Part of the color pie. Black is best at killing creatures, which are generally the most important type to kill (especially in Limited), so they trade-off elsewhere. The game would be pretty dull if all the colors got to do all the things.
yeah Alex Hayne made a splash for a bit but Canadians really can't seem to break in consistently.
I think there are a few factors.
Geography is a big one. Not having the SCG Open is another (seriously, why don't they expand up here!!).
Not having a big Canadian retailer is another. I really don't like FtF's website layout, and the stock is rather...meh compared to SCG. SCG is incredibily awesome to deal with, so despite having a much larger shipping cost, I always shop there.
The othe issue is that we don't have American-style teams up here for the most part, and those that we do, play Legacy (which is awesome) instead of Standard or Modern.
It's getting better, but meh, what can you do? Oh that's right - CUBE!
Every city in the US will eventually file. The economy is completely unsustainable and no own is willing to do what would be required to fix it. No shock here.
Taking the money from your wedding fund, a joint wedding fund, was theft. He stole from you. He'd better give it back, and even if he does, it's up to you if you can heal the wound in your trust. No one on this forum can help you with that.
If he doesn't give it back, you should not only dump him, you should also charge the ungrateful jerk with theft.
Fully agree on Strix and Tezz. I've recently added in Tezz and he's been a HOUSE as you've said. Either way I'd say Duskmantle Seer is also a non-negotiable.
I've never particularly liked Prophetic Bolt - Impulse + 4 dmg has always felt like it could cost 3 mana and shoudl cost 4 mana, not 5. I want something more exciting in this slot, but have been unimpressed with Niv in the past. Hypersonic Dragon offers a fairly unquire effect and is also a hastry dragon. If he was a 4/5 or even a 3/5 he'd be a slam dunk since he both makes Wildfire better and survives, it, but he has 4 toughness so this doesn't help.
Note sure what to do here. not happy with this guild slot.
The Strix and Tezz are non-negotiable as the cube supports the artifact deck and these cards have both been a HOUSE. I hate this section though, it just feels so bland an unexciting and UB should feel AWESOME. Any thoughts on making it better?
Pyromancer's GameR Sorcery (R)
Pyromancer's Game deals 2 damage to each creature. You lose 4 life. To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it! -Charlie Chaplin
This seems to be a fair trade-off with Pyroclasm (it's like a Pyroclasm that costs :symr::sympr::sympr:). Situationally better, situationally worse (when you need it to save you at 4 life or the like), nice design.
I'm in the process of going down to 640 from 720. We paused at 695 which is where I am now. I have a balance of 45/45 creatures and spells in WBR and 40/50 in U 50/40 in G. I am cutting 5 creatures and 5 spells from each section, plus 5 multicolor cards, to get to 640.
I have worked out every set of cuts except for U spells, which is the hardest for me. Every spell seems insane.
My cube is powered, uses Un cards, and supports U/X tempo, "combo" (tinker, show and tell, no Storm), and all your typical archetypes (reanimator, pox, etc...). Aggro is strongly supported and most drafts have been won by conssitent aggro decks- control is suffering so cuts should help control more than aggro.
We also have Flash, which is insanely fun and makes some silly fattys (esp Worldspine Wurm) much better. Flash is the only non-staple that is not up for dicussion.
Here is my current U spell section, please tell me what 5 cards you would cut and why. Please don't suggest Show and Tell or Flash, my group loves these cards.
Why not just get a phone that has a built-in MP3 player? the HTC One phone has a really good music app and speakers that are quite loud, lus the headphones it comes with are almost Skull Candy level of quality. I love my phone/MP3 player/ Recording studio / computer / etc... best thing I;ve ever bought (besides my cube)
I think there are a few factors.
Geography is a big one. Not having the SCG Open is another (seriously, why don't they expand up here!!).
