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The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
13 was weird also. We'll see how this actually plays
I don't think you can get worse than M14.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Avacyn Restored had some really cool designs actually. I have pretty fond impressions of that set. I think that they balanced it poorly, but the flickering focus, Miracles, and Soulbond both gave us some great individual cards
Now Born of the Gods, there's a set with like...two cards I will ever care about.
Meant compared to a core set, lol. Expectations are lower.
I'm guessing you didn't play limited
acheron_xl
Member
Part of me kinda hopes they never reprint the Fetches. Every generation needs it's own money cards.
blindrocket
Member
I love the printing of Modern cards I don't yet have.Hope you like la tumba de Yawgmoth:
shrapnelmagnet
Member
For those unfamiliar with Planar Chaos lands with Modern relevance:
Nice! I have been trying a casual U/B Hecatomb / Sundial deck and the price on it normally was a little outrageous for me ($20+/card). Do reprints normally mean that the price goes down? Or does it go up because it becomes playable in other formats?
Yup. Kirb never misses a beat
shrapnelmagnet said:
Much easier to get, the price is going Doowwwwwn. A bit, for a while, lol it will drop some.
"God's Beard!"
Member
Hope you like la tumba de Yawgmoth:
Too bad Sewer Shambler is the only Swampwalk creature in standard.
I want them to just do a FTV style set with the same horrible foiling process. It'll finally put to rest this "inevitable reprint soon" nonsense that anybody who wants fetches always says.
"God's Beard!"
Member
Uhh... no they don't.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I'm at 9 of 9. /smug
acheron_xl
Member
[QUOTE="God's Beard!";118420931]Uhh... no they don't.[/QUOTE]
I didn't think so either, but then my playsets of Ports, Cradles and stuff blew up in price. It's a joy that everyone should experience.
I didn't think so either, but then my playsets of Ports, Cradles and stuff blew up in price. It's a joy that everyone should experience.
"God's Beard!"
Member
You kids and your imaginary cards.
Playing cards that work in your deck without being arbitrarily priced out is a joy that everyone should experience. Legacy Reanimator is one of my favorite decks, but I'll never be able to enter a tournament with it because TCG low for the cards I need is $2600.
I didn't think so either, but then my playsets of Ports, Cradles and stuff blew up in price. It's a joy that everyone should experience.
Playing cards that work in your deck without being arbitrarily priced out is a joy that everyone should experience. Legacy Reanimator is one of my favorite decks, but I'll never be able to enter a tournament with it because TCG low for the cards I need is $2600.
"God's Beard!"
Member
LOL, I just bought out all the painlands at my LGS for a buck each to make commander decks.
[QUOTE="God's Beard!";118345460]"Fuck the old client fans, fuck XP users, here's a free prerelease draft so shut up already"[/QUOTE]
To be fair: Windows XP has been "end of life"/dead for about three-four months when this releases. There's no excuse to still be on XP outside of being a complete cheapass at this point. You aren't getting future security updates, your time online is numbered.
To be fair: Windows XP has been "end of life"/dead for about three-four months when this releases. There's no excuse to still be on XP outside of being a complete cheapass at this point. You aren't getting future security updates, your time online is numbered.
Jelly. Whatcha gonna do with them? Didn't you build a Dredge deck?
Whoa.
M15 starting to make me happy.
acheron_xl
Member
I've found love. Unf.
blindrocket
Member
At the instant of death, it says.
I wish it were an actual instant spell.
I wish it were an actual instant spell.
Onslaught Fetchlands seem like a very strong possibility for the fall.
Yeah...looking way more likely we get Onslaught fetches in Fall and ZEN fetches when we go back next year.
blindrocket
Member
The first things you should rip out of the Modern Event deck.
"God's Beard!"
Member
Man, M15 didn't take long for spoilers to go from depression to ecstasy for a lot of people lol
divisionbyzorro
Member
Painlands? Yeesh.
What I really want are enemy Fastlands.
EDIT: And yet it seems the community is super excited about these. Am I missing something? These have always just seemed...fine, but not exciting.
What I really want are enemy Fastlands.
EDIT: And yet it seems the community is super excited about these. Am I missing something? These have always just seemed...fine, but not exciting.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I wish they worked more like mana confluence, mostly because the trigger requires more shit on the stack and takes longer on MODO.
Played some online matches with the U/R devotion list from ChannelFireball with a couple of changes:
- Removed the Izzet Charms and added two more Turn // Burns. I figure Izzet Charm is more reactive while the deck wants to unload spells. It's also a better spell when you reveal it with Prophetic Flamespeaker. Plus, it can deal with Master of Waves somewhat.
- Replaced Chandra and Fanatic of Mogis with two Ral Zarek and a Keranos. Ral Zarek can kill x/2 and x/3 creatures, can remove blockers too and can possibly ramp to some crazy chains with a Nykthos. Just wanted to test Keranos.
- Added more lands to a total of 25; 22 really is not enough to keep casting stuff.
My findings:
- Keranos is pretty damn sweet. Won a few games solely after I animated it and kept drawing two cards/burning for three.
- Prophetic Flamespeaker with a Gorgon's Head is incredible if uncontested. Izzet Staticaster is an excellent target too, especially with a Ral Zarek. pewpew
- The real MVP is Stormbreath Dragon. Fast clock. Wow. Many beats.
Will do a few standard dailies and report back.
