[Official]
The Top 50 List (Indefinite Hiatus)
Poll: Which WHITE CREATURE should be removed from the list?
Ended Feb 16, 2019
Poll: Which BLACK CREATURES should be removed from the list? (Pick 4)
Ended Feb 16, 2019
Poll: Which GREEN NONCREATURE should be removed from the list?
Ended Feb 16, 2019
Poll: Which COLORLESS NONCREATURE should be removed from the list?
Ended Feb 16, 2019
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[Modern] Allies
That's dumb. I should be able to get lifelink to stack then.
Anyway, back on topic, I suppose that does make Harmonic Sliver better in that one instance (although it would require you to be in Bant).
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It also possibly makes it stronger if you are light on artifacts / enchantments as it opens up other blue players / sliver decks to potentially doing some dirty work for you. If you dont have targets then clearly its a bonus that more stuff is getting blown up.
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[Modern] Allies
Just trying to understand how this all works.
And another thought - the fact that 5 people voted to remove Saffi makes it seem prudent to implement some sort of system that ensures voters understand the game of Magic before they are qualified to vote. The 1 vote for Prophet also makes it apparent that some people here are just trolling.
Modern
RBig RedR
GMean GreenG
WWW AlliesW
BGScavengeBG
WUVenser SilenceWU
EDH
RWAurelia 1 vs 1RW
GWURoonGWU
GWSaffiGW
It is more likely that the person wanting her off the list did so because they want her banned. No one here is an EDH expert so we should not be judging them as if we are smarter than them. The voting system should ultimately speak for itself when "bad" votes don't get enough support.
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Established | Gahiji, Honored One | Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker | Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo | Rubinia Soulsinger
Retired | Medomai the Ageless | Diaochan, Artful Beauty
The reason to defend a card is more to persuade users to vote otherwise and or to encourage people to change their vote. I stepped in with comments about clones in part because it was being discussed as a strictly worse card where it is not. The two are very similar in nature but there can be different reasons to choose between the two.
Also, even if it does get enough votes to be on the chopping block that does not mean that people will not vote for it next week to stay so its worth discussing cards for the sake of convincing others a card is worth keeping.
As another side note, it surprises me to see Thraximundar getting so much hate. I have always liked him as a singleton granted there arent that many playable grixus commanders to run him in but I have always thought he is a good threat / effect even in the 99. I don't really mind him going but I am surprised to see so many people dislike him. It does seem sort of funny that I made 7 votes and only one of my selections has more than 5 votes so my own opinion seems to vary a lot this week from where the votes are.
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[Modern] Allies
Roon of the Pod People (Roon of the Hidden Realm)
Sydri, Super Genius (Sydri, Galvanic Genius)
Marchesa, the Black Rose
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
Retired:
Grimgrin's Corpse-Beats (Grimgrin, Corpse-Born) | Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge | Varolz, the Scar-Striped (1v1) | Glissa, the Traitor
I personally voted for him (and Edric) because I don't see them as very good in the 99. For the amount of mana you spend on Thrax you could be doing something much better. Grixis colors don't tend to lean towards aggro, so a deck that he would be good in is probably one that wants him at the helm. Similar with Edric, small weenie builds that favor him would probably just want him to lead. Although you could make the argument that due to his casting cost it is easier to include him in the 99.
For me it comes down to I dislike seeing legendary creatures on the T50 list unless they are something I would naturally want to play in the 99 without forcing them.
The following cards have been nominated and or received some support but have not received enough support to make it to week 2:
The following cards have received enough support to make it to week 2:
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Thrax is a strong card, and he's very good in some decks, but he's really pricey for his effect, and for me at least, that keeps him from being in the "best of the best." He's not bad by any means, though.
Roon of the Pod People (Roon of the Hidden Realm)
Sydri, Super Genius (Sydri, Galvanic Genius)
Marchesa, the Black Rose
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
Retired:
Grimgrin's Corpse-Beats (Grimgrin, Corpse-Born) | Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge | Varolz, the Scar-Striped (1v1) | Glissa, the Traitor
Playability is just too narrow.
Modern
RBig RedR
GMean GreenG
WWW AlliesW
BGScavengeBG
WUVenser SilenceWU
EDH
RWAurelia 1 vs 1RW
GWURoonGWU
GWSaffiGW
Playtesting | Karador, Ghost Chieftain | Narset, Enlightened Master | Ephara, God of the Polis
Established | Gahiji, Honored One | Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker | Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo | Rubinia Soulsinger
Retired | Medomai the Ageless | Diaochan, Artful Beauty
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Modern
RBig RedR
GMean GreenG
WWW AlliesW
BGScavengeBG
WUVenser SilenceWU
EDH
RWAurelia 1 vs 1RW
GWURoonGWU
GWSaffiGW
A semi-reliable token maker (flying tokens, mind you) for cheap. A mana sink EOT. Library exiling. Shutting down Future Sight effects.
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Misc. EDH Stuff: Commander Cube | Zombies (Horde)
Resources:Commander Rulings FAQ | Commander Deckbuilding Guide
Follow me on Twitter! @cryogen_mtg
Misc. EDH Stuff: Commander Cube | Zombies (Horde)
Resources:Commander Rulings FAQ | Commander Deckbuilding Guide
Follow me on Twitter! @cryogen_mtg
Playtesting | Karador, Ghost Chieftain | Narset, Enlightened Master | Ephara, God of the Polis
Established | Gahiji, Honored One | Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker | Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo | Rubinia Soulsinger
Retired | Medomai the Ageless | Diaochan, Artful Beauty
I did the same as well. Notion Thief is powerful but honestly I still see him as a questionable add even if you are in the colors because of his potential to just kill you vs Consecrated Sphinx. Due to that I generally want to be sac based or EXTREMELY control based to run him.
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[Modern] Allies
Roon of the Pod People (Roon of the Hidden Realm)
Sydri, Super Genius (Sydri, Galvanic Genius)
Marchesa, the Black Rose
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
Retired:
Grimgrin's Corpse-Beats (Grimgrin, Corpse-Born) | Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge | Varolz, the Scar-Striped (1v1) | Glissa, the Traitor
GUB [Retired Primer] The Mimeoplasm BUG
Modern: UR Storm RU
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