I welcome you all to the 19th thread of Clan Mono-Black. And I must say, it feels good to be back at the helm ! BBB
Welcome are those who are in touch with their dark side. While black mana is about death, destruction, and the undead, we must not forget the essense of what makes black mana what it is. Black mana is all about power. The end result means everything, the ends always justify the means and only those with the ambition to get their hands dirty deserve power. BBB
Welcome are all who wish to contribute to meaningful conversation. We make friends very easily. And if you desire to join our maleficent ranks, then please refer to the membership guidelines at the end of the page. BBB
Current topics for discussion are, but not restricted to: deck discussions, magic events and products, entertainment, the real world, and most importantly, dark plots to take over the world and enslave humanity. BBB
Every soul has a dark side, and for those in touch with their inner darkness will find companionship among the other corrupt and dark souls of Clan Mono-Black. And if you're not, the members of Clan Mono-Black can surly fix that.
BBBThe Ninth SphereBBB BBBAscendant EvincarBBB
Sir Auron25, Evincar of Ambition
BBBThe Eighth SphereBBB BBBScion of DarknessBBB
therestless, Scion Harbinger of Vermin
BBBThe Seventh SphereBBB BBBPraetorsBBB
Darth Bunny, Praetor of Damnation and Former Scion of Darkness
SGT_Chubbz, Praetor of Madness
feastofthedead, Praetor of Shadows and Phyrexian Librarian
BBBThe Sixth SphereBBB BBBDisciplesBBB
brengera, Disciple of Tourach
NinjaSonic, Disciple of Poison
Harbinger, Disciple of Grislebran
Reanimation, Disciple of Oblivion
Chiligyro, Disciple of Disease
Dechs Kaison, Disciple of the Cabal
bmp, Disciple of Blood
Nightmare Vampire, Disciple of Nightmares
UBRThe Triple AllianceUBR
House Dimir
The Izzet
Clan Mono-Black
BRGAlliesBRG
The Pack
[spoiler=Clan Hall of Fame] BBBClan Contest HonorsBBB
2008 Survivor Winners [Necropotence]
2010 Survivor Co-Winners (with Izzet) [Liliana Vess]
2011 Clan Contest Mafia V Co-Winners (with The Family)
BBBClan Tournament ChampionsBBB
2008 Standard Winter Tournament
AsianInvasion of the Izzet
2009 EDH Winter Tournament
therestless of Clan Mono-Black
2010 BYOS Winter Tournament
AsianInvasion of the Izzet
2012 BYOS Winter Tournament
bmp, of Clan Mono-Black
BBBClan AffiliatesBBB
Damnation Studios
Be sure to check out our own Handbook.
[/spoiler]
BBBOld ThreadsBBB
[Clan Mono-Black] Welcome All Black Mages
We Got Screwed in Xth, it's [Clan Mono-Black]
Dusk Falls on [Clan Mono-Black]
We Are Eternal [Clan Mono-Black]
Four Words to Choke Upon: We Are [Clan Mono-Black]
[Clan Mono-Black] MTGSalvation's Most Ancient Evil
There's No Going Back Once You've Gone [Clan Mono-Black]
You're Only Alive As Long As [Clan Mono-Black] Needs You
The Boogy Man Checks His Closet For [Clan Mono-Black]
Your Puny Minds Cannot Fathom [Clan Mono-Black]
Surrender Your Thoughts To [Clan Mono-Black]
The Dead Shall Serve [Clan Mono-Black]
[Clan Mono-Black] Goes for the Throat
[Clan Mono-Black] Welcomes a Compleat World
[Clan Mono-Black] Goes Bump in the Night
[Clan Mono-Black] Severs the Bloodline
[Clan Mono-Black] brings forth the Zombie Apocalypse
Enter the Dark Realm of [Clan Mono-Black]
BBBMembership Guidelines and Group ReponsibilitesBBB
Section 1: Membership
To become a member, you are required to submit a mono black deck list. This list can be of any format but it is to be a serious deck. (I.e. It has to be functional. I do not wish to see decks that are just black cards and Swamps mashed together, as these are a disgrace to the name [Clan Mono-Black]. Any format is welcome: Standard, Legacy, EDH, or even a casual deck built with no format in mind! There will always be someone here to be able to give good feedback.
