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« on: August 21, 2006, 04:16:13 am » |
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1) Avalanche riders
2) Solemn Simulacrum
3) Shadowmage Infiltrator
4) meddling mage
5) Dark Confidant
6) Sylvan safekeeper
7) Rootwater Thief
8) Voidmage prodigy
9) rakdos augermage
Did I forget any? ( google didn't find them....)
I vote Meddling mage, because this card is unique, and its original. There is no card like it, and thats what makes it so good. Shadowmage is ok, but there are alternatives like ; ophidian, magpie and cutpurse.
voidmage was good in standard, but I am not to keen on it anymore.
Dark confidant would be my nr2 choice.
ps: how do you make polls on this forum? This is the first forum where I just cant find how to make any...
So which creature is your favorite, and why
EDIT: which is your least vaforite?
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« Last Edit: August 22, 2006, 05:51:11 am by Bad Wolf »
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Yes,Tarmogoyf is probably better than Chameleon Colossus, but comparing it to Tarmogoyf is like comparing your girlfriend to Carmen Electra - one's versatile and reliable, the other's just big and cheap.(And you'd run both if you could get away with)
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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2006, 05:57:20 am » |
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don't you really mean, mage or bob?
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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2006, 08:37:36 am » |
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Not necessarily. I have played with or against every one of those cards in tournaments with the exception of Avalanche Riders (I wasn't playing tournaments the year Angry Hermit was around) and Sylvan Safekeeper.
I really like Solemn Simulacrum. It really tests the skills of both players in terms of whether to counter it, whether to use removal on it, whether to block with it, etc. It is capable of generating a lot of CA while having a relevant effect on the board, but it is also capable of being a terrible Rampant Growth. I would probably vote for it were it not for its woeful lack of flavor. It's just a lifelike golem that apparently hands you stuff when it shows up and before it leaves, for no readily discernible reason.
That said, I think that my favorite is still Meddling Mage, for the reasons stated. I don't think that Dark Confidant is really a contender for me, since it's essentially just a power card. It creates interesting deckbuilding situations due to its tendency to make you run low-cost cards, but most decks eager to run a 2/1 for 1B aren't running many high-cost spells anyway. In general, Dark Confidant is just a broken 2-drop. My second place would probably be either Rootwater Thief or Solemn Simulacrum, the first because it's a great Living Wish target, provides a fairly unique function, and is deceptively powerful. I guess, though, I'd say Mage and then Solemn.
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« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2006, 10:37:34 am » |
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The dark one, obviosly  Meddling mage is just annoying. Nr. 2 vote would be solemn 'cause its GOOD, Avalanche riders 'cause i like casual land destruction  Or shadowmage simply because of the creator /Zeus |
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« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2006, 10:52:20 am » |
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I own a foil Finkel, and I like it, its just that the card isnt too special. its an ophidian with fear. Nice card, but I just think others are more original. Wrath of leknif would have been more original :    : destroy all creatures, untap up to 4 lands. PS: now that we are judging, which is the worst? |
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Yes,Tarmogoyf is probably better than Chameleon Colossus, but comparing it to Tarmogoyf is like comparing your girlfriend to Carmen Electra - one's versatile and reliable, the other's just big and cheap.(And you'd run both if you could get away with)
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« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2006, 11:02:45 am » |
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Rootwater thief, simply casuse its the most annoying one of them  Or maybe the safekeeper, he's pretty useless. /Zeus |
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« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2006, 11:09:39 am » |
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isnt rakdos augermage on the list?
Im probably the only person who actually plays good ol Jens, but I still vote for confidant.
also meddling mage is not the first card with that ability. there was the unplayable mirage card Null Chamber
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« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2006, 11:18:28 am » |
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Bobby, but A riders is sick in skittles.
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« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2006, 11:28:58 am » |
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isnt rakdos augermage on the list?
Im probably the only person who actually plays good ol Jens, but I still vote for confidant.
also meddling mage is not the first card with that ability. there was the unplayable mirage card Null Chamber
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« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2006, 11:31:16 am » |
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Bobby, but A riders is sick in skittles.
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« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2006, 01:08:15 pm » |
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I <3 Solem Similacrum
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« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2006, 01:44:43 pm » |
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Definitely Dark Confidant for me. It just has so many uses and can be thrown in many decks for an amazing draw engine.
So my list would be:
1. Dark Confidant
2. Meddling Mage
3. Voidmage Prodigy
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« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2006, 04:03:22 pm » |
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« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2006, 04:45:30 pm » |
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Avalanche riders has the edge in coolness factor. The card is a classic, and was a longtime staple in Ponza decks for years.
Rootwater Thief is extremely underrated, but nobody likes to look at cards that remind them of mike long.
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« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2006, 09:39:37 pm » |
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Solemn Simulacrum is house! Weldable card draw and land fetch is amazing.
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« Reply #15 on: August 21, 2006, 10:42:06 pm » |
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Im probably the only person who actually plays good ol Jens, but I still vote for confidant.
