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« on: December 02, 2010, 03:01:54 am »

Format name change, brand new Eternal-legal cards, new official site name :

http://www.mtgcommander.net/

The official announcement :
http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/119k





This may or may not be a backdoor for WotC to release Eternal cards that wouldn't have to be legal in a given Standard format.
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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2010, 02:32:28 pm »

After hitting some pretty bum notes with recent announcements, this has been a really pleasant surprise. Outside of some new wedge generals, I'm not really sure new cards were that needed as they seem to take EDH in mind with new sets... but who knows? Might be some goodies for Vintage in there. Can't imagine there being anything particularly efficient - but wouldn't bee surprised to see something Oath-able or Tinker-able in there....

I hope the reprints are useful too and that some of the pricier staples get another outing...

All in all though - something to look forward to! Smile
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« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2010, 12:03:30 am »

That is pretty sweet, but I kinda wish WOTC would takeover EDH (or commander) so that i could have 1 banned list.  There are like 12 different banned lists online, and I hate playing ppl on MWS, and they say "but thats banned" and Im like "according to which site?".  it gets upsetting sometimes.  But pretty sweet we will have more toys to play with, I love EDH.
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« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2010, 02:53:19 pm »

That is pretty sweet, but I kinda wish WOTC would takeover EDH (or commander) so that i could have 1 banned list.  There are like 12 different banned lists online, and I hate playing ppl on MWS, and they say "but thats banned" and Im like "according to which site?".  it gets upsetting sometimes.  But pretty sweet we will have more toys to play with, I love EDH.
As I understand it, the site linked in the OP is in fact the official site, and thereby contains the official banned list.
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« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2010, 03:49:18 pm »

That is pretty sweet, but I kinda wish WOTC would takeover EDH (or commander) so that i could have 1 banned list.  There are like 12 different banned lists online, and I hate playing ppl on MWS, and they say "but thats banned" and Im like "according to which site?".  it gets upsetting sometimes.  But pretty sweet we will have more toys to play with, I love EDH.

Delha is right. The one official banned list is hosted on mtgcommander.net and is managed by the rules committee for EDH (Commander, whatever)
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« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2010, 12:01:43 pm »

ok, ic.  didnt know.  Well, where on the site is it?  Im looking in each forum and all i can find is updates to the BR list, not an actual list.
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« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2010, 12:12:51 pm »

ok, ic.  didnt know.  Well, where on the site is it?  Im looking in each forum and all i can find is updates to the BR list, not an actual list.

http://www.dragonhighlander.net/rules.php

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« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2010, 12:40:15 pm »

ty.  Good my deck is not illegal, thats good to know.
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« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2010, 11:18:17 am »

It would be interesting if they reprinted Loyal Retainers or Imperial Recruiter.  There are a whole lot of uber-expensive EDH staples that are't on the reserve list.  For power level reasons something like Mana Crypt could never be reprinted even though it's almost universally played in EDH.  The same applies to cards like Force of Will and Tarmogoyf.

Also, we'll finally have a non-Vorosh UGB general!
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« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2010, 12:37:36 am »

Format name change, brand new Eternal-legal cards, new official site name :

http://www.mtgcommander.net/

The official announcement :
http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/119k





This may or may not be a backdoor for WotC to release Eternal cards that wouldn't have to be legal in a given Standard format.

I like the flavor and colors a ton, but I feel like he should either have first strike, vigilance  or trample to fit the flavor and the huge cost.  I think his ability is pretty solid at first glance, but *casting* a creature isn't that amazing, given all the graveyard hate running around these days.  It's no sneaky way to cheat anything into play.
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« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2010, 12:50:17 am »

It would be interesting if they reprinted Loyal Retainers or Imperial Recruiter.  There are a whole lot of uber-expensive EDH staples that are't on the reserve list.  For power level reasons something like Mana Crypt could never be reprinted even though it's almost universally played in EDH.  The same applies to cards like Force of Will and Tarmogoyf.

Also, we'll finally have a non-Vorosh UGB general!

In my opinion, 'goyf is a mediocre creature in this format.  He's a vanilla creature once he hits the battlefield, and not even that large by EDH standards.  And I think planeswalkers get used in EDH more than any other format, so he gets that tip of the hat, but his cost ($) just isn't worth it.  I'd rather play the original 'goyf over tarmy.

The only effective use I've seen for tarmy is to drop him post-wrath, because his cheap mana cost makes it easier to float and then cast him after the sweeper has resolved.  Lastly, a vanilla creature is not all that great in a removal heavy environment.

Thank god I've got a recruiter and an Retainers! they are pretty good from my observation.

FoW is good at times, but in a slower format card disadvantage is seldom worth the  chance to counter something with no mana open.  This isn't Vintage after all, and with Rofellos banned as a general, I can't think of much you need to keep off the board before you have the lands to cast a real counter.
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