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- 04 Nov 2017, 00:00
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "The Turing Test Thread" or "It's the stories that make it real"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 890
Re: "The Turing Test Thread" or "It's the stories that make it real"
Names are an interesting thing: Eve meaning "living" and Pia meaning "devout", seemingly the wrong way round. The preface stated that names had been changed to protect the innocent, perhaps names had been switched and this was referring to context within story rather than associa...
- 28 Jul 2017, 10:56
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: Modern Brewing Thread
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1532
Re: Modern Brewing Thread
There are a bunch of avenues to explore with Mechanized Production - Myr, Servos, Thopters & Clues are obvious contenders, but I also had vague ideas of combo'ing it with King Macar and some untap engine or with Mycosynth Lattice. Unfortunately I don't have a lot of free time to brew these days....
- 13 Jun 2017, 09:48
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: Modern Deck Outsourcing.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1792
Re: Modern Deck Outsourcing.
Is there a way to filter that website to not show the cards that you don't have? It is very challenging to brew over search a length of spreadsheets.
I did notice that you have the basics of blue/red delver there though.
I did notice that you have the basics of blue/red delver there though.
- 07 Jun 2017, 01:14
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: Deck list that I would like constructive criticism on
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1612
Re: Deck list that I would like constructive criticism on
There will be times when you have an Ornithopter but no Tezzeret's Touch, making the 'thopter completely useless. I ran into this trying out Ensoul Artifact back in the day, Ornithopter is just not worth running. Likewise Hope of Ghirapur does not do a great deal unless you have information about ca...
- 29 Mar 2017, 14:17
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Venting Thread Delta - Now With Easy to Follow Rules
- Replies: 7432
- Views: 441961
Re: Venting Thread Delta - Now With Easy to Follow Rules
Gap Filler wrote:Nice to see nothing less than the usual apathy to the current situation.
May's letter also ruled out the possibility of a second referendum, or any kind of U-turn or alternative arrangement. We're stuck with it.
- 29 Mar 2017, 10:50
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Venting Thread Delta - Now With Easy to Follow Rules
- Replies: 7432
- Views: 441961
Re: Venting Thread Delta - Now With Easy to Follow Rules
May's letter to the EC today was promising (as promising as this mess can be), one of the high-priority outlined objectives being securing the rights of EU nationals in the UK and UK nationals abroad. The letter also stated the intention to effectively adopt existing EU laws & rights as UK ones....
- 25 Mar 2017, 07:57
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: Commander/EDH Deck Talk
- Replies: 1151
- Views: 433668
Re: Commander/EDH Deck Talk
Oh, that's actually really cool then, and thank you for the rules clarification. Yay I learned something new today.
Wish I'd known that when drafting all those Unearth creatures in the MM3 draft I did though!
Wish I'd known that when drafting all those Unearth creatures in the MM3 draft I did though!
- 24 Mar 2017, 14:15
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: Commander/EDH Deck Talk
- Replies: 1151
- Views: 433668
Re: Commander/EDH Deck Talk
Unfortunately Unearthed creatures get exiled if they leave the battlefield, so blinking doesn't work. It would be such a wonderfully abusable mechanic if it weren't for that caveat. Storm decks in Commander are always interesting to me - I would never actually play one, but seeing people tackle the ...
- 18 Mar 2017, 07:51
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: Commander/EDH Deck Talk
- Replies: 1151
- Views: 433668
Re: Commander/EDH Deck Talk
The Wishes exile themselves, so I don't think recurring is an option - the only repeatable recur from exile that comes to mind is Academy Ruins + Mirror of Fate, but Mirror eats the rest of your library. You could copy the spell a bunch: Reverberate + Isochron Sceptre + Paradox Engine (does that eve...
- 17 Mar 2017, 08:55
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: The Limited thread
- Replies: 441
- Views: 47233
Re: The Limited thread
So MM3 draft is (unsurprisingly) completely awesome. Everyone's deck ended up really solid and really enjoyable to play, each archetype very much did it's thing, (and yes, forcing 5-colour signets can work). I went 2-1 with a Grixis tempo deck that was a huge amount of fun, and Grixis-tempo'd in jus...
- 24 Jan 2017, 16:29
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: Design a Card
- Replies: 642
- Views: 121185
Re: Design a Card
Wording it like Nivmagus would certainly work. If you use this ability on a spell that doesn't target, it will create infinite copies with no drawback, (such things are usually templated with the caveat "with a single target"). I would suggest something along the lines of: Exile an instant...
- 23 Jan 2017, 12:30
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: Standard Discussion
- Replies: 372
- Views: 181237
Re: Standard Discussion
I love that some of the AER archetypes are so well supported that one can create very different likewise decks. I was pondering a B/G counters deck in a very different direction: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/20-01-17-AYl-bg-counters/ Yours seems more geared towards big midrange plays, so I would d...
- 20 Jan 2017, 13:04
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: Standard Discussion
- Replies: 372
- Views: 181237
Re: Standard Discussion
Also the Expertise looks like it could open up some pretty bonkers Zada shenanigans, I'd love to hear how you get on with it.
