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The best was yesterday at the Modern IQ this guy (who I hate and will continue to hate) was using "the most recent Star City Invitational token is a Germ" as evidence to whoever was sitting near him
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Boco_T posted:The best was yesterday at the Modern IQ this guy (who I hate and will continue to hate) was using "the most recent Star City Invitational token is a Germ" as evidence to whoever was sitting near him which guy is it the guy that plays affinity and whines when people don't let him just go off?
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Dec 28, 2015 23:00
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Boco_T posted:The best was yesterday at the Modern IQ this guy (who I hate and will continue to hate) was using "the most recent Star City Invitational token is a Germ" as evidence to whoever was sitting near him Is there any train of logic to that whatsoever or is he just an idiot?
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Dec 28, 2015 23:10
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AgentSythe posted:which guy Voyager I posted:Is there any train of logic to that whatsoever or is he just an idiot?
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Dec 28, 2015 23:11
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Has anyone thought of a good use for Zada? I enjoyed using Tandem Tactics on him for lifegain triggers in draft, and Defiant Strike appeals in standard. Anything that buffs the target whilst hurting the opponent?
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Dec 28, 2015 23:19
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Off the top of my head, you could probably do some goofy ghetto Atarka poo poo where you go as wide as possible with Dragon Fodder tokens into a Become Immense on Zada and stomp somebody with a table made of 7/7s. One advantage is that it's a lot harder to blow out with spot removal than a normal Atarka combo because you're making everything big instead of just one creature and the Zada triggers go on the stack as soon as the spell is cast, so once you declare it there's no way to stop it; even a counter on the original spell won't stop the copies from happening. Actually, that sounds pretty legit if you can forgive it relying on a 4-drop, though it may play out more like a conventional Atarka deck that can additionally say "if I untap with Zada on the board and a pump spell in hand, you lost, and if you spent your only spot removal killing Zada on your turn to stop the combo than you might just lose to the pump spell anyways." Voyager I fucked around with this message at 23:33 on Dec 28, 2015 |
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Dec 28, 2015 23:28
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Static Equilibrium posted:Yeah I don't think there's a way to abuse it which doesn't work better with either basics or karoos. When would you tutor for this? Why would you want it? What would you cut? People need to actually try to play Bloom, even if they only goldfish it a dozen or so times on xmage. The deck is incredibly tight, since the only cards that aren't lands and don't dig into your library are u/b pacts, amulets/blooms/azusas, and hive mind. I actually can't think of a scenario when I'd tutor for this card instead of a bounceland. That said, I could see it seeing play in the deck, but not as a tutor target, more in the Gemstone Mine slot.
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Dec 28, 2015 23:34
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As a titan bloom player I can say Crumbling Vestige probably isn't going to make the cut unless we also see some really strong colorless-costing cards right in that 6 mana mana sweet spot. Even then, we already have a few lands that ETB untapped to make colorless while Vestige requires amulet to do so immediately (with the upside being it generates 2 mana in this case). Given how unimpressive the spoiled mythics have been I don't have much hope for rares/uncommons, so I'm thinking vestige will likely not do anything impressive.
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Dec 28, 2015 23:34
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Alaan posted:My initial thought would be if it sees play in Amulet Bloom. Even without Amulet out you can get usable mana from Titan. Elyv posted:That said, I could see it seeing play in the deck, but not as a tutor target, more in the Gemstone Mine slot. I guess it's the flexibility, and also the fact that it's uniquely good when you have titan but no amulet. Irony Be My Shield fucked around with this message at 23:50 on Dec 28, 2015 |
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Dec 28, 2015 23:43
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Is splashing green for Oath of Druids in a reanimator cube deck the best move or the bestest move?
