Well this was one hell of an OTTCB week. Besides the fact that it hung over to November (that was my fault, sorry), it was also the first special format OTTCB while under new management! It turned out to be a diverse format, but it seems that Trinisphere has reared its ugly head in this format as well. As such, the ‘sphere gets the axe starting immediately. Also, a note: Anvil/Chains makes match calculating slightly more difficult. Onto the results (Comments will come later):
OTTCB Master #3:
1)Wanderer359- Town of Threed (Between Twoson and Fourside)
Mishra’s Workshop, Trinisphere, Ensnaring Bridge, Scalding Tongs
2)Halinn- Underground Hammer
City of Traitors, Anvil of Bogardan, Nether Spirit, Nether Spirit
3)WhammWhamme- Infinite mana on the second turn sounds good
Black Lotus, Black Lotus, Auriok Salvagers, Fireball
4)TraumaCpW- I cant believe I didnt win a game lastweek.dec
Tundra, Daze, Black Lotus, Blinking Spirit
5)feuerdrache- Daze'd and Confused Mk.II
Tropical Island, Daze, Black Lotus, Mystic Snake.
6)Wonkey_Donkey- Rising Star
Lion's Eye Diamond, Bladewing the Risen, Keiga, the Tide Star, Shallow Grave
7)r_x_- BURN, you bastard
Black lotus, Black lotus, Time Vault, Flame Fusillade
1)Tahn- Artificial Control (54)
2)Wanderer359- Town of Threed (Between Twoson and Fourside) (53)
3) dasheiff- Howl’s This? (46)
4)WhammWamme- Infinite mana on the second turn sounds good (35)
5) Halinn- Underground Hammer (30)
6) Wonkey_Donkey- Rising Star (27)
6) Xyre- Public Enemy #2 (27)
8) feuerdrache- Daze'd and Confused Mk.II (24)
9) zu_faul- Ensnaring Tongs (22)
10) Alfred- BOOM (21)
10) r_x_- BURN, you bastard (21)
12)TraumaCpW- I cant believe I didnt win a game lastweek.dec (20)
Congratulations to Tahn for winning OTTCB #3!
Awesome deck concept: Wonkey Donkey (+5 towards your monthly total).
Coolest Deck Name: TraumaCpW(+5).
Player of the Month Standings:
Wonkey Donkey (115)
Wanderer359 (111)
Xyre (98)
WhammWhamme (98)
Halinn (97)
Tahn (78)
Dasheiff (76)
R_x (75)
Feuerdrache (67)
Chimpanzee (57)
Zu_Faul (52)
TraumaCpW (25)
Spuzzem King (21)
Alfred (21) Player of the Month Race
October:
1) Wonkey Donkey
2)Wanderer359
3)Xyre
November:
n/a
A couple of rules (much like the other CBs)
-Next week is the second week of the OTTCB special format. There is a permanent Howling Mine in play that no player can target or touch. Let’s see if drawing 2 cards a turn will make a difference. It also marks the beginning of the November set, so all player of the month scores are reset to zero.
- You can't build a deck that wins before your opponent gets a turn.
- You can't build a deck that can generate infinite mana on the first turn.
- You don't lose the game for not being able to draw a card.
- You can't build a deck with cards on the OTTCB banned list.
- Random effects go in the favor of your opponent. (Saclands = A bad library order for you. Coin flip cards? Not a good choice.)
- You can't play with cards on the T1 banned list. However, you may use as many restricted cards as you wish.
Banned list
Rule of thumb, any cards that would mill a player or as Whamme put it:
Any deck which can force an oppponent to move two or more cards from their deck to any other zone other than their hand is hereby NOT ALLOWED!
Other cards on the banned list:
Strip Mine
Wasteland
The Rack
Balance
Extract Trinisphere (Take note of this!)
Submissions are due on Tuesday the 8th, 12:00pm est.
Banning cards based on a special week may not be a good idea. Howling Mine format makes OTTCB a lot more like normal 4CB; the dynamic is different in other weeks.
Banning cards based on a special week may not be a good idea. Howling Mine format makes OTTCB a lot more like normal 4CB; the dynamic is different in other weeks.
