For me  the question is "Are you sure you want to be a magic pro?"

I have a few friends who are in fact magic "pro's" They spend 50+ hours a weeks testing, constantly travel (which costs money). They are all on the train and have not needed to PTQ it in a long time.

I like playing magic, quite a bit in fact. But It seems like they dont have as much fun as they used to. I still PTQ it now and then, and I've played at 2 PT's and Nats. But as much as I love this game, but there are many other things I love to do that I dont want to give up so that I can have zero free time and optimistically only make maybe 10-15k a year.

50 hours/week + constant travel + 15k a year = Crappy Job IMHO

Dont get me wrong, there is the alure of "I play magic for a living."
This Alure will end as soon as you exit college and you get your first real check from your first real job. It did for me.

Please trust me when I say there are several people within the DCI who are now and have been paying close attention and asking for opinions.

That being said, I can't vouch that they will make the "CORRECT"  moves with the B/R list.

But they are listening and looking.

Accually MOM costs 2UUUU

Im not

DicemanX Just posted a Tourney report with this deck, I recomend reading it

Complusion....plain and simple...is the only substitute for Bazaar's

Check some of the older threads, im pretty sure there is an older primer on dragon to help you out

Im not sure how much power they sell at one of these events...but even a piece or two would negate a good portion of the cost to run the event.
Its nothing against any of you, but I dont think MOST players are aware of how MUCH its costs to run large events...

I agree tht 10 proxy would be a much better enviroment to play in. There is no dobt about it.

Yes, I'm fairly sure they do make more money running 5-proxy and selling some power than running 10-proxy and selling none.
Star City is in this business for two reasons; to make money, and to promote a hobby that makes them money. Dont get me wrong, I love SCG. They have done a LOT for this game and will (I'm willing to bet) continue to do more in the future. I repeat, I like SCG. But Pete has a business to run, and if I were him I'd like to think I'd be able to run it as well as they are.

The fact that they host events where the basic prize cost by EBAY standards is $3400 PLUS other stuff (juge pay, event site, etc), they allow you to play with 5 proxies and charge less than $30 is a good deal.

At least it seems like a good one to me.

Though I'm sure no one will belive me, I have a VERY good guess that
the feelings of Wotc about this format as of the end of the year are as follows: They DO care about the format. They ARE designing cards with us in mind. They will NEVER hold proxy events. They DO care about proxy results.
 And best of all they are working on a "gp" system for this format and for 1.5.

PLEASE MOVE TO HUMOR FORUM

I dont know if any of you have seen this, I thought it was pretty good

http://www.gla55pak.com/lameduckie/02december/rnd/

_click on the see rusty link_

In Brockton MA Called the wizards Duel (I think, that is what was listed in the other forum)

I need the number to the store if possible and directions.

I Will be in Foxboro MA on the 11-15 of Feb. Plz PM me if you would like to get together and play some games or of there is a good tourney near by.

Thanks

Jay

Yes the deck is solid, but it gets owned by my Killer bee/Vinyard/Rancor/beserk deck.

Best deal- Set on NM english Drains =$65 (1 year ago)

Sweetest deal- 1 foil Jap FTK to make some guy go buy me a case of beer. (he even paid for the beer)

I am a big fan of this deck back in the day too, and by all means have some fun with it.

But honestly, this deck is VERY obsolete; in many ways. Modern combo is better in almost EVERY way.

This might be a fun deck to try in legacy, but I doubt it will be competative in vintage.

Mods or admins- If you can post the link to the combo primers on TMD im sure the author of this thread would be thankfull.

Will an admin or mod please move this to the tourney forum, I feel bad about clogging up the open forum with this. Tks

This Saturday GAMER'S EDGE will be hosting a 5-proxy Vintage tournement starting at 4pm with an entry fee of $10.

The first place prize is an english Mana Drain.

The address is 2144 North Arizona Ave. Chandler, AZ Suite B-24
Phone humber is 480-812-3980

All Proxies will be basic lands that muct be clearly makred with a sharpie or some such thing, no slips of paper in the sleeves allowed.

The special guest for this event will be Peter Adkinson of GENCON. Peter will be hanging out at the store all evening promoting the upcomming GENCON So-Cal this december. Stop by, win a drain, and meet a gaming mogul!

Generally as long as its in decent shape-yes.

you mean the porn can be free?

sorry for the double post.

37-(in a row?)- I recently went 7-0 vs it with my type2 tooth and nail deck.
38- No force of will to stop combo on turn one.

Not sure if this is the right place or even if this will piss off the MODs....

The new upperdeck game came out, and I'm getting into it. Just wanted to know if anyone else on this site was as well and wanted to chat.

Jebus is right on this one....

Jebus- a good frind of mine is a level 3 judge and I get to hear some good ones? You for some floor rules trivia?

...and you guys might be right, I've never played hulk without the walk...So I might be wrong

No it does not need to be restricted......Tog is fine the way it is.

Im not saying that the deck isnt MUCH better with it.
I would still play the deck without it.

Once more, PLZ explain how intuion is in the same class as workshop and Bazaar.

You state intuition is broken, and even more so with DA and AK, plz tell me how its broken without these cards.

More importantly intuition costs THREE....yes its a tutor....yes it goes into yer hand...yes its an instant.....but i requires you (for the most part) to play three of the card yer going to get.

Besides restricting it wouldnt KILL tog....if we made the three restricions you propose, guess what? Tog is STILL the best deck in the format.

Plz expain to me how intuition is "insanely broken" and/or its even in the same class as workshop and bazar?

Problems with intuioning? REB it :/

list looks solid....

Time walk, is it great-you bet
have I won a ton games where i never draw it?-you bet

if you dont have one...no big deal...

wow- im 90% wrong on this one......damn i guess i DID get screwed at at PTQ.....

Im 90% sure the opponent has the right to see all of your notes...

My best? The one that got me into type 1?

I picked up a playset of english drains for $60 cash....this was four months ago.

I do appriciate you posting this thread as I will admit im not the best literary speker( ie I suck at writing stuff) and I plan on using the main post as an example to the players im getting into vintage in my area.
Its tough sometimes when the goal of power seems so far away, but I tell the players in my grounp (about 30% is powered) that they just need to keep their eyes open and look.

I plan on wearing a shirt to regionials that  has a sign on it with a picture of the power 9 that says "wanted- plz see management for details"