Wooh! Can't wait to play around with the new set.
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Magic: The Gathering
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I haven't played on cockatrice with the new cards yet, but I plan on making a "standard" (what will be standard when Inn. is officially out and zendikar cycles out) ramp deck focused on Kessig Wolf Run, Primeval Titan, and maybe Dungrove Elder as a buff target? I haven't really thought too much about it, so if you have any suggestions they would be appreciated. I want to make Kessig Wolf Run work.
I have a few modifications to some of my EDH decks based on the new cards, so I'll have to work on that.
Prerelease was a bomb and I placed really well in all the events I entered. Anyone else have a good experience with the prerelease?
I have a few modifications to some of my EDH decks based on the new cards, so I'll have to work on that.
Prerelease was a bomb and I placed really well in all the events I entered. Anyone else have a good experience with the prerelease?
In terms of limited (draft, sealed) or in terms of standard? I ask this because I have never had troubles with Werewolves in the former.
Resurrecting this thread to take a quick poll with you guys. After the success of our first Magic Tourney I'd like to do another. While Modern was fun to play, a majority of us play EDH so heres my proposal
2 Head Giant is an offshoot of EDH. Normal EDH decks are used but instead its team based. 2 v 2. Shared life, but everything else stays the same. Its a lot of fun, very strategic and communication with your partner is key. It also removes the FFA aspect so you don't have players killing other players because they feel like it. You play to win for your team.
Anyone interested in this for our next tourney?
2 Head Giant is an offshoot of EDH. Normal EDH decks are used but instead its team based. 2 v 2. Shared life, but everything else stays the same. Its a lot of fun, very strategic and communication with your partner is key. It also removes the FFA aspect so you don't have players killing other players because they feel like it. You play to win for your team.
Anyone interested in this for our next tourney?
I'm not a fan of Ibo's idea because it's hard on entry level players who may not know all the formats, more-so than just the EDH 2HG idea, since it requires these same players to be familiar with and build decks for at least two distinctly different formats. I'm not against the idea, because I can see myself doing just fine and being able to brew up a few decks, but there are a few players here that I can imagine don't know formats beyond kitchen table magic.
EDH seems popular enough in #mtg to warrant a tournament. It's easier to teach people who are interested in entering the tournament since most of the channel plays it and it's easier to guide the newer players because you'll have a partner at your side the whole time opposed to being only with you half of the time (the other half you have to play standard or legacy).
If a lot of people want to play it, sure, I'd be interested too. My vote, however, goes for EDH 2HG.
EDH seems popular enough in #mtg to warrant a tournament. It's easier to teach people who are interested in entering the tournament since most of the channel plays it and it's easier to guide the newer players because you'll have a partner at your side the whole time opposed to being only with you half of the time (the other half you have to play standard or legacy).
If a lot of people want to play it, sure, I'd be interested too. My vote, however, goes for EDH 2HG.
I don't think any of us have ever played block constructed. I'm not sure if its a good idea trying to get people to learn a whole new metagame. But I think that if you found people on the forums or on IRC we'd be willing to try it
Oh also, I totally misread ibo's proposal (my fault man :evan:). I actually like that idea. Standard and legacy are fairly easy to pick up. I wouldn't mind trying this out (also since last time I wanted to do a legacy tournament anyway :D )
Oh also, I totally misread ibo's proposal (my fault man :evan:). I actually like that idea. Standard and legacy are fairly easy to pick up. I wouldn't mind trying this out (also since last time I wanted to do a legacy tournament anyway :D )
Even though I haven't done much Magic-related lately besides random play Yuri once, including not signing up for whatever happened to the previous tourney, I think Block Constructed is a good idea. Not necessarily that format specifically but any unusual format as such that probably none of us have any great experience with.
zendikar block would be like uw control with stoneforge mystic+jace, allies and green eldrazi wouldn't it? innistrad block would be a tad limited, and scars is yawn tempered steel. shards or ravinca block might be fun? hell even shadowmoor would be worth playing except for that bitterblossom thing.
No, stoneforge mystic is terrible in Zendikar block constructed. What are you going to fetch with it, TRUSTY MACHETE?!?!?! Jace is obviously very good, but he is best in the RUG shell that Michael Jacob/the Channel Fireball team made for PT San Juan (Zen Block Constructed/ROE/ROE/ROE Draft). Other good decks were Eldrazi Green, Vampires, and UW Control. I would prefer Ravnica, Time Spiral, or some older format for Block Constructed as opposed to Lorwyn (yawn faeries) and scars (yawn tempered steel).
Gonna second tad. If we do block constructed, I'd rather avoid both Lorwyn and scars. Zendikar isn't that bad, but there are several blocks I consider much more fun candidates for this. Ravnica would be my favorite, but I wouldn't mind trying things like Kamigawa block, Invasion Block, Ice Age block, etc.
Ravnica > all else.
Ravnica > all else.
Aww yea, let's play ice age block so that all the games are GLACIALLY slow (hi5 if you get the pun)
razor boomerang duh. i forgot there was next to no equipment of note in zendikar. :U
Kamigawa block format was retarded with the legendary rules that existed at the time, but if we played with the updated rules it would be better. Speaking of which, if we play a pre-m10 block constructed format, are we going to use the old damge rules or new ones? Certain cards are SIGNFICANTLY better with the old damage rules than they are now.