Well, the owner of the LGS I play at is now at 10-3 and in striking distance of top 8'ing the Pro Tour.
Wishing him well!
Sweet.
So I traded for 3 Catch//Release yesterday to put into my Nightveil Specter deck but when I got around to it I couldn't find a good way to fit them in. Today I bought a pack of Dragon's Maze, got a 4th.
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So I traded for 3 Catch//Release yesterday to put into my Nightveil Specter deck but when I got around to it I couldn't find a good way to fit them in. Today I bought a pack of Dragon's Maze, got a 4th.
I pulled a foil one in the block draft I did on Wedsday. I won a few games by kicking it for the full blow out.
Rock Band Network - fan-made (Harmonix-approved) downloadable content that's playable on Rock Band 3. For the most part the songs aren't well-known though.
I pulled a foil one in the block draft I did on Wednesday. I won a few games by kicking it for the full blow out.
I like the potential play that I am imagining with it, opponent is kicking you ass with a walker, gets it up to just enough loyalty to activate its Ultimate, you cast Catch, 3 Mana to get a 'Walkers Ultimate and destroy it.
I think I may have to take out my Traitorous Instincts for them, since they are 1 mana cheaper and let me take any kind of permanent.
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Rock Band Network - fan-made (Harmonix-approved) downloadable content that's playable on Rock Band 3. For the most part the songs aren't well-known though.
Oh, that's awesome! I really wanna try and pick up that game over the summer to play with my little brother. I remember he used to love playing Guitar Hero (which I hated). I do love doing the vocals on Rockband though. I'd love it even more if I could get my favourite songs on there. I'll have to do some more research on this.
I like the potential play that I am imagining with it, opponent is kicking you ass with a walker, gets it up to just enough loyalty to activate its Ultimate, you cast Catch, 3 Mana to get a 'Walkers Ultimate and destroy it.
I think I may have to take out my Traitorous Instincts for them, since they are 1 mana cheaper and let me take any kind of permanent.
Well, the Rock Band series has stopped creating new weekly downloadable content, but there are still a lot of songs there. As for the Rock Band network, if you're on the XBox360 then the Rock Band Network will still get new songs for some time, but no more for the other consoles.
Also, unrelated to my previous hypothetical play, but another really fun play is using Stolen Identity on either the Blue or Black Primordial allowing you to steal a card from your opponents grave every turn (assuming you can get in a hit)
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So I traded for 3 Catch//Release yesterday to put into my Nightveil Specter deck but when I got around to it I couldn't find a good way to fit them in. Today I bought a pack of Dragon's Maze, got a 4th.
I wish I used the color combinations for that card enough to use it. I pull that card all the time, it seems, and not a single deck with which to use it.
The owners of all the stores I've gone to suck. Like they're better than me but that's cause they own more cards than I do not cause they're actually better.
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Well, Dusty just made it to the finals! He'll be playing against Craig Wescoe, a pro player that I enjoy reading on TCG Player and who I'd normally want to see do well.
Good luck, Dusty!
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Well, Dusty just made it to the finals! He'll be playing against Craig Wescoe, a pro player that I enjoy reading on TCG Player and who I'd normally want to see do well.
Good luck, Dusty!
Well, I tuned in right on time to see him get stomped. Still a good run for him though, making finals is awesome.
So, I'm conflicted. I don't have a single black-green or red-blue deck. So, I bought the Izzet vs. Golgari duel deck. It's kinda meh.
Is there any forum on this site that helps people upgrade duel decks to make them better? It would be great if there was advice in two tiers: budget upgrade and premium upgrade.
Mostly, I suck at these colors and have no clue what would work well. I tried adding some scavenge and then saw how horrible it conflicted with dredge. :/
So, I'm conflicted. I don't have a single black-green or red-blue deck. So, I bought the Izzet vs. Golgari duel deck. It's kinda meh.
Is there any forum on this site that helps people upgrade duel decks to make them better? It would be great if there was advice in two tiers: budget upgrade and premium upgrade.
Mostly, I suck at these colors and have no clue what would work well. I tried adding some scavenge and then saw how horrible it conflicted with dredge. :/
K, first I am confused how dredge and scavenge don't go together, dredging helps get you scavengable cards into the grave easier, you should at least have the Skull one with Scavenge 0
As for the Izzet I'd recommend more Fire//Ice if you have them and Mana producing spells like Manamorphose, they are tons of fun with Djinn Illuminatus.
EDIT: Keep in mind I am terrible at Magic
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I was just making some changes to one of my pre-cons, Chaos Reigns the Planechase Cascade deck, and it has two Bloodbraid Elves in it, should I take them out? This is a casual decks so there isn't a ban list, but, this is a casual deck so playing a banned card is kinda dickish.