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Dec 28, 2015 23:48
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BizarroAzrael posted:Has anyone thought of a good use for Zada? I enjoyed using Tandem Tactics on him for lifegain triggers in draft, and Defiant Strike appeals in standard. Anything that buffs the target whilst hurting the opponent? I've been running Zada in my white weenie list. She doesn't usually do anything, but she always gets removed immediately even when bigger threats are on the board. She will occasionally steal a game though. It's not really a Zada deck though. Deck: Untitled Deck   //Main 4 Dragon Hunter 4 Mardu Woe-Reaper 2 Kytheon, Hero of Akros 4 Consul's Lieutenant 4 Knight of the White Orchid 2 Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit 4 Arashin Foremost 3 Alesha, Who Smiles at Death 4 Titan's Strength 2 Zada, Hedron Grinder 4 Battlefield Forge 3 Wind-Scarred Crag 2 Valorous Stance 3 Silkwrap 2 Mountain 11 Plains 2 Enshrouding Mist  Display deck statistics
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Dec 29, 2015 00:15
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Elyv posted:When would you tutor for this? Why would you want it? What would you cut? It seems like being able to generate mana when Titan EtB or attacks, when amulet is not in play, would be a useful tool some small % of the time, perhaps enough that it can find a home as one of the rainbow lands. Edit: for example, say you have 7 mana starting the turn, one of which is slayers stronghold, and no amulet or other gas. A land in your deck which generates mana on EtB (plus a bounce land) uniquely (I think) allows you to attack with a top decked Titan/pact immediately rather than waiting a turn. I don't know if that sort of scenario is too contrived to be worth making one of your rainbow lands worse, but it's an interesting consideration at the very least. fomo sacer fucked around with this message at 00:57 on Dec 29, 2015 |
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Dec 29, 2015 00:30
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TheKingofSprings posted:Speaking of, Stoneforge is 40$ right now and rising fast. This happened last year too. Because Stoneforge is going to be unbanned, you see.
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Dec 29, 2015 00:49
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Well yeah, why else would Star City print a Germ token? It's not like any other card in Magic generates Germ tokens.
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Dec 29, 2015 00:51
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Some Numbers posted:Well yeah, why else would Star City print a Germ token? It's not like any other card in Magic generates Germ tokens. They print them because that's what the Invitational winner wanted.
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Dec 29, 2015 00:57
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suicidesteve posted:This happened last year too. Because Stoneforge is going to be unbanned, you see. Yeah. Stoneforge has one of the most predictable market behaviors. It is funny how you can use it to track general market inflation, too. 
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Dec 29, 2015 01:01
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Stupid idea time. I need peoples picks for a good card alter artist. I have a revised Wheel of Fortune that I want altered to look like the game show Wheel of Fortune. Plan is to try and get it signed by Pat & Vanna when I get on the show (yes I am going on it in the 'near' future). Which alterists (?) do you guys like?
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Dec 29, 2015 01:15
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Actually the standard ramp deck almost certainly wants the nameless inversion thing. The manabase can basically support it and it's a good piece of interaction against their worst matchup.
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Dec 29, 2015 01:24
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suicidesteve posted:This happened last year too. Because Stoneforge is going to be unbanned, you see. A 2 mana tutor on a creature that reduces the cost of game winning cards yeah sure lets unban it.
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Dec 29, 2015 01:31
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Bread Set Jettison posted:A 2 mana tutor on a creature that reduces the cost of game winning cards yeah sure lets unban it. Not like the Swords are playable otherwise
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Dec 29, 2015 01:42
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Bread Set Jettison posted:A 2 mana tutor on a creature that reduces the cost of game winning cards yeah sure lets unban it. Game winning cards? Really?
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Dec 29, 2015 01:51
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*reads batterskull, eyes pop out of head like a drat cartoon*
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Dec 29, 2015 02:00
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tho tbh its really sad that wizards is so scared of printing a good equipment that even in eternal formats theres only like 4 of them -
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Dec 29, 2015 02:01
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Death Bot posted:tho tbh its really sad that wizards is so scared of printing a good equipment that even in eternal formats theres only like 4 of them Death Bot posted:*reads batterskull, eyes pop out of head like a drat cartoon* Want to know a secret? Batterskull isn't very good in Modern.
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Dec 29, 2015 02:09
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There's a guy at my my lgs who unironically thinks their going to unban Sword of The Meek yes he is an idiot.