Section 2: Rising Through the Ranks
The Evincar is the leader of the clan and is voted in by all members of the Disciple, Praetor, Scion, and Evincar class. He is in charge of ruling the clan, memberships, conduct, and keeping the first post up to date. The Evincar also appoints a Scion, who will be his second in command. Between the two, one must be the clan representative. The Evincar and the Scions elect Praetors, which is a user group exclusively for elite and elder members. It is designed for members who will stand up for the clan should the Evincar and Scion become inactive or neglect their duties. Disciples are members. To become a member, one must first start off as a Minion. Minions are required to submit a Mono-Black decklist (see Section 1). Once a Minion fulfills his or her decklist requirement, they are required to stay around and post for a minimum of 50 posts in a relatively reasonable time. Then they are added to the Disciple category, where they can specialize and choose what they like most from black mana as their title.
If you are a Disciple and you manage to become inactive for an extended, unexcused period of time and you get moved to the Thrull category, your title is forfeit and it becomes up for grabs. Should you return and become active again, your title will not be waiting for you if someone else took it. You will be forced to create a new one. As a general rule of thumb, if you were not posting in the last thread, or posted very little, you will be bumped down one rank. This will continue until you are added to The Corrupt user group.
Section 3: Friendship Policy
If you wish to become a friend of [Clan Mono-Black], you are only required to post. You are welcome to explain why you wish to be a friend (for example, if you are from an allied clan or if you just like black mana as a secondary color, or if your just friends with clan members here!). If you wish to to become a member after you are a friend. You will still have to follow new membership guidelines by submitting a blacklist. However, if you have already reached the magic number of 50 posts as a friend, you will automatically become a Disciple! If you were inactive or inconsistently active, you will still be required to submit 50 posts in a relatively timely manner.
Section 4: Resignations
For those members who wish to step down from the clan for whatever reason, you are to simply state it in a post. You will then be added to our friends list. Should you chose to return as a Disciple, simply state so and the members of the clan will decide whether or not to readmit you. No hard feelings shall be held against those who peacefully leave. However, should one leave on bad terms, the user might be added to the Black List.
Section 5: Conduct
While a member, you will be expected to follow all rules of the forums. This means no advertising, no hotlinking , no spamming, no flaming, and general manners are to be used. We will also expect card tags and deck tags when you post decks. We also would like you to post in a semi-professional manner. Pretty much just follow MTGSalvation Guidelines. You are also expected to have fun around here! In addition to following the basic MTG Salvation Guidelines, I expect all members to post with thought, substance, and purpose.
Section 6: Exile
Should you misbehave inappropriately or disobey the forum rules, you will be asked to stop posting in this clan and will be added to the Black List.
[spoiler=User Group Key]
User Group Key (Ranked in accordance with Phyrexian edict):
Ninth Sphere - Evincar of Darkness: Leader. In charge of keeping order in the thread and memberships.
Eighth Sphere- Scion of Darkness: Second in command. Clan Representative.
Seventh Sphere - Praetors of Darkness: Upper level member.
A council of 3 or 5 who decide the fate of CMB when the Evincar/Scion are unable to
Sixth Sphere - Disciples of Darkness: Members.
Fifth Sphere - Minions of Darkness: New Members on a trial basis.
Fourth Sphere - Thrulls: Members who have become inactive. Cleaned out regularly
Third Sphere - The Corrupt: Friends.
Second Sphere - Lost Souls: Former Members who have left CMB entirely.
First Sphere - Black List: Members banned from CMB
The Fallen - Past Evincars
Phryexian Librarian - Title given to the Wiki Keeper. Always of Praetor Status[/spoiler]
So, it feels damn good to be back in charge here. It feels like I was on a nice vacation and got my batteries recharged, so lets do this!
I just copied the first page of the last thread. Tomorrow I have a nice break between my classes, so I'll have a chance to get everything reorganized tomorrow, so keep an eye out. I'm going to go through, relink to the allied clans, organize the members lists, rewrite the Membership Guidelines and User group responsibilites, and bring over the member bios.
