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Jul 5, 2012 -- 6:54PM, Raedien wrote:

Jul 3, 2012 -- 9:59AM, Tich wrote:

Eh, I need to update the conatent of these guides pretty badly. It's just so much work though, so I tend to put it off a lot. I can't remember the last time I've wanted to play Darkness or saw a deck that should use the card. Stopping 1 attack from 1 opponent once isn't very powerful. Sudden Spoiling is... fine... but it's also pretty bad. I dunno, I'd rather trim down this guide if anything. There's too many cards on it, and a lot of them probably aren't in the S-C tiers. Lots of Ds and Fs that I wouldn't really touch.

Eh, I feel like any (EDH/Multiplayer) game that doesn't end with someone combo-ing out to kill everyone get to a 1-on-1 state which is where something like Darkness/Sudden Spoiling really shines.  I do get what you're saying, Darkness is not for everyone, but for those that can maximize it's value and see it as a political tool it can do great things.

That and it's an a spell outside it's common color-pie so you can catch some players with it.  *shrug*

It stood out mostly because you mentioned it in the comment of other cards but not on it's own.

As always, much respect Tich,
~Rae~

I didn't explain my argument very well so I'll make it much more clear this time. I would never play more than 4 "Fogs" in multiplayer and I would never use Darkness over Sudden Spoiling. Even though Darkness is cheaper, Spoiling has much more potential to be a devastating blowout. I don't want to add cards to the guide that I wouldn't play, and I wouldn't play Darkness because Sudden Spoiling exists. I hope that helps to explain things more clearly. It's not that the card is inherently unplayable, it's simply that the alternative is much stronger.

For what it's worth I'm notoriously opposed to anything "politically charged." Anything can be used a political tool. Fogs, removal, creatures, draw spells, pump, everything can be used to help or hinder others. As such, being a "political card" isn't compelling enough to catch my eye. The way I see it people don't need my help to be political. That's something that you can do on your own. What people want out of me are examples of powerful cards and strategies to employ. You can be as devious and cunning as you want, but that's pretty useless if you have Giant Spider s that are facing down Forgotten Ancient s. I want people to look at the cards in my guides and go "that's cool, I want to play with that!" I'll let the politics come naturally.