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GuJiaXian wrote: ↑

2 years ago

Serenade wrote: ↑

2 years ago

I'm obsessed with Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat. Not sure what background to pair with her, but an ability based on casting noncreature spells...always feels strong. Maybe I am just bored of Kykar. Maybe this is the UR artifact deck I want? Perhaps a lot of ramp spells? No way I do another enchantress deck...

Would she work well with Feather, the Redeemed?

Venedrex wrote: ↑

2 years ago

I'm extremely excited about the new Simic Suspend matters general. Suspend is one of my favorite old mechanics, and I didn't want to just build Jhoira of the Ghitu because the play pattern of play my commander, suspend Obliterate doesn't really appeal to me. Just having fun with time in a hopefully less oppressive way seems like a lot of fun.

RedCheese wrote: ↑

2 years ago

Venedrex wrote: ↑

2 years ago

I'm extremely excited about the new Simic Suspend matters general. Suspend is one of my favorite old mechanics, and I didn't want to just build Jhoira of the Ghitu because the play pattern of play my commander, suspend Obliterate doesn't really appeal to me. Just having fun with time in a hopefully less oppressive way seems like a lot of fun.

From the comments about it, aparantly it isn't exactly suspend since the time counters wont remove itself during upkeep because they dont have the keyword suspend. Meaning that the only way to remove the time counters is to keep using Alando's ability

GuJiaXian wrote: ↑

2 years ago

A question about a few of the new initiative cards—for example, Imoen, Mystic Trickster and Safana, Calimport Cutthroat. Do you get the secondary "if you've completed a dungeon" trigger if you don't have the initiative? For example, If I have Imoen out and have completed a dungeon but don't have the initiative, do I get to draw a card? Or because of the "instead" clause do I only draw that card if I also qualify for the "have the initiative" trigger?

I apologize if I'm not explaining this clearly. Essentially I'm wondering if these two cards are useful in a dungeons deck (e.g., Sefris of the Hidden Ways) even if I don't have the initiative.

WizardMN wrote: ↑

2 years ago

GuJiaXian wrote: ↑

2 years ago

A question about a few of the new initiative cards—for example, Imoen, Mystic Trickster and Safana, Calimport Cutthroat. Do you get the secondary "if you've completed a dungeon" trigger if you don't have the initiative? For example, If I have Imoen out and have completed a dungeon but don't have the initiative, do I get to draw a card? Or because of the "instead" clause do I only draw that card if I also qualify for the "have the initiative" trigger?

I apologize if I'm not explaining this clearly. Essentially I'm wondering if these two cards are useful in a dungeons deck (e.g., Sefris of the Hidden Ways) even if I don't have the initiative.

You need Initiative for them to even trigger (and still need it on resolution for them to resolve). No Initiative: no trigger/effects.

Mookie wrote: ↑

2 years ago

Yeah, Alaundo the Seer not giving the exiled cards suspend is definitely going to cause some confusion. Still, seems amusing if you're playing it fairly - you can use Alaundo to cheat out massive nonsense, but waiting 8+ turns gives you a very long time with a massive target on your head, so you may just use them to provide a moderate tempo boost with cheaper spells. I like cards that give choices - you can be greedy and not-suspend something big with the downside of possibly never casting it, or you can get something you'll get quickly.

....or Alaundo could just devolve into a Seedborn Muse pile running a bunch of extra turns and untap effects such that a single activation is enough to win the game by itself, making him into yet another kill-on-sight Simic commander. But I would be shocked, shocked! if that were to happen.

TheAmericanSpirit wrote: ↑

2 years ago

Scion of Halaster and Erinis, Gloom Stalker seems like it could be a pretty deece combination.

DirkGently wrote: ↑

2 years ago

@Hawk note that both those effects are "may" so you can't force it per se. Ofc they'd probably be crazy not to take it, unless it's down to lategame 1v1 or something.

Personally I'd say it's a lot better than opposition agent since agent is basically a 1-shot value and then "opponents can't search libraries". If you want to lock them down then agent is better, but if you just want your own value then oghma's is where it's at. Plus it's a mana cheaper. Really good card.

Hawk wrote: ↑

2 years ago

Name and number crunch have ruled out Dockside Extortionist for a reprint. I'm hoping we see the Fierce Guardianship cycle since that isn't crunched out yet I don't think. Reprint equity feels a bit low so far.

Hawk wrote: ↑

2 years ago

Raggadragga. Goreguts Boss fascinates me and I might dismantle my Samut, Voice of Dissent "Fires of Yavimaya" deck for him to take the helm instead. Losing a mass-haste in the Command Zone is a shame, but he synergizes with the rest of that deck's gameplan in a very intriguing way. If he doesn't take the helm he's at least jumping into the '99 since that deck runs like 15 mana dorks currently.

EDIT: Oghma's Archivist is here to be the best new card so far. It's no Opposition Agent or Hullbreacher since they still get their cards, but the more competitive your circle is the better it gets and you can force the issue with Path to Exile and Ghost Quarter. Seems sick!