Oh I left planeswalker hate question
Probably because I didnt know good tools vs planeswalkers Pithing Needle and Vampire Hexmage are weak because 1) they are narrow 2) first they cast planeswalker and get card advantage from it, then we cast our answer and it eliminates planeswalker. so a card disadvantage which is very bad for 8Rack (yes you can needle walker in advance but this has its own cons, most decks tend to use various walkers) Eliminate, Hero's Downfall and Murderous Rider are also kinda weak because again they use planeswalker, then we get rid of it. They 2-for-1'ed us.
I used to get rid of walkers with Rack + Muta but now this plan is 10 times worse because Rack cant hit and walkers are much better (cheaper and more card advantage) Nether Spirit I think should be in main so it kinda helps to keep walkers in check
I love playing 8 Rack. Its totally my favorite modern deck, however, with so many planeswalkers in the meta now, I need a better way to deal with them, especially since The Rack now longer redirects damage to planeswalkers (why couldnt they revise the text on that card to keep the redirect ability?).
For mono black, what recommendations do you have for Planeswalker removal? I run Pithing Needle in the sideboard, but I have had a game where I actually had the win, but the planeswalker in play prevented me from ever winning (dont remember the card name, but it was a passive ability that if the planeswalker was in play, the player couldnt lose even after 0 life). If I cant deal with a Planeswalker on the board, it feels like game over, even if they arent doing much more than that.
Yes that change hurt 8Rack a lot. Our grind plan breaks apart when they gain card advantage every turn (recent walkers tend to do that, older ones werent so oppressive). Companion decks also should be very good vs us. Starting every game with 8 cards is huge vs 8Rack
Hello
what are the options for viewing limited card ratings on a phone?
an app that shows you a card and its rating for draft, like 2.5 or 5.0. maybe with some filters like rarity or color
which one is the best?
preferably for android
I'm still here to help out as needed, but given that I'm generally neck-deep in coding mtgnexus, I only handle things here when someone says they need help, etc. If there's ever something that seems like it's obviously just fallen through the cracks, reach out to me directly. I'll either handle it or prod the person who should.
Edit: I should probably make that my sig now heh
Thanks
Looks like mtgsalvation has a problem postponing Pioneer forum creation for a week. How about promoting to admin a person who is actually devoting time to mtgs daily?
The Mirage fetch lands would be great for pioneer. I do have one question though If they reprint or print anything for Pioneer would it also be legal in modern and other formats?
There would be no fetch lands for pioneer. I'm 99% sure they will ban mirage fetches in pioneer when they release them in return to zendikar in a year.
The Mirage fetch lands are about the same speed as evolving wilds are they not?
Oh sorry I googled Mirage fetch lands and the first pic was with Onslaught fetch lands so I mixed them up with modern legal fetches. My comment was about regular modern fetches - Onslaught/Zendikar. I dont know about Mirage fetches, looks like Wizards dont like fetches much and would like to keep them at minimum to minimize shuffling effects in new formats.
The Mirage fetch lands would be great for pioneer. I do have one question though If they reprint or print anything for Pioneer would it also be legal in modern and other formats?
There would be no fetch lands for pioneer. I'm 99% sure they will ban mirage fetches in pioneer when they release them in return to zendikar in a year.
Pioneer leagues came to Magic Online on Wednesday, with PTQ's in November
"In just 48 hours Pioneer has had more user decks submitted to the site (up to 6,138 at last count) than Tiny Leaders, Frontier, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic have in their entire history (in some cases going back several years)." https://twitter.com/SaffronOlive/status/1187079434391736321?s=09
So not strictly modern relevent but new format (pioneer ) looks like this deck is a direct port, with the exception of strangleroot and vine (and with the most recent sets both have viable alternatives.) We also loosing village which hurts and hexdrinker but thats only just been added so easy come, easy go.
I dont think Witchbane Orb is a good call. It costs 4, they can already kill you if you are on draw. If you on the play you can easily stumble with mana to cast 4-drop on t4 and they again kill you. Beast Within perhaps closest to good side option vs Titanshift. It can kill a titan, destroy Prismatic Omen or destroy their 6th mountain to fizzle the combo
But generally a card that gives them a 3/3 isnt very synergistic with our deck Tectonic Edge probably isnt worth a slot as it only slows them down by a turn and too slow vs Tron
Id replace Sacred Foundry with Temple Garden, it still provides colors for your double color cards Cloudshredder Sliver, Unsettled Mariner and it provides green mana which is important to cast mana slivers.
