May I ask what you think of the new Thrun, the Last Troll in Ixalan? He is called "Carnage Tyrant" and he is six mana. He is worse than Thrun, but do you think he is worthy to add to s100 sideboards? The Tyrant is completely bonkers with Swords of X & Y, please take note.
In summary I don't think he will see any play in s100. However people will regret not adding him to the sideboard if they happen to face my Mono Blue Control deck. I have no answer at all to the Tyrant, other than hoping to double-block him with a True-Name Nemesis and another creature and hope that he doesn't have a Sword to equip.
LOL Lowman, I loved your post. I never thought about Brimaz King of Oreskos in that light, and now I don't think that I will be able to "un-see" that (his true intention about Thundercats!)
You make some good points, but you must know that people in our chainsaw event will prefer to stare across from them cards like Brimaz King of Oreskos and Linvala Keeper of Silence, not cards like Entomb and Crucible of Worlds. And to be fair, the cards I mentioned are just not on the same power level. No one is scared of Brimaz or Linvala, let's face it. When our opponents cast such cards, we all think things like "Meh I will just Doom Blade that or find another easy answer!"
So people will vote based on what they do NOT want to see against them. They will look at a card, then think to themselves: "No way am I going to allow my opponent to cast THAT spell against me!" We have voted before as a community, and it always boils down to that.
Would you consider allowing the Stoneforge Mystic in our format? I would love to add that lady to my decks.
How is this card more potent than Natural Order or Birthing Pod? In some matchups I accept that Stoneforge is better (ie. against hard control and RDW), but in many other matchups Natural Order and Birthing Pod are better.
You are a white mage at heart, and I hope you can see that the stoneforge mystic is suitable to our format. Players like the Sensei are already very well-prepared to deal with artifacts and enchantments, and others can adapt by playing an extra card like Wickerbough Elder or Dismantling Blow if they fear Stoneforge Mystic.
Hi Sensei, are you able to update your spreadsheet by writing "Enchantress" instead of Selesnya? My colors for that deck are neither here nor there, because it's more defined by the Enchantresses rather than the colors. Many thanks.
Thanks for your thoughts.
I enjoyed reading your blog about Ixalan cards. Hope you can make it to s100 chainsaw event soon. We need more blue Mages to come
Soon it will be time for me to run my Mono Blue Control Deck again, so that players will rue the day that they rejected the Carnage Tyrant!
May I ask what you think of the new Thrun, the Last Troll in Ixalan? He is called "Carnage Tyrant" and he is six mana. He is worse than Thrun, but do you think he is worthy to add to s100 sideboards? The Tyrant is completely bonkers with Swords of X & Y, please take note.
In summary I don't think he will see any play in s100. However people will regret not adding him to the sideboard if they happen to face my Mono Blue Control deck. I have no answer at all to the Tyrant, other than hoping to double-block him with a True-Name Nemesis and another creature and hope that he doesn't have a Sword to equip.
Does anyone have a view as to the most relevant (most likely played) Ixalan card for our chainsaw format?
I have been enjoying playing Standard Throwback Gauntlets as a Closed Beta Tester. I play unlimited Standard matches for free, it is a blast.
If you want to apply, the link is HERE
You make some good points, but you must know that people in our chainsaw event will prefer to stare across from them cards like Brimaz King of Oreskos and Linvala Keeper of Silence, not cards like Entomb and Crucible of Worlds. And to be fair, the cards I mentioned are just not on the same power level. No one is scared of Brimaz or Linvala, let's face it. When our opponents cast such cards, we all think things like "Meh I will just Doom Blade that or find another easy answer!"
So people will vote based on what they do NOT want to see against them. They will look at a card, then think to themselves: "No way am I going to allow my opponent to cast THAT spell against me!" We have voted before as a community, and it always boils down to that.
Dear Stoneforge Mystic, you had better embark on a good marketing campaign if you want to stand a chance at the next elections!
Would you consider allowing the Stoneforge Mystic in our format? I would love to add that lady to my decks.
How is this card more potent than Natural Order or Birthing Pod? In some matchups I accept that Stoneforge is better (ie. against hard control and RDW), but in many other matchups Natural Order and Birthing Pod are better.
You are a white mage at heart, and I hope you can see that the stoneforge mystic is suitable to our format. Players like the Sensei are already very well-prepared to deal with artifacts and enchantments, and others can adapt by playing an extra card like Wickerbough Elder or Dismantling Blow if they fear Stoneforge Mystic.