Liquimetal Coating doesn't work with Unwinding Clock at all. There's no opportunity to use it before your opponent's untap step. You would need to use something like Silverskin Armor.
Wow, that's super interesting, all the aggro decks I faced in round 1 (where I didn't get horribly screwed) always seemed to falter once the mid-game came around. I think it's just losing a pack aggressively costed creatures that makes the strategy seem weak to me. I'd be interested to see the other side though, sounds interesting.
Around 3:10 in R2G2, did you consider Ousting his Mountain? You know (or think) he's hurting for land, and Oust puts him a turn back.
I like this article. I did a ZWR draft and came to the opposite conclusion that you did (I think aggro is still quite good), but it's nice to see the other side of the coin.
one more suggestion... I love how you have the scheduled vs fired rates for various events...
would be great to have average attendance too. I mean the numbers indicate scars block is more popular than standard... but would I see the same if I looked at attendance?
I absolutely agree with everybody who said "Good job and thank you" for doing this!
Minor quibble: why LED, FoW and Metalworker are "classic" cards? They're featured in Legacy decks.
About your wondering if it's common practice to give things in advance to big magazines, I can confirm that. I used to work for a monthly magazine (non-MTG related), and you have to send everything to the printing machines one full month before the magazine hitting the shelves, so you have to write the articles MORE than 1 month in advance (make it even 2, in some cases). Therefore, every company gives a pro monthly magazine spoiler info about everything they produce and want the magazine to talk about, or the timing will be so off that the promotional value will amount to zero.
first off, Thank you! i thought this article was great. i always enjoyed erik's articles and logged on just to read them. and honestly to see if you had written anything because i like your articles. when great things come to a end, it makes room for great beginings.
You rattling form it seem so sluttish with your introduction but I find this matter to be really something which I reckon I would never translate. It seems too complicated and rattling large for me. I am looking cheeky for your incoming move, I give try to get the flow of it!\
Good stuff. My only critique is that it's nice to see the lastweek/this week price side by side...thats a powerful visual, rather than up/down.
Really intriguing regarding the "Godbook" - as if multi-round byes and tournament tempo aren't enough of an advantage to pros... Hopefully they're not divulging the "Future-Future" league/combos thus giving them a hive-mind of sorts to jump ahead with tech...all I know is Gitaxian Probe is gonna be NUTS!!!! 4x are going in ALL my decks :)
I also am very happy to see someone take on The State of Program and looked forward to seeing what cards were changing prices, particularly the low ones that would jump. I was fun to watch. Again, good luck and thanks.
I'm very glad to see State of the Program is back and in very capable hands. I don't remember what article first brought me to PureMTGO or what articles brought me back until I took notice of the site, but I know Erik's article was the first that became "appointment reading". Eventually that lead me to checking for new articles daily, playing more and more MTGO, and finally to the point where I'm slowly converting what had become a dusty cardboard collection to digital objects.
I really like the section on what percentages of tournament formats are firing. That's a great idea!
I'll second the other comments about including the big movers in the card prices. It was always fun to see a card jumping in price (either direction) and then looking around to figure out why.
Liquimetal Coating doesn't work with Unwinding Clock at all. There's no opportunity to use it before your opponent's untap step. You would need to use something like Silverskin Armor.
Wow, that's super interesting, all the aggro decks I faced in round 1 (where I didn't get horribly screwed) always seemed to falter once the mid-game came around. I think it's just losing a pack aggressively costed creatures that makes the strategy seem weak to me. I'd be interested to see the other side though, sounds interesting.
Around 3:10 in R2G2, did you consider Ousting his Mountain? You know (or think) he's hurting for land, and Oust puts him a turn back.
I like this article. I did a ZWR draft and came to the opposite conclusion that you did (I think aggro is still quite good), but it's nice to see the other side of the coin.
Love to see the article resurrected! Good Work.
one more suggestion... I love how you have the scheduled vs fired rates for various events...
would be great to have average attendance too. I mean the numbers indicate scars block is more popular than standard... but would I see the same if I looked at attendance?
I was pleased, Hammy would be proud.
Good read,, thanks for continuing this.
- Joe
I absolutely agree with everybody who said "Good job and thank you" for doing this!
Minor quibble: why LED, FoW and Metalworker are "classic" cards? They're featured in Legacy decks.
About your wondering if it's common practice to give things in advance to big magazines, I can confirm that. I used to work for a monthly magazine (non-MTG related), and you have to send everything to the printing machines one full month before the magazine hitting the shelves, so you have to write the articles MORE than 1 month in advance (make it even 2, in some cases). Therefore, every company gives a pro monthly magazine spoiler info about everything they produce and want the magazine to talk about, or the timing will be so off that the promotional value will amount to zero.
Good write-up, as always. The all-control Top 8 really is something.
I like the idea of a transformational sideboard in your proposed decklist. Maybe the element of surprise can go a long way in a heavy control field.
Keep up the good work!
I think its phreaking actually, Phyrexia free peeking
Good job Pete.
Or as BDM coined the phrase "Freeking" for free peaking. :P
first off, Thank you! i thought this article was great. i always enjoyed erik's articles and logged on just to read them. and honestly to see if you had written anything because i like your articles. when great things come to a end, it makes room for great beginings.
Of all those who could have taken up the mantle, I'm glad you'll be taking this forward. Erik's legacy is in safe hands.
You rattling form it seem so sluttish with your introduction but I find this matter to be really something which I reckon I would never translate. It seems too complicated and rattling large for me. I am looking cheeky for your incoming move, I give try to get the flow of it!\
Regards!
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Good stuff. My only critique is that it's nice to see the lastweek/this week price side by side...thats a powerful visual, rather than up/down.
Really intriguing regarding the "Godbook" - as if multi-round byes and tournament tempo aren't enough of an advantage to pros... Hopefully they're not divulging the "Future-Future" league/combos thus giving them a hive-mind of sorts to jump ahead with tech...all I know is Gitaxian Probe is gonna be NUTS!!!! 4x are going in ALL my decks :)
Please keep doing this article. I look forward to it every week?
Thanks for picking up the gauntlet!
Great Article!
This all looks fantastic, and thankyou for the plug.
Hehe I blame hours on end of chess this afternoon for not getting that.
he meant splinter twin....
http://www.mtgotraders.com/store/UD_Splinter.html oh really? :p nice try though.
I love your writing and will be glad to see it become more regular.
I also am very happy to see someone take on The State of Program and looked forward to seeing what cards were changing prices, particularly the low ones that would jump. I was fun to watch. Again, good luck and thanks.
I'm very glad to see State of the Program is back and in very capable hands. I don't remember what article first brought me to PureMTGO or what articles brought me back until I took notice of the site, but I know Erik's article was the first that became "appointment reading". Eventually that lead me to checking for new articles daily, playing more and more MTGO, and finally to the point where I'm slowly converting what had become a dusty cardboard collection to digital objects.
I really like the section on what percentages of tournament formats are firing. That's a great idea!
I'll second the other comments about including the big movers in the card prices. It was always fun to see a card jumping in price (either direction) and then looking around to figure out why.