In Vintage, you were the first I think. However, in Standard, pretty much all of the Invitational creatures except for the Safekeeper and the Voidmage were a really big deal. Finkels used to go for like $10-15, Avalanche Riders was a top uncommon, Thief was a huge deal when it was released (although I don't precisely recall how strong its presence in Constructed was), and we don't need to get into Confidant or Mage. I vote for Confidant. Mage is annoying. I hate that fucking card. It follows me in like every format. Not being able to play a certain card is really obnoxious, and not remotely fun. |
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« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2006, 10:46:00 pm » |
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voidmage ftw~!
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« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2006, 12:33:12 am » |
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Clearly the card you guys are looking for is Meddling Mage.
Oh, and to stir things up a bit: Dark Confidant is overrated, albeit slightly.
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« Reply #18 on: August 22, 2006, 01:15:34 am » |
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I play Meddling Mage, Voidmage Prodigy, and Dark Confidant in my deck.
Obviously I like them all, Voidmage Prodigy is my favorite one.
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« Reply #19 on: August 22, 2006, 05:56:23 am » |
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I think DC ( damn, now there are 2 creatures with abreviation DC) is extremely powerfull in T1 decks. masknought, mono black etc. great card. Rakdos augermage is a bit disappointing to me though... cant think why he made that  Voidmages can now be found for 2$ on ebay, which is great. |
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Yes,Tarmogoyf is probably better than Chameleon Colossus, but comparing it to Tarmogoyf is like comparing your girlfriend to Carmen Electra - one's versatile and reliable, the other's just big and cheap.(And you'd run both if you could get away with)
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« Reply #20 on: August 22, 2006, 08:28:17 am » |
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« Reply #21 on: August 22, 2006, 08:59:22 am » |
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i think they are all gay
That's inappropriate. Verbal warning.
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« Reply #22 on: August 22, 2006, 10:50:57 am » |
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i think they are all gay
lol. I am so not suprised. Creatures in type 1... lol ... who needs em? |
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« Reply #23 on: August 22, 2006, 11:29:57 am » |
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i think they are all gay
as gay as a guy dressed in the clothes of a non? :p mage, what does O-B-V stand for? Still inappropriate. Verbal warning. |
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« Last Edit: August 22, 2006, 01:25:43 pm by Jacob Orlove »
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Yes,Tarmogoyf is probably better than Chameleon Colossus, but comparing it to Tarmogoyf is like comparing your girlfriend to Carmen Electra - one's versatile and reliable, the other's just big and cheap.(And you'd run both if you could get away with)
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« Reply #24 on: August 22, 2006, 12:54:36 pm » |
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i think they are all gay
mage, what does O-B-V stand for? iously In our beloved format, The Meddling One and The Great One have proven their worth. Kai and Jens see niche play, and Mike Long occaisionally shows up. The others are pretty bad. |
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« Reply #25 on: August 22, 2006, 01:03:32 pm » |
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I thought it was obviously, but I wasn't sure, because abreviating obviously to obv is just stupid. soon every word will be abreviated, like people who type like they are writing a message.
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Yes,Tarmogoyf is probably better than Chameleon Colossus, but comparing it to Tarmogoyf is like comparing your girlfriend to Carmen Electra - one's versatile and reliable, the other's just big and cheap.(And you'd run both if you could get away with)
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I thought it was obviously, but I wasn't sure, because abreviating obviously to obv is just stupid. soon every word will be abreviated, like people who type like they are writing a message.
'Hi gys hws wk? hd gd tim, I wnt 2 c 4 a buk, but hd to w8 4evr in tht Q
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« Reply #27 on: August 22, 2006, 05:37:07 pm » |
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I thought it was obviously, but I wasn't sure, because abreviating obviously to obv is just stupid. soon every word will be abreviated, like people who type like they are writing a message.
'Hi gys hws wk? hd gd tim, I wnt 2 c 4 a buk, but hd to w8 4evr in tht Q
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« Reply #28 on: August 22, 2006, 10:26:53 pm » |
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Rakdos augermage is a bit disappointing to me though... cant think why he made that because when he submitted it, the creature was a 2/2 for bb, with 0: do the discard shit, you can only play this ability once turn and only when you can play a sorcery...it was to much for r&d (reefers and doobies) |
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« Reply #29 on: August 24, 2006, 10:44:50 am » |
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i'd vote for bob. frankly because every format can use him. meddling mage at second, coz i'm a landstill player. third vote goes to solemn simulacrum. he's bred to suffer born to die. i've used him when he was standard legal in tooth and nail and big red, both times he was very helpful. i also used him during a proxy vintage tourney using control slaver. it was pretty fun stuff.
rakdos augermage is rather strong in standard. if he had haste i'm sure people would've used him in vintage.
worst card for me would be sylvan safekeeper. frankly because i can't really see it making large impacts on the game.
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