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7 months ago ::
Oct 26, 2012 - 10:23AM
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Date Joined:
Sep 30, 2010
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Teleportal  is uncommon too.
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7 months ago ::
Oct 26, 2012 - 10:33AM
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Date Joined:
Jun 15, 2009
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Teleportal is uncommon too.
That would hardly get my vote for top uncommon. I like it a lot in Rakdos/Izzet, but I like Bloodfray Giant  and Hellhole Flailer  better there. In Azorious/Izzet I end up cutting it or wishing I could cut it more often than not. It doesn't nearly have the same kick when the majority of your creatures have evasion and/or more toughness than power.
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7 months ago ::
Oct 26, 2012 - 10:35AM
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Date Joined:
Sep 30, 2010
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Teleportal is uncommon too.
That would hardly get my vote for top uncommon. I like it a lot in Rakdos/Izzet, but I like Bloodfray Giant and Hellhole Flailer better there. In Azorious/Izzet I end up cutting it or wishing I could cut it more often than not. It doesn't nearly have the same kick when the majority of your creatures have evasion and/or more toughness than power.
I'm not saying it's the top uncommon but it should be in the discussion. Unless you're playing Druid's Deliverance  this card can just steal games out of nowhere.
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7 months ago ::
Oct 26, 2012 - 10:35AM
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Date Joined:
Aug 10, 2012
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I love teleportal. It finishes games. "Bottom heavy" is less of a big deal when you're tagging an extra +1 power to each creature. This+ Blustersquall  are fun times.
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7 months ago ::
Oct 26, 2012 - 12:54PM
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Street spasm and the nonblue guildmages are also hideously powerful uncommons.
1000th post November 26, 2010. Where Islands gets his decks: Spoiler:
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It was revealed to me in a dream. All the cards were in my dream except for three slots which I plugged in as Vault Skirge.
FULL DISCLOSURE: The dream was post AVR so there was a copy of Slayer's Stronghold. I decided to keep it pre AVR in my post here.
EDIT: I just remembered. The Skirges might have been 2x Whipflare and 1x something else, probably War and Peace.
EDIT2: Currently 4-0 in my first four games with this. My opponents have been very angry. I fought off a Wurmcoil from Grixis for six turns before I found my second Dispatch. Jeez, I can do a lot of damage.
EDIT3: Streak broken. Lost to an unexpected Overrun.  Cracking a Shrine for 10 wasn't enough.
How Kedi tests his decks: Spoiler:
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also, I've been playtesting this deck in my sleep today
that kinda freaked me out
Sleeping on Halloween: Spoiler:
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Halloween is a conspiracy by crossdressers and furries.
 Thanks to Kipz for the sig. Make a contract with me to become a magical girl!
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7 months ago ::
Oct 26, 2012 - 4:54PM
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Date Joined:
Sep 23, 2011
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I also love Teleportal . @Cato: Golgari Guildmage  is nonblue and it isn't too crazy. Intimidate is less relevant in the format. Rakdos Guildmage  is absolutely stellar in the Rakdos deck when you're the beatdown though, they can just never block you, and when they don't you get to hit them for one or two extra.
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7 months ago ::
Oct 26, 2012 - 4:55PM
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Date Joined:
Sep 23, 2011
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Damn Guildmage names.
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7 months ago ::
Oct 26, 2012 - 8:10PM
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In a color combination that often leads to stalled out games, making your guys giant and unblockable is awesome.
1000th post November 26, 2010. Where Islands gets his decks: Spoiler:
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It was revealed to me in a dream. All the cards were in my dream except for three slots which I plugged in as Vault Skirge.
FULL DISCLOSURE: The dream was post AVR so there was a copy of Slayer's Stronghold. I decided to keep it pre AVR in my post here.
EDIT: I just remembered. The Skirges might have been 2x Whipflare and 1x something else, probably War and Peace.
EDIT2: Currently 4-0 in my first four games with this. My opponents have been very angry. I fought off a Wurmcoil from Grixis for six turns before I found my second Dispatch. Jeez, I can do a lot of damage.
EDIT3: Streak broken. Lost to an unexpected Overrun. Cracking a Shrine for 10 wasn't enough.
How Kedi tests his decks: Spoiler:
Show
also, I've been playtesting this deck in my sleep today
that kinda freaked me out
Sleeping on Halloween: Spoiler:
Show
Halloween is a conspiracy by crossdressers and furries.
Thanks to Kipz for the sig. Make a contract with me to become a magical girl!
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7 months ago ::
Oct 29, 2012 - 2:00AM
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Date Joined:
Jun 15, 2007
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In support of Lobster, Teleportal won best card (not just best uncommon) at GP Philiadelphia. Note Pack Rat came 5th.
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7 months ago ::
Oct 29, 2012 - 4:32AM
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Date Joined:
Jun 15, 2009
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Yeah, that article also says: "And considering four of the eight decks that started 9-0 had Pack Rat on their front line, it's safe to say the card dominates this format." While for Teleportal is says: "Teleportal, Blustersquall and Rogue's Passage were all good ways to break through difficult board positions, and their value certainly goes up in sealed" Does it make sense for Teleportal to be #1 and Pack Rat to be #5 given those statements? It is clear that all 5 listed cards were just the impressions of the staff that wrote up that article. To pick the actual top cards you need to look at the decks with the best records and count the cards that appeared the most often in those decks. If you account for rarity or look at only the very best decks you typically get power rares like Pack Rat  and Bloodgift Demon  in the best cards list. If you look at just decks with winning records and don't account for rarity you typically get power commons/uncommons like Avacynian Priest  and Trusty Machete  as the top cards.
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