Just Chatting - Take 3
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Posted on April 24, 2015, 4:02 p.m. by Didgeridooda
Third time's a charm.
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VampireArmy says... #3
That's when i realized that french was not for me haha.
I need to update my binder though. Tore apart what i had from my marath deck but now i need peices for daretti Purphoros and sydri
July 21, 2015 4:46 p.m.
I was under the impression that Emrakul is banned. Or is he not banned in 1v1
July 21, 2015 5:13 p.m.
ThisIsBullshit says... #6
I need to realize that I can't afford to build a legacy deck.
July 21, 2015 5:38 p.m.
VampireArmy says... #7
It happens mang. I think you gotta start in modern first to be honest.
You like reanimator right? Build modern grizzelcannon. I prefer grishoalcannon but others prefer other styles. Whatever you do just get that deck then get like one card every so often to convert it to legacy.
July 21, 2015 5:41 p.m.
NoPantsParade says... #8
That's what I'm doing. I have Jund in modern except two Goyfs, which I'll be getting soon, but it'll be able easy to switch back and forth between Legacy and Modern. Is Jund the best in Legacy? Apparently not according to this site, but whatever. I like Jund.
July 21, 2015 6:17 p.m.
I would stay away from reanimator, it's very likely that either whores vengeance or grisselbrand will be banned from the deck before the pro tour in three months.
I'm gonna be selling my amulet bloom deck over the next few months cuz that's getting neutered too.
July 21, 2015 7:31 p.m.
ABadMagicPlayer100 says... #11
@VampireArmy because they don't want it to have spawn :P
Also, Wizards doesn't like combo decks floating around.
July 21, 2015 7:59 p.m.
bijschjdbcd says... #12
I honestly doubt it, If wizards intended to Ban it why wait?
July 21, 2015 8:02 p.m.
bijschjdbcd says... #13
Twin, Storm, Bogles and affinity are all combo decks or nearly combo decks and they have existed for almost all of the modern format.
July 21, 2015 8:04 p.m.
Grishoalbrand is getting neutered cuz it can win at instant speed. Draw your entire deck, put borborygmos into play with through the breach, and toss all your lands at them. It can do this in response to other combo decks going off so it's super resilient, and it can do it as quick as turn two.
Amulet bloom with the perfect six can win turn one. And if you're on the play, there is literally nothing your opponent can do about it. On top of that, if you aren't playing a combo deck, you just always get bounce land and tolaria west with the ETB trigger. That way, you make them have a removal spell every turn or they die to the Titan train. Super resilient. It can also kill turn two with Titan.
As to why they waited, it's because Titan bloom only recently got big, and grishoalbrand is a new deck. They want people to be able to have fun with the decks. But more importantly, they want to shake up the format right before the pro tour. That way, the pros all scramble to come up with the best new decks. Gives the pros an advantage and introduces new archetypes to the format.
For that reason, it's even reasonable that they might ban twin. It's not too OP for the format, but it's the reigning king of the format, and again, they've publicly stated they want to constantly shake up the format.
July 21, 2015 8:06 p.m.
ABadMagicPlayer100 says... #15
I wouldn't say Bogles, Storm, or affinity are tier one, and Twin is fairly easy to disrupt if you're playing around the combo. They may think that Bloom Titan is getting a little too strong and/or prevalent in the metagame.
July 21, 2015 8:07 p.m.
VampireArmy says... #16
Twin never needs to combo. They just grind you to death
July 21, 2015 8:08 p.m.
And that's why it's the king. It's super strong without the combo, and yet always has the threat of the combo looming. Puts you in the squeeze and makes it so you never have a good decision to make.
July 21, 2015 8:10 p.m.
VampireArmy says... #18
I still prefer delver though i will never forget the twin deck that sided Pearl Lake Ancient against the mirror and won using it
July 21, 2015 8:14 p.m.
GoldGhost012 says... #19
Um. Affinity is, and always has been, Tier 1. Like since Modern has existed.
July 21, 2015 8:21 p.m.
ABadMagicPlayer100 says... #20
Ghost, really? When was the last time Affinity won a modern GP or PT?
July 21, 2015 8:36 p.m.
GoldGhost012 says... #21
First and second place at GP Singapore, June 28th 2015, with 1130 players.
July 21, 2015 8:44 p.m.
GoldGhost012 says... #23
I'm almost positive that it's very rare for Affinity to not be in the Top 16 of any large event at the very least.
July 21, 2015 8:47 p.m.
filledelanuit says... #24
Does anyone have 1.5 grand to give to so I can get a legacy deck? I have some internet points to give in exchange. You can see their exchange rate on the last page.
July 21, 2015 9:08 p.m.
bijschjdbcd says... #25
Ok im fine with you playing around the combo.
