I welcome you to the 16th thread of Clan Mono Black. Innistrad is right up our alley as the fall beckons us to a new darkness. Suffering and darkness shall rule forever!
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Welcome are those who are in touch with their dark side. Black mana is not only about death, destruction, and zombies, but is all about power and having the ambition to attain any power you desire, no matter what the cost.
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Current topics for discussion are, but not restricted to: deck discussions, pro tour events, drafting, entertainment, current events, your lives, and dark plots to take over the world, and how we will will rise to rule Innistrad!
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For those corrupt souls who wish to join our ranks of Darkness, please refer to the Membership Guidelines at the bottom of the page. This clan is not for the light hearted, so be prepared to lose all that when you are around us!
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The Ninth Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb: Ascendant Evincar
Tordeck, Evincar of Malice
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The Eighth Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb: Scion of Darkness
therestless, Scion of Vermin and 2009 [CMB] EDH Champion
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The Seventh Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb: Praetors
Svogthir, Founder and First Evincar of Clan Mono-Black
Darth Bunny, Former Scion of Darkness and Praetor of Damnation
SGT_Chubbz, Praetor of Madness and Phyrexian Librarian
Sir Auron25, Former Evincar and Praetor of Ambition
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The Sixth Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb: Disciples
TheEndIsNear, Disciple of Yawgmoth
brengera, Disciple of Tourach
Death Gaara, Disciple of Death
tomathan88, Disciple of Mephistopheles
whidye, Disciple of Pestilence
yawgmotheternal, Disciple of Phyresis
175grams, Disciple of Fugue
xSuperZer0x, Disciple of Poison
Fio, Disciple of Nihilism
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The Third Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb: The Corrupt
Zaph
Yukora
rianalnn
Queklain
Ravarshi
Skajetolaf
George
AsianInvasion
Zazirik
Weaver
calibretto
Ilvaldi
Rubin8tor
Ravus
Keeperofzion
duffman913
Xanth
Mephistophelic Orion
Reanimation
DropAndDie
ChaotiX
MandersHex
Blue Angel
vezokpiraka
V.M.Santore
Mr. Mindbreak
bebo22
ExlightT
ZombieAngel666
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The Second Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb: Lost Souls
SyNide
Wessel
Masamune
Valentine1
makingnotches
Viberunner
Oni_girri
Juggles_the_Mage
Black Dawn
Tyler Durden
Trifle
AWOL
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The First Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb: The Black List
Mindslavor
:symb::symb::symb:Clan Tournament Champions:symb::symb::symb: 2008 Standard Winter Tournament AsianInvasion of the Izzet 2009 EDH Winter Tournament
therestless of Clan Mono Black 2010 BYOS Winter Tournament AsianInvasion of the Izzet
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:symb::symb::symb:Clan Affiliates:symb::symb::symb: Damnation Studios
Section 1: Membership
To become a member, you are required to submit a mono black deck list. This list can be of any format but it is to be a serious deck. (I.e. It has to be functional. I do not wish to see decks that are just black cards and Swamps mashed together, as these are a disgrace to the name [Clan Mono-Black]. Any format is welcome: Standard, Extended, Legacy, even EDH! There will always be someone here to be able to give good feedback.
Section 2: Rising Through the Ranks
Once you post your deck list, members will welcome you and if your list checks out, you will become one of our Minions. Once you are a minion, you are a new member. Once you become active enough (50 posts in the clan threads in a relatively timely manner (i.e. no 50 posts over the course of a few years), you will become a Disciple, and with it you will get a nifty title (that follows the style Disciple of ~, where ~ is a black mana trait)! The Praetors user group is exclusively for past Evincars, Scions, CMB tournament Champions (if your a member that is. This does not apply to members of other clans), and members who have gone Above and Beyond the Call of Duty for the Clan. Once you are a Harbinger, you are are permitted to create any title of your choosing. If you are a Disciple and you manage to become inactive for an extended, unexcused period of time and you get moved to the Thrull category, your title is forfeit and it becomes up for grabs. Should you return and become active again, your title will not be waiting for you if someone else took it. You will be forced to create a new one.