EDIT: NVM, the deck has erratic explosion, it's not a modern deck.
EDIT 2: Fuse and Maelstrom Nexus? I just played Catch//Release fused while I had out Maelstom Nexus, what happens? Do I get to Cascade for CMC 3 of off Catch, do I Cascade for CMC 3 and 6 since I played Catch and Release both as my first spell, do I Cascade for CMC 9 since that is Catch//Release's total Mana Cost? I did CMC 9
Also how does Maelstrom Wanderer work if I hit another Cascade trigger?
Cascade trigger 1 goes on stack, cascade trigger 2 goes on the stack, cascade 2 hits Enlisted Wurm, cascade 2 is resolved, Wurm cascade hit continues and after it's done resolving I go back to cascade trigger 1, right?
Okay... My EDH deck needs some tweaks...Is O Stone better than Nev Disk?
O Stone actually kills walkers, Nev's Disc does not. O Stone also doesn't get destroyed before you can use it if you're sitting on 8 mana which isn't hard in EDH. I'd take both of these facts into consideration and decide based on what you want the deck to do (lots of planeswalkers probably wants Disc more than O Stone). That said, I generally run both in decks without access to sweepers that destroy permanents mostly unconditionally.
So, I'm conflicted. I don't have a single black-green or red-blue deck. So, I bought the Izzet vs. Golgari duel deck. It's kinda meh.
Is there any forum on this site that helps people upgrade duel decks to make them better? It would be great if there was advice in two tiers: budget upgrade and premium upgrade.
Mostly, I suck at these colors and have no clue what would work well. I tried adding some scavenge and then saw how horrible it conflicted with dredge. :/
What do you want the decks to do? Is keeping them balanced against each other actually a concern?
Just got back from judging the TCG Player Spring States at my LGS. 50 people showed up and the top 8 was 50% people on my playtest team and 100% Vermont players. Successfully defended the home turf from all those guys who came down New York looking for an easy States to win. The best part was that one of my good friends won the whole thing too.
After that randomly ran into one of my friends I've known since Hebrew School (8-10 years-old) and went to see the new Star Trek movie. Pretty good Sunday. Oh, also got a draft box and sweet judge playmat as comp for working the day+a free veggie burger from the local 22 hour deli. Those stoners really know how to make a veggie burger.
Anyone else go to States this weekend to play or judge?
I wasn't able to go to States, either as a player or as a judge. I have family obligations this weekend - my sister's high school graduation is tomorrow evening.
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K, first I am confused how dredge and scavenge don't go together, dredging helps get you scavengable cards into the grave easier, you should at least have the Skull one with Scavenge 0
I guess I was thinking from the standpoint that Dredge tries to make your graveyard effectively your hand, and scavenge tries to get you to exile cards for a cost for counters. I see how they could go together, but I figured keeping cards in your graveyard and not exiling them was the point.
But, I'm not really good at dredge, either.
I don't really care if the decks are good versus each other. I just want to make them somewhat viable.
Lol. I've not heard that in a long time! Great song is great.
Wishing him well!
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Modern:
- GW Birthing Pod(?)
Legacy:
- UWR Delver
Sweet.
So I traded for 3 Catch//Release yesterday to put into my Nightveil Specter deck but when I got around to it I couldn't find a good way to fit them in. Today I bought a pack of Dragon's Maze, got a 4th.
Dry up, O Sea.
Burn out, O Sun.
Grant us power Earthly Leaders and Gatekeepers of Hell.
Guide us Makers of the Underworld.
It's pretty outstanding. What's the Rock Band Network?
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
I pulled a foil one in the block draft I did on Wedsday. I won a few games by kicking it for the full blow out.
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I like the potential play that I am imagining with it, opponent is kicking you ass with a walker, gets it up to just enough loyalty to activate its Ultimate, you cast Catch, 3 Mana to get a 'Walkers Ultimate and destroy it.
I think I may have to take out my Traitorous Instincts for them, since they are 1 mana cheaper and let me take any kind of permanent.
Dry up, O Sea.
Burn out, O Sun.
Grant us power Earthly Leaders and Gatekeepers of Hell.
Guide us Makers of the Underworld.
Woo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Modern:
- GW Birthing Pod(?)
Legacy:
- UWR Delver
Oh, that's awesome! I really wanna try and pick up that game over the summer to play with my little brother. I remember he used to love playing Guitar Hero (which I hated). I do love doing the vocals on Rockband though. I'd love it even more if I could get my favourite songs on there. I'll have to do some more research on this.
The Izzet
Sounds like a solid swap. I like it.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
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Dry up, O Sea.
Burn out, O Sun.
Grant us power Earthly Leaders and Gatekeepers of Hell.
Guide us Makers of the Underworld.
