I've always thought Gaze of Pain was one of the creepiest. Or have you taken time to actually look at Ashen Ghoul?
Actually, Ice Age was pretty terrifying:
Oh, and Takklemaggot?
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I had some cards representing various force powers (Force of Will, Force Away, etc) and some other stuff that doesn't come to mind right now.
It may not have been the best metaphor but it essentially plays on the idea of not letting the immature dictate the scope of the game. You have to ask yourself where you draw the line. If you really want to win then cheating may be the correct play, just like spite scooping could be the correct play.
Or maybe playing a deck beyond the power level of your playgroup is the correct play? This is not a good road to travel.
What is clear is that the issue between blkh and his playgroup goes both ways. But as far as the question of the thread goes, mature people allow the game to play out without trying to exploit odd loopholes such as those that come about in multiplayer.
Serpent Generator creates 1/1 snakes that give POISON!
Bottle of Suleiman creates a 5/5 djinn... maybe.
Diamond Kaleidoscope creates 0/1 prisms.
Hornet Cannon and The Hive create 1/1 insects.
That's for the weird old artifact creature stuff.
It's in reference to not attacking someone for lethal because they will scoop out of spite to deny you triggers. You know, that thing that you said in the comment I quoted.
yeah... That's like letting the kid who owns the ball win because he'll take it and leave if he loses.
I suspect it is going to go the route of PoK: people complaining about it on the forum are going to get shot down with the "play more removal scrub" argument while it slowly causes problems in less competitive playgroups. Eventually the RC will catch on and realize that just because self-imposed restrictions and competitive playgroups can minimize its impact doesn't mean that it is a good thing to have.
Really, cards that give this degree of tempo advantage as a (nearly) self-contained engine always need to be looked at because they can run away with games. I liked PoK, but I understood why it was bad for the RC's stated goal. I like Paradox Engine too. But I'm sure it will eventually get banned.
Keep in mind that Lattice doesn't make their nonartifact spells into artifacts. They're just colorless.
What you are describing is a personal problem with extra turns. This card is basically blue's Insurrection. When your argument is "the card is stupid," it's not a problem with the card.
A cool tech with Necropotence is that the exile is a trigger, not a replacement effect. What this means is that if you discard something you can put the exile on the stack then reanimate it with Chainer. Its oracle wording is similar to Planar Void rather than Rest in Peace.
Edit: I forgot Necro got reprinted with updated wording. I guess it's not as obscure a detail now.
Another great card that I enjoy is Memory Jar. Timing it right can be difficult, but it can serve the dual role of filling graveyards and drawing you cards.
Defense Grid is a useful card against countermagic since most of your instant-speed effects are coming from activated abilities of Chainer and your sac outlets.
I have not felt the need to run Tortured Existence in my list. I replaced it with Dark Deal and haven't looked back.
I was not impressed with Harvester of Souls, instead opting for Grim Haruspex and Smothering Abomination (this one certainly feels on-theme as well).
I also replaced mt Infernal Tribute with Vampiric Rites since I found I was more interested in sacrificing tokens over non-creatures. The lower CMC is nice, too.
You probably don't need Ice Cauldron (even though it's a hilarious card) and Gemstone Array. I might add in Expedition Map if you are worried about getting access to Urborg/Coffers/Nykthos.
The decks that can be disrupted most by the "spite scoop" also happen to be the ones that allow more interaction. In my opinion, it is far better to let they player have his win and preserve an environment of interaction and counterplays.
The argument is a variation of the "dirty net-decking scum" sentiment that some people espouse. The implication here is that if one does not use obscure, thematic, or downright bad cards it makes them a lesser deckbuilder. Anyone I've ever seen complaining about net-decking or goodstuff has been doing it from a sense of smug superiority; because normal people are fine with letting others play how they like without judgement.
Ulvenwald Hydra is usually large.
Doesn't work with Sidar, but in my tokens deck I have Elemental Bond to combo with anthems.