Time will tell, But I feel like the reason they didn't isn't because they want people to have fun.
Affinity has the potential for very quick kills aswell, and I agree it has always been tier 1.
Can someone link me the PLA Twin deck, I'm not sure if I like it...
July 21, 2015 9:14 p.m.
VampireArmy says... #26
bijschjdbcd It was a Grixis twin deck with a random one of PLA for random sakes in it. I don't believe anyone else is crazy enough to attempt it.
He was playing against Jeskai twin, both had Blood moons out. the jeskai guy tried to go into a shackles type deck but late game double top deck Cryptic Command sealed the deal
July 21, 2015 11:05 p.m.
ThisIsBullshit says... #27
VampireArmy I want to play Sneak and Show. Doesn't transfer very well to Modern.
July 21, 2015 11:09 p.m.
VampireArmy says... #28
if it's the Sketty monster plus griselfits version then i still think grizelcannon in modern would be something to build (though i'd stick with the rakdos version in that case) since outside of the two beaters it's fairly cheap
July 21, 2015 11:14 p.m.
ThisIsBullshit says... #29
I've already got a Modern deck though, and I don't particularly enjoy the format.
I'm just starting to build it from the ground up, starting with the cheap cards and working my way up. It's gonna take forever.
July 21, 2015 11:21 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #32
I don't even play this game.
Why am I even here? Surrounded by plebs all the time.
July 21, 2015 11:24 p.m.
ThisIsBullshit says... #34
I play so much EDH I'm getting a little sick of it, I want to build something that's consistent without blowing three thousand bucks on tutors.
Also, Legacy looks fun.
July 21, 2015 11:26 p.m.
ABadMagicPlayer100 says... #35
Epoch you're here because we plebs look to you for guidance, a shining light in our otherwise muddled world of plebdom.
July 21, 2015 11:27 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #36
> I want to build something that's consistent without blowing three thousand bucks on tutors.
> Legacy
What are you even doing?
July 21, 2015 11:27 p.m.
filledelanuit says... #37
Hey Epoch you have most of the lands I need for storm. You wanna, you know, donate a bit to charity (if you know what I mean).
In all serious how much is your Damian deck worth right now? The price scares me. Although not as much as draft a friends cube with Beta P9, Duals, foiled everything including over 200 Zendikar lands. The thing costs like 150 grand. WTF??
July 21, 2015 11:28 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #38
$4,600.
Plus the double sleeves. Plus the custom cedar box.
July 21, 2015 11:29 p.m.
filledelanuit says... #39
Epoch, when you play legacy you blow 3 of 4 grand on having consistent mana rather than tutors. Or you play Omnitell or Burn and have you mana base costs less than $100 if you play modern.
July 21, 2015 11:31 p.m.
ThisIsBullshit says... #40
Epoch you shut your dirty whore mouth
At least Legacy is recognized as a competitive format.
July 21, 2015 11:35 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #41
There are very few women at liberty to tell me to shut my dirty whore mouth. You aren't one of them.
Back to the fields, pleb.
July 21, 2015 11:36 p.m.
ThisIsBullshit says... #43
u wana fite me m8
Vamp well at least it's not boring as fuck cough Modern cough
July 21, 2015 11:39 p.m.
ThisIsBullshit says... #44
I'm actually super amused that Epoch even bothered to respond to me
July 21, 2015 11:41 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #45
If you're quiet, you can observe the tsundere in her natural habitat.
July 21, 2015 11:44 p.m.
So, no one here plays Standard?
Epochalyptik I'm in your bedroom.
July 21, 2015 11:46 p.m. Edited.
filledelanuit says... #47
Hey hey hey now.
Nothing is boring if you're playing storm. Every game is an intricate puzzle where you can masturbate all over your opponent until they die of boredom or you find a grapeshot whichever happens first. Or you can play DDFT where you resolve doomsday spend 10 minutes building the pile and then realize you screwed it up and lose the game.
Doomsday says flip a coin if you win the flip you win the flip you may attempt to win the game, if you lose the flip you lose the game.
July 21, 2015 11:48 p.m.
ThisIsBullshit says... #48
Lmfao fluffybunnypants you need to see the comment above mine
Epoch shhh you're not supposed to know that
July 21, 2015 11:51 p.m. Edited.
bijschjdbcd says... #49
Complains about a boring format and plays Burn...
Any different land count Varm? or just the regular 23?
July 21, 2015 11:57 p.m.
VampireArmy says... #50
I think 25 was his number but it could have been 24. It was in the sideboard where normally you'd play the ur god
Modern isn't boring to me because i literally brewed an archetype. Fuck what that article says I've been testing mardu midrange longer than any other motherfucker (cept those who played that shitty team italia version)
FAMOUSWATERMELON says... #1
Well that sucks.
July 21, 2015 4:41 p.m.