As for me, wow, did I miss a lot over the weekend. But I finally got some games in today because I started school and there are lots of people there that play, so I am happy.
Ok I've gone through the Urza's Block list of cards and it seems that there is great potential there for lots of decks. Yawgmoth's Bargain and Tinker and Grim Monolith are not banned in block. Neither is Yawgmoth's Will. Seems pretty good but I haven't exactly gotten the deck down yet
Well, if you are willing to take some suggestions, i hear sneak attack is quite fun...
IN other news, i still need to figure out my mirroden block deck...
Sneak Attack is fun and so is Fluctuator. Right now I've got it down to a black Blue deck with Yawgmoth's Bargan and Duress and Dark Ritual + Second Chance and counter magic so that I can keep myself at 5 life with Bargain and get it out quickly with ritual. It just needs a win condition
The second is a Mono Green Deck. Rofellos Fecundity.dec.
Ahhh - how I wish Mercadian Masques was more interesting. Sure it's got Squee and all those Spellshapers but even those Spellshapers aren't that interesting. Never been into the whole "build around these creatures" decks because its always been so fragile... So my first try with a deck was a Rising Waters deck. Of course Masques block was before I started playing so I forgot that Rising Waters wasn't just not rogue - it was also incredibly boring to play against. But of course they HAD to make blue the top color of the block (I mean seriously - it's just missing bounce), so I'm bouncing around blue-based ideas. Right now, flip flopping between blue black and blue green. Should be fun.
Also, went Orb hunting last night - found out they probably left out a few Azorius cards from the Orb but also that the Guild champions don't cost more than 7 to cast (2gguu, 2bbrr, and 1wwuu respectively). Of course this is assuming they haven't broken cycles with them and went double-colored mana on each. I guess that makes Rakdos a 6/6 at least eh?
Masques has rebels and mercenaries, those were always fun. Anyways, i think i found my mirrodin deck.
* BweeBwee laughs devilishly
I think We are trying to go rogue here. Or else I would just use Goblin Bidding
Phyrexian makes a laugh similar to the laugh Stalin made when he enslaved eastern Europe!!!
anyways, So I had a choice between a very rogueish B/W Astral Slide deck or a competative and slightly rogueish Rock deck. I chose the latter...
I can start anytime during the next few weeks. until April 14 (SPRING BREAK!!! IMA GOING TO LEGOLAND AND DISNEY LAND!) and then a few weeks after that. I'm free this weekend also.
Anyone going to post their decks?
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I haven't gotten a Sb yet, since i dont really know what im going to be playing against yet, so i don't see the point.
well maybe some graveyard removal? and artifact destruction... and discard... hard to find anything else in a mirroden block. but you definitely need grave removal
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What major graveyard strategies are in block? Anyways, i suppose there's scrabbling claws for yard removal, shatter for artifacts, and....wrench mind and fill with frightfor discard? I think i'll be fine without them.
Well I must say I've gotten quite lucky with picking Masques block. Definitely going UB after seeing my options for the other deck I wanted to try (a BG Haunted Crossroads based deck). I'll be happy when I face Mirrodin block cause there's like two major anti-artifact cards in the block... but Odyssey is another story... you can guess why. I'll post my deck up later tonite to get the ball rolling.
I wish there was something more interesting than this and rebels/mercenaries to choose from that I actually wanted to play but sadly there isn't... tho I did consider a Squee/Spellshaper deck - just didn't quite work out the way I wanted to so there's my deck.
Edit 2: I misread Complex Automaton - I replaced that with 3 Hoodwink... My bad.
Well I must say I've gotten quite lucky with picking Masques block. Definitely going UB after seeing my options for the other deck I wanted to try (a BG Haunted Crossroads based deck). I'll be happy when I face Mirrodin block cause there's like two major anti-artifact cards in the block... but Odyssey is another story... you can guess why. I'll post my deck up later tonite to get the ball rolling.
