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- darrenhabib
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Eleven, the Mage and Mike, the Dungeon Master are the first partner combination to cover all 5 colors.
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RxPhantom Fully Vaxxed, Baby!
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It's partner by a different name, but you can't mix and match commanders with partner and friends forever. Officially, anyway.
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I think done intentionally since they are a coupledarrenhabib wrote: ↑2 years agoEleven, the Mage and Mike, the Dungeon Master are the first partner combination to cover all 5 colors.
The New World fell not to a sword but to a meme
But the possibilities are endless:Moonlighter wrote: ↑2 years agoI had a hard-ish time with the Walking Dead Secret Lair, but here, for whatever reason, I am really disliking this. I don't want to have to tap Gandalf to crew my DeLorean so I can put my Mandalorian from the graveyard to the battlefield in order to summon Benito Mussolini, and the Blue Meanie, and Cowboy Curtis and Jambi the Genie, Bill S. Preston and Theodore Logan, Spock, the Rock, Dock Ock, and Hulk Hogan. And it's just starting to feel a little like that when I see this stuff.
Secret Lair: Burger Time
“Comboing in Commander is like dunking on a seven foot hoop.” – Dana Roach
“Making a deck that other people want to play against – that’s Commander.” – Gavin Duggan
"I want my brain to win games, not my cards." – Sheldon Menery
“Making a deck that other people want to play against – that’s Commander.” – Gavin Duggan
"I want my brain to win games, not my cards." – Sheldon Menery
Oh my play group was looking at cereal mascots as reskins of existing cardsLegend wrote: ↑2 years agoBut the possibilities are endless:Moonlighter wrote: ↑2 years agoI had a hard-ish time with the Walking Dead Secret Lair, but here, for whatever reason, I am really disliking this. I don't want to have to tap Gandalf to crew my DeLorean so I can put my Mandalorian from the graveyard to the battlefield in order to summon Benito Mussolini, and the Blue Meanie, and Cowboy Curtis and Jambi the Genie, Bill S. Preston and Theodore Logan, Spock, the Rock, Dock Ock, and Hulk Hogan. And it's just starting to feel a little like that when I see this stuff.
Secret Lair: Burger Time
Toucan Sam = Birds of Paradise
Count Chocula = Edgar Markov
Captain Crunch = Admiral Beckett Brass
The New World fell not to a sword but to a meme
- PrimevalCommander
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I might actually buy this. If the art was good.
Decklists
God-Eternal Oketra
Titania, Protector of Argoth
Karador, Ghost Chieftan
Kalamax, the Stormsire
Rocco WILD PAIR
Sefris of the Hidden Ways *Budget*(Page 4)
Zurzoth, Chaos RiderKalamax, the Stormsire
Rocco WILD PAIR
Sefris of the Hidden Ways *Budget*(Page 4)
God-Eternal Oketra
Titania, Protector of Argoth
The style of vintage cereal boxes would be perfect IMO.
“Comboing in Commander is like dunking on a seven foot hoop.” – Dana Roach
“Making a deck that other people want to play against – that’s Commander.” – Gavin Duggan
"I want my brain to win games, not my cards." – Sheldon Menery
“Making a deck that other people want to play against – that’s Commander.” – Gavin Duggan
"I want my brain to win games, not my cards." – Sheldon Menery
- toctheyounger
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The real question is whether Tony Tiger is Arahbo, Jedit Ojanen or Lord Windgrace.Dunharrow wrote: ↑2 years agoOh my play group was looking at cereal mascots as reskins of existing cardsLegend wrote: ↑2 years agoBut the possibilities are endless:Moonlighter wrote: ↑2 years agoI had a hard-ish time with the Walking Dead Secret Lair, but here, for whatever reason, I am really disliking this. I don't want to have to tap Gandalf to crew my DeLorean so I can put my Mandalorian from the graveyard to the battlefield in order to summon Benito Mussolini, and the Blue Meanie, and Cowboy Curtis and Jambi the Genie, Bill S. Preston and Theodore Logan, Spock, the Rock, Dock Ock, and Hulk Hogan. And it's just starting to feel a little like that when I see this stuff.
Secret Lair: Burger Time
Toucan Sam = Birds of Paradise
Count Chocula = Edgar Markov
Captain Crunch = Admiral Beckett Brass
For the record, they aren't legit.
But these are.
https://articles.starcitygames.com/news ... 1629771833
I really like this. This is the right way to grab cash.
“Comboing in Commander is like dunking on a seven foot hoop.” – Dana Roach
“Making a deck that other people want to play against – that’s Commander.” – Gavin Duggan
"I want my brain to win games, not my cards." – Sheldon Menery
“Making a deck that other people want to play against – that’s Commander.” – Gavin Duggan
"I want my brain to win games, not my cards." – Sheldon Menery
well, here's some good (?) news https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/a ... 2021-06-07
Cards from Secret Lair X The Walking Dead will have in-Magic versions created and available on The List at a date to be announced.
