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Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
Winner of the SCG Invitational, Somerset, NJ, Jul 26-28, 2013
Top 8 of SCG Invitational, Las Vegas, NV, Dec 13-15, 2013
Top 8 of SCG Invitational, Somerset, NJ, Aug 28-30, 2015
Winner of SCG Worcester Team Sealed Open with Gerard Fabiano and Curtis Sheu, September 28, 2013
Winner of the SCG Invitational, Somerset, NJ, Jul 26-28, 2013
Top 8 of SCG Invitational, Las Vegas, NV, Dec 13-15, 2013
Top 8 of SCG Invitational, Somerset, NJ, Aug 28-30, 2015
Winner of SCG Worcester Team Sealed Open with Gerard Fabiano and Curtis Sheu, September 28, 2013
Several black cards are weak in general, but rarely what I would deem completely worthless.
Gruesome Deformity just does too little. Intimidate is an ok ability, but imparting only that (no P/T + or anything) is pretty limited, and not worth a card slot even in limited. Compared to other creature abilities it is also one of the weakest on its own. Compare to, say granting Deathtouch, First Strike, Lifelink, Flying, Trample, Unblockable, Haste, or even Reach. Imparting only Reach or Vigilance is close to as weak, but any of those other abilities might be ok in limited on their own. Intimidate alone is too little for the card slot.
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Commander
Ezuri, Renegade Leader (Aggro/Combo - Favorite) Skullbriar, the Walking Grave (Sac and Grave hijinks) Azusa, Lost but Seeking (Landfall hijinks) Kaalia of the Vast (Heavily modded)
Winner of the SCG Invitational, Somerset, NJ, Jul 26-28, 2013
Top 8 of SCG Invitational, Las Vegas, NV, Dec 13-15, 2013
Top 8 of SCG Invitational, Somerset, NJ, Aug 28-30, 2015
Winner of SCG Worcester Team Sealed Open with Gerard Fabiano and Curtis Sheu, September 28, 2013
Infernal Plunge is definitely not the worst red card here - some things like to die, and it has its uses in all-in, and things that activate on graveyard triggers. Saccing gob arsonists with it, then casting Brimstone Volley off of it is amusing, or gacking a Viridian Emissary and casting something else.
Curse of the Nightly Hunt OTOH has precious few uses. I mean, it could force non-interactive decks into compelling their creatures to attack, but who would waste the slot?
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Commander
Ezuri, Renegade Leader (Aggro/Combo - Favorite) Skullbriar, the Walking Grave (Sac and Grave hijinks) Azusa, Lost but Seeking (Landfall hijinks) Kaalia of the Vast (Heavily modded)
Winner of the SCG Invitational, Somerset, NJ, Jul 26-28, 2013
Top 8 of SCG Invitational, Las Vegas, NV, Dec 13-15, 2013
Top 8 of SCG Invitational, Somerset, NJ, Aug 28-30, 2015
Winner of SCG Worcester Team Sealed Open with Gerard Fabiano and Curtis Sheu, September 28, 2013
Weird, green's worst cards are a lot less abysmal than every other color's worsts. They're either niche cards like Full Moon's Rise or unimpressive utility cards like Naturalize and Bramblecrush. Even Gnaw to the Bone looks more alluring than your typical throwaway lifegain card.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
Blue next.
Runic Repetition after some thought
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Top 8 of SCG Invitational, Somerset, NJ, Aug 28-30, 2015
Winner of SCG Worcester Team Sealed Open with Gerard Fabiano and Curtis Sheu, September 28, 2013
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Black next.
Gruesome Deformity
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Several black cards are weak in general, but rarely what I would deem completely worthless.
Gruesome Deformity just does too little. Intimidate is an ok ability, but imparting only that (no P/T + or anything) is pretty limited, and not worth a card slot even in limited. Compared to other creature abilities it is also one of the weakest on its own. Compare to, say granting Deathtouch, First Strike, Lifelink, Flying, Trample, Unblockable, Haste, or even Reach. Imparting only Reach or Vigilance is close to as weak, but any of those other abilities might be ok in limited on their own. Intimidate alone is too little for the card slot.
Commander
Ezuri, Renegade Leader (Aggro/Combo - Favorite)
Skullbriar, the Walking Grave (Sac and Grave hijinks)
Azusa, Lost but Seeking (Landfall hijinks)
Kaalia of the Vast (Heavily modded)
Standard
Waiting for Innistrad...
Extended
Hah!
Modern
Living End Cascade (RGB)
Legacy
Burn
Vintage
None
Casual
WB Aggro-Control
Green Stompy
Pink Floyd (UWr Wall Control)
Lunch Box (Fatty ramp)
D-Bag (White Control)
Level 13 Task Mage
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Cryffyl
Red next.
Infernal Plunge
Top 8 of SCG Invitational, Las Vegas, NV, Dec 13-15, 2013
Top 8 of SCG Invitational, Somerset, NJ, Aug 28-30, 2015
Winner of SCG Worcester Team Sealed Open with Gerard Fabiano and Curtis Sheu, September 28, 2013
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Curse of the Nightly Hunt OTOH has precious few uses. I mean, it could force non-interactive decks into compelling their creatures to attack, but who would waste the slot?
Commander
Ezuri, Renegade Leader (Aggro/Combo - Favorite)
Skullbriar, the Walking Grave (Sac and Grave hijinks)
Azusa, Lost but Seeking (Landfall hijinks)
Kaalia of the Vast (Heavily modded)
Standard
Waiting for Innistrad...
Extended
Hah!
Modern
Living End Cascade (RGB)
Legacy
Burn
Vintage
None
Casual
WB Aggro-Control
Green Stompy
Pink Floyd (UWr Wall Control)
Lunch Box (Fatty ramp)
D-Bag (White Control)
Level 13 Task Mage
sig by DarkNightCavalier
Avatar by perv90210.
Currently Running
Cryffyl
Green next.
Top 8 of SCG Invitational, Las Vegas, NV, Dec 13-15, 2013
Top 8 of SCG Invitational, Somerset, NJ, Aug 28-30, 2015
Winner of SCG Worcester Team Sealed Open with Gerard Fabiano and Curtis Sheu, September 28, 2013
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Weird, green's worst cards are a lot less abysmal than every other color's worsts. They're either niche cards like Full Moon's Rise or unimpressive utility cards like Naturalize and Bramblecrush. Even Gnaw to the Bone looks more alluring than your typical throwaway lifegain card.
Decks
Standard [Inn-RTR, M14]
Retired: Grixis Control 15-1
UR Pyromancer 4-0
3-Color White Spirits
Goblins
G/W Hate
MBC