Not having a big Canadian retailer is another. I really don't like FtF's website layout, and the stock is rather...meh compared to SCG. SCG is incredibily awesome to deal with, so despite having a much larger shipping cost, I always shop there.
The othe issue is that we don't have American-style teams up here for the most part, and those that we do, play Legacy (which is awesome) instead of Standard or Modern.
It's getting better, but meh, what can you do? Oh that's right - CUBE!
If he doesn't give it back, you should not only dump him, you should also charge the ungrateful jerk with theft.
P-Bolt over Dragons eh? Alright, <le sigh>, I guess it is still a 2 for 1 at worst.
Tar-Pit lives in the lands section in my cube - I don't sort lands in the guild section, so it's already there.
Is Tog actually good anymore? He seems so... 1999 to me.
What about Oona?
What about the Izzet section?
Hypersonic Dragon vs Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
vs Prophetic Bolt
other 5 Izzet cards are:
I've never particularly liked Prophetic Bolt - Impulse + 4 dmg has always felt like it could cost 3 mana and shoudl cost 4 mana, not 5. I want something more exciting in this slot, but have been unimpressed with Niv in the past. Hypersonic Dragon offers a fairly unquire effect and is also a hastry dragon. If he was a 4/5 or even a 3/5 he'd be a slam dunk since he both makes Wildfire better and survives, it, but he has 4 toughness so this doesn't help.
Note sure what to do here. not happy with this guild slot.
Also, current Dimir is
The Strix and Tezz are non-negotiable as the cube supports the artifact deck and these cards have both been a HOUSE. I hate this section though, it just feels so bland an unexciting and UB should feel AWESOME. Any thoughts on making it better?
Pact of Negation
Forbidden Alchemy
Future Sight
Delay
Vapor Snag
and I'll get rid of Intuition and Thirst for Knowledge for Twister and Spiral I think. thanks for the help!
This seems to be a fair trade-off with Pyroclasm (it's like a Pyroclasm that costs :symr::sympr::sympr:). Situationally better, situationally worse (when you need it to save you at 4 life or the like), nice design.
I'm in the process of going down to 640 from 720. We paused at 695 which is where I am now. I have a balance of 45/45 creatures and spells in WBR and 40/50 in U 50/40 in G. I am cutting 5 creatures and 5 spells from each section, plus 5 multicolor cards, to get to 640.
I have worked out every set of cuts except for U spells, which is the hardest for me. Every spell seems insane.
My cube is powered, uses Un cards, and supports U/X tempo, "combo" (tinker, show and tell, no Storm), and all your typical archetypes (reanimator, pox, etc...). Aggro is strongly supported and most drafts have been won by conssitent aggro decks- control is suffering so cuts should help control more than aggro.
We also have Flash, which is insanely fun and makes some silly fattys (esp Worldspine Wurm) much better. Flash is the only non-staple that is not up for dicussion.
Here is my current U spell section, please tell me what 5 cards you would cut and why. Please don't suggest Show and Tell or Flash, my group loves these cards.
0 Pact of Negation
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
1 Condescend
1 Force Spike
1 Mental Misstep
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Ponder
1 Preordain
1 Repeal
1 Stifle
1 Vapor Snag
2 Arcane Denial
2 Counterspell
2 Daze
2 Delay
2 Flash
2 Impulse
2 Into the Roil
2 Mana Drain
2 Mana Leak
2 Memory Lapse
2 Miscalculation
2 Remand
2 Standstill
2 Time Walk
3 Forbid
3 Forbidden Alchemy
3 Intuition
3 Jace Beleren
3 Show and Tell
3 Thirst for Knowledge
3 Tinker
4 Control Magic
4 Cryptic Command
4 Deep Analysis
4 Fact or Fiction
4 Gifts Ungiven
4 Jace, Architect of Thought
4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
4 Opposition
5 Force of Will
5 Future Sight
5 Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
5 Tezzeret the Seeker
5 Treachery
6 Upheaval