MTG Salvation

If I control vexing shusher and dovescape and cast a spell and target it with vexing shusher's ability is it countered by dovescape?

I have $40 and want to make a deck of any format (probably extended) for generally multiplayer - what would be one I could make? Storm, Izzet infinite damage, etc?

I don't see why she is worth so much money, I can't find what deck she's in?
Liliana of the Veil

Hey, new to legacy and I have an old Niv-Mizzet deck I want to use as a base. The deck is missing two cards and needs way less 1-ofs, but this was the gist of it.

1. Is there a good R/W/U deck in legacy?
2. What should I do to make this deck better? I have the Fire & Lightning deck, so I could use cards from that for it.



Niv-Mizzet is a finisher with Mindmoil. The deck holds its own without him, but usually draws into him.

Other cards I have that might fit in the deck:

• 1 Ajani Vengeant
  
• 1 Basilisk Collar
  
• 1 Beacon of Immortality
  
• 3 Brain Freeze
  
• 1 Cryptic Command
  
• 1 Keiga, the tide star
  
• 1 lotus bloom
  
• 1 pact of negation
  
• 4 rite of flame

P1P1 Gideon's Lawkeeper vs Spirit Mantle...I've seen spirit mantle win games, though i'd like opinions

Also, Vampire Outcasts vs. Gravedigger vs Drifting Shade, which is the best Black 4 drop? Or does it matter what you've already picked?

If I use sorin's thirst on my opponent's creature and my opponent then casts stave off on his creature, do I still gain 2 life from sorin's thirst?

P1P1 Arachnus Spinner vs Overrun.. dont know if that'd ever happen but just encountered it on bestiaire. I'd go with Overrun

EDIT: Consume Spirit vs. Child of Night vs Benalish Veteran. You are already white and have a Spirit Mantle

• Mesa Enchantress
  
• Honor of the Pure
  
• Kite Shield
  
• Greatsword
  
• Auramancer
  
• Brindle Boar
  
• Wall of Torches
  
• Warstorm Surge
  
• Goblin Tunneler
  
• Circle of Flame
  

I saw Honor of the Pure on I think fourth pick...is it that bad? It seems as if there's a lot of enchantments in M12...so the Enchantress could be good right? And yes I know Kite Shield isn't amazing but I'm wondering how it compares to Greatsword (which is slower). Brindle Boar seems ok since it can block and sac...though I wouldn't main deck it unless I had to for some reason

1. I control a 2/2 creature with kite shield and trollhide on it
2. my opponent casts turn to frog on my 2/2

What happens to my creature? Does it become a 3/6 with no abilities until the end of the turn?

I've done quite well in NBS with a W/R deck with two Sunspear Shikari, and I go almost always go 2-2 with other decks I've played, but I want to increase my wins to 3-1 or 4-0, or beat some guys at my LGS I have trouble with.

These two other players be it M10, Alara, or NBS, are almost always Red. One recently was Mono Red with Shrine of Burning Rage, and the other was Black/Red with two Slash Panther which killed me fast.

1. Is Red is better than other colors in draft in general? Or just in NBS?

2. How do you feel about Gremlin Mine, Apostle's Blessing, Whipflare, Hovermyr and Glistening Oil in draft?

3. Would going on Bestiaire help me draft better?

4. I want to make sure I make good picks, so could someone comment on my pick from this example pack from bestiaire:
Surgical Extraction

• Mycosynth Fiend
  
• Argent Mutation
  
• Marrow Shards
  
• Pith Driller
  
• Porcelain Legionnaire
  
• Shriek Raptor
  
• Hovermyr
  
• Victorious Destruction
  
• Flameborn Viron
  
• Pestilent Souleater
  
• Gremlin Mine
  
• Grim Affliction
  
• Blind Zealot

I'd probably pick the Pith Driller...if not I'd go with Grim Affliction, Gremlin Mine, or Porcelain Legionnaire.

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5. What about splashing in NBS? Is it wise to splash an Untamed Might or a Volt Charge?

6. This is my most recent draft deck, U/B infect, please give advice if you see anything I need to work on, it went 2-2:
I noticed with this deck it was sometimes hard to poison my opponent early game, and I lost to fast red decks. It's MVPs were: Steel Sabotage, Mutagenic Growth, Toxic Nim, Impaler Shrike, and Rust Tick

Quote from DarkConfidant

Wrath of god's value has been falling steadily since last year..

Well I'm new to Market Street Cafe...so I wouldn't know. But should I keep or trade Primeval before rotation?

I've got a M11 Primeval Titan, and it's just sitting around. Would it be a good idea to sell or trade it for staple card(s)? I figure cards like Wrath of God will always keep their value, while Primeval may not be worth much soon...but it did get reprinted so it's value may maintain?

Advice?

Quote from Sillia

Fairly recently (I think... M10? Someone feel free to correct me) Wizards started doing a better job of randomizing their pack distribution to stop the box mapping, but before that you could much more easily map the packs in opened boxes. This is one of the major reasons why most will suggest packs from sealed boxes only. It's no fun to buy twenty packs and get no good cards whatsoever, because some jerk has already pulled the money cards out of the box and resold the rest.

--S

So should one bother buying loose packs from the newer sets? Even with Wizards randomizing more?

Hey all, I'm new to Legacy. It'd really help if you could skim over my collection of notable cards and see where I should go with this to make my first deck. Thanks in advance! It's in alphabetical and color order.

Some pseudo-casual decks I've had (so I have commons/uncommons from these): Izzet draw / counter, Affinity Artifacts, Celestial Ancient Enchantments, Dredge, Jund Ramp, Pump Infect

I also have: Everything in Garruk vs Leliana Deck, Fire & Lightning Deck.

Short version - most expensive cards I own are:

My Collection (long):

Quote from Cactuscorpus

The film is see through on the top of the pack, you can slide one card up and see what it is, and continue for every card in a pack. You NEVER take a pack of cards from the earlier sets unless you know for 100% sure it is from a sealed box.

Just found this thread:
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=188025

Pretty much any booster from the sets below can be searched without opening them:
Core sets: Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, Revised
Expansion sets: Arabian Nights, Antiquities, Legends, The Dark, Fallen Empires

You're pretty much safe with boosters that have the metallic lining on both ends of the booster:
Core sets: 4th Edition and up
Expansion sets: Homelands and up

Is this a good rule to go by? By the way thanks everyone for the quick (and great) responses

Edit: How about tournament packs? Are those safe to buy from old map-able/scan-able sets?