- Removed the Izzet Charms and added two more Turn // Burns. I figure Izzet Charm is more reactive while the deck wants to unload spells. It's also a better spell when you reveal it with Prophetic Flamespeaker. Plus, it can deal with Master of Waves somewhat.
- Replaced Chandra and Fanatic of Mogis with two Ral Zarek and a Keranos. Ral Zarek can kill x/2 and x/3 creatures, can remove blockers too and can possibly ramp to some crazy chains with a Nykthos. Just wanted to test Keranos.
- Added more lands to a total of 25; 22 really is not enough to keep casting stuff.
My findings:
- Keranos is pretty damn sweet. Won a few games solely after I animated it and kept drawing two cards/burning for three.
- Prophetic Flamespeaker with a Gorgon's Head is incredible if uncontested. Izzet Staticaster is an excellent target too, especially with a Ral Zarek. pewpew
- The real MVP is Stormbreath Dragon. Fast clock. Wow. Many beats.
Will do a few standard dailies and report back.
[QUOTE="God's Beard!";118421327]You kids and your imaginary cards.
Playing cards that work in your deck without being arbitrarily priced out is a joy that everyone should experience. Legacy Reanimator is one of my favorite decks, but I'll never be able to enter a tournament with it because TCG low for the cards I need is $2600.[/QUOTE]
Not to sound like too much of an ass, but couldn't you try to slowly make the deck? If you did $100 a month for two years, you're there. Start on the Reserved List cards, then on other pieces, leaving Fetches and Targets last, since they could be reprinted or change due to better options.
Personally, I like having cards that are out of reach unless I work at it. Gives me something to try to get, and keeps me from just going out and getting whatever is the hottest deck to play. In the meantime, I play with other cards and try things I might not have tried otherwise.
Playing cards that work in your deck without being arbitrarily priced out is a joy that everyone should experience. Legacy Reanimator is one of my favorite decks, but I'll never be able to enter a tournament with it because TCG low for the cards I need is $2600.[/QUOTE]
Not to sound like too much of an ass, but couldn't you try to slowly make the deck? If you did $100 a month for two years, you're there. Start on the Reserved List cards, then on other pieces, leaving Fetches and Targets last, since they could be reprinted or change due to better options.
Personally, I like having cards that are out of reach unless I work at it. Gives me something to try to get, and keeps me from just going out and getting whatever is the hottest deck to play. In the meantime, I play with other cards and try things I might not have tried otherwise.
"God's Beard!"
Member
I just don't think it's worth spending $2600 on a magic card deck. That's a great vacation, or two months of rent. 87 Italian meals. Magic is a game to me, not an investment.
[QUOTE="God's Beard!";118444454]I just don't think it's worth spending $2600 on a magic card deck. That's a great vacation, or two months of rent. 87 Italian meals. Magic is a game to me, not an investment.[/QUOTE]
Eh, its a game to me as well. Never suggested you look at it as an investment, just as a hobby. I've yet to buy cards thinking I will make money on them, just bought them as a part of my hobby.
And your right, that much money could buy a lot of things, same with the amount of money some people on here spend on games, or people spend on customizing their vehicles, or buying comics, or anything else that is a hobby. Part of most hobbies is spending money. If you enjoy it though, then it should be worth it.
Part of what I like about the prices being all over is that I don't just have to buy a deck, I have to look for the pieces that will make my deck. I spend time actively hunting for Magic cards, trying to get a deal and make my hobby dollars stretch. I enjoy reading about decks I can't afford, watching videos of them, seeing different matchups, searching for cards, making trades to get the pieces I want, trying to find the best replacement for cards I can't find or afford. Playing is one aspect, reading/searching is another.
If they really get too crazy with reprints, I'll just get rid of almost everything besides my cube and a couple decks and reserved list cards knowing that I can buy in super cheap later. Maybe get more serious about collecting coins, a hobby that still provides the thrill of the hunt.
Eh, its a game to me as well. Never suggested you look at it as an investment, just as a hobby. I've yet to buy cards thinking I will make money on them, just bought them as a part of my hobby.
And your right, that much money could buy a lot of things, same with the amount of money some people on here spend on games, or people spend on customizing their vehicles, or buying comics, or anything else that is a hobby. Part of most hobbies is spending money. If you enjoy it though, then it should be worth it.
Part of what I like about the prices being all over is that I don't just have to buy a deck, I have to look for the pieces that will make my deck. I spend time actively hunting for Magic cards, trying to get a deal and make my hobby dollars stretch. I enjoy reading about decks I can't afford, watching videos of them, seeing different matchups, searching for cards, making trades to get the pieces I want, trying to find the best replacement for cards I can't find or afford. Playing is one aspect, reading/searching is another.
If they really get too crazy with reprints, I'll just get rid of almost everything besides my cube and a couple decks and reserved list cards knowing that I can buy in super cheap later. Maybe get more serious about collecting coins, a hobby that still provides the thrill of the hunt.
divisionbyzorro
Member
Constricting Sliver 5W
Slivers you control have "Whenever this creature enters the battlefield, exile target creature an opponent controls until this creature leaves the battlefield."
3/3
Slivers you control have "Whenever this creature enters the battlefield, exile target creature an opponent controls until this creature leaves the battlefield."
3/3
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Good god that new Jace is atrocious. In every way.
divisionbyzorro
Member
This Jace is what happens when you take Jace 2.0, and remove everything good about him. I mean, the similarities are astonishing.
This is Jace, The Castrated Mind Sculptor.
This is Jace, The Castrated Mind Sculptor.
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