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Magic: the GAFering |OT2|
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Most of the bots online seem to have their prices listed on wikiprice. It's not always up to date but it's a pretty easy way to find where the cheaper cards will be sold.
ahahahahah -_- What format are you playing?
robotzombie
Member
Can someone explain clan defiance to me and why it isn't worth anything, it seems like a really good card so I must be missing something
It's way too expensive to be playable removal and it's only a 2 for 1 in certain situations.
Also if you wanted a fireball Devil's Play is way better.
Little Old Man
Member
I've threw a few bit at it too since I started last year. Looking back, a lot was wasted since I really didn't know what I was doing in regards to collecting/deckbuilding.
Is it mostly singles or sealed product you're buying?
It doesn't have a very good damage to cost ratio even though it can hit multiple things.
That's silly. It's 2cmc and X, same as most fireballs, the damage doesn't get divided. The damage to cost ratio is actually quite good.
It's just not as effective an effect as it's competition (Devil's Play for flashback, Rakdos Return for hand disruption).
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
This will go up in price at least to 5-8 bucks after rotation. I GUARANTEE IT
It's not efficient enough. Branching Bolt didn't even see constructed play.
Also, lol @ Smi77y burning out. What an idiot.
Little Old Man
Member
Looking to make order a batch of singles soon from EU MTG card market. Any bad words to say about it? Seems pretty solid as a system, though you have to pay for insurance to 'benefit' from the site support if a purchase goes awry.
Gatekeeper
Member
Anyone here have lilis, garruks, olivias, or aristocrats for sale on modo?
Yup yup.
divisionbyzorro
Member
Why? Deck looks like silly fun.
Keru_Shiri
Member
Yeah, that deck looks like a blast, unless you're lamenting the 4x Thragtusk, in which case, I agree.
divisionbyzorro
Member
I liked Omnidoor. I don't like this deck. I don't like Unexpected Results as a card. The design is lazy and it makes games uninteresting. It's just rolling dice and seeing if you happen to win on the spot. Oh you flipped an Omniscience off of your turn 3 Unexpected Results? Congratulations; I guess you deserved it?
I get that variance is part of magic, but I really dislike cards with swingy and completely unpredictable effects like this. Usually they only ever get played in janky kitchen-table decks, which doesn't bother me at all, but I would absolutely hate to go to FNM or heaven forbid a PTQ and have to sit across from this.
Link blocked at work. What's the decklist?
Omnidoor + Unexpected Results for the occasional lottery roll at an Omniscience or other big thing.
ChubbyHuggs
Member
I just buy bricks and see what I can make out of them. That's only $20 for one.
Counter magic isn't a thing anymore? Negate is 100% still a spell. Spell Rupture is around. I like a deck like this to succeed at first because it could shake standard up.
Keru_Shiri
Member
Fair enough. FWIW, I feel the same way about most Mill strategies. "No, you didn't win on skill, you just happened to zap my relevant cards and leave me with only/no land."
Well yeah sealed at first, I mean you know you see the boosters and the event decks and you (if you're a newbie like me) think well shit thats not too bad, $20-30 for some cards to play with, sure... Than all hell breaks fucking loose and you realize you must acquire all the hellkites and reckoners for you to stand a solid chance at victory in them damn standard tourneys (I went to one and went 0-6 lol)
As I gain more knowledge I am seeing the smart way to go about acquiring cards now for decks but damn them first couple of weeks was madness.
I tend to do most of my hobbies with a little flare or theme, I love building themed decks for fun (Just built my kitty deck with that stupid kitty deck box haha) so I tend to spend more money than I probably need too.
All in all though I really love this game, I've been card/tabletop gaming since I was 5 or 6 and as much as I enjoy video games there is nothing like good ol face to face friendly gaming especially when you can share a beer.
I've ordered from sellers there many times - I haven't used insured shipping at all, and haven't had any problems. If you're buying valuable cards it's probably worth it.
My only gripe is that because the sellers are scattered all over Europe, shipping times are all over the place - I've had one order arrive the next day, and another take two weeks. It's inevitable given the system, however.
