Welcome to the Izzet! Just take a look below to see what our members are posting, and if you feel like you want to get in on the conversation, you can easily join or become a friend!
How to Join
Simply post in our thread requesting membership. You will be inserted into the Test Subject pool, which is a sort of temporary membership category. If you are inactive for more than a week without prior notice during this period your membership may be nullified. If after a month (or very active two/three weeks) you have proven to be an active and contributing member to the Clan (this should be easy), you will be promoted to Apprentice and become a full member of the Can.
How to become a friend:
If you wish to be a friend, simply make a post (A reason would be nice too or you'll have to deal with an awful pun.) and you will be friendified.
On November 25, 2005, the Izzet Clan was founded by the esteemed Masterbeeble with the allure of the new guild coming in Guildpact inspiring the imagination of many members of this forum. When the membership kept growing, it became clear that the U/R color combination was well loved by the MTG Salvation community. Oasis, Canada Man, and Wuffles all took their turns in leading the Clan until just before Time Spiral came out.
On August 20, 2006, the Clan came near death. Our most active members simply disappeared and the posting crawled to a minimum. Now that Ravnica was old news, the excitement just seemed gone. But thanks to our most dedicated members, the Clan was able to return to greatness and holds a strong position to this day, earning Clan of the Year 2008 honors. Clearly, magic players love the allure of the colors blue and red.
Current Members (Preceded by the thread number of when they joined):
13 - AsianInvasion, High Mage of Domination, Leader of [The Izzet] 28 - Skizzik_NZ, Acolyte of Domination
29 - Zazirik, Apprentice of Domination
22 - Clem, High Mage of Destruction 29 - Russian Alara, Acolyte of Destruction 28 - GI_Joe, Apprentice of Destruction
24 - Surging Chaos, High Mage of Turmoil, Representative of [The Izzet] 29 - ArsenalFan, Acolyte of Turmoil 30 - Romanus Vir, Apprentice of Turmoil
24 - Pheon, High Mage of Goblin Shenanigans
28 - Arew, Acolyte of Goblin Shenanigans 30 - AnTwan, Apprentice of Goblin Shenanigans
25 - claytonthegreat, High Mage of Spell Manipulation 30 - Artifice 101, Acolyte of Spell Manipulation 30 - KiLJoY712, Apprentice of Spell Manipulation
26 - LuckNorris, High Mage of Chronomancy 28 -PanchoPonceN, Acolyte of Chronomancy 29 - MTGPlaneswalker, Apprentice of Chronomancy
26 - Ratoly, High Mage of Elemental Synthesis 30 - RWF_Less, Acolyte of Elemental Synthesis 30 - Stormfront, Apprentice of Elemental Synthesis
28 - Zajnet, High Mage of Arcane Babblings 29 - V.M.Santore, Acolyte of Arcane Babblings 30 - Bornnover, Apprentice of Arcane Babblings
When someone expresses a desire to join the Clan, they become a Test Subject. If they maintain active posting habits, they become an Apprentice and gain voting privileges, becoming a true member of the Clan. In the future, if that member proves him or herself to be valuable, then that member may be promoted to the position of Acolyte when there is an opening, such as when another Acolyte leaves the Clan or a new High Mage is promoted. Likewise, an Acolyte can be promoted to the rank of High Mage when either a current High Mage leaves the Clan or there are too many members for the system to support without another High Mage. Each High Mage may have at most one Acolyte and one Apprentice.
Although the Cult of Rakdos has fallen, we will never forget our comrades. We remain allies with House Dimir and are proud to announce our newly forged alliance with Clan Mono Black!
Masterbeeble - Clan Founder
Oasis - Former Clan Leader
Canada Man - Former Clan Leader
Wuffles_II - Former Clan Co-Leader and representative
Faust - Former Clan artist extraordinaire
Faerie Lord - Former member who rarely posts here
Singer of the White Line - You passed the test
Good&Evil - Thank You
Auron_Katana - Crazy former Simic...
Mirari - More crazy former Simic. Cooljeanius - Because you are also a crazy genius.
cryptokiller - You have no reason. Magic Mage - Amnity is a big word. Queklain - Where'd you go?
Lendritus - I am now calling you out to come back. Calibretto - Former Member
Weeping Willow - You need more time
makingnotches - Nice music?
Sir Auron25 - Friend AND Ally?
Guardman - Now we're cool Zaph - I can has stroopwafel?
