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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 7:41AM
#51
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Date Joined:
Jun 15, 2009
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Launch Party strikes me as costly version of Bone Splinters -- It's not a strong pack, but why is launch party the pick here?
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 7:46AM
#52
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Date Joined:
Aug 10, 2012
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Launch Party strikes me as costly version of Bone Splinters -- It's not a strong pack, but why is launch party the pick here?
The best picks here are (off top of my head):
Selesnya Keyrune
Lobber Crew
Launch Party
Giant Growth
That's a pretty weak pick 3 group. Keyrune's awesome in Selesnya decks, but at best would be mana fixing for splash. Crew is good, but not so good I'd want to start drafting red. Giant growth is just a combat trick. I like it, but it's not unconditional removal like launch party.
And like I said, removal's pretty scarce. By drafting launch party, we keep our options open on what color to draft next, and we get unconditional removal at the cost of sacking a crap creature. And it deals damage too.
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 7:58AM
#53
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Date Joined:
Sep 22, 2012
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If we end up golgari, Giant Growth is the pick. If we end up rakdos, Lobber Crew. Staying on color gives us a choice between Launch Party and Locust, and I'm not thrilled with either option. I have an irrational love for Lobber Crew though, so let's go with that.
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 7:58AM
#54
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Date Joined:
Mar 12, 2011
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Party
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 8:21AM
#55
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Date Joined:
Sep 30, 2010
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Party narrowly over Crew.
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 8:47AM
#56
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Launch Party, unconditional removal with hoops is still decent and if we end up Golgari it can also be a good enabler.
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 8:51AM
#57
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Date Joined:
Jul 15, 2012
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For some reason I feel inclined to go for the Keyrune. I suppose the Launch Party is the more rational pick though.
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 8:59AM
#58
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Date Joined:
Aug 11, 2008
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Launch Party. The better version of Death Bomb  is really good in an aggro deck like Rakdos as 2 life is not insignificant here and it can remove any non-hexproof creature in the set. Best used on an Arrested creature for sure.
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 10:50AM
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Date Joined:
Jan 23, 2007
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Launch Party strikes me as costly version of Bone Splinters -- It's not a strong pack, but why is launch party the pick here?
Becuase there's not a lot of removal in this set. Launch Party.
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 10:53AM
#60
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Date Joined:
Oct 22, 2011
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I like removal and play even clunky ones like Launch Party so no problem if we grab that.
Question about format is whether there really is so little is decent removal that Launch Party is a 3rd pick? Are the 2 evasion dudes worth considering? On color Locust or Runewing?
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