Personally I'm not a big fan of banning it either, due to the fact that special weeks do change the format. However:
1)It probably should not be allowed in ottcb#4, as it warped this format and would have more than likely done the same there. Originally I was planning on just banning for one week, but...
2)There just aren't that many outs to it in the regular format either. Against most decks, even with some kind of removal and a way to pay for the Trinisphere cost, most decks running 3sphere will more than likely 3-3 against most everything.
3)It's essentially banned in every other OCB. (3CB and iCB are exceptions, as 3sphere isn't as productive there)
Still, I'll put a poll next week for the permanent banning of 3sphere in the regular formats. It will still be banned for next week however.
Any deck which can force an oppponent to move two or more cards from their deck to any other zone other than their hand is hereby NOT ALLOWED!
Normally, this would be cool, but it actually ends up banning Ancestral Recall, which is one of the best (but not broken) cards in the format.
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Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, the wisdom to know the difference, and a ****ing chainsaw.
Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, the wisdom to know the difference, and a ****ing chainsaw.
supply your own mana
four cards
no ban list
as many restricted as wanted
but i don't understand where the cards are in the start of the game, since in most CB they all start in hand, and yet there's a howling mine clause in the next week's special format. someone want to help me out here? post here or PM me or something, and i'll be more than glad to participate. i love CB games, and it's always fun to learn a new format
thanks for the help, and i just sent a decklist about 3 minutes ago (i think) *checks sent messages*. guess not. i remember looking to, i will right now.
then i'll make a ottcb one.
going to school on time was overrated anyway
edit :: now i remember, i looked at it and was going to, but then i saw the special format and all of my deck ideas used staples like lotus or workshop, so i had to think harder and then got distracted. hm....
so many edits.. :: alright, my deck is in for 4cb, now i just need to make an ottcb one...
OTTCB Master #3:
1)Wanderer359- Town of Threed (Between Twoson and Fourside)
Mishra’s Workshop, Trinisphere, Ensnaring Bridge, Scalding Tongs
2)Halinn- Underground Hammer
City of Traitors, Anvil of Bogardan, Nether Spirit, Nether Spirit
3)WhammWhamme- Infinite mana on the second turn sounds good
Black Lotus, Black Lotus, Auriok Salvagers, Fireball
4)TraumaCpW- I cant believe I didnt win a game lastweek.dec
Tundra, Daze, Black Lotus, Blinking Spirit
5)feuerdrache- Daze'd and Confused Mk.II
Tropical Island, Daze, Black Lotus, Mystic Snake.
6)Wonkey_Donkey- Rising Star
Lion's Eye Diamond, Bladewing the Risen, Keiga, the Tide Star, Shallow Grave
7)r_x_- BURN, you bastard
Black lotus, Black lotus, Time Vault, Flame Fusillade
8)zu_faul- Ensnaring Tongs
Mishra’s Workshop, Ensnaring Bridge, Scalding Tongs, Feldon’s Cane
9)Xyre- Public Enemy #2
Blinkmoth Nexus, Mishra's Factory, Mox Jet, Chains of Mephistopheles
10)Alfred- BOOM
City of Traitors, Time Vault, Black Lotus, Flame Fusillade
11)dasheiff- Howl’s This?