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Dec 29, 2015 02:10
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khologhans command being a card should mean that equipment shouldn't ever get out of hand again. Hell, ancient grudge seems pretty loving efficient too.
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Dec 29, 2015 02:14
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Are there any good dual land options for GW (and I guess allied colors in general) that don't come into play tapped and don't rely on fetches? Painlands do the job well enough for enemy colors, but the options for allied colors seem less desirable; the Khans basics come in tapped and the BFZ duals aren't reliable sources of untapped mana in the early game for decks that have to draw their lands naturally.
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Dec 29, 2015 02:25
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What deck is Batterskull good against? The fair decks it was supposed to break can now kill it for free or easily make it irrelevant with 4/5s.
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Dec 29, 2015 02:26
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The real twist will be when they reprint it in Oath and keep it banned in Modern.
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Dec 29, 2015 02:31
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Brownhat posted:The real twist will be when they reprint it in Oath and keep it banned in Modern. We already have two Modern banned cards in Standard so that wouldn't really be that crazy.
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Dec 29, 2015 02:36
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Think the goblin is good enough for Atarka Red? It would be easy to enable Surge, and the effect is relevant. Might be worth trying in the sideboard for the matchups where you take out the combo.
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Dec 29, 2015 02:37
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It seems like a potential combo in and of itself with one-drops and token generators.
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Dec 29, 2015 02:43
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Konstantin posted:Think the goblin is good enough for Atarka Red? It would be easy to enable Surge, and the effect is relevant. Might be worth trying in the sideboard for the matchups where you take out the combo. That goblin is very good in any deck running low cost aggressive creatures, it's a warrior and an ally as well.
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Dec 29, 2015 02:43
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Konstantin posted:Think the goblin is good enough for Atarka Red? It would be easy to enable Surge, and the effect is relevant. Might be worth trying in the sideboard for the matchups where you take out the combo. Yes, potentially. It's a solid turn 3 play with another spell, and an amazing rip off of an Abbot. Provided you have another spell in hand he gets even better late game as well, but you really want him to be the second-of-three spells in a turn (Surge enabler, him, then a combat trick to win).
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Dec 29, 2015 02:53
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Brownhat posted:That goblin is very good in any deck running low cost aggressive creatures, it's a warrior and an ally as well. Yeah it seems best in a RW deck with Gideon
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Dec 29, 2015 03:21
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Balon posted:Yes, potentially. It's a solid turn 3 play with another spell, and an amazing rip off of an Abbot. Provided you have another spell in hand he gets even better late game as well, but you really want him to be the second-of-three spells in a turn (Surge enabler, him, then a combat trick to win). T1=Goblin Glory Chaser (of Swiftspear if you don't wanna Vorthos your Gobbos.dek) T2=Dragon Fodder T3=Hordeling Outburst T4=Piledriver+New Bushwacker
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Dec 29, 2015 03:28
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GoutPatrol posted:T1=Goblin Glory Chaser (of Swiftspear if you don't wanna Vorthos your Gobbos.dek) Even fitting within current Atarka Red: T1, Swiftspear (Opponent at 19) T3, Dragon Fodder, (Opponent at 17) T3, Fiery Impulse or Wild Slash, New Bushwacker (Opponent at 8-10) One of the key things is that this guy gives your other dudes haste if cast for Surge, meaning you can Fodder + Bushwacker or Abbot + Bushwacker on turn 4 for a pretty great blindside.
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Dec 29, 2015 03:42
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I have finally figured out WOTC secret reason for making standard a dumpster fire. They want everyone to play modern. "Look at all these powerful cards we use to print, back in the old days of 2013 that we will never print again." "Aren't they fun to play?"
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Dec 29, 2015 03:55
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Sickening posted:I have finally figured out WOTC secret reason for making standard a dumpster fire. They want everyone to play modern. Why would they want people to play the format they're not selling cards for, and not play the format they're selling cards for
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I have this alternate theory where Mark Rosewater hosed up
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