I think Syncopate is supposed to be Dissipates #5-8, but considering people don't run all 4, and apparently every spell on ravnica is counter-proof, this seems kinda meh.
Also, I really cannot tell what is going on with that art??????
On Syncopate? It's a woman going "Oh no you di-int". Fits the spell nicely.
Loxodon Smiter would be the Selesyna uncounterable I called being a creature. Really didn't think it would be this pushed, but at least it doesn't have hexproof. Any U/x deck will need to pack spot removal for it.
What's with all the counterspell hate lately. Jeez. We can make 60 card uncounterable deck in standart.
Are counters going the way of LD ?
If counterspells were going the way of LD, why would they bother to print "cannot be countered" at all? Everything would be uncounterable in a format without counters.
I guess WotC really got fed up with Delver, huh? At first I was quite peeved they'd hose permission-based control this far with a cycle of uncounterable spells, but the only one that control really doesn't want to play against is Slaughter Games (Cranial Extraction against one of your silver bullets can really hurt). Control runs fewer 3-cmc or less targets than any other deck type and is really going to enjoy playing an uncounterable DoJ of it's own. The only thing I don't care for is that UW gets uncounterable, typically reserved for R and G. Last Word is the only card in either U or W with that ability (not including effects like Split Second, which all colors got).
I'm going to assume they'd complete the cycle and we'll see an Izzet and Selesyna one as well? If that's the case, I'd bet Selesnya gets a creature (and that likely will hate on control, especially if it's pushed).
That wurm is exactly what I was worried about when I saw Ken Nagle was leading this set. Stupid, big creatures that have nothing to do with the guilds.
2. The goal of this tag is to make any speculation tag obsolete. Since tags will only be used within the rumor mill proper and are open to any poster adding them when creating a thread, we can better distinguish between what is speculation and what is a rumor without adding a redundant [Spec] tag to all posts within the speculation subforum.
This I really don't get. How would the tags do anything to differentiate between an actual rumored card and some poster's misplaced speculation thread? Let me give an example:
[M14] - New Garruk [M14] - Basic Lands Confirmed
Here we got two threads. The first one is actually a poster talking about Garruk's character and how it has progressed in the last year, so it would only make sense to give Garruk a new card. The second thread is artwork for the basic lands in M14. But, before knowing any of that, how would you be able to tell? Honestly, the only way I could see to make speculation and rumors different in tags is to add even more colors, but that really wouldn't do anything either. If the OP is the one that needs to tag the thread, they'll likely just use the 'rumor color' over the set's 'speculation color'. After all, they screwed up not putting it in the speculation subforum so it's not a far stretch to think they wouldn't screw that up, too. Not to mention that more colors is exactly what we don't need.
And that's why I don't get your second point. Unless I completely missed what your were on about.
Also, ax the colors. Other than making our board look as if a unicorn vomited on the front page, they add absolutely nothing. In fact, they actually make everything worse by turning it into one massive eyesore, or by making tags hidden under certain skins. If people are looking for certain tags or sets, why can't they use that search function you were talking about?
Finally, did this actually do anything different than what we have now? The tags and everything? I thought the rumor mill already used tags on it's threads, but I suppose it's nice to have a concise tag for promos.
Don't mark us as heartless bastards, and assume you're the best people in the game just because you play Vizzerdrix Highlander Rainbow Pauper with your buddies.
So what you're saying is that competitive players don't criticize casual play, they just openly make fun of it? I don't think you're helping your case.
On the original topic:
Nothing was wrong with the thing about the Bloodghasts. That was perfectly legal and the opponent misplayed. He shouldn't have to say "Oh, hey, I know this effect is completely optional and detrimental to me winning, but you probably wanted to remove these, too, despite you saying the opposite."
A judge should have been called for the bit with the Batterskull. I don't feel he should be crucified for one mistake though. Mistakes happen and, unless they happen often, it's nothing to get riled over.
I'm not a brony hater or anything but I have a serious question for your bronies. Is it basically like a running joke or do you seriously watch the show at home and have my little ponies in your bedroom? If you do to each his own and I won't judge but I've always wondered.
