Author Topic: Magic: The Gathering (Read 347675 times)

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2640 on:** January 08, 2020, 11:38:24 AM »

Quote from: Kara on January 08, 2020, 11:12:59 AM

Printing an insanely pushed piece of equipment in an enchantment set.

Missed the chance to make it a Legendary Enchantment Artifact, Maro pls.

Kara · « **Reply #2641 on:** January 08, 2020, 11:44:09 AM »

#rememberwhen they said we had to have good artifacts have colored mana costs to "save Magic" so the fairy tale set was littered with cool artifacts you could only play in certain decks.

Funny how that gets tossed out the window when it comes to creating the sequel to a white equipment card!

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2642 on:** January 08, 2020, 11:47:55 AM »

Fleecemane Lion is back, but now with some weird-ass not-Bestow ability.

Kara · « **Reply #2643 on:** January 08, 2020, 12:06:29 PM »

Licids

Raist · « **Reply #2644 on:** January 08, 2020, 01:43:31 PM »

Oh, I didn't know it was actually a mobile game.

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Raist · « **Reply #2645 on:** January 08, 2020, 03:43:48 PM »

Kara · « **Reply #2646 on:** January 08, 2020, 03:50:08 PM »

There are some EDH guys in my local draft group text. Guess which is me.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2647 on:** January 08, 2020, 04:31:57 PM »

Demystify is good now? White's like "finally I get to be relevent!" lol, nope

Kara · « **Reply #2648 on:** January 08, 2020, 04:35:25 PM »

In this format that's a strictly better Condemn.

What is happening with green.

What does Ken Nagle have on MaRo.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #2649 on:** January 08, 2020, 04:38:37 PM »

Quote from: Raist on January 08, 2020, 01:43:31 PM

Oh, I didn't know it was actually a mobile game.

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Jace float walking like it's a placeholder T pose.

Kara · « **Reply #2650 on:** January 09, 2020, 01:26:46 AM »

Like both these cards but the chapter 2 on the white one is

.

Probably a Phyrexian Obliterator on the black one but I'm choosing to believe it's a Negator instead.

Raist · « **Reply #2651 on:** January 09, 2020, 11:38:10 AM »

That's a way shittier version of Eldest Reborn

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2652 on:** January 09, 2020, 11:43:00 AM »

I like how Elspeth Conquers Death lets you bring back a creature with a loyalty counter for 1000 iq plays

Raist · « **Reply #2653 on:** January 09, 2020, 12:23:02 PM »

5/5 lifelink flyer that draws you cards and is relatively easy to protect. Sure, why not.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2654 on:** January 09, 2020, 01:43:42 PM »

Wrath of God is back.

Nice flavor since it doesn’t kill the Theros Gods.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #2655 on:** January 09, 2020, 04:23:16 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on January 09, 2020, 01:43:42 PM

Nice flavor since it doesn’t kill the Theros Gods.

Huh? It says to destroy all creatures. Am I missing something?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2656 on:** January 09, 2020, 04:26:05 PM »

They have indestructible.

Raist · « **Reply #2657 on:** January 09, 2020, 06:25:57 PM »

NEED MOAR RAMP

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2658 on:** January 09, 2020, 07:30:27 PM »

Now I can get out my Nissa, Who Shakes the World and Nyxbloom Ancient faster!

Raist · « **Reply #2659 on:** January 09, 2020, 08:03:38 PM »

And then a 15/15 hydroid krasis on turn 4 or something.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #2660 on:** January 09, 2020, 08:30:53 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on January 09, 2020, 04:26:05 PM

They have indestructible.

O rite.

Quote from: Joe Molotov on January 09, 2020, 07:30:27 PM

Now I can get out my Nissa, Who Shakes the World and Nyxbloom Ancient faster!

You're thinking too small. Put this on an Island. Suddenly you can get Oko (if not banned.

) out turn 23 with another Forest.

Edit: Miscounted the base for that idea. It'd be turn 3, but still.

Kara · « **Reply #2661 on:** January 09, 2020, 09:27:00 PM »

I wonder how much longer they're going to replicate the effects of regeneration by including the "tap this creature" after giving the creature hexproof or indestructible until end of turn. (e.g. Dream Trawler, Drudge Sentinel). I'm sure it has some merit as a balancing tool but it feels very vestigial too.

