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Orange Fluffy Sheep posted:Between this and saying Gideon's Resolve was in normal packs, I'm not sure you actually pay much attention to what's going on w/ Magic. Prowess is evergreen, though. It was on that blue 2/3 in Kaladesh. Edit: I'm real dumb - 0 Basic Post - Edit Acknowledge that you misread the post you quoted. Move your post to the top of the page. The Lord of Hats fucked around with this message at 21:23 on Apr 6, 2017 |
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80s James Hetfield posted:Also, it's really not lunacy because I didn't know that some enchantment was exclusive to an intro deck. Who even knows what's in them except the foil planeswalkers?! The Chandra one from KLD has a Chandra-themed functional reprint of Lightning Blast that's actually seen marginal Standard play, funnily enough. I don't remember its name though.
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 I could've sworn there was a card in standard that was This But Strictly Better, but I can't remember it. Edit: I must've been imagining things. 
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Apr 6, 2017 21:27
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"Spells and abilities you control have Wither" is pretty rad on a one-drop dude. Even better than that because it doesn't cause Pyroclasm et. al. to nuke your own dudes. Very Good.
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Apr 6, 2017 21:31
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quick question; would Flame Rift be too powerful for Standard/Modern?
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A big flaming stink posted:quick question; would Flame Rift be too powerful for Standard/Modern? If you have to ask, then yes.
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A big flaming stink posted:quick question; would Flame Rift be too powerful for Standard/Modern? Standard no, modern probably
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 My cat Shuffle does not want to be a mummy. I tried! But he's still excited about this:  I volunteer for the Long Island Feline Adoption Center, which is a non-profit, no-kill adoption center on Long Island. Every cat there gets a home, no matter how long it takes! We've had cats there for years before they found a loving home. We're cage-free, so the adoption center is set up like a living room: the cats have their own couch, TV that constantly plays cat-friendly DVDs, and they get lots of attention from our volunteers. The previous Cat Drafts didn't feature a set with nearly this many cats, so we're all excited to actually draft cats at the Cat Draft. There'll be a bake sale there to raise even more money for the cats. Brothers Grim is giving us all the packs for the draft at their cost, and all the proceeds go towards getting the cats food, medical checkups, and other essentials. I also make tokens to give out for the occasion every time. I haven't finished any of the Amonkhet tokens yet (and I just found out yesterday and today that there were tokens other than the embalmed creatures) but here's a sample of last year's Shadows over Innistrad tokens:      That last one was done by classic Magic artist Jeff Menges (of Swords to Plowshares and Thawing Glaciers fame), who is unconfirmed but may draw another token and/or show up for the event. I'm friends with the agent of at least one of the artists in Amonkhet, so I'm going to try to get some signed versions of those cards to give away also. If you're in the Long Island area on May 13th, come down and help out cats!
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Siivola posted:
You might be thinking of Exquisite Firecraft, which was in Origins and only rotated out last year. That was 3 mana with upside but as a Sorcery.
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Cactrot posted:There has been at least one prowess creature per block since the keyword was first printed Yeah, 3 playable cards and only one of them was recent (Stormchaser) Swiftspear and Abbot are like a year + old. edit: Niblis saw play for like 2 weeks in a sideboard
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Apr 6, 2017 21:41
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More likely I just can't read; I wasn't around when Origins was in. I was probably thinking Incendiary Flow, which is 3 damage for 2 mana, at Sorcery speed.
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Apr 6, 2017 21:42
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i really miss Exquisite Firecraft. the escalate burn spell was probably supposed to fill that 'slot' in this standard but the difference between hitting players for 3 vs 4 is massive vs the current crop of walkers so it's just not playable.
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80s James Hetfield posted:Yeah, 3 playable cards and only one of them was recent (Stormchaser) You said "In Standard", not standard playable.
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BJPaskoff posted:
I wish I lived near this only so I could play to support some cats.
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The Shortest Path posted:"Spells and abilities you control have Wither" is pretty rad on a one-drop dude. Even better than that because it doesn't cause Pyroclasm et. al. to nuke your own dudes. Very Good. the card is neat but I don't really understand where the upside is. So you cast shock on a 3/3 and it turns into a 1/1? What exactly does that accomplish? Is it supposed to fit in an aggro or control gameplan? Without much burn or efficient cantrips in the format i'm pretty down on a 1/2 prowess as well.
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ShaneB posted:I wish I lived near this only so I could play to support some cats. Same.
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little munchkin posted:the card is neat but I don't really understand where the upside is. So you cast shock on a 3/3 and it turns into a 1/1? What exactly does that accomplish? Is it supposed to fit in an aggro or control gameplan? Without much burn or efficient cantrips in the format i'm pretty down on a 1/2 prowess as well. Wither > Burn on creatures. A 1/1 doesn't trade with your 2/3. A 1/1 doesn't hit you for 3 without help next turn. Wither makes standard combat tricks suck and neuters vehicles. If racing is what you want to do, it helps the gameplan. So far shock and magma spray are the only standouts, but there is still hope.
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Apr 6, 2017 22:08
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Giving wither to burn spells helps red aggro/midrange against opposing midrange decks by making burn spells matter even if they're not powerful enough to outright kill a creature. It's a marginal bonus, but one that could be relevant in the right metagame environment.
