PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:o:xd::monocle::love::jam:We officially have an awesome card! If you don't know what I'm talking about, head on over to the Rumor Mill. Whew... Glad that's over. What an awesome day. I got called in to work at the pool for 8 hours (for $18/hour), and there were some amazing girls there. And I mean amazing. Then I come home to see these awesome preview cards.
Anyway, back to Van. I thought about it, and I'm going to leave it up to you. Be as creative as you want. I'm looking for something big, attractive and something that will entice people to join. Good luck!
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Wow. It doesn't seem like it has been that long since I posted. Lotsa new posts. Maybe we'll have to wait until 500 for a new thread this time.
@ I don't remember who started the conversation: Have we been bantering about that ghostway is playable? There are so many better cards out there. I mean, it may be fun, but it's not competitive.
And as for the split card: I'm wondering if that counts as the izzet rare that got bumped over into disension. It may, but I hope not. And as much as I've heard, the number crunching isn't returning results for guildpact guild mana costs, so I'm not sure what's going on there.
I am legitmately trying to save up for a case of Dissension. Even though I love the Izzet, it's looking like not only the most powerful block, but the most fun block. Also, you have to admit, the UW shockland is just breathtaking. As for :symu::symr::symg:, I don't think that those colours go too well together. Thusfar, it really looks like the combination to beat is :symu::symr::symw:.
thanks a lot!!!
I just got my 3rd niv mizzet so my deck rocks a lot more!!!
I think that URW is a lot better of a control color, to be honest, but that deck still could do well, depending on the metagame. Meloku does grind zoo to a halt if dropped in time - and is much better than ryusei as a win condition - because just simply removing him isn't going to stop the little guys he makes.
2) Ok. Have you all seen Wrecking Ball (see WotC for more information) already? Why isn't there any screaming and jumping for joy? I know it's Rakdos, but still, put some b/r duals in your counter-burn or whatever and slaughter your friend with the annoying Gruul deck.
3) What's the best common/uncommon to use against the solifuge and/or the ledgewalker (other than counterspells)? I was thinking about rain of embers, but if there is anything better I'll take it.
4) Yes! Cool new split card with a flip effect that's awsome! I just can't wait untill my brother tries to fireball me with this beast in my hand!
3) What's the best common/uncommon to use against the solifuge and/or the ledgewalker (other than counterspells)? I was thinking about rain of embers, but if there is anything better I'll take it.
Why Rain when you can Pyro?
It's likely the Solifuge and Silhanna are going to be big with Simic and that a mere 1 damage will not suffice due to pumpings. Simic will be very difficult to deal with thanks to intargetability and the ability to attatch auras without targetting, and we should be thankful there are no enchantments in Standard that give creatures intargetability. I mean, with the Simic Guildmage hopping Auras at instant speed it would be like Shikari and Lightning Greaves all over again.
I'd say go with Pyro, because if Solifuge is around the Simic Guildmage can't be far behind and Pyro has the power to take it out.
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SPLIT CARD ROCKS! its kinda like a twincast, but i cant tell if its bttr or worse than that. I kno i wouldnt use it on my own spells, but it can be VERY disruptive in standard.
Wrecking ball IS very good. any instant LD is good in my opinion, and the creature destruction is also very good. hmm, maybe r/b LD? if that would work, do u think helldozer is playable in a deck like that? i think it could b very fun and annoying to kill every freakin land ur opp owns. how many diff red or black LD spells are there now? i think about 5 different ones, but im not sure...
anyhoo, i am definatley building u/w now since the split card is u/w. and u/w rocks. cant wait to see the azorious counterstuff. it should b good.
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Yea thats nice art Van. I might have you hook me up with a nice sig. . .(PLEASE!!!! PRETTY, PRETTY, PLEASE????)
Like I said; I don't mind doing some sigs for my guildmates and guildfriends.
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Nah. My online comic, White Hydra, is relaunching this Sunday.
Considering it takes up a lot of work I won't be able to meet all the requests I may recieve on top of various other tasks I have during my days.
That said I would prefer simply doing work for the Izzet and its guildfriends.
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Rakdos land destruction: Wizards has put a considerable amount of effort into making sure that LD doesn't pop its competititve head in this block. I think they will have suceeded. You need two playable LDs @ 3 and 2 at four to make an LD deck. stone rain works, but it remains to see if anything else can help fill in.
It doesn't look good, esp because early mana accelration isn't showing. Even off of a wild cantor, you still only get one turn 2 stone rain. That's not enough to be consistent. You need to drop acceleration on turn 1 and have 8 chances in your deck to destroy a land on turn 2.
Now if non-countering control becomes powerful, LD might have a metagame place to correct control's dominance. But I doubt it. What control doesn't run coutnerspells?
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PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:o:xd::monocle::love::jam:We officially have an awesome card! If you don't know what I'm talking about, head on over to the Rumor Mill. Whew... Glad that's over. What an awesome day. I got called in to work at the pool for 8 hours (for $18/hour), and there were some amazing girls there. And I mean amazing. Then I come home to see these awesome preview cards.
Anyway, back to Van. I thought about it, and I'm going to leave it up to you. Be as creative as you want. I'm looking for something big, attractive and something that will entice people to join. Good luck!
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If I had more free time I could simply draw an Izzet mage doing something wicked or, since I can also animate, do an animation as well.
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That split card looks ...quite sexy I think.
$18 an hour...good work, Canada man.
