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by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: Midrange
Topic: [Deck] Mardu Pyromancer
Replies: 25
Views: 7833

Re: [Deck] Mardu Pyromancer

Is there even a slight chance this deck can survive losing Faithless Looting? In a word? No. The deck was on the fringes before, Looting allowed it get get some value going to draw the game late enough to get some wins. Now our engine is gone, Horizon's attempt to give us relevance with Seasoned Py...
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: Previews
Topic: 8/26 Banned List Updates - Standard, Modern, and Vintage changes.
Replies: 23
Views: 2943

Re: 8/26 Banned List Updates - Standard, Modern, and Vintage changes.

Perhaps they found a way to make Rampaging Ferocidon work in Arena, that's why the unban? Given that Historic is coming out soon and it likely wasn't an issue for historic its likely they had to code to make it work on arena. I wasn't aware that there was an issue with its coding on arena but I was...
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: Other Magic Products
Topic: Arena - mega ban list for next weeks event
Replies: 3
Views: 3150

Re: Arena - mega ban list for next weeks event

The list seems like it's designed to knock out the top decks (Orzhov vampires, mono red aggro, Boros/Naya Feather, most flavors of bant, sultai, and esper) and then looked at what was left to see if anything else was busted before doing a second round of hits. (Temur Elementals, Mono-White aggro, mo...
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: Other Magic Products
Topic: Arena - mega ban list for next weeks event
Replies: 3
Views: 3150

Re: Arena - mega ban list for next weeks event

One thing I can't help but notice is that UG Flash (featuring Frilled Mystic and Nightpack Ambusher) seems to be the only top level deck that's untouched by this sweep of bans. So...either have it built, or be willing to lose to everyone who does I guess?
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: Contest Archives
Topic: August MCC Round 2 - Start your engines
Replies: 18
Views: 3217

Re: August MCC Round 2 - Start your engines

Last minute entries are the best entries. Sorry, I guess having such a wide-open prompt has left me without good inspiration. Let's see... Flying When Predator, Phyrexian Mothership attacks, defending player sacrifices a nontoken creature or artifact. Crew 5 Tap any number of creatures you control w...
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: Midrange
Topic: [Deck] Mardu Pyromancer
Replies: 25
Views: 7833

Re: [Deck] Mardu Pyromancer

The fact that bedlam reveler is un-pushable, un-boltable, and basically un-chaliceable makes me like having it available. That said, it really quickly clogs up your hand if you draw multiples, so 3 feels right.
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: Midrange
Topic: [Deck] Mardu Pyromancer
Replies: 25
Views: 7833

Re: [Deck] Mardu Pyromancer

I did meh at Gencon with Mardu Pyromancer. It's mostly an old list made older with the rust I had, but overall I still think it's got potential - I just ran into a buzzsaw of Tron for most of the event. Here's the list I'm going to be using going forward creatures 4 Young Pyromancer 2 Seasoned Pyrom...
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: What are your first decks in Modern?
Replies: 33
Views: 5050

Re: What are your first decks in Modern?

During THS-KTK standard, I played abzan midrange with value rhinos and blew people out. I remember going to the shop one time and getting sprung on at the last minute, "oh Algernone, we're playing modern this week, not standard. Guess you'll have to go home." I scoffed, cut temples for Tem...
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [SCD] Prismatic Vista
Replies: 15
Views: 3242

Re: [SCD] Prismatic Vista

I'm going to be the guy dropping a hot take in here. This card is straight garbage. There's nothing here that can't be better accomplished by the already established fetches, and the people saying "run it in 2-color decks!" you realize that you already have options that let you do that, ri...
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: Contests & Games
Topic: NEXUS FLAMINGO ☆ Exclusively For Custom Card Connoisseurs and Gnomes
Replies: 10171
Views: 603010

Re: NEXUS FLAMINGO ☆ It's a beautiful thread, but not as beautiful as me

Alright, let's play with this then. Oxidda Warleader 2RR Creature - Goblin Soldier Dash RR (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.) Battle Cry (Whenever this creature atta...
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [official]card storage/sorting discussion
Replies: 48
Views: 21702

Re: [official]card storage/sorting discussion

I tend to dump most of my chaff on a regular basis (and have a local consignment store that pays $8/1000 on bulk C/U which is amazing) so I really only have rares, foils, and playable stuff. My standard rares are in a UP 4-a-page binder, while all my older rares are in a 3x3 UP binder, and another 2...
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [official] Card Sleeve and Deckbox discussion
Replies: 31
Views: 20634

Re: [official] Card Sleeve and Deckbox discussion

Deckboxes Whenever I play in an event, that deck is in a red UltraPro Satin Tower, my other decks are in Ultimate Guard Sidewinders. My commander decks are in BCW Deck Vaults (GenCon Exclusive) Sleeves I've been pretty much committed to Dragon Shields since 2012 when I sleeved up my first competiti...
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: Standard
Topic: How should I be using the general Standard board and Proven, Established, Developing?
Replies: 1
Views: 3752

Re: How should I be using the general Standard board and Proven, Established, Developing?

Not a mod, just recalling what I remember from the parent site. -Proven decks are ones that are already at the top tier of the meta, the ones you'll be seeing every week at the top8 of your Magicfests and Mythic Championships and I believe were required to have a certain meta share to be in this cat...
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: Contest Archives
Topic: August MCC Round 1 - The beginning
Replies: 32
Views: 6194

Re: August MCC Round 1 - The beginning

Do you remember when that actor impersonating Nicol Bolas in a game with giant cards was screaming it with the audience every turn? I think it was a preview event for Hour of Devastation at some convention if I recall correctly. It was Gencon 2018, as part of the Magic 25th Anniversary celebration....
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [official] How long have you been playing?
Replies: 78
Views: 27039

Re: [official] How long have you been playing?

I first heard about magic and saw people playing at scout camp in 2005 - I was still really into YGO at the time, but figured that another CCG would be cool to branch into after watching them go at it. Thankfully dodged all of the mess that was mirrodin and kamigawa, started playing casually around ...
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: Custom Cards
Topic: BG Removal Spell
Replies: 3
Views: 1111

Re: BG Removal Spell

Maybe it's just me not knowing where all the cool stuff is yet, but I don't see a rarity attached to this card. Feels uncommon, given your options are Distress and a Maelstrom Pulse that can't hit multiples. Rare I can see given how the only uncommon example for the latter half is Meteor Golem , but...
by Algernone25
4 years ago
Forum: Combo
Topic: [Deck] Storm
Replies: 0
Views: 2527

[Deck] Storm

This is the thread to discuss the Storm archetype in Modern.

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