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Re: Magic: The Gathering
« Reply #120 on: April 02, 2009, 05:07:22 PM »
The wording thing isn't just you. When I was going through the sets for this round of constructed I was like WTF at some of them.

Then there's phasing.  :yuck

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« Reply #121 on: April 02, 2009, 05:09:19 PM »
The wording thing isn't just you. When I was going through the sets for this round of constructed I was like WTF at some of them.

Then there's phasing.  :yuck

I think it's funny that they're going back and digging up old mechanics like time counters...  haha.  Magic R&D lazy maybe?  Also, if we do block decks, can we skip Kamigawa?  I fucking hated all that samurai shit.  That's actually the set I stopped playing on.  I went to the first Kamigawa prerelease, and that was the last tourney I played.
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« Reply #122 on: April 02, 2009, 05:14:55 PM »
The wording thing isn't just you. When I was going through the sets for this round of constructed I was like WTF at some of them.

Then there's phasing.  :yuck

I think it's funny that they're going back and digging up old mechanics like time counters...  haha.  Magic R&D lazy maybe?  Also, if we do block decks, can we skip Kamigawa?  I fucking hated all that samurai shit.  That's actually the set I stopped playing on.  I went to the first Kamigawa prerelease, and that was the last tourney I played.

JITTE JITTE JITTE
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« Reply #123 on: April 02, 2009, 05:16:07 PM »
The wording thing isn't just you. When I was going through the sets for this round of constructed I was like WTF at some of them.

Then there's phasing.  :yuck

I think it's funny that they're going back and digging up old mechanics like time counters...  haha.  Magic R&D lazy maybe?  Also, if we do block decks, can we skip Kamigawa?  I fucking hated all that samurai shit.  That's actually the set I stopped playing on.  I went to the first Kamigawa prerelease, and that was the last tourney I played.

SHITTE SHITTE SHITTE

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« Reply #124 on: April 02, 2009, 05:20:52 PM »
???  Don't hate on the JITTE, broseph.



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« Reply #125 on: April 02, 2009, 05:24:57 PM »

U mad, brah?

It's a veritable toolbox for splashing ANYTHING in ANY deck.  Diabolic Edict? Counterspell? Life Burst?  Accumulated Knowledge? Snap?  Boomerang? I mean, good god, DO I NEED TO GO ON?

And I stand by fuck kamigawa.  Yeah, there were a few good cards, but not even a few good cards can redeem a complete shit set.   :-\
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« Reply #126 on: April 02, 2009, 06:21:05 PM »
Best artifact since Cursed Scroll.
That isn't even the best piece of equipment ever printed.  :-*


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« Reply #127 on: April 02, 2009, 08:06:07 PM »
I've never heard of "Equipment" cards. So they're like creature enchantments only artifacts?
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« Reply #128 on: April 02, 2009, 08:36:31 PM »
They're basically better than auras. They don't die when the creature they're attached to dies. They just "fall off".

Also I got 2 MI-AL-5th decks ready. If anyone wants to play just shoot me a message on AIM.

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« Reply #129 on: April 02, 2009, 09:55:02 PM »
No one wants to play a few games?  Got a bunch more T2 decks loaded up in MWS waiting.
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« Reply #130 on: April 02, 2009, 09:59:28 PM »
You're playing online?!
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« Reply #131 on: April 02, 2009, 10:03:55 PM »
Shyeah.
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« Reply #132 on: April 02, 2009, 10:05:36 PM »
I was unaware that that was even possible.
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« Reply #133 on: April 02, 2009, 10:08:56 PM »
Download apprentice or magic work station, it's pretty easy.  tehjaybo and I played a couple of games last night on mws and it went fairly smoothly after I remembered how to play.  It's also FREE and stuff.
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« Reply #134 on: April 02, 2009, 10:33:42 PM »
Karakand and I are playing now.  He's whipping my ass.

No, Tauntaun, not like that.

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Counterpost, shit.  Haha.
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« Reply #135 on: April 02, 2009, 10:39:28 PM »
Willco, if you play, get MWS.  It's got a really easy deckbuilder in it, and some sweet connection stuff I didn't originally know about. (Thanks Karakand)

3 games to 1 game, he stomped me tonight.
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« Reply #136 on: April 02, 2009, 10:45:21 PM »
:bow :bow Feral Shadow :bow2 :bow2



Counter-Mesa is a pretty lame deck. Effective though. Especially now that I have a better idea of its weaknesses.

