|
The fact that one of green's mechanics is "power matters" probably doesn't help.
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 02:47
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 1, 2024 19:11 |
|
|
It would have been a better card if it was in Fate or Khans since you had access to actual good high toughness cards like Archer's Parapet and Ancestor. Still pretty niche though.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 03:01
|
|
|
I went 3-0 at a FNM the other night with a fairly standard RDW. 2 Rabblemasters, threw in arc lightning against other red or token decks, went very well. But with new Dragons cards out, I need to update it. I got a box but still didn't get everything I need. Will hopefully grab the other stuff I need before I hit the next tournament, but how does this look so far? 19 Spells 4 Hordeling Outburst 4 Lightning Strike 4 Stoke the Flames 3 Searing Blood 2 Magma Jet 2 Wild Slash 21 Creatures 4 Monastery Swiftspear 4 Foundry Street Denizen 3 Lightning Berserker (probably go up to 4, when I get another) 3 Mardu Scout 2 Ire Shaman (all I own, maybe 3?) 2 Goblin Heelcutter 2 Goblin Rabblemaster (all I own) 1 Zurgo Bellstriker Sideboard: Purphoros, God of the Forge 2 Roast 1 Chandra, Pyromaster 2 Outpost Siege 4 Arc Lightning 2 Bathe in Dragonfire 2 Burn Away 2 Jeering Instigator No clue how to sideboard this thing, and I'd like to add an extra Lightning Berzerker and a few more Zurgos. Roast and bathe are for big creatures and dragons, Arc Lightning is for tokens, Burn Away for delve decks, and Jeering Instigator just seems cool. Chandra, Outpost Siege, and Purpohoros are all pretty cool, I'm not sure what to take out to put them in. I've been playing for a few months and this is my first set release, so any suggestions are welcome, especially on what to remove to add those other cards..
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 03:10
|
|
|
I don't have any specific advice currently although I think your sideboard needs a lot of updating, but next time I'd recommend buying singles rather than boxes if you're not just going to draft with friends.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 03:32
|
|
|
Here's all the decks that went 8-0 or 7-1 in the Standard portion of the Invitational this weekend: http://www.starcitygames.com/events/coverage/71_or_better_standard_decklist.html So that's where you want to start probably, and I like the build-out of the RDW there. The second on the list, Conor on Sultai Reanimator, is a high school teen that plays at my LGS. He actually "won" a Modern IQ last weekend when the top 4 split and he was the only one in the 4 planning on going to the Invitational. He ended up going 8-0 in Standard and 1-7 in Legacy, I think some guys at the shop were telling me that his Legacy Storm deck had Watery Graves in it because, you know, he's in high school.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 03:49
|
|
|
That's super helpful, thank you! Yeah the box was not a good investment, but the pack opening was fun and I do a decent amount of kitchen table shenanigans so it's useful for that. Gonna have to get those drat Eidolons.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 04:03
|
|
|
Happy to see the 8-0 RDW deck is also not a fan of Rabblemaster.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 04:11
|
|
|
Those Braverman brothers ran basically the same list and went a combined 15-1 with the deck. EDIT: Also I am mad as hell that this deck runs 22 Mountains because I bought my specific Ice Age Mountain as a set of 20 on eBay. Boco_T fucked around with this message at 04:21 on Mar 29, 2015 |
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 04:19
|
|
|
Oraculum Animi posted:During my pre-release I went with Dromoka and got that Butt Formation and tried to make a big butts deck. The concept was there but the quality of cards were not. The secret to the rear end Formation deck is to not go all-in but play a lot of guys who work anyway, as a ton of Limited goobers have square stats, and realize the value is in it being Gerrard's Battle Cry that also makes Glaring Aegis and Shape the Sands down right filthy.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 04:56
|
|
|
Is Impact Tremors going to be any good in standard? Seems pretty interesting but probably more powerful things to be using that mana for right?
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 05:14
|
|
|
I was thinking about using Impact Tremors in a Dash aggro deck thing, but I found that running Outpost Siege and calling Dragons for it achieves similar results but on a playable card.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 05:16
|
|
|
Boco_T posted:Here's all the decks that went 8-0 or 7-1 in the Standard portion of the Invitational this weekend: I like this list but whisperwood elementals price is so loving stupid I refuse to buy them. I have all the other stuff though from playing Sidisi whip throuh FRF.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 05:46
|
|
|
Errant Gin Monks posted:I like this list but whisperwood elementals price is so loving stupid I refuse to buy them. Oh wait none of us bought raptor-chans either
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 06:11
|
|
|
Spiderdrake posted:Better we're all wishing we took the guess in the last thread the card would jump up from $5 I did, and I called it out in the thread so y'all have no excuse 
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 07:22
|
|
|
Orange Fluffy Sheep posted:The secret to the rear end Formation deck is to not go all-in but play a lot of guys who work anyway, as a ton of Limited goobers have square stats, and realize the value is in it being Gerrard's Battle Cry that also makes Glaring Aegis and Shape the Sands down right filthy. I will say Dromoka Dunecaster did work for me until the late game when a dragon would hit the field or it died due to a red/black spell.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 11:24
|
|
|
Will Anafenza Waifu's ability trigger if you use Nissa Worldwakers ability to make a land a 4/4 elemental?
