What luck! I just did #282, but since it appears that there are no complaints, then I shall go ahead and begin #284.
I'm doing something a bit different for this one. It's based on a deck idea I had a while back, but I didn't get to far building it because it hurt my brain.
The concept: what if a person met herself from an alternate dimension?
Yes, they can both be out on the battlefield at the same time. Don't believe me? Check the rulings here.
I know what you're thinking: "That's so lame! That's like having Venser, Shaper Savant and Venser, the Sojourner out at the same time!" If that's how you feel, then you need to watch the Back to the Future trilogy. Remember when old Biff goes back in time and gives himself Gray's Sports Almanac? Doesn't Marty bump into himself trying to get the almanac back from Biff? Well, if Mary McFly can do it, then so can Braids!
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Adding a singleton of It That Betrays since it's a perfect card to cheat in just in time to see everyone sacrifice things.
Only one copy because it's a dead card without Conjurer and I expect that the deck will run a tutoring package.
Adding 3 Grim Reminder for tutor. While we are using blue braids to drop stuff for free, we can sink our mana into getting our next free drop, repeatedly!
Adding 3 Grim Reminder for tutor. While we are using blue braids to drop stuff for free, we can sink our mana into getting our next free drop, repeatedly!
Maybe I'm missing something, but how does Grim Reminder actually tutor? Looks like it just pulls a card out, then shuffles it back in.
I'll add 3 Reassembling Skeleton as fodder to sacrifice and as early defense before we get Braids online.
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WUHanna, Pillowfort's NavigatorUW WBRAleshacratsBRW UBRGrixis Pew PewRBU URGYasova the ThreateningGRU BGGlissa the ArticiferGB WUSygg MerfolkUW RSquee, Value NabobR
Yes, they can both be out on the battlefield at the same time. Don't believe me? Check the rulings here.
I know what you're thinking: "That's so lame! That's like having Venser, Shaper Savant and Venser, the Sojourner out at the same time!" If that's how you feel, then you need to watch the Back to the Future trilogy. Remember when old Biff goes back in time and gives himself Gray's Sports Almanac? Doesn't Marty bump into himself trying to get the almanac back from Biff? Well, if Mary McFly can do it, then so can Braids!
Voting to Axe Revillark... if it's only in the deck to save either Braids, we have better options than an out of color card.
Adding 2 Smokestack-- another Force-sacrifice out may deter people from Eurekaing through BCA.
Adding two Spine of Ish Sah- free cast it with BCA, sac it with BCM, repeat! free destructing each turn, what's not to love?
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I'll add a Grave Titan(floats just under $10.00). He's something nice to send in with Conjurer Adept, and his tokens provide sac fodder. If Wurmcoil wasn't up there in price, I wouldn't think it'd be too bad an add.
there are tons of creatures that create mana on the way in and out, maybe those could be good, or evoke creatures usually have high costs, but if we need them earlier we evoke
i'm worried that since we'll only have 1 trigger from each of them, only 1 card will come in and out. maybe paradox haze
and maybe some discard to stop them from using UBraids and leaving them with only BBraids
or maybe once they sac a card, we get rid of all instances of those from the game with extirpate and friends, thus potentially reducing hand size too.
Adding 2 Mimic Vat. Gives us sacrifice fodder and lets us get more copies of the best creature. Also can be used to break synergy with cabal Braids (make the copy during your end step so only they have to sacrifice).
oh, i like the mimic vat, especially if the creature token has any enter/leave/hit gy abilities. on that note, adding 1 hoverguard sweepers. fatty flier that undoes their UBraids fun. just stinks if they have ETB on the creature, so i'm only adding 1
Adding 3 Mulldrifter. Good draw, and we can evoke it and return it with blue braids (I seem to have read blue braid wrong), still works well, as it'll help keep the hand full for braids.
that would solve a lot, but it comes out so late! plus multiple copies are useless, where multiple paradox haze are not. on that note, adding 3 paradox haze now we just need enough tokens to drop to multiple triggers of the haze...... bitterblossom is too expensive... darn.
i think the deck would be best in UB so we don't take away from the ability to play UBraids or BBraids, which both have double cost in them. voting out rev for these reasons (i know we could put them in for free with UBraids, but... not enough for me.)
just to be clear to everyone, neither braids brings anything back from grave, it's sacing and put into play from hand. so once we use our stuff with evoke, it's gone, unless there is more vat action, so... +2 vat. any creatures they sac or any of ours that die are reborn!!!..... for 3
also, just reiterating why hoverguard isn't that bad for sweeping our own creatures, 1) we can just put something back into play, 2) we can bounce our own BBraids if we're low on stuff to sac., so given that, and the lack of token generators, maybe we want some more general bounce stuff, boomerang on a stick, bounce it end of their turn, or beggining of our turn, put it into play so they sac and not us. that would be hilarious
Not saying they're needed, but a few Mind Control effects(we are in Blue after all) would be entertaining with Braids. They cheat in a big creature with U Braids, we steal it and end up saccing it with B Braids later if needed.
