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Welcome to the boards, Mathwizardpimp!

For myself, it was a bit drastic, but I sold off all my ABU dual lands and most of the super cards I had.  From there, one method is to either self-restrict key cards to one copy (like in my Tinker - Blightsteel Colossus deck), or simpler (and more fun for me), build LOTS of decks and only trot out your "super decks" once every few sessions.  With enough decks, you reach a point where you simply lack the cards to put the best into every deck, resulting in either a distinct tiering among your decks, or all of your decks being about the same power level, and the good cards spread throughout them.

For a challenge, try to NOT use the same cards in each deck of each color.  For example, only pack a playset of Exsanguinate in one black deck, using alternate cards in your other B or Bx decks.

You can let your friends borrow your decks or you can "gift" or trade better cards/decks to your buddies.  Until recently, my decks often far outstripped most in my group.  With time and new cards (and online singles purchases), their decks have improved drastically, but there are still games where up to nine people are all playing my decks; at least it makes the games go quickly.

Try alternate formats (team games, Star, Archenemy, Commander, pauper, Planechase - any of these combined) to shake up just how great the decks are.

Lastly, you could just keep bringing the super decks, and hope your friends step up their game, causing a bit of an arms race.

Cheers!

Jan 12, 2013 -- 8:10AM, MathWizardPimp wrote:

Thanks for the response.  Definitely some useful tips in there.  And I despise cards like Exsanguinate in multiplayer lol.  I don't like any "multi-opponent" effects, especially ones that benefit you more greatly based on how many opponents.

Those effects are why I love multi-opponent (or multi-player, as well) cards and games!  While Exsanguinate pushes the envelope too far for some metas, being able to swoop in with a giant-sized Chandra's Spitfire after a 2-point Earthquake in an 8-player game is too explosive to go unplayed.  In a related vein, some cards that are awful in a dual are suddenly kings and queens in MP games: Syphon Mind and Mana Geyser are overpriced in a dual, but against multiple opponents, they become bargains at their casting costs.  This subsequently means I can often pick up these cards on the cheap.

Group hugs with win conditions are great: Everyone loves drawing cards and gaining extra mana with my UR Prosperity - Mana Flare deck... until the Firestorm s, Psychosis Crawler s, and Runeflare Trap s come out.  My monowhite Oath of Lieges deck accelerates games nicely... until I slap Armored Ascension on a double striker and start removing opposing players from the game.  Rites of Flourishing and Horn of Greed are (suspiciously) loved until Multani, Maro-Sorcerer lands and begins to swing.  Even after your opponents learn your decks, they will often keep you around and just gamble that they can benefit and win before you go off - and often, they can.

If you would, post a decklist or two, Mathwizardpimp.  An entire decklist can give us a better idea of what you and yours have going on.

@Foxykeep - if you haven't already considered Anvil of Bogardan for your Underworld Caress deck, do so.  Wheel and Deal and Windfall , as well.

Cheers!