Little Old Man
Member
Good to hear! The trader I'm going to use has many thousands of orders, so I'm pretty happy avoiding insurance since it's a sub 20 Euro purchase.
I still can't get over the prices in general on the site. For example the same basket on Troll Trader Cards would be nearly double the price!
Hey gents. Found some cards from way back in 93/94 and was wondering if you could tell me if there is anything worth anything in this deck. I never really played Magic the Gathering but I did have this deck because of other classmates that played.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the blurry pics to come:
I apologize if this is not the place to ask, but I really have no clue about this.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the blurry pics to come:
I apologize if this is not the place to ask, but I really have no clue about this.
EsotericManiac
Banned
unfortunately, those are worth nothing.
nothing from revised is worth anything besides dual lands. doppleganger used to be worth something, but not anymore.
serendib efreet maybe...
nothing from revised is worth anything besides dual lands. doppleganger used to be worth something, but not anymore.
serendib efreet maybe...
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
They're largely from 4th Edition, with a smattering of what may limited edition beta. But, no sorry. Nothing worth anything that I can see.
EsotericManiac
Banned
actually, the majority is revised, with a few dark and homelands in there.
there maybe 1 beta card
edit: there are no beta cards. the black borders are legends, fallen empires, and the dark.
all the white bordered cards are from revised
there maybe 1 beta card
edit: there are no beta cards. the black borders are legends, fallen empires, and the dark.
all the white bordered cards are from revised
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Which one to bring to FNM?
Which one to bring to FNM?
red green aggro has worked better against me then mono red aggro
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Playtesting both all evening in the tourney practice room. RDW is 5-2, Gruul is 4-3.
I don't like Vexing devil in RDW because that card is kinda ass and I'm debating legion loyalist or flinthoof in place of slaughterhorn in Gruul.
Edit: derp
I don't like Vexing devil in RDW because that card is kinda ass and I'm debating legion loyalist or flinthoof in place of slaughterhorn in Gruul.
Edit: derp
Maybe try replacing Vexing Devil with Stromkirk Noble.
why not Rakdos Cackler?
Gatekeeper
Member
Both of them are suboptimal, really. RG is built better than monored.
So I want to bring monoblack to FNM tonight. So far my the skeleton I have is:
4x Crypt Ghast
3x Griselbrand
4x Vampire Nighthawk
3x Duress
2x Devour Flesh
1x Tribute to Hunger
Anything else in the way of removal, creatures, etc you would suggest? I would like to run Shimian Specter but everyone tells me its to slow to run and have to protect.
4x Crypt Ghast
3x Griselbrand
4x Vampire Nighthawk
3x Duress
2x Devour Flesh
1x Tribute to Hunger
Anything else in the way of removal, creatures, etc you would suggest? I would like to run Shimian Specter but everyone tells me its to slow to run and have to protect.
4 mutilates is a must.
Splash white for Unburial Rites flashback?
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I'll try this out.
Okay, so I'm wanting to break into Limited on MTGO. What should I start with?
Also, mad mad mad props to MTGO Academy. Hooked me up, with an email, with a 15% bot credit since I bought 4x of all common/uncommon cards from the standard sets (minus M13). Also, their staff is incredibly helpful. Seriously, if you're buying online cards, they gives mad love.
Also, mad mad mad props to MTGO Academy. Hooked me up, with an email, with a 15% bot credit since I bought 4x of all common/uncommon cards from the standard sets (minus M13). Also, their staff is incredibly helpful. Seriously, if you're buying online cards, they gives mad love.
Neverender
Member
Could anybody give me some tips for this deck? I just kind of put my Boros cards together + Burn at the Stake (which works really well once Assemble the Legion starts spinning up). Mostly looking for cards that can hold the fort until Assemble gets on, ideally on turn 5.
http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/testo/
http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/testo/
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
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Neverender
Member
Sorry it was private. Should work now.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Right, I'd ditch the guild gates right off the bat. I'm assuming the clifftop retreat missing 2 cards is due to availability? I'd also ditch 2 of the firemanes for mizzium mortars. You definitely need removal. Not a fan of Assenble the Legion - by time it's doing anything, the game is probably close to over anyway - but other than that, it looks really fun!
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