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Rainofpain
Profile Joined December 2010
United States125 Posts
March 31 2012 21:52 GMT
#2921
There was an article or a link to an article about deckbuilding and how many copies of a card you want in a deck on one of the large sites recently. Does anyone know where it is?
It`s hard to read bad players because they`re bad - Idra
el_dawg
Profile Joined September 2011
United States164 Posts
March 31 2012 21:59 GMT
#2922
On April 01 2012 06:52 Rainofpain wrote:
There was an article or a link to an article about deckbuilding and how many copies of a card you want in a deck on one of the large sites recently. Does anyone know where it is?


http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/rc/188

Is this what you are looking for? It's a good article with some very important fundamental advice for deck building.
Rainofpain
Profile Joined December 2010
United States125 Posts
April 01 2012 00:55 GMT
#2923
On April 01 2012 06:59 el_dawg wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 01 2012 06:52 Rainofpain wrote:
There was an article or a link to an article about deckbuilding and how many copies of a card you want in a deck on one of the large sites recently. Does anyone know where it is?


http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/rc/188

Is this what you are looking for? It's a good article with some very important fundamental advice for deck building.


Yes, thanks.
It`s hard to read bad players because they`re bad - Idra
DCLXVI
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States729 Posts
April 01 2012 17:33 GMT
#2924
Why do all the pod decks have act of aggression in the sideboard? What is it brought in against and how often is it better than just an act of treason?
I can already see the ending
deth2munkies
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4051 Posts
April 01 2012 19:08 GMT
#2925
On April 02 2012 02:33 DCLXVI wrote:
Why do all the pod decks have act of aggression in the sideboard? What is it brought in against and how often is it better than just an act of treason?


You can blow out Elesh Norn decks hardcore by acting then using it to eat whatever survives the -2/-2. It also wrecks Phyrexian Obliterator (take it, eat a creature, make them sac stuff).

Apart from that it has limited use against stuff like Primeval Titan, that's about it.


Judicator
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States7270 Posts
April 01 2012 19:09 GMT
#2926
Probably to steal and then pod away for something. Treason versus Aggression is sorcery versus instant and mana requirements. Steal your titan, pod away to elesh seems good.
Get it by your hands...
DCLXVI
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States729 Posts
April 01 2012 19:17 GMT
#2927
But you can't pod at instant speed, so treason is just as good there. Yes it can stop an attack and maybe eat a creature but it takes more phyrexian mana. Even with huntmaster in the deck I think there will be issues with paying too muhc life for the spells.
I can already see the ending
bobbob
Profile Joined December 2009
United States368 Posts
April 01 2012 19:36 GMT
#2928
You can cast Act for RR3, it's not mandatory to pay 4 life. Plus whatever you take is probably going to save you 4 life anyway.
DCLXVI
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States729 Posts
April 01 2012 19:51 GMT
#2929
If you cast act for RR3 you will have to pay life to pod, or if you do it on their turn all you did was stop a titan activation for a turn? Elesh norn and obliterator are nice but how often will you face those instead of a titan.
I can already see the ending
Judicator
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States7270 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-02 02:41:31
April 02 2012 02:09 GMT
#2930
On April 02 2012 04:51 DCLXVI wrote:
If you cast act for RR3 you will have to pay life to pod, or if you do it on their turn all you did was stop a titan activation for a turn? Elesh norn and obliterator are nice but how often will you face those instead of a titan.


I would venture to say that Elesh/Obliterator are the next most popular targets after Primeval Titan. Elesh in Freaks, and Obliterator in Zombies in what I would call the most popular deck since the people that play it realize that Delver isn't easy to play along with Wolfrun. The concept of Freaks is fun and appealing to people. So yes, I would say its about evenly split right now.

And about podding at sorcery speed, aka effectively limiting Aggression to sorcery speed, not even close. Consecrated Sphinx says hi.

Edit:

Getting real tired of RAPING SOULS. Right now every deck has to be able to beat that card efficiently without resorting to play shitty cards and 4/5 drops.
Get it by your hands...
Rainofpain
Profile Joined December 2010
United States125 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-02 18:37:05
April 02 2012 18:36 GMT
#2931
What is this "Freaks" deck? Are you talking about Frites?
It`s hard to read bad players because they`re bad - Idra
Judicator
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States7270 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-02 19:00:02
April 02 2012 18:56 GMT
#2932
On April 03 2012 03:36 Rainofpain wrote:
What is this "Freaks" deck? Are you talking about Frites?


Yes. I call it Freaks because there are different versions of the French one (Frites) which have different targets other than Inferno Titan, Wurmcoil Engine and Elesh Norn, like a certain blue praetor.

Also, does anyone else feel like Avacyn (the card) will be close to Akroma in terms of power level?
Get it by your hands...
deth2munkies
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4051 Posts
April 02 2012 19:30 GMT
#2933
On April 03 2012 03:56 Judicator wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2012 03:36 Rainofpain wrote:
What is this "Freaks" deck? Are you talking about Frites?


Yes. I call it Freaks because there are different versions of the French one (Frites) which have different targets other than Inferno Titan, Wurmcoil Engine and Elesh Norn, like a certain blue praetor.

Also, does anyone else feel like Avacyn (the card) will be close to Akroma in terms of power level?



God I hope so. My first intro to magic was buying a Champions starter deck and playing against a friend that had Akroma and some pro creatures guy that I could never deal with. So I traded a bunch of stuff to a guy for a Tornado Elemental just so I had a chance
bobbob
Profile Joined December 2009
United States368 Posts
April 02 2012 19:47 GMT
#2934
Chances are that the card will be much stronger than Akroma, since Akroma is pretty much always worse than Elesh Norn due to power creep.
Shotcoder
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2316 Posts
April 02 2012 20:07 GMT
#2935
Watching the video I'm going to assume there will be 5 angels and they will be "replacing" the titans since I'm also going to assume those will be gone in M13.
Shotcoder - C+ BW Terran, Gold LoL(ADC Main)
wunsun
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada622 Posts
April 02 2012 20:38 GMT
#2936
Am I the only one that hopes that the Titan cycle is gone in M13?
BlueBird.
Profile Joined August 2008
United States3890 Posts
April 02 2012 22:31 GMT
#2937
They have said they are ready for titans to cycle out. They have pretty much defined standard for last few years and i think everyone is ready
Currently Playing: Android Netrunner, Gwent, Gloomhaven, Board Games
Judicator
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States7270 Posts
April 02 2012 22:42 GMT
#2938
They were pretty meh after M12 came out. Outside of Primeval Titan, you rarely see them.
Get it by your hands...
slyboogie
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States3423 Posts
April 03 2012 00:47 GMT
#2939
She's been spoiled:

5WWW
8/8 Legendary Angel
Flying, Vigilance
She's indestructible and all other permanents you control are indestructible

"We dug coal together." Boyd Crowder, Justified
Xiphos
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada7507 Posts
April 03 2012 00:55 GMT
#2940
On April 03 2012 09:47 slyboogie wrote:
She's been spoiled:

5WWW
8/8 Legendary Angel
Flying, Vigilance
She's indestructible and all other permanents you control are indestructible



O_O

Oh my.
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