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Magic: the Gathering - Battle for Zendikar |OT| Lands matter (but nothing else does)
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SigmasonicX
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For these surveys, they want a similar number of participants from each demographic. It's not that they don't want the opinion of people who don't play often, but rather that they already got enough people who are like that.
They don't want that demo at all.
;~;
Infinite Stars
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Bit late to the foil Mythic train, but I opened a Foil Whisperwood and Whisperwood in a FRF pack. That was a great feeling.
What does that even mean? What's the criteria? Maybe I only play once a month. Does that mean I play the full six months? Or only six days? What does it mean?
SigmasonicX
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Picture of the Fat Pack story page
So, the story card to represent the retaking of the Sea Gate is... Outnumber.
The question is, from memory, "looking at the past six months, how often do you play Magic?"
So, the story card to represent the retaking of the Sea Gate is... Outnumber.
The question is, from memory, "looking at the past six months, how often do you play Magic?"
A Serious Man
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He's already admitted they botched Ally distinction. I expect a very interesting Drive To Work when he gets to this set.
Giant Panda
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I said my favorite card was Breaker of Armies for being a good embodiment of a big Eldrazi. Fav card mechanically was Zada, and fav character was Kiora. Didn't give me an option to complain about Jace or Nissa, which is too bad.
EDIT: I was happy to shit on Hedron Archive's super snarky Jace flavor text.
EDIT: I was happy to shit on Hedron Archive's super snarky Jace flavor text.
So then one of the responses has to be 'less than once a month' otherwise the questionnaire doesn't make any sense.
SigmasonicX
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Just take the survey and see what the question is!
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Commenting on why Kiora was my favorite character was my chance to comment on how dull Jace and Nissa are
Also I gave that same flavor text a poor rating too haha
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Oh I was very clear about my meh feelings about the set. The most detailed responses I've ever given. I compared my prerelease experience to playing something like Tenth Edition, which wasn't far off. Like the only theme that seemed to matter was Allies, and only in a "play lots of Allies" way
divisionbyzorro
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I don't mind Magic having a snarky shitty character in it. That character should be Ral Zarek, not Jace.
Yeah. The only problem with it was no label or space to write your name. With ever box looking the same it's easy to get yours mixed up with someone else's.
Yup, I gave that one all As.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
I had to downgrade it on the quality because when I was opening mine one of the flaps ripped free and had to be re-glued. Other than that they were great
Man, remember the old days when a pre-release box might be this thing?
Thats from Worldwake, I still have mine
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Man your boxes were way saucier than mine.
Ulamog, Kiora, Greenwarden, 2 duals, foil Woodland Wanderer.
Pretty much it.
Ulamog, Kiora, Greenwarden, 2 duals, foil Woodland Wanderer.
Pretty much it.
Blew the origins box out of the water
The Technomancer
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When did they start doing those flimsy boxes that were for the last few blocks? I remember getting a really sturdy box at the Mirrodin Besieged prerelease that I still carry my EDH decks in. Was it Innistrad?
They started with Theros. Dragon's Maze came in a plastic box with a rounded top.
I still have the fat pack box of Guildpact.
I have no idea how the anatomy of Niv-Mizzet works tho.
Man, that's one ugly depiction of good ol' Niv!
The only fat pack I ever got was a RAV one. The art wasn't all that cool, but it was definitely better than what they used for Guildpact's.
If you say that you play Hearthstone it opens up questions about what things you prefer in Hearthstone to Magic and vice versa. They've never asked that before... Hearthstone must really be getting them worried.
It's about time
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Maybe its set specific then because RTR and Gatecrash were definitely the flimsy boxes, but I missed the DGM prerelease
divisionbyzorro
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I'm good. Went through a bunch of stores this afternoon and finally found a Walmart that had 4 in stock. Grabbed two even though I only really wanted one. I have no idea why other than after all that work I wanted a bigger payoff.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Natural Order into Craterhoof feels good.
Freyalise +2 until you get enough mana to hardcast Craterhoof feels extra good.
Infinite Stars
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BFZ: the only format where your opponent can curve out to 8 lands in play no problem but you get fucked by the Mana.
lol it actually went through my mind. "huh. i'm at 18. my opponent is at 4. i have a glen elendra archmage in play. the only way I could lose this game is if he has the craterhoof next turn." and lo and behold. like clockwork.
Familienoberhauptvogel
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Finished the draft 2-1.
Drafted aggresive UR with lots of low cmc red cards and a touch of blue control and fliers.
BW drain life is insane, I had no chance in the finals. The one time I got out my Dragonmaster outcast and 2 dragons he played planar outburst and I completely ran out of gas.
The elemental generator is so good and Zada is incredible. I only had 2 combat tricks but that was enough. Never had such an easy time choosing a colour open Dragonmaster pack 1, get passed Zada immediately. Probably should have moved into green instead of blue but I just love awaken.
Next to no one played big Eldrazi, but pretty aggressive. My endgame was the red 3 drop that bolts for 8.
No expeditions
Drafted aggresive UR with lots of low cmc red cards and a touch of blue control and fliers.
BW drain life is insane, I had no chance in the finals. The one time I got out my Dragonmaster outcast and 2 dragons he played planar outburst and I completely ran out of gas.
The elemental generator is so good and Zada is incredible. I only had 2 combat tricks but that was enough. Never had such an easy time choosing a colour open Dragonmaster pack 1, get passed Zada immediately. Probably should have moved into green instead of blue but I just love awaken.
Next to no one played big Eldrazi, but pretty aggressive. My endgame was the red 3 drop that bolts for 8.
No expeditions
Joe Molotov
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I dunno, let's see the other packs first.
Bring to Light, Bring to Light, Canopy Vista, Lumbering Falls, Painful Truths, Dust Stalker, Prism Array, Brood Butcher, Brood Butcher.
Other Fat Pack had Gideon, foil Prairie Stream, Fathom Feeder, Part the Waterveil, Conduit of Ruin, Munda, Angelic Captain, Wasteland Strangler, and Prism Array. Not too bad all said and done.
The right side of the Expedition is definitely a little rough though. Already contacted Wizards about a replacement.
"God's Beard!"
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Someone convince me that Exquisite Firecraft is better than Arc Lightning. I'm debating. Single red + kills two creatures/tokens sometimes vs the ability to kill thunderbreak regent.
Receipts. People aren't going to take the time out to bother scamming- it's so time inefficient. Damaged product is a thing their CS team is really good at fixing.
Ayyy lmao
[QUOTE="God's Beard!";180580512]Someone convince me that Exquisite Firecraft is better than Arc Lightning. I'm debating. Single red + kills two creatures/tokens sometimes vs the ability to kill thunderbreak regent.[/QUOTE]
also kills anafenza, ojutai, gideon after making a token, flipped nissa, knuckleblade.
also kills anafenza, ojutai, gideon after making a token, flipped nissa, knuckleblade.
charlequin
Banned
okay i tried to hold back all these months but it's making me crazy
why is your avatar a gold frame with hybrid mana
"God's Beard!"
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Hmm... I guess I'll keep them main then for now. Gradually tweaking the deck since it's been performing well enough. Low enough to the ground to compete with the aggro decks, and enough raw card advantage to grind through planeswalkers. Getting under Abzan Charm is a huge deal, and the primary burn plan is great because there isn't a ton of lifegain in the format. It's not like we're worrying about Blood Barons or anything. Again, Crackling Doom just fills so many holes the Jeskai decks had before.
Slow Burn Jeskai
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