Intet is already moving towards a control strategy though... it also has a small dragon theme (while Sharuum has a small Sphinx theme)
That's the general I want to build around! Intet seems super cool :3.
I have a gist of how to play EDH but a little lost on what is banned and what isn't and some general interactions and such, I know PG linked me some stuff a while back and I tried finding what he posted and I couldn't (sorry PG if you read this!) could someone help me out?
As long as you're not playing against mill and you haven't gotten your other planeswalkers, Liliana just searches for her friends or a finisher or whatever other answer you could want. I was running her as a 1-of in Esper control to find answers when needed. She's like a Sidisi 2.0, but better. For life gain, Radiant Fountain can work wonders along side Pearl Lake Ancient. It may hurt your colors a bit, but I think it's better than Feed the Clan taking up sideboard space. I would also recommend Ashiok because... Ashiok... lol.
Radiant Fountain scares me, being colorless since my deck can be super color intensive since it does have double blue, double black, and double green spells in the deck. I totally agree about Ashiok but she's a wee bit expensive, so unless I am able to trade for one I wont be able to get one since I don't wanna buy it and I don't wanna crack Theros packs as my prizes, but I'd love to have her in there.
I assume the quad Bile Blight is a meta call, since it's a bit of a strain on early-game mana, especially with so few untapped black sources available.
It wasn't too bad, but I really don't know what else to tick up in the deck if I am ticking the Bile Blight numbers down. Perhaps another Ultimate Price or Anticipate? I am not sure. What do you think?
*Notes*
The lands are a bit budget, if I get the other scry or fetchlands needed for the manabase I will of course add them in. Liliana Vess was kinda underwhelming except once, I would like to move her to the sideboard and replace her with a Garruk, Apex Predator if/when I get one in the maindeck. Feed the Clan in the sideboard I never used, usually red is rampant at my FNM but this last time there wasn't a single person playing the deck so I can't say if they deserve to be in the sideboard or not, perhaps 1 or 2 copies is enough.
Here I will post deck lists, both homebrews and others, deck idea's, MTG thoughts and anything really magical related . Do note, my decklists are usually semi-budget because I don't like going and spending tons of money on cards, I do here and there but mainly I get cards/grow my collection by winning at FNM's and whatnot and/or trading. Feel free to chat to me about MTG if you like :).
*Notes*
The 1 Gideon Jura in the main deck was another Remand, but I have been less than impressed with Remand as of late, it is either amazing or really lacking so I am testing Gideon, and cutting Remand down to 2 copies. The Jotun Grunt, Monastery Siege, and 2 Suppression fields slots in the sideboard are always changing as far as what I think I need going into the next tournament but the other slots are fairly mainstay for where I play and rarely change.
*Notes*
It's sort've a hybrid between Jeskai aggro and Jeskai Tokens, I really really am in love with Mantis Rider, it wins so many games for me, but Jeskai Ascendency is so very powerful and can pull you out of nearly unwinnable situations and I wanted to play with both .
I don't see why Ambrose couldn't be the next Stone Cold type character who blurred the lines between being a good and bad guy. He's so good as a heel or a face and gets one of, if not the biggest pop of any given night. I hope he gets a chance one day to be the WWE champion and not stuck in the mid card one day, he's so good and so believable.
And here I was thinking you wanted to cuddle with it as you fall asleep at night. Poor bunny!
That is what i thought as well . Helps you fall asleep snuggling with your favorite stuffed animal .
In other news, I was going to try out a new card shop today but seeing as my entire area is under severe storm and tornado warnings this evening and tonight I rather not be out in that, so I will try it next week and go to the same one I usually go to tomorrow for FNM. It's Standard tomorrow, not sure if I want to play Sultai control or Jeskai Tokens.
I think heel Sheamus is great but his new look negates everything, I just can't take him seriously. It just reminds me of Snitsky and I didn't care for him, for the same reasons.
