Why did LSV rate Vault Skirge so low in his (black) set review? I think it's a shoo-in for a Tempered Steel deck. It could also be decent post-rotation (post-Squadron Hawk) as a cheap, evasive, swingy sword-bearer in an artifact-heavy deck.
Getting confused with all the promo's. I get the Buy a Box, Pre-release and Game Day promo, what is Gateway promo for?
Gateway Promos are given in large quantities to stores that aren't large/established enough to run events/FNM/etc. yet. After registering a certain number of players/running enough casual events, they eventually qualify to where they can run events like FNMs and prereleases, and receive those promos to award as prizes.
Still happy I preodered my non promo foil ones. While it is REALLY cool they are doing a promo and I plan on getting a playset of them, I do love the original are MUCH more.
Why did LSV rate Vault Skirge so low in his (black) set review? I think it's a shoo-in for a Tempered Steel deck. It could also be decent post-rotation (post-Squadron Hawk) as a cheap, evasive, swingy sword-bearer in an artifact-heavy deck.
I already built a proxied tempered steel deck running this guy, and it is indeed insanity, he is so good especially against black decks. now i just have to wait for the set to release so i can make the deck in real life.
Getting confused with all the promo's. I get the Buy a Box, Pre-release and Game Day promo, what is Gateway promo for?
Gateway is mainly for casual events your store runs, events designed to introduce players to a competitive environ without throwing them to the sharks of FNM.
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I love how some of the Shrines have a Zendikar feel in the sense that they are these huge figures with significantly smaller people by them. Khalni Hydra and the Eldrazi are what I'm talking about;)
I love how some of the Shrines have a Zendikar feel in the sense that they are these huge figures with significantly smaller people by them. Khalni Hydra and the Eldrazi are what I'm talking about;)
That's simply a big creature thing. They use birds, humans, buildings, trees, etc. to show just how gigantic a creature is. They even did it way back in the beginning of the game. See that little guy in the bottom right hand corner of Phyrexian Dreadnought, those polar bears near Polar Kraken or that lighthouse next to Leviathan?
Why are we getting such lame Promos for NPH we have so many good uncommons and commons!
Sigh...
Because, to repeat what has been said in this thread SEVERAL TIMES, not every promo is supposed to be a bomb card. I like it when promos aren't bombs, because it keeps the more experienced players away from an event.
Seriously, Friday Night Magic used to be the gateway tournament. It was for the newer players to get a taste of competitive magic, and the more experienced players had their tournaments on other days.
Then WotC got the bright idea to add foils, usually good ones, as weekly prizes. All of a sudden people abandoned the more competitive tournaments and instead started going to FNM and beating up the newbs to get the foils.
So now we have another gateway program. Let's leave it alone and let it have foils that usually appeal to the kitchen table player. You have so many promos, so stop whining about WPN ones not being bombs.
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I'm going on record right now and stating that before the end of 2012 we will see foil dual lands in booster packs (The real, Alpha dual lands). You can quote me on that.
I still can't see the abbreviation "NPH" without immediately thinking "Neil Patrick Harris"...
As far as the promos go, nothing all that interesting, but that's not really new for the Game Day promos. May or may not be playing the shrine as an early-game build-a-bomb, but we'll see.
vault skirge looks amazing Lars-Grant west has amazing art
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Seriously, I hate that "PLAY" thing in the corner of the image. It looks like something a 13 year old would do with their graphic design project.
@Togepi - these are gateway promo's. They aren't supposed to be bombs, or even necessarily good. M11's were fling and sylvan ranger, RoE's were Pathrazer of Ulamog & Curse of Wizardry. The good promo's are held for games day, FMN, pre-release, release & buy-a-box.
Nothing in this game is degenerate or completely dominant. They haven't banned anything in standard in a long, long time. Hell they should have banned affinity right away, but they didn't until boxed sales collapsed too. Hasbro had to come in and fire people.
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Gateway Promos are given in large quantities to stores that aren't large/established enough to run events/FNM/etc. yet. After registering a certain number of players/running enough casual events, they eventually qualify to where they can run events like FNMs and prereleases, and receive those promos to award as prizes.
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Well, this art is far better than the regualr burning strawman...thanks for reporting, added to 1st post.
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I agree, original art is very nice.
I already built a proxied tempered steel deck running this guy, and it is indeed insanity, he is so good especially against black decks. now i just have to wait for the set to release so i can make the deck in real life.
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Gateway is mainly for casual events your store runs, events designed to introduce players to a competitive environ without throwing them to the sharks of FNM.
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That's simply a big creature thing. They use birds, humans, buildings, trees, etc. to show just how gigantic a creature is. They even did it way back in the beginning of the game. See that little guy in the bottom right hand corner of Phyrexian Dreadnought, those polar bears near Polar Kraken or that lighthouse next to Leviathan?
Sigh...
Because, to repeat what has been said in this thread SEVERAL TIMES, not every promo is supposed to be a bomb card. I like it when promos aren't bombs, because it keeps the more experienced players away from an event.
Seriously, Friday Night Magic used to be the gateway tournament. It was for the newer players to get a taste of competitive magic, and the more experienced players had their tournaments on other days.
Then WotC got the bright idea to add foils, usually good ones, as weekly prizes. All of a sudden people abandoned the more competitive tournaments and instead started going to FNM and beating up the newbs to get the foils.
So now we have another gateway program. Let's leave it alone and let it have foils that usually appeal to the kitchen table player. You have so many promos, so stop whining about WPN ones not being bombs.
Oh, i thought that would be the Two Golems.
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As far as the promos go, nothing all that interesting, but that's not really new for the Game Day promos. May or may not be playing the shrine as an early-game build-a-bomb, but we'll see.
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