Section 3: Friendship Policy
If you wish to become a friend of [Clan Mono-Black], you are only required to post. You are welcome to explain why you wish to be a friend (for example, if you are from an allied clan or if you just like black mana as a secondary color, or if your just friends with clan members here!). If you wish to to become a member after you are a friend. You will still have to follow new membership guidelines by submitting a blacklist. However, if you have already reached the magic number of 50 posts as a friend, you will automatically become a Disciple! If you were inactive or inconsistently active, you will still be required to submit 50 posts in a relatively timely manner.
Section 4: Resignations
For those members who wish to step down from the clan for whatever reason, you are to simply state it in a post. You will then be added to our friends list. Should you chose to return as a Disciple, simply state so and the members of the clan will decide whether or not to readmit you.
Section 5: Conduct
While a member, you will be expected to follow all rules of the forums. This means no advertising, no hotlinking , no spamming, no flaming, and general manners are to be used. We will also expect card tags and deck tags when you post decks. We also would like you to post in a semi-professional manner. Pretty much just follow MTGSalvation Guidelines. You are also expected to have fun around here!
7/6/10: As of now, the Behavior policy is getting stricter and will be enforced. In addition to using basic forum rules and manners, I will require that all posts have substance. No more short and pointless posts. Should behavior like this continue beyond the point of a casual warning from me or another member, I will demote you from Disciple status until you have proven that you can play with the big boys. In addition, if it continues even farther, I will report you to the mods. This is all not to be taken the wrong way, it is just a way to prove to the mods that this clan is not a problem clan and we can behave ourselves after the recent developments that occurred here.
Section 6: Exile
Should you misbehave inappropriately or disobey the forum rules, you will be asked to stop posting in this clan and will be added to the Black List.
Section 7: Sister Cells
Recently, Clan Mono-Black has expanded its horizons and opened up a cell on MTG Darkness. Should you chose to join this clan from MTG Darkness or vice a versa, your status will be held. So if your a Disciple here and you so chose to join in our sister cell, you will still retain your status you hold here. Sister Hall
User Group Key (Ranked seen by Phryexia): Ninth Sphere - Evincar of Darkness: Leader Eighth Sphere- Scion of Darkness: Second in command Seventh Sphere - Praetors of Darkness: Upper level member Sixth Sphere - Disciples of Darkness: Members Fifth Sphere - Minions of Darkness: New Members Fourth Sphere - Thrulls: Members who have become inactive Third Sphere - The Corrupt: Friends Second Sphere - Lost Souls: Former Members First Sphere - Black List - Members banned from CMB The Fallen - Past Evincars Phryexian Librarian - Title given to the Wiki Keeper
New thread is looking nice. I hope the next set to be released will help make MBC a viable (Tier 1-2) deck so that I can play it and hopefully have more to add to this thread/clan. RDW results don't really belong in here.
New thread is looking nice. I hope the next set to be released will help make MBC a viable (Tier 1-2) deck so that I can play it and hopefully have more to add to this thread/clan. RDW results don't really belong in here.
It really doesn't matter which sort of deck you're discussing. Us Spikes will play whatever is best.
It really doesn't matter which sort of deck you're discussing. Us Spikes will play whatever is best.
Us Spikes, indeed. Still, it'd be nice to bring winning MBC results to CMB. It's one of my favourite decks ever, and MBI so does not cut it for me. I'm a high spell count/low creature count kinda guy. (My Korlash deck never ran more than 4-8 creatures.)
That all being said, I landed 7th at GPT: Orlando last Saturday. I'm not content with my standing even though I should be. I've been out of the game for over 3 years, and am playing RDW, a deck that I have absolutely no experience with. I don't think I've played more than 1-2 aggro decks in my on-and-off eleven years of playing.
That all being said, I landed 7th at GPT: Orlando last Saturday. I'm not content with my standing even though I should be. I've been out of the game for over 3 years, and am playing RDW, a deck that I have absolutely no experience with. I don't think I've played more than 1-2 aggro decks in my on-and-off eleven years of playing.