Related: For our final draft of 2019 my local draft group did an Invasion Planeshift Apocalypse draft (which I'm going to do a tl;dr post about) and I actually found myself in a rules dispute with someone about regeneration during one of my matches. That's definitely not something I expected to do in 2019.

Kara · « **Reply #2662 on:** January 10, 2020, 03:26:18 AM »

I just did a draft where my Pack 2, Pick 1 was Garruk, Cursed Huntsman and my Pack 3, Pick 1 had The Royal Scions.

https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=pyy8gqIHnK9HUqzO3GA8O3ideBA

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Too bad I was in red / white knights.

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Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2663 on:** January 11, 2020, 06:37:45 PM »

Went 3-0 at FNM, my three prize packs...

Raist · « **Reply #2664 on:** January 13, 2020, 01:36:28 AM »

New stuff coming up on Arena:

- cards from boosters will have a "First" tag if you don't own a copy of it yet (no1curr).

- search filter for colours will now work as an AND not OR anymore (fucking finally).

- history ranked will go on holidays for a while - i.e. until Ikoria is about to drop (because why not). Instead they'll add the constructed events (Bo1 and Bo3, with entry cost, same as the standard ones).

- The Brawlidays event is coming back for a whole month (10k gold entry cost lolz).

Real draft "in concept". I guess we'll see you in 2021.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #2665 on:** January 13, 2020, 07:56:40 AM »

Quote from: Raist on January 13, 2020, 01:36:28 AM

New stuff coming up on Arena:

- cards from boosters will have a "First" tag if you don't own a copy of it yet (no1curr).

I curr. I curr so hard. One of the best things about cracking the free weekly pack in the Pokemon: TCG Online app is seeing those.

"Oh neat. The 50th Charizard card is a new one!"

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- history ranked will go on holidays for a while - i.e. until Ikoria is about to drop (because why not). Instead they'll add the constructed events (Bo1 and Bo3, with entry cost, same as the standard ones).

- The Brawlidays event is coming back for a whole month (10k gold entry cost lolz).

These are fuck-ups, but it's Wizards so...

OS X support when Gwent is finally doing mobile.

(Being fair: Gwent is fully mobile yet, just iPhones.

)

I'd rather still play on Forge or Xmage, tbh.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2666 on:** January 13, 2020, 12:17:11 PM »

Oko banned again.

Modern
Mox Opal is banned.
Oko, Thief of Crowns is banned.
Mycosynth Lattice is banned.

Kara · « **Reply #2667 on:** January 13, 2020, 01:03:26 PM »

Wow, they finally banned Opal.

Died for Urza's sins though.

naff · « **Reply #2668 on:** January 13, 2020, 04:21:06 PM »

Opal breaks the rules more than Urza! Urza is one of the most powerful cards in the game, but it's also 4cmc.

naff · « **Reply #2669 on:** January 13, 2020, 04:22:07 PM »

Great set of bans

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2670 on:** January 13, 2020, 04:22:37 PM »

At this point, just ban Modern Horizons.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #2671 on:** January 13, 2020, 05:50:19 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on January 13, 2020, 04:22:37 PM

At this point, just ban Modern Horizons.

More like: Just ban Modern. You already rebooted it. :trollface

Kara · « **Reply #2672 on:** January 13, 2020, 08:10:37 PM »

Quote from: naff on January 13, 2020, 04:21:06 PM

Opal breaks the rules more than Urza! Urza is one of the most powerful cards in the game, but it's also 4cmc.

Opal breaks rules that have been broken forever (i.e. the game has absorbed the transgressive behavior). Urza is a stupid pushed creature that has a win condition AND lets you cast any spell for 5 generic mana repeatedly AND turns any artifact into a Mox Sapphire.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2673 on:** January 13, 2020, 08:49:22 PM »

Obviously, the two most needed bans in the game are Mark Rosewater and Aaron Forsythe. Always and forever.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #2674 on:** January 13, 2020, 08:50:31 PM »

Ban NuWalkers. Go back to pre-Mending.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2675 on:** January 13, 2020, 08:51:22 PM »

Quote from: Kara on January 13, 2020, 08:10:37 PM

Quote from: naff on January 13, 2020, 04:21:06 PM
Opal breaks the rules more than Urza! Urza is one of the most powerful cards in the game, but it's also 4cmc.

