Spy Eye is amazing, another interesting combo is Half-Kitten-Half Rocket there is also the Gnome made engine (its weird Half-Kitten I think is the best thing to apply to hosts)
Yeah there's a few nitpicks I have with some of the designs:
- Would have liked to see more Killbots
- Would have liked to see more squirrels
Overall though I really really love this set and the flavor along with it. 11/10 would come back to this plane for the next Unstable set if that's an option!
The notion that The Big Idea needs the supporting creatures more than Mary is a little disingenuous. The Big Idea creates its own supporting creatures, in bulk. Mary only has the Killbot and, technically, Dr. Julian kind of, and can do nothing to improve that situation on its own. We were told they worked hard to make this set a strong Limited environment. Making Mary almost undraftable doesn't fit well with that narrative.
The notion that The Big Idea needs the supporting creatures more than Mary is a little disingenuous. The Big Idea creates its own supporting creatures, in bulk. Mary only has the Killbot and, technically, Dr. Julian kind of, and can do nothing to improve that situation on its own. We were told they worked hard to make this set a strong Limited environment. Making Mary almost undraftable doesn't fit well with that narrative.
Forget drafting, it makes her unplayable almost everywhere. Use her as an un-commander with only one Killbot in your 99? Or 4 of your 60 in casual constructed? Sure, there are Changelings, but that's such a lame, theme-breaking solution. I was really excited to build around Mary as a commander, and now there's almost no appeal. It's a total bummer.
Forget drafting, it makes her unplayable almost everywhere. Use her as an un-commander with only one Killbot in your 99? Or 4 of your 60 in casual constructed? Sure, there are Changelings, but that's such a lame, theme-breaking solution. I was really excited to build around Mary as a commander, and now there's almost no appeal. It's a total bummer.
You mean ten killbots in your 99. There are nine changelings in Mary's colors. I can't speak for self-inflicted deckbuilding restrictions, though.
The set is great. Yeah, there are some boneheaded design choices, but compared to the last un-sets? The new mythic contraptions are pretty mythic imo. Bee Bee gun is the least interesting one of them to speak nothing of its power. Definitely have to make a pair of duel decks, but I'm not sure which guilds have the best internal synergy. GR(B?) Goblin contraptions seems obvious. Maybe add black so they can buddy up with DOOM, which seems to like rolling dice too. Maybe they can fight crossbreed labs and their combination creatures. S.N.E.A.K seems kinda annoying to play with. Widget is just regular old magic cards for the most part. Too bad. Definitely have to get all 45 contraptions for the full page binder pages though.
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Forget drafting, it makes her unplayable almost everywhere. Use her as an un-commander with only one Killbot in your 99? Or 4 of your 60 in casual constructed? Sure, there are Changelings, but that's such a lame, theme-breaking solution. I was really excited to build around Mary as a commander, and now there's almost no appeal. It's a total bummer.
You mean ten killbots in your 99. There are nine changelings in Mary's colors. I can't speak for self-inflicted deckbuilding restrictions, though.
Sure, there are Changelings, but that's such a lame, theme-breaking solution.
Forget drafting, it makes her unplayable almost everywhere. Use her as an un-commander with only one Killbot in your 99? Or 4 of your 60 in casual constructed? Sure, there are Changelings, but that's such a lame, theme-breaking solution. I was really excited to build around Mary as a commander, and now there's almost no appeal. It's a total bummer.
You mean ten killbots in your 99. There are nine changelings in Mary's colors. I can't speak for self-inflicted deckbuilding restrictions, though.
Sure, there are Changelings, but that's such a lame, theme-breaking solution.
Get over it. Wizards isn't obligated to print everything you want to build decks exactly the way you want.
Forget drafting, it makes her unplayable almost everywhere. Use her as an un-commander with only one Killbot in your 99? Or 4 of your 60 in casual constructed? Sure, there are Changelings, but that's such a lame, theme-breaking solution. I was really excited to build around Mary as a commander, and now there's almost no appeal. It's a total bummer.
You mean ten killbots in your 99. There are nine changelings in Mary's colors. I can't speak for self-inflicted deckbuilding restrictions, though.
Sure, there are Changelings, but that's such a lame, theme-breaking solution.
Get over it. Wizards isn't obligated to print everything you want to build decks exactly the way you want.
The issue is that the changelings in her colors are horrible for the most part and are only 9 out of 99. There are two playable BR changelings, and killbots had a huge design space that wasn't implemented. They offered very little to make Mary work in Commander
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Yeah there's a few nitpicks I have with some of the designs:
- Would have liked to see more Killbots
- Would have liked to see more squirrels
Overall though I really really love this set and the flavor along with it. 11/10 would come back to this plane for the next Unstable set if that's an option!
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The Calcutron was originally meant to be allowed as a commander, but it didn't fit in the text box, according to MaRo.
Day 0 errata? Lol
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Trap your friends in an endless game with this 23-card combo!
(W/U)(B/R)GForm of Progenitus, Shape of a Scrubland
BRGJund Tokens with Prossh, the Magic Dragon Foil
URGAnimar, the RUG CleanerFoil
RRRFeldon of the Third Path 2.0 Foil
BG(B/G)Not Another Meren DeckFoil
UR(U/R)Mizzix, Y Control and X Burn Spells
(W/U)(B/R)GHarold Ramos - The 35 Foot Long Twinkie (In +1/+1 counters)
UB(U/B)Dragonlord Silumgar
Too be fair, The Big Idea needs more braniacs than Mary needs killbots.
Most Used (of many dozens) EDH Decks:
Brago, King Eternal - Stax
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden - Aggro Combo
Wort, the Raidmother - Spellslinger Swarm Control
Animar, Soul of Elements - Tempo Combo
Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder - Spellslinger
Exodia the Forbidden One:
Oona, Queen of the Fae - Combowins.dec
Forget drafting, it makes her unplayable almost everywhere. Use her as an un-commander with only one Killbot in your 99? Or 4 of your 60 in casual constructed? Sure, there are Changelings, but that's such a lame, theme-breaking solution. I was really excited to build around Mary as a commander, and now there's almost no appeal. It's a total bummer.
You mean ten killbots in your 99. There are nine changelings in Mary's colors. I can't speak for self-inflicted deckbuilding restrictions, though.
Feel free to tell me yours!
Get over it. Wizards isn't obligated to print everything you want to build decks exactly the way you want.
Not really, it was originally meant so but it was dropped later. Nothing keeps you from adjusting the house rules for your group, though.
It was black-bordered this time.
This is my hill, I'm going to die on it, and there's nothing you can do to stop me. Neener neener.
The issue is that the changelings in her colors are horrible for the most part and are only 9 out of 99. There are two playable BR changelings, and killbots had a huge design space that wasn't implemented. They offered very little to make Mary work in Commander
Seems like adding legendary creature and making it like a 1/4 or something could have easily fit in.
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Innistrad - The Darkest Night
~THE RAVNICAN CONSORTIUM~
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