Hey. New to Magic, new to the site.
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Posted on Nov. 25, 2014, 6:51 p.m. by Gaddafiduck
ey Guys, I'm new to the site, haven't been playing Magic that long either to be honest. I have collected a few other tcgs, but I have recently picked up a deck because my D&D group plays.
So a little about me... I'm a well rounded person, respectful, honest, open and polite. I have been a nerd all my life, love gaming, table top or otherwise... Been playing D&D since I was 14, I'm 25 now. I used to... (dare I say it) play Yu-Gi-Oh, but the game has changed a great deal since when I played it.
Anyways, just writing to say, I'm happy to be part of this community, I have browsed a through decks taking a look here and there at strategies and builds. I'm not that experienced when it comes to card knowledge or anything like that, though I am familiar with a great deal of play styles, whether it be milling or what have you...
Anyways, if anyone wants to have a chat or anything like that, just drop me a PM, I will try and respond ASAP.
Thanks again.
PS. I know this isn't a Deck thread, but if anyone could link explain to me ban lists for competitive play, additonally If somebody could take a look at the deck on my profile, I would also appreciate that. The cards there are almost exactly the cards in my deck.
Cheers Lads and Ladettes.
Duck
omnipotato says... #4
Banned/Restricted list is here
You deck is not Standard. The only allowed sets in the current Standard are Khans of Tarkir, M15, Journey Into Nyx, Born of the Gods, and Theros.
Also, a general rule of thumb is to keep your decks to 60 cards. That way you'll only have the best cards in your deck, and more of a chance of getting them.
November 25, 2014 7:13 p.m.
CommanderOfBolas says... #5
The ban lists very based on the format you play. Standard (the easiest format to get in to as a new player) consists of the most recent sets. For example, the current legal sets for standard are Theros, Born of the Gods, Journey into Nyx, M15, and Khans of Tarkir. All cards in those sets are legal (you will probably never see a card get banned in standard. it has happened before, but designers are more careful now). Also, a bit of advice from personal experience: Do not trade cards unless you know their value. I traded a Thragtusk (which was $50 at the time), for a Wild Pair and Jace Beleren. worst decision ever. So again, look up prices before making a deal (don't take your trade partner's word for it, always look up prices yourself). TCGplayer.com is the best website for prices, in my opinion
November 25, 2014 7:13 p.m.
Halloo and welcome. Feel free to post on my wall with any questions. Enjoy the site.
November 25, 2014 8:50 p.m.
Gaddafiduck- welcome! just a quick tip, if you need to link a username (like i did just now) or deck or thread, use double brackets. for example [ [ user:tempest ] ] without the spaces becomes tempest. often times, you can shorthand it to just [ [ tempest ] ] but it just so happens that there is also a deck named tempest.
anyways, i hope you find the community pleasurable! (99% of the people are nice and welcoming, but some trolls will be trolls XP)
November 25, 2014 11:44 p.m.
GreatSword says... #11
If you have a rules question, feel free to ask in the Q+A page in the header (don't open a thread in a forum).
November 26, 2014 1:59 a.m.
Gaddafiduck says... #12
Hey,Good to see an active community, I didn't expect to get so many replies.
Thanks omnipotato I will have a look at that when I get a moment.
CommanderOfBolas Yeah, one of my IRL mates was warning me about this, I'm well aware of the monetary value of cards, especially since my days playing Yugi, I can remember this guy trying to take advantage of me, getting my 1st Ed. Mirror force. I will just try and observant of how rare or valuable some cards are
GreatSword Yes, I am well aware of this, but I figured it would be easier to ask in this, considering it would mean I would have to open multiple threads, It was relatively close to the topic and name of the thread.
Also, I play Hearthstone and League of Legends, so anyone in the UK, just Hit me up, Gaddafi Duck, on league, all one word on hearthstone :)
Thanks again for the warm reception, very much appreciate it :)
November 26, 2014 4:33 p.m.
Gaddafiduck says... #13
Oh, and thanks tempest xP(Now I know it's case sensitive x) )
slovakattack says... #2
Eyyyy man, good to have you! MtG can be very overwhelming at first, so if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
The banlists for each format can be found on the main magic website- just type "mtg ban list" on google.
November 25, 2014 7:03 p.m.