One of the things I like most about Magic is that I can pretend to be anything I want, whether a blue-haired, emo, mind-manipulator or a gigantic, legless reptile that runs over smaller creatures in its endless search for food. For those who enjoy the role-playing / power-tripping aspects of playing MTG, what have been some of the coolest (uncoolest?) things you have said while playing certain cards?
My examples:
Lord of the Pit (DvD edition):
"My summoning begins your debt...." [Said in imitation of Orson Wells, especially in his last role as Unicron in Transformers: The Movie, also performed with arms spread out in oblique displays of power, as shown on the card.]
And my personal favorite, Rootwalla:
Turn 1: whatevers
Turn 2: whatevers
Turn 3: Rootwalla
Turn 4: "Sneak-up-on-a-rootwalla-and-you'll-find-yourself-dealing-with TWICE THE LIZARD!" [Activates ability]
Turn 5: "TWICE THE LIZARD!" [Activates ability]
Turn 6: "TWICE THE LIZARD!" [Activates ability]
Usually by then my opponent has killed the rootwalla, not because it's been making any serious disruption in his game plans, but simply to stop me saying "TWICE THE LIZARD!"
Most of the "Funny/Dorky" things me and me friend do are making references to magic when doing other things. But there are some things, like refering to my Esper decks as "Koizumi" Decks (Haruhi Suzumia Reference) and randomly playng cards "in defence mode", I have no idea what it means, but it's fun to piss off people who hate Yu Gi Oh as a rule.
Whenever I play Elspeth, I say "Lady on the table". It's actually taken hold at my FNM because occasionally I'll hear someone else say the same thing. Thats the extent of my sayings while playing.
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Praise not the day until evening has come, ice until its been crossed, beer until its drunk.
I only learned one thing in kindergarten: The bigger you were, the less you had to share!
Not of this World - you can see where this is going, etc.
Reminds me of the time when my friend and I were listening to the song God Knows (from Haruhi) and my other friend asked what song it was and and he responded with "Only God knows."
Sometimes when we play we say things like "You've activated my trap card!" (eg. for counters) or we'll play our creatures in "face up face down attack defense mode".
"IT'S A TRAP!" every time someone...plays a trap card.
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"We'll scale these cliffs, traverse Brittle Bridge, and then fight our way down the volcanic slopes on the other side."
"Isn't the shortest route through the canyon?"
"Yes."
"So shouldn't we--"
"No."
Any counter, I say "Nope" in the voice of Adam D. of Killswitch Engage. In the studio, whenever he listened to a take he didn't like, instead of saying "Let's try that bit again" or something, Adam just says "NOPE" really obnoxiously. Head Games - "Get outta my head Charles!" Cruel Ultimatum I just call the "backbreaker" or "Cruelious Ultimatus"
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"If all the world's a stage, then I'm the temperamental actor refusing to leave his trailer until his ridiculous demands are met." ~Me UBR - Grixis Control UB - Faeries G - Eldrazi U - Surge Node Control RU - Dragonstorm
EDH: G - Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
Key is remembering tactical use of shades. If you must double-bolt a Rhox War Monk, for instance, the phrase "I guess this time <puts on shades> lightning DID strike twice."
Every time someone plays Solemn Simulacrum, I do my best Eeyore impression (read: my terrible Eeyore impression) "Saaaaaaad Roooobot."
Also, Dismal Failure. "You are so bad at casting ________!"
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Back in my day, Wrath of God didn't kill Black Knight and that's the way we liked it. We also had to pay mana for our 1/1s. Kids and your Memnites. Get off my lawn!
I also tend to make splashy sound effects when I resolve sweepers like Damnation or Plague Wind in casual play.
I am right now imagining you playing against me and me trying to do what that guy in Plague Wind is doing as he's getting hit.
It's not that easy (actually, kind of anatomically impossible. I take Bikram Yoga, I should know).
Legacy/Vintage GWREnchanted Eve (building) ~ BPoxy Pox
Standard WUMeow-Go~BU Infection
Casual BWAngel Doom ~ GRWWarpride ~ WGUStoic Control (ARG)
EDH BRGWUScion of the Ur-Dragon ~ BSiezan, The Perverter of Truth ~ W 8.5 Tails (needs work) All my Decks.
