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1 year ago ::
Feb 27, 2012 - 12:01PM
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This thread is for discussion of this week's Serious Fun, which goes live Tuesday morning on magicthegathering.com.
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1 year ago ::
Feb 27, 2012 - 9:03PM
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Date Joined:
May 18, 2002
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What's going on with that third poll option?
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1 year ago ::
Feb 27, 2012 - 9:08PM
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Oct 17, 2010
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Am I seeing things or does he think Archdemon of Unx  makes the non-horde players have to sacrifice?
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1 year ago ::
Feb 27, 2012 - 9:27PM
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Date Joined:
Jun 10, 2009
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For bonus points (and my greatest admiration), how many will be added if there is a second Paradox Haze in play?
# of paradox haze -> increase in zombies
1 -> 5/4
2 -> 19/8
3 -> 65/16
4 -> 211/32
The formula is (1.5) ^ (p + 1) - 1, rounded down, where p is the number of parazox hazes you control
What if there are also multiple Endless ranks of the dead? Each will trigger for each paradox haze.
The formula will then be (1.5) ^ ((p + 1)*e) - 1, rounded down, where p is the number of paradox hazes and e is the number of endless ranks of the dead you control.
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1 year ago ::
Feb 27, 2012 - 9:32PM
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Date Joined:
Oct 29, 2007
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. . . Okay, I'm seriously thinking there's a language barrier between me and other people who describe themselves as "casual players."
I'm always saying that good gaming experiences are those that are challenging, but beatable. Adam said something similar . . . but I don't see how casting An-Zerrin Ruins against a tribal deck can provide anything like the definition of "challenge" in the English language.
He comments his decks lean towards "wacky"er than many of the fans like . . . but I see the same pool of power cards you get in competitive games, and in the "casual" forums on places like MTG Salvation (which are more pro-competitive than its competitive forums).
The guy with his Newspeak signature is awfully relevant. I've never felt on the same page as casual players on the internet, and it doesn't look like that's about to change any time soon.
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1 year ago ::
Feb 27, 2012 - 9:33PM
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I really want to see a Human horde deck. It could have Unruly Mob  and Angry Mob  , for example. I think it would also be interesting to play that deck against the Zombie horde deck. "Would you like to play a game?" Am I seeing things or does he think Archdemon of Unx makes the non-horde players have to sacrifice?
I think he does, even though it doesn't. I don't see how the Archdemon helps this deck at all.
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1 year ago ::
Feb 27, 2012 - 9:52PM
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Nov 28, 2007
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woot! I've been mentioned! (misspelled, but mentioned) So, yeah, casual really does describe our group. We have a few people who play standard or modern decks that are close to tourny level, but overall, we play things like my new Bronze Bombshell  / Endless Whispers  deck, or my all commons/all four-of (yes, even including basic lands)/five color deck. Or my Marsh Viper  / Hermetic Study  deck, or my tribal ogre (playing four Heartless Hidetsugu  s. I love the idea of the waves, if we can convince people to try it again, totally trying this.
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1 year ago ::
Feb 27, 2012 - 9:56PM
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Date Joined:
Aug 27, 2009
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I really want to see a Human horde deck. It could have Unruly Mob and Angry Mob , for example. I think it would also be interesting to play that deck against the Zombie horde deck. "Would you like to play a game?"
Am I seeing things or does he think Archdemon of Unx makes the non-horde players have to sacrifice?
I think he does, even though it doesn't. I don't see how the Archdemon helps this deck at all.
I've definitely been reading it as "at the beginning of each upkeep, that player" instead of what it really says. (Also doesn't help that it's always been one of the cards that gets milled away by Surivors. I'm not sure the Demon has ever hit play against us!)
Adam Styborski
Writer for Serious Fun
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/the_stybs
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1 year ago ::
Feb 27, 2012 - 9:58PM
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Date Joined:
Aug 27, 2009
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What's going on with that third poll option?
It should be an option to see cube through Sealed. Hopefully this can be fixed soon!
Adam Styborski
Writer for Serious Fun
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/the_stybs
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1 year ago ::
Feb 27, 2012 - 10:39PM
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Date Joined:
Aug 27, 2009
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I've recieved an email about the "(5/4)X" added regarding Endless Ranks of the Dead  and Paradox Haze  . To be clear:
- I'm talking about the number of tokens added by the two triggers, not the net number of tokens you end with.
- I want to see the general solution for having a third trigger resolve.
I recreated my algebra for solving the example in the article, and checked it by feeding in 4 an 7 tokens in play at the start of the turn respectively. Take a look and tell me if you believe it to be wrong! Thanks! 
Adam Styborski
Writer for Serious Fun
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/the_stybs
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