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by pokken
3 hours ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Ephara, God of the Polis - Flash & Taxes
Replies: 1053
Views: 114019

Re: Ephara, God of the Polis - Flash & Taxes

While I ponder what card I cut for Charismatic Conqueror (probably Saltskitter ?) I wanted to write a little about my experience with Urza's Saga in this deck. Well, firstly, Urza's Saga is a very, very strong card. In Ephara, specifically, it offers some extensively cool lines of play. * On turn 1 ...
by pokken
3 hours ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Varina, Lich Queen - Esper Zombie Midrange
Replies: 3344
Views: 233181

Re: Varina, Lich Queen - Esper Zombie Midrange

Not being a zombie is :fart noise: for me.
by pokken
6 hours ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: Unreleased and New Card Discussion
Replies: 9410
Views: 639537

Re: Unreleased and New Card Discussion

Geralf, the Fleshwright : every dang time zombies are involved they get typal support cards that are as busted as dragon typal card: this makes one zombie token for every spell after your first. And on top of that for the zombies that entered (which is the tokens by the way) it does Cathars' Crusad...
by pokken
6 hours ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16697
Views: 1046631

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted

What's the loop? I don't see it. I imagine you'd need to do some dance to make it net some mana somehow (e.g. token producers and altars or KCI), but there are probably like 20 loops with it potentially :D I think the most obvious is probably an open creature sac outlet + Lion's Eye Diamond (e.g. B...
by pokken
7 hours ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16697
Views: 1046631

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted

This card suffers from not ramping with fetchlands. :thumbsdown:
by pokken
1 day ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert
Replies: 30
Views: 294

Re: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert

The main reason I didn't look to Constant MIsts as an option was because I have no real way to get to it, other than drawing a bunch of cards. Spike Weaver and Chasm can be tutored out with other cards. I do agree that it has more synergy with the deck but that becomes less relevant if it takes me ...
by pokken
1 day ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: Unreleased and New Card Discussion
Replies: 9410
Views: 639537

Re: Unreleased and New Card Discussion

the paul bunyan riff was what finally broke my spirit on this set, I really, really hate it :D
by pokken
1 day ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert
Replies: 30
Views: 294

Re: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert

I think Constant Mists is probably the fog if you want a fog, given the synergy with letting you sac deserts.
by pokken
1 day ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: Unreleased and New Card Discussion
Replies: 9410
Views: 639537

Re: Unreleased and New Card Discussion

Probably the thing that upsets me the most about this set so far is the horrifying treatments in the breaking news cards. those cards are ugly af.
by pokken
2 days ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: Unreleased and New Card Discussion
Replies: 9410
Views: 639537

Re: Unreleased and New Card Discussion

does Kellan, the Kid go infinite with Possibility Storm? that seems cute as heck. :D

not exactly infinite, but like, chaining a bunch of times for sure depending on your MV starting spell and what's in your hand, and if you draw more cards with any of the random crap that gets cast? :P
by pokken
2 days ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: Unreleased and New Card Discussion
Replies: 9410
Views: 639537

Re: Unreleased and New Card Discussion

Holy crap Freestrider Lookout is...a little busted. Maze of Ith Deserted Temple bs, go bananas. Life from the Loam + Boseiju, Who Endures / Otawara, Soaring City loops become ramp. yuck. Stone-Seeder Hierophant goes infinite if you don't miss :D (well, not infinite, but every player turn)
by pokken
2 days ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert
Replies: 30
Views: 294

Re: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert

But the triggers from Shared Animosity (which was about 25 triggers) crashed the Client and we never actually got to see the end of the game. loooool championship coding Vorinclex transformed yuss :D This worked out very well. Vorinclex did get me cyclers and Realms Uncharted also got me cyclers wh...
by pokken
2 days ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert
Replies: 30
Views: 294

Re: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert

Sandwurm Convergence might be a funny on theme answer to fliers but it's pretty pricey mana wise. :D I have lately been playing Elder Gargaroth and Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution and these two have been great at deterring fliers. Not really great in this deck which might be more interested in Ulv...
by pokken
2 days ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [SCD] Pip-Boy 3000
Replies: 11
Views: 189