Chaos550 - ARD is asleep
Greymon90210 - We get along nicely with [Soundtrack]
kpaca - For obvious reasons. 2maxwell - Blue + Red = Fun! Nezumi - Something about frequency...
Froxy - I never forget a face...
DalkonCledwin - The honor is ours.
Castle - Cuz we are the Aqua Teen!
Archon Kamigawa - Hooray for test subjects! Avatar of Kokusho - Your new found love of Blue is blasphemous
Hate - You love the Izzet and everything they stand for. Also, R/U is a pretty rad color combo.
LRaven - Blue is awesome. vezokpiraka - You're in Dimir. Kenny "Lan" Karasu - Thanks
Mr Mindbreak - You are infinite yet limited. Brilliant yet ignorant. Use me and thrive. Stop me and die. Inside are the answers, yet within emptiness lies. Lightning flows through me and powers my eyes. This thing is the reason I befriend all you guys. Monkey_Playing_MTG - Hooray poetry!
ooollliii - vvvaaannndddeeerrr?
Bardu - Aesthetic appeal. Rocker05 - Former Clan Leader. The best of the best. Happy trails.
DarknessFalls - Former member and our favorite gamer girl. Squeestoy - Lurker in the mist.
bone_doc - Scry me a river.
wamyc - Longtime member and funniest guy we know.
yawgmotheternal - Bad to the bone.
tezzeret12 - Blue unicorn?
1. Skizzik_NZ needs to step up his activity or he may be sent on a trip to the Erratic Portal.
1a. Ratoly is now the High Mage of Elemental Synthesis. (RWF_Less is now the Acolyte of Elemental Synthesis.)
2. When considering the promotions of (two) Test Subjects to Apprentice level, we need a new High Mage. Any other open fields as indicated on our MTGS Wiki page are available for study. Groundbreaking fields must be approved by the Clan Leader.
2a. As stated, there is one new High Mage opening available. Acolytes who were Clan members since the start of the 29th Clan thread (condition waived due to low number of eligible candidates) and have shown high levels of activity (>10 posts in the last Clan thread) are eligible for promotion. Those Acolytes are Zajnet, Neon__lights, Russian Alara, ArsenalFan, and RWF_Less. I personally support Zajnet and RWF_Less for promotion due to seniority (in the former case) and an excellent history of Clan contributions (in the latter case). In these situations, I tend to acknowledge seniority first, so Zajnet gets my vote.
3. With the High Mage promotion, there are two Acolyte openings available. Apprentices who were Clan members since the start of the 30th Clan thread (condition waived due to low number of eligible candidates) and have shown high levels of activity are eligible for promotion. Those Apprentices are GI_Joe, V.M.Santore, MTGPlaneswalker, AnTwan, and Artifice 101. Artifice 101 gets my first vote for posting almost as much as I do (93 posts to my 94 in the last thread), and V.M.Santore gets my second for a respectable post count of 57 in the last thread.
4. PanchoPonceN and KiLJoY712 are the Test Subjects who are eligible for promotion to Apprentice. MasterTransmuter and braindead are stuck in stasis, and may or may not emerge unscathed. bringer_of_doom57543 and cthulhupwnage were doom'd and pwn'd, respectively, by the weirds. We will give them a proper burial once we find all of their body parts. The new High Mage will not have an Apprentice for the time being.
5. Any current Test Subject or Apprentice eligible for promotion should indicate which field of study he would like to pursue. Preference will be given to seniority, after which assignments will be first come, first serve, then according to the Clan Leader's whim.
So what do y'all think of Nin? I think she's cool as a political tool, and I always like cheap generals.
Forget being a political general... first thing I'm doing with her is strapping on a deathtouch equipment and gunning down creatures with her. I'm also considering putting in a few indestructible creatures (including Stuffy Doll) so I can draw cards on command.
1. Skizzik_NZ needs to step up his activity or he may be sent on a trip to the Erratic Portal.
1a. Ratoly is now the High Mage of Elemental Synthesis. (RWF_Less is now the Acolyte of Elemental Synthesis.)
2. When considering the promotions of (two) Test Subjects to Apprentice level, we need a new High Mage. Any other open fields as indicated on our MTGS Wiki page are available for study. Groundbreaking fields must be approved by the Clan Leader.