I wish I used the color combinations for that card enough to use it. I pull that card all the time, it seems, and not a single deck with which to use it.
And on to Top 4!
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Modern:
- GW Birthing Pod(?)
Legacy:
- UWR Delver
Dry up, O Sea.
Burn out, O Sun.
Grant us power Earthly Leaders and Gatekeepers of Hell.
Guide us Makers of the Underworld.
Good luck, Dusty!
Went to a new shop from a friend's recommendation, DQ'ed for willful violation of CR 100.6b.
Have played duals? I have PucaPoints for them!
(Credit to DarkNightCavalier)
$tandard: Too poor.
Modern:
- GW Birthing Pod(?)
Legacy:
- UWR Delver
Well, I tuned in right on time to see him get stomped. Still a good run for him though, making finals is awesome.
Definitely. I'm glad to see him make it this far. Props to Mr. Wescoe for his much-earned victory.
Went to a new shop from a friend's recommendation, DQ'ed for willful violation of CR 100.6b.
Have played duals? I have PucaPoints for them!
(Credit to DarkNightCavalier)
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Modern:
- GW Birthing Pod(?)
Legacy:
- UWR Delver
Is there any forum on this site that helps people upgrade duel decks to make them better? It would be great if there was advice in two tiers: budget upgrade and premium upgrade.
Mostly, I suck at these colors and have no clue what would work well. I tried adding some scavenge and then saw how horrible it conflicted with dredge. :/
K, first I am confused how dredge and scavenge don't go together, dredging helps get you scavengable cards into the grave easier, you should at least have the Skull one with Scavenge 0
As for the Izzet I'd recommend more Fire//Ice if you have them and Mana producing spells like Manamorphose, they are tons of fun with Djinn Illuminatus.
EDIT: Keep in mind I am terrible at Magic
Dry up, O Sea.
Burn out, O Sun.
Grant us power Earthly Leaders and Gatekeepers of Hell.
Guide us Makers of the Underworld.
EDIT: NVM, the deck has erratic explosion, it's not a modern deck.
EDIT 2: Fuse and Maelstrom Nexus? I just played Catch//Release fused while I had out Maelstom Nexus, what happens? Do I get to Cascade for CMC 3 of off Catch, do I Cascade for CMC 3 and 6 since I played Catch and Release both as my first spell, do I Cascade for CMC 9 since that is Catch//Release's total Mana Cost? I did CMC 9
Also how does Maelstrom Wanderer work if I hit another Cascade trigger?
Cascade trigger 1 goes on stack, cascade trigger 2 goes on the stack, cascade 2 hits Enlisted Wurm, cascade 2 is resolved, Wurm cascade hit continues and after it's done resolving I go back to cascade trigger 1, right?
Dry up, O Sea.
Burn out, O Sun.
Grant us power Earthly Leaders and Gatekeepers of Hell.
Guide us Makers of the Underworld.
He beat the guy I was rooting for.
East Coast represent!
O Stone actually kills walkers, Nev's Disc does not. O Stone also doesn't get destroyed before you can use it if you're sitting on 8 mana which isn't hard in EDH. I'd take both of these facts into consideration and decide based on what you want the deck to do (lots of planeswalkers probably wants Disc more than O Stone). That said, I generally run both in decks without access to sweepers that destroy permanents mostly unconditionally.
What do you want the decks to do? Is keeping them balanced against each other actually a concern?
Just got back from judging the TCG Player Spring States at my LGS. 50 people showed up and the top 8 was 50% people on my playtest team and 100% Vermont players. Successfully defended the home turf from all those guys who came down New York looking for an easy States to win. The best part was that one of my good friends won the whole thing too.
After that randomly ran into one of my friends I've known since Hebrew School (8-10 years-old) and went to see the new Star Trek movie. Pretty good Sunday. Oh, also got a draft box and sweet judge playmat as comp for working the day+a free veggie burger from the local 22 hour deli. Those stoners really know how to make a veggie burger.
Anyone else go to States this weekend to play or judge?
The Izzet
Went to a new shop from a friend's recommendation, DQ'ed for willful violation of CR 100.6b.
Have played duals? I have PucaPoints for them!
(Credit to DarkNightCavalier)
$tandard: Too poor.
Modern:
- GW Birthing Pod(?)
Legacy:
- UWR Delver
I guess I was thinking from the standpoint that Dredge tries to make your graveyard effectively your hand, and scavenge tries to get you to exile cards for a cost for counters. I see how they could go together, but I figured keeping cards in your graveyard and not exiling them was the point.
But, I'm not really good at dredge, either.
I don't really care if the decks are good versus each other. I just want to make them somewhat viable.
Dry up, O Sea.
Burn out, O Sun.
Grant us power Earthly Leaders and Gatekeepers of Hell.
Guide us Makers of the Underworld.