Why on earth do people run Accorder Paladin ? It dies to gutshot and geistflame, is not nearly the threat mayor is, is probably worse than hamlet captain...
Very similar to my list, with a few odd differentiations.
1. Probe but no nevermore? How do you survive doj?
2. Angelic destiny? Doesn't that get in the way of aggro?
3. Surgical extraction main... wtf...
4. Why is doomed traveler better than Elite Vangaurd ?
5. How good is abolisher vs. UB?
Not sure if this is already up / against the rules, if it is I encourage a mod to delete it ASAP.
On to business!
What is cockatrice?
Cockatrice is a MWS-like program that works on mac. IMO it's more elegant, more intuitive, less glitchy, etc. If you have a mac, or just like cockatrice more than MWS, you should join league. The program can be downloaded at cockatrice.de.
What does the league even do?
The league will not only allow you to play with other people who actually want to test (rather than trolls), but will also organize tournaments! All in all, it's a great way to integrate the MTGS t2 community.
Tournaments?
Tournaments will be organized right here on the forum, maybe by me, maybe by someone else. Basically, we'll set up times (WEST COAST PACIFIC TIME ALWAYS), and hold t2 tournaments. These will include 8 man queues, and larger tournaments if we get that many people online at once.
Making your username
You do NOT need to write [MTGS] before your name, although it is encouraged so that others know that you're from MTGS.
Spread the word!
Tell people about this! we need to advertise to make a big enough community!
List of names:
Red text means an officionado - someone you can ask for help or questions about cockatrice.
Gameday results! (from official ChannelFireball shop)
Went with fairly standard list.
Game 1: Played UB Control. Got absolutely murdered - Champion got doombladed, couldn't stick enough guys, BSZ'ed, etc. Widdled him down to 8 life or so, but after the second wurmcoil hit the table, I was done.
Game 2: I didn't buy Thrun (too cheap), and bought Shrine of Loyal Legions instead. Shrine seemed to be doing work - until ratched bomb showed up to ruin the fun. I got raped again. I think I should've bought Thrun.
On the whole, this is one of our worst mu's, and the best deck in the format. I'm considering mainboarding a Thrun: thoughts?
(0-1)
Match 2:
Game 1: Played against a friend piloting Mono Black Control. Gameloss for ****ing up the register sheet game one.
Game 2: I won easily - his 4 life lashwrithe equip got 5 for 1'ed by dismember.
Game 3: Came down to the wire, I won with a well placed oblivion ring at the end. Overall, we have a fine matchup - crusader is really play-aroundable and dismemberable.
Match 3:
Game 1: UB again. Got raped (again).
Game 2: Same thing. Got him down to 2 life both times, but couldn't finish the job.
1-2, drop.
I played a number of casual matches, including several against a friend piloting UW Puresteel (who won the gameday), and won almost all of them. Our only bad matchups seem like red and UB. Especially UB.
I plan on going 1 Thrun main, 1 or 2 side, keep shrine in side, add Nihil Spellbomb to side. For red, timely is good, and perhaps apostle's blessing or something if it's still bad. Celestial Purge is also a board option.
Ascension seems a bit win more to me. To add it, you have to squeeze out either A) digging or B) rituals. Although you have more, slower wincons, you don't get swath/shot as often for lack of digs. It seems unnecessary on the whole, because you usually can get the combo w/o ascension with 12 pieces of draw/filter in the deck by turn 4.
I guess not having them CIT helps, but sometimes 12-post is a bit faster... I wonder if this deck could run a singleton ghost quarter to go with crucible.
The premise of the deck is to use Gifts to get the tron out, while leaving mana up for a spell pierce or path to exile vs. combo. Once the tron's out, you can win any of a few ways, and condescend anything they get. It's a relatively fun, cheap, good, UW deck. Thoughts?
That said, here's mine
11 Mountain
1 Swamp
4 Shrine of Burning Rage
2 Volt Charge
2 Tribute to Hunger
2 Stensia Bloodhall
4 Stromkirk Noble
3 Olivia Voldaren
4 Brimstone Volley
4 Dragonskull Summit
2 Incinerate
4 Arc Trail
4 Blackcleave Cliffs
2 Hero of Oxid Ridge
2 Geistflame
2 Gut Shot
1 Go for the Throat
2 Dismember
Stony Silence
Creeping Corrosion
What's the word on Grand Abolisher ? It seems sweet vs. UB.
Very similar to my list, with a few odd differentiations.
1. Probe but no nevermore? How do you survive doj?
2. Angelic destiny? Doesn't that get in the way of aggro?
3. Surgical extraction main... wtf...
4. Why is doomed traveler better than Elite Vangaurd ?
5. How good is abolisher vs. UB?
On to business!