2a. As stated, there is one new High Mage opening available. Acolytes who were Clan members since the start of the 29th Clan thread (condition waived due to low number of eligible candidates) and have shown high levels of activity (>10 posts in the last Clan thread) are eligible for promotion. Those Acolytes are Zajnet, Neon__lights, Russian Alara, ArsenalFan, and RWF_Less. I personally support Zajnet and RWF_Less for promotion due to seniority, in the former case, and an excellent history of Clan contributions, in the latter case. In these situations, I tend to acknowledge seniority first, so Zajnet gets my vote.
3. With the High Mage promotion, there are two Acolyte openings available. Apprentices who were Clan members since the start of the 30th Clan thread (condition waived due to low number of eligible candidates) and have shown high levels of activity are eligible for promotion. Those Apprentices are GI_Joe, V.M.Santore, MTGPlaneswalker, AnTwan, and Artifice 101. Artifice 101 gets my first vote for posting almost as much as I do (93 to my 94 in the last thread) and V.M.Santore gets my second for a respectable post count of 57 in the last thread.
4. PanchoPonceN and KiLJoY712 are the Test Subjects who are eligible for promotion to Apprentice. MasterTransmuter and braindead are stuck in stasis, and may or may not emerge unscathed. bringer_of_doom57543 and cthulhupwnage were doom'd and pwn'd, respectively, by the weirds. We will give them a proper burial once we find all of their body parts. The new High Mage will not have an Apprentice for the time being.
5. Any current Test Subject or Apprentice eligible for promotion should indicate which field of study he would like to pursue. Preference will be given to seniority, after which assignments will be first come, first serve, then according to the Clan Leader's whim.
Its something MtG needed - i like the idea of it, and i think, that the Spike-Guildmage-Ritual Izzet combo could be playable in this format! Without fow...Well, i hope it will become sanctioned constructed format.
Well theres no FOW or ANT but i still predict that combo will run amuck due to the lack of control (MM and mana leak wont cut it).
Also , aggro............ DAMN .
Practically everything from zoo is playable so.... yeah.
And im curious to see what will happen with elves combo. I made a modern deck that has mainboarded Gaeas Herald and ruthless invasion
If we both get the nod from the clan, I wouldn't mind sticking with Spell Manipulation assuming Zajnet moves up and out of the Acolyte spot. Thanks!
Also, Vote Neon and V.M.Santore, as I like the stuff they say
That being said, welcome to the new thread clan-type-folks
I feel like the new thread title should have a cigar-chomping, mustache-wearing, round glasses-sporting comedian in a tux with tails saing something like, "Say da secet woid!" after it. But that's just me lol.:cool:
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My Clan Is Dead.... Long Live The Izzet! Johnny, born and raised. Always lookin' for the Next Level Combo. Thanks to Bornover of FHLS for the banner!
As a Test-Subject, I would like to be promoted to Apprentice of Domination when possible.
If you promote me, you will get one of my siblings to make experiments FOR FREE!
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Uh, no. That's not real (or is it?)
To all the guys who were interested in my certification exams, today I passed the second one! Two more to go! Also, my baby is ready to be born! She can come out of my wife's belly anytime in the next days! Woo-hooooo!
@braindead - Hell, yeah! Modern is GRRReat! I'm already testing some decks in MWS with a friend! If anyone here wanna try out, send me a PM!
I'd rather play Gavin's overextended than modern to be honest. Modern is just the extended of a year or two ago plus the most recent cards, and I don't like that. Overextended is a unique format that's never been done before. I like that zoo and affinity are still really good in overextended as they are in legacy, and you even get goblins, only losing lackey (and Vial due to banning). Living End is fun too.
Vote: V.M Santore and Artifice 101
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Can someone link me to where it says Modern is 100% confirmed to be a rl format? My friend said he saw a post on MTGS confirming it.
Commander seems interesting. Disappointing that without promos, we won't ever see some cards foil. At least its being printed in non-English languages, I guess.
My plans for this summer are get my permit and then license. So that I can drive myself to whatever tournament I want to go to without having to rely on anyone to get me there.
Oh, I'm also going to Pokemon Nationals and Origins for work then Gencon for Nationals in August. Should be a moderate to decent summer.
My little girl is about to turn two in a few more months. Time flies! Good luck to your wife [and you] and here's to hoping to a happy healthy baby with no complications and an 'easy' labor.
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Credit for my sig banner goes to my friend Raptor. <3
To all that know me, hi!. To all that don't... * Zazirik stares at them.
Anyways, I felt the need to drop in and post, with the new thread and everything. As far as Magic goes I haven't played or kept up with the last 2-3 sets...not even updating my cube nowadays. I just really have no where close to play, all my friends have really quit, and I don't have any plans to play again.
