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ShaneB posted:His PT debut was 2008 so he has 2 years (or maybe 3 depending on how that works) to be eligible. Josh is actually eligible this year, and he was pretty close to a lock before this
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ThePeavstenator posted:I wouldn't even say that the issue is so much that Wizards is pushing story cards specifically, it's that they're creating intentionally pushed cards in the first place. MaRo admitted on his Tumblr that development mostly is made up of people who like unique interactions rather than power (specifically he said "Johnnys") and their strong suits do not involve being able to tell what the raw power level of something is in relation to other cards in the format. As a result we get Vehicles, Emrakul, or as an older example the Titan cycle when stuff gets intentionally pushed to see competitive play. On the flip side stuff like the Theros gods saw almost no play except for Thassa because she slotted right into the already great Mono-U Devotion decks and was a 5/5 indestructible creature for 3 (with a good trigger) most of the time. People played keranos in uwr control as a win condition 
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sponszi posted:Josh is actually eligible this year, and he was pretty close to a lock before this I thought it was 10 years after your first PT, and his wikipedia says his first was Hollywood in 2008...? What do I know tho I just read things and then am probably wrong 
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Hey, let's not forget Xenagos. He's vital to the modern meta in the ever present Tooth and Nail.
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ThePeavstenator posted:I wouldn't even say that the issue is so much that Wizards is pushing story cards specifically, it's that they're creating intentionally pushed cards in the first place. MaRo admitted on his Tumblr that development mostly is made up of people who like unique interactions rather than power (specifically he said "Johnnys") and their strong suits do not involve being able to tell what the raw power level of something is in relation to other cards in the format. As a result we get Vehicles, Emrakul, or as an older example the Titan cycle when stuff gets intentionally pushed to see competitive play. On the flip side stuff like the Theros gods saw almost no play except for Thassa because she slotted right into the already great Mono-U Devotion decks and was a 5/5 indestructible creature for 3 (with a good trigger) most of the time. Don't forget Thassa also made your dudes unblockable. Erebos saw lots of play in the Mono-Black Devotion decks and in esper controls decks as a sideboard card to draw cards and stop your opponent's Grey Merchants and Sphinx's Revelations from gaining them life. Nylea saw some fringe play in the Nykthos Green decks. So did Xenagos. Pharika was in the GB constellation decks when they were briefly a thing. Purphoros was played in Red devotion. Keranos saw Modern play in Jeskai control decks.
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Entropic posted:Don't forget Thassa also made your dudes unblockable. Erebos was like a 2 of sideboard card and Nylea wasn't even in the board like half the time what are we even talking about
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Entropic posted:Keranos saw Modern play in Jeskai control decks. Keranos was in some standard Jeskai sideboards as well. He did work!
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ManMythLegend posted:Do you mind posting your list? 4 Advanced Stitchwing 4 Elder Deep-Fiend 4 Prized Amalgam 4 Stitchwing Skaab 4 Cathartic Reunion 4 Fevered Visions 3 Fiery Temper 4 Kozilek's Return 3 Lightning Axe 3 Tormenting Voice 2 Highland Lake 5 Island 6 Mountain 2 Sanctum of Ugin 4 Spirebluff Canal 4 Wandering Fumarole SB: 3 Dispel SB: 2 Fiery Temper SB: 2 Nahiri's Wrath SB: 2 Negate SB: 2 Release the Gremlins SB: 2 Wretched Gryff SB: 1 Lightning Axe SB: 1 Key to the City
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mcmagic posted:4 Advanced Stitchwing There's either a typo or a DQ somewhere in that list
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mcmagic posted:4 Advanced Stitchwing This is a deck I would play in standard if I played standard. Looked into the cards i don't have, spirebluff is somehow still a 8$ land. Dumb.
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ShaneB posted:I thought it was 10 years after your first PT, and his wikipedia says his first was Hollywood in 2008...? What do I know tho I just read things and then am probably wrong I'm just going by this, says he's eligible along with Estratti and Pat Cox
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TheKingofSprings posted:There's either a typo or a DQ somewhere in that list 5 fiery tempers is kind of a lot
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Elyv posted:5 fiery tempers is kind of a lot Always knew Mcmagic was a madposter
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Uh he doesn't still coach kids basketball, right? I'm assuming he got fired?
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oryx posted:Uh he doesn't still coach kids basketball, right? I'm assuming he got fired? Last I heard he was living in Humboldt County, Arcata I believe, one of the most populated areas of the Emerald Triangle which is one of the highest cannabis producing regions in the United States. Explains a lot
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ffs stop giving him atttention. e. unless you're a clinical psychiatrist
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I'd probably be a big Twoo fan if I paid attention to him before he got booted and if the booting wasn't for his discussion of Mein Kampf.
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Elyv posted:5 fiery tempers is kind of a lot Lol indeed. It should be 1 in the board and 1 shock. Don't play 5 Fiery Tempers. Sickening posted:This is a deck I would play in standard if I played standard. Looked into the cards i don't have, spirebluff is somehow still a 8$ land. Dumb. It's not the most consistent thing if the world but it's very powerful when it lines up right. I like the deck and I'm playing it at GP NJ.