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 12:49
|
|
|
Rojo_Sombrero posted:Will Anafenza Waifu's ability trigger if you use Nissa Worldwakers ability to make a land a 4/4 elemental? No, the land doesn't enter the battlefield, it is on the battlefield already and just becomes a creature.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 12:50
|
|
|
Michael Braverman has 24 topdecks that can immediately damage the opponent, drat. I wasn't so sure on Lightning Berserker before but I guess that's his plan to beat up on people who aren't playing creatures. Also if you look at the top 8 profiles they each name a different card as the best one in DTK (well two of them do mention Anticipate) .
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 15:49
|
|
|
oh god why are the quarterfinals and semifinals best of five 
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 16:27
|
|
|
Secure the Wastes + Descent of Dragons + Dragon Tempest = ?
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 16:29
|
|
|
Rojo_Sombrero posted:Secure the Wastes + Descent of Dragons + Dragon Tempest = ? I liked the Battlefield Thaumaturge combo of that better.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 17:11
|
|
|
Pinwiz11 posted:oh god why are the quarterfinals and semifinals best of five What, you don't want to watch 3 hours of Abzan vs Sultai?
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 17:19
|
|
|
That match was super grindy but the ending was cool. Reid Duke played that smart.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 17:34
|
|
|
Lancelot posted:What, you don't want to watch 3 hours of Abzan vs Sultai?
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 17:34
|
|
|
Oh, and only one half of the bracket was going on during that. So does that mean we have four more best of 5 "rounds" to watch? Right half of bracket, first semi, second semi, and finals? Maybe this will be done before 8 PM!
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 17:43
|
|
|
Boco_T posted:Oh, and only one half of the bracket was going on during that. So does that mean we have four more best of 5 "rounds" to watch? Right half of bracket, first semi, second semi, and finals? Maybe this will be done before 8 PM! Edit, okay, that Elspeth into Elspeth line was pretty great.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 18:04
|
|
|
Lancelot posted:Maybe the PT will have more exciting decks? 8 RDW decks imo
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 18:05
|
|
|
Angry Grimace posted:8 RDW decks imo no joke, this would make me happy
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 18:43
|
|
|
Attorney at Funk posted:That match was super grindy but the ending was cool. Reid Duke played that smart. I just finished watching the quarterfinal match and WHAT A MISPLAY by Joe on the final turn. Dude drew Murderous Cut. Then proceeded to activate Tasigur twice just to get back two useless Elspeth, then Murderous Cuts uselessly to die to exactly 4 damage. What he SHOULD HAVE DONE, which would have probably won him the game, is immediately cast Murderous Cut for 1 when he drew it, targeting the Queen, delving away anything that isn't an Abzan Charm or another kill spell from his yard. Then he activates Tasigur, which would have revealed land+End Hostilities, then whatever Reid gives him he can cast to either kill a token and live an extra turn for the win, or pump an attacking creature and win immediately. Holy poo poo, the facepalm from me watching that.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 19:06
|
|
|
And lo everyone watching the Mastery vs. Sidisi match-up passed away before the match ended.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 19:27
|
|
|
This is some Commander one-man-jerkoff poo poo edit: mastery of the unseen manifests into a whisperwood, revealing another whisperwood. jesus christ Johnny Five-Jaces fucked around with this message at 19:36 on Mar 29, 2015 |
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 19:34
|
|
|
the g/w devotion board always just looks like undecipherable garbage
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 19:34
|
|
|
cams posted:the g/w devotion board always just looks like undecipherable garbage And playing lands in front doesn't help.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 19:35
|
|
|
Boco_T posted:And lo everyone watching the Mastery vs. Sidisi match-up passed away before the match ended. I felt some physical pain when Reid hit his one-of Reclaimation Sage on Mastery, then Anderson just windmilled slam a second one off the top 
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 19:39
|
|
|
And Reid Duke is just kicking the poo poo out of Chris in the second game.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 19:48
|
|
|
That Genesis Hydra decision hurt my brain.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 20:16
|
|
|
As drawn out as it is, this is super interesting to watch. Chris and Reid are both playing very well.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 20:22
|
|
|
In some FRF GW matches, courser revealed manifests were kept face up as a courtesy. Was that ruled illegal or just something Chris doesn't want to do (and doesn't have to)?
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 20:25
|
|
|
Rinkles posted:In some FRF GW matches, courser revealed manifests were kept face up as a courtesy. Was that ruled illegal or just something Chris doesn't want to do (and doesn't have to)? I think that was done because they literally ran out of ways to represent the manifests in the mirror, and putting them face up was the easiest way to keep the information visible and public.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 20:27
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 1, 2024 19:11 |
|
|
Niton posted:I think that was done because they literally ran out of ways to represent the manifests in the mirror, and putting them face up was the easiest way to keep the information visible and public. No, they were face up with a standard manifest overlay on top.
|
|
#
?
Mar 29, 2015 20:28
|
|