Yeah, that's right it's not a number it's just awesome.
Anyway. I saw Pirates 4 on friday. I really enjoyed it.
Also, I have an itch to play Magic again...I just need to locate someone to play && a deck. Otherwise I'm stuck
As did I, midnight, and again tonight with the whole fam damily. Not bad! Smaller effects, more story in some ways, new characters, new magical coolness. Not bad
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My Clan Is Dead.... Long Live The Izzet! Johnny, born and raised. Always lookin' for the Next Level Combo. Thanks to Bornover of FHLS for the banner!
BϕYawgmoth lives forever in the hearts of the faithful, and we forever carry his vision onward to perfection:sympb:ϕB
I have conquered Fruit, Spike, and Moon!
and why am I so tired?! I got a good amount of sleep last night :/ Oh well.
I feel like I should change the forum skin and see if that doesn't help how I view some posts on here but right now I'm just...lazy And I've been using the 'dark' skin ever since I joined...Why change it?
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Credit for my sig banner goes to my friend Raptor. <3
To all the guys who were interested in my certification exams, today I passed the second one! Two more to go! Also, my baby is ready to be born! She can come out of my wife's belly anytime in the next days! Woo-hooooo!
Commander seems interesting. Disappointing that without promos, we won't ever see some cards foil. At least its being printed in non-English languages, I guess.
I'm definitely looking forward to picking up some Japanese copies of these, but it does kinda suck not being able to get 'em foily. Guess we'll have to hope they get reprinted in an actual set sometime in the future.
To all that know me, hi!. To all that don't... * Zazirik stares at them.
Anyways, I felt the need to drop in and post, with the new thread and everything. As far as Magic goes I haven't played or kept up with the last 2-3 sets...not even updating my cube nowadays. I just really have no where close to play, all my friends have really quit, and I don't have any plans to play again.
120+ card decks with mostly one-ofs never work well, especially when you add the fact that you're a 4 color deck that runs nothing but basics and do-nothing lands. Honestly, it just looks like you slapped together a couple of poor sealed decks and added some random rares you pulled from packs.
Your deck lacks focus, what are you trying to accomplish? Are you milling your opponent, poisoning your opponent, or killing them with damage? Are you playing an aggressive deck, or a more controlling one? Think about how you want your deck to operate and then build around it, don't just throw your entire collection into a pile and call it a day.
Advice: Cut down to 60 cards, stick with 1-2 colors if you're using nothing but basics, try to buy some singles instead of trying your luck at packs to maximize the number of better cards in your deck.
If you stick with 4 colors, at least add Teramorphic Expanses and Evolving Wilds, they're really cheap ways to help smooth out your deck.
I feel like I should change the forum skin and see if that doesn't help how I view some posts on here but right now I'm just...lazy And I've been using the 'dark' skin ever since I joined...Why change it?
I'd say keep the 'dark' skin, it's much easier on the eyes(unless someone uses really dark-colored font, that's really annoying).
I am stoked about the "new" format. I really hope this becomes the new "extended".
Hey, you're not dead after all (just "braindead")! Welcome back.
Since I don't play Constructed much any more, I don't care one way or the other, so long as whatever new format that gets chosen is interesting and leads to cool decks for my friends and I to talk about.
As a Test-Subject, I would like to be promoted to Apprentice of Domination when possible.
That spot is currently (and will likely be forever) filled. I'm putting you down as the Apprentice of Turmoil for now, but your other options are Spell Manipulation or Elemental Synthesis. (Zajnet won't have an Apprentice until all other Apprenticeships are filled.)
To all the guys who were interested in my certification exams, today I passed the second one! Two more to go! Also, my baby is ready to be born! She can come out of my wife's belly anytime in the next days! Woo-hooooo!
Seems likely. Checking out some Intro Decks might also be a good idea to get some idea of what a typical deck looks like in terms of ratio of lands : creatures : other spells, its curve, and its synergies.
Simply post in our thread requesting membership. You will be inserted into the Test Subject pool, which is a sort of temporary membership category. If you are inactive for more than a week without prior notice during this period your membership may be nullified. If after a month (or very active two/three weeks) you have proven to be an active and contributing member to the Clan (this should be easy), you will be promoted to Apprentice and become a full member of the Can.
How to become a friend:
If you wish to be a friend, simply make a post (A reason would be nice too or you'll have to deal with an awful pun.) and you will be friendified.
