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This is great.
Hah, love it.
I could certainly make the deck more competitive, but it's fun as hell to play.
My Worst Card entry:
Because if there is one thing the world needed, it was a hoser for the stupidest ability ever.
*slowclap*
Because if there is one thing the world needed, it was a hoser for the stupidest ability ever.
*slowclap*
Owlowiscious
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Gotta go all out, I think.
Katamyri Damyrci
Katamyri Damyrci
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
I came up with that gag when I first saw the card almost two years ago. I still want to get a custom art job done for the Battlesphere with the Prince riding on top.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Any good decks that go along with bitter blossom?
Hahaha
Ahahaha
HAHAHA
BWAHAHAHAHA
yes
Hahaha he he he.... O_O
LOL, your kidding, right? Bitterblossom was the heart and soul of one of the most powerful decks of all time in Standard, Faries. Here is a sample PT top 8 decklist from the Time Spiral/Lorwyn era http://scg.im/d24966Any good decks that go along with bitter blossom?
As far as worst cards go, how is it not Sorrow's Path?
Owlowiscious
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Combo with personal sanctuary and geralfs messenger. and a hex parasite... wearing a kite shield...As far as worst cards go, how is it not Sorrow's Path?
Gatekeeper
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Zedruu the great hearted.
The Technomancer
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Bitterblossom is one of those cards where you ask yourself "did they test this?"
I remember an Inquest from back when I still played where they had one of the editors and some PT player both make a deck with 3 of their 'worst' cards, and it had to be central to their winning strategy/had to make legit use of all 3 cards. I want to say it was like wood Elemental, Carnival of Souls, Black Carriage, Sorrow's Path...um...goblin rock sled maybe? and one more I can't recall offhand.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
AHAHAHA
And this guy is very interesting, very interesting indeed...
And this guy is very interesting, very interesting indeed...
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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:lol :lol Door to nothingness is amazing. I have to use it in some way even if it sucks.
The Technomancer
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I'm really surprised the Door isn't mythic honestly
The Technomancer
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I think they're just barely trying to introduce the idea of multicolor so new players are ready for Ravnica. Hence reprinting both Nicol Bolas and Door to Nothingness
divisionbyzorro
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I am so building a 5-color control deck now.
divisionbyzorro
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Also, Serra's Avenger getting a reprint.
And a rare enchantment for 5WW: at the beginning of your upkeep, your life total becomes the number of permanents you control.
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=426846
And a rare enchantment for 5WW: at the beginning of your upkeep, your life total becomes the number of permanents you control.
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=426846
Still pissed it's not a new Bolas. I'll bitch about it every time I see an opportunity.
And this guy is very interesting, very interesting indeed...
He'd be more interesting if he was big enough to actually deter attacks. I mean after they've attacked you 5 times you're so deep into the game that you're either dead or a 3/3 isn't going to present much board presence.
I could be wrong, and it's a great idea from a flavor perspective at least.
God can we just have the whole set spoiled already? WOTC seems content to drag their feet. ""Hurr let's take a week long break during spoiler season then return showing off cards that have already been spoiled from official sources (DOTP or facebook) or cards like 3 people care about, Durr"
He would be at least an 8/8 because of the counters.
Really? Convince me. (Especially since Unsummon is in M13 amongst other factors)
he gets counters though, so he'd be an 8/8 by the time he can attack or block.
He works well with the new ajani, bond beetle (M13 card that costs one green to put a 0/1 into play that lets you put a +1/+1 counter on a creature), hunger of the howlpack, timberland guide, that new red ring (seems a perfect fit for the ring actually) and travel preparations. Lots of ways to get him up to 5 counters quicker.
lol don't feel bad, I was playing with a card in my primary deck for a good month before someone pointed out there was a second ability at the bottom that I had just never bothered to read.
Played Magic when I was a teenager a looooong time ago (seriously long ago - the expansions I remember are Homelands-Mirage). And by "played" I mostly mean drooling over my card art and reading InQuest, and playing with the really weird kid who was 5+ years older than me but was the only person I knew who even knew the game existed. He kicked my butt every time and anything half-decent I had I lost as ante.