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« Reply #137 on: April 02, 2009, 10:53:51 PM »
Anyone else up for a game or two?
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« Reply #138 on: April 02, 2009, 10:58:03 PM »
I've never played before but you can play online for freeee you say?
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« Reply #139 on: April 02, 2009, 10:58:51 PM »
I've never played before but you can play online for freeee you say?

it's a lot of fun, but you may want to ask someone to build you an easy deck and such
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« Reply #140 on: April 02, 2009, 11:01:01 PM »
I kind of want to play, but if I do, I want REAL cards.
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« Reply #141 on: April 02, 2009, 11:11:17 PM »
I kind of want to play, but if I do, I want REAL cards.

Fly to Kentucky.  I'll play you.  I have ~20 decks.
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« Reply #142 on: April 02, 2009, 11:12:18 PM »
Anyone else up for a game or two?
I gotta do some tune ups on my decks... got some valuable data from Jay.

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« Reply #143 on: April 02, 2009, 11:16:27 PM »
I kind of want to play, but if I do, I want REAL cards.

Fly to Kentucky.  I'll play you.  I have ~20 decks.

I don't even know how to play.  But collecting cards and strategy tickles my nerd fancy.
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« Reply #144 on: April 02, 2009, 11:38:32 PM »
I kind of want to play, but if I do, I want REAL cards.

Fly to Kentucky.  I'll play you.  I have ~20 decks.

I don't even know how to play.  But collecting cards and strategy tickles my nerd fancy.

There's some good training videos on YouTube if you are interested in learning. 
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« Reply #145 on: April 02, 2009, 11:50:11 PM »
I tried one of those T2 swans decks since it looked interesting, but I hated control back in the day and it looks like I still don't like it now. Gonna screw around with boatbrew or kithkin, back when I played hardcore (back in the unlimited / revised era) I played a lot of white/red when we played type 2.
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« Reply #146 on: April 03, 2009, 12:03:22 AM »
I kind of want to play, but if I do, I want REAL cards.

Fly to Kentucky.  I'll play you.  I have ~20 decks.

I don't even know how to play.  But collecting cards and strategy tickles my nerd fancy.

Sounds like someone needs to play Pokemon TCG omg its so fun ^_^


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« Reply #147 on: April 03, 2009, 12:04:17 AM »
I kind of want to play, but if I do, I want REAL cards.

I'll sell you my binder of magic cards

For nudes
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« Reply #148 on: April 03, 2009, 12:11:18 AM »
Magic is cooler than Pokemon.

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« Reply #149 on: April 03, 2009, 12:12:32 AM »
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« Reply #150 on: April 03, 2009, 01:22:19 AM »
I kind of want to play, but if I do, I want REAL cards.

I'll sell you my binder of magic cards

For nudes

I will GLADLY do this. 

Just saying.

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« Reply #151 on: April 03, 2009, 02:48:02 PM »
Man I hate building a deck, then firing it up in solitaire and realizing it just fucking sucks and is un-savable.

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« Reply #152 on: April 03, 2009, 02:48:58 PM »
Man I hate building a deck, then firing it up in solitaire and realizing it just fucking sucks and is un-savable.

lol...  what kind of deck?
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« Reply #153 on: April 03, 2009, 02:56:53 PM »
B/W weenie from ME-AL-5th.

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« Reply #154 on: April 03, 2009, 04:56:33 PM »

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« Reply #155 on: April 03, 2009, 04:59:21 PM »
That'd be a pretty sweet turn 2 with a Rit.
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« Reply #156 on: April 03, 2009, 05:28:31 PM »
Man even with our weird cardpool Necro is still fucked up. Can't wait to try it out.  8)

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« Reply #157 on: April 03, 2009, 05:31:54 PM »
Haha, I love Necro man.  It's such a freaking beast.  I have it in a crappy black Corrupt/Consume Spirit and it's bad ass.
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« Reply #158 on: April 03, 2009, 09:13:25 PM »
Elspeth is insane, it's like a countdown to doomsday when she shows up. I've been screwing around with ALA block stuff and the card seems pretty much indispensible, especially given that you can run path to exile, oblivion ring, and battlegrace angel with white to begin with. White definitely seems a leg up on the other colors in the block.
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« Reply #159 on: April 03, 2009, 11:15:35 PM »
I think 7 of the top 8 at Kyoto ran white.  :lol

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« Reply #160 on: April 04, 2009, 12:14:20 AM »
I think 7 of the top 8 at Kyoto ran white.  :lol

5cc won... but the white cards are definitely overpowered in the block.  Reveillark anyone?  Blue seems pretty damn overpowered too, tho.  Cryptic command is just sick, and with the faerie stuff still in standard blue seems pretty damn indispensable. 