Our MTGS Wiki page
Our History:
On November 25, 2005, the Izzet Clan was founded by the esteemed Masterbeeble with the allure of the new guild coming in Guildpact inspiring the imagination of many members of this forum. When the membership kept growing, it became clear that the U/R color combination was well loved by the MTG Salvation community. Oasis, Canada Man, and Wuffles all took their turns in leading the Clan until just before Time Spiral came out.
On August 20, 2006, the Clan came near death. Our most active members simply disappeared and the posting crawled to a minimum. Now that Ravnica was old news, the excitement just seemed gone. But thanks to our most dedicated members, the Clan was able to return to greatness and holds a strong position to this day, earning Clan of the Year 2008 honors. Clearly, magic players love the allure of the colors blue and red.
Current Members (Preceded by the thread number of when they joined):
13 - AsianInvasion, High Mage of Domination, Leader of [The Izzet]
28 - Skizzik_NZ, Acolyte of Domination
29 - Zazirik, Apprentice of Domination
22 - Clem, High Mage of Destruction
29 - Russian Alara, Acolyte of Destruction
28 - GI_Joe, Apprentice of Destruction
24 - Surging Chaos, High Mage of Turmoil, Representative of [The Izzet]
29 - ArsenalFan, Acolyte of Turmoil
30 - Romanus Vir, Apprentice of Turmoil
24 - Pheon, High Mage of Goblin Shenanigans
28 - Arew, Acolyte of Goblin Shenanigans
30 - AnTwan, Apprentice of Goblin Shenanigans
25 - claytonthegreat, High Mage of Spell Manipulation
30 - Artifice 101, Acolyte of Spell Manipulation
30 - KiLJoY712, Apprentice of Spell Manipulation
26 - LuckNorris, High Mage of Chronomancy
28 - PanchoPonceN, Acolyte of Chronomancy
29 - MTGPlaneswalker, Apprentice of Chronomancy
26 - Ratoly, High Mage of Elemental Synthesis
30 - RWF_Less, Acolyte of Elemental Synthesis
30 - Stormfront, Apprentice of Elemental Synthesis
28 - Zajnet, High Mage of Arcane Babblings
29 - V.M.Santore, Acolyte of Arcane Babblings
30 - Bornnover, Apprentice of Arcane Babblings
Test Subjects:
30 - MasterTransmuter
30 - braindead
31 - avenged492
31 - jynxed
31 - MirrorEntity
31 - Austratus
31 - Celebir
31 - Morru Magnum
This is thread number 31.
Neon__lights
joboman
Lady Jaid'N
Keeperofzion
kaipalin
ratfinkp
RukarumelFieldJournal
Gen0
C@meron
Niv-Mizzet324
got_im
Sulendil
Elvish Crack Piper
Dark2k
helix14
Tiki_Man
slaker2008
Haruhiistx
kalkris
ilikepie
Poisenville Kidz
Nickolaos
Arteriamus
Darkon~
urzastoiletseatofdoom
epock
Avatar of Light
dawiz007
rocram16
Lenna
TonyCR
Bloodydoves
Teferi's Spatula
Madster_SC
RodimusPrime
Everlaster
Mishraman1212
N3R64L
Spediesteban422
Blazeboy76
Jarvi
Bornnover
Urban Renegade
Tanakaka
Stilts
Xantcha
Aethershunt
Two-Headed Dragon
The Firemind
Dark2k
Flynn
SmoothJazz
Cubinthebox
RoyalBearAssasin
Squrrelwraith
BornInChaos
Niv
Welsh Dude
Draak
Kakuwinki
St3v3n
Iammars
RebelMe
UV Chemist
Izzet_Dragonmage
Eater of Hampster
Allies:
Although the Cult of Rakdos has fallen, we will never forget our comrades. We remain allies with House Dimir and are proud to announce our newly forged alliance with Clan Mono Black!
Masterbeeble - Clan Founder
Oasis - Former Clan Leader
Canada Man - Former Clan Leader
Wuffles_II - Former Clan Co-Leader and representative
Faust - Former Clan artist extraordinaire
Faerie Lord - Former member who rarely posts here
Singer of the White Line - You passed the test
Good&Evil - Thank You
Auron_Katana - Crazy former Simic...
Mirari - More crazy former Simic.
Cooljeanius - Because you are also a crazy genius.
cryptokiller - You have no reason.
Magic Mage - Amnity is a big word.