Second Plains is superfluous imo, Id replace it with other basic (Forest?), shockland, fetch, Unclaimed Territory or Mutavault
Also I like 2 Relics as gravehate, they can cycle for 2 which is nice for some matchups (maybe you want to lower Vials count for grindy matchup or Chalices do nothing in some matchup)
Good luck
Hello
I want to make a Krenko deck
Looking at lists I was puzzled why people play Blasphemous Act
Why would anyone play Wrath in a deck which wants to overwhelm opponents with creatures, half of the deck being creatures?
Thks a lot for yours feedback both of you.
Now I have a doubt. I do not know if I splash white or if I invest in the mono black with 2 or 3 lili to replace Davriel ...
( I do not have the W cards yet )
Next Sunday there is a big competition in my local store. I will tell you how my 10-racks did it.
Did you use Ghost Quarter before? Imo it's pretty weak in 8Rack, good vs Tron, but not worth it to run main because color requirements are high. Also I'm not a fan of Liliana's Triumph, imo it's win-more, I would prefer versatility of Funeral Charm or power of Wrench Mind
how is this possible
sites like this should be profitable
if they lose money on it, they should sell it
if they cant part with engine or something else, copy forum database to a new site with free engine, make some banners and be profitable
Probably because I didnt know good tools vs planeswalkers
Pithing Needle and Vampire Hexmage are weak because 1) they are narrow 2) first they cast planeswalker and get card advantage from it, then we cast our answer and it eliminates planeswalker. so a card disadvantage which is very bad for 8Rack (yes you can needle walker in advance but this has its own cons, most decks tend to use various walkers)
Eliminate, Hero's Downfall and Murderous Rider are also kinda weak because again they use planeswalker, then we get rid of it. They 2-for-1'ed us.
I used to get rid of walkers with Rack + Muta but now this plan is 10 times worse because Rack cant hit and walkers are much better (cheaper and more card advantage)
Nether Spirit I think should be in main so it kinda helps to keep walkers in check
I look at World's roster and see a lot of unknown names to me while megastars like Reid, Jensen, LSV are absent
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/magic-world-championship-xxvi#paper
I wonder what was the selection technique? Where can I read the detailed procedure that was run?
what are the options for viewing limited card ratings on a phone?
an app that shows you a card and its rating for draft, like 2.5 or 5.0. maybe with some filters like rarity or color
which one is the best?
preferably for android
Looks like mtgsalvation has a problem postponing Pioneer forum creation for a week. How about promoting to admin a person who is actually devoting time to mtgs daily?
Pioneer leagues came to Magic Online on Wednesday, with PTQ's in November
"In just 48 hours Pioneer has had more user decks submitted to the site (up to 6,138 at last count) than Tiny Leaders, Frontier, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic have in their entire history (in some cases going back several years)."
https://twitter.com/SaffronOlive/status/1187079434391736321?s=09
Probable replacements are Barkhide Troll, Kalonian Tusker, Blossoming Defense, Hashep Oasis, Memorial to Unity, Gingerbread Cabin, Rhonas's Last Stand, Kessig Prowler
I think with losing so much trample Rhonas the Indomitable becomes more important.
Beast Within perhaps closest to good side option vs Titanshift. It can kill a titan, destroy Prismatic Omen or destroy their 6th mountain to fizzle the combo
But generally a card that gives them a 3/3 isnt very synergistic with our deck
Tectonic Edge probably isnt worth a slot as it only slows them down by a turn and too slow vs Tron
Second Plains is superfluous imo, Id replace it with other basic (Forest?), shockland, fetch, Unclaimed Territory or Mutavault
Also I like 2 Relics as gravehate, they can cycle for 2 which is nice for some matchups (maybe you want to lower Vials count for grindy matchup or Chalices do nothing in some matchup)
Good luck
I want to make a Krenko deck
Looking at lists I was puzzled why people play Blasphemous Act
Why would anyone play Wrath in a deck which wants to overwhelm opponents with creatures, half of the deck being creatures?