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1 year ago ::
Apr 11, 2012 - 6:03AM
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 A large set based on combos, combo enablers, and Victorian science.Rupture Spark  Creature – Elemental (R) 6/1 Haste Whenever a creature you control attacks, exile the top card of your library and play it without paying its mana cost if able. "This is why you don't leave the perioch without an earthing rod."–Scandius, fallout minerComments and criticism appreciated.
Embrace imagination.
Lord of YMtC | Ten Rounds Contest Winner
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Each of its nine tails is imbued with supernatural power, and it can live for a thousand years.
My Standard deck: Setting SunThink of how Neo couldn't beat the robots, but they kept him around anyways to defeat Agent Smith. Sure, the robots might not like having a Neo running rampant because instead of playing their favorite 4 drop fatty robot, they have to play a bunch of one mana Matrixs to contain him, but at least Neo keeps Agent Smith from reanimating an Iona on turn two.
Are you saying I'm trying to blame my loss on something? I don't care that I lost, I care that he's a sore loser, and a cheater, and a liar.
CKY, are you bad at anything?
I really enjoy imagining this from Kevin's perspective. Because in Kevin's world, Rosewater actually reads everything he types. Mark is sitting there right now, reading this, and thinking "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled. . ." Or some such. He chuckles low, then clicks on "The Best Of KEVINSET" and says "Yes, this'll do just fine. A busty lady with banding who deals direct damage to Zones!? Why this will be the star of my next set, and no one will ever believe you Kevin." Then he closes his Macbook, so his servant may move it out of the way, while another servant puts a Fetal Richard Garfield Clone lathered in Steak Sauce in front of him. Then Mark Feasts.
I mean, In KevinWorld, Mark is reading the very words I'm typing as well. Heck, in KevinWorld maybe I am Mark.
I'm beginning to think CKY may be anime in real life...
Don't go anywhere CKY, I need to crash dramatically through your window and propose marriage and I don't want you throwing off my paradrop.
[In response to a thread about how hard grading is]
Upon reading this, I've found myself completely unable to operate in the world. I tried to decide what to eat for breakfast, and pondered the vast consequences of my choice. How do I balance my dietary needs against my desire to eat good-tasting food? Should I factor in how long it takes to prepare? Cereal is ready in moments, but bacon takes longer to cook.
Then there is the impact on other industries. Do people in the cereal industry deserve to be employed more than people in the bacon industry? Which industry should I support? I don't even have the data regarding HOW MUCH the cereal industry benefits from me eating a bowl of cereal, or how much the bacon industry benefits from me eating a side of bacon. How can I compare two qualities I can't even quantify?
And let's not forget the milk on the cereal. In addition to determining whether or not milk is healthy for me, how much that benefits the milk industry, and how much the people in the milk industry deserve my support, we have to factor in the fact that cows are put under brutal conditions in order to collect thier milk. Of course, the same goes for the pigs, and then they get killed. Of course, I really like bacon. So I need to come up with a scale that compares the value of cow happiness to pig happiness to my happiness. What trade-offs am I willing to make here? Does the fact that the pig gets put out of its misery count as a plus or a minus? Isn't bacon bad for me anyway?
Deciding what to eat for breakfast (or any meal) is impossible. Help me!
I must admit chinkeeyong, you have the most interesting character ideas; and you play them well.
Anyway, you'd be surprised about Time Stop. When I first saw that card as a relatively new player I didn't see its full potential until I read the reminder text. Is it that unintuitive, though? Mine I mean. What is possibility? Is it possible for me to type these words with my tusks? No, because I don't have tusks. Although I am now tempted to go buy some - obviously not from poachers or whatever - and use them as typing apparatus. I could be the best secretary ever. "What's your words per minute sir?" "Well, only six, but I use these tusks to type them." "You're hired!" That was the interview. And is anyone else disappointed that "apparati" is not the plural form of apparatus? I just could strangle a dictionary, because "apparatuses" is a real word. I guess it sounds pretty cool. I'll call them my Apparatusks.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 11, 2012 - 6:47AM
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Date Joined:
Jan 30, 2012
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When I read the name I was all "Planeswalker kill spell?" but then it wasn't, so anyway.... This card has some promise. I'm not sure what kind of deck I'd put it in since it need lots of creatures in play to by greatly effective, but anything that I'd want to play for free would be high-end combo pieces. I think this card tows the line along with that new AR card Druids' Repository  . I kinda like it, but I'm just not sure yet what I'd do with it.
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is "never get involved in an thread with GM_Champion" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never go in against AzureShade when card design is on the line!
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1 year ago ::
Apr 11, 2012 - 6:48AM
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Date Joined:
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Now, this I like. I imagine it being very powerful with proper deckbuilding, even too powerful maybe.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 11, 2012 - 8:19AM
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Date Joined:
May 30, 2010
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When I read the name I was all "Planeswalker kill spell?" but then it wasn't, so anyway....
It's a spark that comes out of a rupture, so yeah, Rupture Spark.
Embrace imagination.
Lord of YMtC | Ten Rounds Contest Winner
Solphos – A fan set with a 'combo matters' theme
Fool's Gold – The second set of the Solphos blockMore
Show
Each of its nine tails is imbued with supernatural power, and it can live for a thousand years.