Queklain - Where'd you go?
Lendritus - I am now calling you out to come back.
Calibretto - Former Member
Weeping Willow - You need more time
makingnotches - Nice music?
Sir Auron25 - Friend AND Ally?
Guardman - Now we're cool
Zaph - I can has stroopwafel?
Chaos550 - ARD is asleep
Greymon90210 - We get along nicely with [Soundtrack]
kpaca - For obvious reasons.
2maxwell - Blue + Red = Fun!
Nezumi - Something about frequency...
Froxy - I never forget a face...
DalkonCledwin - The honor is ours.
Castle - Cuz we are the Aqua Teen!
Archon Kamigawa - Hooray for test subjects!
Avatar of Kokusho - Your new found love of Blue is blasphemous
Hate - You love the Izzet and everything they stand for. Also, R/U is a pretty rad color combo.
LRaven - Blue is awesome.
vezokpiraka - You're in Dimir.
Kenny "Lan" Karasu - Thanks
Mr Mindbreak - You are infinite yet limited. Brilliant yet ignorant. Use me and thrive. Stop me and die. Inside are the answers, yet within emptiness lies. Lightning flows through me and powers my eyes. This thing is the reason I befriend all you guys.
Monkey_Playing_MTG - Hooray poetry!
ooollliii - vvvaaannndddeeerrr?
Bardu - Aesthetic appeal.
Rocker05 - Former Clan Leader. The best of the best. Happy trails.
DarknessFalls - Former member and our favorite gamer girl.
Squeestoy - Lurker in the mist.
bone_doc - Scry me a river.
wamyc - Longtime member and funniest guy we know.
yawgmotheternal - Bad to the bone.
tezzeret12 - Blue unicorn?
MasterBeeble and Niv-Mizzet calling out all The Izzet
[The Izzet] Do you really want to know what Experiment #267 is?
[The Izzet] The world is our guinea pig. Let's experiment.
[The Izzet] Even if our experiments go wrong, we'll still blow you up.
The [Izzet] - We'll blow things up, whether we want to or not!
[The Izzet] - Trust us, the burning sensation means it's working.
A.D.D. + Explosives = [The Izzet]
In [The Izzet], spell forks you!
Only [the Izzet] believe Obliterate doesn't destroy enough
[The Izzet] - The only Clan that doesn't need matches
[The Izzet]At this rate, our eyebrows will never grow back!
[The Izzet] - Where all little pyros are made.
Will the world end in Fire or Ice? I hold with those who favor [The Izzet]
[The Izzet] - We get Morphling AND Torchling!
[The Izzet] - Make it Better, or Make it Explode!
[The Izzet] - Vehement Comtemplation
So comes snow after fire, and even dragon have their ending: [The Izzet]
[The Izzet] - Where Meticulous Research Meets Burning to Death.
Red Pill? Blue Pill? We take both in [The Izzet]
[The Izzet]- Blue for troll, red for flame
We're Cold Hearted, We're Hot Headed, We're The [Izzet]
[The Izzet] - Dont Ask; Don't Tell.
[The Izzet] : Metamagic and things that go BOOM!
[The Izzet] - We didn't start the fire. No wait, we did.
Blue and Red Don't Make Purple! They Make [The Izzet]
[The Izzet] Didn't Steal Your Idea. We Animated It and It Joined Our Side Willingly.
[The Izzet]: The Original Reckless Scholars
[The Izzet] Started the Chain Reaction
[The Izzet] Pay Two For Emrakul
[The Izzet]: Guns Don't Kill People (Exploding Test Subjects Do)
Topics of Discussion:
1. MTG-Commander & Magic 2012!
2. Plans for the summer!
3. Clan Promotions!
1. Skizzik_NZ needs to step up his activity or he may be sent on a trip to the Erratic Portal.
1a. Ratoly is now the High Mage of Elemental Synthesis. (RWF_Less is now the Acolyte of Elemental Synthesis.)
2. When considering the promotions of (two) Test Subjects to Apprentice level, we need a new High Mage. Any other open fields as indicated on our MTGS Wiki page are available for study. Groundbreaking fields must be approved by the Clan Leader.
