This is a really good write-up for this part of the primer. I really like the fact that you break apart the card selection in tiers to separate the Pauper/Peasant/Budget builds. I just have a few things that I think are worth including/changing.
- 3rd Paragraph - you say activate CoA's ability even though it's a trigger (I know, not really a big deal, but never know if someone may get confused)
- When talking about cards like Altar's Reap etc. that have sacrifice a creature as an additional cost, I think it is worth mentioning that these spells make it impossible for opponents to counter the sacrifice. When using targetted removal, things can end poorly with bounce / exile removal or counters. This is a good way to play around countermagic heavy metagames which is something I have found relevant. I even played Fling before.
- I agree with Overheat's opinion on more basic lands. Having so many ramp spells in the Pauper version leads to absurd mana advantages in the late game thanks to cards like Far Wanderings that help us keep opponents buried under our card advantage.
- I also think the Game Plan of the deck shoudl be in a section before this. Probably just before this. I would think that starting out with the history of the deck --> Game Plan --> Card Selection --> Other Resources would be a good plan, or something along those lines.
I really like how this is looking though. Very detailed and lots of information. I can't wait to see a thread where formatting makes it look that much more organized and cleaner.
Avatar: Tezzeret Agent of Bolas with some sort of glowing effect involving the purple glow he has and such. Be creative.
Sig: Something that says Artificial Control and has Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas as the center with (in whichever manne you choose to place them) Blightsteel Colossus, Mindslaver, and if you can fit it in Wumrcoil Engine (optional) 450x150
thanks in advance I can't wait to see the great work you do
For an avatar:
I'd like some sort of animation of Valakut erupting if you guys can conjure something like that up.
For a sig:
I'd like it to have the text "Makin' your Blood Boil". For the images I'd like on it, it would be great if you could use Dragonskull Summit in the middle and then having bloodghast, lightning bolt, vampire lacerator, and burst lightning somehow incorporated. I'm sure you will make it great, let me know what you can do.
I haven't heard anything about my request.
You guys have greatwork so I wanted to know if you could make these for me
For an avatar, I was hoping to get the art from lightning bolt and having it be animated so it looks like a flashing lightning bolt. (going bright and then changing from darker to lighter etc.)
@Krackshott(if available) I was hoping for a 450x150 banner with squadron hawks and overrun incorporated into it. Then somewhere I would like it to say, "HAWKS FOR THE WIN" or something similar. I want to leave most of the creativity to you guys because you do great work. Use filters and effects to make it look awesome. Can't wait to see more of the stuff you make.