It gets quiet for like 3 seconds, then you see like 3 people laughing really hard, but quietly.
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My examples:
Lord of the Pit (DvD edition):
"My summoning begins your debt...." [Said in imitation of Orson Wells, especially in his last role as Unicron in Transformers: The Movie, also performed with arms spread out in oblique displays of power, as shown on the card.]
Ethersworn Canonist:
"This is the dawning of the age of etherium,
"Age of etherium,
"Age of etheriuuuum...
"E-the-re-uuuuum...."
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LANwIgpha7k ]
And my personal favorite, Rootwalla:
Turn 1: whatevers
Turn 2: whatevers
Turn 3: Rootwalla
Turn 4: "Sneak-up-on-a-rootwalla-and-you'll-find-yourself-dealing-with TWICE THE LIZARD!" [Activates ability]
Turn 5: "TWICE THE LIZARD!" [Activates ability]
Turn 6: "TWICE THE LIZARD!" [Activates ability]
Usually by then my opponent has killed the rootwalla, not because it's been making any serious disruption in his game plans, but simply to stop me saying "TWICE THE LIZARD!"
Although I haven't done it yet, I'm tempted to do this when playing (ahem, "casting") Lightning Bolt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ04mfAY2BU
How about you guys? Any similar stories to share?
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totally sounds like a metal song!
I only learned one thing in kindergarten: The bigger you were, the less you had to share!
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Not of this World - you can see where this is going, etc.
Reminds me of the time when my friend and I were listening to the song God Knows (from Haruhi) and my other friend asked what song it was and and he responded with "Only God knows."
Sometimes when we play we say things like "You've activated my trap card!" (eg. for counters) or we'll play our creatures in "face up face down attack defense mode".
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"Isn't the shortest route through the canyon?"
"Yes."
"So shouldn't we--"
"No."
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EDH
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Also, "You got swerved!" when I play my redirect, steal, and sac deck.
Yeah, I'll say "defense mode" too when I play an obvious blocker. It's fun.
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"Have you heard about this guy?" regarding Caravan Hurda
The vengavine is coming
Got everybody jumping
Fifth Dawn to San Francisco
Reanimated disco
-Ralph Wigam
Head Games - "Get outta my head Charles!"
Cruel Ultimatum I just call the "backbreaker" or "Cruelious Ultimatus"
UBR - Grixis Control
UB - Faeries
G - Eldrazi
U - Surge Node Control
RU - Dragonstorm
EDH: G - Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
When a friend first read it, he pronounced it as Prophylactic Lich. It was short work to get it the rest of the way there.
Also, Dismal Failure. "You are so bad at casting ________!"
Will be contractually obligated to say "MEGATOG HUNGRY! MEGATOG SMASH!" every time I attack with it.
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Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt!
Seen the video I linked to? I wanna do what that kid's doing. Like, for real.
I am right now imagining you playing against me and me trying to do what that guy in Plague Wind is doing as he's getting hit.
It's not that easy (actually, kind of anatomically impossible. I take Bikram Yoga, I should know).
Somebody someday should dress up as a Vengevine and do what this guy is doing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU2yt6wOoK0
oh and the always funny, in response, ORNITHOPTER!
Humming, reciting or singing War Pigs whilst playing Day of Judgment is always good fun. It's made for it.
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GWREnchanted Eve (building) ~ BPoxy Pox
Standard
WUMeow-Go~BU Infection
Casual
BWAngel Doom ~ GRWWarpride ~ WGUStoic Control (ARG)
EDH
BRGWUScion of the Ur-Dragon ~ BSiezan, The Perverter of Truth ~ W 8.5 Tails (needs work)
All my Decks.
1. Counter says NO!
2. I think you're brain went bye bye.
3. (when playing Roil Elemental or Mind Control) mine!
4. I can haz conterspel?
Otherwise I just quote the flavor text of Mana Leak when countering something.
Green it's almost always: TOKENS! (said in the "It's so Fluffy" voice from Despicable Me).
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It gets quiet for like 3 seconds, then you see like 3 people laughing really hard, but quietly.
Anthony Lowry, Article Writer for Manashift.
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Twitter: @Aufam