Just curious, but what reason is there to be happy (or content) with 7th place at an event that (I'm assuming) doesn't have a prize that matters beyond first place? I know I'd be dissatisfied with 7th place as well.
Happy Thanksgiving guys, and to those of you who don't celebrate it I hope you have a great day regardless.
On a more interesting note, Black Friday is tomorrow, and my LGS is having a 30% of EVERYTHING sale from 6-9am Friday morning... I might be dropping a bit of cash there >_> I'm thinking I'll invest in cheap duals :-p
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I like the new thread. Especially the banner. What does one have to do to be promoted to praetor anyway. I have been a disciple for over a year now. Just wondering.
The Praetors user group is exclusively for past Evincars, Scions, CMB tournament Champions (if your a member that is. This does not apply to members of other clans), and members who have gone Above and Beyond the Call of Duty for the Clan.
I like the new thread. Especially the banner. What does one have to do to be promoted to praetor anyway. I have been a disciple for over a year now. Just wondering.
Like whidye said, the Praetor status is for those who have greatly aided CMB in its ambitions. The following are the accepted methods:
1) Helping the clan secure a victory in a clan contest.
2) Convincing the rest of us to follow your diabolic rule as Scion or Evincar and then quitting the position.
3) Winning a CMB tournament, thereby proving your superioity in Magic over the rest of us.
The Praetor status is to encourage clan support and participation. It is not based on seniority in anyway, even though there might be a correlation between seniority and Praetor status: ie the longer you've been here, the better your chances of helping/leading/dominating the clan.
Btw I came up with the Praetor status, name and everything :rolleyes::p
Speaking of the CMB clan tournament, shouldn't the next one be coming soon Lord Tordeck? I vote for Modern, a new format that will, hopefully, confound AsianInvasion (who somehow won two of our tournaments :-/:cool:)
Speaking of the CMB clan tournament, shouldn't the next one be coming soon Lord Tordeck? I vote for Modern, a new format that will, hopefully, confound AsianInvasion (who somehow won two of our tournaments :-/:cool:)
I wouldn't mind modern. I'd like anything but standard really. Pauper might be fun aswell
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And I'm trying to find Metalworker red... because I remember it... but can't find it...
basically it uses Goblin Welders. And SDT.
It's more or less that list but with Goblin Welder where the Thoughtcasts would be. That comes with a few other changes to make the Welders cooler (most notably a singleton each of Mindslaver, Duplicant, and Spine of Ish Sah). Being able to turn almost every permanent you play into a Mindslaver will end the game in short order. Also, flipping Wurmcoil Engine, Sundering Titan, and/or Myr Battlesphere back and forth is a good time and it makes your Forgemaster activations a bit softer.
We should do those player card/bios things. I think they're cool. just stupid stuff like:
Favorite Deck
Favorite Card
A Quote
Hobbies
Favorite Cheesecake
Beer
Sport
Country
Television Brand
species of monkey
You know... the regular stuff
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I welcome you to the 16th thread of Clan Mono Black. Innistrad is right up our alley as the fall beckons us to a new darkness. Suffering and darkness shall rule forever!
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Welcome are those who are in touch with their dark side. Black mana is not only about death, destruction, and zombies, but is all about power and having the ambition to attain any power you desire, no matter what the cost.
:sympb::sympb::sympb:
Current topics for discussion are, but not restricted to: deck discussions, pro tour events, drafting, entertainment, current events, your lives, and dark plots to take over the world, and how we will will rise to rule Innistrad!
:sympb::sympb::sympb:
For those corrupt souls who wish to join our ranks of Darkness, please refer to the Membership Guidelines at the bottom of the page. This clan is not for the light hearted, so be prepared to lose all that when you are around us!