That was it. Until Magic DotP 2013 rekindled my interest.
Quickly bought an Event deck and two Avacyn Restored boosters. Pulled a $10 Mythic from one of the boosters too, ha. It's like the game was welcoming me back.
Now I'm organizing some casual play among my friends and co-workers (I work at IGN which has a big enough nerd contingent to get something going), and thinking about hitting up FNM.... I'm pretty much back in full force. Will buy a 2013 Deck Builder's kit as soon as they come out.
It's nice that A) I'm an adult and can afford (within reason) to pick up what I want/need B) I live in a big nerd-friendly city like SF now instead of Iowa, where it was a lot tougher.
Hopefully the hobby sticks this time.
That was it. Until Magic DotP 2013 rekindled my interest.
Quickly bought an Event deck and two Avacyn Restored boosters. Pulled a $10 Mythic from one of the boosters too, ha. It's like the game was welcoming me back.
Now I'm organizing some casual play among my friends and co-workers (I work at IGN which has a big enough nerd contingent to get something going), and thinking about hitting up FNM.... I'm pretty much back in full force. Will buy a 2013 Deck Builder's kit as soon as they come out.
It's nice that A) I'm an adult and can afford (within reason) to pick up what I want/need B) I live in a big nerd-friendly city like SF now instead of Iowa, where it was a lot tougher.
Hopefully the hobby sticks this time.
yo I'm gonna make it work and make it to FNM too man. I need to get my legs stretched and kick some ass like I used to.
Creatures that rely on generating counters to be effective usually don't go far. You bounce that guy and he becomes a blank again until he can generate counters again.
Dies to Vapor Snag.
But seriously, I think needing to have so many counters on it will limit its usefulness. I like it less as a creature to look forward to and more as an answer to fast aggro decks with lots of haste or that try to overrun you with little creatures.
zerokoolpsx
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Which is better? Or which is worst?
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If only the dragon could block. Useless for 5 turns? Hmmm. Put increasing savagery on it.
is reprinted baby! Not surprised with all the Serras back.
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If only the dragon could block. Useless for 5 turns? Hmmm. Put increasing savagery on it.
is reprinted baby! Not surprised with all the Serras back.
Keru_Shiri
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So happy to see other InQuest readers on GAF! I miss that magazine so much.
I remember that article! Elder Spawn was the last card.
Which is better? Or which is worst?
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If only the dragon could block. Useless for 5 turns? Hmmm. Put increasing savagery on it.
I left the card I find more useful visible. It's a guaranteed 4 damage if they choose to have the creature not resolve or maybe it costs a removal spell, plus you get a 4/3 body. I'm surprised it's not finding use anywhere, especially with Mindslaver in the format.
Keru_Shiri, I used to religiously read Inquest. They were the absolute best. I still have a copy of my very first issue, has a Serra Angel fighting a Hurloon Minotaur on the cover haha So cheesy
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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How would mindslaver help? You control their turn not them during your turn when you would have to cast it.
The Technomancer
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Its not useless for five turns, since it counts each creature attacking. Really the card reads as "R, enchantment: your opponents become reluctant to attack you for a bit"
So I predict it will have some usefulness in limited slowing down your opponents early game.
So I predict it will have some usefulness in limited slowing down your opponents early game.
uh...
Alchemist's Refuge.
Yeah. Put it in an RUG deck.
LOL no saving that one
edit: or Restoration Angel or Cloudshift haha so convoluted
Keru_Shiri
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Question to anyone familiar with old Magic rules, specifically, pre-6th Edition: Could you ever cast instants in the middle of declaring blockers? There's a guy at my LGS (a habitual liar, mind you, claims he was a level 5 judge many years ago) who INSISTS that you could use use Flash to bring in a creature just long enough to block with it in the middle of declaring blockers.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Not in the middle of declaring blockers, but you can do it when the "declare blockers" phase of the turn starts.
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