All of which explains why I've fallen in love with the AIG deck the past couple of days.
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« Reply #161 on: April 04, 2009, 01:26:49 AM »
5CC still had white cards in it.

Kids and their mana bases these days. B/W is for pornography not decks.

We gonna play this weekend Triumph?  :punch

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« Reply #162 on: April 04, 2009, 01:33:10 AM »
I'm down for whenever, just pm me and I'll hop on aim or gmail, whatever.  I only have one 5E-AL-MI deck loaded up on MWS, tho.  Got plenty of the popular decks in T2, however.  AIG!  Nothin' like dumpin out a 3rd turn green fatty.
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« Reply #163 on: April 04, 2009, 01:48:44 AM »
Hop on now and we can get a 5E-AL-MI match in.

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« Reply #164 on: April 04, 2009, 03:29:44 AM »
Had some fun playing against karakand tonight, although i forgot how dog's balls boring counter post was to actually, you know, play.  His necro won 2 out of 3 and I think we close to split the other games we played, which were a fun/weird matchup of T2 stuff vs. legacy.  AIG!
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« Reply #165 on: April 04, 2009, 03:30:49 AM »
I'd forgotten how evil Counter-Post's lock is. Digger + Thawing =  :yuck

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« Reply #166 on: April 04, 2009, 03:35:20 AM »
Yeah, can't have anything as cool as the Disk in today's environment, tho.  Or Necro.  :(
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« Reply #167 on: April 04, 2009, 03:44:45 AM »
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« Reply #168 on: April 04, 2009, 04:43:00 AM »
rattled off an eight game win streak on mtgo's pauper format  with a three dollar deck :rock

though I sort of won two games because I was using knights of himumumu with protection from black as a casual part of my deck and they had no counter for it
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« Reply #169 on: April 05, 2009, 01:15:52 PM »
New EvilBore Block Constructed was selected by random number generation this morning. Feel free to veto if you like.

Base set: Mirrodin
Expansions: Exodus, Torment

Note on selection: Starting with Ice Age block and excluding Fifth Edition, I assigned a number to every tournament legal base set (numbered edition and base set of a block) and then I assigned a number to every tournament legal expansion. I then select one base set number and two expansion set numbers at random to create our EBC card pool.
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« Reply #170 on: April 05, 2009, 01:36:18 PM »
BTW if you hate Black you probably want to veto.  :lol

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« Reply #171 on: April 05, 2009, 03:48:34 PM »
I am cool with this.  I will work on a deck when I don't feel like total dogshit.
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« Reply #172 on: April 05, 2009, 04:11:56 PM »
If everyone's cool I say we keep the format for 2-3 weeks. Maybe even have a round robin tournament at the end of it.  :o

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« Reply #173 on: April 05, 2009, 06:07:36 PM »
 :o

That would be fuck awesome. 


We should try to figure out some kind of prize or something.  Like maybe banning one card from the next block, or picking the base set rather than rolling, or something.  I don't know.
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« Reply #174 on: April 05, 2009, 08:57:13 PM »
I could autograph a crap rare and give it to the winner.  :-*

There are some fun decks in this block. Permission is pretty weak so the combos run free!

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« Reply #175 on: April 06, 2009, 08:06:52 PM »
Leave it to chance to give us Oath of Druids but zero fucking cool fatties. What a gyp.

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« Reply #176 on: April 08, 2009, 12:48:07 PM »
I made a crappy black deck...  haha.  It's prolly not gonna work like I'd like it to, but here's hoping.  I may be around to play tomorrow, tonight I'm going to a club to hang out with a girl.  :o
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« Reply #177 on: April 08, 2009, 01:57:22 PM »
I bet she doesn't even know what mana burn is. :yuck

I have a few decks I wanna try. Tonight or tomorrow is good for me.

Some spoilers of the new set have been leaking.



Protip: If your reminder text is that long the mechanic could probably use some work. Especially if it causes you to have to shrink typeface on the last line of the actual rules text.

edit: Triumph you in at all on this? There are some old net decks that are actually kinda viable in this.

edit2: This seems kinda fucked up too.

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« Reply #178 on: April 08, 2009, 02:23:41 PM »
Yeah, I'm in but I've actually got some work this week so I've been kind of busy.  Probably be able to work on a deck tonight/tomorrow and be ready to play Friday.

Also :bow milling :bow2.
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« Reply #179 on: April 08, 2009, 04:32:59 PM »
I'm just happy to see R/B get Terminate reprinted. What Path to Exile has been doing in comparison with any other spot removal in the block has been a total joke.
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