I wish there was something more interesting than this and rebels/mercenaries to choose from that I actually wanted to play but sadly there isn't... tho I did consider a Squee/Spellshaper deck - just didn't quite work out the way I wanted to so there's my deck.
exactly, it is hard to be rogueish and also be competetive at the same time. excellent build though. wondering why complex automation is in there.
Also wondering if this weekend we can play a practice game(s)
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Well I must say I've gotten quite lucky with picking Masques block. Definitely going UB after seeing my options for the other deck I wanted to try (a BG Haunted Crossroads based deck). I'll be happy when I face Mirrodin block cause there's like two major anti-artifact cards in the block... but Odyssey is another story... you can guess why. I'll post my deck up later tonite to get the ball rolling.
I wish there was something more interesting than this and rebels/mercenaries to choose from that I actually wanted to play but sadly there isn't... tho I did consider a Squee/Spellshaper deck - just didn't quite work out the way I wanted to so there's my deck.
Edit 2: I misread Complex Automaton - I replaced that with 3 Hoodwink... My bad.
I think it looks like it can do pretty well in a block tournament from my knowledge of this block. You have alot of good draw and enough denial and good win conditions to do well in this block in my opinion.
Anyhow i better get back to my studies blah x-ray physics test in the morning. Later guys...
Well certainly I thought about Morphling. I just wanted an easier way to get it in the graveyard. I figure maybe I should play Il Gotten Gains and some reanimator. I really like Il Gotten Gains and Dredge but they aren't exactly in the same block hehe. Hm. Well I guess I like Il Gotten Gains + Planar Void too.
Phyrexian I just moved into my new apartment on Saturday so I haven't gotten anything set up yet. In fact I'm still moving furniture around until I can decide the best layout.
Well certainly I thought about Morphling. I just wanted an easier way to get it in the graveyard. I figure maybe I should play Il Gotten Gains and some reanimator. I really like Il Gotten Gains and Dredge but they aren't exactly in the same block hehe. Hm. Well I guess I like Il Gotten Gains + Planar Void too.
Phyrexian I just moved into my new apartment on Saturday so I haven't gotten anything set up yet. In fact I'm still moving furniture around until I can decide the best layout.
Oh well you still have plenty of time. We wont start until like, months from now. (hopefully not)
anyways, I didn't know it was a reanimator deck. I just thought it was a wierd B/U control with exume for a random reason.
Although it is your deck, I wouldn't make is reanimator because I do not see anything else besides Exume as an Urza's reanimator spell. Plus if you don't make it reanimate, you can add in Fearie Conclaves.
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Happy Birthday Sam! You and my friend Surria have the same bday congrats! (definately good company to be in cuz she's a dutch arab and pretty damned awesome)
Dutch arab? awesome? Well. That sounds ... awesome?
Blah, I'm kind of out of it, havn't been getting sleep. I got Half-Life 2 and a crapload of money for my birthday ... gotta turn taxes in too, since I get a $200 tax return.
My post was against unbanning the artifact lands in mirrodin, KCI could beat Affinity most days [or go at least 50-50]! Well ... I don't know which block to pick. Give me one, I'll see what I can do if I can do anything.
Writing rocks. I just submitted a play to a contest, it would be so cool if I won. My play's ... different, though ...
And Bwee, that combo's crazy awesome, I remember playing it in T2 when only Mirrodin was out ... it's turn 2 shock, turn 3 WoB, turn 4 win game [dance!].
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my mouth is full of winsome lies -
and eyes are full of death besides
but luckily the soul is wise -
it sees beyond my blindness and
forced failure makes a better guise,
so as i come again alive,
it feels like life's a decent plan
Oh well you still have plenty of time. We wont start until like, months from now. (hopefully not)
anyways, I didn't know it was a reanimator deck. I just thought it was a wierd B/U control with exume for a random reason.
