Don't buy packs.  Do buy boxes.   I buy a box here and there.  You usually get 4 of every common, 2-4 of every uncommon, and 1 of most of the rares depending how big the set is.   I keep all the rares I want to play with and toss all the others into my tradebinder to get other playable rares.  Your trash is someone elses treasure.  

As for buying singles.  Start with one competitve deck you think you'd like to play and stick with it!  Buy and trade for singles that improve that deck.  Get to know it inside out.  

Take a look at the restricted list.  those cards are restricted for a reason.

Type one isn't easy.  You will lose before you get to play.  Be prepared for this.   If you get frustrated by that fact find another format.

Which brings me to my next point.  Buy the cards that stop you from losing turn 1.  Force of Will is a must have.  duress. etc etc.

Have fun!

Pretty funny.  Although I don't buy the last sentance for a minute.

Do a google for "ZZZZ Best"

Gummi worms in Jolt Soda.

Tunafish and green peas.

Ever had mayonaise covered shrimp for your local chinese establishment?  Mnnnn...

Strategic Planning is begging to be put into Control slaver.

So I bought a box of P3K (S.Chinese) pretty cheap.

I know Imperial Seal is hot but are there any other cards that you think will see play from that set?

I maindeck one Jester's Cap.  It bails me out every game.  Last week someone sided in 8 cards against me and I removed them from game before they could play them  

The 8th ed Serra  rocks my socks.

Great info.  Stop in I will (Like Yoda I talk).

If anyone was in the same position as me as far as downloading the card images I found that if I went to the http://files.mwsdata.com/full.html page I could 'Save target As' most of the links and DL like 3 sets at a time no problem.

Just don't go there now.  I'm only on Invasion Block!  

Insted of Control Magic you could slap a Grab the Reigns into your SB.  You could Cunning Wish for it if you need it.  

It could serve 2 purposes.   Steal a Angel or Gobbie from your opponent ot toss a SoTN across the board after your attack phase for the kill.

Thanks Malhavoc.  I'll try DLing the files again later and follow your suggestions.

Just a quick MWS question while I'm at it.  Does it not enforce MTG rules?  I've played MTGO but reading through the horror story thread I get the impression people can do just about anything with MWS.

I was reading the horror stories from the Appr/MWS thread.  I just downloaded the MWS application but is it worth playing?   If not what do you suggest?

Sidenote: If so does anymone have links to the MWS pics on a different server?  The .zips don't download from the official pics site.

Name: Doug
Where: Newport, Rhode Island
Age: 30
Job: Web Deisgner
Interests: Magic, RPGs, comics, video games

I started playing Magic right before Legends came out.  I had my own store in Westerly, RI for a couple of years (Beyond Comics/ Video Guild) where I ran Type 1 tourneys weekly.  When that fell through I went back to college for my BFA.  

In college I had a great group of competetive Magic playing friends.  We went to Prereleases, PTQs (Joe Manseau even won one!) and local tourneys.  When we stopped playing I quit and sold off all my cards (How many times have I done that now?! ).  

A couple of years ago I fell back in and taught a couple of new guys how to play as well as my now 12 year old son.  They guys don't really play as much anymore but the kid does.   We attend 2-3 local tourneys a month as well as most of the prereleases.  

Sometimes I attend the local (New England) power tourneys by myself but that gets pretty boring.  I need to find a competitive group of Type 1'ers in RI to playtest with again.  My power 9 is getting a little dusty!

As a SCG premium member I can see the premium articles but would posting just the decklist  not the intesive "how to play" breakdown violate any agreements with TMG and SCG?

TMD user could see the list but not Smmenen's long and brain numbingly good guide on how to use it.

SCG should have premium sections of the messageboard for premium users to discuss premium articles uncoded too.

I was thinking about UD this morning.  Almost everyone uses a ton of draw in Type 1.  A 1st turn UD might mean game if your playing a quick beats deck but the fact is there are just too many other far more broken 3 drops.  I don't think it's good enough to build a deck around anymore.  Maybe as a sideboard card I probably wouldn't even go that far.

Ornis are an interesting idea.  I wonder if the blue card draw ninjas could work in Affinity....

While it's probably not broken enough for type 1  play where quickbeats is dead I thought I'd toss out a concept to see if some of you brains can work with it.

I was looking at:

Blurred Mongoose (2/1 uncounterable, cant be the target of spells or abilities)

An easy uncounterable 1st turn play.  Is there any ninjitsu cards competitive enough to slide in under radar for 2nd turn brokenness?

Maybe some Nether Void lock tricks?

RI – Disposable Heroes - 01.02.05

Anyone know the whos, whats, where, whens, and hows of this?

I need the full scoop.

Thanks!

Linmar's is moving?  Gah!

Groton eh?  There is a pretty good store in Westerly, RI.  Its like 15 minutes from you.   I can't remember the name of it off the top of my head but if you look in Scrye mag in the tournament by area section I think its listed.    They also have a small Vintage tourney every Sunday at 1pm.

Every other Friday night is Vintage at the Incredible Pulp in Wakefield (like 40-50 mins drive)

Saturdays at Baseball Cards of Rhode Island too.. that will be more of a pain to drive to though