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Cactrot posted:Any name for the deck that doesn't include the word skelemental is doing a disservice to both the deck and the word skelemental, which is a very good word. you could even call that disservice a skelemental misstep
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Jul 25, 2019 21:07
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GoutPatrol posted:You can call bullshit when it says 3% of Modern is Goblins. Who will be the brave souls to try that this week? Speaking of, it looks like he's walking the walk with that one. https://twitter.com/JimDavisMTG/status/1154481826842288128
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Jul 25, 2019 21:09
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Anil Dasharez0ne posted:Speaking of, it looks like he's walking the walk with that one. He also announced he's stepping down from traveling a lot and focusing on content creation instead, so I figure he wanted to go out with his favorite archetype and/or a meme deck to gather attention (pick your poison)
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Jul 25, 2019 21:15
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I bet Jim still goes to time playing that list
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Jul 25, 2019 21:16
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https://twitter.com/morticiansunion/status/1154439987057684480?s=19 It’s funny that magic is making more money than ever when OP is pretty much dismantled leaving us to wonder if the “pros” really did drive sales as much as they wanted us to believe. I guess it’s also possible that Arena offset whatever losses stem from the current state of OP x10. Tainen fucked around with this message at 21:30 on Jul 25, 2019 |
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Jul 25, 2019 21:25
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Tainen posted:https://twitter.com/morticiansunion/status/1154439987057684480?s=19 Streamers are a more cost-effective advertising venue then a poorly managed tournament series I guess.
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Jul 25, 2019 21:33
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Tainen posted:https://twitter.com/morticiansunion/status/1154439987057684480?s=19 Maybe I should finally buy into MTGO and beat the rush lol Oh wait they'll just pull the plug on that in a year or so
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Jul 25, 2019 21:49
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C-Euro posted:Maybe I should finally buy into MTGO and beat the rush lol I don’t think anyone’s rushing into MTGO in this decade
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Jul 25, 2019 21:50
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Madmarker posted:Streamers are a more cost-effective advertising venue then a poorly managed tournament series I guess. Streamers are more cost-effective advertising than anything.
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Tainen posted:https://twitter.com/morticiansunion/status/1154439987057684480?s=19 "Pros" drove sales by getting hired by wizards into R+D and making sure good cards actually got printed
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So I just built Simic Flash (in paper) yesterday and went 2-2 with it at standard despite never playing it before (and missing brineborn cutthroat triggers many, many times). More importantly, it was SUPER fun to play. Anyway, I copied this list from MTGGoldflish:pre:4 Spectral Sailor (M20) 76 4 Unsummon (M20) 78 4 Brineborn Cutthroat (M20) 50 4 Essence Scatter (M19) 54 4 Merfolk Trickster (DAR) 56 2 Negate (RIX) 44 4 Sinister Sabotage (GRN) 54 4 Nightpack Ambusher (M20) 185 4 Frilled Mystic (RNA) 174 2 Syncopate (DAR) 67 8 Island (XLN) 265 5 Forest (XLN) 277 4 Breeding Pool (RNA) 246 4 Hinterland Harbor (DAR) 240 3 Temple of Mystery (M20) 255 2 Negate (RIX) 44 4 Growth-Chamber Guardian (RNA) 128 4 Shifting Ceratops (M20) 194 2 Carnage Tyrant (XLN) 179 3 Entrancing Melody (XLN) 55 I messed around with the sideboard to make it slightly more like the decklist on Channel Fireball: pre:8 Island (335) 5 Forest (347) 4 Breeding Pool 3 Temple of Mystery 4 Hinterland Harbor 4 Frilled Mystic 4 Brineborn Cutthroat 3 Spectral Sailor 4 Nightpack Ambusher 4 Merfolk Trickster 4 Essence Scatter 4 Sinister Sabotage 2 Negate 2 Opt 2 Syncopate 3 Unsummon Sideboard 4 Entrancing Melody 2 Vivien Reid 1 Aether Gust 4 Shifting Ceratops 1 Veil of Summer 1 Thrashing Brontodon 2 Negate pre:4 Spectral Sailor 4 Unsummon 4 Brineborn Cutthroat 4 Essence Scatter 4 Merfolk Trickster 2 Negate 4 Sinister Sabotage 4 Nightpack Ambusher 4 Frilled Mystic 2 Syncopate 8 Island 5 Forest 4 Breeding Pool 4 Hinterland Harbor 3 Temple of Mystery 1 Veil of Summer 2 Aether Gust 2 Faerie Dualists 2 Negate 4 Shifting Ceratops 1 Carnage Tyrant 3 Entrancing Melody E2: did not forgot a Brontodon in my sideboard Look Around You fucked around with this message at 22:29 on Jul 25, 2019 |
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Lone Goat posted:"Pros" drove sales by getting hired by wizards into R+D and making sure good cards actually got printed This is a very good point, both in highlighting that there was a real job for professional magic players all along (however few slots there were) and the potential risk changes to organized play presents in the cultivation and discovery of future developers.
