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[manipulate]

Modern has so many freaking cards. I'm too intimidated to dip my toes in because the power level seems so high.

Spoiler

I may or may not think Standard has slightly too many cards and too high a power level too.

 

[kirblar]

Prediction: Sperling wins. I don't think most of the other decks actually deal with what he's doing.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Huey is playing an almost identical deck to the B/W Midrange deck I was running before Journey into Nyx came out. Patrick Cox is playing the deck I'm playing now, although he's using Boros Reckoner rather than Brimaz.

 

[f0rk]

Huey is playing an almost identical deck to the B/W Midrange deck I was running before Journey into Nyx came out. Patrick Cox is playing the deck I'm playing now, although he's using Boros Reckoner rather than Brimaz.

Standard so fresh, glad we will get to watch it at every pro tour now!

 

[Firemind]

Prediction: Sperling wins. I don't think most of the other decks actually deal with what he's doing.

How does he deal with 4 Nissas?

My bet is on Ichikawa.

 

[kirblar]

How does he deal with 4 Nissa?

My bet is on Ichikawa.

By burning his opponent's face before they matter.

 

[Firemind]

Boros Burn is not that fast unless you draw multiple pyromancers. Plus, Jund has 4 Coursers that he must kill and Scavenging Ooze out of the sideboard.

 

[Lucario]

I think Sperling is going to have some trouble if he's paired against Cunningham, but the rest of the matchups seem fine for him.

My money's still on Ichikawa, though. That Jund Walkers list is awesome.

 

[Angry Grimace]

I think Sperling is going to have some trouble if he's paired against Cunningham, but the rest of the matchups seem fine for him.

My money's still on Ichikawa, though. That Jund Walkers list is awesome.

I sold all my Xenagos like three days ago for like $5. They are now selling for like $10 thanks to this Jund walker business. I personally find it funny when the MTGO monopoly price setters just double the price on any popular card right after the PT, despite the fact those prices won't stick for more than a week or so.

 

["God's Beard!"]

You play Boggles

Actually I try to show up with a different deck every week in case the format somehow is fun after all. But I do enjoy my 5-color bogles deck.

Originally I played UWR Control but I sold my deck.

 

[bigkrev]

This is the most depressing match of Magic I've ever seen

That said, how was Ivan supposed to kill him G1? Jace Ultimate gets him Young Pyromancer?

 

[alternade]

This is the most depressing match of Magic I've ever seen

That said, how was Ivan supposed to kill him G1? Jace Ultimate gets him Young Pyromancer?

How does floch win? Besides just attrition?

 

[Crocodile]

I don't play Modern so I'm strongly considering trading/selling a lot of my extra Standard/Modern cards towards Revised Dual Lands (I specifically need one of each). Yeah or Nah?

 

[ultron87]

Make it end.

 

[Angry Grimace]

This is why cards like Sphinx's Revelation are a huge mistake. Should have just printed Stroke of Genius.

 

[kirblar]

This is why cards like Sphinx's Revelation are a huge mistake. Should have just printed Stroke of Genius.

I'd argue Elixir is the phantom menace. Rev is annoying, but its the recycling that makes it a nightmare.

Oh also on the LaPille hate train- has printed Divination in literally every set he's lead developed.

 

[Haly]

Sperling taking this like a champ.

 

[bigkrev]

How does floch win? Besides just attrition?

Mutavaults, or Jace Ultimate taking your threat. Possible to deck the opponent as well wi Elixer of Immortality

 

[bigkrev]

Sperling taking this like a champ.

His only chance to win this is Ivan cheating and getting DQ

 

[ultron87]

He could accidentally deck himself with a Rev.

 

[Lucario]

that skullcrack in response to triggers was tight, lmao

 

["God's Beard!"]

Mutavaults, or Jace Ultimate taking your threat. Possible to deck the opponent as well wi Elixer of Immortality

Yup. True control here.

 

[alternade]

I love UW control but god is it a boring deck. Just chain revs and win.

 

["God's Beard!"]

Another note: the sideboard win conditions in cleansing control can actually be a concession to the clock.

Also, Yuuki!

LETS GO YUUKI KING OF GAMES

 

[bigkrev]

I'll say this, I would have conceded l-o-n-g before Sperling did

 

["God's Beard!"]

