divisionbyzorro
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There's basically nothing that's not black that can answer this. I wouldn't be surprised to see URx decks forced to up their Dismember count.
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There's basically nothing that's not black that can answer this. I wouldn't be surprised to see URx decks forced to up their Dismember count.
december 2012? thats like half year later, besides he only played it due to lingering(answer to something popular) and he only played 2. Anyway were talking about stormbreath,
after rotation: dreadbore, mizzium, doom blade, edicts(far/way, devour),abrupt decay, supreme, celestial flare, turn/burn, putrefy, bounce spells(simic charm) etc. except abrupt and all white cards that target, hes dead to all.
divisionbyzorro
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The "dies to removal" argument is tired and pointless. Every creature dies to removal. The point is that this guy hoses the color that is best suited to answer him.
Sorry, I haven't been posting much (I never do, really), but I've been following the thread constantly nonetheless.
Stormbreath Dragon looks so tasty but dropping $80 for a set hurts me too much so I just bought 2 for now and hopefully can trade for another 1 or 2 during release/afterwards.
I'm planning on switching to Grixis control from the looks of things and from what you guys have said. Or maybe I'll stick to Jund. Jund looks great but removal doesn't seem as strong as Grixis (which isn't as strong as UWx), but I'll play the deck anyway.
So those 3 Thundermaws I have lying around aren't going to collect binder dust forever?
edit: And as most people have been saying, I absolutely love the flavor of this set. It's dripping with flavor, it makes me all giddy.
Stormbreath Dragon looks so tasty but dropping $80 for a set hurts me too much so I just bought 2 for now and hopefully can trade for another 1 or 2 during release/afterwards.
I'm planning on switching to Grixis control from the looks of things and from what you guys have said. Or maybe I'll stick to Jund. Jund looks great but removal doesn't seem as strong as Grixis (which isn't as strong as UWx), but I'll play the deck anyway.
So those 3 Thundermaws I have lying around aren't going to collect binder dust forever?
edit: And as most people have been saying, I absolutely love the flavor of this set. It's dripping with flavor, it makes me all giddy.
especially when most of his removal examples are in colors without much control support, don't work at all (abrupt decay), or are sorceries
I only answered his statement: "You need to look at the most powerful removal spells and creatures in the upcoming format"
It's like saying you can just Detention Sphere thundermaw, so he's bad.
You just took 5 and tapped out. That isn't a winning play at all.
Number crunch on Salvation has apparently ruled out Nimbus Maze and Horizon Canopy, so those 2 cycles are out.
Click back a page or 2 to see the work Lucario is putting into U/W control
Click back a page or 2 to see the work Lucario is putting into U/W control
The rumour wasnt suggesting the cards themselves but horizon/nimbus-esqe lands. I bet its gonna be like devotion, if your bla bla this land produces this mana bla bla. sacrifice to deal 2 damage/draw card/gain 5 life or some shit.
yeah its a good sideboard card.
blindrocket
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That is good. Works against hexproof as well.
This is the first time I've been at the beginning of a block since I've started playing Standard. I'm kind of excited... but also anxious. I expect that I will be spending a lot of money on the "best" deck.
A positive thing is that the 'investment' will last longer since these cards will have a long time in Standard. Though I did manage to only buy cards that would be good post-rotation.
I'd be happy if I could stick to black / red but I'm willing to try new things.
I want my gat dang lands
B/R is going to be pretty damn good. If you plan on doing any testing with cerberus supplimenting derg as a finisher, LMK how it turns out, because I don't have anything conclusive yet.
B/R is going to be pretty damn good. If you plan on doing any testing with cerberus supplimenting derg as a finisher, LMK how it turns out, because I don't have anything conclusive yet.
5 color aggro
all day
every day.
Foil out my manabase. Korean OG shocks, japanese foil fetches, like two guru lands.
Then play white bordered reprints of vanilla creatures and flip a table when I go 0-1.
yeah. like super grimey 8th edition Suntail Hawk!
divisionbyzorro
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Haha. In-color color hosers.
And the other planeswalker:
And another dude:
And the other planeswalker:
And another dude:
ahahahaha what am I looking at
divisionbyzorro
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Tibalt and Sarkhan the Mad have a new friend.
Also, Grand Prix Schedule http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/263e
And they are FINALLY increasing payouts for GPs http://www.wizards.com/magic/tcg/events.aspx?x=grandprix/prizes
Next years GP Promo is Batterskull
And they are FINALLY increasing payouts for GPs http://www.wizards.com/magic/tcg/events.aspx?x=grandprix/prizes
Next years GP Promo is Batterskull
divisionbyzorro
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"Unreal" meaning "I can't believe they wasted a Planeswalker on this piece of crap?"
