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3 months ago ::
Mar 18, 2013 - 10:04PM
#11
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Although simic/golgari could have some nutty counter shenanigans happening
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3 months ago ::
Mar 18, 2013 - 10:21PM
#12
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Date Joined:
Mar 31, 2002
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Rakdos/Boros the ultimate in aggression
That could be frightening. Rakdos Cackler  , Bloodfray Giant  , Gore-House Chainwalker  , Rakdos Shred-Freak  , and Splatter Thug  all fit nicely within a main Boros gameplan. If you main Rakdos, you don't gain quite as much but still get some nice tech.
Also, from my understanding the way it works is that you choose your guild, you get that guild pack and an unchosen and unknown guildpack from a guild that shares a color with your guild. I forget if it's one from Ravnica and one from GTC always.
Selesnya/Orzhov could be particularly interesting. Both like the durdle game, and coupling Selesnya's early game stall with Orzhovian Extort could be an awful experience to be on the receiving end of.
Rakdos/Gruul is interesting also, as it gives you a huge rush of damage early on that can really use Bloodrush for an early alpha strike.
Azorius/Dimir could be also interesting, with detain and flyers from Azorius to enable Cipher more readily.
Simic/Selesnya. I don't even think I need to explain why this could be an annoying and brutal match-up.
Golgari/Gruul is another one to consider, albeit less so.
Azorius/Orzhov is another match-up similar to Selesnya/Orzhov. Detain and Azorius lock down/Flyers could be particularly strong.
Of course, we'll have to see what DGM brings to the table. Just some thoughts on possible guild combinations.
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3 months ago ::
Mar 18, 2013 - 10:45PM
#13
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Date Joined:
Jul 13, 2008
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Rakdos/Boros should be fun!
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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3 months ago ::
Mar 19, 2013 - 2:00AM
#14
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Date Joined:
Jun 15, 2007
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The real challenge is Izzet/Dimir!
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3 months ago ::
Mar 19, 2013 - 9:20AM
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I was thinking about this last night.
Orzov-Azorius-Dimir
"Corrupt Police Deparment" - either stall and mill or stall and extort.
I also liked
Golgari-Simic-Dimir - "Your graveyard, my graveyard, we're all going there anyway". Plus sac/scavenging + biomancers is pretty funny. And hey, a simic deck with real removal!
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3 months ago ::
Mar 19, 2013 - 10:26AM
#16
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The official announcement was that you pick one of the ten guilds and inside your pack you will get one guild pack for that guild and one for a secret guild from the other set which shares a colour, plus whatever mix of the normal boosters.
I think at this stage I would like to pick Rakdos and I'm hoping they'll be paired with either Gruul or Boros. I think I would prefer Boros as I can also see some nice Orzhov cards I could use in a Rakdos deck.
Cheers
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3 months ago ::
Mar 19, 2013 - 10:34AM
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Date Joined:
Aug 10, 2012
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Found this. Looks like my store is deviating from the announcement. I'm not sure what exactly it means going through the maze, but it's possible we should begin discussing which are the strongest of the 10 guilds to play too, as the draft format will be 3 packs evenly split between RTR, GTC, and DGM yah? I think I'd go something like this: 1. Orzhov 2. Selesnya 3. Rakdos 4. Boros 5. Azorius 6. Golgari 7. Gruul 8. Dimir 9. Simic 10. Izzet With the idea that those top guilds have better splashability. Orzhov gets Selesnya, Selesnya gets Orzhov, Rakdos gets Orzhov and Boros, Boros gets Rakdos, Azorius gets Boros, etc. I think I'm mostl likely the "wrongest" about Golgari, as Orzhov really gives it a lot of much-needed removal, and Daggerdome Imp  is still a thing.
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3 months ago ::
Mar 19, 2013 - 12:46PM
#18
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Maybe I don't suck as much at this game as I think, I just am cursed with Blue affinity.
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