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Ableist Kinkshamer posted:Spergy rant: Something that really bugs me about Khans is how they insisted on making a new creature type, Naga, for the snake people instead of just saying they're snakes like every other time Magic has had snake people, but all the Ainoks are hounds. Come on, Wizards, at least be consistent! Hounds have arms and legs, therefore no Ainoks.
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Ableist Kinkshamer posted:Spergy rant: Something that really bugs me about Khans is how they insisted on making a new creature type, Naga, for the snake people instead of just saying they're snakes like every other time Magic has had snake people, but all the Ainoks are hounds. Come on, Wizards, at least be consistent! It's not that bad of a deal, "naga" is a concept/species that already has a great deal of currency in fantasy bestiaries. Notably, they can use it outside of Tarkir, which they couldn't really do with "Ainok" for dog people.
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Oct 23, 2014 06:05
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JerryLee posted:It's not that bad of a deal, "naga" is a concept/species that already has a great deal of currency in fantasy bestiaries. Notably, they can use it outside of Tarkir, which they couldn't really do with "Ainok" for dog people. Finally we get Blackfathom Deeps in magic. (I agree with you Nagas are awesome)
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Oct 23, 2014 06:25
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Ableist Kinkshamer posted:Spergy rant: Something that really bugs me about Khans is how they insisted on making a new creature type, Naga, for the snake people instead of just saying they're snakes like every other time Magic has had snake people That leaves Serpent Warrior and Serpent Assassin as the only existing naga that are snakes instead. I think I can live with that.
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Oct 23, 2014 06:58
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But to his credit, R&D has been super flaky on tribal development as of late. They'll dangle carrots like Pheres-Band Warchief and Titan of Eternal Fire in front of you, and then fail to develop the idea at all. In fact, the Warchief was actively a nonbo with at least two of the other centaurs in the set! Then you've got Whelming Wave which, insanely, bounces Squids so which means no Chasm Skulker fun for you. I mean, maybe these cards are just kitchen table fodder, but it seems pretty dumb to tease tribal and have it go nowhere. They did OK with Minotaurs, but that deck is pretty much builds itself.
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Oct 23, 2014 07:12
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Dungeon Ecology posted:Then you've got Whelming Wave which, insanely, bounces Squids so which means no Chasm Skulker fun for you SQUIDS DON'T GRIP TO ROCKS  Also: 
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Oct 23, 2014 07:20
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Man Jeskai Tempo feels like a pile of poo poo when I'm playing it, what's the proper way to run the deck?
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Oct 23, 2014 07:22
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TheKingofSprings posted:Man Jeskai Tempo feels like a pile of poo poo when I'm playing it, what's the proper way to run the deck?
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Oct 23, 2014 07:55
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TheKingofSprings posted:Man Jeskai Tempo feels like a pile of poo poo when I'm playing it, what's the proper way to run the deck? Hard to say why you're having trouble with it without knowing what build you're running (there's quite a bit of variation in terms of how creature heavy/light you run it and with what configurations) and how bad of a player you are specifically. Please provide more details.
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Oct 23, 2014 08:27
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MiddleEastBeast posted:Hard to say why you're having trouble with it without knowing what build you're running (there's quite a bit of variation in terms of how creature heavy/light you run it and with what configurations) and how bad of a player you are specifically. Please provide more details. http://mtgtop8.com/event?e=8341&f=ST This build right now. It feels like I have no board presence often until turn 3 or greater, and I'm not sure if I'm supposed to be using those early turns to chuck Jeskai Charms at the face of my opponent or what.
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Oct 23, 2014 08:33
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Zorak posted:SQUIDS DON'T GRIP TO ROCKS
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Oct 23, 2014 10:29
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Zemyla posted:Why the gently caress are Serpents different from Snakes? Oarfish and eels are fish.  (Serpent is their Sea Serpent type. Snake is the Land Serpent type.)
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Oct 23, 2014 10:36
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It is, however, vitally important that we distinguish between Octopuses, Squids and Nautiluses. (And Cephalids.)
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Oct 23, 2014 10:47
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But not dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are lizards, clearly.
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Oct 23, 2014 10:52
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Mighty Dicktron posted:But not dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are lizards, clearly.  shut up I know it's been errata'd to a lizard 
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Oct 23, 2014 10:54
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Dinosaurs and lizards are nearly as closely related to one-another as dogs are to dinosaurs ugh, Magic, why do you have to make this so consistent (lizards are only a little bit closer)
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Oct 23, 2014 11:02
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Don't get me started on scorpions and similar animals.
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Oct 23, 2014 12:35
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You know when you get right down to it, if loxodon are Elephants and leonin are Cats and ainok are Hounds, then really humans should just be Apes.
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Oct 23, 2014 12:40
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Calling it: Kird Human Magic 2016 Core Set.
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Oct 23, 2014 13:08
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Conley Woods could voice a cartoon bear. I like his drafts.