What I did do, I rewrote our intro about what black mana is about and stuff. I was guilty of this in the past too, but I kinda realized how corny it was that we just copied and pasted it. So I rewrote it.
@Drechs: I have no clue lol. It wasn't on the old thread, cuz I just copied and pasted, and added Chiligyro. I'll look into it now and fix it for you. I assume you were joined on as a minion?
@Dechs: I have no clue lol. It wasn't on the old thread, cuz I just copied and pasted, and added Chiligyro. I'll look into it now and fix it for you. I assume you were joined on as a minion?
Quite right, I am indeed a minion for now. I posted my decklist here.
Chiligyro and therestless really helped shore it up. I'm taking it to my first Legacy event in November.
Quite right, I am indeed a minion for now. I posted my decklist here.
Chiligyro and therestless really helped shore it up. I'm taking it to my first Legacy event in November.
Thanks for adding me in.
Yup. Just so you and Chiligyro know, the number after your name means thats how many posts you had in the last thread. I'll try to keep up with how many you had here for when your read to move up. But feel free to poke me about it in case I overlook it.
Though in the position of Scion, I rather like the Harbinger of Vermin title. I've been holding onto it for a while now and it just seems to fit better... Yeah yeah, I hate changing things and have had the same avatar for over 4 years like some sort of crazy person.
@brengera: With how many different sellers I ordered from (yay free shipping BIN auctions), the various packages are slowly making their way in. Hopefully they'll all be in by Saturday, but I wouldn't expect a cube scan before Sunday. On the plus side, it's like I'm getting presents every day.
Unless you were talking about scans of all my EDH decks... That could be a while.
Also got my Razer Naga Hex in yesterday, which is awesome, but I haven't actually installed it yet cause I was just watching Netflix and making Cube/EDH updates.
A pleasure to see a new thread. I hope many dark things will be plotted here.
Also as a side note dose anyone here make sigs? The damnation studio is closed and I would like a specialized one to commemorate my promotion to disciple.
Also as a side note dose anyone here make sigs? The damnation studio is closed and I would like a specialized one to commemorate my promotion to disciple.
I'm not great but I have fun playing around in Photoshop. I also think that listing credit for a signature looks rather tacky and would not ask that you attribute it.
I'm not great but I have fun playing around in Photoshop. I also think that listing credit for a signature looks rather tacky and would not ask that you attribute it.
I would be honored if you would make me the sig. I don't have any ideas for it besides spiteful shadows. I'll leave it up to you if you choose to make one.
@brengera: With how many different sellers I ordered from (yay free shipping BIN auctions), the various packages are slowly making their way in. Hopefully they'll all be in by Saturday, but I wouldn't expect a cube scan before Sunday. On the plus side, it's like I'm getting presents every day.
I just enjoy whenever you put stuff in the thread. I've always been a fan of upgrading cards (though I can rarely try doing it myself). Plus over the last couple years I've slowly evolved into more of a collector. I enjoy following magic as a sport and playing a bit, but I really really enjoy completing a deck more than actually playing it
also when you find exotic things it sometimes makes it onto my 'things to collect' list, and you have a better knowledge of cards
Also got my Razer Naga Hex in yesterday, which is awesome, but I haven't actually installed it yet cause I was just watching Netflix and making Cube/EDH updates.
I've had my Razor Naga for a while and I hesitate to change at all. THERE ARE JUST SO MANY BUTTONS! That and the green leds match my box which was more of a throw-in. It is easily the best mouse I've ever owned. Also getting it for half priced helped as I wasn't going to drop $100+ on a mouse lol (box was broken and the size customizes were stolen... go figure)
Besides I decided I would read the handbook linked and I must admit it is quite fun, even though I dress in black and got a goatee (for the record, my avatar is me, just a year old picture if you are wondering where the goatee is).
Also I am a bit curious about what that "Clan of the Year" -award 9909 mentioned in the last thread is, is it the clan that won most contests or what exactly is it? (since he told us to aim for it, I would like to know what it is before I decide the futility of the case)
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Decks I play:
Legacy:
Pox
Demon Stompy
Black Knights
Modern:
Tainted Shadow
MBC
8 Rack
Casual:
Suicide Black
Old-school Nightmare Effect
EDH:
Anowon, the Ruin Sage
"God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him."
