|
8 months ago ::
Nov 03, 2012 - 7:56AM
#11
|
Date Joined:
Jun 29, 2011
|
..."window.parent.tinyMCE.get('post_content').onLoad.dispatch();" contenteditable="true" />Do some research before bothering to come to a board and whine about it. We have nearly all the same resources, especially since you've proven that you can use a forum.
I disagree with the OP as well, but was this really necessary? He wasn't actually whining. Relax.
Also, regarding 1v1: playing EDH 1v1 shouldn't even be called EDH/Commander. They should really find a new name for it because it's such a boring, over-competitive slog. Not that anyone in this thread has done it, but it's really annoying when people discuss possible bans with a 1v1 mindset. If you're playing 1v1, you are not playing in the true spirit of the format, and thus you should not expect the Rules Committee to care. Of course, there is the French list...
|
|
|
|
8 months ago ::
Nov 03, 2012 - 11:29PM
#12
|
Date Joined:
Jul 27, 2011
|
Let me make one thing clear, if I played EDH for 1v1, I'd quit and get seriously serious about modern/legacy and probably standard. So, I'm going to assume these cards for multiplayer purposes. Serra Ascendant  is not that good. You need, by itself, 7 turns of hate one ONE person to kill them with it. Not to mention all the bad vibes you'll get from the table if you don't protect it. No one likes a practically turn 1 Baneslayer Angel  . Reanimate  is indeed powerful recursion for some life-loss, but due to its high power AND life-loss, you better time it right otherwise you're looking at a dead you. Bruna, Light of Alabaster  weeeeeeelllllllllllllllll, they just un-banned Kokusho as a card due to the fact the EDH board said that everybody was running more GY hate. Also, as previously stated, Zur the Enchanter  is far dumber, not just for getting an extra color either. Plus if she's been winning, politicize! If she's a person's general, sway the table towards her. Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre  Oh boy, what a card, I'd agree here but when I choose my spot removal, it generally isn't a destroy effect, it's tuck or exile, or mass sacrifice (which wouldn't be spot removal). Ulamog is scary no doubt about it, but EDH IS the format of big plays.
Decks I run Spoiler:
Show
I currently run a deck for Standard, Modern, Commander and Legacy.
For standard, I have a typical, horribly budget Rakdos Deck Wins.
For Modern, I have a B/G/U/W Draw-go Reanimator featuring my favorite creature, Wurmcoil Engine  .
For Legacy, I'm trying too hard to break Pyromancer Ascension  . I also run a Naya Zoo with  all the  oldies  .
For Commander/EDH, I'm running The Mimeoplasm  .
A little morals thing about me, I like winning through combos, but not infinitely.
However quiet, I am a Christian, so feel free to tell me you are too, it's always a relief.Cheers!
|
|
|
|
8 months ago ::
Nov 03, 2012 - 11:25PM
#13
|
Date Joined:
Nov 26, 2009
|
Ulamog is in a very grey area, but most assuradely one of the strongest cards in EDH. The problem comes when Ulamog gets shround, at which point it is near impossible to deal with (If ulamog gets diplomatic immunity... Scoop!) What about Celestial Mantle  ? Having such a high starting life total, this can spiral out of control easily
RPGtable username : RTiger
|
|
|
|
8 months ago ::
Nov 03, 2012 - 11:42PM
#14
|
Date Joined:
May 18, 2010
|
What about Celestial Mantle ? Having such a high starting life total, this can spiral out of control easily
I don't think it's that big of a deal. +3/+3 isn't a lot, it doesn't grant evasion or protection of any sort, it's color intensive (not ususally a problem but still noteworthy) and it's a good 2 for 1 set up. Plus EDH is really good at dealing a lot more than 40 damage (cough craterhoof behemoth  exists cough)
|
|
|
|
8 months ago ::
Nov 04, 2012 - 1:11AM
#15
|
|
|
What about Celestial Mantle ? Having such a high starting life total, this can spiral out of control easily
Celestial Mantle isn't that big of a deal because there's usually somebody at the table who goes for wins with general damage or infinite damage, at least in my playgroup. Life gain on a massive scale isn't that scary in EDH because of the General Damage rule.
|
|
|
|
8 months ago ::
Nov 04, 2012 - 7:49AM
#16
|
Date Joined:
Jun 15, 2006
|
I apologize if I came off a bit harsh, but it seems about once a month or greater we have someone come onto boards and make outrageous claims about something needing banned. I've learned over the years that the most successful way to be heard is to do some research, look at some forums, wait a few days and then post. When anger is no longer involved, that's when people can make their best assessments and get their real ideas heard rather than just that typical meme of fffffuuuuu.
In the last month I've failed pretty extensively in making 2 commander decks. But I don't blame others or powerful cards for my failures. There was better choices I could've made. I could've also chosen to not make those decks. Deckbuilding is a process. You won't get it right everytime. Sometimes you have to sit on an idea for awhile. Sometimes you have to wait for the right card to be released. But sometimes everything works or you just need a minor adjustment.
The true problem I have, is one we are facing everywhere. This undeserved sense of entitlement. When we think we have to have it our way. This is when we begin to lose the greatest strength humanity has. We are reinforcing this idea that the path to enlightenment isn't through learning, but through manipulation. It's garbage. That's my 2 cents.
|
|
|