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The Ninth Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb:
Ascendant Evincar
Tordeck, Evincar of Malice
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The Eighth Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb:
Scion of Darkness
therestless, Scion of Vermin and 2009 [CMB] EDH Champion
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The Seventh Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb:
Praetors
Svogthir, Founder and First Evincar of Clan Mono-Black
Darth Bunny, Former Scion of Darkness and Praetor of Damnation
SGT_Chubbz, Praetor of Madness and Phyrexian Librarian
Sir Auron25, Former Evincar and Praetor of Ambition
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The Sixth Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb:
Disciples
TheEndIsNear, Disciple of Yawgmoth
brengera, Disciple of Tourach
Death Gaara, Disciple of Death
tomathan88, Disciple of Mephistopheles
whidye, Disciple of Pestilence
yawgmotheternal, Disciple of Phyresis
175grams, Disciple of Fugue
xSuperZer0x, Disciple of Poison
Fio, Disciple of Nihilism
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The Fifth Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb:
Minions
RoyalAssassin
RuleofThumb
Reanimation
Marr965
OwNoZz
MrObv
jundbro
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The Fourth Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb:
Thrulls
Vesshusban
Blue Ghost 4
Nightmare Vampire
Zananos
Lareef
Mortivore21
Johnthemaster
backofried
svensparx07
JustSin
Shinigami
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The Third Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb:
The Corrupt
Zaph
Yukora
rianalnn
Queklain
Ravarshi
Skajetolaf
George
AsianInvasion
Zazirik
Weaver
calibretto
Ilvaldi
Rubin8tor
Ravus
Keeperofzion
duffman913
Xanth
Mephistophelic Orion
Reanimation
DropAndDie
ChaotiX
MandersHex
Blue Angel
vezokpiraka
V.M.Santore
Mr. Mindbreak
bebo22
ExlightT
ZombieAngel666
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The Second Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb:
Lost Souls
SyNide
Wessel
Masamune
Valentine1
makingnotches
Viberunner
Oni_girri
Juggles_the_Mage
Black Dawn
Tyler Durden
Trifle
AWOL
:sympb::sympb::sympb:The First Sphere:sympb::sympb::sympb:
The Black List
Mindslavor
BBBThe FallenBBB
SyNide
Svogthir
Valentine1
:symr::symg:Allies:symg::symr:
The Pack
Clan Bolas
:symu::symb::symr:The Triple Alliance:symu::symb::symr:
The Izzet
House Dimir
Clan Mono-Black
:symb::symb::symb:Clan Contest Honors:symb::symb::symb:
2008 Survivor Winners [Necropotence]
2010 Survivor Co Winners (with Izzet) [Liliana Vess]
:symb::symb::symb:Clan Tournament Champions:symb::symb::symb:
2008 Standard Winter Tournament
AsianInvasion of the Izzet
2009 EDH Winter Tournament
therestless of Clan Mono Black
2010 BYOS Winter Tournament
AsianInvasion of the Izzet
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:symb::symb::symb:Clan Affiliates:symb::symb::symb:
Damnation Studios
:symb::symb::symb:Old Threads:symb::symb::symb:
[Clan Mono-Black] Welcome All Black Mages
We Got Screwed in Xth, it's [Clan Mono-Black]
Dusk Falls on [Clan Mono-Black]
We Are Eternal [Clan Mono-Black]
Four Words to Choke Upon: We Are [Clan Mono-Black]
[Clan Mono-Black] MTGSalvation's Most Ancient Evil
There's No Going Back Once You've Gone [Clan Mono-Black]
You're Only Alive As Long As [Clan Mono-Black] Needs You
The Boogy Man Checks His Closet For [Clan Mono-Black]
Your Puny Minds Cannot Fathom [Clan Mono-Black]
Surrender Your Thoughts To [Clan Mono-Black]
The Dead Shall Serve [Clan Mono-Black]
[Clan Mono-Black] Goes for the Throat
[Clan Mono-Black] Welcomes a Compleat World
[Clan Mono-Black] Goes Bump in the Night
Section 1: Membership
To become a member, you are required to submit a mono black deck list. This list can be of any format but it is to be a serious deck. (I.e. It has to be functional. I do not wish to see decks that are just black cards and Swamps mashed together, as these are a disgrace to the name [Clan Mono-Black]. Any format is welcome: Standard, Extended, Legacy, even EDH! There will always be someone here to be able to give good feedback.
