Shot and Norn became popular.
Also: I'm currently selling complete sets of Return to Ravnica, to be mailed out when the second shipment comes in (so I can use the first shipment for drafting.)
Let me know if any GAFfers are interested in purchasing. $215 per set shipped, including all mythics (seems like most of the ebay sellers in that price range are selling complete sets -without- mythics.)
EDIT: Yes, I'm undercutting SCG by $110. Fucking profit-mongers.
You lucky bastard! Last cases I've seen go that cheap were NPH before Gut Shot and Norn became popular.
Also: I'm currently selling complete sets of Return to Ravnica, to be mailed out when the second shipment comes in (so I can use the first shipment for drafting.)
Let me know if any GAFfers are interested in purchasing. $215 per set shipped, including all mythics (seems like most of the ebay sellers in that price range are selling complete sets -without- mythics.)
EDIT: Yes, I'm undercutting SCG by $110. Fucking profit-mongers.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Yeah, but conversely, they'll throw out stupid shit just because you won. I got accused of the same thing because of Champion of the Parish.
Salt will flow no matter what so Imma play a R/W bonfire/entreat/restoration/sword deck. Fuck your Avacyn's pilgrim, pilgrim.
divisionbyzorro
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These days I usually just play in Tournament Practice, unless I'm testing some crazy brew, or want to play Turbofog or something terrible.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Haha, I guess it depends on the shop. So places it's normal, other places they act like you're a big bully for using the cards. I just don't get it, I lost when I started because I didn't spend the money on cards, I never whined.
Man, free Minimaster was pretty bad today. I got an unplayable deck- I had a Silvercoat Lion and a Arbor Elf as my only creatures that could attack for damage (Thanks, Guardians of Akrosa, Kraken Hatchling, and Fog Bank!). Tons of other people also ended up with terrible decks- this set has so many unplayables at common.
Loving that art. When I picture the demon having a conversation with the skull, I love it even more. Interesting ability, too.
crimsonspider89
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Ah, Rakdos. Doing what I thought it would do. Kill, then swing. Kill then swing.
Do you mean Rakdos the character?Cause this is just a basic demon, not Rakdos.
crimsonspider89
Banned
Nah, the guild.
AKA BURN BABY BURN
AKA BURN BABY BURN
Huge limited bomb, could be OK in constructed I guess but probably not.
Gatekeeper
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Sleeper rare potential in that card right there
divisionbyzorro
Member
That creature is really good. He has to be removed; there's no way to safely beat that guy in combat since he'll always be bigger than anything your opponent can put out on curve.
I think he won't be as good as he looks on paper because he gives your opponents options. Both options seem like pure negatives, but given a meta that will include undying, tokens, detainment, and Zealous Conscripts, there are plenty of ways to deal with him. Then there's the fact that your opponent(s) can control his ability to block as well as attack, which could be huge for them.
Having said that: Heartless Summoning, anyone?
Having said that: Heartless Summoning, anyone?
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Anybody going to the LA Open next weekend?
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