Went 5-0 (playing Modern) and top 4 split the prizes this FNM, and FNM prize pulls were nice for once, with a Brutal Hordechief and a Ugin, the Spirit Dragon being among them. The weather this weekend also was pretty nice but for the next 4 days it's gonna be off and on again rain and storms, so that's gonna be no fun but at least it's Spring and rain and not Winter and snow! How was everyone else's weekend?
And PG, thank you very much for your post on my thread earlier, very sweet of you to take your time to write a response like that and it is very much appreciated , if you'd like the specific answers to what you asked, just ask me and I can pm them to you, or whatever you like .
Thank you everyone for all your help, suggestions, opinions and answers. I think I am indeed going to try the new card shop. They have Modern on Thursdays so I am going to see how that goes and if it goes well go back for Standard on Friday and go from there. Thanks again everyone if a moderator sees this, feel free to close the thread, I got the responses I was looking for .
Alright so first off, if this isn't the correct place to post this, I apologize! If it could be moved to the correct area that would be wonderful .
So I have four things, I'd like opinions on:
First thing
So Friday was FNM and as I usually do I go play FNM at the same card shop I have been for the last 3-4 years now. At first nothing was too out of place until more people started showing up (I am always early/one of the first people there on Fridays, well before FNM starts.) The card shop owner started telling people that were coming in of their new deal on Khans of Tarkir card packs they have going on and I overheard what it was, as I was texting on my phone, passing time before the tournament started. Now, as I heard and understood it, they (they, being the owner) carefully opened the packs, and if it wasn't something they needed/wanted they inserted all the entirety of the cards back into the packs (and if it was something they wanted, they took the entirety of the pack and didn't just insert the left over cards). I believe they sell them regular for $3.50 and for these packs that were searched were $2.50 instead. It was also said that by them, that mythics and rares such were still available and left in the packs somewhere in the box, as they were only searching for a specific few cards (since the store was saturated in most of of the cards from Khans) and they only did this with one box of Khans to see how it would go over. At first I didn't really think much of it, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought it was particularly shady. Can they do this, or is this actually not a thing they are allowed to do? Thought's on this?
Second thing
I have noticed lately, that our card shop has been getting more younger kids coming and playing in the tournaments which I think is great for the game's future and gaming in that area in general (the majority of everyone is in high school/in their 20's with a few older than that) but also lately I have noticed the card shop owner is easily irritable towards the younger crowd, telling them to hurry up, they are the last match when their is still plenty of time left in the round, things of that nature and not in a professional manner such as what a judge would do/say when someone was taking a particularly long time making decisions but in a more mean/annoyed way as I watched these two playing (since I finished my match) when the owner did this and the kids were going at a nice pace, just their general power level of their cards were lower (because younger kids can't drop $500+ on a MTG deck) and taking them longer to finish because of it. The card shop owner, was also talking to another person, laughing and joking with them at the counter (I was standing near there, waiting for the new pairings for the next round to be posted) and one of the kids tried to chime in with their own thoughts and the owner quickly cut them off telling the kid that they wasn't talking to them, and to mind their own business. Just both situations left a bad taste in my mouth, what are your feelings towards this?
Third thing
The last 6 months or so I'd say, no one really wants to have practice/playtest rounds before or between rounds in tournaments with me when I ask and I think it's because I win a lot (I don't want to come off as bragging, really I don't) they will tell me they aren't feeling like playing but then not 5 minutes later I will see them across the room playing against someone else and this happens very frequently. I am an extremely nice (a lot of the time, going out of my way to be nice), well mannered, good hygiene person and I love helping other people there, so the only thing I can figure out is what I said above and it makes me feel really down, because it feels like I am not fun to play against to others. So really I only get to play 4-6 matches per week (during the actual FNM itself) and I'm not really satisfied at the end of the FNM as far as getting my fill on playing for the week, which brings me to my last thing.
