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Vorthos Volleyball

Postby chetoos » 17 Apr 2016, 10:22

This is a game that I found on Tumblr, and I figured it could be applied to the forums too. Here's a link to the rules for the game, so with that said, I think we should theme this around Shadows Over Innistrad, at least to start off with.

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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby Ladsworld » 18 Apr 2016, 13:29

Question : He plays fetch with spells flying all over the place and all the exercise makes him stronger.
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Question : Why does Militant Inquisitor not need to hold a sword to get stronger from it?
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby chetoos » 18 Apr 2016, 16:06

Question: Militant inquisitor's power comes from the threat of punishment, and the more equipment you control, the more he has to threaten his potential victims with.
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby Phi » 18 Apr 2016, 23:54

Question: Because it is another mouth to feed.
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Question: Why is Unimpeded Trespasser covered in a bit of ice?
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby chetoos » 19 Apr 2016, 10:32

Question: You know that cold spot on your neck? That one that you feel behind you right now? But when you turn, it's nothing? That's a Geist, sneaking up on you.
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby Ladsworld » 19 Apr 2016, 12:40

Question: Ulrich tears out one of it's teeth, which are incredibly sturdy, and gives it to a creature to use as a shield.
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby chetoos » 19 Apr 2016, 16:15

Question: Milling is representative of you losing your mind in certain ways, since your library is your memories or whatever, so the Manic Scribe's writing, he comes with a set of his writing, and it makes you go a bit mad, which causes you to mill, and when he's delirious, he's just manically writing down whatever he can, which is what causes the milling every turn.
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby eostby » 19 Apr 2016, 23:54

Question: Everyone is capable of making the journey through the flux, but the Spirits feel it much deeper than most beings, and are emboldened by their experience.
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby Phi » 20 Apr 2016, 00:01

Question: The clue was already there, it was just dark enough to see without an additional light source.
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Question: Why does Mindwrack Demon doesn't hurt you when you are delirious?
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby chetoos » 20 Apr 2016, 08:03

Question: Because the experience you're feeling from seeing the Mindwrack demon, the creeping insanity in your brain, you already feel when you are delirious, so you're used to it.
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby chetoos » 21 Apr 2016, 15:47

New theme: Enemy Colors!
Question: How does Biomass Mutation embiggen creatures like the Nivmagus elemental or a B/W spirit token, who are not made of biomass?
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby eostby » 21 Apr 2016, 21:35

Question: The Biomass used for the mutation envelops all of the creatures, making them seem bigger than they actually are.
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby chetoos » 22 Apr 2016, 08:31

Question: They're led by Niv-Mizzet, and if you think for one second he would let the plane be destroyed, you're as insane as some of the izzet. As for taking over, the guildpact prevents that, as does the fact that, as smart and powerful as he likely is, the other guilds would definitely step in to stop him.
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby Ladsworld » 26 Apr 2016, 17:49

Q: It's likely.
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Q: Why does Nahiri, the Harbringer only exile tapped creatures and artifacts?
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby chetoos » 26 Apr 2016, 18:47

Q: Because she takes those without energy and gets rid of them. Enchantments don't have the energy to resist, so they don't need to be tapped.
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby Ladsworld » 02 May 2016, 15:59

Q: The divinity has a serious superiority complex and can't be bothered to give the creture any abilities. (Seriously. The *Divinity* of *Pride.*)
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby chetoos » 02 May 2016, 19:52

Question: The Mirari is a very powerful artifact, and even its wake is enough to increase the mana generated from lands, and increase the power of the creatures who travel through its wake. Think of it like magical steroids from the air.
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Question: Riftstone portal. How it do?
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby Ladsworld » 04 May 2016, 13:55

Q: When the portal is destroyed, a large amount of built-up mana is released from it, imbuing all nearby lands with a powerful energy.
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby chetoos » 04 May 2016, 17:36

Question: Did you ever see the episode of Power Rangers Lost Galaxy where the pink galaxy ranger went into the middle of a power vortex to destroy a sword that was gonna destroy everyone, and died in the process? It's like that, except you don't die.
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

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Question: In his efforts to hold back the future, he has unleashed magic that tries to keep things from changing. Change is at the very heart of morphing and is therefore harder to do.
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby chetoos » 10 May 2016, 18:59

Question: Mageta is a spellshaper, so he has access to powerful magics. The spell he has is unstable, which is why it requires two cards to be discarded, and is simply meant to utterly destroy all creatures within a specific radius of him, likely by purifying light, since he's white. He can't control it well enough to avoid his allies, but as he is casting it, he is immune.
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby Ladsworld » 12 May 2016, 17:02

Q: The cloak imbues you with the carnivorous impulses of the Armadillo, cauing you to eat the corpses of the fallen. (Armadillos eat meat, right?)
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Q: Why can Dreampod Druid only make saprolings when he is enchanted?
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby chetoos » 12 May 2016, 17:34

Question: He uses the latent energy of the aura attached to him to make the saprolings. However, he can only do it each upkeep because that's how long it takes for the auras to recharge. He's only adept enough to make one each turn, though, which is why he doesn't get 1 for each aura. If he's not enchanted, there's no auras to draw energy from
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby eostby » 12 May 2016, 20:40

Question: The Auras are symbolic of Ajani choosing the cat; they are but mere cats until Ajani bestows his favor upon them.
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Re: Vorthos Volleyball

Postby theycallmejokke » 13 May 2016, 05:27

I'll give this one a wack.

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