Section 2: Rising Through the Ranks
Once you post your deck list, members will welcome you and if your list checks out, you will become one of our Minions. Once you are a minion, you are a new member. Once you become active enough (50 posts in the clan threads in a relatively timely manner (i.e. no 50 posts over the course of a few years), you will become a Disciple, and with it you will get a nifty title (that follows the style Disciple of ~, where ~ is a black mana trait)! The Praetors user group is exclusively for past Evincars, Scions, CMB tournament Champions (if your a member that is. This does not apply to members of other clans), and members who have gone Above and Beyond the Call of Duty for the Clan. Once you are a Harbinger, you are are permitted to create any title of your choosing. If you are a Disciple and you manage to become inactive for an extended, unexcused period of time and you get moved to the Thrull category, your title is forfeit and it becomes up for grabs. Should you return and become active again, your title will not be waiting for you if someone else took it. You will be forced to create a new one.
Section 3: Friendship Policy
If you wish to become a friend of [Clan Mono-Black], you are only required to post. You are welcome to explain why you wish to be a friend (for example, if you are from an allied clan or if you just like black mana as a secondary color, or if your just friends with clan members here!). If you wish to to become a member after you are a friend. You will still have to follow new membership guidelines by submitting a blacklist. However, if you have already reached the magic number of 50 posts as a friend, you will automatically become a Disciple! If you were inactive or inconsistently active, you will still be required to submit 50 posts in a relatively timely manner.
Section 4: Resignations
For those members who wish to step down from the clan for whatever reason, you are to simply state it in a post. You will then be added to our friends list. Should you chose to return as a Disciple, simply state so and the members of the clan will decide whether or not to readmit you.
Section 5: Conduct
While a member, you will be expected to follow all rules of the forums. This means no advertising, no hotlinking , no spamming, no flaming, and general manners are to be used. We will also expect card tags and deck tags when you post decks. We also would like you to post in a semi-professional manner. Pretty much just follow MTGSalvation Guidelines. You are also expected to have fun around here!
7/6/10: As of now, the Behavior policy is getting stricter and will be enforced. In addition to using basic forum rules and manners, I will require that all posts have substance. No more short and pointless posts. Should behavior like this continue beyond the point of a casual warning from me or another member, I will demote you from Disciple status until you have proven that you can play with the big boys. In addition, if it continues even farther, I will report you to the mods. This is all not to be taken the wrong way, it is just a way to prove to the mods that this clan is not a problem clan and we can behave ourselves after the recent developments that occurred here.
Section 6: Exile
Should you misbehave inappropriately or disobey the forum rules, you will be asked to stop posting in this clan and will be added to the Black List.
Section 7: Sister Cells
Recently, Clan Mono-Black has expanded its horizons and opened up a cell on MTG Darkness. Should you chose to join this clan from MTG Darkness or vice a versa, your status will be held. So if your a Disciple here and you so chose to join in our sister cell, you will still retain your status you hold here.
Sister Hall
Be sure to check out our own Handbook
Ninth Sphere - Evincar of Darkness: Leader
Eighth Sphere- Scion of Darkness: Second in command
Seventh Sphere - Praetors of Darkness: Upper level member
Sixth Sphere - Disciples of Darkness: Members
Fifth Sphere - Minions of Darkness: New Members
Fourth Sphere - Thrulls: Members who have become inactive
Third Sphere - The Corrupt: Friends
Second Sphere - Lost Souls: Former Members
First Sphere - Black List - Members banned from CMB
The Fallen - Past Evincars
Phryexian Librarian - Title given to the Wiki Keeper
The Family
Also here is the sunny side up list:
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showpost.php?p=7601927&postcount=215
in case someone didn't get to see it before the thread changed
Ready for the apocalypses? The dark side is always open
My Trade Thread!
^ Courtesy of Sgt. Chubbz from Damnation Studios.
Is it Apocalypse or a core set foil?
It really doesn't matter which sort of deck you're discussing. Us Spikes will play whatever is best.
