A few excellent additions to the deck based on the Dominaria 2.0 set. The overall goal is to continue to increase the flavor of the deck while also balancing the overall power of the deck. Here's the changes: - Kokusho, the Evening Star + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse - Sheoldred is a flavor win that mo...

I can definitely respect that, but I actually went full-tilt for flavor and actually cut Kokusho, the Evening Star for the new Sheoldred. They both serve the same basic purpose of lifegain, but I think Sheoldred is more flavorful and can actually be more impactful for overall lifegain too! I'll be e...

As Mookie stated, we now have seen the whole of the Swarm, and I gotta say, I'm impressed. Fantastic stuff, and this is coming from someone who was/is skeptical of UB as a whole. I love the fact that the Gene-Stealer Cult is in charge of ramp, setting up for the heavier hitters to come down later, ...

Well, I'm QUITE behind with my set reviews for this list. It's a bit harder than I thought to maintain a Primer, especially since I'm playing so infrequently. But, no time like the present to start! Dungeons & Dragons Set Review Ancient Gold Dragon - this is a really cool Army-in-a-can effect th...

Well, the storyline was disappointing as I expected, but there are some super awesome Phyrexian cards. I'll do a set review now! Dominaria 3.0 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse - WOW. This is an AWESOME card. It turns Yawgmoth's activated ability into a net positive effect and Shocks our opponents everytime...

I've dipped in and out of the story over the years and have always been disappointed. I know people think highly of the original Brother's War book(s), but I've never made the effort to track them down. The only piece I remember enjoying was Higure, the Still Wind 's origin story, though that could...

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Plot Development, Continuity of Plot Elements & Development

Rough Outline:
Bolas arc
Jace & Vraska
New Phyrexia storyline

When Wizards of the Coast finally released the War of the Spark: Ravnica book, my hopes and dreams died. As a longtime customer and consumer of WOTC's story content, I was absolutely thrilled at the buildup they were putting into Nicol Bolas's plotline. The development of plane-traveling super-weapo...

My unsolicited thoughts on the character deaths: Dack's death I haven't read about (or did it happen during the awfulness of Bolas' final Avengers battle? I can't remember. I block out that storyline for my sanity). To give you an idea of just how bad and pointless Dack's death was, I can sum it up...

Things are feeling weird with MTG right now. I find that I'm into Secret Lairs more than ever, eBay is eating TCGplayer, and the story is becoming a bloodbath. Assuming that compleation is irreversible, the death toll since War of the Spark is: Gideon Dack Tamiyo Ajani Jaya On one hand, I kind of l...

Things are feeling weird with MTG right now. I find that I'm into Secret Lairs more than ever, eBay is eating TCGplayer, and the story is becoming a bloodbath. Assuming that compleation is irreversible, the death toll since War of the Spark is: Gideon Dack Tamiyo Ajani Jaya On one hand, I kind of l...

Yeah, Arcane Signet is strictly better but not as flavorful (from the picture alone). But the Secret Lair, old-school border reprint would definitely fit the theme and flavor better (but it costs $40 to get, so...). I'm both excited and nervous about the Dominaria United set. Like, how will the WOTC...

Jhoira, Karn, and Squee are my votes for the 3 crew members. I hope Gix is the creature getting the print (even if he's canonically dead). But fingers crossed for the rebirth of the Dark Lord Yawgmoth in his God form (and Dominaria DOES have Gods present within its canon, so why not?). What else wou...

This is genius @pokken. That is all. My decks are obviously too good to roast, so I obviously won't condescend to submit them for your review. Pokken, do this guy's Kaalia. You already did mine, we gotta roast this primer too. I need a signed waiver of rights before proceeding. The only thing that'...

This is genius @pokken. That is all. My decks are obviously too good to roast, so I obviously won't condescend to submit them for your review.

Dang, sorry I missed this post! Let me do a quick set review for Neo and Capenna. Overdue Set Review Undercity Scrounger - this is actually a decent ramp piece for this deck's strategy, but it would be better if it were repeatable in some way. Junji, the Midnight Sky - probably the only card I'd rea...

Indeed, it was a great event and I'm sorry I missed you RxPhantom ! I played quite a few games and lost every single one except one. I entered a cEDH tournament and literally had my win stolen from me by a well-timed Angel's Grace with my Thrasios/ Tevesh cEDH deck. My next game I was stuck against ...

The best Answer to Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle . And all around versatile. Ardeyn I literally lost to this card in this exact scenario. I even had an active Veil of Summer protecting my spells with countermagic in hand. It was literally the only response they could have had to stop me fr...

IT's one of the most powerful cEDH cards in existence. Run it.

To be fair, power level is a continuum. I'm pretty sure Memnarch would still happily munch precons, for example. What power level were you failing to keep up with, out of curiosity? I largely dwell in a confined environment where my Patron/Feather are bogeymen decks, but I'm not surprised that publ...

So, it is with great nostalgia that I officially announce the retirement of this Primer. I took this Memnarch list to CommandFest and was able to get in 3-4 games. One game, Memnarch performed the way it should and was a constant presence at the table, demanding multiple answers and attempts to sto...

Tragedy strikes for @TheAmericanSpirit! Sad panda face.

@RxPhantom I'll PM you tomorrow when I'm at the convention center so we can meet up for some games! My brother and longtime MTG comrade will be there somewhere between 9-10AM, but I'll keep my phone open so I can look for your PM.