Although it is your deck, I wouldn't make is reanimator because I do not see anything else besides Exume as an Urza's reanimator spell. Plus if you don't make it reanimate, you can add in Fearie Conclaves.
There's also Unearth which I've considered because of the reuseable effects of my two flying creatures. I'll ponder on it more but I need something because Second Chance deserves to be abused!
Hmmm...seems like I will have to make my deck public too huh?? Well, once I finish designint my email I will have to post it and let everyone see what the idea is.... I will let you see it soon enough, I think most of you can guess what my coulours will be...mwahahaha
You want my opinion, blue? You have access to Worship and Palinchron. You also have access to a lot of Sui-black stuff that damages you, Thran Quarry, and Monk Idealist and Replenish. I think there must be SOME way for you to get an arbitrarily large amount of turns... - And if that isn't the rout you want to go - at the VERY least you always have Palinchron.
Edit: Did I forgot to mention its actually SNOWING here? Well yeah.. I love snow.
You want my opinion, blue? You have access to Worship and Palinchron. You also have access to a lot of Sui-black stuff that damages you, Thran Quarry, and Monk Idealist and Replenish. I think there must be SOME way for you to get an arbitrarily large amount of turns... - And if that isn't the rout you want to go - at the VERY least you always have Palinchron.
Edit: Did I forgot to mention its actually SNOWING here? Well yeah.. I love snow.
Yah, reanimator is like, Meh to me. especially when it is block.
While its snowing in the East Coast, its raining hard in the Bay Area. I hate you all
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Also, since I keep forgetting. Yeah Phyrexian, I wouldn't mind playing for practice this weekend. We all probably should to get used to our decks and everything against one other person. Sorta like a preseason. Just PM me when you want to or add me to IM.
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As for me, wow, did I miss a lot over the weekend. But I finally got some games in today because I started school and there are lots of people there that play, so I am happy.
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IN other news, i still need to figure out my mirroden block deck...
Sneak Attack is fun and so is Fluctuator. Right now I've got it down to a black Blue deck with Yawgmoth's Bargan and Duress and Dark Ritual + Second Chance and counter magic so that I can keep myself at 5 life with Bargain and get it out quickly with ritual. It just needs a win condition
The second is a Mono Green Deck. Rofellos Fecundity.dec.
Also, went Orb hunting last night - found out they probably left out a few Azorius cards from the Orb but also that the Guild champions don't cost more than 7 to cast (2gguu, 2bbrr, and 1wwuu respectively). Of course this is assuming they haven't broken cycles with them and went double-colored mana on each. I guess that makes Rakdos a 6/6 at least eh?
* BweeBwee laughs devilishly
I think We are trying to go rogue here. Or else I would just use Goblin Bidding
Phyrexian makes a laugh similar to the laugh Stalin made when he enslaved eastern Europe!!!
anyways, So I had a choice between a very rogueish B/W Astral Slide deck or a competative and slightly rogueish Rock deck. I chose the latter...
I can start anytime during the next few weeks. until April 14 (SPRING BREAK!!! IMA GOING TO LEGOLAND AND DISNEY LAND!) and then a few weeks after that. I'm free this weekend also.
Anyone going to post their decks?
Im on a different computer than the one my list is on, so i'll just remember it as best i can:
3 wall of blood
4 grab the reins
4 magma jet
4 beacon of destruction
4 terror
4 arc-slogger
4 night's whisper
3 pyrite spellbomb
3 molten rain
6 swamp
I'm pretty sure that's the core of it, and i think the numbers are all right. Very fun to play.
