I'll be at GP Pittsburgh that weekend. Was actually planning on going to PAX for the first time this year but it's just too expensive for me and a lot more of my friends were interested in/are going to the GP.
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I'll be at GP Pittsburgh that weekend. Was actually planning on going to PAX for the first time this year but it's just too expensive for me and a lot more of my friends were interested in/are going to the GP.
OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
I don't enjoy playing the same format/deck for hours like that.
I despise EDH.
I despise EDH.
EsotericManiac
Banned
I like the idea of EDH, but in practice, it reminds me too much of UNO. Everyone messes around when it's their turn and it prolongs the game so much I can't get into it.
Now, I can understand you running through you deck with tons of mana, searching for cards via a tutor effect, etc. but that's not what I'm referring to.
Now, I can understand you running through you deck with tons of mana, searching for cards via a tutor effect, etc. but that's not what I'm referring to.
Grakl and I will be at PAX all three days, hopefully with the EDH cube in tow. Anyone interested in joining us for a game or two is more than welcome.
Yeah. I'm missing my old store's playgroup (interaction EVERYWHERE, revised duals, people are very clear about what is and isn't encouraged) more and more.
I think the format has gotten stale to a point that we need to increase deck size, maybe to 200. That would make combo a lot less threatening while (hopefully) encouraging the masturbatory players to spend a few slots on control.
Yeah. I'm missing my old store's playgroup (interaction EVERYWHERE, revised duals, people are very clear about what is and isn't encouraged) more and more.
I think the format has gotten stale to a point that we need to increase deck size, maybe to 200. That would make combo a lot less threatening while (hopefully) encouraging the masturbatory players to spend a few slots on control.
Man, why does PAX east have to be in Boston? I'd be willing to go to New York, Philly, Baltimore or DC....
Also, had the random joy today of going through some old draft decks (I use old sleeves in my binder), and found a Stomping Grounds and 3 Boros Charms. Always sweet to find money you forgot about.
Also, had the random joy today of going through some old draft decks (I use old sleeves in my binder), and found a Stomping Grounds and 3 Boros Charms. Always sweet to find money you forgot about.
I'll try to hit up the foil fest this year, the prizes were insane last time and I regretted missing out. Otherwise, dno, will probably just spend con downtime trading for cube goodies and playing casually.
I'd be down for a Magic GAF meetup. If that involved cubing that'd be sweet as I've never gotten a chance to do that. I'll go to the panel and probably one of the Sealed with Standard Boosters events.
Were the promos you get to pick from for that really good? I didn't really know what to make of that event description.
Were the promos you get to pick from for that really good? I didn't really know what to make of that event description.
They used to do those as public events at PT's- they called it "Super FNM", and they were offering not just the foil and pack payout, but anyone who 4-0'd could forgoe the packs and get free entry into the PTQ later that weekend.
I miss public events at PTs
They have the last 4ish months of FNM foils available- you get the current month for entering, and each win gets you another foil from a previous month of your choice.
Show meeee. I'm working on a weird chaos/Norin the Wary deck for tomorrow night, it's going pretty well
Sup Magic-gaf. I lurk a lot, never post. I think I did once or twice in the old thread.
I probably am. Depends if people are interested or not -- don't want to get a new cube stolen at a major event, heh.
EsotericManiac
Banned
I'm trying to go to SCG DC for legacy. Has anyone planned on going?
I couldn't get sunday off work, unfort, but I have to skip the ATL invitational as well, so I don't mind missing this one, timing-wise. Lets me not have to prep for the format for a while.
Keru_Shiri
Member
So, I'm researching some Standard RG builds, and almost all of them are running Volcanic Strength in the sideboard instead of Madcap Skills. Is that +2 on the back-end really that relevant?
Yes, but what's more relevant is the Mountainwalk.
EsotericManiac
Banned
I would imagine it's very good with the amount of red removal being used. It would also make the creature more resilient in combat
Keru_Shiri
Member
Huh, I just assumed the "can't be blocked except by two or more creatures" would be relevant against more decks, but now that I think about it, just about everything is running red these days.
Gatekeeper
Member
Gruul Aggro is kind of nuts right now. I have been running this list off a daily from 3/10 in 2 man queues and am running 10-2 with it. Only losses came against same guy running a bant midrange.
11 Mountain
4 Rootbound Crag
4 Stomping Ground
4 Ash Zealot
4 Boros Reckoner
4 Burning-Tree Emissary
4 Flinthoof Boar
2 Ghor-Clan Rampager
4 Lightning Mauler
4 Rakdos Cackler
4 Stromkirk Noble
4 Pillar of Flame
4 Rancor
3 Searing Spear
4 Domri Rade
3 Mizzium Mortars
4 Skullcrack
4 Volcanic Strength
11 Mountain
4 Rootbound Crag
4 Stomping Ground
4 Ash Zealot
4 Boros Reckoner
4 Burning-Tree Emissary
4 Flinthoof Boar
2 Ghor-Clan Rampager
4 Lightning Mauler
4 Rakdos Cackler
4 Stromkirk Noble
4 Pillar of Flame
4 Rancor
3 Searing Spear
4 Domri Rade
3 Mizzium Mortars
4 Skullcrack
4 Volcanic Strength
Keru_Shiri
Member
That's pretty close to the list I've been brewing, but I guess it's hard to get a deck like this wrong. How have the Domri Rades been working out? I ran 3 main-decked for awhile and I honestly am not impressed with him. At most I'll probably run 2 in the side.
Gatekeeper
Member
He only gets brought in for the decks that still maindeck him, which seem to rapidly be declining.