Also also, Standard sure is going to be different with the new release/bans. What are you fine folks brewing or looking forward to?
Also also, Standard sure is going to be different with the new release/bans. What are you fine folks brewing or looking forward to?
- 20 Jan 2017, 11:28
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: Standard Discussion
- Replies: 372
- Views: 181237
Re: Standard Discussion
With Expedite and Expertise being key cards, I want to say something to do with "Grinding XP"?
- 15 Jan 2017, 03:34
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: AER Pre-release - How'd you do?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3438
Re: AER Pre-release - How'd you do?
2-3 with GWb Revolt, (why are my sealed pools always Green/White?). Deck was very heavily synergistic, 8 Revolt cards and 7 ways to directly trigger it - lots of Acrobatic Maneuver shenanigans, turn 2 Greenwheel Liberator with revolt trigger a couple of times, splash for Hidden Stockpile very much w...
- 11 Jan 2017, 08:16
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: The General Magic: The Gathering Thread
- Replies: 8925
- Views: 484855
Re: The General Magic: The Gathering Thread
Don't forget Stasis Snare has flash, you can exile Emrakul before the end of the turn on which she was cast. But having protection from instants, you make a very valid point for every other removal spell in the format.
- 10 Jan 2017, 01:46
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: The General Magic: The Gathering Thread
- Replies: 8925
- Views: 484855
Re: The General Magic: The Gathering Thread
I don't follow Modern, so couldn't comment on Probe & Troll, but am very surprised at all three Standard bans. Copter was busted, but there were plenty of ways to deal with it, and more excellent answers coming in AER. It being ubiquitous is the only problem I see with it, but with control &...
- 03 Jan 2017, 04:44
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: Aether Revolt Spoilers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2279
Aether Revolt Spoilers
Players of all formats: talk about what you're hyped for.
So far,
Disallow. Spoiled a while ago, but that is a sexy counterspell. Making room for it in my Standard Spirits and CanLander decks.
Revolt mechanic. Aristocrats-ish archetype in limited maybe?
Gremlin tokens. Gremlin tokens!
So far,
Disallow. Spoiled a while ago, but that is a sexy counterspell. Making room for it in my Standard Spirits and CanLander decks.
Revolt mechanic. Aristocrats-ish archetype in limited maybe?
Gremlin tokens. Gremlin tokens!
- 11 Dec 2016, 01:31
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Television We're Watching Now
- Replies: 233
- Views: 31334
Re: Television We're Watching Now
How does the new Dirk Gently compare to the (depressingly cancelled) 2010 Stephen Mangan version? Watched a couple of things recently: latest season of the techno-paranoia horror/comedy Black Mirror was a little hit or miss, but still one of the best shows I've seen. More techno-paranoia in Humans, ...
- 11 Dec 2016, 01:12
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Arclight_Dynamo's Sports Journey
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4605
Re: Arclight_Dynamo's Sports Journey
Note: For the sake of international understanding, I will herewithin refer to football as "soccer", much as it pains my overly-traditional British sensibilities to do so. Having had the opposite experience, having had soccer rammed down my throat as a child to the point where I now despise...
- 03 Dec 2016, 01:58
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alex's Stream Shelter? Safe Spaces? Echo Chambers? DISCUSS.
- Replies: 133
- Views: 39550
Re: Alex's Stream Shelter? Safe Spaces? Echo Chambers? DISCU
I live in the UK and can confirm that the above statements about this country are absolutely not true. We have massive problems over here, but a fundamental ignorance towards mental health and wellbeing is not one of them.
- 30 Nov 2016, 15:40
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Books you're reading now
- Replies: 1120
- Views: 122088
Re: Books you're reading now
I'm half way into H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald. It's devastatingly beautiful. I usually get through books quickly, and have a half dozen or so on the go at the same time - but this book has had the entirety of my attention for quite some time now. One of my all-time favourites.
- 08 Nov 2016, 23:55
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: Commander/EDH Deck Talk
- Replies: 1151
- Views: 433668
Re: Commander/EDH Deck Talk
I'm working on an WURG enchantment deck for the new 2016 commander. Best couple <3 http://decks.deckedbuilder.com/d/253132 I'm not very good at ratios, so I'm not sure how many ramp, wrath or rock effects in. Preferably I would use cards that come with 2016 WURG deck. Any thoughts on how to tool th...
- 08 Nov 2016, 23:24
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Politics and the Vague Fear of Something Called Donald Trump
- Replies: 191
- Views: 54823
Re: Politics and the Vague Fear of Something Called Donald T
I haven't been following the elections all that much because the whole thing has been a horrible joke, (as these things often are these days). But I woke up this morning, had a look at the news, and... what the f**k America. Just what the f**k.
- 25 Oct 2016, 11:31
- Forum: Magic: The Gathering
- Topic: The General Magic: The Gathering Thread
- Replies: 8925
- Views: 484855
Re: The General Magic: The Gathering Thread
C16 spoilers bring many things, but oh goodness yes: Rebecca Guay basics, (and they do not disappoint). I am so happy right now.