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blindrocket
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Last match, I have 1 life, nothing in table but lands and Angelic Accord. Opponent has three creatures, Regathan Firecat got enchanted with Mark of the Vampire and I had chumped it.
Little did my opponent know I had an Act of Treason in hand
Ended up winning
I had fun playing that on an opponents big bad creature and then using Barrage of Expendables to kill it before my turn was up and do one additional damage.
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Transhuman
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Skullcrack instead of bump in the night, definitely.
I had fun playing that on an opponents big bad creature and then using Barrage of Expendables to kill it before my turn was up and do one additional damage.
Yeah I had one more Act of Treason and I drew a Gnawing Zombie so I got to do the exact same trick.
I've noticed I can't pass an Accord or a cauldron recently. They are deceptively powerful.
blindrocket
Member
Awesome. I want to build a Green / Black deck and use her as the Planeswalker. What do you think, should I run two or three?
2 is probably fine.
...why are you playing that deck?
I meant that generally post-DGM, playing Wraths has been wrong.
divisionbyzorro
Member
The PAX party is tonight, right? Last year they spoiled Jace and some other interesting goodies at the party; I imagine tonight we'll see Elspeth 3.0.
At the PT Amsterdam/Scars party Venser/Elspeth were there
I would know because I was there.
I managed to have enough Essence Scatters and whatnot to keep the anti wrath stuff off the board. And didn't see any Caverns except in the mirror.
But I haven't played nearly enough to actually know the meta. So it is totally possible it is wrong. Seeing some of those decks make top 8s last weekend made it seem like a reasonable choice. Admittedly having most of the cards since I used to run Esper made it an easier choice for my wallet.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Armageddon is just fun to watch happen to other people
Mikey Jr.
Member
Hey guys, I'm playing magic with my brother. We're both new.
What the fuck is the point of claustrophobia?
http://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=235601
So I tap my card and then I can't untap it anymore.......The fuck? I don't suppose I can use it on my enemy? I really don't understand the point of this card or when to use it.
Thanks guys.
What the fuck is the point of claustrophobia?
http://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=235601
So I tap my card and then I can't untap it anymore.......The fuck? I don't suppose I can use it on my enemy? I really don't understand the point of this card or when to use it.
Thanks guys.
Lazy vs Crazy
Member
Yes you play it on your opponent's creature making that creature nearly useless.
Mikey Jr.
Member
Ohh, thought it had to say "target" if it meant I could attack another player.
So it only lasts for 1 turn, or does it stay on until it dies or he gets rid of it?
Thanks a lot.
We are trying to learn, but there is so much stuff that is ambiguous, and terms we don't know, etc.
The starter guide that comes with the starter pack is virtually useless.
(unless they say otherwise).
Examples:
The "enchant" keyword determines what an aura can be attached to. If it's ever attached to something that no longer fits that description, then it falls off and goes to it owner's graveyard. So, in murder investigation's case, if someone plays Act of Treason on the creature it enchants, Murder Investigation would fall off since it would no longer be a "creature you control."
The best ways to learn, in order from most useful to least useful (in my opinion):
- Have someone that already knows how to play teach you.
- Duels of the Planeswalkers video games
- Youtube videos
- Read the Basic Rulebook (found here)
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
It stays on until he gets rid of it, either by getting rid of it directly or killing the creature.
Mikey Jr.
Member
Thanks guys.
The game is fun as hell though, despite our ignorance.
Any accessories you guys recommend to make our playing a little more enjoyable? Maybe some mats to put our cards on? I saw some people using large 20 sided dice for health. Maybe some sort of card holder to put my library in?
The game is fun as hell though, despite our ignorance.
Any accessories you guys recommend to make our playing a little more enjoyable? Maybe some mats to put our cards on? I saw some people using large 20 sided dice for health. Maybe some sort of card holder to put my library in?
A way to keep track of life is always great. Most people will use dice, though phone/tablet apps are becoming popular. More competitive players to to stick to a pad and paper.
A way to store and organize your cards is important once you start getting a bunch, but since you're new just deck boxes should be enough. If you really get into it, consider getting the Holiday Gift Box, which is a great way to store a collection for a relatively low cost.
If you do start a collection, consider getting sleeves for your cards. Some of these cards can be worth a fair amount of money, so keeping them in good condition is important.
Playmats aren't all that necessary, less so if your cards are sleeved. They do look nice though. They're basically little more than bling.
- Sleeves are definitely the most important thing.
- Playmats are a giant waste of money and you look like a complete nob when you pull one out too.
- Tracking life is pretty simple. Dice work, pen & paper work, there are even phone apps for it now.
- Storing cards is the hard part, finding good boxes is pretty tough.
- Playmats are a giant waste of money and you look like a complete nob when you pull one out too.
- Tracking life is pretty simple. Dice work, pen & paper work, there are even phone apps for it now.