-Friedrich Nietzsche
I've had my Razor Naga for a while and I hesitate to change at all. THERE ARE JUST SO MANY BUTTONS! That and the green leds match my box which was more of a throw-in. It is easily the best mouse I've ever owned. Also getting it for half priced helped as I wasn't going to drop $100+ on a mouse lol (box was broken and the size customizes were stolen... go figure)
I honestly didn't want to deal with that many buttons and certainly wouldn't make good use of them. So Hex it is.
Also I am a bit curious about what that "Clan of the Year" -award 9909 mentioned in the last thread is, is it the clan that won most contests or what exactly is it? (since he told us to aim for it, I would like to know what it is before I decide the futility of the case)
Yep, that's all it is. Historically, it's not something we've given any attention to.
Yep, that's all it is. Historically, it's not something we've given any attention to.
Well it does seem rather pointless if that is all there is to it. I had hoped for something along the lines of "most thanks received per member on average"(excluding your own clansmen's thanks) and other stuff more community oriented, so the clan with the overall best influence on the community would get it. But I assumed that would be too hard controlling, hence the reason why I guessed on most contests won.
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Decks I play:
Legacy:
Pox
Demon Stompy
Black Knights
Modern:
Tainted Shadow
MBC
8 Rack
Casual:
Suicide Black
Old-school Nightmare Effect
EDH:
Anowon, the Ruin Sage
"God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him."
-Friedrich Nietzsche
Though in the position of Scion, I rather like the Harbinger of Vermin title. I've been holding onto it for a while now and it just seems to fit better... Yeah yeah, I hate changing things and have had the same avatar for over 4 years like some sort of crazy person.
For you, anything. I changed it for you. I feel like I need to tell you this. We were drafting M13 one time, and I played Ravneous Rats, and said "I has a rock". Nobody got it, but I always think of your avatar and title when I see Ravenous Rats, especially rats with that art (which is the better one)
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nyone mind if I get added a clan friend?
Just cause?
Consider yourself welcome. It might not be shown until tomorrow since I'm going to be cleaning out the users anyways. But yes, you can become a friend again!
P.S. I got 3 of my EDH lists posted to my blog. Rafiq, Kaervek, and Wydwen are linked in my sig. Check 'em out if your interested.
For you, anything. I changed it for you. I feel like I need to tell you this. We were drafting M13 one time, and I played Ravneous Rats, and said "I has a rock". Nobody got it, but I always think of your avatar and title when I see Ravenous Rats, especially rats with that art (which is the better one)
therestless should win a ptq with a rat deck and call it "I has a rock" :D:tongue:
For you, anything. I changed it for you. I feel like I need to tell you this. We were drafting M13 one time, and I played Ravneous Rats, and said "I has a rock". Nobody got it, but I always think of your avatar and title when I see Ravenous Rats, especially rats with that art (which is the better one)
I also consider it a rather singular gaff on their part that there exists no foil, or even black-bordered, version of this artwork.
In other news, there's a good chance I'll be returning two of the items I got this week for the cube. One was damaged on account of an incredibly poor packaging job. The other was very clearly damaged before it even got sent out. This is incredibly aggravating.
In other news, there's a good chance I'll be returning two of the items I got this week for the cube. One was damaged on account of an incredibly poor packaging job. The other was very clearly damaged before it even got sent out. This is incredibly aggravating.
Hate when that happens. I just ordered two Umezawa's Jitte, sold as "lightly played" and I'm afraid of what that means.
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Hate when that happens. I just ordered two Umezawa's Jitte, sold as "lightly played" and I'm afraid of what that means.
Well, you can be lucky too, I once ordered something as heavily played and the card didn't even look in a bad shape at all (it was a jitte actually). Also I have ordered lightly played cards that looked like near-mints. So it is highly dependent on the store.
Also @therestless what store(s) gave you trouble, since I would like to avoid it/them in the future.
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Decks I play:
Legacy:
Pox
Demon Stompy
Black Knights
Modern:
Tainted Shadow
MBC
8 Rack
Casual:
Suicide Black
Old-school Nightmare Effect
EDH:
Anowon, the Ruin Sage
"God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him."
