(high content post in response to panfartmonicon)

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Chthonian Nightmare is coming in MH3, which I'm sure will prompt new discussion around Recurring Nightmare. I'll call out that its ETB trigger is arguably a downside, because it gives a window for opponents to respond before it gets returned to hand. Not quite as oppressive (because it's harder to ...

I always think this card is going to be awesome but then it never lines up. I think I'd only want to run it if your commander actively provides pump, because I'm always missing a piece. Even in Xenagos, God of Revels the pump to 2 was not reliable enough and my build runs *tons* of <3cmc instants/so...

How come I don't see mana confluence or city of brass in most players deck? We already have to much utility land and don't want to flood? Just curious! My reasons are mostly not optimal but-- - I like more fetch targets for Field of the Dead and Cosmic Intervention shenanigans - I don't like tracki...

Let's just have the cards do all the things, that sounds good. :D But it's fair cos it costs G

I need redundancy for Demonic Tutor in Seasons Past loops as a tutor that puts the card directly into hand instead of on top of my library incase I don't have a cycling land or something. Maybe? It's pretty niche either way. Perhaps Diabolic Intent as a middle ground? I'd consider Hoarding Broodlor...

Much like DH's deck Earthcraft is probably superior to Spelunking most of the time; it's a ton more value outside of the combo, even at the "downside" of having to fish out a forest. which you likely want to do most of the time anyway. It's true that Spelunking doesn't technically require ...

Autoattaching equipment effects are strong but always wind up more awkward than people think. Like it takes a board state to line up. Deferring it a turn with the saga is kind of helpful in that respect but the timing still requires you to have a dude out first or be happy attaching to the token. Ov...

In my Slicer deck, I have had really, really good luck loading up on all the derpy counterspell effects. The control package in slicer is: tibalt's trickery red elemental blast pyroblast dualcaster mage wild ricochet wyll's reversal invoke calamity fork reiterate I'd consider many of those since the...

Wow, that is farking absurd. Should go infinite trivially with basically a ham sandwich too.

So, let's say you, as the non-Rhystic player pass without doing anything. Then Rhystic passes without doing anything. If you gain no new plays that don't feed the Rhystic, do you do that again? What if you pass, and Rhystic does play something. If you don't have a new play that doesn't feed Rhystic...

I think you misread what I said, since your argument is agreeing with my statement. Not paying (allowing the draw) is riskier at higher powered tables. I laugh/groan at players who try to win through an opposing Rhystic by playing a bunch of spells, especially if they aren't a deck running a ton of...

If you have the choice between playing something an having an opponent draw a card, or playing nothing, the latter is often not the more beneficial decision for you. Do you turn Rhystic Study into an opposing Time Walk ? The higher the power you're playing at, the riskier not paying becomes. If you...

I learned something new recently; Scholar of New Horizons has a few really funny interactions. 1. if I pop Invasion of Segovia // Caetus, Sea Tyrant of Segovia in which is on my list to try, I can remove the counters :D Because it can be done at instant speed too, you can potentially bop the battle ...

Playing your cards does, generally, move you towards winning, while not playing your cards tends to have the opposite effect. This is where the complexity of understanding whether you are actually increasing your odds of winning by defecting comes into play. A lot of the time you will be hurting yo...

The number of people merked with Bloodthirster and Xenagos, God of Revels is very high :D

Just to clarify this is not a "ban study" Thread, this is a "discuss how to appropriately respond to study" thread :D Ban thread is in the rules forum. Play pattern ways I'll stand by my advice: Most of the time it's correct to pay while focus firing the Study player, because, an...

why are you comparing ripples to nights whisper? To me these are completely different cards filling different roles. If you are trying to strictly draw to hand than this card is not for you. If you want to see 3 extra cards a turn and fill your GY with the option to add to your hand - then you migh...

Is Smothering Tithe a good card when it is a 4 mana do-nothing until your opponents next draw phase? It doesn't break even until your opponents collectively draw 4 cards. But I think we can agree that in practice it is more than worth the investment. The tax is twice as much, the payoff is mana ins...

How does this combo run? Requires a moving pieces to get going, but a mix of-- * some number of cycling lands maybe (to help with topdeck tutors) * Takenuma, Abandoned Mire can play a role in here too (since you can dredge it back with a cycling land or a draw trigger and use it to recur analyst) *...

The forthcoming is a bit of a rant. Feel free to try to convince me but I really don't care, I'm just venting. :D A small legend SP - Study player Rhystic Study This card is not good in most scenarios. The only reason it's "good" is because your opponents are making poor play decisions, an...

Ripples of Undeath too - highly playable and synergistic. How is it too much mana? 2 to cast, and 1 to draw? Mill 3 every turn for free. Think hard about what percentage of the time this is worse than Night's Whisper -- it's like..almost always. We just have way better options to be playing. Hell, ...

Anyone want to discuss a couple other relevant spoilers? Links to spoilers in bulleted list below: Warren Soultrader (obvious staple is obvious) Spymaster's Vault (New connive utility land) Ripples of Undeath (Black Sylvan Library ) Chthonian Nightmare (Fixed Recurring Nightmare) Final Act (New bla...

I don't know that I like 5 mana payoffs ( Skirge Familiar Bone Miser ) - really just not necessary. You can win the game handily by just beating face with swampwalking zombies without having to spend 5 mana, just Entomb Filth , or draining the table out, or more mana efficient resilient combos made ...

The land is a little rough, but doesn't look too bad in this first draft just editing off my existing deck somewhat: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/BpoC7xBO2EKyghmhu6-8fw Can certainly include several combos. Ashnod's is only $5. That looks massively rough and I don't like your chances of hitting V...