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Look Around You posted:I guess my main question is how does this look, with a secondary question of what good is GCG in the sideboard and should I put it back in? The Faerie Dualists are there to board in against aggro since there's a decent amount of it at my store and I didn't want to buy a fourth Entrancing Melody. I figure Carnage Tyrant seems good enough against like control and maaaaaybe the mirror to keep as a one-of, but I don't ever plan on wanting to see it twice I think. Aether Gusts buy time against opposing Shifting Ceratops, and Veil of Summer seems decent against Epser (even though I don't think anyone runs it where I play). I always thought that the GCG's we very annoying to play against when I was an aggro deck. Provided you have the other creature support and time, cranking out 4/4's for 4 straight turns is usually game winning. Against a deck with limited removal, they are must answer, or they run away with the game.
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Jul 25, 2019 23:48
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it turns out that maybe the card that did stone nothing in modern since its inception wasn’t the problem
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DAD LOST MY IPOD posted:it turns out that maybe the card that did stone nothing in modern since its inception wasn’t the problem 
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Anil Dasharez0ne posted:Speaking of, it looks like he's walking the walk with that one. I can't stand Jim Davis playing a blue control deck but I will now give him the benefit of the doubt for this. I hope he does well.
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Jul 26, 2019 00:01
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qbert posted:The BfZ full-art basics are now on sale in Arena. The rewards for this sunday's event are the 5 John Avon RTR basics and the Unhinged forest for getting 6 wins. RTR Mountain 269 is in the files too assigned to the "Arena" Set so i'm not sure how we get it, but I want it. Kurieg fucked around with this message at 00:11 on Jul 26, 2019 |
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Jul 26, 2019 00:09
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Lone Goat posted:"Pros" drove sales by getting hired by wizards into R+D and making sure good cards actually got printed I actually wonder how this affects Magic 5+ years from now. They’ve pulled from the top tier players for a long time to do the balancing numbers crunching parts of R&D. If OP is fading who is the next generation of R&D folks going to be?
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Jul 26, 2019 00:57
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Keeping the old competitive play system would have been fine. The current system does more harm than good.
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Jul 26, 2019 01:08
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Looking to get recommendations for card sleeves. I’d love to have a transparent back so I can see the card back art.
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Jul 26, 2019 01:14
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shootforit posted:Looking to get recommendations for card sleeves. I’d love to have a transparent back so I can see the card back art. Don't use clear back sleeves because someone will raise a stink about some random bit of wear on the back of a card as being a marked card. Also you'd need to hunt down the appropriate checklist card if you ever wanted to use a double-faced card
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Jul 26, 2019 01:22
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C-Euro posted:Don't use clear back sleeves because someone will raise a stink about some random bit of wear on the back of a card as being a marked card. Also you'd need to hunt down the appropriate checklist card if you ever wanted to use a double-faced card Other people had told me the same thing. Didn’t think it would be that big of a deal. Then does anyone know where to get sleeves with the official card back art on them? I have some sleeves that mimic the card back really well, but it’s the yellow ‘magic’ font instead of blue, and they suuuuuck for shuffling.
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Jul 26, 2019 01:30
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shootforit posted:Other people had told me the same thing. Didn’t think it would be that big of a deal. I think Ultra-Pro makes them, but the one time I bought some they were terrible for shuffling, and possibly worse than the sleeves you mentioned. I would just go for Matte Dragon Shields. They're very high quality, and actually shuffle decently.