-Friedrich Nietzsche
Well, you can be lucky too, I once ordered something as heavily played and the card didn't even look in a bad shape at all (it was a jitte actually). Also I have ordered lightly played cards that looked like near-mints. So it is highly dependent on the store.
Well, it's good business practice to err on the side of caution. Much better for your reputation to sell a "lightly played" as a "moderately played" than the reverse. Sure, you'll make more money off the first batch if you're overselling the quality of your cards, but then:
I welcome you all to the 19th thread of Clan Mono-Black. And I must say, it feels good to be back at the helm !
BBB
Welcome are those who are in touch with their dark side. While black mana is about death, destruction, and the undead, we must not forget the essense of what makes black mana what it is. Black mana is all about power. The end result means everything, the ends always justify the means and only those with the ambition to get their hands dirty deserve power.
BBB
Welcome are all who wish to contribute to meaningful conversation. We make friends very easily. And if you desire to join our maleficent ranks, then please refer to the membership guidelines at the end of the page.
BBB
Current topics for discussion are, but not restricted to: deck discussions, magic events and products, entertainment, the real world, and most importantly, dark plots to take over the world and enslave humanity.
BBB
Every soul has a dark side, and for those in touch with their inner darkness will find companionship among the other corrupt and dark souls of Clan Mono-Black. And if you're not, the members of Clan Mono-Black can surly fix that.
BBBThe Ninth SphereBBB
BBBAscendant EvincarBBB
Sir Auron25, Evincar of Ambition
BBBThe Eighth SphereBBB
BBBScion of DarknessBBB
therestless,
ScionHarbinger of VerminBBBThe Seventh SphereBBB
BBBPraetorsBBB
Darth Bunny, Praetor of Damnation and Former Scion of Darkness
SGT_Chubbz, Praetor of Madness
feastofthedead, Praetor of Shadows and Phyrexian Librarian
BBBThe Sixth SphereBBB
BBBDisciplesBBB
brengera, Disciple of Tourach
NinjaSonic, Disciple of Poison
Harbinger, Disciple of Grislebran
Reanimation, Disciple of Oblivion
Chiligyro, Disciple of Disease
Dechs Kaison, Disciple of the Cabal
bmp, Disciple of Blood
Nightmare Vampire, Disciple of Nightmares
BBBThe Fifth SphereBBB
BBBMinionsBBB
cpthowdy
coolkid
[spoiler=The Lower Spheres]
BBBThe Fourth SphereBBB
BBBThrullsBBB
Vesshusban
Blue Ghost 4
Mortivore 21
backofried
Shinigami
DeathGaara
whydye
Fio
black)_bubba
JustSin
ExLight
yawgmotheternal
BBBThe Third SphereBBB
BBBThe CorruptBBB
Zaph
Yukora
AsianInvasion
Zazirik
Ravus
Keeperofzion
duffman913
Xanth
Mephistophelic Orion
ManderHex
vezopikara
Mr. Mindbreak
bebo22
Zephynoir
Ajacobik
Olgor
Tom
TheEndIsNear
stabwound
BBBSecond SphereBBB
BBBLost SoulsBBB
SyNide
Wessel
Masamune
Valentine1
makingnotches
Viberunner
Oni-Girri
Juggles_the_mage
Black Dawn
Tyler Durden
Trifile
AWOL
BBBThe First SphereBBB
BBBThe Black ListBBB
Mindslavor
Tordeck
BBBThe FallenBBB
SyNide
Svogthir
Valentine1
Tordeck
[/spoiler]
UBRThe Triple AllianceUBR
House Dimir
The Izzet
Clan Mono-Black
BRGAlliesBRG
The Pack
[spoiler=Clan Hall of Fame]
BBBClan Contest HonorsBBB
2008 Survivor Winners [Necropotence]
2010 Survivor Co-Winners (with Izzet) [Liliana Vess]
2011 Clan Contest Mafia V Co-Winners (with The Family)
BBBClan Tournament ChampionsBBB
2008 Standard Winter Tournament
AsianInvasion of the Izzet
2009 EDH Winter Tournament
therestless of Clan Mono-Black
2010 BYOS Winter Tournament
AsianInvasion of the Izzet
2012 BYOS Winter Tournament
bmp, of Clan Mono-Black
BBBClan AffiliatesBBB
Damnation Studios
Be sure to check out our own Handbook.
