Flip Grist is even better than OG Grist for Zask, Skittering Swarmlord . I wasn't really planning on that deck becoming a staple, but I keep finding new cards and new cpoilers I want to add to it, which is the sign of a deck with longevity, so we'll see. As for playing them in the CZ, I think not-t...

They get to save TWO creatures?

They get to wait until their turn to deal with it?

It triggers on end step instead of upkeep?

Good grief.

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Casting random spells off your opponents library is so low impact. Like, I'm at the point where I think actual looting is about as strong.

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Financial implications aside. Sliver Queen is awfully bland in modern magic.

To my understanding, when she was printed, token producers were relatively rare, so this probably felt special. Nowadays, we have much cooler 5c slivers.

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Ain't nothing wrong with this boi and I will die on this hill. It's literally mono green aggro and people are just used to aggro being unplayable.

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Well Black Lotus is the best card in the game and this card looks like it, so it must be good!

-what I imagine the average casual thinks every time we get some card that pays homage to an old, powerful card.

I remember people saying Umezawa's Charm was going to see play in eternal formats. XD

I'm not a fan of announcing to the table that there's going to be a board wipe next turn. Having said that, 2 MV Board Wipe is insane and it has enchantment synergies, so the card packs enough punch to make the downside seem like a trade off worth exploring. In a world where white board wipes are mo...

I do like monarch, not sure where I'd want to run this card though.

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If we're going to justify bans by the RL, I say ban the entire RL. It would at least be consistent and it might even put some pressure on WOTC to get rid of the RL entirely =)

Serenade wrote: ↑

1 week ago

Didn't we have it within the past month?

Yup, @3drinks is slacking *shakes head disapprovingly*

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pokken wrote: ↑

1 week ago

Lost Jitte untaps Cabal Coffers which is kinda cool :D

Yeah, but coffers is something that just sometimes happens in this deck, certainly not a plan A, so I'm reluctant to evaluate cards based on the assumption that I have it.

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1 week ago

hope you have the actual cards, cuz no proxies.....

Again, that seems really tunnel visioned. WOTC is actually giving a %$#% about competitive magic, and a competitive format that has boomed in popularity despite WOTC pretending it doesn't exist at that and your concerned about card prices?

Oh yeah, set reviews, we've had 3 misses in terms of sets in a row now as far as I'm concerned, but MH3 and Bloomburrow both look sweet so hopefully I'll be more enthusiastic moving forward. Heartless Conscription I recently got into a discussion on the random card thread about efficient wipes vs. S...

staples about to get even more pricey I guess, seems like that's really focusing on the negatives though, I for one am glad WOTC is looking to offer more support for the competitive side of magic. Casual might be the money maker, but the competitive scene is important for the health of the game imo.

Dead Before Sunrise would this have been OP with "or player" written on it? or with "and Barbarians" written on it? my dwarven blood boils (and Zalto will never be good) Outlaws are an established tribe in the set so all of this is a bit of a moot point, but I think it would be ...

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1 week ago

Four minutes of totality went awesome here in Erie. https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/I_ ... DKCUXk-SdU

I got to watch it in my backyard. It was sweet.

He's alright, probably the least lame wheel commander, though that's not saying much. I'm in a good mood so I'll let him squeak by with a 👍.

What are you talking about? They are entirely different. One extends the game and one ends the game! /s

I'm more confused how ya'll can recognize cards by their arts, I'm like 30% at best :D Going down the list for myself: Biggest Bois: could probably write each card down verbatim besides Zegana, their's like 4 of her and I don't know how to tell them apart, and I dont remember Windgrace's Ult Upper ...

- How is Krenko, Mob Boss built that he's just mid in a Meta where Patron of the Orochi is top tier!? Patron of the Orochi is a menace, put some respect on his name XD. - How do you get Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge below them!? Is jeleva that good? She used to have the (dubious) distribution of being...

Why would I run this guy to be my control commander when I could run Chromium 2? Yeah, 2 more mana, but flash is huge for a control deck and he kills in three hits instead of 5. Lifelike and vigilance are both really good in these Voltron/control shells, though the fact that it costs you each turn ...

Actually a kind of compelling Voltron commander now that I'm reading it. Comes with decent stats, card draw, protection, evasion, lifegain, and a little bit of defense, strong colors, a bit high on the mana cost, but still palatable, especially when you can use spare mana rocks as protection/lifegai...

I think Pest Control probably has some kinda modern applications or something. kills Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration and stuff too I guess? and rhino tokens from Crashing Footfalls ? Sure, modern and legacy will probably play with this card, the same way those formats have dabbled with Hi...

Card is nigh unplayable in 2024 and I don't really like the design anyways.

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What am I missing about Pest Control ? Hidetsugu Consumes All // Vessel of the All-Consuming has been legal for years. Obviously the cards aren't 1 to 1 comparisons, but Pest Control seems only marginally better once you weigh all the pros and cons of each. Seems to be a fine card, but nothing crazy...