Fourth thing
There is another card shop, the same distance as the one I go to now from me, in the opposite direction and I have been there 3 times in the last year or so and it draws an older crowd, 20s+ generally. Unlike my current card shop I go to (which doesn't allow profanity) this one does and while I don't mind either way, they can be quite loud and every time I left from there I left with a headache, (nothing bad happened, it's because they are loud) but they are always up for practicing before or in between rounds of a tournament. The tournaments are quite big which I like (generally 30+ people) and the prize payout is good. From what I could tell the card shop owner there and staff are very professional/but like to joke and have fun too. I am a generally shy person, not the greatest with change (in fact I really hate it), and can be indecisive but I am thinking I should start going to the new card shop because my current one is starting to sour on me which I ain't happy about because it used to be such a great and friendly place to play but I don't know what to do about it without being confrontational, which is something I like to avoid. I suppose my main fear with going somewhere new is I don't know anyone there (which I am an awkward person anyways), and it's like having to start all over again as far as making new friends and learning everyone's names and such (which is something I like to do, once I am comfortable at a new place and feel settled in).
Any constructive thoughts or anything on all of this is highly appreciated, thank you :).
(I'm such a hate-drafter, but it worked well enough for me, I guess)
I've just never been a fan of it unless there is absolutely nothing that has the slimmest chance of making my deck because the way I see it, you may be hating a card from a possible 1-2 people (assuming an 8 person pod) but you need to make your deck strong as you can against 8 different decks, in 3 different rounds.
I really liked Wrestlemania, it was a tad predictable but there was some really awesome stuff thrown in. I normally don't "mark" out and it's rare for me to do it more than a few times a year or get on the edge of my seat but I did it five times tonight. #1 Daniel Bryan winning the Intercontinental title (+ the hall of famers doing the yes chant with him later on), #2 NWO vs DX in the middle of the Sting/HHH match (which was an awesome match in and of itself), #3 The Rock and Ronda Rousey (who is one of my heroes, even before tonight) and HHH/Steph Wrestlemania 32 teaser, #4 Lesner vs Reigns, I thought they would stink the place out and was upset it wasn't Bryan vs Brock after Fastlane but my gosh the story they told was amazing and even I was becoming a believer of Reigns and getting excited at the nearfalls, he DESERVED to be there, and finally #5 Rollins cashing in MITB and winning the WWE World title, it was so very unique, doing so in the middle of a match, in the main event at Wrestlemania no less and winning it, something I doubt that will ever be repeated again.
I still liked Wrestlemania 30 just a little bit more overall because I am a fan of the underdog story of Daniel Bryan, but I can't wait for Wrestlemania 32 where I think they will break the all time attendance record and go well over 100,000 people at Wrestlemania, which means that card whatever it ends up being will be STACKED.
That's the general I want to build around! Intet seems super cool :3.
I have a gist of how to play EDH but a little lost on what is banned and what isn't and some general interactions and such, I know PG linked me some stuff a while back and I tried finding what he posted and I couldn't
Radiant Fountain scares me, being colorless since my deck can be super color intensive since it does have double blue, double black, and double green spells in the deck. I totally agree about Ashiok but she's a wee bit expensive, so unless I am able to trade for one I wont be able to get one since I don't wanna buy it and I don't wanna crack Theros packs as my prizes, but I'd love to have her in there.
It wasn't too bad, but I really don't know what else to tick up in the deck if I am ticking the Bile Blight numbers down. Perhaps another Ultimate Price or Anticipate? I am not sure. What do you think?
4 Satyr Wayfinder
1 Pearl Lake Ancient
1 Silumgar, the Drifting Death
1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Instances
3 Anticipate
3 Dig Through Time
2 Murderous Cut
4 Bile Blight
2 Ultimate Price
3 Sultai Charm
Sorcery
3 Crux of Fate
2 Treasure Cruise
1 Nissa Worldwaker
1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
1 Liliana Vess
2 Kiora, the Crashing Wave
Land
4 Opulent Palace
4 Dismal Backwater
4 Jungle Hollow
3 Temple of Mystery
4 Swamp
4 Island
3 Forest
1 Back to Nature
1 Virulent Plague
1 Drown In Sorrow
1 Silence the Believers
2 Disdainful Stroke
3 Negate
3 Duress
3 Feed the Clan
*Notes*
The lands are a bit budget, if I get the other scry or fetchlands needed for the manabase I will of course add them in. Liliana Vess was kinda underwhelming except once, I would like to move her to the sideboard and replace her with a Garruk, Apex Predator if/when I get one in the maindeck. Feed the Clan in the sideboard I never used, usually red is rampant at my FNM but this last time there wasn't a single person playing the deck so I can't say if they deserve to be in the sideboard or not, perhaps 1 or 2 copies is enough.
