Also, Wave of Vitriol-dominated metas seem like no fun, but I understand. You could build an Esper or probably a dimir or mono blue deck around Master Transmuter fairly easily, if that's more what you want. A lot of the big artifacts are colorless anyway.
It's a running joke from a while back... I don't really expect PegasusBishop to actually "be" Aurora (which, as mentioned earlier, has some very demanding physical requirements, including but not limited to the ability to jump... which is an ability PegasusBishop mentioned having).
Yeah but like. Who is Aurora? Why does someone have to be Aurora?
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Oh hey so now I can join the "why don't we have a RU artifact commander??????" group. yay I guess. No you know what? Gimme a UG artifact commander. That would make no sense and I want it.
Also thinking about today: My favorite colors in magic are but I don't have a Bant edh deck because either
Ah, so it's been a while... this concept art might refresh your memory a bit. I write songs from Aurora's perspective, and long story short, it's been a running joke that I'd need a stunt double to complete the physical actions (such as the star jump in that image). If you can jump, you're doing much better than most people around here (I think... at least that might be the case with [The Crafters], because a lot of them don't want to jump; not sure if that's the case here or not).
@PegasusBishop: Maybe combine Silas Renn, Seeker Adept with another commander to make your BGU artifact deck?
Hm... does PegasusBishop still want to "be Aurora", or will PegasusBishop prefer to pass this requirement on to TheLovelyLamia (as she said she can jump too)?
You can probably do more than three jumping jacks without giving up.
Hey, so has there been any announcements about Amonkhet's themes color wise? We're probably gonna get grixis, but what about the other shard combinations?
For colors? Shards do seem possible (with Bolas there and all that), but there's also a possibility that it's just more like Dragons of Tarkir in that while the factions are ally-colored, there were only a small handful of multicolored cards. Or there's also the GW vs. UBR idea (as in that's how the factions are, but still not a high number of gold cards, maybe Bolas could be the only three-colored card.
And I have a feeling TheLovelyLamia would be a better fit for being Aurora in this case... I think.
Of course I don't actually expect anyone here to be Aurora, this is just a hypothetical scenario to see who would be the best fit for Aurora if someone had to fulfill that role. Ideally, Aurora would be a singer who can do some jumps like a gymnast, although in practice I might have to split the role into two parts (a singer and a stunt double who can do the jumps, as it's surprisingly hard for one person to do both).
Yes, that does put you a lot closer to "being Aurora" than most others here (though of course this test becomes kinda pointless if I only consider this and nothing else... maybe I should still ask who else is closest to being Aurora if we disregard the whole crossdressing requirement). One other notable personality trait that could be important is that she likes to hug people (there are apparently people who don't like doing that).
For this hypothetical, since it's just for fun, technically someone else could take over if they were willing to do the crossdressing thing (although if I were actually looking for someone then I'd prefer not to have to do it that way, because of the whole Stained Glass thing and all that).
As for hair color... yeah, that is another difficult thing here.
I made a Marrow-Gnawer deck for my roommate, or like, the decklist, idk if she'll pick it up but I felt like it cause I was sick last night and could barely sleep.
I'm trying to theorycraft an Ikra Shidiqi deck. The best thing about her is she's a repeatable source of lifegain so I think you just run like, low cost evasive beaters + some added lifegain + cards that care about lifegain. But I really dunno. Was thinking of pairing her with Tymna, because that's another thing to do with that life.
EDIT: Fun thing. If I have 17 Mana, I can double-mindslaver lock someone.
How it works: Set up the usual slaver-lock with Sharuum, Slaver, and Conjurer's Closet.
Have 17 mana. WUB for three of it, plus an additional U.
On my turn (We'll say this is the initiating turn), Mindslaver is in my graveyard and Sharuum is in play with Trading Post and Ruins. I sac Sharuum with Trading Post. Costs are paid, Sharuum is in the yard, but the draw effect is still on the stack. In response, I activate Academy Ruins, targeting my Sharuum, putting her back on top of my library. If no response, this resolves, then my draw resolves and I draw Sharuum.
Play Sharuum (At this point I have used 9 mana), targeting Mindslaver. Sac Mindslaver, targeting an opponent. At the beginning of my end step. Closet blinks Sharuum, Sharuum targets Slaver, I sac Slaver, targeting an additional opponent.
@TheLovelyLamia Hey I creeping around your tappedout decks. Do you get alternate art for all your commanders or just the ones you have on there? I think we've talked about this before, but I don't wanna go back and look 0_0.
