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[Neptune]

Those kinds of questions kinda bother me, because they imply that we 1) are organized 2) are all super pro 3) give a shit about format.

If you think choosing a format means that you're pro, then you better stick to sealed.  At least in sealed, you can just get lucky and open bombs.

[at0m]

[quote author=at0m link=topic=4446.msg249995#msg249995 date=1342634184]
Those kinds of questions kinda bother me, because they imply that we 1) are organized 2) are all super pro 3) give a shit about format.

If you think choosing a format means that you're pro, then you better stick to sealed.  At least in sealed, you can just get lucky and open bombs.
[/quote]My comment was more directed at the fact that half the people that have historically been playing with us, don't play on a regular basis and either aren't familiar with current formats or don't care to learn what they mean. And asking what format, instead of saying "hey this format would be fun lets all do this" shows a lack of interest in everyone else's fun times. But maybe that's just me being grumpy because I'd rather have fun than show up to a fixed-format night with a netdeck and win all night.

[Vongore]

Wednesday nights are sealed nights.

I'm okay playing current, modern or type 2, but there's the rest of the week for that :3.

dongs

[Trace]

My comment was more directed at the fact that half the people that have historically been playing with us, don't play on a regular basis and either aren't familiar with current formats or don't care to learn what they mean. And asking what format, instead of saying "hey this format would be fun lets all do this" shows a lack of interest in everyone else's fun times.

I just asked because you guys had already played last week and maybe you had decided on something I don't play on a regular basis and I'm probably the last person who would want to run a netdeck, I'm all for casual fun 

[at0m]

@Trace: my bad man, totally took that the wrong way. I need to tune down the anti-powergamer a bit, it's been on a hairtrigger lately with all the teaching others how to play wargames I've been doing (Infinity & 40K). <3.

Also, CSpell OP as fuck Deck:

Code:

2    Rewind
2    Essence Scatter
1    Elgaud Shieldmate
1    Hound of Griselbrand
1    Fervor
1    Zealous Conscripts
1    Elixir of Immortality
2    Uncanny Speed
1    Goblin Battle Jester
1    Chandra's Fury
1    Scroll Thief
1    Jace's Phantasm
1    Volcanic Strength
1    Kindled Fury
1    Goblin Arsonist
1    Heirs of Stromkirk
1    Falkenrath Exterminator
1    Kitesail
1    Dreadwaters
1    Negate
1    Index
8    Island
8    Mountain

But tell me if you can make something other than CSpell out of this cardpool :/

Code:

1    Tormod's Crypt
1    Elixir of Immortality
1    Clock of Omens
1    Kitesail
1    Polluted Dead
1    Dark Favor
1    Mental Agony
1    Tormented Soul
1    Zombie Goliath
1    Driver of the Dead
2    Ghoulflesh
2    Crippling Blight
1    Veilborn Ghoul
1    Homicidal Seclusion
1    Nettle Swine
1    Wildwood Geist
1    Timberland Guide
1    Terrifying Presence
1    Nightshade Peddler
1    Sentinel Spider
1    Arbor Elf
1    Naturalize
1    Abundant Growth
1    Borderland Ranger
1    Deadly Recluse
1    Timberpack Wolf
1    Yeva's Forcemage
1    Farseek
1    Silklash Spider
1    Blessings of Nature
1    Rain of Thorns
1    Eaten by Spiders
1    Evolving Wilds
1    Seraph Sanctuary
60    Plains
60    Island
60    Swamp
60    Forest
60    Mountain
1    Drowned Catacomb
1    Kindled Fury
1    Goblin Arsonist
1    Goblin Battle Jester
1    Heirs of Stromkirk
1    Chandra's Fury
1    Reckless Brute
1    Raging Poltergeist
1    Volcanic Strength
2    Uncanny Speed
1    Fervor
1    Zealous Conscripts
1    Hound of Griselbrand
1    Falkenrath Exterminator
1    Index
1    Dreadwaters
1    Negate
1    Elgaud Shieldmate
1    Crippling Chill
1    Scroll Thief
1    Welkin Tern
2    Essence Scatter
1    Jace's Phantasm
2    Rewind
1    Griffin Protector
1    Midvast Protector
1    Glorious Charge
1    Attended Knight
1    Righteous Blow
1    Divine Favor
1    Warclamp Mastiff
1    Safe Passage
2    Show of Valor
1    Prized Elephant
1    Banishing Stroke

[The Generic Name]

I only play edh atm.  working on a standard goblins deck.

[Vongore]

Next Wednesday Night: Sealed Night.

We're doing:

3 M13
2 Avacyn Restored (Since it was really fun when we added this set.... Those fucking rings)


For those who don't know Sealed is the following: You get 5 random boosters via LackeyCCG (14 cards each, 10 commons, 3 uncommon and a rare) . With those 5 you must make a 40 card deck. It's as simple as that.