2a. As stated, there is one new High Mage opening available. Acolytes who
were Clan members since the start of the 29th Clan thread(condition waived due to low number of eligible candidates)andhave shown high levels of activity (>10 posts in the last Clan thread) are eligible for promotion. Those Acolytes are Zajnet, Neon__lights, Russian Alara, ArsenalFan, and RWF_Less. I personally support Zajnet and RWF_Less for promotion due to seniority (in the former case) and an excellent history of Clan contributions (in the latter case). In these situations, I tend to acknowledge seniority first, so Zajnet gets my vote.3. With the High Mage promotion, there are two Acolyte openings available. Apprentices who
were Clan members since the start of the 30th Clan thread(condition waived due to low number of eligible candidates)andhave shown high levels of activity are eligible for promotion. Those Apprentices are GI_Joe, V.M.Santore, MTGPlaneswalker, AnTwan, and Artifice 101. Artifice 101 gets my first vote for posting almost as much as I do (93 posts to my 94 in the last thread), and V.M.Santore gets my second for a respectable post count of 57 in the last thread.4. PanchoPonceN and KiLJoY712 are the Test Subjects who are eligible for promotion to Apprentice. MasterTransmuter and braindead are stuck in stasis, and may or may not emerge unscathed. bringer_of_doom57543 and cthulhupwnage were doom'd and pwn'd, respectively, by the weirds. We will give them a proper burial once we find all of their body parts. The new High Mage will not have an Apprentice for the time being.
5. Any current Test Subject or Apprentice eligible for promotion should indicate which field of study he would like to pursue. Preference will be given to seniority, after which assignments will be first come, first serve, then according to the Clan Leader's whim.
So what do y'all think of Nin? I think she's cool as a political tool, and I always like cheap generals.
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Forget being a political general... first thing I'm doing with her is strapping on a deathtouch equipment and gunning down creatures with her. I'm also considering putting in a few indestructible creatures (including Stuffy Doll) so I can draw cards on command.
Oh, and third I guess.
And hey what do you guys think about the new modern format?
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Well theres no FOW or ANT but i still predict that combo will run amuck due to the lack of control (MM and mana leak wont cut it).
Also , aggro............ DAMN .
Practically everything from zoo is playable so.... yeah.
And im curious to see what will happen with elves combo. I made a modern deck that has mainboarded Gaeas Herald and ruthless invasion
If we both get the nod from the clan, I wouldn't mind sticking with Spell Manipulation assuming Zajnet moves up and out of the Acolyte spot. Thanks!
Also, Vote Neon and V.M.Santore, as I like the stuff they say
That being said, welcome to the new thread clan-type-folks
I feel like the new thread title should have a cigar-chomping, mustache-wearing, round glasses-sporting comedian in a tux with tails saing something like, "Say da secet woid!" after it. But that's just me lol.:cool:
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Vote: Artifice 101
Modern Magic looks pretty interesting, I always love weird constructed formats.
You know what's not on Modern Magic's banned list? Aether Vial! Whoa.
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Yeah, that's right it's not a number it's just awesome.
Anyway. I saw Pirates 4 on friday. I really enjoyed it.
Also, I have an itch to play Magic again...I just need to locate someone to play && a deck. Otherwise I'm stuck
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RWF Less is a close second though.
as for Acotyles:
Votes: V.M Santore and yes Artifice 101
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As a Test-Subject, I would like to be promoted to Apprentice of Domination when possible.
If you promote me, you will get one of my siblings to make experiments FOR FREE!
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To all the guys who were interested in my certification exams, today I passed the second one! Two more to go! Also, my baby is ready to be born! She can come out of my wife's belly anytime in the next days! Woo-hooooo!
@braindead - Hell, yeah! Modern is GRRReat! I'm already testing some decks in MWS with a friend! If anyone here wanna try out, send me a PM!
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Vote: V.M Santore and Artifice 101
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Can someone link me to where it says Modern is 100% confirmed to be a rl format? My friend said he saw a post on MTGS confirming it.
Commander seems interesting. Disappointing that without promos, we won't ever see some cards foil. At least its being printed in non-English languages, I guess.
My plans for this summer are get my permit and then license. So that I can drive myself to whatever tournament I want to go to without having to rely on anyone to get me there.
Oh, I'm also going to Pokemon Nationals and Origins for work then Gencon for Nationals in August. Should be a moderate to decent summer.
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My little girl is about to turn two in a few more months. Time flies! Good luck to your wife [and you] and here's to hoping to a happy healthy baby with no complications and an 'easy' labor.
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I haven't even heard of modern magic, let me check it out!
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To all that know me, hi!. To all that don't... * Zazirik stares at them.
