How's the Demonic Pilsner going? I want to try that deck with path to exile instead of Dismember and would kor skyfisher be a good replacement for Emancipation angel?
Brief hiatus from this thread as I gear up for GP SeaTac (Legacy) so I haven't tested the pilsner
No to Zada Scapeshift, I'm 99% on it being terrible, sorry.
To the other two. thank you! School is eating my time and energy, so I'm not as active as I have been. I will try to stay active on this thread, I promise!
I have not tried Shaman or Atarka yet, though I should. My biggest problem with Atarka is that she doesn't synergize with the whole colorless fatties thing, ala Shrine, Ugin's Sanctum, From Beyond, or Conduit of Ruin. Shaman however might replace the Sylvan Scryings, which haven't been impressing me at all.
The goal is really just to present a clock, which Ulamog doesn't do through counters. You should try it yourself if you really want to know. Things on paper are often different than when actually in game.
Jaddi Offshoot is actually really good considering that you will always be the slower grindier deck, its not really dead except against control, because 1 extra turn means so much in this deck.
Shrine and Desolation twin have been stronger than the cards you suggested replacing them with in the vast majority of games I've played, contrary to what I thought going in, I started with 1 twin and went up to 2 after some testing because it was so good against decks with counterspells, and played Shrine because I was fine with more colorless lands and wanted to test it out a little, they have both proven their worth every time I've played them.
Also I lost my first game to R/u aggro. It seemed like one of those decks specifically built to punish players who didn't play early creatures or removal (something every deck besides this one does), utilizing Titan's Strength and Flip Chandra, a matchup made in hell.
I've played 5 to 7 matches with this deck so far, haven't dropped a GAME. It's powerful, it's fun, and it's interesting. It's cast 1-5 Eldrazi monstrosities till your opponent concedes.
For those of though who read through Prize Eligibility agreement on MTGO, you know that a list of states have laws against MTGO prize support. Among those states is Washington, the state of my residence.
I want to play MTGO, I really do, but I can't waste that much money on a digital version of a paper card game, especially when others don't have to. So, I need to know what exactly Washington states law prohibits, specifically what law and how it relates to MTGO event prizes. I have looked and have had trouble finding much, so I thought I'd turn to the community to assist. If you have information that could help in any way please comment below!
@ TheWatchGuard: Hmmmm... You're not Lootsmith. Unless you secretly are... More seriously, it looks like my previous post didn't show the quoted text I was replying to. I'll go back and fix that for clarity.
Hasn't been terribly inconsistent, but still needs some work.
Do you think running some more red sources might allow for some Faithless Looting? Or maybe a couple of Horizon Canopy could help with consistency. When I run this version through a couple of fish bowls it seems really awkward. I always end up missing some piece of the combo. The strength is that I can usually half-combo to stay alive against a lot of decks, but I'd guess that the aggro match up is tough. Maybe I can squeeze in a couple of Dimir House Guard for the transmute. Maybe a URW list with more filtering would be better?
I think the real issue is minimizing the amount of pieces needed, which is why I love Thermopod. Really I'm just playing and tweaking decks people feed me, so I'll go with whatever.
Brief hiatus from this thread as I gear up for GP SeaTac (Legacy) so I haven't tested the pilsner
I don't know about adding any of those other cards, but I'll consider it.
To the other two. thank you! School is eating my time and energy, so I'm not as active as I have been. I will try to stay active on this thread, I promise!
Shrine and Desolation twin have been stronger than the cards you suggested replacing them with in the vast majority of games I've played, contrary to what I thought going in, I started with 1 twin and went up to 2 after some testing because it was so good against decks with counterspells, and played Shrine because I was fine with more colorless lands and wanted to test it out a little, they have both proven their worth every time I've played them.
Also I lost my first game to R/u aggro. It seemed like one of those decks specifically built to punish players who didn't play early creatures or removal (something every deck besides this one does), utilizing Titan's Strength and Flip Chandra, a matchup made in hell.
4 Clash of Wills
2 Jaddi Offshoot
2 Sarkhan Unbroken
2 Sylvan Scrying
3 Hedron Archive
4 Rattleclaw Mystic
2 Kiora, Master of the Depths
2 Scour from Existence
4 Conduit of Ruin
2 Desolation Twin
4 Lumbering Falls
4 Titan's Presence
2 Wooded Foothills
2 Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
3 Blighted Woodland
1 Cinder Glade
2 Sanctum of Ugin
2 Blighted Cataract
2 Frontier Bivouac
4 Forest
2 Island
1 Void Winnower
1 Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
2 Skyline Cascade
2 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
2 Jaddi Offshoot
1 Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
3 Radiant Flames
2 Scour from Existence
3 Mage-Ring Network
I will answer any questions you might have questions in the comments.
I want to play MTGO, I really do, but I can't waste that much money on a digital version of a paper card game, especially when others don't have to. So, I need to know what exactly Washington states law prohibits, specifically what law and how it relates to MTGO event prizes. I have looked and have had trouble finding much, so I thought I'd turn to the community to assist. If you have information that could help in any way please comment below!
I think the real issue is minimizing the amount of pieces needed, which is why I love Thermopod. Really I'm just playing and tweaking decks people feed me, so I'll go with whatever.
Secondly, the decklist I'm using for testing:
4 Ghost Quarter
3 Viscera Seer
4 Wall of Roots
2 Grisly Salvage
1 Thermopod
4 Gemstone Mine
3 Chord of Calling
1 Sidisi, Undead Vizier
3 Wild Cantor
3 Cathodion
1 Composite Golem
4 Eternal Witness
4 Elvish Visionary
2 Shriekmaw
2 Verdant Catacombs
1 Overgrown Tomb
1 Blood Artist
2 Forest
4 Collected Company
1 Plains
2 Windswept Heath
1 Godless Shrine
1 Temple Garden
2 Swamp
Hasn't been terribly inconsistent, but still needs some work.
Third off, a small response to Lootsmith:
You do realize that Faith's Reward costs white mana to cast, and the only way to cast it in the loop in your lists is Lotus Bloom.
Not a big fan of Champion, because 6 drops, but you can prove me wrong.
My girlfriend is coming over tonight so I'll post in more detail tommorrow. Thanks for the feedback everyone!
Kor Spiritdancer