I am looking to blow around $200NZ at this prerelease...if I can't, well, I'll just buy duels until I explode from happiness.
I don't have anything in that forum, but I suppose I can do a few signatures for my guildmates and guildfriends.
... why does it seems I'm slowing taking over this thread?
First it was the thread title, and now the thread logo
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And the split card rocks hard. (well the part of it does) So much potential for abusability with that card.
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@ I don't remember who started the conversation: Have we been bantering about that ghostway is playable? There are so many better cards out there. I mean, it may be fun, but it's not competitive.
And as for the split card: I'm wondering if that counts as the izzet rare that got bumped over into disension. It may, but I hope not. And as much as I've heard, the number crunching isn't returning results for guildpact guild mana costs, so I'm not sure what's going on there.
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Wow, that's a really great card!
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thanks a lot!!!
I just got my 3rd niv mizzet so my deck rocks a lot more!!!
3 niv-mizzet
2 keigas
2 ryusei
4 sakura tribe elder
4 electrolyses
3 remands
3 convolute
2 hinder
4 farseek
4 shock
4 cerebral vortex
3 repeal
1 shinka the blood soaked keep
1 minamo center of the sea
7 forests
7 islands
6 mountains
if you can help this deck, feel free!
Play mana leak over it.
Second, your mana base is really bad...in this format, only heartbeat plays without dual lands or at least painlands.
If you've seen your colour requirements (4 mana symbols just for 1 niv!) then you will know that multi-lands would be invaluable in that regard.
Cerebral vortex is good, certainly, but not good enough as a 4-of in any deck other than owling mine, I don't think.
Playing 3-color GRU control, I would play a deck like this:
4 Steam Vents
4 Stomping Grounds
3 Shivan Reef
2 Yavimaya coast
2 Karplusan Forest
3 Forest
2 Mountain
2 Island
3 Niv-mizzet, the Firemind
2 Meloku, the Clouded Mirror
3 Keiga, the Tide Star
3 Sakura Tribe-elder
Spells (25)
4 Shock
4 Farseek
4 Mana Leak
4 Remand
2 Hinder
4 Electrolyze
3 Repeal
2 Tidings
I think that URW is a lot better of a control color, to be honest, but that deck still could do well, depending on the metagame. Meloku does grind zoo to a halt if dropped in time - and is much better than ryusei as a win condition - because just simply removing him isn't going to stop the little guys he makes.
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2) Ok. Have you all seen Wrecking Ball (see WotC for more information) already? Why isn't there any screaming and jumping for joy? I know it's Rakdos, but still, put some b/r duals in your counter-burn or whatever and slaughter your friend with the annoying Gruul deck.
3) What's the best common/uncommon to use against the solifuge and/or the ledgewalker (other than counterspells)? I was thinking about rain of embers, but if there is anything better I'll take it.
4) Yes! Cool new split card with a flip effect that's awsome! I just can't wait untill my brother tries to fireball me with this beast in my hand!
Why Rain when you can Pyro?
It's likely the Solifuge and Silhanna are going to be big with Simic and that a mere 1 damage will not suffice due to pumpings. Simic will be very difficult to deal with thanks to intargetability and the ability to attatch auras without targetting, and we should be thankful there are no enchantments in Standard that give creatures intargetability. I mean, with the Simic Guildmage hopping Auras at instant speed it would be like Shikari and Lightning Greaves all over again.
I'd say go with Pyro, because if Solifuge is around the Simic Guildmage can't be far behind and Pyro has the power to take it out.
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SPLIT CARD ROCKS! its kinda like a twincast, but i cant tell if its bttr or worse than that. I kno i wouldnt use it on my own spells, but it can be VERY disruptive in standard.
Wrecking ball IS very good. any instant LD is good in my opinion, and the creature destruction is also very good. hmm, maybe r/b LD? if that would work, do u think helldozer is playable in a deck like that? i think it could b very fun and annoying to kill every freakin land ur opp owns. how many diff red or black LD spells are there now? i think about 5 different ones, but im not sure...
anyhoo, i am definatley building u/w now since the split card is u/w. and u/w rocks. cant wait to see the azorious counterstuff. it should b good.
yea, that wrecking ball thing is a SUPER common. It will have a lot of play in the prerelease.
I bet EVERYONE here loves that split card. I know I do. Thats why I'm going to play URW. Happy that the Izzet gets a super counter.
*Sheds a tear in UW (control) memory*
Werd,
Could you play both cards at the same time? Like, counter master warcraft while killing boros recruit and razia?
EDIT: OMG Wrecking ball rocks almost as hard as our split card!
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Like I said; I don't mind doing some sigs for my guildmates and guildfriends.
Nah. My online comic, White Hydra, is relaunching this Sunday.
Considering it takes up a lot of work I won't be able to meet all the requests I may recieve on top of various other tasks I have during my days.
That said I would prefer simply doing work for the Izzet and its guildfriends.
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What do you mean? Did you have another piece in mind?
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so we have stone rain @3cc
and at 4cc, we have befoul, seismic spike, demolish, and wrecking ball, of those that are playable.
It doesn't look good, esp because early mana accelration isn't showing. Even off of a wild cantor, you still only get one turn 2 stone rain. That's not enough to be consistent. You need to drop acceleration on turn 1 and have 8 chances in your deck to destroy a land on turn 2.
Now if non-countering control becomes powerful, LD might have a metagame place to correct control's dominance. But I doubt it. What control doesn't run coutnerspells?