One of my favorite current Modern decks:
3 Cloudgoat Ranger
4 Restoration Angel
3 Mulldrifter
3 Riftwing Cloudskate
3 Aven Riftwatcher
Sorcery
4 Serum Vision
2 Supreme Verdict
Instants
4 Path to Exile
2 Remand
4 Ghostly Prison
Planeswalkers
2 Jace, Architect of Thought
1 Gideon Jura
Land
4 Glacial Fortress
4 Celestial Colonnade
3 Seachrome Coast
2 Flooded Strand
4 Island
8 Plains
1 Circle of Protection: Red
1 Jotun Grunt
1 Monastery Siege
2 Detention Sphere
2 Suppression Field
4 Negate
4 Kor Firewalker
*Notes*
The 1 Gideon Jura in the main deck was another Remand, but I have been less than impressed with Remand as of late, it is either amazing or really lacking so I am testing Gideon, and cutting Remand down to 2 copies. The Jotun Grunt, Monastery Siege, and 2 Suppression fields slots in the sideboard are always changing as far as what I think I need going into the next tournament but the other slots are fairly mainstay for where I play and rarely change.
One of my favorite current Standard decks:
4 Mantis Rider
4 Seeker of the Way
Sorcery
4 Hordeling Outburst
4 Dragon Fodder
4 Treasure Cruise
Instants
4 Stoke the Flames
4 Wild Slash
3 Raise the Alarm
Enchantments
4 Jeskai Ascendancy
1 Citadel Siege
4 Mystic Monastery
4 Shivan Reef
1 Battlefield Forge
2 Flooded Strand
4 Temple of Triumph
2 Temple of Enlightment
2 Temple of Epiphany
4 Plains
1 Mountain
1 Island
1 Chandra, Pyromaster
1 Outpost Siege
1 glare of Heresy
2 Erase
3 Arc Lightning
2 Hushwing Gryff
2 Icefall Regent
3 Disdainful Stroke
*Notes*
It's sort've a hybrid between Jeskai aggro and Jeskai Tokens, I really really am in love with Mantis Rider, it wins so many games for me, but Jeskai Ascendency is so very powerful and can pull you out of nearly unwinnable situations and I wanted to play with both
That is what i thought as well
In other news, I was going to try out a new card shop today but seeing as my entire area is under severe storm and tornado warnings this evening and tonight I rather not be out in that, so I will try it next week and go to the same one I usually go to tomorrow for FNM. It's Standard tomorrow, not sure if I want to play Sultai control or Jeskai Tokens.
Pg - I'd probably wait a week unless you really want it now or think it'll be sold before then.
The rain is here and it was so gloomy outside earlier today. All it makes me want to do is sleep lol.
And PG, thank you very much for your post on my thread earlier, very sweet of you to take your time to write a response like that and it is very much appreciated
So I have four things, I'd like opinions on:
First thing
So Friday was FNM and as I usually do I go play FNM at the same card shop I have been for the last 3-4 years now. At first nothing was too out of place until more people started showing up (I am always early/one of the first people there on Fridays, well before FNM starts.) The card shop owner started telling people that were coming in of their new deal on Khans of Tarkir card packs they have going on and I overheard what it was, as I was texting on my phone, passing time before the tournament started. Now, as I heard and understood it, they (they, being the owner) carefully opened the packs, and if it wasn't something they needed/wanted they inserted all the entirety of the cards back into the packs (and if it was something they wanted, they took the entirety of the pack and didn't just insert the left over cards). I believe they sell them regular for $3.50 and for these packs that were searched were $2.50 instead. It was also said that by them, that mythics and rares such were still available and left in the packs somewhere in the box, as they were only searching for a specific few cards (since the store was saturated in most of of the cards from Khans) and they only did this with one box of Khans to see how it would go over. At first I didn't really think much of it, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought it was particularly shady. Can they do this, or is this actually not a thing they are allowed to do? Thought's on this?