- Storing cards is the hard part, finding good boxes is pretty tough.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Agreed on the playmat, with one caveat. I have one for one store that I go to that has sticky tables that necessitate resleeving if you play without playmats. It sits in my trunk and only comes out for that store.
Plus, the My Little Pony shit. So many MLP playmats. Ew.
Plus, the My Little Pony shit. So many MLP playmats. Ew.
Fair enough, if your play surface is really scummy then a playmat is fine.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I'm sad that Descendent's Path isn't a wallpaper somewhere. I'm not about to buy a custom playmat, but that art is amazing.
An MLP playmat is so scummy as to need a second playmat on top of it!
Playmats are fine though- tables just generally suck.
divisionbyzorro
Member
PAX Spoilers!
Underworld Cerberus Mythic 3BR (6/6)
~ can't be blocked except by three or more creatures.
Cards in graveyards can't be the target of spells or abilities.
When ~ dies, exile it, and all players return all creature cards from his or her graveyard to his or her hand.
Read the Bones Common 2B Sorcery
Scry 2, then draw two cards. You lose two life.
Commune with the Gods Common 1G Sorcery
Reveal the top 5 cards of your library. You may put a creature or enchantment card from among them into your hand. Put the rest into your graveyard.
Rageblood Shaman Rare 1RR (2/3)
Creature - Minotaur Shaman
Trample
Other Minotaur creatures you control get +1/+1 and have trample
Voyage's End Common 1U Instant
Return target creature to its owner's hand. Scry 1.
Thoughtseize Rare (reprint)
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Rare Legendary Land
T: Add 1 to your mana pool
2, T: Choose a color. Add an amount of mana of that color to your mana pool equal to your devotion to that color.
Elspeth, Sun's Champion Mythic 4WW Planeswalker (4 loyalty)
+1: Put three 1/1 white Solder creature tokens onto the battlefield
-3: Destroy all creatures with power 4 or greater.
-7: You get an emblem with "Creatures you control get +2/+2 and have flying"
Rescue from the Underworld Uncommon 4B Instant
As an additional cost to cast ~, sacrifice a creature.
Choose target creature card in your graveyard. Return that card and the sacrificed card to the battlefield under your control at the beginning of the next end step. Exile ~.
Underworld Cerberus Mythic 3BR (6/6)
~ can't be blocked except by three or more creatures.
Cards in graveyards can't be the target of spells or abilities.
When ~ dies, exile it, and all players return all creature cards from his or her graveyard to his or her hand.
Read the Bones Common 2B Sorcery
Scry 2, then draw two cards. You lose two life.
Commune with the Gods Common 1G Sorcery
Reveal the top 5 cards of your library. You may put a creature or enchantment card from among them into your hand. Put the rest into your graveyard.
Rageblood Shaman Rare 1RR (2/3)
Creature - Minotaur Shaman
Trample
Other Minotaur creatures you control get +1/+1 and have trample
Voyage's End Common 1U Instant
Return target creature to its owner's hand. Scry 1.
Thoughtseize Rare (reprint)
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Rare Legendary Land
T: Add 1 to your mana pool
2, T: Choose a color. Add an amount of mana of that color to your mana pool equal to your devotion to that color.
Elspeth, Sun's Champion Mythic 4WW Planeswalker (4 loyalty)
+1: Put three 1/1 white Solder creature tokens onto the battlefield
-3: Destroy all creatures with power 4 or greater.
-7: You get an emblem with "Creatures you control get +2/+2 and have flying"
Rescue from the Underworld Uncommon 4B Instant
As an additional cost to cast ~, sacrifice a creature.
Choose target creature card in your graveyard. Return that card and the sacrificed card to the battlefield under your control at the beginning of the next end step. Exile ~.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Oh man, that flavor is KING
divisionbyzorro
Member
My initial reaction to Elspeth 3.0 - *shrug*
blindrocket
Member
Fantastic art on those cards.
Also, I may have just sold my soul.
I signed up for Magic Online.
Also, I may have just sold my soul.
I signed up for Magic Online.
I like that she's explicitly a control card.
divisionbyzorro
Member
At six mana I don't see her fitting anywhere.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Legendary Land
Yeah, that land cycle seems...interesting. Like, maybe breakable.
We'll see how the format develops. Remember, Jace was super good in Block.
It's not a cycle. What does appear to be a cycle is gold Rare/Mythics and then Gold Uncommons.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Shit. Cerberus just hoses Ooze hard.
Yeah. She also does a real good job protecting herself, and singlehandedly wins the game. Love the fact that her 2nd ability never kills her own soldiers, even if she made an emblem.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
This
Is
Awesome
blindrocket
Member
Yes, very good flavor.
I can just imagine his quest to the underworld to pull the other back up. haha
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I can see it being playable, if the format slows down even more.
Also, I play Golgari (the rock?) control for this, but I'm playing with more than aggro decks now. I'm very much enjoying UWR control right now.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Yeah, a flicker and a revival for 5 isn't bad on its own, if things aren't too hectic I can see it getting used. Instant speed is what cinches its chances, I think
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