The Secret of Commander (EDH)
Sheldon-"The secret of this format is in not breaking it. "
- toctheyounger
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Eh. Theres nothing really chase enough to be celebrated, and tbh this kind of just walks back some of the crappiness of the pay to play arrangement from earlier. Which is fine, but I think its more of a gesture than proof of a changed marketing scheme.Hermes_ wrote: ↑2 years agowell, here's some good (?) news https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/a ... 2021-06-07
Cards from Secret Lair X The Walking Dead will have in-Magic versions created and available on The List at a date to be announced.
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Hawk Slayer of Threads
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Yeah seems very intentional:Dunharrow wrote: ↑2 years agoI think done intentionally since they are a coupledarrenhabib wrote: ↑2 years agoEleven, the Mage and Mike, the Dungeon Master are the first partner combination to cover all 5 colors.
1) They're a couple in-universe
2) They're the "main" characters among the ensemble (loosely)
3) It makes sure someone who buys the box will be able to play them all in the same commander deck - Mike and Eleven at the helm, the rest in the '99.
Also glad for the news about TWD. I think Daryl sounds like a neat commander but would prefer Magic-branded art.
Sufferer of EDHD
Commander: Current(ish) Arsenal
Daretti, Scrap Savant (Decklist) Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow Samut, Voice of Dissent The Gitrog Monster (Decklist)Quintorius, Field Historian
Volo, Guide to Monsters Sevinne, the Chronoclasm
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Heliod, Sun-crowned Mirri the Cursed Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist Sygg, River Guide Jeska, Thrice Reborn // Falthis, Shadowcat Familair // Obosh the Preypiercer
Miara, Thorn of the Glade//Numa, Joraga Chieftain Arcades, the Strategist Phelddagrif Varina, Lich Queen
Daretti, Scrap Savant (Decklist) Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow Samut, Voice of Dissent The Gitrog Monster (Decklist)Quintorius, Field Historian
Volo, Guide to Monsters Sevinne, the Chronoclasm
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Heliod, Sun-crowned Mirri the Cursed Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist Sygg, River Guide Jeska, Thrice Reborn // Falthis, Shadowcat Familair // Obosh the Preypiercer
Miara, Thorn of the Glade//Numa, Joraga Chieftain Arcades, the Strategist Phelddagrif Varina, Lich Queen
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Honestly a bit disappointed with the new Olivia. With her stats and mana cost any flying blocker will almost certainly out mass her, and the revival target exiles when she dies.
Cool idea, but weak execution.
Cool idea, but weak execution.
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Only if you don't run *any* other legendary vampires. Or, for that matter, just revive a Legendary Vampire. It also seems unlikely that *every* opponent will have a 4/4 flying blocker, so you can just direct her towards open opponents.MAGUSZANIN wrote: ↑2 years agoHonestly a bit disappointed with the new Olivia. With her stats and mana cost any flying blocker will almost certainly out mass her, and the revival target exiles when she dies.
Cool idea, but weak execution.
- Sporegorger_Dragon
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That Zombie Scorpion is a thing of beauty.
"What's with you and pitcher plants?" -NinjaCaterpie, 27-9-2021
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Like I said, cool idea, weak execution. Or at least weaker execution than I'd have strictly liked at 6 Mana. 6 Mana is a LOT after all.Wallycaine wrote: ↑2 years agoOnly if you don't run *any* other legendary vampires. Or, for that matter, just revive a Legendary Vampire. It also seems unlikely that *every* opponent will have a 4/4 flying blocker, so you can just direct her towards open opponents.
- Sporegorger_Dragon
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Kinda disappointed with what the blood token does. I understand they made it that way because it played well and fulfilled the needs of the set, but still I feel it would have been more flavorful to have it drain 1 life (an opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life)
"What's with you and pitcher plants?" -NinjaCaterpie, 27-9-2021
- BeneTleilax
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Yeah, it feels like a letdown flavorfully. Also, I'm frustrated with how parasitic they seem to make it. All the outlets are "whenever you sacrifice a Blood token" or "sacrifice a Blood token: X". I can't imagine they'll be used after this set, given how awkward their flavor is and how close they are to Clues, so why not let them work with Clues, Food and Treasure? I doubt they'd break anything, and it would allow some more interesting casual decks.Sporegorger_Dragon wrote: ↑2 years agoKinda disappointed with what the blood token does. I understand they made it that way because it played well and fulfilled the needs of the set, but still I feel it would have been more flavorful to have it drain 1 life (an opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life)
- Sporegorger_Dragon
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All the parasitism (hah!) could be overlooked if they weren't so similar to Clues. I really don't see them coming back in a Modern Horizons type set, for example.
"What's with you and pitcher plants?" -NinjaCaterpie, 27-9-2021
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I think you're heavily underestimating the power level difference between Clues and Blood Tokens. The gulf between Looting and Drawing a card is pretty huge. We're already seeing that Blood Tokens can be costed more efficiently than clues in terms of the cards that generate them. They're going to play out *very* differently than clue tokens, I think.
blood and clues have different niches. i will definitely use blood more cause many of my decks are gravebased and it helps fill my yard.