Second thing
I have noticed lately, that our card shop has been getting more younger kids coming and playing in the tournaments which I think is great for the game's future and gaming in that area in general (the majority of everyone is in high school/in their 20's with a few older than that) but also lately I have noticed the card shop owner is easily irritable towards the younger crowd, telling them to hurry up, they are the last match when their is still plenty of time left in the round, things of that nature and not in a professional manner such as what a judge would do/say when someone was taking a particularly long time making decisions but in a more mean/annoyed way as I watched these two playing (since I finished my match) when the owner did this and the kids were going at a nice pace, just their general power level of their cards were lower (because younger kids can't drop $500+ on a MTG deck) and taking them longer to finish because of it. The card shop owner, was also talking to another person, laughing and joking with them at the counter (I was standing near there, waiting for the new pairings for the next round to be posted) and one of the kids tried to chime in with their own thoughts and the owner quickly cut them off telling the kid that they wasn't talking to them, and to mind their own business. Just both situations left a bad taste in my mouth, what are your feelings towards this?
Third thing
The last 6 months or so I'd say, no one really wants to have practice/playtest rounds before or between rounds in tournaments with me when I ask and I think it's because I win a lot (I don't want to come off as bragging, really I don't) they will tell me they aren't feeling like playing but then not 5 minutes later I will see them across the room playing against someone else and this happens very frequently. I am an extremely nice (a lot of the time, going out of my way to be nice), well mannered, good hygiene person and I love helping other people there, so the only thing I can figure out is what I said above and it makes me feel really down, because it feels like I am not fun to play against to others. So really I only get to play 4-6 matches per week (during the actual FNM itself) and I'm not really satisfied at the end of the FNM as far as getting my fill on playing for the week, which brings me to my last thing.
Fourth thing
There is another card shop, the same distance as the one I go to now from me, in the opposite direction and I have been there 3 times in the last year or so and it draws an older crowd, 20s+ generally. Unlike my current card shop I go to (which doesn't allow profanity) this one does and while I don't mind either way, they can be quite loud and every time I left from there I left with a headache, (nothing bad happened, it's because they are loud) but they are always up for practicing before or in between rounds of a tournament. The tournaments are quite big which I like (generally 30+ people) and the prize payout is good. From what I could tell the card shop owner there and staff are very professional/but like to joke and have fun too. I am a generally shy person, not the greatest with change (in fact I really hate it), and can be indecisive but I am thinking I should start going to the new card shop because my current one is starting to sour on me which I ain't happy about because it used to be such a great and friendly place to play but I don't know what to do about it without being confrontational, which is something I like to avoid. I suppose my main fear with going somewhere new is I don't know anyone there (which I am an awkward person anyways), and it's like having to start all over again as far as making new friends and learning everyone's names and such (which is something I like to do, once I am comfortable at a new place and feel settled in).
Any constructive thoughts or anything on all of this is highly appreciated, thank you :).
Anyone gonna do anything fun this weekend?
Also,
This made me laugh
I've just never been a fan of it unless there is absolutely nothing that has the slimmest chance of making my deck because the way I see it, you may be hating a card from a possible 1-2 people (assuming an 8 person pod) but you need to make your deck strong as you can against 8 different decks, in 3 different rounds.
I also tabled an Epic Confrontation as well in my pod when I drafted Red/Green, I think lots are underestimating the power of a dragon punch.
I still liked Wrestlemania 30 just a little bit more overall because I am a fan of the underdog story of Daniel Bryan, but I can't wait for Wrestlemania 32 where I think they will break the all time attendance record and go well over 100,000 people at Wrestlemania, which means that card whatever it ends up being will be STACKED.