that would solve a lot, but it comes out so late! plus multiple copies are useless, where multiple paradox haze are not. on that note, adding 3 paradox haze now we just need enough tokens to drop to multiple triggers of the haze...... bitterblossom is too expensive... darn.
i think the deck would be best in UB so we don't take away from the ability to play UBraids or BBraids, which both have double cost in them. voting out rev for these reasons (i know we could put them in for free with UBraids, but... not enough for me.)
just to be clear to everyone, neither braids brings anything back from grave, it's sacing and put into play from hand. so once we use our stuff with evoke, it's gone, unless there is more vat action, so... +2 vat. any creatures they sac or any of ours that die are reborn!!!..... for 3
also, just reiterating why hoverguard isn't that bad for sweeping our own creatures, 1) we can just put something back into play, 2) we can bounce our own BBraids if we're low on stuff to sac., so given that, and the lack of token generators, maybe we want some more general bounce stuff, boomerang on a stick, bounce it end of their turn, or beggining of our turn, put it into play so they sac and not us. that would be hilarious
What about token generators? Would it make sense to have a token-generating artifact like Myr Turbine (yes, I see you Mimic Vat) to give easy fodder for evil Braids?
I'm doing something a bit different for this one. It's based on a deck idea I had a while back, but I didn't get to far building it because it hurt my brain.
The concept: what if a person met herself from an alternate dimension?
I give you "Double-Barreled Braids." (Braids, Cabal Minion + Braids, Conjurer Adept)
Yes, they can both be out on the battlefield at the same time. Don't believe me? Check the rulings here.
I know what you're thinking: "That's so lame! That's like having Venser, Shaper Savant and Venser, the Sojourner out at the same time!" If that's how you feel, then you need to watch the Back to the Future trilogy. Remember when old Biff goes back in time and gives himself Gray's Sports Almanac? Doesn't Marty bump into himself trying to get the almanac back from Biff? Well, if Mary McFly can do it, then so can Braids!
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3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
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Only one copy because it's a dead card without Conjurer and I expect that the deck will run a tutoring package.
3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
1 It That Betrays
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Darn tootin'!
I also think that we need to consider:
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3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
1 It That Betrays
3 Grim Reminder
Maybe I'm missing something, but how does Grim Reminder actually tutor? Looks like it just pulls a card out, then shuffles it back in.
I'll add 3 Reassembling Skeleton as fodder to sacrifice and as early defense before we get Braids online.
3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
1 It That Betrays
3 Reassembling Skeleton
3 Grim Reminder
Land: 24
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Yeah, I think he misunderstood that card. I'm going to go ahead and cast a vote to have it removed.
I'm going to see about a third color and add 3 Reveillark; It has a really strong LTB ability that happens to work on both of our leading ladies.
3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
1 It That Betrays
3 Reassembling Skeleton
3 Reveillark
3 Grim Reminder (1 vote to remove)
Land: 24
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I'll go ahead and place a vote to remove as well, just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something obvious.
Also, I really like Reveillark in there!
3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
1 It That Betrays
3 Reassembling Skeleton
3 Reveillark
3 Grim Reminder (2 votes to remove)
Land: 24
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3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
1 It That Betrays
3 Reassembling Skeleton
3 Reveillark
3 Solemn Simulacrum
4 Ichor Wellspring
Land: 24
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I'm goin to add 3 catacombs to help us deal with the 2 mirror gals.
3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
1 It That Betrays
3 Reassembling Skeleton
3 Reveillark
3 Solemn Simulacrum
4 Ichor Wellspring
Land: 24
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3 Drowned Catacomb
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if you want to count it: Jeska, Warrior Adept vs Phage the Untouchable (vs Karona, False God)...
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Voting to Axe Revillark... if it's only in the deck to save either Braids, we have better options than an out of color card.
Adding 2 Smokestack-- another Force-sacrifice out may deter people from Eurekaing through BCA.Adding two Spine of Ish Sah- free cast it with BCA, sac it with BCM, repeat! free destructing each turn, what's not to love?
3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
1 It That Betrays
3 Reassembling Skeleton
3 Reveillark (-1)
3 Solemn Simulacrum
4 Ichor Wellspring
2 Spine of Ish Sah
Land: 24
3 Drowned Catacombs
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3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
1 It That Betrays
3 Reassembling Skeleton
3 Reveillark (-1)(1 to reduce to 2)
3 Solemn Simulacrum
4 Ichor Wellspring
4 Mycosynth Wellspring
2 Spine of Ish Sah
3 Drowned Catacombs
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Mycosynth Wellspring for further braids interaction
voting to reduce revillark to 2
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3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
1 It That Betrays
3 Reassembling Skeleton
3 Reveillark (-1)(1 to reduce to 2)
3 Solemn Simulacrum
4 Ichor Wellspring
4 Mycosynth Wellspring
2 Spine of Ish Sah
Land: 24
3 Drowned Catacombs
3 Arcane Sanctum
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Whether it's a comedy or a tragedy, if there is cheering, the story will continue on.
Just like the many lives.
For the us who are still in it and still in the journey, send warm blessings.
- We will continue to walk down this path until eternity.
