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1 year ago ::
Apr 17, 2012 - 11:51AM
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Discuss your predictions!
Blocks I liked: (+1) Invasion Onslaught Mirrodin Time Spiral Lorwyn Zendikar Return to Ravnica Blocks I disliked: (-1) Oddesy Champions of Kamigawa Time Echoes Innistrad Any Released Blocks not listed in this Sig Blocks I neutralize: (+/-0) Ravnica City of Guilds Shadowmoor Shards of Alara Scars of Mirrodin http://community.wizards.com/paranoia
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1 year ago ::
Apr 17, 2012 - 12:51PM
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Date Joined:
Jan 29, 2012
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Boros. With reanimation for Gisela.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 17, 2012 - 1:08PM
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Date Joined:
Sep 26, 2011
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Imo Blue-White Miracle and Blue-Red Miracle are going to be viable.
Blocks I liked: (+1) Invasion Onslaught Mirrodin Time Spiral Lorwyn Zendikar Return to Ravnica Blocks I disliked: (-1) Oddesy Champions of Kamigawa Time Echoes Innistrad Any Released Blocks not listed in this Sig Blocks I neutralize: (+/-0) Ravnica City of Guilds Shadowmoor Shards of Alara Scars of Mirrodin http://community.wizards.com/paranoia
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1 year ago ::
Apr 17, 2012 - 1:42PM
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U/W-U/R Delver. Esper Delver. G/R G/W/R Wolfrun. Humans/Angels-Humans/Angels/Tokens. Frites w/Angels.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 18, 2012 - 2:19AM
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Date Joined:
Apr 26, 2006
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UR Delver looks like it's going to be a deck featuring Vexing Devils and the like whether it plays any miracles other than Thunderous Wrath I'm skeptical about. UW Delver will still remain at the top as one of the premier decks in standard I can't see to many additions to it so far I doubt it will play Cavern of Souls since it's mana is already kind of shaky as it is. Wolf Run will still be tier 1 until Primeval Titan rotates theres not much to be said there it also won't play Cavern because of the mana restrictions imo. UB Zombies and UW Humans will still be up there they both get to add a playset of Cavern which should help out with any mana issues they had beforehand. Zombies also gets a potentially playable 2 drop in Crypt Keeper although I'm not sure it's better than Highborn Ghoul. Frites will remain a deck and it got a couple of potential new reanimation targets in Griselbrand and Gisela. Control got a couple of goodies Tamiyo will be played as a 1-2 of in most control decks especially UWx with Gideon Jura since the two synergise really well together. Restoration Angel is another great card from this set that should see play in UW or Esper Control decks with Snapcaster I think it's one of the best cards in the set personally along with Tamiyo. Birthing Pod also gained some stuff with Sigarda being at the top of the list as at least a sideboard card for control decks. Naya Pod might also play the new RW utility land being able to Pod into a Wurmcoil Engine or another 6 drop and then give it haste seems absurd to me. RG Aggro doesn't gain to much I don't think so far but there is still 100 or so cards to be spoiled so I'll reserve my judgment. The new Time Walk is overrated I doubt it will see much play at least in standard. Anyway I'll update this when we have the full spoiler released next Wednesday.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 18, 2012 - 2:30AM
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Date Joined:
Mar 27, 2003
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UR Delver will not be a thing any more than it already is. Miracle cards are not very good in Delver, and the manabase is pretty bad.
Vexing Devil is a terrible card that Delver would never want to play in the first place.
It's really not even about giving niche cards to black.
It should be about giving black cards to Niche.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 18, 2012 - 2:34AM
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Date Joined:
Apr 26, 2006
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I've had alot of other people tell me otherwise from their testing with it although I agree the manabase isn't the greatest for it.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 18, 2012 - 2:54AM
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Date Joined:
Apr 13, 2012
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Aside from the decks mentioned, I think we could see RDW running Tibalt and Vexing Devil. I think Tibalt is underrated; he can get out of control, especially with a turn one play to protect him ( Grim Lavamancer , Stromkirk Noble , Reckless Waif ). Vexing Devil is a great turn three play before a Stormblood Berserker or turn four play before a Brimstone Volley . Not sure if Thunderous Wrath has a place in the deck, but maybe one or two could fit.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 18, 2012 - 8:01AM
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Date Joined:
May 30, 2010
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Angel Stompy will probably be a thing.
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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.
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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 18, 2012 - 9:28AM
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Islands will play red burn.
I have texted bot tibalt and vexing devil, they are marvelous. Vexing is 4 damge and meat for the grim lavamancer, tibalt a wondefull gy filler. Island was right, I just need to put him in the right deck. When player will understand that GY is a resource, I will be probably sad. Less noob to farm packet upon.
Only... vexing devil in U/R delver? What I'm missing?
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