Since Wizards has never taken the (obvious) step of providing full match video (with hands) of high-profile matches, it would be a service if you could capture what happens. Videos would be ideal, but whatever format works for you.
Rofl, only on mtgo. And wow that BoP is for sue a collector's item, i want them :/.....
The article was sweet. Site needed more comp mtgo coverage and your meta breakdown is a valuable resource.
Nice touches with the screenies of magic gone wild at the end, all in all i enjoyed the article-length was a bit short, but only since i liked it, like your writing style- doent put me on ADDisorder-. Keep it up
Ah, well there I stopped collecting comics about 14 years ago so my opinion is a bit dated but clearly not pathological either (ocd hoarding disorder free).
I remember Marvel being better looking but worse at writing stories. Cable and Deadpool never appealed much to me, so while being marvel might make them a nudge better they are on the lower end of the universe for me, whereas Lobo is probably one of my favorites of all time in any universe and heck he goes where and when he pleases. If he has to kill God to get to the marvel universe he will, or just appeal to cross-over cash grab corruption.
She's hot, that all I really care about and strikes me as someone one might bump into at an 80's/goth bar who would have nothing to do with you unless you treated her like crap, had a pot belly and a gun collection.
I think the fact you play heavily Zen and M11/10 is more a direct result of the increased power level of newer sets as opposed to a genuine like or dislike
Xaos - Someone asked for it a while back, so I started adding it. It's nice because of the download feature as well.
Lythand - Divinity of Pride is in the deck.
Reya costs a ton, and doesn't usually last that long. Debtor's Knell is just much more resilient, and can hit any graveyard. Plus, the deck doesn't have a ton of creatures, so I was happy with the recursion that I had. I did consider her though.
Archon also costs a ton. With the large amount of Wraths, as well as Moat and No Mercy, I felt ok. But I would probably go for Archon before I added Reya.
Shard - I originally had more demons in there, but they didn't make the cut. And nice catch on Domino. All my comics knowledge is from the 90's, so I don't know anyone new.
Also, for the article, Reverse the Sands combos with Necropotence. Activate it a ton, Reverse, then draw your cards. Not bad.
I'm sad to say the right browser is IE for pasting data from spreadsheets directly into an article to form the tables and their contents.
Don't forget to put a border round the data before you copy it though.
Although saving an article with this many links and tables is not an easy task you will get a few errors but if you hold IE's hand and tell it all will be ok then it will save.....eventually.
A word of advice don't use Chrome as it has issues with the article editor.
Wouldn't Atog (and it's ilk) be better for this purpose? I am sure it is nice to kill your op with infinite thoctar damage but how likely is that scenario to occur?
Nice deck this time. I have been thinking of building a W/B deck based off of the divine vs demonic duel deck set for a while now. This may be the kick in the pants i needed.
@Heirloom- the comic geek in me feels it necessary to inform you that the girl at the beginning is Domino. She is a Marvel Comics closely associated in the past with Cable and Deadpool. Lobo is a DC(crappier) Comic character, therefore the two could not have met.
Another great article, and one I look forward to every month.I must ask though, what "right" browser is it you're referring to. I've always used Firefox but lately I've found it... wanting.
AJ I solved your quandary. In the Podcast you were talking about a way to combo Prototype Portal w/imprinted Mox Opal with Dross Scorpion. There is a REALLY easy way to combo those three: March of the Machines and Deathbringer Thoctar. Yes, it is a 5 card combo, but that's what I call a "beginner's" combo. Five cards, that's child's play.
Step 1: Card Prototype Portal -> imprint Opal
Step 2: Play Dross Scorpion
Step 3: Play Death Bringer Thoctar
Step 4: Play March of the Machines
Step 5: Tap Portal to put a copy of Opal into play. It is a 0/0 and dies. That triggers Dross Scorpion and Deathbringer Thoctar. Put a counter on Thoctar and untap the Portal. Instant kill to all your opponents.
I love the rage quitters. The people who berate me for playing a deck they don't consider casual. It just means there life sucks so much that they can't get past the fact this is just a game. Makes me LOI. Laugh On the Inside.
Great read as always! I would like to comment on the missleading nature of the pack prices. You say there is not much happening, when infact the prices for packs have been all over the place. The problem with taking the prices from MTGOTraders is when they sell out they no longer have the current price. For example during the OLS Nix Tix, MTGOTraders sold out of Onslaught packs (to me :)) at 4.75. By the end of the week the packs were selling for 7+ tix, but MTGOTraders still has them listed at 4.75.
Also, it would be better to list the tix price of packs, not the $ price, as this is the currency of the cards. This is esspecially true for Lorwyn, which is sold out for $ at $4.5, but is available for tix at 5.25 (which reflects more the true price).
I don't have an easy fix for this except the above and adding a * if the pack is sold out indicating the price is not current.
Since Wizards has never taken the (obvious) step of providing full match video (with hands) of high-profile matches, it would be a service if you could capture what happens. Videos would be ideal, but whatever format works for you.
Also, graphs. Who doesn't love graphs?
Also M10/M11 both offer a wide variety of new cards whereas previous core sets were just reprint jumbles.
all of my knowledge is X-men universe and somewhat spiderman...so im glad there wasnt like an avenger or something lol
Rating
Rofl, only on mtgo. And wow that BoP is for sue a collector's item, i want them :/.....
The article was sweet. Site needed more comp mtgo coverage and your meta breakdown is a valuable resource.
