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Eternal Formats / Eternal Article Discussion / Re: [Free Article] SMIP Podcast # 18 Return to Ravnica Part II and Burning Wish”
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on: December 06, 2012, 05:42:49 am
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shaman decreases goyf size, so i would think people would use this against goyf. most of the decks i think shaman could have a home in play goyf... so its hard to imagine morte than a few good pilots trying this for shits n giggles making top 8 with this as a 3/4 of.
i think the elemental might start taking delver spots in decks for a while. not viable for storm tricks.
Decks in Modern and in Legacy play Deathrite Shaman right next to Tarmogoyf. In Vintage where the artifact count is much higher, Shaman might not work as well. But since it can remove junk out of an opponent's GY, there should be plenty of targets. Besides, I'd be happy to sacrifice one point of damage to deny my opponent the ability to re-cast his Ancestral or Mysticial Tutor. |
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Vintage Community Discussion / General Community Discussion / Re: Modern masters
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on: October 22, 2012, 09:31:09 pm
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Investment implies risk. You bought cardboard, not US treasury bonds. You're in no way entitled to price stability.
No cavern of souls only oing to alarm block. O banned cards so no jace tms. Drk conduct, mutavult, thought seize, and vendilon clique are my locks for making it. They said the draft ill be storm vs fairies vs something else Unless I am mistakenn, they already confirmed Clique is being reprinted. The only card that has been confirmed is Tarmogoyf. It's been strongly hinted that City of Brass will be in the set too. But as for Clique, there's been no official word one way or the other. |
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Eternal Formats / Eternal Article Discussion / Re: [Free Podcast] So Many Insane Plays # 17: Ravnica First Impressions
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on: September 16, 2012, 07:22:24 am
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We will be doing a part two set review, given the number of conversation worthy cards that have since been spoiled. I had a few drinks before our this podcast, and promise to be more sober this time.
If you have feedback, let us know and we will try to respond before moving onto new cards.
Hurry up, I can't wait :p Also, make some room for beats, humans and/or other forms. Why is nobody getting a top 8 (or better, is there simply nobody who attempts) Is the archetype just to weak? Or is it too hard to play with? Another reason might be the time you need to invest to tune and test a relatively unexplored realm. Thanks for the podcasts! No! Don't hurry up! There's still another 100 cards to be spoiled including the Golgari Charm, so take your time. Wait to see what else they come up with. |
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Eternal Formats / General Strategy Discussion / Re: [RtR] Rakdos Charm
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on: September 15, 2012, 07:45:52 am
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Steve and I will definitely be talking about this card on the next segment of our RTR spoiler-cast. Regarding the third ability: it's not a common thing to deal a LOT of (non-lethal) damage to one's opponent in the first two turns in Vintage, but I would point out that Dredge has a habit of putting 8-12 creatures in play on turn 2 or 3 and I very much look forward to a Dredge player getting burned out by this Charm at some point  That's cool. Could you guys discuss whether or not all these utility charms in this set (and presumably in Gatecrash) will make Cunning Wish a useful enough spell to warrent play in Vintage? It seems packing 3-4 charms of differing sorts in your SB with 4 Cunning Wish mainboard would have some nice control synergy. Peace, -Troy |
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Eternal Formats / General Strategy Discussion / Re: Dangerous Bet, Long is back?
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on: April 18, 2012, 06:51:57 am
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Can someone clarify when this is better than:
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Obviously neither of these interacts as well with Lion's Eye Diamond. But... LED is restricted in Vintage. And it's only two cards... color me unimpressed. (Maybe I'll be proven wrong.)
Um, when your hand is empty. When you've just cast Yawg's Will. When you know your opponent has a red blast in hand. Oh, ok, in that case what about this comparison?  Instant vs Sorcery. NW can't dump things in the yard for later. It costs life, which is precious nowadays. If combo decks used to play Recoup and Burning Wish, they can certainly play this. |
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Eternal Formats / General Strategy Discussion / Re: Dangerous Bet, Long is back?
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on: April 17, 2012, 07:56:43 pm
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Can someone clarify when this is better than:  Or:  Obviously neither of these interacts as well with Lion's Eye Diamond. But... LED is restricted in Vintage. And it's only two cards... color me unimpressed. (Maybe I'll be proven wrong.) Um, when your hand is empty. When you've just cast Yawg's Will. When you know your opponent has a red blast in hand. |
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Eternal Formats / Eternal Article Discussion / Re: Free Podcast: So Many Insane Plays # 13 -- The Spring Vintage Metagame
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on: March 15, 2012, 07:57:23 pm
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The parameters -- as I mentioned in the podcast - are far from easy.
With Chain of Vapor, Nature's Claim, Wax/Wane, Simplify, Contagion, Mental Misstep, Firestorm, etc. etc Dredge has 0 or 1 mana answers for almost every conceivable piece of hate.
That's true. So let's imagine a block someday where the theme is "Exile Zone Matters." And let's say that tons of the cards in the set have a Leyline of the Void or Bojuka Bog effect in addition to whatever else they do at about the same frequency as Snow occured in Coldsnap. Every non-basic land, hate bear, cantrip, and counterspell either Bogs or LotV's. I think at that point a Fish or Shop deck could pack enough hate and preasure to beat Dredge out of the format. That's why I think Kevin is on the right track that whatever piece of hate that could be conceivably printed, it would basically have to be hexproof. Although, even then, workarounds could be designed. As was mentioned in the podcast, there are effects which require sacrifices, not just destruction.
That's why I said I don't think it's really possible. We already have plenty of Dredge hosers. I don't see the value or even the need for more. I agree. I don't see the need for anymore either. I don't see how GY hate could get any more efficient than Trap, Crypt, Bog, and Cage anyway. Peace, -Troy |
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in the casting cost. 
