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I'm glad to see Narset win a tournament. The card seems to get underestimated because it's a 3-power creature for 6, but she really does do something fundamentally broken. She also seems to be in a good place right now since Crackling Doom and End Hostilities are about the only things that kill her. That Jeskai Deck looks so sick, and I wouldn't be surprised to see more copies of Narset.
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Obsoletely Fabulous posted:My wife and I ended up buying a box because gambling is fun from time to time. Ended up pulling 7 fetches including a foil Flooded Strand and a Sarkhan which someone wants to trade a bunch of fetches for. I'm pretty sure I'm going to be taking that trade. Just FYI, that is an insanely high number of fetches to pull from one box.
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Oct 1, 2014 14:09
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I just did an extremely frustrating paper draft. I drafted BGUw, splashing for Siege Rhino and Abzan Charm. I had 4 trilands and 5 or 6 duals, so my mana was actually extremely consistent. I lost in the first round to a 4 color deck that I beat game 1, then he beat me game 2 with Abzan Guide with Molting Snakeskin and Dragon Grip attacched (and I had a 2/8 blocker). I couldn't draw an answer and it killed me. Then in the third game I drew 12 lands to 5 nonlands and he milled me out with Altar of the Brood + Bloodsoaked Champion. Then he dropped and I won my next 4 rounds. In my first three rounds, each of my opponents had Duneblast and Abzan Guides in their deck. This was my deck by the way: 2 Opulent Palace Mystic Monastery Frontier Bivouac Thornwood Falls 2 Scoured Barrens 2 Blossoming Sands 1 Island 4 Swamps 4 Forest Disowned Ancestor 2 Archer's Parapet Heir of the Wilds Smoke Teller Alpine Grizzly Siege Rhino Longshot Squad Sultai Soothsayer Rotting Mastodon Sagu Archer Pine Walker 2 Abomination of Gudul Kheru Lich-lord Shambling Attendants Debilitating Injury Disdainful Stroke Savage Punch Abzan Charm Sultai Ascendancy Dragonscale Boon Murderous Cut Treasure Cruise
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Oct 10, 2014 08:20
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New rares in multiple decks in the top 8: 12 Mantis Rider 12 Siege Rhino 11 Dig Through Time 8 Wingmate Roc 7 Sorin 7 End Hostilities 5 Sarkhan 5 Anafenza
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Oct 12, 2014 08:58
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Hey it turns out multiple Siege Rhinos is really good WHO KNEW?!
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Oct 12, 2014 21:51
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stinkles1112 posted:So, Dark Betrayal is a card. Destroy target Siege Rhino for 1 at Instant? Yes please. Does this seem like a playable SB card to anyone else? Glare of Heresy seems better since it hits Mantis Rider too. Unfortunately, neither of those cards stops you from taking three from each of the creatures.
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Oct 18, 2014 09:33
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Also keep in mind that most decks that play Dark Confidant have most of their spells cost very little mana. You wouldn't play it in something like Commander because that is too much life loss. What's interesting is that making Dark Confidant cost 1 more mana and making it an enchantment makes it completely unplayable in any format.
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Oct 22, 2014 06:43
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A big flaming stink posted:Oh cool, Feldon can do that at instant speed, so Emrakul shenanigans are go Feldon was an artificer who loved his dead wife so much he brought her back as a world-eating gargantua tentacle monstrosity.
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Oct 24, 2014 20:05
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Sorry guys the correct move is to play Titania and Jokulhaups in the same deck.
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Oct 28, 2014 06:30
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Yeah I would bet the art description for this was "Draw Stoneforge Mystic standing up and in greater detail."
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Oct 29, 2014 21:06
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TheKingofSprings posted:Planeswalker lose power when they are no longer creatures It seems like you guys are equating a permanents abstract "power" with its playability, which I would argue is not the same thing. Venser the Sojourner can give you an emblem that exiles a permanent whenever you cast a spell! That's more powerful than Venser the creature, although the creature is much more efficient and thus more playable.
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Oct 29, 2014 21:13
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Frozen_flame posted:If only they helped us out th- I'm so glad this exists. I've already considered running Glaring Spotlight. I'm loving the flavor behind cards that remove hexproof, shining a big light on creatures.
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Oct 29, 2014 21:16
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I mostly play Xenagod as my general, so I'm really liking Siege Behemoth. I probably won't buy the green deck just for that, though.
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Oct 31, 2014 20:19
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I'm amazed Delver of Secrets has made it as long as it has without it at least being in the discussion for banning. Wild Nacatl, though now unbanned, was banned for a while in Modern because a 3/3 for 1 was considered too strong. Well how about a 3/2 flier for 1 in blue, is that not too strong? Let's not pretend that this thing is going to go more than a turn or two without transforming. It is a 3/2 flier for one blue mana. The fact that a blue deck can play a 3/2 flier on turn one and then tempo you out for the rest of the game is kind of bullshit. What I'm saying is, gently caress Delver of Secrets for being an overpowered card. Just bite the bullet and ban all blue cards, ever.