Swamp, Funeral Charm, Black Lotus, Lavaborn Muse
12)Tahn- Artificial Control
Mishra’s Workshop, Trinisphere, Steel Golem, Wheel of Torture
___1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
1) X 4 6 6 4 6 6 6 6 6 3 0___53
2) 4 X 0 3 3 0 6 2 3 6 0 3___30
3) 0 6 X 2 3 6 3 6 3 3 3 0___35
4) 0 3 3 X 2 3 6 0 0 3 0 0___20
5) 1 3 3 2 X 3 6 2 0 3 1 0___24
6) 0 6 0 3 3 X 0 0 6 0 6 3___27
7) 0 0 3 0 0 6 X 6 3 3 0 0___21
8) 0 2 0 6 2 6 0 X 6 0 0 0___22
9) 0 3 3 6 6 0 3 0 X 3 3 0___27
10 0 0 3 3 3 6 3 0 3 X 0 0___21
11 3 6 3 6 4 0 6 6 3 6 X 3___46
12 6 3 6 6 6 3 6 6 6 6 3 X___54
1)Tahn- Artificial Control (54)
2)Wanderer359- Town of Threed (Between Twoson and Fourside) (53)
3) dasheiff- Howl’s This? (46)
4)WhammWamme- Infinite mana on the second turn sounds good (35)
5) Halinn- Underground Hammer (30)
6) Wonkey_Donkey- Rising Star (27)
6) Xyre- Public Enemy #2 (27)
8) feuerdrache- Daze'd and Confused Mk.II (24)
9) zu_faul- Ensnaring Tongs (22)
10) Alfred- BOOM (21)
10) r_x_- BURN, you bastard (21)
12)TraumaCpW- I cant believe I didnt win a game lastweek.dec (20)
Congratulations to Tahn for winning OTTCB #3!
Awesome deck concept: Wonkey Donkey (+5 towards your monthly total).
Coolest Deck Name: TraumaCpW(+5).
Player of the Month Standings:
Wonkey Donkey (115)
Wanderer359 (111)
Xyre (98)
WhammWhamme (98)
Halinn (97)
Tahn (78)
Dasheiff (76)
R_x (75)
Feuerdrache (67)
Chimpanzee (57)
Zu_Faul (52)
TraumaCpW (25)
Spuzzem King (21)
Alfred (21)
Player of the Month Race
October:
1) Wonkey Donkey
2)Wanderer359
3)Xyre
November:
n/a
A couple of rules (much like the other CBs)
-Next week is the second week of the OTTCB special format. There is a permanent Howling Mine in play that no player can target or touch. Let’s see if drawing 2 cards a turn will make a difference. It also marks the beginning of the November set, so all player of the month scores are reset to zero.
- You can't build a deck that wins before your opponent gets a turn.
- You can't build a deck that can generate infinite mana on the first turn.
- You don't lose the game for not being able to draw a card.
- You can't build a deck with cards on the OTTCB banned list.
- Random effects go in the favor of your opponent. (Saclands = A bad library order for you. Coin flip cards? Not a good choice.)
- You can't play with cards on the T1 banned list. However, you may use as many restricted cards as you wish.
Banned list
Rule of thumb, any cards that would mill a player or as Whamme put it:
Other cards on the banned list:
Strip Mine
Wasteland
The Rack
Balance
Extract
Trinisphere (Take note of this!)
Submissions are due on Tuesday the 8th, 12:00pm est.
Personally I'm not a big fan of banning it either, due to the fact that special weeks do change the format. However:
1)It probably should not be allowed in ottcb#4, as it warped this format and would have more than likely done the same there. Originally I was planning on just banning for one week, but...
2)There just aren't that many outs to it in the regular format either. Against most decks, even with some kind of removal and a way to pay for the Trinisphere cost, most decks running 3sphere will more than likely 3-3 against most everything.
3)It's essentially banned in every other OCB. (3CB and iCB are exceptions, as 3sphere isn't as productive there)
Still, I'll put a poll next week for the permanent banning of 3sphere in the regular formats. It will still be banned for next week however.
Normally, this would be cool, but it actually ends up banning Ancestral Recall, which is one of the best (but not broken) cards in the format.
Uhh, unless Ancestral Recall has changed since the last time I read it, everything should be ok, due to this clause:
Whoops, missed that. Scores have been corrected.
supply your own mana
four cards
no ban list
as many restricted as wanted
but i don't understand where the cards are in the start of the game, since in most CB they all start in hand, and yet there's a howling mine clause in the next week's special format. someone want to help me out here? post here or PM me or something, and i'll be more than glad to participate. i love CB games, and it's always fun to learn a new format
then i'll make a ottcb one.
going to school on time was overrated anyway
edit :: now i remember, i looked at it and was going to, but then i saw the special format and all of my deck ideas used staples like lotus or workshop, so i had to think harder and then got distracted. hm....
so many edits.. :: alright, my deck is in for 4cb, now i just need to make an ottcb one...