Anyways, I felt the need to drop in and post, with the new thread and everything. As far as Magic goes I haven't played or kept up with the last 2-3 sets...not even updating my cube nowadays. I just really have no where close to play, all my friends have really quit, and I don't have any plans to play again.
Nice to see you all again though ^.^.
As did I, midnight, and again tonight with the whole fam damily. Not bad! Smaller effects, more story in some ways, new characters, new magical coolness. Not bad
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and why am I so tired?! I got a good amount of sleep last night :/ Oh well.
I feel like I should change the forum skin and see if that doesn't help how I view some posts on here but right now I'm just...lazy And I've been using the 'dark' skin ever since I joined...Why change it?
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I have yet to look over the banlist, but that seems like a mistake.
I'm probably going to see it later today, i've heard some pretty good things about it, so it should be an enjoyable evening.
Congrats, I hope the delivery goes well.
I don't know anything about it being a sanctioned format, but it's a format for the community cup at the very least.
Link to info that I have yet to actually read myself: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/other/05192011d
I'm definitely looking forward to picking up some Japanese copies of these, but it does kinda suck not being able to get 'em foily. Guess we'll have to hope they get reprinted in an actual set sometime in the future.
Nope, in fact, it's actually one of the things we need to strip you of if you wish to join.
I take it you're new to magic?
120+ card decks with mostly one-ofs never work well, especially when you add the fact that you're a 4 color deck that runs nothing but basics and do-nothing lands. Honestly, it just looks like you slapped together a couple of poor sealed decks and added some random rares you pulled from packs.
Your deck lacks focus, what are you trying to accomplish? Are you milling your opponent, poisoning your opponent, or killing them with damage? Are you playing an aggressive deck, or a more controlling one? Think about how you want your deck to operate and then build around it, don't just throw your entire collection into a pile and call it a day.
Advice: Cut down to 60 cards, stick with 1-2 colors if you're using nothing but basics, try to buy some singles instead of trying your luck at packs to maximize the number of better cards in your deck.
If you stick with 4 colors, at least add Teramorphic Expanses and Evolving Wilds, they're really cheap ways to help smooth out your deck.
I'd say keep the 'dark' skin, it's much easier on the eyes(unless someone uses really dark-colored font, that's really annoying).
Zajnet (4): AsianInvasion, Pheon, Russian Alara, LuckNorris
Neon__lights (0): Artifice 101
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V.M.Santore (6): AsianInvasion, Artifice 101, Pheon, Russian Alara, Zajnet, LuckNorris
Artifice 101 (5): AsianInvasion, Pheon, Russian Alara, Zajnet, LuckNorris
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Congratulations to our new High Mage, Zajnet, our new Acolyte of Spell Manipulation, Artifice 101, and our new Acolyte, V.M.Santore!
Zajnet, let me know what you would like for your field of study. V.M.Santore will accompany you as your Acolyte.
Free Mistbind Clique? Yes please!
Hey, you're not dead after all (just "braindead")! Welcome back.
Since I don't play Constructed much any more, I don't care one way or the other, so long as whatever new format that gets chosen is interesting and leads to cool decks for my friends and I to talk about.
That spot is currently (and will likely be forever) filled. I'm putting you down as the Apprentice of Turmoil for now, but your other options are Spell Manipulation or Elemental Synthesis. (Zajnet won't have an Apprentice until all other Apprenticeships are filled.)
Awesome, congrulations!
If you don't Top 8 I'm not speaking to you again. Like stealing candy from a baby.
Welcome! What is this "sanity" you speak of? Is it related to that grinding noise I constantly hear?
4 Steam Vents
4 Watery Grave
4 Cascade Falls
4 Sunken Ruins
4 Creeping Tar Pit
6 Island
4 Goblin Recruiter
3 Dominus of Fealty
3 Ghastlord of Fugue
3 Godhead of Awe
3 Overbeing of Myth
4 Brainstorm
4 Coalition Relic
4 Sanity Grinding
3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
3 Conspiracy
Ideally, you Brainstorm into Coalition Relic, accelerate into Conspiracy (naming "Goblin"), and follow that up with Goblin Recruiter and Sanity Grinding for your opponent's deck. Plan B is to just beat down with your Spirit Avatars.
My ex liked it, so it probably sucks. Just kidding, it's probably decent but not worth going out of your way (and spending $$) to see.
Seems likely. Checking out some Intro Decks might also be a good idea to get some idea of what a typical deck looks like in terms of ratio of lands : creatures : other spells, its curve, and its synergies.
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