GregLombardi
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The card (Avacyn) is absolutely insane so unsurprising
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Magic: the Gathering - Shadows over Innistrad |OT| Blue's Clues
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Alright I said 'fuck it' and picked up two Nahiri for about $9 a piece. I figure I've spent more on packs in the past and got absolute shit, so why not roll the dice on this one? If she spikes unexpectedly I win, if she doesn't, I end up with a card to use in janky brews and commander decks.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
It's crazy that you need black for card draw atm. I was messing around with a jeskai manabase when it hit me there's just no good card draw in any of the colour combinations outside of goggle shenanigans.
what's mtg next
MTGO/Duels replacement in the pipeline that's actually getting real investment from Hasbro- it's impacting their company-wide numbers, and is why Cocks was brought in.
You're probably right, and I'm probably looking at Kiora instead of Chandra Flamecaller here, but if I didn't take the shot I'd regret it. I'm hoping her jump will happen either at the PT or with EDM. It's only $20. I've gambled more and lost with less likely cards in the past.
Base list is from mtg goldfish modern 8 whack.
4x reckless Bushwacker
4x goblin guide
4x mong fanatic
4x mong war Marshall
4x Legion loyalist
4x goblin Bushwacker
3x goblin piled driver
1x goblin chieftain
4x lightning bolt
4x goblin grenade
19 Mountain
I have 5 more spots in my list. Probably throw in 4 foundry street denizens. I also saw a r/g list that used burning tree emissary but I don't think that is the direction I want to go.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I preordered Avacyn on SCG (it was the cheapest at the time, at $20) and I noticed the cards they sent me were all had quite a bit of wear on the edges. I'm guessing they decided they didn't like I got a decent deal on the cards -_-
I found their customer service is second to none and they'd probably replace them if you opened a grievance with them.
Definitely contact their CS.
There is also the issues that vampire hexmage is a terrible modern card so when you don't have your combo out hexmage is useless. I just don't see why you don't put thing in a grixis deck with protection via discard and cheep counters (similar to how esper mentor works in legacy)
I definitely said in another post that it's possible that's the path worth taking. But there's something about the Hexmage angle that excites me. Plus Hexmage can neuter opposing planeswalkers, Aether Vials, anything with Ravager counters. It's narrow and probably not good, but it's got some utility.
hairypeckpeck
Member
bought a box+fat pack combo from amazon and got some decent pulls:
avacyn
jace
2x westvale abbey
thing in the ice
couple other too but those are the ones i'm most happiest about
avacyn
jace
2x westvale abbey
thing in the ice
couple other too but those are the ones i'm most happiest about
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
had a tough matchup against UW Abbey Control, Secure the waste is a hell of a card.
Had to fight through multiple silk wraps, stasis snares, negates, ref mages, gideons, secure the wastes all the while living in fear of Abbey flipping into Omendahl. Stabilized at 2 life. After having played 2 languish and chandras. Lamb to the slaughter was great from the sideboard.
lamb, lamb, GDD lamb kept the board clean another time.
Here's what I've been running, for some reason a bunch of 3-ofs
shard mana is so consistent it's scary. And Silumgar's command is a great card.
Had to fight through multiple silk wraps, stasis snares, negates, ref mages, gideons, secure the wastes all the while living in fear of Abbey flipping into Omendahl. Stabilized at 2 life. After having played 2 languish and chandras. Lamb to the slaughter was great from the sideboard.
lamb, lamb, GDD lamb kept the board clean another time.
Here's what I've been running, for some reason a bunch of 3-ofs
shard mana is so consistent it's scary. And Silumgar's command is a great card.
SigmasonicX
Member
Pretty good article about Sealed strategies. In particular, I thought the bit about playing a risky deck if you get a weak pool was interesting.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
No, it's a modern playable without a home. Yet.
Did you end up testing it out?
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I have in the past, just not in this build. I'm off tomorrow, so look out world.
Also:
Greg Leeds's sign off: http://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/new-leadership-wizards-coast
SigmasonicX
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WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Kozilek will love Theros, there's plenty to such there.
At least I'm not the only child here.
Also, who was I talking zombies with? I ended up double ordering Diregraf Colossus' like a jackass, so if you're willing to pay shipping, they're all yours. (also mindwrack demon and Thalia's Lt, but I have to trade those).
Speaking of which, anybody got any Prized Amalgams they don't want?
Kozilek will love Theros, there's plenty to such there.
I still miss something when I see this card. What's supposed to be funny about it?
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
It sound like God of the Uber Fart. Which is, objectively, hilarious. As is Kozilek's Fart Sucker.
Ohh. Probably because I can speak German I pronounce the a differently which doesn't give a direct link to fart.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Chaining Jaces while casting kolaghan's commands from your GY is hilarious.