3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
1 It That Betrays
3 Reassembling Skeleton
3 Reveillark (-1)(1 to reduce to 2)
3 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Grave Titan
4 Ichor Wellspring
4 Mycosynth Wellspring
2 Spine of Ish Sah
Land: 24
3 Drowned Catacombs
3 Arcane Sanctum
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I'll add a Grave Titan(floats just under $10.00). He's something nice to send in with Conjurer Adept, and his tokens provide sac fodder. If Wurmcoil wasn't up there in price, I wouldn't think it'd be too bad an add.
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i'm worried that since we'll only have 1 trigger from each of them, only 1 card will come in and out. maybe paradox haze
and maybe some discard to stop them from using UBraids and leaving them with only BBraids
or maybe once they sac a card, we get rid of all instances of those from the game with extirpate and friends, thus potentially reducing hand size too.
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3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
1 It That Betrays
3 Reassembling Skeleton
3 Reveillark (-1)(1 to reduce to 2)
3 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Grave Titan
4 Ichor Wellspring
4 Mycosynth Wellspring
2 Spine of Ish Sah
2 Mimic Vat
3 Drowned Catacombs
3 Arcane Sanctum
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3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
1 Hoverguard Sweepers
1 It That Betrays
3 Reassembling Skeleton
3 Reveillark (-1)(1 to reduce to 2)
3 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Grave Titan
4 Ichor Wellspring
4 Mycosynth Wellspring
2 Spine of Ish Sah
2 Mimic Vat
Land: 24
3 Drowned Catacombs
3 Arcane Sanctum
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vote to reduce reveillark to 2
3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
2 Maralen of the Mornsong
1 Hoverguard Sweepers
1 It That Betrays
3 Reassembling Skeleton
3 Reveillark (-1)(2 to reduce to 2)
3 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Grave Titan
4 Ichor Wellspring
4 Mycosynth Wellspring
2 Spine of Ish Sah
2 Mimic Vat
Land: 24
3 Drowned Catacombs
3 Arcane Sanctum
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Adding 3 Mulldrifter. Good draw, and
we can evoke it and return it with blue braids(I seem to have read blue braid wrong), still works well, as it'll help keep the hand full for braids.Fixed deck count.
3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
2 Maralen of the Mornsong
1 Hoverguard Sweepers
1 It That Betrays
3 Reassembling Skeleton
2 Reveillark (-1)
3 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Grave Titan
3 Mulldrifter
4 Ichor Wellspring
4 Mycosynth Wellspring
2 Spine of Ish Sah
2 Mimic Vat
Land: 24
3 Drowned Catacombs
3 Arcane Sanctum
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3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
2 Maralen of the Mornsong
1 Hoverguard Sweepers
1 It That Betrays
3 Reassembling Skeleton
2 Reveillark (-1)
3 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Grave Titan
3 Mulldrifter
2 Shriekmaw
4 Ichor Wellspring
4 Mycosynth Wellspring
2 Spine of Ish Sah
2 Mimic Vat
Land: 24
3 Drowned Catacombs
3 Arcane Sanctum
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that would solve a lot, but it comes out so late! plus multiple copies are useless, where multiple paradox haze are not. on that note, adding 3 paradox haze now we just need enough tokens to drop to multiple triggers of the haze...... bitterblossom is too expensive... darn.
i think the deck would be best in UB so we don't take away from the ability to play UBraids or BBraids, which both have double cost in them. voting out rev for these reasons (i know we could put them in for free with UBraids, but... not enough for me.)
just to be clear to everyone, neither braids brings anything back from grave, it's sacing and put into play from hand. so once we use our stuff with evoke, it's gone, unless there is more vat action, so... +2 vat. any creatures they sac or any of ours that die are reborn!!!..... for 3
also, just reiterating why hoverguard isn't that bad for sweeping our own creatures, 1) we can just put something back into play, 2) we can bounce our own BBraids if we're low on stuff to sac., so given that, and the lack of token generators, maybe we want some more general bounce stuff, boomerang on a stick, bounce it end of their turn, or beggining of our turn, put it into play so they sac and not us. that would be hilarious
3 Braids, Cabal Minion
3 Braids, Conjurer Adept
2 Maralen of the Mornsong
1 Hoverguard Sweepers
1 It That Betrays
3 Reassembling Skeleton
2 Reveillark (1 @ -2)
3 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Grave Titan
3 Mulldrifter
2 Shriekmaw
4 Ichor Wellspring
4 Mycosynth Wellspring
2 Spine of Ish Sah
2 Mimic Vat (1 @ +2)
Enchantments: 3
3 Paradox Haze
Land: 24
3 Drowned Catacombs
3 Arcane Sanctum
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I probably would have added Bone Shredder instead of Shriekmaw if I thought about that.
I'm wondering if we need more enter/leave the battlefield abilities:
Sundering Titan?
Fleshbag Marauder?
Perilous Myr?
What about token generators? Would it make sense to have a token-generating artifact like Myr Turbine (yes, I see you Mimic Vat) to give easy fodder for evil Braids?
What about fatties for good Braids? Inkwell Leviathan?
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