I really hope next article is not about pokemon, though...
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May 27, 2012
Tom posted a message on Other Peoples' Decks, pt. 2: Rakdos, Coast to CoastI like the article, keep it up.Posted in: Rocko's Modern Blog
I really hope next article is not about pokemon, though... -
May 27, 2012
Tom posted a message on Magic for Hipsters, pt. 1: The Speed of SoundSo the All is Dust is working out for you?Posted in: Rocko's Modern Blog
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Feb 16, 2012
Tom posted a message on Entry #5 - Other People's Decks, pt. 1: You Bantstard!i'm not so sure about crusader. i personally like giest and kotr better, and they already take up a bunch of 3-mana slots. not to mention the swords and cliques (which i like better than crusader as well).Posted in: Rocko's Modern Blog
could be wrong, but it seems like it could make the mana curve rather awkward.
just my thoughts. when is the next blog entry coming? -
Feb 6, 2012
Tom posted a message on Entry #5 - Other People's Decks, pt. 1: You Bantstard!i love this article, and the list. looking forward to something on GW jumanji, or a thread link.Posted in: Rocko's Modern Blog
as for the list... really liking it. though i would make these changes:
-1 geist
+1 kotr
(kotr is generally better, especially as you have no goyf, and 3/3 splits are very strange in general)
-1 land
+1 sejiri steppe
(even in legacy one of the most awesome things to do with kotr, it offers instant speed protection)
-2 rafiq
-1 sword
+1 pridemage
+1 gaddock
+1 something
(3 swords seems like a lot, and i never was a fan of rafiq, but i could be wrong about him not being so great)
seems good elsewhere, though only running 7 counters and no filtering makes the blue seem rather underpowered and clunky.
keep up the good work! -
Nov 20, 2011
Tom posted a message on Entry #4 - Rug Burnsleek, sexy machine eh?Posted in: Rocko's Modern Blog
you said something like that about wolf run rug.
then, you tested with it. -
Nov 18, 2011
Tom posted a message on Breakdown of the Top Standard Metagame 11-17-11just for reference:Posted in: Sacrificial23 Blog
[*deck] [*/deck]
[*cards] [*/cards]
[*card] [*/card]
that is how to use the tags as you were wondering. place the left on on the left side of your card/cards, then the right one on the right. remove the * for your posts.
also, whenever you make a post, see where the bold, italic, underline, color, etc. buttons are? if you go to the right, there is something that looks like the back of a card. that one and the two tho the right of it are a shortcut for doing the above.
sorry it's a little off topic, but i hope i helped! -
Nov 10, 2011
Tom posted a message on Food for Thought: Is 60 Cards Always Optimal?thanksPosted in: Tom's Blog... Enjoy! it will be the beginning to a series. subscribe! ;D
and yes, i agree with what you are saying. in that circumstance, i'd say the extra value of another toolbox card outweighs the small percentage. especially if the toolbox is a green sun's zenith toolbox. you technically have more than 4 zeniths in a deck, as they keep coming back.
however, this isn't always true. maybe you need to draw lightning bolt as much as possible (in which case then the 0.01% does matter). then you would have to reevaluate whether it is a good idea or not. -
Nov 9, 2011
Tom posted a message on Entry #3 - 'Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean."i'm in.Posted in: Rocko's Modern Blog
my suggested place to have our group would be on mtgsalvation. if you go to outside magic > clans > playtesting groups, then we could make a thread for our playtesting group. i don't have facebook and skype and the like. -
Nov 8, 2011
Tom posted a message on About to engage in a huge endeavorthat's quite ambitious.Posted in: Zelderex Blog
who is going to help? sounds like a lot of work for a deck that doesn't seem at all constructed playable (imo, but then again i'm not hugely into T2). the deck seems like if it has it's lord then it's amazing; if not then it's just meh. -
Nov 7, 2011
Tom posted a message on Food for Thought: Is 60 Cards Always Optimal?yah, eclipse. if you have a 4-of in a deck, you decrease the chance of drawing one by only 0.1%Posted in: Tom's Blog... Enjoy!