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Oct 23, 2014 14:06
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Finally got out to my local comic book store to play some standard Magic for the first time. Went 2-4 which I was really happy about. I'm playing white/black aggro and I think my deck could be pretty good with some tweaking. I have a Sorin in there and I think I need to replace him with two Elspeths. Also played some guy who was using green and red who had either indestructable monsters or protection from white. I'm beginning to see the importance of a sideboard as I haven't even thought about it prior. Anyway, just wanted to let you guys know that I'm having fun 
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Oct 23, 2014 14:06
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Who's ready for GP
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Seymour Butts posted:Finally got out to my local comic book store to play some standard Magic for the first time. Went 2-4 which I was really happy about. I'm playing white/black aggro and I think my deck could be pretty good with some tweaking. I have a Sorin in there and I think I need to replace him with two Elspeths. Also played some guy who was using green and red who had either indestructable monsters or protection from white. I'm beginning to see the importance of a sideboard as I haven't even thought about it prior. Anyway, just wanted to let you guys know that I'm having fun Glad you're enjoying yourself! If you're looking for some help with tweaks, you should post your decklist in the Magic decklist thread. Just include the decklist, maybe some info about your local meta, and what kind of budget you can spend, and it'll be a good start.
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TheKingofSprings posted:http://mtgtop8.com/event?e=8341&f=ST This build right now. Brimaz should be boarded and replaced with Rabblemaster. The only matchups he's good against are the mirror and Sligh. Also 3 digs are too many. It can just sit in your hand a lot of times. I've been playing 1 and it's fine. mcmagic fucked around with this message at 15:07 on Oct 23, 2014 |
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Oct 23, 2014 15:00
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BJPaskoff posted:Who's ready for GP I wish they'd announce a city but seeing its CFB, it's probably West Coast, so I won't be able to make it.
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Oct 23, 2014 15:24
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Snacksmaniac posted:I wish they'd announce a city but seeing its CFB, it's probably West Coast, so I won't be able to make it. Cascade games is also listed, Portland maybe?
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Oct 23, 2014 15:41
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Snacksmaniac posted:I wish they'd announce a city but seeing its CFB, it's probably West Coast, so I won't be able to make it. There's actually three GPs that very same weekend, which is a first, and was a big tip to people that something special is going to happen (most likely Modern Masters 2). Edit: Actually it's Europe, Japan, and USA. Whoops! It'll probably be in Vegas again. LifeLynx fucked around with this message at 15:50 on Oct 23, 2014 |
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Oct 23, 2014 15:45
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I thought it was Europe, Japan, and Vegas.
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Oct 23, 2014 15:46
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Vegas I could probably swing. Fingers crossed.
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Oct 23, 2014 15:54
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GP Vintage Masters paper printing, gently caress the reserve list gently caress all the haters and especially gently caress Ken Nagle.
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Oct 23, 2014 16:21
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The March Hare posted:GP Vintage Masters paper printing, gently caress the reserve list gently caress all the haters and especially gently caress Ken Nagle. Ban all cards on the reserve list. Win/win.
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Oct 23, 2014 16:23
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Speaking of Bannings, what's the over/under on Treasure Cruise getting banned in Modern? How about in Legacy? Just watched the latest LSV video, and how stupidly good that card is in a format with fetches is unbelievable.
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Madmarker posted:Speaking of Bannings, what's the over/under on Treasure Cruise getting banned in Modern? How about in Legacy? Just watched the latest LSV video, and how stupidly good that card is in a format with fetches is unbelievable. It's gonna have to show up in 7 out of the top 8 decks at a GP before it gets banned I think.
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Madmarker posted:Speaking of Bannings, what's the over/under on Treasure Cruise getting banned in Modern? How about in Legacy? Just watched the latest LSV video, and how stupidly good that card is in a format with fetches is unbelievable. Not sure it'll happen quite yet, but I think in the long term it's bound to happen under the "reduces deck diversity" argument. It turns out that unrestricted Ancestral Recall is a pretty good excuse to splash blue in basically every deck it's feasible in.
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Oct 23, 2014 16:29
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mcmagic posted:It's gonna have to show up in 7 out of the top 8 decks at a GP before it gets banned I think. Well, unless something gives, I find that likely. I mean, even friggin burn decks are splashing blue for the thing, it helps power the Modern Jeskai Ascendancy deck, I will be watching Madrid closely.
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Oct 23, 2014 16:31
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I honestly think fetchlands are a bigger culprit in terms of warping the metagame. They enable too many things at once, add additional shuffles that slow down real life play, and make other dual lands second tier. Cruise without fetches is probably too slow for most non-Standard formats. I know they'd never ban them, but I think it'd make Modern a healthier format in the long run if they did.
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Madmarker posted:Well, unless something gives, I find that likely. I mean, even friggin burn decks are splashing blue for the thing, it helps power the Modern Jeskai Ascendancy deck, I will be watching Madrid closely. Has the Modern Ascendancy deck won anything? I don't think it's even made the top 8 of a SCG Premier IQ...
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Oct 23, 2014 16:37
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Has there been a major Modern event since Khans came out? I'm curious to see if it actually manages to live up to the hype and shake things up a bit.
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Entropic posted:Has there been a major Modern event since Khans came out? I'm curious to see if it actually manages to live up to the hype and shake things up a bit. No there hasn't been a big modern event since August. The next one is GP Madrid on November 14. edit-Which is the same day as GP New Jersey which is a Legacy GP.
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I hope to see 4 Treasure Cruises in the winning decks from both tournaments.
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