MTG Salvation

(2) spotofprey - AH, Kraj
(2) AH - Yare, DYH(1) Yare - spotofprey

Not sure if you just posted it, but it's not linked to this thread.

No discussion about the judges?

2 questions I think were answered incorrectly/poorly, one of which is partially addressed by FoM above.

Q: Does Empyrial Archangel have shroud in the graveyard?
A: Empyrial Archangel has shroud no matter where it is. However, like most abilities, shroud only functions while the Archangel is in play...so it can be targeted with reanimation spells just fine.

Well... no, it doesn't have Shroud. It has the text "Shroud" on the card, but it doesn't have the ability - Shroud - and that's because it's not in play. Maybe nitpicking, but it doesn't have Shroud while in the graveyard.


Q: I control a Gangrenous Zombies and a Death Baron that's giving the Zombies deathtouch. If I sacrifice the Zombies to deal one damage to everything, will all creatures in play die from being dealt damage from a creature with deathtouch?
A: Gangrenous Zombies has deathtouch while it's in play, but not while it's in the graveyard...and it's in the graveyard when it deals damage to everything.

This doesn't really explain why it doesn't trigger, nor does it directly give an answer. The real answer is that the ability only exists, and thus triggers, if it's in play when the damage occurs. This is regardless of whether it has the ability while it's in the graveyard, which is simply a red herring.

Effective in 32 seconds, Axelrod is replacing GiftsTrix

Probation, not blacklist.

Adding GiftsTrix to the blacklist, will try to update hosting lists soon.

I've prodded GT multiple times, and am looking for a replacement. I've also prodded AH again.

(4) spotofprey - AH, Kraj, DYH, Yare
(1) Yare - Some One

GT - Kraj
spotofprey - AH
AH - DYH

You all wake up in the morning, feeling refreshed from your deep slumber. Well, except the ones that spent all night doing something. Oh, and except for the dead people. But everyone else had a terrific, restful night. Speaking of the dead people, when you all meet up together at the [town hall/tavern/chili's] you discover a few more of those chips. One red, one blue. You also notice that loran and Apokalypse Kid are missing. You look through their stuff, but to much dismay, there's no way of telling which one was which. Except, oh, it was written on the chips. loran was TOWN. Apokalypse Kid was MAFIA. It is now Day 2.

As you all gather around RafaelK with blunt instruments, pointy things, and large pieces of wrap, he yells at you that you've got it all wrong. "It wasn't me, I swear it!" Nobody believes him, but when he vanishes, you once again see that mysterious blue token that signals that RafaelK was TOWN.


It is now night. You have until Saturday night (11/22) at 6:00 to get your actions in to me.

5- Raf - GT, spotofprey, Yare, DYH, Kraj
2- Some One - AK, Roja
1- AH - loran
1- Yare - Some One

Quote from Seppel

I'd say that it depends on who your opponent is.

Risk vs. Reward.

And when you're in the finals of a 132-man States Tournament...

Quote from MageofDancingDragons

Is thw deck viable with only 2 mutavaults? I happen to love U/W and I have the deck's entire set of rares, except 3 wake thrashers (pretty easy to get), and 2 vaults. but will the 2 vaults make a difference?

Yes, they probably will, I would say.

Quote from Amidumaru

I don't see how this is a misplay on his part. He managed to get the best possible outcome on this situation, he may have realised he had no chance unless he got the best effect out of this command, and had to rely on you play mistaking, which you did.

The way that you assumed you were right, without looking deeper into the plays kind of annoyed me and ruined this article for me, but other than that, it was a good article.

The best play for the opponent would have been to tap down his attackers and to draw a card.. since, ya know, Cryptic Command could do that. The way that you assumed that he was wrong, when you weren't there, kind of annoyed me.

I love the crazy antics of that judge.