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little munchkin posted:the card is neat but I don't really understand where the upside is. So you cast shock on a 3/3 and it turns into a 1/1? What exactly does that accomplish? Is it supposed to fit in an aggro or control gameplan? Without much burn or efficient cantrips in the format i'm pretty down on a 1/2 prowess as well. Damage on creatures doesn't reduce the damage they can do back, it can't kill indestructible creatures, and it gets cleared at the end of every turn. Replacing damage with -1/-1 counters does all of these things.
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Sickening posted:Wither > Burn on creatures. A 1/1 doesn't trade with your 2/3. A 1/1 doesn't hit you for 3 without help next turn. Wither makes standard combat tricks suck and neuters vehicles. If racing is what you want to do, it helps the gameplan. Wither is good but I just don't think a Red Prowess 1 drop is going to be played by a deck that can use Wither very well.
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little munchkin posted:the card is neat but I don't really understand where the upside is. So you cast shock on a 3/3 and it turns into a 1/1? What exactly does that accomplish? Is it supposed to fit in an aggro or control gameplan? Without much burn or efficient cantrips in the format i'm pretty down on a 1/2 prowess as well. Shock+Swiftspear VS a 3/3 = the 3/3 dies, you lose shock, Swiftspear dies Shock+Soulscar VS a 3/3 = the 3/3 dies, you lose shock, Soulscar lives.
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YggdrasilTM posted:Shock+Swiftspear VS a 3/3 = the 3/3 dies, you lose shock, Swiftspear dies Because of wither and prowess that's true for a 4/4 meaning shock and that one drop let's you trade shock with Heart of Kiran if it blocks your 1/2.
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Who even plays 3/3s??
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black potus posted:Who even plays 3/3s?? I CAST MOUTH!!!!!!!!
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Alris posted:There's not really anything around in Standard that makes Harmless Offering worthwhile, is there? Apart from maybe Midnight Oil, in the edgiest of cases. This was lost among the CatLord discussion earlier but I'd still like to know if anyone can think of a card in current Standard to make it work. Or even Modern, I guess.
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Alris posted:This was lost among the CatLord discussion earlier but I'd still like to know if anyone can think of a card in current Standard to make it work. Or even Modern, I guess. Demonic Pact is available in Modern, but I don't think it's anywhere near good
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A worthy cause but you missed the very obvious Amon-cat pun.
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Kalli posted:Soul Scar Mage seems pretty good with Radiant Flames. Kozileks return as well.
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For the aftermath split cards, since they're considered instant/sorceries, can i say, counter the cast of the instant part of it with warping wail?
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new liliana + felidar + defiant salvager=infinite combo and a huge creature. salvager sacs felidar, liliana minuses to revive, felidar flickers lili, repeat. then fling to face. STING 64 fucked around with this message at 00:44 on Apr 7, 2017 |
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Rynder posted:For the aftermath split cards, since they're considered instant/sorceries, can i say, counter the cast of the instant part of it with warping wail? no since the cards are only on the stack existing as whichever half was cast.
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YggdrasilTM posted:Shock+Swiftspear VS a 3/3 = the 3/3 dies, you lose shock, Swiftspear dies why is my opponent blocking here instead of just saying "sure, take 1"
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little munchkin posted:why is my opponent blocking here instead of just saying "sure, take 1" I think the red deck is enjoying that line more than the person who isn't blocking. Probably going to the face for added value when there isn't blocks.
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its me glenda posted:no since the cards are only on the stack existing as whichever half was cast. Oh poo. I'm really trying to justify my main deck 4-of warping wails and i guess all the x/1 or 1/x things are good enough.
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its me glenda posted:new liliana + felidar + defiant salvager=infinite combo and a huge creature. salvager sacs felidar, liliana minuses to revive, felidar flickers lili, repeat. then fling to face. Well now they're definitely gonna ban the cat
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Rynder posted:For the aftermath split cards, since they're considered instant/sorceries, can i say, counter the cast of the instant part of it with warping wail? I'm pretty sure only the half being cast can be looked at for effects like that. For example, if you cast Fail, it would appear on the stack as just Fail, an instant. The Comply half isn't on the stack, but on the card. When it's in any other zone, it has both sides of the card on it. Just not on the stack.
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Just saying if the format is full of creatures and your gameplan is "play a bunch of removal spells that don't actually kill those creatures, plus this 1/2 dude" your gameplan sucks rear end
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little munchkin posted:why is my opponent blocking here instead of just saying "sure, take 1" You're being attacked by a toolcraft exemplar, a nerd ape, and this guy. You have a 3/3. Are you just going to take 7 and not block anything ever? E: there are lots of two toughness creatures in the format, but it's often really good to have them also affect bigger creatures too.
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its me glenda posted:new liliana + felidar + yahenni=infinite combo and a huge creature. yahenni sacs felidar, liliana minuses to revive, felidar flickers lili, repeat. then fling to face. Am I missing something? Yahenni gets a bonus when something your opponent controls dies and saccing gets it indescribable. Edit Phone posting, saw the edit to the post. Fantastic Alice fucked around with this message at 00:48 on Apr 7, 2017 |
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