Opal breaks rules that have been broken forever (i.e. the game has absorbed the transgressive behavior). Urza is a stupid pushed creature that has a win condition AND lets you cast any spell for 5 generic mana repeatedly AND turns any artifact into a Mox Sapphire.

Ban old cards, acquire new cards.

naff · « **Reply #2676 on:** January 13, 2020, 09:53:07 PM »

i can't wait to go to the shop and see the amount of salt being thrown around. dude in my local playgroup chat also just bought 4 judge foil opals. yikes.

Kara · « **Reply #2677 on:** January 13, 2020, 10:05:23 PM »

He could always pick up TES in Type 1.5.

Or Paradoxical Outcome in Type 1.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2678 on:** January 14, 2020, 05:00:09 PM »

https://twitter.com/MagicEsports/status/1217183440602165248

Kara · « **Reply #2679 on:** January 15, 2020, 02:51:06 AM »

ez rares ez life

thisismyusername · « **Reply #2680 on:** January 15, 2020, 11:39:21 AM »

https://www.reddit.com/r/MagicArena/comments/ep28qm/dear_wotc_the_official_subreddit_for_your_game/

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2681 on:** January 15, 2020, 01:37:12 PM »

Quote from: thisismyusername on January 15, 2020, 11:39:21 AM

https://www.reddit.com/r/MagicArena/comments/ep28qm/dear_wotc_the_official_subreddit_for_your_game/

Anyone familiar with mtgo should not be surprised by this oooooooooone little bit

thisismyusername · « **Reply #2682 on:** January 15, 2020, 04:21:34 PM »

Oh, I'm not. I'm just laughing because they're like "this is too expensive" and I'm like "Where have you been since... paper?"

Like paper asks for like $30 a deck and those decks contain a lot of inexpensive common/uncommons with maybe 1-2 rare/Mythics. It's so

to not know that Wizards fleeces.

Kara · « **Reply #2683 on:** January 15, 2020, 06:51:44 PM »

https://twitter.com/BasicMountain/status/1215714337743990784

Cray.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2684 on:** January 16, 2020, 12:42:30 AM »

Mono red comin back boys

Raist · « **Reply #2685 on:** January 16, 2020, 04:19:02 AM »

Quote from: Human Snorenado on January 16, 2020, 12:42:30 AM

Mono red comin back boys

When did it ever leave?

thisismyusername · « **Reply #2686 on:** January 16, 2020, 04:59:46 AM »

During the Oko era.

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/epcpfy/advertisement_in_gamepro_may_1998_for_original/

Raist · « **Reply #2687 on:** January 16, 2020, 02:12:06 PM »

Quote from: thisismyusername on January 16, 2020, 04:59:46 AM

During the Oko era.

So like, a whole month. Whatever wasn't Oko was braindead Cavalcade shite, in any case.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #2688 on:** January 16, 2020, 05:17:57 PM »

Secret Lair is coming out with Rat Coloney alt-arts that I want on Arena for my Singleton deck, but not for $40 when I have no reason to have the paper copies.

WotC continues to do so many baffling decisions when it comes to trying to fleece money it's beyond me.

Kara · « **Reply #2689 on:** January 16, 2020, 09:18:37 PM »

It's a product designed to monetize the card alter market; the Arena stuff is probably just a management decree that any product that can interface with Arena does interface with Arena.

That and picking the pockets of whales.

Kara · « **Reply #2690 on:** January 17, 2020, 03:47:44 AM »

What the fuck were they thinking with Dream Trawler. Why does this card have: evasion, hexproof on command, an ability that enables the hexproof in near perpetuity, and fucking lifelink.

Eutropia the Twice-Favored is kind of fun, but not sure if she's that great in sealed. In draft though she's probably about as obnoxious as Skyrider Patrol was.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2691 on:** January 18, 2020, 03:07:07 AM »

Went 3-1 at prerelease, playing G/W Constellation. Had some good synergy but 0 good rares, unless you count Temple of Plenty. The guy that beat me had Dream Trawler and a bunch of shit. Congrats on pulling one of the most unbeatable cards ever in limited, guess next time I’ll remember to open a board wipe.

Kara · « **Reply #2692 on:** January 18, 2020, 01:06:30 PM »

I went 2-1 playing Setessan Champion Junk. (The black was just a splash for 2x Mire's Grasp and 1x Final Death.)