4 Blackmail
4 Unburden
4 Smother
4 Oversold Cemetery
4 Treetop Scout
4 Festering Goblin
4 Nantuko Husk
4 Ravenous Baloth
4 Caller of the Claw
3 Forgotten Anchient
12 Swamp
6 Forest
4 Gigapede
3 Naturalize
4 Withered Wretch
4 Xantid Swarm
well maybe some graveyard removal? and artifact destruction... and discard... hard to find anything else in a mirroden block. but you definitely need grave removal
Edit: Here's my deck:
10 Island
7 Swamp
3 Henge of Ramos
2 Dust Bowl
Creatures:
3 Avatar of Woe
2 Tidal Kraken
Noncreatures:
2 Thwart
3 Gush
3 Brainstorm
3 False Demise
3 Dominate
3 Rethink
3 Snuff Out
3 Vendetta
4 Seal of Doom
4 Counterspell
4 Accumulated Knowledge
3 Misdirection
3 Bribery
3 Hoodwink
3 Energy Flux
3 Mana Vapors
I wish there was something more interesting than this and rebels/mercenaries to choose from that I actually wanted to play but sadly there isn't... tho I did consider a Squee/Spellshaper deck - just didn't quite work out the way I wanted to so there's my deck.
Edit 2: I misread Complex Automaton - I replaced that with 3 Hoodwink... My bad.
exactly, it is hard to be rogueish and also be competetive at the same time. excellent build though. wondering why complex automation is in there.
Also wondering if this weekend we can play a practice game(s)
I think it looks like it can do pretty well in a block tournament from my knowledge of this block. You have alot of good draw and enough denial and good win conditions to do well in this block in my opinion.
Anyhow i better get back to my studies blah x-ray physics test in the morning. Later guys...
4 Spire Owl
4 Second Chance
4 Rewind
4 Yawgmoth's Bargain
4 Miscalculation
4 Exhume
4 Dark Ritual
4 Duress
Since I don't have the internet at my apartment yet I can't download workstation and actually build a deck. This was from Gatherer lol.
I'm sure there's something I can do. I thought about Energy Field + Planar Void thrown in there.
YOU CANT THINK OF A WIN CONDITION?!!! MORPHLING!!!!
and what is wrong with your internet?:o
Phyrexian I just moved into my new apartment on Saturday so I haven't gotten anything set up yet. In fact I'm still moving furniture around until I can decide the best layout.
Oh well you still have plenty of time. We wont start until like, months from now. (hopefully not)
anyways, I didn't know it was a reanimator deck. I just thought it was a wierd B/U control with exume for a random reason.
Although it is your deck, I wouldn't make is reanimator because I do not see anything else besides Exume as an Urza's reanimator spell. Plus if you don't make it reanimate, you can add in Fearie Conclaves.
Dutch arab? awesome? Well. That sounds ... awesome?
Blah, I'm kind of out of it, havn't been getting sleep. I got Half-Life 2 and a crapload of money for my birthday ... gotta turn taxes in too, since I get a $200 tax return.
My post was against unbanning the artifact lands in mirrodin, KCI could beat Affinity most days [or go at least 50-50]! Well ... I don't know which block to pick. Give me one, I'll see what I can do if I can do anything.
Writing rocks. I just submitted a play to a contest, it would be so cool if I won. My play's ... different, though ...
And Bwee, that combo's crazy awesome, I remember playing it in T2 when only Mirrodin was out ... it's turn 2 shock, turn 3 WoB, turn 4 win game [dance!].
and eyes are full of death besides
but luckily the soul is wise -
it sees beyond my blindness and
forced failure makes a better guise,
so as i come again alive,
it feels like life's a decent plan
There's also Unearth which I've considered because of the reuseable effects of my two flying creatures. I'll ponder on it more but I need something because Second Chance deserves to be abused!
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Edit: Did I forgot to mention its actually SNOWING here? Well yeah.. I love snow.
Yah, reanimator is like, Meh to me. especially when it is block.
While its snowing in the East Coast, its raining hard in the Bay Area. I hate you all
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Also, since I keep forgetting. Yeah Phyrexian, I wouldn't mind playing for practice this weekend. We all probably should to get used to our decks and everything against one other person. Sorta like a preseason. Just PM me when you want to or add me to IM.