Re: [SCD] Pip-Boy 3000

I'm not sure you need a 1 drop to get the value off Pip-Boy anyway. If you have a 2 drop (again, not that many decks running 10+ 2 drop creatures) and play and equip it on turn 3, it's still fairly dubious. Underperforming Cultivate at a pretty high rate is not a good place to be for an equipment. ...
by pokken
2 days ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [SCD] Pip-Boy 3000
Replies: 11
Views: 189

Re: [SCD] Pip-Boy 3000

The thing people always miss on these cards ( Sword of the Animist is another typical one) is it requires you to have a creature out before you cast it otherwise you're taking an entire turn off. Or a creature with haste. Equally less common than people think. So is it great in Ragavan, Nimble Pilfe...
by pokken
2 days ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert
Replies: 30
Views: 294

Re: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert

Bygone Bishop might be worth cutting. I never really checked before, but I do only have 13 creatures that can trigger it. Man I apologize for bishop, in my head it was "creature 3 or less ETBs" like Tocasia's Welcome template. It's so hard to keep track of all that! Perhaps Titania, Prote...
by pokken
3 days ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert
Replies: 30
Views: 294

Re: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert

Nice. I think Nylea's Intervention really is great gas for this deck. Get a bunch of deserts, cycle them, play them. Solid. I think between Purph and Finale of Devastation you probably have enough ways to close it out. I suspect Shared Animosity would be the most efficient alternate wincon but it la...
by pokken
3 days ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert
Replies: 30
Views: 294

Re: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert

Thanks! I did play a game with this new list and it worked out really well in general. Up until the UR player comboed off with Thousand-Year Storm and Expropriate.... I think it was like turn 6 or so too. I been adding Pyroblast to most of my red decks these days :D Anyway, I had this great plan wi...
by pokken
3 days ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert
Replies: 30
Views: 294

Re: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert

Yeah I didn't mean henge as a specific include more of a general comment.

I think rob is waaaaay worse because it's only this turn. The resolve and impulse last til next turn. This is awesome.

Generally think that is a strong changeset!
by pokken
3 days ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Big Timmy Style: Xenagos, Double Stuffed Ohnoeos
Replies: 27
Views: 981

Re: Big Timmy Style: Xenagos, Double Stuffed Ohnoeos

For me, I run a good deal of protection You mean stuff like Tamiyo's Safekeeping and such? Do you have a list of cards you run? It might be that my fog package should be more along this line, because connecting is pretty important. -- My current cut list (for when my latest order comes in). This de...
by pokken
3 days ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Shaolin Stampede: Jeskai Go-Wide Enchantress
Replies: 3
Views: 121

Re: Shaolin Stampede: Jeskai Go-Wide Enchantress

I just wanted to say that the ramp package in this deck is a thing of beauty :) Starnheim Courser and Cloud Key and so on with carefully chosen enchantments to maximize. One thing I'll say is I think Starfield Mystic is likely an upgrade over courser (and could potentially both be added). In my expe...
by pokken
3 days ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert
Replies: 30
Views: 294

Re: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert

Speaking of Tireless Tracker, I wonder if I am overvaluing Tireless Provisioner. The Treasures are absolutely nice to have, but I might need to put a bigger focus on getting cards to play versus have the mana to play them. I am likely getting enough lands that the Treasures may become superfluous? ...
by pokken
3 days ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert
Replies: 30
Views: 294

Re: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert

Nice updates. Oh I know this is gonna sound obvious but what about Gamble for Life from the Loam ? Loam cycling deserts should be a solid backup ca plan and gambling for a desert feels kinda fun and thematic. Regarding monarch I feel like this deck is likely soft to fliers to want to introduce it. C...
by pokken
3 days ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16697
Views: 1046631

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Back to Basics

The issue I have with b2b is that it primarily punishes properly designed budget mana bases in multicolor decks very badly. So you end up with some dudes three color deck with tons of cheap duals getting annihilated while fetchy McGee fetches basics. I just don't like playing things that mess with p...
by pokken
4 days ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert
Replies: 30
Views: 294

Re: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand - Traversing the Desert

What do you think about Nylea's Intervention ? Feels like getting a grip full of deserts might be the best thing you can do with X mana. I was also thinking and I suspect that Titania's Command will outperform Tempt with Discovery a pretty significant amount of the time given that it pays a premium ...

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