Sealed is really fun and my ffavorite MTG playstyle with Booster Draft. If you're starting with the game or have only Legacy or old decks, this is your chance to jump into the bandwagon again.

[at0m]

This is the longest MTG thread, so this is the one I'm bumping. There are two that are more recent, and I'm tempted to reply in those as well to draw attention here, but I don't care that much.

Saw the spoilers for Born of the Gods, saw how many cycles there are in it, and my brain went WHAT A GREAT TIME TO GET INTO EDH, YOU SHOULD TOTALLY MAKE A DECK WITH ALL THE GODS IN IT. So I bought a Booster Box of Theros, another of Born of the Gods, traded for the three Gods I didn't get, and now I am the proud owner of what everyone at my LGS says is one of the more ridiculous EDH decks they've seen: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/oh-gods-1/

The only thing that isn't from this block is Cromat, because Chromanticore isn't legendary so I can't use it as a comander. Thinking Karona, False God would make a more thematic commander, though.

[Neptune]

This is the longest MTG thread, so this is the one I'm bumping. There are two that are more recent, and I'm tempted to reply in those as well to draw attention here, but I don't care that much.

Saw the spoilers for Born of the Gods, saw how many cycles there are in it, and my brain went WHAT A GREAT TIME TO GET INTO EDH, YOU SHOULD TOTALLY MAKE A DECK WITH ALL THE GODS IN IT. So I bought a Booster Box of Theros, another of Born of the Gods, traded for the three Gods I didn't get, and now I am the proud owner of what everyone at my LGS says is one of the more ridiculous EDH decks they've seen: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/oh-gods-1/

The only thing that isn't from this block is Cromat, because Chromanticore isn't legendary so I can't use it as a comander. Thinking Karona, False God would make a more thematic commander, though.

BNG is the least inspiring for me, as far as EDH goes.  I might make the WG god into a deck.  Looks like it could get silly.  I haven't made a new deck in months, though.  Recently, I made two just to see what would happen.  Anax and Cymede is cute, but not strong.  Then I thought to myself that I should build a Block Constucted EDH deck.  I went easy on myself and went with Lorwyn and Horde of Notions.

Here's to hoping that Journey Into Nyx makes me want to play something other than limited. (and, well, Legacy because it's a man's format)

[The Generic Name]

[quote author=at0m link=topic=4446.msg276171#msg276171 date=1391960038]
This is the longest MTG thread, so this is the one I'm bumping. There are two that are more recent, and I'm tempted to reply in those as well to draw attention here, but I don't care that much.

Saw the spoilers for Born of the Gods, saw how many cycles there are in it, and my brain went WHAT A GREAT TIME TO GET INTO EDH, YOU SHOULD TOTALLY MAKE A DECK WITH ALL THE GODS IN IT. So I bought a Booster Box of Theros, another of Born of the Gods, traded for the three Gods I didn't get, and now I am the proud owner of what everyone at my LGS says is one of the more ridiculous EDH decks they've seen: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/oh-gods-1/

The only thing that isn't from this block is Cromat, because Chromanticore isn't legendary so I can't use it as a comander. Thinking Karona, False God would make a more thematic commander, though.

BNG is the least inspiring for me, as far as EDH goes.  I might make the WG god into a deck.  Looks like it could get silly.  I haven't made a new deck in months, though.  Recently, I made two just to see what would happen.  Anax and Cymede is cute, but not strong.  Then I thought to myself that I should build a Block Constucted EDH deck.  I went easy on myself and went with Lorwyn and Horde of Notions.

Here's to hoping that Journey Into Nyx makes me want to play something other than limited. (and, well, Legacy because it's a man's format)
[/quote]

I would rather have the Xenagos from BNG than the Xenagos from Theros. Is that sad?  or just the right thing to do considering Planeswalker Xenagos isnt a creature, and Ruric would smack me for my insolence.

[spm201]

Oh man I wish we could use Chromanticore as a commander. I was largely unimpressed by BNG. A few nice big stompy krakens and leviathans for my Jhoira EDH but the only useful things I really got out of it were Spirit of the Labyrinth for white weenies and Bile Blight for RBW midrange.

[Eschatos]

This is the longest MTG thread, so this is the one I'm bumping. There are two that are more recent, and I'm tempted to reply in those as well to draw attention here, but I don't care that much.

Saw the spoilers for Born of the Gods, saw how many cycles there are in it, and my brain went WHAT A GREAT TIME TO GET INTO EDH, YOU SHOULD TOTALLY MAKE A DECK WITH ALL THE GODS IN IT. So I bought a Booster Box of Theros, another of Born of the Gods, traded for the three Gods I didn't get, and now I am the proud owner of what everyone at my LGS says is one of the more ridiculous EDH decks they've seen: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/oh-gods-1/

The only thing that isn't from this block is Cromat, because Chromanticore isn't legendary so I can't use it as a comander. Thinking Karona, False God would make a more thematic commander, though.