however, if you have less than 4-of a card in a deck, like one or two, the chance of not drawing one is decreased and the 61 cards becomes more relevant. but really, if you run less than 4 of that card in a deck, you obviously don't want that card too often in the first place. -
Nov 6, 2011
Tom posted a message on Entry #2 - Wolf Run RUGPosted in: Rocko's Modern Blog
DeckMagic OnlineOCTGN2ApprenticeBuy These Cards Main Deck
4x lotus cobra
4x tarmogoyf
4x primeval titan
3x snapcaster mage
3x oracle of mul daya
4x lightning bolt
3x mana leak
3x spell snare
3x explore
2x flame slash
2x punishing fire4x scalding tarn
4x misty rainforest
2x steam vents
1x stomping ground
2x breeding pool
2x kessig wolf run
2x inkmoth nexus
2x forest
2x island
2x mountain
2x grove of the burnwillowsSideboard
2x spell pierce
2x punishing fire
3x spellskite
2x flashfreeze
3x engineered explosives
3x relic of progenitus
my list. pretty awesome, and on paper it looks like it can compete with jund/zoo.
pretty awesome deck, man!
looking forward to next blog post! -
Nov 6, 2011
Tom posted a message on Food for Thought: Is 60 Cards Always Optimal?but why? seems like jumping to conclusions by just standing by what you have ever known. i'm well aware that it increases your chances of drawing certain cards, and i mostly run 60-card decks myself.Posted in: Tom's Blog... Enjoy!
but if you look at the mathmatics of it, it really does only decrease the chances you draw any particular card that you have 4-of in a deck by 0.1%. using 61 cards you can twist other percentages to your advantage, and if you are smart about it the pros can outweigh the cons. - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
My point was, Megs isn't.
Quite frankly, neither are you.
What is a CFD?
I suppose the only way everyone else is right and you aren't scum is if this "plan" stuff was an elaborate, unfunny joke that went over my head... yet you've done nothing else so far. My vote stays
If Megs is town and he's advocating this plan, it's because he's not confident in his ability to accuse scum after a mislynch (like, less than random chance probability), or he's saying that he'd rather lose the game than see the scum have a chance at winning.
I call bull***** on both of those scenarios. Megs is scum trying too hard to look like someone who hates mafia.
allow me to reiterate my point for everyone, since I'm clearly having my words twisted.
the "plan" megs asked the mod about that guarantees a scum loss was impractical and he knew it, therefore he only brought it up to deceptively appear town.
Town motivation for post: none, impractical plan, wouldn't help his wincon
Scum motivation for post: ignores impracticality to publicly appear anti-mafia
This is my point. That strategy makes no sense. I had the idea too but immediately dismissed it too, when I came to understand that we don't win as a team on Day 2.
Wouldn't you expect Megs to dismiss as well? He knew the idea was no good (in the question he mentions only one person winning). The only reason I see for him publicly asking the mod about it is to try to gain town cred.
Now he's playing it off as a joke, probably his only line of defense.
It does.
Why would we ever want to do this? Only one random player wins and everyone else gets a guaranteed loss. There wouldd be no fun, no skill, no point.
Yet you know this, so when you ask the question, you're not actually interested in the answer. It seems that the only reason to ask is to deceptively highlight an anti-mafia appearance. I don't see that coming from a town mindset.
Vote Megs
Quickest and easiest game of all time.
Your join date may be earlier, but there was no other Tom that posted much in the years that I was active. Either you were a ghost that quickly accumulated almost 8k posts in the last few years, or you changed your username, in which case I'm still the original Tom.
Is your vote RVS or nah? Sometimes I have a hard time telling the difference.
@D_V well maybe I'm thinking of someone else and reverse-bamboozled myself. I thought I remembered your username though. You sure we've never played a game of mafia together?
This is the most suspicious MTGS member I have ever seen. Looks like an attempted parody of myself.
Aww does that mean you didn't see my joke in the signup thread?
But yeah I actually had to have MTGS email me a new password to even log in.
What I don't get is why there are all these people that have early join dates and lots of posts but I have no idea who they are.
Vote D_V
Also happy that there are still a lot of the same cards in modern versions of this deck. I haven't played magic or been on this forum in years.
Kinda unhappy that this deck is Tier 2 now, but I guess the meta isn't as combo-oriented as it used to be.
Just stopping by, keep up the good work and love for D+T.
We shall rise again.
I bet no one on this forum guessed in their wildest dreams the 7th player would be me. (in)
Obviously haven't played for a while but I've got one week before school starts so lets give it a try.
That is, if I'm still alive in a week. Megs, settle North Korea down a bit will ya?
EDIT: Gentleman Johnny has got the nipples and offered, thanks