I mean, if they made it cost UB instead of 1UB, it would still be terrible, but at least it would be interesting.
While her middle ability is useless, this is a fine sideboard card for control mirrors. Not sure if it's better than Big though.
Also, did anyone else know we were getting a 3rd Walker?
I really like her, definitely solid, if different.
I can't go, but if I were going I'd be playing Punishing Jund. Been playing it for a while, it's so much fun.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
That green pump-fight thing now makes a lot more sense as part of that cycle. It seemed like very weird design
Still sucks though
Still sucks though
I like all of these.
Spikey but not even remotely oppressive color hosers
A very silly planeswalker with an obscene amount of loyalty to make up for his bizarre ability set. I need to test with her pretty much immediately, because she's basically 'gain 5-7 life, maybe get a creature for free' against aggro decks. A three mana planeswalker who sits at 5 loyalty the turn you play her? Capable of generating CA?
She's ridiculous in so many ways. Maybe not ridiculously good, but easily playable in certain matchups. One hell of a 'superfriends' walker.
Also, THE MURDER KING.
I didn't even read the card. Just the name.
THE. MURDER. KING.
Spikey but not even remotely oppressive color hosers
A very silly planeswalker with an obscene amount of loyalty to make up for his bizarre ability set. I need to test with her pretty much immediately, because she's basically 'gain 5-7 life, maybe get a creature for free' against aggro decks. A three mana planeswalker who sits at 5 loyalty the turn you play her? Capable of generating CA?
She's ridiculous in so many ways. Maybe not ridiculously good, but easily playable in certain matchups. One hell of a 'superfriends' walker.
Also, THE MURDER KING.
I didn't even read the card. Just the name.
THE. MURDER. KING.
It's a drownyard replacement, it means we are in for another year of control deck mirrors slowly milling each other to death and another year of painfully boring competitive tournament matches to watch.
EDIT: The new legend rule makes this even worse.
Ugh. UGH.
divisionbyzorro
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WanderingWind
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Well, that is easily the worst batch of spoilers I've ever seen. More so than the basic lands.
What the unholy fuck were they thinking wasting a PW slot on that piece of shit?
Edit: oh a repeatable sign in blood and life gain hosed for 3 is fucking awesome. Nvm
What the unholy fuck were they thinking wasting a PW slot on that piece of shit?
Edit: oh a repeatable sign in blood and life gain hosed for 3 is fucking awesome. Nvm
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Holy shit.
Maybe B/U control is now a thing. Use Liliana to draw extra cards each turn, get to play Lifebane Zombie, and this as a great card against aggro or control
There's your draw engine.
Also I love this one the most (maybe cause it's black and I really love black).
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
I'm okay with this. Of all the gods this and the blue one are the ones I can see actually sticking in one of my casual decks for playing with friends.
EDIT: Wait, he doesn't tap for the draw ability? Holy shit
What the hell? 1B 2 Life is draw a card and 3G is "target creature gets +2/+2"?
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Also I don't think the new PW will be a Drownyard replacement. At least, it won't be nearly as strong, just because it is feasibly possible to actually get rid of the damn thing.
What in the fuck!?!
What?
Wutttttttttttt.
Wut.
It doesn't tap!? IT DOESN'T TAP!?!?!
Ashiok gets better every time I reread her.
Against control, she's a slightly easier to deal with Drownyard that'll cast a win condition from your opponent's deck if left unchecked.
Against aggro, she either 'gains' you 5-7 life or,,, wins you the game.
Against midrange, GG. She just crushes midrange strategies. Cast one of your opponent's creatures -- even if it's something to just chump with -- and you're in an extremely favorable position. As in... you pretty much win. She just gets loyalty too fast for a cheap walker. If you don't dreadbore her, you kind of lose.
Follow her up with supreme verdict, get her back up to 4-5 loyalty from the previous turn's attack, then start casting my opponent's creatures for free? Okay. Yeah.
She's hard to evaluate... but that's a lot of potential from such a cheap walker.
Against control, she's a slightly easier to deal with Drownyard that'll cast a win condition from your opponent's deck if left unchecked.
Against aggro, she either 'gains' you 5-7 life or,,, wins you the game.
Against midrange, GG. She just crushes midrange strategies. Cast one of your opponent's creatures -- even if it's something to just chump with -- and you're in an extremely favorable position. As in... you pretty much win. She just gets loyalty too fast for a cheap walker. If you don't dreadbore her, you kind of lose.
Follow her up with supreme verdict, get her back up to 4-5 loyalty from the previous turn's attack, then start casting my opponent's creatures for free? Okay. Yeah.
She's hard to evaluate... but that's a lot of potential from such a cheap walker.
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