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Jul 26, 2019 01:46
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shootforit posted:Other people had told me the same thing. Didn’t think it would be that big of a deal. Ultra Pro makes them. https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Magic-Gathering-Protector/dp/B07G3CX5SJ
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Jul 26, 2019 01:48
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shootforit posted:Other people had told me the same thing. Didn’t think it would be that big of a deal. Use Matte Dragon Shields, Ultimate Guard Katanas, or big anime tiddy sleeves like the pros use.
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Jul 26, 2019 01:52
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LifeLynx posted:Use Matte Dragon Shields, Ultimate Guard Katanas, or big anime tiddy sleeves like the pros use. What about big anime tiddy playmats? I got one of those (that I won at a local tournament, and will be replacing asap).
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Jul 26, 2019 02:02
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shootforit posted:Other people had told me the same thing. Didn’t think it would be that big of a deal. I mean in a perfect world it wouldn't be, but someone someday will complain about it. The larger the event, the more likely someone will try to get a judge to penalize you for it
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Jul 26, 2019 02:04
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Drewjitsu posted:What about big anime tiddy playmats? I got one of those (that I won at a local tournament, and will be replacing asap). Why and how was this awarded
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Jul 26, 2019 02:15
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ShaneB posted:Why and how was this awarded Best big anime tiddy sleeves in the tournament got the playmat.
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Jul 26, 2019 02:17
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Kurieg posted:The rewards for this sunday's event are the 5 John Avon RTR basics and the Unhinged forest for getting 6 wins. Yeah it looks like each week's event will award 5 of the basics of a set, plus an Unhinged full-art basic. I REALLY want the Rebecca Guay basics from Commander 2016. Pretty sure I'm never gonna use any other basics once I get those.
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Jul 26, 2019 02:18
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LifeLynx posted:Best big anime tiddy sleeves in the tournament got the playmat. well you cant just post this without expecting more questions about your sleeves
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Jul 26, 2019 02:27
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LifeLynx posted:Best big anime tiddy sleeves in the tournament got the playmat. For maximum effect, pour a cup of canola oil on your hair before you go to the tournament.
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Jul 26, 2019 02:47
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ShaneB posted:Why and how was this awarded It was a GRN sealed tournament - unsanctioned, for charity (they collected all the entry fees and donated them to the ford bank, I believe). As such, the prize support was pretty random and a collection of old fnm prizes, and random junk. I was 3rd place, and the only thing worth a drat was the playmat, and the foil city's blessing/Phoenix totem. It's pretty hilarious. The lady in question has a key blade and is pretty dang walleyed. One eye on the money, and one eye on the door, as they say.
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So, speculation based on art from Throne of Eldraine: Grove of the Burnwillows +4 allied-color land cycle incoming?
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Silhouette posted:So, speculation based on art from Throne of Eldraine: Wizards posted that alongside some other landscape art and I think they said they were basic land arts (that one being a Swamp). It does look like potential Grove art though.
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Silhouette posted:So, speculation based on art from Throne of Eldraine:
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Drewjitsu posted:What about big anime tiddy playmats? I got one of those (that I won at a local tournament, and will be replacing asap). when i was still judging, one time a dude brought a very lewd tiddy playmat to an fnm, and a couple of the players complained about it (one of them being a father who was playing in the tourney with their daughter) and I kindly asked the dude to put it away or play with it turned over for the rest of the event. the dude then started huffing and puffing and proceeded to yell about free speech and his first amendment rights. He was then asked to leave, and to the best of my knowledge never came back to the store.
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TheTofuShop posted:when i was still judging, one time a dude brought a very lewd tiddy playmat to an fnm, and a couple of the players complained about it (one of them being a father who was playing in the tourney with their daughter) and I kindly asked the dude to put it away or play with it turned over for the rest of the event. the dude then started huffing and puffing and proceeded to yell about free speech and his first amendment rights. Win-win scenario there.
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The year I played vintage champs, my first round while we're waiting for the go ahead to start, the guy sitting diagonal from me had an anime playmat. At some point in the previous day, he was asked to not use it again after people complained. He showed up Sunday with it anyway, then told the judge who asked him about it that he hadn't been told anything about it. The judge who told him not to use it the day before was still there, informed the other judge what happened the previous day, and he was DQed for lying to a judge. Imagine being DQed from a $60 (80? I don't remember, somewhere in that range.) vintage tournament that you might get to play once a year because you just have to use your creepy playmat.
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