Please god Yuuki don't get matched up against Flock next round. PLEASE.

 

[alternade]

No garruk in jund walkers? Seems like an auto include :/

BTW has anything shot up from M15 from this weekend? I traded away 1 garruk for 2 jaces hoping they saw play.

 

["God's Beard!"]

No garruk in jund walkers? Seems like an auto include :/

Nope. Too random. Yuuki's deck has a very tight and redundant plan. Opening hand with Garruk and no ramp is super awkward. Interestingly, the ratio of cards in his deck is almost exactly the same as mine in my BUG deck if you cut two thoughtseize and 2 garruk for 4 Elvish Mystic.

I just chose the wrong colors lol
Token generation is busted.

No garruk in jund walkers? Seems like an auto include :/

BTW has anything shot up from M15 from this weekend? I traded away 1 garruk for 2 jaces hoping they saw play.

Goblin Rabblemaster.

 

[alternade]

[QUOTE="God's Beard!";123848810]Nope. Too random. Yuuki's deck has a very tight and redundant plan. Opening hand with Garruk and no ramp is super awkward.[/QUOTE]

Even as a 1-of? Just seems like it could overtake the game

 

["God's Beard!"]

Even as a 1-of? Just seems like it could overtake the game

Nissa is better than Garruk.

 

[kirblar]

6cc Garruk is great in Mono-G, 7cc Garruk is more of a mirror-breaker for the Jund decks.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Jund Walkers loses game 1. God's Beard post if you're okay

 

[kirblar]

Oh, the biggest reason for the botched PT/PTQ thing re: Modern- WotC internally knows about MM2 despite the general public not, and they aren't noticing the information asymmetry.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Oh, the biggest reason for the botched PT/PTQ thing re: Modern- WotC internally knows about MM2 despite the general public not, and they aren't noticing the information asymmetry.

You mean the three days of mystery format?

 

[kirblar]

You mean the three days of mystery format?

And the way-earlier-than-nomal 2nd and 3rd set of Khans.

And the PT gap between April and August

And them working two years out and greenlighting MM2 when MM1 worked.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Ichikawa brings Jund PW, casts no PW. I don't think he even drew any yet.

 

[bigkrev]

Ichikawa brings Jund PW, casts no PW. I don't think he even drew any yet.

He sided the the Chandras and Xenagos out according to commentary

Oh, the biggest reason for the botched PT/PTQ thing re: Modern- WotC internally knows about MM2 despite the general public not, and they aren't noticing the information asymmetry.

Any chance they announce it in the next week or so to quell the outrage? I know they are probably saving it for PT Khans, but it would help....

 

[bigkrev]

HOLY SHIT GOLGARI CHARM

 

[ultron87]

Sickest charm ever. God damn.

 

[Angry Grimace]

lol that Golgari Charm play

 

["God's Beard!"]

YUUKI

YUUKI

YUUKI

 

[kirblar]

HOLY SHIT GOLGARI CHARM

I saw him draw it and lined up the exact sequence that was about to happen in chat.

 

[Firemind]

REKT

 

[Lucario]

That was ridiculous. Yuuki MVP

 

[Hero]

Masterful Golgari charm play.

 

[alternade]

Awwwwww!!! What did I miss!!?

 

["God's Beard!"]

3 for 1 off a Golgari Charm. Play of the tournament for sure.

 

[alternade]

[QUOTE="God's Beard!";123854867]3 for 1 off a Golgari Charm. Play of the tournament for sure.

[/QUOTE]
What what what??? How?

 

[bigkrev]

Awwwwww!!! What did I miss!!?

Yukki had been playing around Selesnya Charm all game. He had a Scavenging Ooze with 2 counters, and 2 creatures in the graveyard. Cunningham attacks with a 5/5 Wurm token, and Yukki blocks. He then pumps his Ooze up to 5/5, and Cunningham plays Selesnya charm to exile it. He responds with Golgari Charm, shrinking his Ooze to 4/4 (meaning Selesnya charm doesn't exile it), making the Wurm 4/4, so when he activates his Ooze a second time up to 5/5, it kills the Wurm and sticks around. When the Wurm dies, it also kills Cunninghams Elemental token. He wen't from dominate board position, in full control of the game and about to win, to loosing 2 turns later

 

[Lucario]

unfortunate nut draw from Cunningham