New Posts For Thread: Standard, not about skill?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29594481/Standard,_not_about_skillRead before flaming ;)So, as you all know, there are certain cards in the standard format who are simply better than others, thragtusk just to mention an example, and certain deck compositions that are more optimaWhere can I find this decklist?[/quote]Google is a start. I think he played it at a GP, maybe the SCG Invitational too.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29594481/Standard,_not_about_skill?post_id=527876569#527876569Where can I find this decklist?[/quote]Google is a start. I think he played it at a GP, maybe the SCG Invitational too.Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:50:33 -0600Where can I find this decklist?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29594481/Standard,_not_about_skill?post_id=527875297#527875297Where can I find this decklist?Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:02:41 -0600Kibler's Fight Club deliberately doesn't run Thragtusk, runs Golgari Guildgate alongside Overgrown Tomb, is horrifyingly effective and about as budget as you can get without knocking over a LGS.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29594481/Standard,_not_about_skill?post_id=527854805#527854805Kibler's Fight Club deliberately doesn't run Thragtusk, runs Golgari Guildgate alongside Overgrown Tomb, is horrifyingly effective and about as budget as you can get without knocking over a LGS.Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:20:19 -0600Yes, the skill testing only takes place above a cost floor. If you're trying to mana fix with guild gates instead of shock lands you are below that floor. At the mid-high levels of magic budget, though, you can make card and strategy choices that brhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29594481/Standard,_not_about_skill?post_id=527849303#527849303Yes, the skill testing only takes place above a cost floor. If you're trying to mana fix with guild gates instead of shock lands you are below that floor. At the mid-high levels of magic budget, though, you can make card and strategy choices that brMon, 07 Jan 2013 21:51:31 -0600Ugh, you're telling me. That card is sooooooo annoying.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29594481/Standard,_not_about_skill?post_id=527845633#527845633Ugh, you're telling me. That card is sooooooo annoying.Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:37:38 -0600