I'm not a brony myself, but I can tell you from experience it is no joke. I lost two good friends to the brony hivemind. They've refused to talk to me after I said I didn't care for MLP. From intermediate friends, I know at least one of them has pony toys all through out his bedroom and wears pony-related clothes.
The other went to start a MLP Club on the campus I went to, seeking to spread his message "love and tolerance". Apparently, he was spreading it a little thick, as he had the cops called on him more than once for harassing people that refused to join.
That being said, I have a 3rd unrelated friend that likes the show and that's it as far as I know. However, after seeing how other bronies act in public as well as online, I'd say he's far from the norm.
And this right here is why I hate EDH so much complete waste of space cards that R&D makes just for EDH players. I mean why can't they just print another Commander set for all this stuff instead of burning slots that any other format could use in normal sets, hell I'd take something thats just a good limited bomb over this any day.
Because bad players demand bad cards for their bad format.
Every practical use I see for this involves Cabal Coffers, but even then it's so expensive. I'd much rather play steady card draw over this. I may not get exactly what I want, but if I'm spending 7-8 mana, I'd rather not be tapping out to do nothing until the next turn. This card is pure win-more.
The thing is, threads like this one are 1. usually NOT accurate and 2. always created BEFORE the full set is spoiled. Every season we get threads like this one, and it got old/annoying years ago.
That's exactly why it shouldn't be locked. Instead, the mod should sticky it and rename it to:
M13 is Really Underwhelming
Then, after the first... let's say 5 cards of RTR are revealed, change the name to:
RTR is Really Underwhelming
and delete the posts, excpet the OP's. That post will just have all instances of M13 changed to RTR. Continue this for every set and we get these posts out of the way early.
But I already have all of those, except for Serra Avatar. So there's just not much that's getting me excited so far.
So your reasoning this is a bad core set is because you already own cards from it? Do you even know what a core set is generally comprised of? Have you thought of the magic players who may not own those cards?
Let's say I own a really great car. Let's call it GreatCar 2012. Now, the next model comes out, GreatCar 2013. It is essentially the same exact car. Does this somehow make it worse? This has to be the most selfish and self-centered reason to hate a set. Especially a core set of all things.
If they do make a new version, I hope it isn't like the last version with all elves all the time. Easily the most boring, and likely the weakest, planeswalker card. Another GB walker is also pretty meh, considering we just had Garruk. I would doubt she would be better than his, since... well, she's Nissa.
Add to that her awful character, from being immature to down-right stupid, and I'd be another tally in the vast ocean of people who would like to see Nissa killed off. Preferably off-screen and barely remarked how. The less we hear about her in the future is better for everyone.
rift bolt is the most obvious and simplest way to abuse this, it is a quick kill and the chance of an opponent top decking out of a suspended rift bolt after worldfire is nigh impossible
Not only can you just declare no blockers, but you can strategically choose blockers in order to kill them off if need be, which is something completely new to white
No new cards? I will seriously consider not buying it. I already go back and play DotP'12 more than I play the current one.
On Syncopate? It's a woman going "Oh no you di-int". Fits the spell nicely.
Loxodon Smiter would be the Selesyna uncounterable I called being a creature. Really didn't think it would be this pushed, but at least it doesn't have hexproof. Any U/x deck will need to pack spot removal for it.
If counterspells were going the way of LD, why would they bother to print "cannot be countered" at all? Everything would be uncounterable in a format without counters.
I guess WotC really got fed up with Delver, huh? At first I was quite peeved they'd hose permission-based control this far with a cycle of uncounterable spells, but the only one that control really doesn't want to play against is Slaughter Games (Cranial Extraction against one of your silver bullets can really hurt). Control runs fewer 3-cmc or less targets than any other deck type and is really going to enjoy playing an uncounterable DoJ of it's own. The only thing I don't care for is that UW gets uncounterable, typically reserved for R and G. Last Word is the only card in either U or W with that ability (not including effects like Split Second, which all colors got).
I'm going to assume they'd complete the cycle and we'll see an Izzet and Selesyna one as well? If that's the case, I'd bet Selesnya gets a creature (and that likely will hate on control, especially if it's pushed).
