Will Phenax see standard play?
Standard forum
Posted on Feb. 23, 2014, 9:59 a.m. by Azuleblood
Got one the other night when playing sealed with my friend and was just wondering if anyone has an opinion on whether or not they'll see standard play?
I sure hope it will! Otherwise its price will keep dropping and I might not get as much for my Phenax, God of Deception Foil :(
By the way, any EU residents here looking for aforementioned card :> ?
February 23, 2014 10:13 a.m.
Triforce-Finder says... #4
Better expect it, though. If you go to a tournament thinking there will be no mill, then that one guy playing mill will be the guy that tears right through your unprepared deck.
February 23, 2014 10:14 a.m.
EvilCookieMagic says... #5
I think it will as he will trigger the Inspired Mechanic which will help massively in those milling dimir decks. Such as my FNM one.
February 23, 2014 10:34 a.m.
Dalektable says... #6
thepropa If you are hoping to make as much as you can on Phenax, God of Deception I would try to trade/sell him away as soon as possible. He won't see serious standard play, so his price will only keep dropping.
February 23, 2014 10:35 a.m.
ShadowLand says... #7
I dunno, I think its fun to try to build around him, but usually if you go mill, you have to go all out on it.
February 23, 2014 12:06 p.m.
Like they said, there will probably be one person at every FNM trying to make it work, mostly just because everyone loves to play mill, no matter how good it is.
February 23, 2014 12:16 p.m.
@Dalektable ... which is what I have been doing ever since I got him but so far no one wanted him (and I'm already below the cheapest price of sites like MagicCardMarket.eu) :(
February 23, 2014 12:34 p.m.
Dalektable says... #10
thepropa It's a sad life. I would try a casual player out or try trading on the site surely someone would want him.
February 23, 2014 1:36 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #11
Please make sure you're posting in the proper location. Moved to Standard.
February 23, 2014 2:07 p.m.
Triforce-Finder says... #13
Might be because it's foil, too. Many don't want to pay 4 times the price to get a card that bends eventually.
Well, maybe you're lucky and a phenax/siren deck reaches a good rank, then you'll be happy that you've still got it. Or it becomes popular in modern, there's lots of tough cards like Tree of Redemption that open up quite some potential. I suddenly miss DRS... a lot.
Slycne says... #2
It's not going to see serious competitive play, but I practically guarantee there's always that one person at FNM that forces mill.
February 23, 2014 10:05 a.m.