Magic: The Gathering

[cidbahamut]

Re: Magic: The Gathering

Fuck all this bullshit, I'm sticking to my plan of running people over with Red weenies before they can get set up.

[Yellow Mage]

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Actually my suggestion of Daring Thief + Undiscovered Paradise is way better than Master of Waves. I get to steal your land. Every turn. Have a nice day.

Nonland.

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If I deign to continue playing Standard, I'll be on the Ethereal Hero of Countless Battles plan. Much more flexibility; can deal with things my Red deck simply can't (hi2u 5/5 Demon for 3).

[Icemage]

Re: Magic: The Gathering

Red looks awfully weak in Nyx. Lots of usable hexproof, and critters that are just too big to burn down without losing card advantage or spending a ton of mana. Also if red aggression decks become prominent, Nyx-Fleece Ram could be problematic. 0/5 for 1W that taps for 1 life can probably slow a red deck to a crawl, especially if it gets some sort of booster.


Icemage

[cidbahamut]

Re: Magic: The Gathering

Which is why I'm planning to run Gorgon Heads.

[Malacite]

Re: Magic: The Gathering

Sheep doesn't tap, you simply gain 1 life during your upkeep.

Good times with Archangel of Thune :D

[Icemage]

Re: Magic: The Gathering

Which is why I'm planning to run Gorgon Heads.

Is that actually effective, though? I mean I guess it'd be good against the sheep, but what about stuff like Master of Waves (protection from red)?


Icemage

[cidbahamut]

Re: Magic: The Gathering

The entire point of Pro Red is to cockblock Red. Not too much to be done about that. And no it's probably not effective, but it's the plan at the moment. I'll let you know how it turns out once I actually put a deck together and begin playtesting.

[Yellow Mage]

Re: Magic: The Gathering

Deicide makes me feel a little better about the existence of Athreos and Pharika.

[cidbahamut]

Re: Magic: The Gathering

Went to an actual Standard event tonight with my garbage Red Deck and managed to go 4-1. Pretty proud of my deck's performance considering how much tuning it still needs.

Red Deck

Mountain 20

Nyxborn Rollicker 4
Akroan Crusader 4
Firedrinker Satyr 4
Impetuous Sunchaser 2
Burning-Tree Emissary 4
Gore-House Chainwalker 1
Goblin Shortcutter 1
Firefist Striker 1
Rubblebelt Maaka 2
Fanatic of Mogis 1

Shock 1
Dragon Mantle 4
Ordeal of Purphoros 2
Thunderous Might 1
Madcap Skills 1
Searing Blood 1
Magma Jet 1
Lightning Strike 4
Hammer of Purphoros 1

I'm still having trouble deciding what to cut since every card has proven to be extremely useful tonight.

[Malacite]

Re: Magic: The Gathering

No Reckoners?

[cidbahamut]

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I don't have any, and even if I did I'm still not sure where they'd go.

[cidbahamut]

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I feel like the new expansion is supposed to be a third Un-hinged set, but that memo got eaten by the ferrets living inside the cubicle walls at Wizards HQ.

[Yellow Mage]

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You mean Conspiracy?

I'd be more enthused if it wasn't everything I disliked about Magic all in one neat package.

[cidbahamut]

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Oh yeah, you'd be the fucking worst at that format. Draft power cards, immediately get roflstomped by the whole table, repeat until rage quit.

[Malacite]

Re: Magic: The Gathering

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WOOT! Also I guess that means the inspiration for WAR AF in XIV is Mongolian?