The Champion was so disgusting; against a red / green deck I think I drew 10 cards off her. Enchantments.

Almost ran the table but in my rubber match of round 3 my opponent cast Nadir Kraken on curve and I had no idea it was even in their deck.

Alseid of Life's Bounty did a nice Mother of Runes impression. The Binding of the Titans is just a generically good card even outside a graveyard-focused deck. Bronzehide Lion is ludicrous.

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Opened a Tectonic Giant and a Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded but I couldn't play red.

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Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2693 on:** January 20, 2020, 02:32:03 AM »

https://www.twitter.com/TravisWizard/status/1219089621931495424

bless up

Kara · « **Reply #2694 on:** January 20, 2020, 04:42:46 AM »

I foolishly decided to go to a second prerelease after having the perfect prerelease experience on Friday.

I opened a Dream Trawler in pack 2

. . . too bad I had perhaps 4 playable white cards.

When I'd gone through everything I had: 1 removal spell in every color, no density of playables that affected the board in any color, and this suite of good cards:

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So I did what any person who'd cast too many Brainstorms, Ponders, and Preordains would do: I made a Turbo Xerox deck. In sealed. In a set I'd played 3 or 4 times.

What did that entail? Well:

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My round 1 opponent dropped. ez wins ez life.

In game 1 of round 2 I had my opponent on the ropes. Then he cast Kiora Bests the Sea God.

Game 2 was very interesting and we ended up being the only people still playing. I was at 5 life and my opponent was at 3. I had 5 cards in library and I knew the bottom card was a Traveler's Amulet. This was our board state at the beginning of my post-combat main phase.

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The card I drew for the turn was Venomous Hierophant, a card I was obviously reluctant to cast with 5 cards in library. I also knew that I had no way of winning without casting it and even if I did I had a notrivial chance of losing if the Constellation on Triton Waverider could be triggered. So I gave the crowd a bit of a show and pondered my next move, then cast the Venomous Hierophant. Obviously everyone was into my reckless abandon. 2 cards in library!

Then my opponent triggered Constellation on his pre-combat main phase.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2695 on:** March 19, 2020, 02:23:18 AM »

https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/612967583098011648/maros-ikoria-teaser

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Previews for Ikoria: Lair of the Behemoths don’t start until April 2, but I’ve been getting a lot of requests from people cooped up at home that are eager for any content, so I decided to do something I used to do all the time back in my column in The Duelist. I’m going to be giving you a Maro Teaser where I give tiny hints of things to come. Note that I’m only giving you partial information.

The following can be found in Ikoria:

• Magic’s seventh Egg

• A card with the text “four or more times this game”

• A card with the text “total power 10 or less”

• Magic’s largest power/toughness granting aura.

• A card with the text “X is the number of times this creature has mutated”

• Magic’s third and fourth card with “(Zero is even.)” reminder text.

• Three cards with the text “different name(s)”

• Twelve different types of counters

• A card that says “choose a kind of counter at random”

• A card with the text “remove eight foreshadow counters”

• And a cycle that players have been asking us to make for over ten years

In addition, Ikoria has creatures with the following creature types:

• Dinosaur Turtle

• Shark Beast

• Demon Kraken

• Elemental Otter

• Brushwagg

• Hellion Horror

• and a Nightmare Squirrel (Yes, a Squirrel in a Standard-legal set!)

thisismyusername · « **Reply #2696 on:** March 27, 2020, 10:27:57 AM »

Mono Mountain continues to make people SEETHE:

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(Concede for whatever reason)

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(Get Lethal while they durdled with that Tri-color deck)

That Tri-color deck is a trap. I played it first time, exiled/destroyed all their creatures only for them to be Swamp (some other deck) and durdled around while getting fucked over by that "YOU CAN ONLY PLAY TWO SPELLS. EVER. A TURN. LOLZ" card that gives me 0 cost cards while they have a shit ton of creatures out to where I can't protect Sarkhan at all.

I hate these types of events where it's "you use our decks" because they don't have a comment box/"this is how you play these decks" so I'm totally

toward actually piloting them.

Raist · « **Reply #2697 on:** April 03, 2020, 06:31:31 AM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2698 on:** April 03, 2020, 04:11:19 PM »

Quote from: Raist on April 03, 2020, 06:31:31 AM

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2699 on:** April 03, 2020, 04:22:09 PM »

Magic: The Shelter-In-Placeing

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