Unsure about fiery temper, it's nice when getting to discard it with Jace but that's such a fringe occurrence it's barely worth the inclusion.
unless he says it like faaart
Unsure about fiery temper, it's nice when getting to discard it with Jace but that's such a fringe occurrence it's barely worth the inclusion.
unless he says it like faaart
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
It still sounds pretty close to fart. Feeehrt. Like a hoitey-toitey upper class guy trying to be blue collar.
It does a bit, but when you're comparing two non-native languages this stuff usually goes over your head if you're not paying attention to it.
pelicansurf
Needs a Holiday on Gallifrey
double post combo.
pelicansurf
Needs a Holiday on Gallifrey
I want to like XMAGE, but holy shit do their servers suck. I finish approximately 10% of all drafts I start. I've been having really good drafts too, so to see games randomly end when I'm starting to get into the swing of things is really making me cranky.
but Uberfahrt made me laugh.
but Uberfahrt made me laugh.
People on there are incredibly slow too. You'd think cockatrice games would take longer since you have to manually do everything but people on xmage who refuse to use hotkeys make games take much longer than they should.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Lost against a GW clue deck that managed to outvalue me game 2 then protect avacyn through a grasp + fiery temper game 3 after I started with a mull to 5
Thanks, looks fun and I loooooove goblins, so I might end up building something similar.
I played on there until mid-late 2014 when the prizes started going to shit. It's too expensive to own copies of cards both online and in person when there's little incentive to do so. If "going infinite" in constructed was still reasonably possible then I'd definitely come back though.
I just draft. The prizes are actually pretty good for flashback drafts: 200 play points for 1st, 100 for 2nd, 50 for 3rd-4th and you get to keep the cards!
I'm so going to marathon that week of Time Spiral block flashback draft. Tarmogoyf, Horizon Canopy, Grove of the Burnwillows aw yiss.
I'm so going to marathon that week of Time Spiral block flashback draft. Tarmogoyf, Horizon Canopy, Grove of the Burnwillows aw yiss.
Joe Molotov
Member
I got my $20 Avacyns today, feels good mane. Still waiting on my $6 Westvale Abbeys.
Alright after some testing here is the crazy ass deck I mentioned yesterday
After finding strategies online that want to use Assault Formation with Goldnight Castigator (still a great combo btw) I went further and thought UGb Assault with high toughness "walls" (and Thing in the Ice) would be a great time.
This is the result of some testing against some of the top tier decks that have been popping up online, and with a lot of consistency.
If you don't get any of your creatures messed with (backing up removal hate with Negate, Invasive Surgery in the SB for all dem sorceries), you can effectively swing and win games.
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= 0 power creatures are unblockable. Thing in the Ice can attack.
I use Engulf the Shores as board wipe (essentially) and since it's instant, I can set it up on Turn 4 to have a blowout turn 5 (with Shape the Sands essentially a +5/+5 for one G).
I might install more counter magic just to protect the combo, but I've swung for 20 damage in one single turn without the opponent knowing what the fuck just happened.
After finding strategies online that want to use Assault Formation with Goldnight Castigator (still a great combo btw) I went further and thought UGb Assault with high toughness "walls" (and Thing in the Ice) would be a great time.
This is the result of some testing against some of the top tier decks that have been popping up online, and with a lot of consistency.
If you don't get any of your creatures messed with (backing up removal hate with Negate, Invasive Surgery in the SB for all dem sorceries), you can effectively swing and win games.
I use Engulf the Shores as board wipe (essentially) and since it's instant, I can set it up on Turn 4 to have a blowout turn 5 (with Shape the Sands essentially a +5/+5 for one G).
I might install more counter magic just to protect the combo, but I've swung for 20 damage in one single turn without the opponent knowing what the fuck just happened.
keeblerdrow
Member
But what do you do if you never draw Assault Formation?
^ Literally the problem with every Assault Formation deck ^
^ Literally the problem with every Assault Formation deck ^
A Serious Man
Member
4 Engulfs while only running 8 islands doesn't seem great to me.
Still struggling with this as well. The idea was to block as much as possible and stall until you get it. I'm also looking at using Painful Truths since it can be cast for 3 cards in this deck.
You actually only want 3 islands out at any given time. I'll need to do the math on how many times I'll draw islands, so I might need to edit the count.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
So far liking Grixis control much more than Esper, DiS sorcery speed does hurt and there's just much more value in grixis than esper
The best thing about esper so far has been the gideon emblem pushing avacyn and ojutai out of languish reach
The best thing about esper so far has been the gideon emblem pushing avacyn and ojutai out of languish reach
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Just played a great aurora / demonic pact deck. A lot of cards were played and played and played again and the deck still didn't win.
My esper list btw
My esper list btw
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