This I really don't get. How would the tags do anything to differentiate between an actual rumored card and some poster's misplaced speculation thread? Let me give an example:
[M14] - New Garruk
[M14] - Basic Lands Confirmed
Here we got two threads. The first one is actually a poster talking about Garruk's character and how it has progressed in the last year, so it would only make sense to give Garruk a new card. The second thread is artwork for the basic lands in M14. But, before knowing any of that, how would you be able to tell? Honestly, the only way I could see to make speculation and rumors different in tags is to add even more colors, but that really wouldn't do anything either. If the OP is the one that needs to tag the thread, they'll likely just use the 'rumor color' over the set's 'speculation color'. After all, they screwed up not putting it in the speculation subforum so it's not a far stretch to think they wouldn't screw that up, too. Not to mention that more colors is exactly what we don't need.
And that's why I don't get your second point. Unless I completely missed what your were on about.
Also, ax the colors. Other than making our board look as if a unicorn vomited on the front page, they add absolutely nothing. In fact, they actually make everything worse by turning it into one massive eyesore, or by making tags hidden under certain skins. If people are looking for certain tags or sets, why can't they use that search function you were talking about?
Finally, did this actually do anything different than what we have now? The tags and everything? I thought the rumor mill already used tags on it's threads, but I suppose it's nice to have a concise tag for promos.
So what you're saying is that competitive players don't criticize casual play, they just openly make fun of it? I don't think you're helping your case.
On the original topic:
Nothing was wrong with the thing about the Bloodghasts. That was perfectly legal and the opponent misplayed. He shouldn't have to say "Oh, hey, I know this effect is completely optional and detrimental to me winning, but you probably wanted to remove these, too, despite you saying the opposite."
A judge should have been called for the bit with the Batterskull. I don't feel he should be crucified for one mistake though. Mistakes happen and, unless they happen often, it's nothing to get riled over.
I'm not a brony myself, but I can tell you from experience it is no joke. I lost two good friends to the brony hivemind. They've refused to talk to me after I said I didn't care for MLP. From intermediate friends, I know at least one of them has pony toys all through out his bedroom and wears pony-related clothes.
The other went to start a MLP Club on the campus I went to, seeking to spread his message "love and tolerance". Apparently, he was spreading it a little thick, as he had the cops called on him more than once for harassing people that refused to join.
That being said, I have a 3rd unrelated friend that likes the show and that's it as far as I know. However, after seeing how other bronies act in public as well as online, I'd say he's far from the norm.
PS. love your site, Heath.
Maybe it's possible some of the cards are placeholders for new cards so we don't learn about them too soon?
That's fair enough. I already play Fall in a lot of decks.
Because bad players demand bad cards for their bad format.
Every practical use I see for this involves Cabal Coffers, but even then it's so expensive. I'd much rather play steady card draw over this. I may not get exactly what I want, but if I'm spending 7-8 mana, I'd rather not be tapping out to do nothing until the next turn. This card is pure win-more.
Warning for trolling. -TK
That's exactly why it shouldn't be locked. Instead, the mod should sticky it and rename it to:
M13 is Really Underwhelming
Then, after the first... let's say 5 cards of RTR are revealed, change the name to:
RTR is Really Underwhelming
and delete the posts, excpet the OP's. That post will just have all instances of M13 changed to RTR. Continue this for every set and we get these posts out of the way early.
So your reasoning this is a bad core set is because you already own cards from it? Do you even know what a core set is generally comprised of? Have you thought of the magic players who may not own those cards?
Let's say I own a really great car. Let's call it GreatCar 2012. Now, the next model comes out, GreatCar 2013. It is essentially the same exact car. Does this somehow make it worse? This has to be the most selfish and self-centered reason to hate a set. Especially a core set of all things.
Add to that her awful character, from being immature to down-right stupid, and I'd be another tally in the vast ocean of people who would like to see Nissa killed off. Preferably off-screen and barely remarked how. The less we hear about her in the future is better for everyone.
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The card is very interesting. I'd love to use it during a multplayer game with Vedalken Orrery (or Joihra of the Ghitu) while Sizzle is on the stack.
Master Warcraft.
But, yeah, he's pretty nice. Especially good in multiplayer formats where the ground gets gummed up quickly.