[/spoiler]
BBBOld ThreadsBBB
[Clan Mono-Black] Welcome All Black Mages
We Got Screwed in Xth, it's [Clan Mono-Black]
Dusk Falls on [Clan Mono-Black]
We Are Eternal [Clan Mono-Black]
Four Words to Choke Upon: We Are [Clan Mono-Black]
[Clan Mono-Black] MTGSalvation's Most Ancient Evil
There's No Going Back Once You've Gone [Clan Mono-Black]
You're Only Alive As Long As [Clan Mono-Black] Needs You
The Boogy Man Checks His Closet For [Clan Mono-Black]
Your Puny Minds Cannot Fathom [Clan Mono-Black]
Surrender Your Thoughts To [Clan Mono-Black]
The Dead Shall Serve [Clan Mono-Black]
[Clan Mono-Black] Goes for the Throat
[Clan Mono-Black] Welcomes a Compleat World
[Clan Mono-Black] Goes Bump in the Night
[Clan Mono-Black] Severs the Bloodline
[Clan Mono-Black] brings forth the Zombie Apocalypse
Enter the Dark Realm of [Clan Mono-Black]
BBBMembership Guidelines and Group ReponsibilitesBBB
Section 1: Membership
To become a member, you are required to submit a mono black deck list. This list can be of any format but it is to be a serious deck. (I.e. It has to be functional. I do not wish to see decks that are just black cards and Swamps mashed together, as these are a disgrace to the name [Clan Mono-Black]. Any format is welcome: Standard, Legacy, EDH, or even a casual deck built with no format in mind! There will always be someone here to be able to give good feedback.
Section 2: Rising Through the Ranks
The Evincar is the leader of the clan and is voted in by all members of the Disciple, Praetor, Scion, and Evincar class. He is in charge of ruling the clan, memberships, conduct, and keeping the first post up to date. The Evincar also appoints a Scion, who will be his second in command. Between the two, one must be the clan representative. The Evincar and the Scions elect Praetors, which is a user group exclusively for elite and elder members. It is designed for members who will stand up for the clan should the Evincar and Scion become inactive or neglect their duties. Disciples are members. To become a member, one must first start off as a Minion. Minions are required to submit a Mono-Black decklist (see Section 1). Once a Minion fulfills his or her decklist requirement, they are required to stay around and post for a minimum of 50 posts in a relatively reasonable time. Then they are added to the Disciple category, where they can specialize and choose what they like most from black mana as their title.
If you are a Disciple and you manage to become inactive for an extended, unexcused period of time and you get moved to the Thrull category, your title is forfeit and it becomes up for grabs. Should you return and become active again, your title will not be waiting for you if someone else took it. You will be forced to create a new one. As a general rule of thumb, if you were not posting in the last thread, or posted very little, you will be bumped down one rank. This will continue until you are added to The Corrupt user group.
Section 3: Friendship Policy
If you wish to become a friend of [Clan Mono-Black], you are only required to post. You are welcome to explain why you wish to be a friend (for example, if you are from an allied clan or if you just like black mana as a secondary color, or if your just friends with clan members here!). If you wish to to become a member after you are a friend. You will still have to follow new membership guidelines by submitting a blacklist. However, if you have already reached the magic number of 50 posts as a friend, you will automatically become a Disciple! If you were inactive or inconsistently active, you will still be required to submit 50 posts in a relatively timely manner.
Section 4: Resignations
For those members who wish to step down from the clan for whatever reason, you are to simply state it in a post. You will then be added to our friends list. Should you chose to return as a Disciple, simply state so and the members of the clan will decide whether or not to readmit you. No hard feelings shall be held against those who peacefully leave. However, should one leave on bad terms, the user might be added to the Black List.