Us Spikes, indeed. Still, it'd be nice to bring winning MBC results to CMB. It's one of my favourite decks ever, and MBI so does not cut it for me. I'm a high spell count/low creature count kinda guy. (My Korlash deck never ran more than 4-8 creatures.)
That all being said, I landed 7th at GPT: Orlando last Saturday. I'm not content with my standing even though I should be. I've been out of the game for over 3 years, and am playing RDW, a deck that I have absolutely no experience with. I don't think I've played more than 1-2 aggro decks in my on-and-off eleven years of playing.
^ Courtesy of Sgt. Chubbz from Damnation Studios.
Apocalypse!!! I loved the Weatherlight crew Plus... core set just seems far too removed from Phyrexia.
Reanimation - I hope four of those were Korlash! ;p
My Trade Thread!
Also I plan to do my first Innistrad draft this friday. Anybody have any advice?
Just curious, but what reason is there to be happy (or content) with 7th place at an event that (I'm assuming) doesn't have a prize that matters beyond first place? I know I'd be dissatisfied with 7th place as well.
I would offer to share my experiences, but you are probably better off not listening to me. I'm pretty terrible at this game, especially limited.
The Izzet
Please notify me of any mistakes in the 1st post
The Family
On a more interesting note, Black Friday is tomorrow, and my LGS is having a 30% of EVERYTHING sale from 6-9am Friday morning... I might be dropping a bit of cash there >_> I'm thinking I'll invest in cheap duals :-p
Ready for the apocalypses? The dark side is always open
Sig by SGT_Chubbz. Thanks for the signature.
GYisan Toolbox Combo/ControlG
My Trade Thread!
Like whidye said, the Praetor status is for those who have greatly aided CMB in its ambitions. The following are the accepted methods:
1) Helping the clan secure a victory in a clan contest.
2) Convincing the rest of us to follow your diabolic rule as Scion or Evincar and then quitting the position.
3) Winning a CMB tournament, thereby proving your superioity in Magic over the rest of us.
The Praetor status is to encourage clan support and participation. It is not based on seniority in anyway, even though there might be a correlation between seniority and Praetor status: ie the longer you've been here, the better your chances of helping/leading/dominating the clan.
Btw I came up with the Praetor status, name and everything :rolleyes::p
Speaking of the CMB clan tournament, shouldn't the next one be coming soon Lord Tordeck? I vote for Modern, a new format that will, hopefully, confound AsianInvasion (who somehow won two of our tournaments :-/:cool:)
I wouldn't mind modern. I'd like anything but standard really. Pauper might be fun aswell
Ready for the apocalypses? The dark side is always open
Personally I like Pauper as an option.
Edit - and I prefer Baron Tordeck if you insist on being formal
The Family
The Family
@therestless, what is metalworker red? I've actually never been across the table from metalworker in my legacy career >_>
Ready for the apocalypses? The dark side is always open
THats all I have to contribute at this moment, the I'm still recovering from the intoxicate mixture that is tryptophan and my in-laws.
WUBEsper MillWUB
http://sales.starcitygames.com//deckdatabase/displaydeck.php?DeckID=38176
And I'm trying to find Metalworker red... because I remember it... but can't find it...
basically it uses Goblin Welders. And SDT.
And Skype for our tournament!
My Trade Thread!
It's more or less that list but with Goblin Welder where the Thoughtcasts would be. That comes with a few other changes to make the Welders cooler (most notably a singleton each of Mindslaver, Duplicant, and Spine of Ish Sah). Being able to turn almost every permanent you play into a Mindslaver will end the game in short order. Also, flipping Wurmcoil Engine, Sundering Titan, and/or Myr Battlesphere back and forth is a good time and it makes your Forgemaster activations a bit softer.
We should do those player card/bios things. I think they're cool. just stupid stuff like:
Favorite Deck
Favorite Card
A Quote
Hobbies
Favorite Cheesecake
Beer
Sport
Country
Television Brand
species of monkey
You know... the regular stuff
Ready for the apocalypses? The dark side is always open