I am going to toy a little bit with vexing devil over cackler. With lightning mauler around he may be a little bit stronger in the late game.
I am going to toy a little bit with vexing devil over cackler. With lightning mauler around he may be a little bit stronger in the late game.
Yeah, both my losses at FNM came to R/G aggro. Having a bunch of 2/2's and possibly a 3/3 swing at you by T3 is just so hard to deal with.
Mountainwalk is key over Madcap. Say they do have 2 creatures to block with. Your guy's defense is still probably weak. They can probably chump block with 2 creatures to trade with your guy. Volcanic Strength pumps up both power and defense and makes that creature unblockable. It's more likely to get in more dmg and survive burn spells.
ChubbyHuggs
Member
I just wanted to make sure what I did was legal and I actually did it the right way.
So I used Deathlace on Deathgrip, so I could interrupt everyone's Black Spells. I didn't say anything like it only lasted once, so I took it to mean it was a permanent effect. Or did it just mean the cards color?
So I used Deathlace on Deathgrip, so I could interrupt everyone's Black Spells. I didn't say anything like it only lasted once, so I took it to mean it was a permanent effect. Or did it just mean the cards color?
You're right that Deathlace is a permanent effect, but it wont let you counter black spells since it changes the color of the card, not the text within the ability. To do what you wanted would need something like Mind Bend.
ChubbyHuggs
Member
Well thank God I only did it this once. Are there any other type of cards like that for the other colors?
All the ones I saw on the list here are blue. There might be others though, not sure.
http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Text-changing_effect
ChubbyHuggs
Member
Not that I saw. Thanks for the help, though.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Balduvian Shaman, by the way, is currently my contendor for "weirdest card design ever". Mostly because it specifies white enchantments.
Neverender
Member
Does anyone have a list of the Sorin Vs Tibalt cards that are standard legal?
Judging from today's arcana, it sounds like the next block will be announced Saturday, the 23rd at 1:30 PM during PAX east.
Ashmouth Hound
Gang of Devils
Goblin Arsonist
Hellrider
Mad Prophet
Skirsdag Cultist
Bump in the Night
Devil's Play
Faithless Looting
Geistflame
Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded
Evolving Wilds
Doomed Traveler
Fiend Hunter
Mausoleum Guard
Phantom General
Vampire Nighthawk
Lingering Souls
Mark of the Vampire
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
Ashmouth Hound
Gang of Devils
Goblin Arsonist
Hellrider
Mad Prophet
Skirsdag Cultist
Bump in the Night
Devil's Play
Faithless Looting
Geistflame
Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded
Evolving Wilds
Doomed Traveler
Fiend Hunter
Mausoleum Guard
Phantom General
Vampire Nighthawk
Lingering Souls
Mark of the Vampire
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
Neverender
Member
Thank you sir
Show meeee. I'm working on a weird chaos/Norin the Wary deck for tomorrow night, it's going pretty well
Sorry I just saw this. I'll type up the list tonight. Tough to remember a 100-card-deck off the top of my head lol
Keru_Shiri
Member
Return to We're Just Doing Ravnica Again!
More reasonably, I'd like it to be some sort of plane hopping venture where Bolas' plan is coming to fruition or something else equally story dependent. It seems appropriate for the 20th Anniversary. Or a return to Dominaria. But I think they've already said it will be somewhere new.
And oh wow, there are way more Magic events at PAX than are on the main schedule: http://tjcollect.com/uploads/events/204_Pax East.pdf
More reasonably, I'd like it to be some sort of plane hopping venture where Bolas' plan is coming to fruition or something else equally story dependent. It seems appropriate for the 20th Anniversary. Or a return to Dominaria. But I think they've already said it will be somewhere new.
And oh wow, there are way more Magic events at PAX than are on the main schedule: http://tjcollect.com/uploads/events/204_Pax East.pdf
Keru_Shiri
Member
I always assumed the core sets took place in Dominaria, though I think the designers intend for core sets to be setting agnostic, and M13 was explicitly set elsewhere.
Different cards in the core set are from different planes. Odric, for example, is from Innistrad (he's got Avacyn's collar on his sword), but Yeva and Krenko are from Ravnica. Nefarox is from Alara, Talraand is from Shalanar, Elixir of Immortality is from Ulgrotha, etc.
I want them to go back to Dominaria so badly. The Mirrodin story kind of carries the tale on, time spiral notwithstanding, but I just love the plane so much. It feels like home.
I want it to be Kamigawa so we can get some actual good asian themed cards
Plus with wizards whoring out EDH so much, it would be a perfect complimentary set with all the legendaries in the set
I've been making these as my daughter (and whim allows) grows.
Needs more half mana
So tonights project has been trying to make Master Biomancer into a usable card. So far it's been going pretty well.
Biomancers, some cackling counterparts to clone him and lots of cheap dudes (lingering souls is a beast with him). Ironically I'd mill myself to death if I played Prime Speaker here, I might need to cut her.
Biomancers, some cackling counterparts to clone him and lots of cheap dudes (lingering souls is a beast with him). Ironically I'd mill myself to death if I played Prime Speaker here, I might need to cut her.
narcosis219
Member
So tonights project has been trying to make Master Biomancer into a usable card. So far it's been going pretty well.
Biomancers, some cackling counterparts to clone him and lots of cheap dudes (lingering souls is a beast with him). Ironically I'd mill myself to death if I played Prime Speaker here, I might need to cut her.
One of the guys at my FNM runs a Biomancer deck. It gets nuts when it goes off
narcosis219
Member
Yes, yes, vote for Land!
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