Section 5: Conduct
While a member, you will be expected to follow all rules of the forums. This means no advertising, no hotlinking , no spamming, no flaming, and general manners are to be used. We will also expect card tags and deck tags when you post decks. We also would like you to post in a semi-professional manner. Pretty much just follow MTGSalvation Guidelines. You are also expected to have fun around here! In addition to following the basic MTG Salvation Guidelines, I expect all members to post with thought, substance, and purpose.
Section 6: Exile
Should you misbehave inappropriately or disobey the forum rules, you will be asked to stop posting in this clan and will be added to the Black List.
[spoiler=User Group Key]
User Group Key (Ranked in accordance with Phyrexian edict):
Ninth Sphere - Evincar of Darkness: Leader. In charge of keeping order in the thread and memberships.
Eighth Sphere- Scion of Darkness: Second in command. Clan Representative.
Seventh Sphere - Praetors of Darkness: Upper level member.
A council of 3 or 5 who decide the fate of CMB when the Evincar/Scion are unable to
Sixth Sphere - Disciples of Darkness: Members.
Fifth Sphere - Minions of Darkness: New Members on a trial basis.
Fourth Sphere - Thrulls: Members who have become inactive. Cleaned out regularly
Third Sphere - The Corrupt: Friends.
Second Sphere - Lost Souls: Former Members who have left CMB entirely.
First Sphere - Black List: Members banned from CMB
The Fallen - Past Evincars
Phryexian Librarian - Title given to the Wiki Keeper. Always of Praetor Status[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Member Bios][spoiler=Template]Name:
Age:
Location:
Job/Studies:
Other Hobbies:
Favorite Food:
Favorite Ice Cream:
Favorite Drink:
Favorite Band/Artist:
Favorite Book:
Something unique about you:
First Joined CMB:
Favorite Card:
Favorite Deck:
Favorite Type:
Favorite Expansion:
Favorite Artist:
Favorite Format:
Started Playing/First Deck:
Card I Want Reprinted:
If I ruled the world....:
[/spoiler]
Oh yeah. Totally made it. Love the thread art.
...
Hey, where am I in the ranks?
Pristaxcontrombmodruu!
I just copied the first page of the last thread. Tomorrow I have a nice break between my classes, so I'll have a chance to get everything reorganized tomorrow, so keep an eye out. I'm going to go through, relink to the allied clans, organize the members lists, rewrite the Membership Guidelines and User group responsibilites, and bring over the member bios.
What I did do, I rewrote our intro about what black mana is about and stuff. I was guilty of this in the past too, but I kinda realized how corny it was that we just copied and pasted it. So I rewrote it.
@Drechs: I have no clue lol. It wasn't on the old thread, cuz I just copied and pasted, and added Chiligyro. I'll look into it now and fix it for you. I assume you were joined on as a minion?
Quite right, I am indeed a minion for now. I posted my decklist here.
Chiligyro and therestless really helped shore it up. I'm taking it to my first Legacy event in November.
Thanks for adding me in.
Pristaxcontrombmodruu!
Also I'm really excited for the design clan contest coming up Its gunna be a blast!
And we're damn glad to have to back buddy. You were leading when I joined, I hope to see you there when I depart (might be a while though)
Ready for the apocalypses? The dark side is always open
Yup. Just so you and Chiligyro know, the number after your name means thats how many posts you had in the last thread. I'll try to keep up with how many you had here for when your read to move up. But feel free to poke me about it in case I overlook it.
@brengera: With how many different sellers I ordered from (yay free shipping BIN auctions), the various packages are slowly making their way in. Hopefully they'll all be in by Saturday, but I wouldn't expect a cube scan before Sunday. On the plus side, it's like I'm getting presents every day.
Unless you were talking about scans of all my EDH decks... That could be a while.
Also got my Razer Naga Hex in yesterday, which is awesome, but I haven't actually installed it yet cause I was just watching Netflix and making Cube/EDH updates.
Also as a side note dose anyone here make sigs? The damnation studio is closed and I would like a specialized one to commemorate my promotion to disciple.
Go ask the guy who did mine. I think he did a fantastic job.
Those three cards have never looked so good.
Perhaps we could set up an affiliation with him?
Pristaxcontrombmodruu!
Well, I think it's better than a watermark, which is what most professionals would probably do.
Pristaxcontrombmodruu!
