Magic: The Gathering,GO TEAM MS!

kdowns · Post Post #4300 (ISO) » Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:00 pm

In post 4299, Natirasha wrote:I'm more interested in anyone going to SCG Dallas next week.

It's a possibility for me.

Anatole Kuragin · Post Post #4301 (ISO) » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:15 am

I was visiting some friends this weekend who are all into Magic and after playing a couple games with their spare decks I was hooked. I got the red/black core 2015 pre-made and a few boosters. Probably going to be a long time, if ever, before I will be interested in playing at local tourneys or anything but I'm pretty psyched about this hobby and trying to get my wife into it.

AGar · Post Post #4302 (ISO) » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:27 am

FNM, depending on your LGS environment, can be a great way to learn, play against a variety of stuff, and have fun.

ISO · Post Post #4303 (ISO) » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:56 am

Draft in particular is a great way to get more into magic as soon as you have the basic rules down. I'd recommend the podcast limited resources, along with watching pros like Louis Scott Vargas draft on channelfireball.com.

Draft is great because its a level playing field. Everyone drafts a deck from scratch from booster packs, so you don't have to spend a lot of money on singles to be competitive. Its a good way to build your collection at the same time as learning to play,

Anatole Kuragin · Post Post #4304 (ISO) » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:57 am

thanks, accepting any tips or input on learning, deck comp, etc.

I'm interested in sticking with red/black until I can afford a big collection, don't know how viable it is but seems really fun

ISO · Post Post #4305 (ISO) » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:59 am

Like I said, draft as well as well as this pod cast:

http://lrcast.com/

and

the videos on www.channelfireball.com are great resources.

Also, there's a game called duels of the planeswalkers which might be a good place to hone your game a little bit
http://store.steampowered.com/app/213850/

InflatablePie · Post Post #4306 (ISO) » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:18 am

There's also DotP 2015, but people have claimed they dislike it for various reasons (more pay-to-win if you're doing multiplayer, UI is harder to navigate, card acquisition issues...). As a heads-up.

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So I haven't played Magic since a bit after BotG came out (minus the JOU prerelease), but Khans looks interesting. Wedge set, interesting draft format (AAA // BAA // CCB), 8 promos per wedge for the prerelease... Not that excited about Morph though.

Anatole Kuragin · Post Post #4307 (ISO) » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:28 am

I got DotP 2013 cause I have a lot of friends with it

AGar · Post Post #4308 (ISO) » Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:54 pm

We like dragons.
We like dragons.
We like dragons.
We like dragons.
We like dragons.

hasdgfas · Post Post #4309 (ISO) » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:13 pm

In post 4308, AGar wrote:We like dragons.
We like dragons.
We like dragons.
We like dragons.
We like dragons.

How dare the just-announced set be light on lore so far!

xRECKONERx · Post Post #4310 (ISO) » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:18 pm

flavor for the new set sucks zzzzz

ISO · Post Post #4311 (ISO) » Tue Jul 29, 2014 3:53 am

Flavor seems pretty blatantly "We need the excuse to reprint pretty much anything we want for modern in this set" slanted.

hasdgfas · Post Post #4312 (ISO) » Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:17 am

In post 4310, xRECKONERx wrote:flavor for the new set sucks zzzzz

It's bottom up. Mechanics came first, the flavor came later.

Natirasha · Post Post #4313 (ISO) » Tue Jul 29, 2014 7:06 am

Sort of. MaRo said on his blog that it was bottoms up in that the block was designed around the draft structure(which I would argue is an awful idea).

So were going to a multicolor set, then an awkward multicolor+something else set, then a completely different theme.

I'm interested in seeing what happens. The last time they did a weird block structure, we got Lorwyn which was pretty awesome soooo I'm optimistic.

Debonair Danny DiPietro · Post Post #4314 (ISO) » Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:12 am

Opened a Mox Jet and a foil Force of Will last night in a Vintage Masters draft; I don't play legacy or vintage so I cashed out on them immediately and my drafting for the next month or so online is now covered.

ISO · Post Post #4315 (ISO) » Wed Jul 30, 2014 6:26 am

What did you sell them for? I probably would have beaten it.

Debonair Danny DiPietro · Post Post #4316 (ISO) » Wed Jul 30, 2014 6:28 am

In post 4315, Thestatusquo wrote:What did you sell them for? I probably would have beaten it.

Probably, I was just looking to move them and my last VMA pack (ironically Mox + Force was my worst performance in a VMA draft) and rack up tickets for M15/Khans.

hasdgfas · Post Post #4317 (ISO) » Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:42 am

In post 4316, Debonair Danny DiPietro wrote:
In post 4315, Thestatusquo wrote:What did you sell them for? I probably would have beaten it.

Probably, I was just looking to move them and my last VMA pack (ironically Mox + Force was my worst performance in a VMA draft) and rack up tickets for M15/Khans.

I probably would have sat on them for a while yet. I don't think those can do anything except go up once VMA leaves. I'm hanging onto all my duals for that reason.

Hyperion · Post Post #4318 (ISO) » Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:16 am

Played a couple draft games with my older brother today. Its the first time we played/bought cards in years. I opened the first pack and got Ajani Mentor of Heroes! Its too bad my main deck is RW though <_<

Lady Lambdadelta · Post Post #4319 (ISO) » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:15 am

I've started getting back into Magic. Went to a FNM last week, was fun!

ISO · Post Post #4320 (ISO) » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:27 am

All these filthy filthy casual players...

Natirasha · Post Post #4321 (ISO) » Wed Jul 30, 2014 6:48 pm

Playing Bg Devotion this weekend...
and Uw Merfolk Sunday.

Feeling pretty good about this weekend.

hasdgfas · Post Post #4322 (ISO) » Fri Aug 01, 2014 5:28 pm

I went 3-0-1 in my first FNM in a LOOOOONG time(and probably less than half a dozen all time). Missed out on a top 2 slot and a promo on tiebreakers, unfortunately.

Burning_Earth · Post Post #4323 (ISO) » Fri Aug 01, 2014 5:32 pm

PT! Go Zachary Jesse! Blah! Blah! Blah!

Debonair Danny DiPietro · Post Post #4324 (ISO) » Sun Aug 03, 2014 12:16 pm

Well the GP schedule works out nicely for me next year, I can probably hit...

San Jose
Cleveland
Indy
Detroit
Pittsburgh

without any problems, biggest issues will be finding teammates for San Jose and possibly Detroit.