In the current Std meta, which counters would you use for 1-20 slots of counters? Let's assume the deck is just a mono blue with a slight splash.
Here's mine:
1-4: Cryptic Command
5-8: Rune Snag
9-12: Cancel
13-16: Delay
17-20: Faerie Trickery
Guile is really, really good. Controlling your opponents spells with a simple Delay is worth a lot. I obviously think there are a lot more good cards, but nobody has said anything about this guy so...
With three Oblivion Rings, you can have an infinite combo (Play Ring A targeting whatever, play Ring B targeting A whatever comes back, play Ring C targeting B A comes back targeting C B comes back targeting A...). Is there any way to abuse this combo? If so, that would be awesome because The Ring would double as removal/rare win condition.
My thoughts were more a long the lines of A Lot of decks playing this card (because it's sooo good) not all twelve (although I do think there will be a Bg TarmoRack sort of deck with Nezumi Shortfang). Also I do realize that I exaggerate a lot, I just got scared. Black decks with the combo of this and Extirpate, are very scary, you must admit.
I was looking through the partial spoiler and I was noticing how many commons that are considered really good (in limited). In a lot of colors the vast majority of commons are pretty good (in limited). If this true for the rest of the set, will Lorwyn dramatically change what's good and bad in limited?
Yesterday it was confirmed that Barry Bonds will not be returning to the Giants in 2008. Do you think this was a good move? Where do you think he will end up (he says he really wants to keep playing)? What will the Giants do with the money that they will now have?
I personally am happy about this because I am a Giants fan and we can't be using most of our money on a guy who is injured half the time. I think he'll end up as a DH somethere (I suspect Anaheim). I suspect/hope/think that the Giants will get Alex Rodriguez: his contract with the Yankees is up this year, he said he really likes SF (the city and the ballpark), and SF obviously has a soft spot for HR kings (Say Hey and Bonds).
With the addition of: ThoughtseizeB
Sorcery
Look at target player's hand and choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
You lose 2 life.
Rare
I don't know how combo players are going to be able to survive. With this, Duress, and Cabal Therapy the discard alone can kill, not to mention the Meddling Mages and Orim's Chant type of cards.
Here's mine:
1-4: Cryptic Command
5-8: Rune Snag
9-12: Cancel
13-16: Delay
17-20: Faerie Trickery
So do I.
Here's my predictions:
NYY vs BOS
COL vs ARI
NYY vs COL: COL
Here's what I want:
BOS vs CLE
Cubs vs PHI
BOS vs Cubs: Cubbies
By the way, I want to lean more towards white than the block version because I have a set of Wrath of God (and one's foil).
3 Godless Shrine
4 Bloodstained Mire
2 Polluted Delta
2 BG Torment Land
5 Swamp
4 Nezumi Shortfang
4 Birds of Paradise
4 Hypnotic Spectar
4 That Graveyard Hater from FS
4 Augur of Skulls
4 Tarmogoyf
4 Gerrard's Verdict
4 Thoughtseize
I personally am happy about this because I am a Giants fan and we can't be using most of our money on a guy who is injured half the time. I think he'll end up as a DH somethere (I suspect Anaheim). I suspect/hope/think that the Giants will get Alex Rodriguez: his contract with the Yankees is up this year, he said he really likes SF (the city and the ballpark), and SF obviously has a soft spot for HR kings (Say Hey and Bonds).
Thoughtseize B
Sorcery
Look at target player's hand and choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
You lose 2 life.
Rare
I don't know how combo players are going to be able to survive. With this, Duress, and Cabal Therapy the discard alone can kill, not to mention the Meddling Mages and Orim's Chant type of cards.