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by Asthanius
10 Oct 2016, 14:12
Forum: Sidewalk Slam
Topic: sWs Ep14 - Summerslam, Backlash, Clash of Champions
Replies: 3
Views: 3372

Re: sWs Ep14 - Summerslam, Backlash, Clash of Champions

I think Sliced Bread #2 refers to "the best thing since sliced bread," so it basically means "the best/coolest/strongest/wrestling-est thing ever."
by Asthanius
21 Aug 2016, 07:08
Forum: TapTapConcede
Topic: TTC 138 - Kaya, Ghost Assassin Highlander Deck Brew
Replies: 2
Views: 2066

Re: TTC 138 - Kaya, Ghost Assassin Highlander Deck Brew

I would like to point out that, in the LRRcast sidebar, the podcast title is shortened quite a bit.

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"Kaya, Ghost Ass"
by Asthanius
08 Jun 2016, 07:05
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Getting into modern, need advice
Replies: 2
Views: 847

Re: Getting into modern, need advice

Pendelhaven is fine to have instead of a basic Forest, but keep in mind that if you're relying on only one creature and a Pendelhaven, you're probably going to lose. This deck wants as many creatures on the board as possible. I know it seems counter-intuitive, but a couple copies of Lead the Stamped...
by Asthanius
10 May 2016, 11:25
Forum: Video Games
Topic: Gaming General Chat Thread
Replies: 2184
Views: 182157

Re: Gaming General Chat Thread

Gamefreak's been doing a lot more with story in the series, though, which I really love. Black and White have direct sequels, X & Y have stuff with AZ continuing into the post-game of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and now it looks like there's a connection between X & Y and Sun and Moon. I ...
by Asthanius
30 Mar 2016, 08:43
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: The General Magic: The Gathering Thread
Replies: 8925
Views: 477579

Re: The General Magic: The Gathering Thread

In the latest story, Jace found something in Tamiyo's journal: "Beside the drawing is another sketch, showing one of the weird, twisted stones I've seen a few times since I've been here. There's a schematic quality to the sketch, and I wonder if the author of this journal is responsible for the...
by Asthanius
24 Mar 2016, 07:04
Forum: LoadingReadyRun Streams
Topic: General LRL Stream Feedback
Replies: 874
Views: 218672

Re: General LRL Stream Feedback

Not really sure if this even counts as an "issue", but when watching the replays on mrphlip's archive, the ads now play when they did during the original stream. It's not PART of the stream, because they can't be skipped, and this is a completely new thing. I don't even know if LRR gets an...
by Asthanius
14 Mar 2016, 11:43
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Magic the Gathering: Ask a Judge
Replies: 3185
Views: 339078

Re: Magic the Gathering: Ask a Judge

Correct. It's similar to putting Fallowsage onto the battlefield with Alesha. Fallowsage's ability won't trigger because it never tapped, it just entered the battlefield that way. However, there's another problem that you have mentioned in a roundabout way: because Liliana gets exiled first, there's...
by Asthanius
14 Mar 2016, 08:06
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: The General Magic: The Gathering Thread
Replies: 8925
Views: 477579

Re: The General Magic: The Gathering Thread

I've always wondered whether or not I'd be happy if Wizards ever printed a mechanic that I thought of independently. And now I know. Startled Awake, being a sorcery that transforms, is very similar to a mechanic I designed called Embody, where you cast an instant or sorcery for a higher cost, which ...
by Asthanius
09 Mar 2016, 06:21
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Post Modern format speculation, is it a format? (Crapshot)
Replies: 6
Views: 1453

Re: Post Modern format speculation, is it a format? (Crapsho

Modern banlist, cards need to be altered to have post-modern style art.
by Asthanius
05 Mar 2016, 15:04
Forum: TapTapConcede
Topic: TTC 119 - Brewing a Highlander Deck
Replies: 4
Views: 2177

Re: TTC 119 - Brewing a Highlander Deck

Not sure if anyone's even going to see this, but what about Victim of Night? Unless the local meta has too many zombies and/or vampires, of course. Similarly, what about Golgari charm to counter wraths?
by Asthanius
08 Feb 2016, 06:45
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: The Magic Venting Thread
Replies: 249
Views: 26628

Re: The Magic Venting Thread

I don't know if this is necessarily the best place to put this, but:

