Are you fucking with me WotC?
Also that art is some Jedi dark souls shit
lol I think they are. How do you name something like that and not have it do anything with equipment?
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Magic: the Gathering |OT9| Kaladesh - Cruisin' Down the Street in my 6/4
- Thread starter SigmasonicX
- Start date
- Status
lol I think they are. How do you name something like that and not have it do anything with equipment?
Simply Sarah
Member
Aviary Mechanic could be interesting. At worst it seems Limited playable since 1W for 2/2 is fine and it opens up energy and land tricks.
Reckless Fireweaver has a neat effect and plays nicely with Servos, Thopters, and Clues while 3 toughness means it survives some of the format's removal. At least worth a look in Standard and Limited and I suppose Modern Cheerios if that flats your boat.
Restoration Gearsmith is amazing for Limited.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I'm struggling to think of why I'd want that guy to just be a vanilla 2/3.
Simply Sarah
Member
Fabricate as a mechanic is fine and interesting. I think it's cool on Angel of Invention. The problem is that most of the other cards with it haven't been doing much interesting with it.
Yeah, that card is bizarre at uncommon. Did they just forget an ability?
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
You played too much hearthstone.
Simply Sarah
Member
I mean, it's a bit better than a 2/3 since it's really a 0/1 black creature and two 1/1 artifact creatures for 2B. Admittedly, it's not exactly Lingering Souls. It also seems to suggest that Fabricate 2 (and higher?) will probably be at least uncommon since the only other Fabricate 2 so far was mythic.
I mean, it's always possible the art was solicited for something else and had to be moved here. That or the card was massively changed. I kinda hope so, honestly.
I mean, it's always possible the art was solicited for something else and had to be moved here. That or the card was massively changed. I kinda hope so, honestly.
You know the guy who buys a katana on Ebay because he wants to look badass? This is totally that guy.
Joe Molotov
Member
Sometimes you just wanna block a Grizzly Bear.
Hey it just seems like the right path to go
Animation module does basically what I want anyway
He's an enthusiast, not a fighter.
People always complaining about that Burn to the face, the fact that thermo alchemist is seeing play right now and that deck is almost competitive with the "crappy" burn we have now should indicate to you why its so hard to make work.
Also am I crazy or is Refurbish ...... really good ? I didn't think that vehicles were playable but if you can get Skysovereign, or any of the gearhulks out early that should be pretty powerful, and with all the delirium enablers from the last set ?
I don't know I always wait to see what the whole set brings before I start putting together decks, but the prevailing theme for the good colors (g/w, best color combo ever) seem's to be a token strategy again. 2 of the 4 mythics promote going wide, and the other 2 just kind of seem to be good midrange cards. The problem with the color pair I'm seeing is that the 5 drop slot is LOADED
Here are what I would consider some of the stronger cards (in GW) you would be looking at from the last 2 sets
Archangel Avacyn
Ishkanah, Grafwidow
Verdurous Gearhulk
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
Sigarda, Heron's Grace
Angel of Invention
Nissa, Vital Force
Thalia's Lancers
Most standard decks can realistically only run a few 5 drops, so choosing which way to build it should be a little hard, my guess is you run about 4 - 5 of them depending on how you build your deck.
Also am I crazy or is Refurbish ...... really good ? I didn't think that vehicles were playable but if you can get Skysovereign, or any of the gearhulks out early that should be pretty powerful, and with all the delirium enablers from the last set ?
I don't know I always wait to see what the whole set brings before I start putting together decks, but the prevailing theme for the good colors (g/w, best color combo ever) seem's to be a token strategy again. 2 of the 4 mythics promote going wide, and the other 2 just kind of seem to be good midrange cards. The problem with the color pair I'm seeing is that the 5 drop slot is LOADED
Here are what I would consider some of the stronger cards (in GW) you would be looking at from the last 2 sets
Archangel Avacyn
Ishkanah, Grafwidow
Verdurous Gearhulk
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
Sigarda, Heron's Grace
Angel of Invention
Nissa, Vital Force
Thalia's Lancers
Most standard decks can realistically only run a few 5 drops, so choosing which way to build it should be a little hard, my guess is you run about 4 - 5 of them depending on how you build your deck.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
I like that the uncommon gold cycle doesn't seem to be as much about "THIS IS THE STRATEGY FOR THESE COLORS" this time around.
