well it all depends on how many people are there, but yeah you can lose 2 matches and make it to the next the next day without problem. If you plan on making it to the top 8 bascially just don't lose obviously. But day two you basically can't lose I think anything lower then x-2 and you might be done. There will be tones of people out there that are undefeated and have $1000 decks, who live and breath magic and well generally are jerks. I've been up in the top 8 at a PTQ before getting 4th or 5th and it's miserable playing these people. And I really hate the guys that don't talk and use hand signals.....It just sucks all of the fun out of the game. Ugh super competive magic is something that i don't do anymore.
It's limited. Nobody is going to have a $1000 deck.
It's most likely to let the brick'n'mortar stores hold (pre-)release events without having to compete directly with MTGO.
This is correct. It was something they announced a while ago, and they're not changing. They want to keep paper Magic alive, and one of the most profitable times for stores is release. They don't want to change that.
Another reason there considered "safer" is cause they've been around for a long time and won't just stop doing trades online and not login anymore and take all your credit you have stored with them.
You should never have more than 1 ticket worth of credit with any bot at any time.
Sorry, I evidently failed at being sarcastic there. Again, sorry about that if I offended you. I did agree, though, that you faced the nut draw in game three, which seemed rather painful.
@ Soul Sisters: It seemed really good, with both lifegain aspects (seemed really good against bitterblossom and mono-red) and white weenie components (spectral procession, ajani goldmane) that allowed it to hold on until it just killed its opponents out of nowhere with a horde of flying tokens. I'm not really sure about the details of the deck (ranger, figure, student, lynx are all possibilities, as is pridemate), but it seemed pretty strong in an aggro meta.
Nah, takes a lot more to offend me, but thanks for the sentiment. That's how the game works sometimes. I screwed up in Game 2 anyway. Should've mulled.
No, 2 of the three jund decks were eliminated in the quarterfinals (I was the other one so I should know:p) by GW trap, leading to a hilarious "oops I guess I just cast Emrakul" mirror. I'm not sure what happened on the other end of the bracket, but I know that Jund and the winning Omen list beat sould sisters(!) and another omen deck.
To be fair though, the last jund player misplayed in the semis, sending matthias into the finals which he won.
As the loser of that mirror match (since I couldn't find Emrakul), I was far from amused.
Agreed. Maybe even slightly tougher if you assume the tournament size is equal.
No, it doesn't.
It's limited. Nobody is going to have a $1000 deck.
This is correct. It was something they announced a while ago, and they're not changing. They want to keep paper Magic alive, and one of the most profitable times for stores is release. They don't want to change that.
MOCS and online PTQs both qualify you for pro-level events.
Very few people can do this. Constructed is a bit easier.
My MTGO limited rating is 1845. I can't do it.
You should never have more than 1 ticket worth of credit with any bot at any time.
I figured. I didn't want to say anything, especially since you played correctly. You have to counter the Cobra, and turn 2 Emrakul isn't fair.
Edit: Thought you fared better than this guy. http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4968/modophoto.jpg
Nah, takes a lot more to offend me, but thanks for the sentiment. That's how the game works sometimes. I screwed up in Game 2 anyway. Should've mulled.
Meh. Being able to fetch it is by far the biggest reason. It's nice that you can sac it to Knight, but I've never actually done it.
As the loser of that mirror match (since I couldn't find Emrakul), I was far from amused.
Correct. This game isn't worth creating financial problems for you or your family.