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4 months ago ::
Feb 02, 2013 - 8:12AM
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Todays GTC card to rate is... Basilica Screecher  Spoiler:
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5.0: First pick no matter what. I will always play this card.
4.5: Splashable and first pick worthy.
4.0: First pick pack 1.
3.5: Early pick though not always a first pick.
3.0: Solid early/mid pick.
2.5: Solid pick in color.
2.0: Should generally make the deck if in this color.
1.5: Decent filler.
1.0: 23rd card if you have to.
0.5: This card will sometimes be sideboarded in.
0.0: I will never put this card into my deck (main deck or after sideboarding).
This guy is really good. He's cheap, has evasion so he can generally get in for a couple himself before the opponent has an answer. And he has extort. One of the best commons for Orzhov in my opinion. 3 Discuss!
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4 months ago ::
Feb 02, 2013 - 9:11AM
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Jun 15, 2009
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I'm thinking closer to 2.0, unless extort turns out to be much more powerful than I originally thought.
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4 months ago ::
Feb 02, 2013 - 11:08AM
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Date Joined:
Sep 30, 2010
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2.5. This looks very good but I'm not sure exactly how good it actually is. Do you take it over Syndic? I'm not sure.
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4 months ago ::
Feb 02, 2013 - 11:46AM
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Date Joined:
Jul 13, 2008
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2.5. This looks very good but I'm not sure exactly how good it actually is. Do you take it over Syndic? I'm not sure.
Yes, you take it over Syndic.
The flying is worth the -1 power.
bulletd Guidelines: 5.0: I will take this card no matter what. Creature 1 or playable 1 or hate 1. Domri Rade  4.5: Bomb and splashable. Creature 1-2, playable 1-2, removal 1. Obzedat, Ghost Council  4.0: Excellent first pick first pack, will sway me into same colors. Creatures 1-4, removal 1. Rubblehulk  3.5: Excellent first pack pick two, will confirm colors or possibly sway into second color. Ground Assault  3.0: Good in-color addition, or splashable removal/creature. Creatures 3-9, removal 1-3. Kingpin's Pet  2.5: Solid pick in-color; creatures 5-12, removal 3-5. Mugging  2.0: Creatures 10-16; removal 6-7. Act of Treason  1.5: My 23rd or 22nd card, depending on removal. Gutter Skulk  1.0: 23rd card if I don't maindeck an additional land. Mental Vapors  0.5: This card will sometimes be sideboarded in. Shattering Blow  0.0: I will shred this card for counters. Frenzied tilling 
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4 months ago ::
Feb 02, 2013 - 12:10PM
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Date Joined:
Sep 30, 2010
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2.5. This looks very good but I'm not sure exactly how good it actually is. Do you take it over Syndic? I'm not sure.
Yes, you take it over Syndic.
The flying is worth the -1 power.
Even against Boros? And Gruul?
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4 months ago ::
Feb 02, 2013 - 12:22PM
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Jul 13, 2008
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2.5. This looks very good but I'm not sure exactly how good it actually is. Do you take it over Syndic? I'm not sure.
Yes, you take it over Syndic.
The flying is worth the -1 power.
Even against Boros? And Gruul?
hhmmm tough to say who your match-ups will be while you're picking cards in draft.
Did you consider that this guy makes Smite  a lot better?
bulletd Guidelines: 5.0: I will take this card no matter what. Creature 1 or playable 1 or hate 1. Domri Rade 4.5: Bomb and splashable. Creature 1-2, playable 1-2, removal 1. Obzedat, Ghost Council 4.0: Excellent first pick first pack, will sway me into same colors. Creatures 1-4, removal 1. Rubblehulk 3.5: Excellent first pack pick two, will confirm colors or possibly sway into second color. Ground Assault 3.0: Good in-color addition, or splashable removal/creature. Creatures 3-9, removal 1-3. Kingpin's Pet 2.5: Solid pick in-color; creatures 5-12, removal 3-5. Mugging 2.0: Creatures 10-16; removal 6-7. Act of Treason 1.5: My 23rd or 22nd card, depending on removal. Gutter Skulk 1.0: 23rd card if I don't maindeck an additional land. Mental Vapors 0.5: This card will sometimes be sideboarded in. Shattering Blow 0.0: I will shred this card for counters. Frenzied tilling
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4 months ago ::
Feb 02, 2013 - 3:31PM
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Date Joined:
Sep 30, 2010
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2.5. This looks very good but I'm not sure exactly how good it actually is. Do you take it over Syndic? I'm not sure.