I would be honored if you would make me the sig. I don't have any ideas for it besides spiteful shadows. I'll leave it up to you if you choose to make one.
I just enjoy whenever you put stuff in the thread. I've always been a fan of upgrading cards (though I can rarely try doing it myself). Plus over the last couple years I've slowly evolved into more of a collector. I enjoy following magic as a sport and playing a bit, but I really really enjoy completing a deck more than actually playing it
also when you find exotic things it sometimes makes it onto my 'things to collect' list, and you have a better knowledge of cards
I've had my Razor Naga for a while and I hesitate to change at all. THERE ARE JUST SO MANY BUTTONS! That and the green leds match my box which was more of a throw-in. It is easily the best mouse I've ever owned. Also getting it for half priced helped as I wasn't going to drop $100+ on a mouse lol (box was broken and the size customizes were stolen... go figure)
Ready for the apocalypses? The dark side is always open
Besides I decided I would read the handbook linked and I must admit it is quite fun, even though I dress in black and got a goatee (for the record, my avatar is me, just a year old picture if you are wondering where the goatee is).
Also I am a bit curious about what that "Clan of the Year" -award 9909 mentioned in the last thread is, is it the clan that won most contests or what exactly is it? (since he told us to aim for it, I would like to know what it is before I decide the futility of the case)
Decks I play:
-Friedrich Nietzsche
I honestly didn't want to deal with that many buttons and certainly wouldn't make good use of them. So Hex it is.
Yep, that's all it is. Historically, it's not something we've given any attention to.
Well it does seem rather pointless if that is all there is to it. I had hoped for something along the lines of "most thanks received per member on average"(excluding your own clansmen's thanks) and other stuff more community oriented, so the clan with the overall best influence on the community would get it. But I assumed that would be too hard controlling, hence the reason why I guessed on most contests won.
Decks I play:
-Friedrich Nietzsche
Just cause?
For you, anything. I changed it for you. I feel like I need to tell you this. We were drafting M13 one time, and I played Ravneous Rats, and said "I has a rock". Nobody got it, but I always think of your avatar and title when I see Ravenous Rats, especially rats with that art (which is the better one)
Consider yourself welcome. It might not be shown until tomorrow since I'm going to be cleaning out the users anyways. But yes, you can become a friend again!
P.S. I got 3 of my EDH lists posted to my blog. Rafiq, Kaervek, and Wydwen are linked in my sig. Check 'em out if your interested.
therestless should win a ptq with a rat deck and call it "I has a rock" :D:tongue:
WotC has chosen very poorly on the artwork for many otherwise solid reprints. It makes me sad. Others of note:
Grave Pact vs Zombie Jester
Coat of Arms vs Mass of Garbage
And every shockland artwork (though either Hallowed Fountain is fine)
I also consider it a rather singular gaff on their part that there exists no foil, or even black-bordered, version of this artwork.
In other news, there's a good chance I'll be returning two of the items I got this week for the cube. One was damaged on account of an incredibly poor packaging job. The other was very clearly damaged before it even got sent out. This is incredibly aggravating.
The Family
Hate when that happens. I just ordered two Umezawa's Jitte, sold as "lightly played" and I'm afraid of what that means.
Pristaxcontrombmodruu!
Well, you can be lucky too, I once ordered something as heavily played and the card didn't even look in a bad shape at all (it was a jitte actually). Also I have ordered lightly played cards that looked like near-mints. So it is highly dependent on the store.
Also @therestless what store(s) gave you trouble, since I would like to avoid it/them in the future.
Decks I play:
-Friedrich Nietzsche
Well, it's good business practice to err on the side of caution. Much better for your reputation to sell a "lightly played" as a "moderately played" than the reverse. Sure, you'll make more money off the first batch if you're overselling the quality of your cards, but then:
Stuff like this happens. I would like to echo Chiligyro on this one. Where did you get the crap from that I might not buy crap from them myself?
Pristaxcontrombmodruu!
Also, Chiligyro, you are a Disciple now. Get thinking!
And speaking of Jittes (I feel the need to post this every time Jitte is being talked about...)
My only regret was not buying my 4th one at GP Pittsburgh and having Chris Moeller do a full set....