My Standard deck: Setting SunThink of how Neo couldn't beat the robots, but they kept him around anyways to defeat Agent Smith. Sure, the robots might not like having a Neo running rampant because instead of playing their favorite 4 drop fatty robot, they have to play a bunch of one mana Matrixs to contain him, but at least Neo keeps Agent Smith from reanimating an Iona on turn two.
Are you saying I'm trying to blame my loss on something? I don't care that I lost, I care that he's a sore loser, and a cheater, and a liar.
CKY, are you bad at anything?
I really enjoy imagining this from Kevin's perspective. Because in Kevin's world, Rosewater actually reads everything he types. Mark is sitting there right now, reading this, and thinking "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled. . ." Or some such. He chuckles low, then clicks on "The Best Of KEVINSET" and says "Yes, this'll do just fine. A busty lady with banding who deals direct damage to Zones!? Why this will be the star of my next set, and no one will ever believe you Kevin." Then he closes his Macbook, so his servant may move it out of the way, while another servant puts a Fetal Richard Garfield Clone lathered in Steak Sauce in front of him. Then Mark Feasts.
I mean, In KevinWorld, Mark is reading the very words I'm typing as well. Heck, in KevinWorld maybe I am Mark.
I'm beginning to think CKY may be anime in real life...
Don't go anywhere CKY, I need to crash dramatically through your window and propose marriage and I don't want you throwing off my paradrop.
[In response to a thread about how hard grading is]
Upon reading this, I've found myself completely unable to operate in the world. I tried to decide what to eat for breakfast, and pondered the vast consequences of my choice. How do I balance my dietary needs against my desire to eat good-tasting food? Should I factor in how long it takes to prepare? Cereal is ready in moments, but bacon takes longer to cook.
Then there is the impact on other industries. Do people in the cereal industry deserve to be employed more than people in the bacon industry? Which industry should I support? I don't even have the data regarding HOW MUCH the cereal industry benefits from me eating a bowl of cereal, or how much the bacon industry benefits from me eating a side of bacon. How can I compare two qualities I can't even quantify?
And let's not forget the milk on the cereal. In addition to determining whether or not milk is healthy for me, how much that benefits the milk industry, and how much the people in the milk industry deserve my support, we have to factor in the fact that cows are put under brutal conditions in order to collect thier milk. Of course, the same goes for the pigs, and then they get killed. Of course, I really like bacon. So I need to come up with a scale that compares the value of cow happiness to pig happiness to my happiness. What trade-offs am I willing to make here? Does the fact that the pig gets put out of its misery count as a plus or a minus? Isn't bacon bad for me anyway?
Deciding what to eat for breakfast (or any meal) is impossible. Help me!
I must admit chinkeeyong, you have the most interesting character ideas; and you play them well.
Anyway, you'd be surprised about Time Stop. When I first saw that card as a relatively new player I didn't see its full potential until I read the reminder text. Is it that unintuitive, though? Mine I mean. What is possibility? Is it possible for me to type these words with my tusks? No, because I don't have tusks. Although I am now tempted to go buy some - obviously not from poachers or whatever - and use them as typing apparatus. I could be the best secretary ever. "What's your words per minute sir?" "Well, only six, but I use these tusks to type them." "You're hired!" That was the interview. And is anyone else disappointed that "apparati" is not the plural form of apparatus? I just could strangle a dictionary, because "apparatuses" is a real word. I guess it sounds pretty cool. I'll call them my Apparatusks.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 11, 2012 - 8:26AM
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Date Joined:
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When I read the name I was all "Planeswalker kill spell?" but then it wasn't, so anyway....
It's a spark that comes out of a rupture, so yeah, Rupture Spark.
No, I totally get that. It's just that my brain was in a different place when I read the name the first time.
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is "never get involved in an thread with GM_Champion" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never go in against AzureShade when card design is on the line!
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1 year ago ::
Apr 11, 2012 - 2:46PM
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Date Joined:
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Interesting, it only plays instants or cards with flash then, correct?
Seems kinda cool, although possibly punishing if it doesn't have the set up required.
..Actually I like the risk reward senario it makes, and how it plays off itself, allowing some really killer turns on it's own. Sure if you had more creatures you could dig better but it most likely will be effective on it's own.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 11, 2012 - 3:29PM
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Date Joined:
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I assume there is an enabler that allows non-instant speed stuff to cast?  At the same time, its not clear enough that its only instant speed. On first readthrough, I did not pick that up. It's probably best to just clear that up rather than wait for someone to show it to you when it gets used incorrectly.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 11, 2012 - 3:32PM
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Date Joined:
Oct 11, 2007
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No, it lets you cast any nonland card. Keep in mind that you can't normally cast anything during the resolution of an ability.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 11, 2012 - 4:14PM
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Date Joined:
Nov 13, 2007
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No, it lets you cast any nonland card. Keep in mind that you can't normally cast anything during the resolution of an ability.
Ok, so the 'If able' clause is just for spells that would be unable to target or such. Yeah you're right though, since the Hideaways  did that also, with instant speed Ultimatum  funny times.
That seems very powerful.. I mean sure it dies when it attacks, or to nearly any spot removal or light sweeper but, could be potentially harsh.
I dunno; Although it does also force you to use spells you don't want to if you have targets For example  if you out numbered the opponent.
Seems like it screams 'answer me or lose' though.
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