So some cards from Shadows Over Innistrad were leaked. That's crappy, especially given the whole debacle over Oath leaks. But the worst part? The cards were leaked because they were up for sale on eBay.
by Asthanius
14 Jan 2016, 11:01
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Wondering how this will effect Highlander
Replies: 10
Views: 1800

Re: Wondering how this will effect Highlander

The official stance from Wizards is that proxies used in events that aren't DCI sanctioned are fine. If I understand that correctly, it means if an event allows proxies, it can't result in players gaining Planeswalker Points. If I'm wrong on this, please, correct me.
by Asthanius
06 Jan 2016, 08:12
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Design a Card
Replies: 642
Views: 118756

Re: Design a Card

I think it's important to keep the use of these cards in mind: They're going to be a gift to a family member to have fun with as pre-built decks. They're not going to be mixed together with cards that already exist.
by Asthanius
02 Jan 2016, 22:35
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Design a Card
Replies: 642
Views: 118756

Re: Design a Card

In that case, you could definitely just replace "gains Round" with "becomes Round" since it's not as important for this to be perfectly adherent to the rules.
by Asthanius
02 Jan 2016, 19:28
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Design a Card
Replies: 642
Views: 118756

Re: Design a Card

http://wpandp.com/Gaming/Undeserved%20Tablet.jpg When this enters the battlefield, you may exile the top three cards of your library. If you would draw a card, you may put a card exiled this way into your hand instead. Works in all colors. It's a stretch for red and white, but whatever. It's not un...
by Asthanius
28 Dec 2015, 09:08
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Oath of the Goatwatch Spoilers
Replies: 142
Views: 15227

Re: Oath of the Goatwatch Spoilers

Ethan Fleischer's article mentioned that one of Oath encourages the use of multiple Planeswalker cards. I'm wondering how that could possibly be referenced outside of rare and mythic, unless it's something that deals with card types. But even then, I don't know what exactly it could be.
by Asthanius
27 Dec 2015, 09:17
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Design a Card
Replies: 642
Views: 118756

Re: Design a Card

Bushido is +X/+X when it blocks or becomes blocked. Rampage is weird and only triggers when it's blocked by more than one creature. Dynamic is supposed to be useful at all times, even (and especially when) your opponent has no creatures. I also feel like the fact that only one stat is being boosted ...
by Asthanius
26 Dec 2015, 09:23
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Design a Card
Replies: 642
Views: 118756

Re: Design a Card

Regarding board complexity: Whenever it's used at common, the creature will have the same power and toughness, making the calculations as simple as possible. Dynamic N could be interesting, though.
by Asthanius
21 Dec 2015, 17:22
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Design a Card
Replies: 642
Views: 118756

Re: Design a Card

SixFootTurkey wrote:----- New Way -----
{1} in a cost: generic mana
{C} in an effect: colorless mana

To expand on that, {C} used anywhere, be it in a cost or an effect, strictly means colorless mana.
by Asthanius
19 Dec 2015, 15:15
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Design a Card
Replies: 642
Views: 118756

Re: Design a Card

I think this is my favorite mechanic that I've ever designed: It's called Dynamic, and it's super-simple. Attacking creatures with Dynamic get +1/+0, and blocking creatures with Dynamic get +0/+1.

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I don't know why I love it so much, but I do.
by Asthanius
08 Nov 2015, 14:23
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Design a Card
Replies: 642
Views: 118756

Re: Design a Card

@JackSlack: You literally cannot activate the third ability without the use of another card like Clockspinning. That sounds like something that would never be printed in black border.
by Asthanius
01 Nov 2015, 21:15
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Shadow over Innistrad Announced for April 2016
Replies: 26
Views: 2865

Re: Shadow over Innistrad Announced for April 2016

Wizards has said that when returning to a plane, they make a list of things that players will expect, and try to include as many of those things as they can without going overboard.

With that said, double-faced cards will be back. That's pretty much a given.
by Asthanius
14 Oct 2015, 20:09
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Design a Card
Replies: 642
Views: 118756

Re: Design a Card

Why not just make the Pathkeeper tap?
by Asthanius
30 Sep 2015, 20:21
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Design a Card
Replies: 642
Views: 118756

Re: Design a Card

Honestly? I really like that. You still have to pay the Equip cost once, but then you get a free instant-speed equip on something else.

I like it!
by Asthanius
28 Sep 2015, 19:33
Forum: Magic: The Gathering
Topic: Design a Card
Replies: 642
Views: 118756

Re: Design a Card

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