Yes, you take it over Syndic.
The flying is worth the -1 power.
Even against Boros? And Gruul?
hhmmm tough to say who your match-ups will be while you're picking cards in draft.
Did you consider that this guy makes Smite a lot better?
Any creature with Extort does that (though being able to block fliers is great).
What I mean is, sometimes you just want to trade for their Wojek Halberdiers  before they get battalion online; you can't even dissuade them from attacking with this, where they might not attack into Syndic (and you can block profitably if they do).
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4 months ago ::
Feb 02, 2013 - 6:30PM
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Date Joined:
Jul 13, 2008
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2.5. This looks very good but I'm not sure exactly how good it actually is. Do you take it over Syndic? I'm not sure.
Yes, you take it over Syndic.
The flying is worth the -1 power.
Even against Boros? And Gruul?
hhmmm tough to say who your match-ups will be while you're picking cards in draft.
Did you consider that this guy makes Smite a lot better?
Any creature with Extort does that (though being able to block fliers is great).
What I mean is, sometimes you just want to trade for their Wojek Halberdiers before they get battalion online; you can't even dissuade them from attacking with this, where they might not attack into Syndic (and you can block profitably if they do).
I guess you missed my point. Syndic in no way makes Smite any better, but this bat can block the big fliers and kill them with smite.
I'm not in the business of trading my extort creatures, that's how you lose with Orzhov, so that wouldn't even come into consideration.
Turn three attacking with a Wojek Halberdier is probably going to get through, unless I went first and have my 1/4 extort guy out.
Massive mistake to trade...
bulletd Guidelines: 5.0: I will take this card no matter what. Creature 1 or playable 1 or hate 1. Domri Rade 4.5: Bomb and splashable. Creature 1-2, playable 1-2, removal 1. Obzedat, Ghost Council 4.0: Excellent first pick first pack, will sway me into same colors. Creatures 1-4, removal 1. Rubblehulk 3.5: Excellent first pack pick two, will confirm colors or possibly sway into second color. Ground Assault 3.0: Good in-color addition, or splashable removal/creature. Creatures 3-9, removal 1-3. Kingpin's Pet 2.5: Solid pick in-color; creatures 5-12, removal 3-5. Mugging 2.0: Creatures 10-16; removal 6-7. Act of Treason 1.5: My 23rd or 22nd card, depending on removal. Gutter Skulk 1.0: 23rd card if I don't maindeck an additional land. Mental Vapors 0.5: This card will sometimes be sideboarded in. Shattering Blow 0.0: I will shred this card for counters. Frenzied tilling
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4 months ago ::
Feb 02, 2013 - 9:01PM
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Of course, if you have a smite in hand, you won't trade, as long as you cast it (with extort) before combat damage.
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4 months ago ::
Feb 02, 2013 - 9:07PM
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Date Joined:
Jul 13, 2008
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Of course, if you have a smite in hand, you won't trade, as long as you cast it (with extort) before combat damage.
You wont trade it for that card early in the game regardless...
If he attacks I take three, then I attack back deal two and extort for +1 me -1 him
That means I'm netting +1 on him.
Then I'll get my 1/4 out or remove one of his battalion guys and continue to extort.
This is pretty simple folks, I understand most of you haven't tested with Przhov much but just take you time and think about it.
bulletd Guidelines: 5.0: I will take this card no matter what. Creature 1 or playable 1 or hate 1. Domri Rade 4.5: Bomb and splashable. Creature 1-2, playable 1-2, removal 1. Obzedat, Ghost Council 4.0: Excellent first pick first pack, will sway me into same colors. Creatures 1-4, removal 1. Rubblehulk 3.5: Excellent first pack pick two, will confirm colors or possibly sway into second color. Ground Assault 3.0: Good in-color addition, or splashable removal/creature. Creatures 3-9, removal 1-3. Kingpin's Pet 2.5: Solid pick in-color; creatures 5-12, removal 3-5. Mugging 2.0: Creatures 10-16; removal 6-7. Act of Treason 1.5: My 23rd or 22nd card, depending on removal. Gutter Skulk 1.0: 23rd card if I don't maindeck an additional land. Mental Vapors 0.5: This card will sometimes be sideboarded in. Shattering Blow 0.0: I will shred this card for counters. Frenzied tilling
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