Drana and Walker of the Wastes have alternate art. Sharuum is foil (not the entire deck, just like, her, some lands, the Time Sieve, and a good few of the sphinxes), and the rest I'm not sure yet. I want Pharika in foil, I want Teysa with alt art (honestly I wanna just have Envoy of Ghost's art!) Kemba I'm fine with being Kemba and since I pulled the one that I have now at prerelease, I doubt I'll upgrade her to foil (I may get one of those foil sleeve covers though!)
EDIT: Bought those Oracle things, we'll see how they are! If they're any good then Walker will be getting shatterfoiled, as will Pharika and Teysa!
Hey I did like 3 jumping jacks today.
So... yes....
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Also, Wave of Vitriol-dominated metas seem like no fun, but I understand. You could build an Esper or probably a dimir or mono blue deck around Master Transmuter fairly easily, if that's more what you want. A lot of the big artifacts are colorless anyway.
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I can jump.
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How long have you been gone? 0_0
Oh hey so now I can join the "why don't we have a RU artifact commander??????" group. yay I guess. No you know what? Gimme a UG artifact commander. That would make no sense and I want it.
Also thinking about today: My favorite colors in magic are but I don't have a Bant edh deck because either
A: I don't like them Jenara, Asura of War/Angus Mackenzie
B: They don't do what I want to do Phelddagrif/Roon of the Hidden Realm/Rubinia Soulsinger
C: They paint a giant target on my face Rafiq of the Many/Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
D: They're objectively not great (Not judging but... they are) Arcades Sabboth/Ragnar/Treva, the Renewer
Thought that was interesting
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@PegasusBishop: Maybe combine Silas Renn, Seeker Adept with another commander to make your BGU artifact deck?
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Oh yeah, I remember, lol. Aurora. Gosh that's an ancient running joke now XD.
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Hey, so has there been any announcements about Amonkhet's themes color wise? We're probably gonna get grixis, but what about the other shard combinations?
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My far out speculative guess? First set gives us two color gods, second set gives us three color. Same way Theros did one color and then two color.
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And I have a feeling TheLovelyLamia would be a better fit for being Aurora in this case... I think.
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Also @TheLovelyLamia, would you prefer PegasusBishop to continue taking the role of "being Aurora"? If so, why?
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Several people have asked me why I don't play the role myself. My usual answer to that is "Because I don't crossdress".
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I mean... that's possible. I look and would not consider looking anything like your version of Aurora tho (I like my black hair thank you v much.)
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For this hypothetical, since it's just for fun, technically someone else could take over if they were willing to do the crossdressing thing (although if I were actually looking for someone then I'd prefer not to have to do it that way, because of the whole Stained Glass thing and all that).
As for hair color... yeah, that is another difficult thing here.
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I made a Marrow-Gnawer deck for my roommate, or like, the decklist, idk if she'll pick it up but I felt like it cause I was sick last night and could barely sleep.
I'm trying to theorycraft an Ikra Shidiqi deck. The best thing about her is she's a repeatable source of lifegain so I think you just run like, low cost evasive beaters + some added lifegain + cards that care about lifegain. But I really dunno. Was thinking of pairing her with Tymna, because that's another thing to do with that life.
EDIT: Fun thing. If I have 17 Mana, I can double-mindslaver lock someone.
How it works: Set up the usual slaver-lock with Sharuum, Slaver, and Conjurer's Closet.
Have 17 mana. WUB for three of it, plus an additional U.
Have an untapped Academy Ruins + Trading Post.
On my turn (We'll say this is the initiating turn), Mindslaver is in my graveyard and Sharuum is in play with Trading Post and Ruins. I sac Sharuum with Trading Post. Costs are paid, Sharuum is in the yard, but the draw effect is still on the stack. In response, I activate Academy Ruins, targeting my Sharuum, putting her back on top of my library. If no response, this resolves, then my draw resolves and I draw Sharuum.
Play Sharuum (At this point I have used 9 mana), targeting Mindslaver. Sac Mindslaver, targeting an opponent. At the beginning of my end step. Closet blinks Sharuum, Sharuum targets Slaver, I sac Slaver, targeting an additional opponent.
Profit!
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EDIT: Got my butt handed to me by Shadiqi and Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa. Indomitable Ancients might not be as good as in Doran, but 10 life every combat ain't bad.
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EDIT: Bought those Oracle things, we'll see how they are! If they're any good then Walker will be getting shatterfoiled, as will Pharika and Teysa!
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