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Nov 1, 2014 09:25
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Mondrian posted:Yeah a conditional 3/2 that you build around is way better than a 3/3 that requires you to hit 2 fetches. It's conditional in the same way that Tarmogoyf is a conditional 3/4 or more for 2 mana. So, just play magic and it will happen very quickly. I'll admit that before Treasure Cruise, Delver decks weren't really doing anything too crazy, but blue getting a 3/2 flier for one is still bullshit.
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Nov 1, 2014 17:00
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"Dragonshifted"
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Nov 2, 2014 08:04
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Also I know it's unlikely but I hope Sarkhan pulls a Fry and kills his own ancestor/becomes his own ancestor.
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Nov 2, 2014 08:09
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Surrak, Husband to Dragons Anafenza, Mother of Dragons
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Nov 2, 2014 16:13
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Ableist Kinkshamer posted:A related question I've had in the back of my mind: what creatures are there whose names are identical (or close) to their creature types? For example, Goblin Wizard is a goblin wizard, Goblin Mutant is a goblin mutant, Nomadic Elf is an elf nomad, Elvish Scout is an elf scout, etc. Viashino Skeleton
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Nov 26, 2014 02:17
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mcmagic posted:I pulled this. Weird. I've seen a few of those in drafts and my LGS. It's pretty cool looking and common enough that it will never be worth anything.
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Dec 20, 2014 00:38
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mcmagic posted:If you want 2 lava axes in a draft deck you're doing it wrong. This card is barely playable. I can think of plenty of aggro decks (in core sets) that really wanted and used one lava Axe. If the opponent is at 5 or less I can't really think of a better card to kill them with. This is basically infinite copies of Lava Axe in your deck at the cost of one card, which is not a terrible deal considering it also turns on ferocious and triggers any "When your Dragons attack" ability. I think because of Dash people are going to have to prioritize playing safer and trying not to tap out late in the game, which makes this a bit worse. I could also see a better version of this at uncommon or rare that is basically the same thing but with Dash instead of the shuffle clause. I guess the RB dragon is pretty close to that. Lets Pickle fucked around with this message at 06:06 on Jan 6, 2015 |
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Cernunnos posted:Promo Downfall and Courser. Sold. Oh no, it's Anax. 
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Jan 6, 2015 18:47
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Cards to pair with Sabretooth in Limited: Siege Rhino obviously the best Bear's Companion Armament Corps Mardu Heart-Piercer Mardu Hordechief Mardu Skullhunter Sultai Soothsayer (lol if you want to deck yourself) Timely Hordemate Warden of the Eye (for 4 color) Watcher of the Roost Wingmate Roc, though if you have a roc you should win anyway surprisingly few creatures with enters the battlefield abilities, I guess a lot of that space was given to turn face-up abilities. Those also work with Sabretooth but cost a million mana.
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Jan 7, 2015 17:35
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I'm passing on mardu because I'm pretty sure black and red have more garbage commons than other colors. I'm thinking Jeskai or Temur, because blue is the best. I'm really not sure how to evaluate Manifest. It seems to get better if your deck has more undercosted vanilla creatures and worse if your deck has more powerful instants and sorceries. Like if I manifest my one Treasure Cruise or, heaven forbid, Ugin, it will ruin my day. It's probably better in draft where you have more equal card quality and more redundancy. Lets Pickle fucked around with this message at 18:12 on Jan 15, 2015 |
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Jan 15, 2015 18:08
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GonSmithe posted:the 5/4 for 5 that makes them sac down to 2 creatures at the end of turn (which is AWESOME with your opponents Dashing creatures thanks to APNAP order of triggers) Quoting this so everybody remembers how the rules work. I totally got hosed by this in my first round after Dashing a Flamerush Rider without thinking about it.
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Jan 17, 2015 17:23
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Did anyone get a promo Ugin from their Ugin packs? No one I know did. That thing is going to be like a million dollars.
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I went 3-1 in both of my Sealed tournaments. I lost to the same loving card both matches, too: Temur Sabretooth. I have never complained about a card being too powerful for Limited but it seriously feels like this card is not fair. Anyway I got a sweet Sultai sealed pool today, featuring promo Archfiend of Depravity, pack foil Sandsteppe Mastodon, and Tasigur the Golden Fang. Tasigur was really good, more as a 4/5 for like 1-3 mana than for his ability., though my deck was strong enough that he usually got decent value. Overperformers: -All three of the above rares were huge bombs that win the game hard. -Grim Contest: Butt Fight is really good, especially with Sidisi's Pet (gain 4) and Sultai Soothsayer. -Reach of Shadows: no surprise, I had two of these and was always happy to draw them. I got hosed by the card that manifests a card with X counters on it (which turned out to be a Sabretooth) but otherwise kills anything for 5 instantly, which is great in this format. -Return to the Earth: I had two and ended up maindecking one, and pretty much always had a target. Every color gets a 4/4 flyer for 6, not to mention the rare dragons, so I often sided in the second. -Whisperer of the Wilds: Even late in the game, having two mana more than the opponent can be a pretty big deal, as there is so much to do with your mana in this format. Underperformers: -Shamanic Revelation: My deck was probably not right for it, but this card never did anything for me. I had a Treasure Cruise and that was about a billion times better. -Hooded Assassin: Maybe against a deck full of walls, but most of the time this was a 2/3 for three. to reiterate, gently caress Temur Sabretooth.