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I really cannot wait for the new set to come out. I know the "lol, standard is boring" is kind of a tired saying but it really is. I only end up playing FNM if I have no other plans and just looking on SCG as the last 3-4 standard tourney/invi/etc result it's basically all GB, Mardu or Saheeli. I'm not sure if Amonkhet will enough "do something" cards to upset the balance of the 3 decks but man dull as poo poo right now in standard land.
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80s James Hetfield posted:I really cannot wait for the new set to come out. I know the "lol, standard is boring" is kind of a tired saying but it really is. I only end up playing FNM if I have no other plans and just looking on SCG as the last 3-4 standard tourney/invi/etc result it's basically all GB, Mardu or Saheeli. The 4 color Saheeli deck is a dull borefest to watch.
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80s James Hetfield posted:I really cannot wait for the new set to come out. I know the "lol, standard is boring" is kind of a tired saying but it really is. I only end up playing FNM if I have no other plans and just looking on SCG as the last 3-4 standard tourney/invi/etc result it's basically all GB, Mardu or Saheeli. From what I can see, there is currently a big rise in the numbers of Temur Dynavolt decks.
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mcmagic posted:The 4 color Saheeli deck is a dull borefest to watch. It makes me increasingly think that Saheeli not the Guardian should eat the ban (if they want to kill the combo). Idk if it'd be in a top tier deck, but Felidar Guardian has shown to be a legitimate card when built around. No one would play Saheeli w/o the combo. The only argument for keeping Saheeli over Guardian is that she's a mythic and PW, or as Maro would say "exciting". Alternatively, they could leave them legal but ban having the two in the same deck.
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Skyl3lazer posted:This will never happen. I know, but it wouldn't be unreasonable. Stoneforge was legal after the ban when played in that precon deck, iirc.
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Rinkles posted:It makes me increasingly think that Saheeli not the Guardian should eat the ban (if they want to kill the combo). Idk if it'd be in a top tier deck, but Felidar Guardian has shown to be a legitimate card when built around. No one would play Saheeli w/o the combo. Also it's clearly Guardian with the mistake on it, it should only bounce a limited subset of permanents, probably just creatures and artifacts, but really just excluding walkers would have been enough. It's definitely the one that should go.
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BizarroAzrael posted:Also it's clearly Guardian with the mistake on it, it should only bounce a limited subset of permanents, probably just creatures and artifacts, but really just excluding walkers would have been enough. It's definitely the one that should go. I don't think it's too powerful. The deck is just a bore. IDK what the solution to that is...
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BizarroAzrael posted:Also it's clearly Guardian with the mistake on it, it should only bounce a limited subset of permanents, probably just creatures and artifacts, but really just excluding walkers would have been enough. It's definitely the one that should go. It's not busted w/o the combo.
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mcmagic posted:I don't think it's too powerful. The deck is just a bore. IDK what the solution to that is... Reprint Hero's Downfall would be nice.
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TheKingofSprings posted:Amonkhet will probably not solve any of standard's problems The good news is that it might be the last set that was set in stone before they decided to pull up.
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It didn't do well at the pro tour but it's nice to be vindicated...Fuzzy Mammal posted:Depends what you're marvelling my friend
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Rinkles posted:It makes me increasingly think that Saheeli not the Guardian should eat the ban (if they want to kill the combo). Idk if it'd be in a top tier deck, but Felidar Guardian has shown to be a legitimate card when built around. No one would play Saheeli w/o the combo. Saheeli can also copy random dudes and felidar guardian is a 4 mana 1/4, I don't think anyone would play it without copycat
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Elyv posted:Saheeli can also copy random dudes and felidar guardian is a 4 mana 1/4, I don't think anyone would play it without copycat The oaths make a compelling case. It's not an embarrassing card in the right deck.
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ThePeavstenator posted:I'd probably be a big Twoo fan if I paid attention to him before he got booted and if the booting wasn't for his discussion of Mein Kampf. His decks were cool, but he started trying to leverage his viewers into advertising for some basketball drills. Also got incredibly salty whenever anyone played Living End against him, even in a tournament. He would literally refuse to play the match, instead just letting it idle out. I also don't have any respect for the New Age hippie mind set that he had. Conley Woods actually reminds me a lot of him. If you watch his stream it's 50% Magic 50% rewatching videos of him doing some very bad solo dancing and talking about life, mannnnn
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I am actually okay with 4-c Saheeli being a top tier deck in Standard. Mainly because it shows how silly Magic is, and how easy it is for R&D to miss things because they live in a bubble. I also think they need to push more people into helping them play cards, as well, in their FFL.
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En Fuego posted:I am actually okay with 4-c Saheeli being a top tier deck in Standard. Mainly because it shows how silly Magic is, and how easy it is for R&D to miss things because they live in a bubble. I think they should do more beta testing on stuff like MODO for everything
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InterrupterJones posted:Reprint Hero's Downfall would be nice. That doesn't make the deck less boring.
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TheKingofSprings posted:I think they should do more beta testing on stuff like MODO for everything that'd be great if only for the overpowered cards that will inevitably slip through because of an absurd MODO glitch
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