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Magic: the Gathering - Battle for Zendikar |OT| Lands matter (but nothing else does)
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Unrelated to current discussion, but Isn't parasitic kind of a dumb label in Magic given what the word actually means? The whole point of a parasite is that it depends on a different creature- a host- to sustain itself, which is the exact opposite of what parasitic mechanics are- cards/mechanics that can only sustain themselves through themselves.
charlequin
Banned
I mean, maybe someone has played this, but I've never ever seen it.
Yeah, I assume team EDH exists in the same way that I assume kitchen tables have probably seen team standard, team modern, whatever, but it's not some established format and it's certainly not something I think of when I look at a card and go "oh, another EDH plant".
To address the bigger concern, Rosewater has talked about making sure each set features something for every player and every format- WotC printing cards for other formats has been around for a long time. 2HG has always gotten the shaft, so it getting anything looks weird these days. If all their 2HG oriented design is like this- finding a mechanic with solid design space in a standard 1v1 environment that also naturally works well with 2HG- it's even less of a problem since these aren't even dedicated 2HG/EDH cards. Yeah, surge is just fine.
To address the bigger concern, Rosewater has talked about making sure each set features something for every player and every format- WotC printing cards for other formats has been around for a long time. 2HG has always gotten the shaft, so it getting anything looks weird these days. If all their 2HG oriented design is like this- finding a mechanic with solid design space in a standard 1v1 environment that also naturally works well with 2HG- it's even less of a problem since these aren't even dedicated 2HG/EDH cards. Yeah, surge is just fine.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
A 2HG unified standard constructed GP would be interesting to watch.
team unified standard was interesting to watch because of the further limitations, while limited is a bore to watch.
team unified standard was interesting to watch because of the further limitations, while limited is a bore to watch.
two-player unified wouldn't work at all
GregLombardi
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This sounds like pooping.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
2HG EDH existed but was pretty rare with my friends. EDH Star was more common though, which is why I was curious if your allies in Star count as teammates
Finally took reanimator out for a spin today at a small legacy tournament. Went 2-2-1 on the day with my draw being to a buddy when there was a clear T8 cut with us on the out. Beat tezz and grixis delver. Lost to burn twice. Definitely made a lot of play mistakes and sideboard mistakes but that's expected being completely new to a deck.
Was on the fence about playing Jace, Vryn's Prodigy but I'm definitely sold on it after today. It was pretty amazing every time I played it and even if I lost that game Jace still kept me in it.
Also I played against that Alex guy who won an invitational recently. He was the delver player and was a pretty big asshole the whole time. I'd expect someone who won a massive tournament to just be there for fun but he basically called me a horrible player making the worst plays possible. Also acted the same way when my buddy beat him in the previous round.
Was on the fence about playing Jace, Vryn's Prodigy but I'm definitely sold on it after today. It was pretty amazing every time I played it and even if I lost that game Jace still kept me in it.
Also I played against that Alex guy who won an invitational recently. He was the delver player and was a pretty big asshole the whole time. I'd expect someone who won a massive tournament to just be there for fun but he basically called me a horrible player making the worst plays possible. Also acted the same way when my buddy beat him in the previous round.
SCG, ladies and gentlemen.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
reReturn to Ravnica with 15 guilds now
Fun thought- what if thats a way to kill an Eldrazi? (Make it a god, use Godsend.)
charlequin
Banned
Exactly. I feel like I have to explain this over and over to people who make weird claims about how WotC doesn't want anyone to play Eternal formats since then they don't have to buy as many cards. WotC wants everyone to play eternal formats sometimes because it makes it much more likely that someone who hates the current set will just fall back on Legacy/EDH/whatevs instead of quitting altogether.
I also want to note that R&D created Extort so they obviously (and correctly) don't give a shit if one of their mechanics is correctly priced for duels but ludicrously powerful in 2HG.
thanks for reminding me I need godsend in my white equip beats Odric edh
"God's Beard!"
Member
Here you go Duxstar
Infinite Stars
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At my LGS, we play the Kingdom variant which has teams though most of the time you can only make educated guesses about your teammates since the roles are not revealed.
SigmasonicX
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Multiple Blogatog posts have given the following information:
1. C in costs is not going to be used often. It can return, but it will be used much less than even hybrid mana costs.
2. C will not be given the same focus in terms of mechanics and flavor as the colors.
From this, we can assume that C in costs will just be a cost reducer for what's already available to colorless.
charlequin
Banned
There's some stuff from around BFZ. The biggest thing they've mentioned explicitly is caring about exile.
since the time I designed a set to introduce a sixth color, I had its biggest gimmick being "care about exile" this strikes me as entirely proper and correct
GregLombardi
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That new colorless thing on Ancient Tomb....am I the only one rolling my eyes? Blech.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
No fucking way they make one of them Wasteland
no fucking way as in it makes too much sense.
or no fucking way as in i'm going to preorder ten boxes right now.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I had a dream I was in the feature match of some SCG event but I couldn't read any of my cards because they were too blurry. Eventually I could read them but they were all random commons from like Return to Ravnica and I got DQ'd because they weren't on my deck list.
There's no way one of them isn't Wasteland.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I predict everyone will be salty at the guy with Ancient Tomb in his pool.
But yeah Wasteland makes more sense than most other lands because most lands arent nearly as generic.
But yeah Wasteland makes more sense than most other lands because most lands arent nearly as generic.
wasteland
rishadan port
karakas
dark depths
inkmoth nexus
cavern of souls
mutavault
ancient tomb
forbidden orchard
academy ruins
too bad mishra's workshop, tabernacle, city of traitors and gaea's cradle are on the reserve list.
rishadan port
karakas
dark depths
inkmoth nexus
cavern of souls
mutavault
ancient tomb
forbidden orchard
academy ruins
too bad mishra's workshop, tabernacle, city of traitors and gaea's cradle are on the reserve list.
they're probably going to be city of brass, gemstone mine, mishra's factory, strip mine, valakut or some other nonsense.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
When I was still frequenting game shops 2 years ago (damn you, Germany) it was the only version heavily played. For a while, I didn't even know "normal' EDH was played. Yes, I understand it was a vagrancy of that particular area and yes, I am aware this comes across as contrarian, but I also mentioned 2HG first and foremost for a reason.
On topic: If they do an expedition Inkmoth, I may actually buy into them. They'd be super sweet for my totally never getting banhammered modern deck.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Valakut seems like a lock. Dark Depths I know was a joke suggestion but there's really no way it's happening due to the flavor
"God's Beard!"
Member
I wanna see someone win their pod at the PT with Ancient Tomb.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Isn't Marit Lage a wayward Eldrazi anyway?
Would have been sweet except that whole 'all three Titans are limbs of the same something' idea. Damn.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
My hands and feet are pretty far apart.
So YOU are the central eldrazi? It all makes sense now.
Complete the cycle, build hype, bring back Expeditions in Return to New Zendikar.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Valakut is an interesting idea. I don't know that Mishra can have a factory on Zendikar though.
A Serious Man
Member
Congrats to Italy, well earned.
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