What is cockatrice?
What does the league even do?
Tournaments?
Tournaments will be organized right here on the forum, maybe by me, maybe by someone else. Basically, we'll set up times (WEST COAST PACIFIC TIME ALWAYS), and hold t2 tournaments. These will include 8 man queues, and larger tournaments if we get that many people online at once.
Making your username
You do NOT need to write [MTGS] before your name, although it is encouraged so that others know that you're from MTGS.
Spread the word!
Tell people about this! we need to advertise to make a big enough community!
List of names:
Red text means an officionado - someone you can ask for help or questions about cockatrice.
1. blatlas (dakushiru2 on MTGS)
Enjoy!
Went with fairly standard list.
Game 1: Played UB Control. Got absolutely murdered - Champion got doombladed, couldn't stick enough guys, BSZ'ed, etc. Widdled him down to 8 life or so, but after the second wurmcoil hit the table, I was done.
Game 2: I didn't buy Thrun (too cheap), and bought Shrine of Loyal Legions instead. Shrine seemed to be doing work - until ratched bomb showed up to ruin the fun. I got raped again. I think I should've bought Thrun.
On the whole, this is one of our worst mu's, and the best deck in the format. I'm considering mainboarding a Thrun: thoughts?
(0-1)
Match 2:
Game 1: Played against a friend piloting Mono Black Control. Gameloss for ****ing up the register sheet game one.
Game 2: I won easily - his 4 life lashwrithe equip got 5 for 1'ed by dismember.
Game 3: Came down to the wire, I won with a well placed oblivion ring at the end. Overall, we have a fine matchup - crusader is really play-aroundable and dismemberable.
Match 3:
Game 1: UB again. Got raped (again).
Game 2: Same thing. Got him down to 2 life both times, but couldn't finish the job.
1-2, drop.
I played a number of casual matches, including several against a friend piloting UW Puresteel (who won the gameday), and won almost all of them. Our only bad matchups seem like red and UB. Especially UB.
I plan on going 1 Thrun main, 1 or 2 side, keep shrine in side, add Nihil Spellbomb to side. For red, timely is good, and perhaps apostle's blessing or something if it's still bad. Celestial Purge is also a board option.
I'll make us proud next time
2x Reckless Waif
2x Grim Lavamancer
4x Stormblood Berserker
4x Chandra's Phoenix
2x Hero of Oxid Ridge
3x Geistflame
2x Slagstorm
3x Arc Trail
3x Brimstone Volley
4x Incinerate
3x Dismember
Lands (22):
18x Mountain
4x Rootbound Crag
3x Vulshok Refugee
3x Ancient Grudge
2x Slagstorm
2x Ratchet Bomb
3x Phyrexian Metamorph
2x Dismember
1 Elspeth, Knight-Errant
1 Gideon Jura
1 All Is Dust
4 Azorius Signet
1 Chalice of the Void
4 Condescend
1 Crucible of Worlds
1 Day of Judgment
2 Engineered Explosives
4 Gifts Ungiven
1 Hallowed Burial
2 Mindslaver
2 Oblivion Ring
4 Path to Exile
1 Talisman of Progress
4 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Wrath of God
2 Academy Ruins
1 Arid Mesa
1 Celestial Colonnade
2 Hallowed Fountain
1 Mystic Gate
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Snow-Covered Island
1 Snow-Covered Plains
2 Tolaria West
4 Urza's Mine
4 Urza's Power Plant
4 Urza's Tower
After testing, here's my updated list:
1 Elspeth, Knight-Errant
1 Gideon Jura
1 All Is Dust
4 Azorius Signet
4 Condescend
1 Crucible of Worlds
1 Day of Judgment
2 Engineered Explosives/Ratchet Bomb
4 Gifts Ungiven
2 Spell Pierce
2 Mindslaver
2 Oblivion Ring
4 Path to Exile
1 Talisman of Progress
4 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Wrath of God
2 Academy Ruins
1 Arid Mesa
1 Celestial Colonnade
2 Hallowed Fountain
1 Mystic Gate
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Snow-Covered Island
1 Snow-Covered Plains
2 Tolaria West
4 Urza's Mine
4 Urza's Power Plant
4 Urza's Tower
The premise of the deck is to use Gifts to get the tron out, while leaving mana up for a spell pierce or path to exile vs. combo. Once the tron's out, you can win any of a few ways, and condescend anything they get. It's a relatively fun, cheap, good, UW deck. Thoughts?
The deck seems awesome vs. combo, but struggles vs. aggro. To hate out aggro, we could board in/out some ghostly prisons, etc.