Nice touches with the screenies of magic gone wild at the end, all in all i enjoyed the article-length was a bit short, but only since i liked it, like your writing style- doent put me on ADDisorder-. Keep it up
Absolutely.
Riptide Shapeshifter naming archon makes archon rule. :) Of course that means playing a blue/white commander
@ShardFenix,
Ah, well there I stopped collecting comics about 14 years ago so my opinion is a bit dated but clearly not pathological either (ocd hoarding disorder free).
I remember Marvel being better looking but worse at writing stories. Cable and Deadpool never appealed much to me, so while being marvel might make them a nudge better they are on the lower end of the universe for me, whereas Lobo is probably one of my favorites of all time in any universe and heck he goes where and when he pleases. If he has to kill God to get to the marvel universe he will, or just appeal to cross-over cash grab corruption.
She's hot, that all I really care about and strikes me as someone one might bump into at an 80's/goth bar who would have nothing to do with you unless you treated her like crap, had a pot belly and a gun collection.
Xaoslegend-
I think the fact you play heavily Zen and M11/10 is more a direct result of the increased power level of newer sets as opposed to a genuine like or dislike
You've seen my shifting wall/soul foundry/disciple/Dross scorpion scorpion tribal. So it can be done.
Xaos - Someone asked for it a while back, so I started adding it. It's nice because of the download feature as well.
Lythand - Divinity of Pride is in the deck.
Reya costs a ton, and doesn't usually last that long. Debtor's Knell is just much more resilient, and can hit any graveyard. Plus, the deck doesn't have a ton of creatures, so I was happy with the recursion that I had. I did consider her though.
Archon also costs a ton. With the large amount of Wraths, as well as Moat and No Mercy, I felt ok. But I would probably go for Archon before I added Reya.
Shard - I originally had more demons in there, but they didn't make the cut. And nice catch on Domino. All my comics knowledge is from the 90's, so I don't know anyone new.
Also, for the article, Reverse the Sands combos with Necropotence. Activate it a ton, Reverse, then draw your cards. Not bad.
That did make me laugh but it is true
INternet Explorer: The most popular browser...for downloading other browsers
I see what you mean packs are always a pain when it comes to their value as they differ greatly on the site to the in game price sometimes as well.
I shall Ponder (or Brainstorm) this for next months article and see what I can come up with.
I'm sad to say the right browser is IE for pasting data from spreadsheets directly into an article to form the tables and their contents.
Don't forget to put a border round the data before you copy it though.
Although saving an article with this many links and tables is not an easy task you will get a few errors but if you hold IE's hand and tell it all will be ok then it will save.....eventually.
A word of advice don't use Chrome as it has issues with the article editor.
I'm currently using IE7
Wouldn't Atog (and it's ilk) be better for this purpose? I am sure it is nice to kill your op with infinite thoctar damage but how likely is that scenario to occur?
Scars comes to MTGO on the 18th, so until then, I wouldn't foresee any vids unless they are from a camcorder at the LGS.
Cudgel Troll > Wurm.. It's easy to see why you won this draft. All your opponents were window lickers who forgot to put on their helmets.
Thanks anyway for the read..
Nice deck this time. I have been thinking of building a W/B deck based off of the divine vs demonic duel deck set for a while now. This may be the kick in the pants i needed.
@Heirloom- the comic geek in me feels it necessary to inform you that the girl at the beginning is Domino. She is a Marvel Comics closely associated in the past with Cable and Deadpool. Lobo is a DC(crappier) Comic character, therefore the two could not have met.
Another great article, and one I look forward to every month.I must ask though, what "right" browser is it you're referring to. I've always used Firefox but lately I've found it... wanting.
AJ I solved your quandary. In the Podcast you were talking about a way to combo Prototype Portal w/imprinted Mox Opal with Dross Scorpion. There is a REALLY easy way to combo those three: March of the Machines and Deathbringer Thoctar. Yes, it is a 5 card combo, but that's what I call a "beginner's" combo. Five cards, that's child's play.
Step 1: Card Prototype Portal -> imprint Opal
Step 2: Play Dross Scorpion
Step 3: Play Death Bringer Thoctar
Step 4: Play March of the Machines
Step 5: Tap Portal to put a copy of Opal into play. It is a 0/0 and dies. That triggers Dross Scorpion and Deathbringer Thoctar. Put a counter on Thoctar and untap the Portal. Instant kill to all your opponents.
What do I win? A playset of Moats for tribal?
I love the rage quitters. The people who berate me for playing a deck they don't consider casual. It just means there life sucks so much that they can't get past the fact this is just a game. Makes me LOI. Laugh On the Inside.
I just want to quote Scartoreon something not really relevent to the conversation which is funny to me.
"Pants Magic"
That's funny to me.
Great read as always! I would like to comment on the missleading nature of the pack prices. You say there is not much happening, when infact the prices for packs have been all over the place. The problem with taking the prices from MTGOTraders is when they sell out they no longer have the current price. For example during the OLS Nix Tix, MTGOTraders sold out of Onslaught packs (to me :)) at 4.75. By the end of the week the packs were selling for 7+ tix, but MTGOTraders still has them listed at 4.75.
Also, it would be better to list the tix price of packs, not the $ price, as this is the currency of the cards. This is esspecially true for Lorwyn, which is sold out for $ at $4.5, but is available for tix at 5.25 (which reflects more the true price).
I don't have an easy fix for this except the above and adding a * if the pack is sold out indicating the price is not current.
Like the article.
Some cards I would of liked to see.
Blazing Archon
Divinisty of Pride
Reya Sawnbringer.
Keep em comming.