Is Thermo Thing competitive or is it just popular like Mono White Humans because its cheap?
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Because getting 2 guys is pretty good, but I don't know why I'd ever really want just 1. If you don't really care about the body of the main guy, there's a ton of use for it - Cryptolith Rite ramping; Westvale Abbey saccing, Emerge, etc.
It's cheap. The entire MTGO meta is overrun with it because it costs very little if you don't bother to play Jace or anything.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
leagues are hard
in my two Innistrad v2 block drafts so far, everytime I lost both matches, it was against a U/G Eldrazi summoning deck (which is totally bs in my humble opinion :/)
what are the stages for?
Competitive Leagues have much higher payouts but if you get less than 2 wins you get nothing. 5 matches, 1 stage.
In the Friendly Leagues they have 3 stages of 3 matches each. After Stage 1, you have the option to add a pack of Eldritch Moon. After Stage 2 you have the option to add a pack of Shadows Over Innistrad. Payouts are much flatter.
ah, gotcha. You can only proceed to the next stage if you won every match?
Combos I'm eyeing for my RW Equipment deck:
or
+
+
These fit right into the deck. Some good ass aggro. Thinking that and maybe Cathar's Shield or Bone Saw for some real good early aggro.
Fits really good into the 4 drop slot, but competes with Gids and Chandy.
If Equipment doesn't pan out, I'm going to gear the deck into RW Vehicles
+
wew lad
These fit right into the deck. Some good ass aggro. Thinking that and maybe Cathar's Shield or Bone Saw for some real good early aggro.
We still have the Planar whatever from BFZ.
planar outburst or bust it seems
Infinite Stars
Member
We have whatever the White Wrath(Planar Outburst?) was from BFZ that had awaken stapled on and Descend Upon the Fishermen. Black could still use one though.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
way too mana intensive.Here's two cards that want to make love to each other
+
This is definitely a shell with all the fabricate running around.
is the top end
Sideboard against tokens is that one drop enchantment that gains you a fuckton of life
we need a card that converts energy into mana
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I mean, its not THAT much better than Tormenting Voice which sees no play and its certainly not better than Faithless Looting...
Putting two cards into the graveyard of their choice, even if it's countered is a pretty good way to kick off the shenanigans.
Yeah as an additional cost means they get to do it regardless, which is what dredge wants.
Exactly. You can't even use a Stifle-effect to stop that. It's a cost. It's so gross.
I thought all the modern dredge decks played Voice unless they played Inquiry
Counterspells in modern or standard? lol
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Never seen one played. The reason you don't see Tormenting Voice played in Dregde and you won't see this one played is because Remand is a heavily played card.
Pay 2 mana, discard 2 cards, return it to your hand.
Even if it's Remanded, the situations seem like a win/win more for dredge.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Tormenting Voice was played in 1 dredge deck at professional level. Takimira at worlds where he went 3-1 with it. 2 Mainboard TV.
It sees play in izzet machinegun, modern dredge, and pretty much every deck that still runs goggles. It's not exactly a staple in any format, but it sees a decent amount of play.
phazedplasma
Member
Yeah, was hoping to get back into STD with the UR shell, but this shit is lame.
MaRo only plays limited.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Serious BFZ flashbacks. Great 4cmc PW, expeditions, bunch of crap.* Tokens might come back. Emrakul will still do emrakul things, green be the best colour in all but removal and no graveyard hate.
* Might play out differently in limited. If there's no small board clears the games might seriously go wide.
- Status