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BaronVonVaderham posted:
That sucks on the loss, that deck looks amazing.
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Hey they revealed all of the alternate art Ugin pack cards. Grim Haruspex has one of the best flavor texts I've see in a while: "Your enemies may be cowardly, my lord, but one should never call them gutless." For those unaware, a Haruspex is a person who tells the future by reading entrails. Lets Pickle fucked around with this message at 18:18 on Jan 19, 2015 |
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Jan 19, 2015 18:05
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I managed to win a draft game because my opponent used Aven surveyor to bounce my manifested Rush of Battle instead of one of my 2/2 Zombie tokens. it was great. Manifest has been really, really bad for me. I like playing good instants and sorceries and creatures with good ETB effects, and Delve creature. Last night I had Soul Summons, and the least horrible thing I hit was Abzan Battle-Priest. I also hit Harsh Sustenance, Rush of Battle, Sibsig Muckdraggers, and Mardu Hordechief. gently caress you Manifest. The best thing I've gotten to do with Manifest was attack with Yasova, get her Whisked Away, and then play Cloudform. Lets Pickle fucked around with this message at 18:21 on Jan 24, 2015 |
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Jan 24, 2015 18:17
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Serperoth posted:You still get it I think. Don't have the Oracle text on me right now, but if it's a requirement to activate it, you get it and it's only checked on activation. If it isn't, then I'm pretty sure that you check last known information. This is true. If you Throttle her, however....
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Feb 1, 2015 18:52
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RME posted:but really you just draft sprout swarm Yeah if I could pick one card to ban in a Limited format it would be that. I remember drafting TPF when I was very new to magic and just getting my rear end handed to me by Sprout Swarm.
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Feb 4, 2015 09:13
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Yeah they really needed to put the supertype in the type line. "Instant Sorcery" sounds a little weird to me but only because I've been playing magic so long. It actually reads well. I think the idea was that you could make Instant creatures and other permanents but it stretches the type line for space quite a bit. Imagine "Instant Legendary Creature - Human Barbarian." That might fit, but just barely.
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Shovelmint posted:I drafted a mono red deck on monday that just ran a train on everyone it encountered. No rares, and only 1 uncommon. I was so pleased with it, I brought it out again on wednesday and played it against pod winning decks that day and didn't drop a game in any of those matches either. It wasn't even that ridiculously good quality for a mono-red deck, just had a p1p1 and p1p2 heelcutter, and went from there. While the Fate pack certainly was better than the Khans packs, without the valley dashers, act of treasons, barrage of boulders, and arrow storms, the deck would've suffered greatly. I got crushed by a mostly red deck that was pretty similar at a recent draft. Lots of two drops, Act of Treasons, Collateral Damages. But this guy also had Alesha, Sorin, and Butcher of the Horde to back up his amazing curve and Acts of Treason. We played like 8 or 9 games and I won once.
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http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/gpsev15/top-8-decklists-2015-02-15 The top 8 for this Standard GP is amazing. Basically everything is represented except maybe Temur and Burn: Monogreen devotion/ramp Green Red Devotion/Monsters U/B draw/go control Sidisi Whip Abzan Aggro Abzan Midrange Jeskai tempo U/W Heroic of all loving things. I can't wait to see which one wins.
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Feb 15, 2015 19:14
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Last night I got to draft probably the best deck I ever drafted. My first 5 picks were Wild Slash, Aven Surveyor, Heelcutter, Heelcutter, Heelcutter and it just went on from there. i had basically perfect mana and just rolled over everyone. The deck: 2 Swiftwater Cliffs Wind-Scarred Crag Mystic Monastery 6 Mountains 5 Plains 3 Islands Herald of Anafenza Valley Dasher Leaping Master Smoldering Efreet Ainok Bond-Kin Gore Swine 2 Hordeling Outburst Efreet Weaponmaster Rageform 3 Goblin Heelcutter Mardu Heartpiercer Wild Slash Feat of Resistance Suspension Field Ride Down Temur Battle Rage Jeskai Charm Trumpet Blast Will of the Naga Treasure Cruise Really good cards I didn't even maindeck were Winterflame, Aven Surveyor, Smite the Monstrous, Barrage of Boulders, Defiant Strike, Mardu War-Shrieker. Guys, don't pass Goblin Heelcutter.
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Ciprian Maricon posted:Can someone explain to me why people are excited to see Elder Dragon in a type line? Because Elder Dragons are cool and this cycle might actually be playable in any deck ever?
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