I don't know much about EDH, but how is that deck not going to have massive mana problems?

[at0m]

Most EDH decks are slow, and average Land count is ~35-38, and I've got 35, with 10 of those being nonbasic (8 dual Scrylands from the block, plus one each of this block's multicolored land and fetch land). Having a huge pile of things with Scry helps a LOT.

That said, it would be more viable with more nonbasics (Shocklands, Karoo lands, Guildgates or Triple Lands), but those all violate my self-imposed Theros block restriction. I'm putting together a pack of things I'd swap out if I was playing it 'for real', but I'd like to run it in a MP EDH game a few times first. It won 2/3 of the 1v1 games I've played so far.

[Neptune]

O_o

And you're apparently very lucky.  With that many different basics, you shouldn't be able to cast stuff before the game is over.  I also disagree with EDH games being "slow".  I don't play competitive EDH, but turn 5 in even a casual game is a very serious turn, which isn't far behind Legacy and Modern.

I can see it being better in multi-player, where people like to stare at each other and call it "politics".  Gives you time to draw the right lands.  I tried a few test hands on your link, there, and most of the hands had me playing my first card on turn four.  If that's the speed of your playgroup, then more power to you.

I admire the block constructed rule you've imposed on yourself.  I'm trying that myself, I think, for my next few decks.

[Eschatos]

Most EDH decks are slow, and average Land count is ~35-38, and I've got 35, with 10 of those being nonbasic (8 dual Scrylands from the block, plus one each of this block's multicolored land and fetch land). Having a huge pile of things with Scry helps a LOT.

That said, it would be more viable with more nonbasics (Shocklands, Karoo lands, Guildgates or Triple Lands), but those all violate my self-imposed Theros block restriction. I'm putting together a pack of things I'd swap out if I was playing it 'for real', but I'd like to run it in a MP EDH game a few times first. It won 2/3 of the 1v1 games I've played so far.

Oh I'm not doubting your number of lands, but getting the right mana combinations is gonna be a bitch. 

[Neptune]

[quote author=at0m link=topic=4446.msg276209#msg276209 date=1392053291]
Most EDH decks are slow, and average Land count is ~35-38, and I've got 35, with 10 of those being nonbasic (8 dual Scrylands from the block, plus one each of this block's multicolored land and fetch land). Having a huge pile of things with Scry helps a LOT.

That said, it would be more viable with more nonbasics (Shocklands, Karoo lands, Guildgates or Triple Lands), but those all violate my self-imposed Theros block restriction. I'm putting together a pack of things I'd swap out if I was playing it 'for real', but I'd like to run it in a MP EDH game a few times first. It won 2/3 of the 1v1 games I've played so far.

Oh I'm not doubting your number of lands, but getting the right mana combinations is gonna be a bitch. 
[/quote]

Thinking about it, if the other decks are also block constructed, then it's fine.  They'll be playing their first card when he does and his cards are better.  I would still add three lands, though.  35 is super light.

[at0m]

The other decks are not Block Constructed. The gang at my LGS thinks I'm insane for doing Block Constructed EDH, doubly so in this block, both because they think its a bad block and because it's an incomplete one. I'll have to rejigger it again when the next five Gods come out, so I'll probably put a pile of nonbasics in at that point, or just write up two versions of it.

And you're right, getting the right combinations is a PITA, but Scry helps a lot, especially Thassa's of she ends up coming out, or the Courser of Kruphix. I also end up drawing quite a few cards, which also helps, even if I end up having to burn some via discard. I wish there were more tutors/return from graveyard to play cards in this block, but I've got most of the relevant ones in the deck. Discarding a God and then bringing it directly into play with Silent Sentinel feels good, man.

[at0m]

Having now played it a few times, it definitely needs mana fixing. I broke my own rules and added some more silliness and resulted with this: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/oh-gods-r...k-version/

[Neptune]

-Desert
-Unknown Shore
-Rupture Spire
-Transguild Promenade
-Shimmering Grotto

+1 of each basic land or the Triple lands from Shards.

Desert only provides colorless, as do Shores and Grotto.  To get colored mana, you have to put mana in.  Promenade and Spire are always bad in every situation.  Basic land is better than all of these.  And with all of the common fetches you have, you can always just grab the basic you need instead of having to pay 1 for a land.

I was going to be negative about Worldslayer, but then I remembered that gods are indestructible, so I appreciate finding a use for it.

I'd be careful of Temple Bell and Otherworldly Atlas.  That symmetrical effect will usually help your opponents long before you draw the card you need.

[at0m]

Good point about the filters and polychrome bouncelands, although I don't quite get your point about Promenade and Spire. That said, I'm really split on whether to go with basics or triples, Karametra is better if I put basics in, but I'd probably get better use out of the triples.

Also debating putting Deserted Temple in for flavor, although it only really provides a benefit when used on Temple of the False God or Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx