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Post Post #5750 (ISO) » Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:28 am

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oooh, a Temur Ascendancy Combo deck on SCG today.
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Post Post #5751 (ISO) » Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:51 am

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Post Post #5752 (ISO) » Tue Jan 27, 2015 2:48 pm

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Man, I've been messing with various Sultai 'random card' shells and it's really fun. I like opening my trade binder and saying 'I want to play all of it'

Courser of Kruphix has somehow gone from cool to boring and back to hot new tech again.
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Post Post #5753 (ISO) » Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:33 am

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I really liked seeing this story on the Wizards mothership today. Making a trans character where it seems to me(although I can't speak directly to that) to be handled with grace and care and where that is not the character's entire identity is a big step.
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Post Post #5754 (ISO) » Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:34 pm

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I'll just copy past my comment from reddit.

It was a good tale, but the conclusion didn't work for me because the protagonist in the story was the orc and he didnt actually have a conclusion.
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Post Post #5755 (ISO) » Wed Jan 28, 2015 4:50 pm

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I'm assuming he'll end up being Zurgo's ancient ancestor or some shit
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Post Post #5756 (ISO) » Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:13 pm

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I mean, Zurgo is pretty much the exact opposite of nameless orc-bro in every way, but sure.
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Post Post #5757 (ISO) » Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:45 am

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In post 5753, hasdgfas wrote:I really liked seeing this story on the Wizards mothership today. Making a trans character where it seems to me(although I can't speak directly to that) to be handled with grace and care and where that is not the character's entire identity is a big step.


I am a huge fan of this story. I think it was handled with a ton of grace, and really told a good story for both Alesha and the orc.
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Post Post #5758 (ISO) » Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:48 am

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In post 5754, Natirasha wrote:I'll just copy past my comment from reddit.

It was a good tale, but the conclusion didn't work for me because the protagonist in the story was the orc and he didnt actually have a conclusion.


I know we talked about this earlier in private, but I figure I'll say it here again. I think he did have a conclusion. Earning a name in the Mardu clan isn't about your feats of strength, of which he was shown to have many. It's about knowing your place and accepting it with pride. And, by the orc's own admission, he lacks the confidence and pride that the Mardu champion, and is not yet deserving of a name.

Plus, the growth of his respect for Alesha and stuff is awesome.
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Post Post #5759 (ISO) » Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:52 am

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I loved the story, personally.
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Post Post #5760 (ISO) » Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:19 am

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Leaving for the Commune tomorrow and bringing my Conspiracy cube.

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my other options at my LGS were Weatherlight, RTR Block, M13/14 and Standard packs.

Using 4:2:1:1 rarity ratios and 3:2:1 for the draft matters cards, btw. With one extra Lore Seeker. Someone better pull one.

(I'd use 5:3:2:1 if I was expanding the cube, and 4:2:1 or 5:3:2 for draft matters, but there's also the issue of space since I'm flying with this thing)
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Post Post #5761 (ISO) » Thu Jan 29, 2015 11:40 am

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Oh neat, M12. Someone's going to get a fucking Titan. :P
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Post Post #5762 (ISO) » Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:46 pm

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I figured it's a stronger core set, but still gives a 'simple' option.

I'll be sure to post pulls and maybe game writeups if the packs get drafted. Or maybe we can stream it :o
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Post Post #5763 (ISO) » Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:53 pm

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M13 is the best coreset for drafting purposes, imo.
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Post Post #5764 (ISO) » Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:14 pm

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Post Post #5765 (ISO) » Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:29 am

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So I went 3-0 (6-0) in a Triple FRF draft yesterday. I drafted an Esper deck, and I don't remain convinced I fielded the right 40 cards.

Someone want to critique me?

This was my 40 card deck:

Aven Surveyor x2
Murang River Prowler x2
Reach of Shadows x2
Reality Shift x2
Sandsteppe Outcast x2
Cloudform x1
Noxious Dragon x1
Douse in Gloom x1
Grave strength x1
Gurmag Angler x1
Elite Scaleguard x1
Hooded Assasin x1
Merciless Executioner x1
Mardu Shadowspear x1
Abzan Skycaptain x1
Dragonscale General x1
Sandblast x1
Typhoid Rats x1
Scoured Barrens x2
Dismal Backwater x3
Plains x2
Swamp x5
Island x5
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Sideboard:
Enhanced Awareness x3
Whisk Away x2
Jeskai Sage x3
Write into Being x2
Aven Surveyor x1
Douse in Gloom x1
Battle Brawler x1
Sultai Skullkeeper x1
Abzan Advantage x1
Ethereal Ambush x1
Thornwood Falls x1
Rugged Highlands x1

Any thoughts? I went in expecting Fate Khansx2 but this was fun, and I'd like to learn how to draft FRF better, so advice etc.
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Post Post #5766 (ISO) » Sun Feb 01, 2015 6:06 pm

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Wow. GP San Jose just finished and was won by LSV/Paul Cheon/Eric Froehlich. Cheon had to WIN this GP to get to enough Pro Points to qualify for the PT next week. Just an absurd run. They somehow did it. Well done and congrats to Paul.

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Post Post #5767 (ISO) » Sun Feb 01, 2015 6:35 pm

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Paul.
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Post Post #5768 (ISO) » Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:21 pm

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Post Post #5769 (ISO) » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:21 am

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My team started 6-0 at the GP and played at the top table in round 5 next to the Pork Bun Oath, unfortunately we finished the day 0-3 to miss day two.
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Post Post #5770 (ISO) » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:14 am

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That's always the worst feeling.
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Post Post #5771 (ISO) » Mon Feb 02, 2015 6:21 pm

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In post 5770, bv310 wrote:That's always the worst feeling.


It's even worse when it's a team event, you have the bad deck and can barely win a game during the second half of the day.
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Post Post #5772 (ISO) » Tue Feb 03, 2015 12:09 pm

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4-0d a daily event today!

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whisperwood elemtental is a fun card
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Post Post #5773 (ISO) » Tue Feb 03, 2015 1:39 pm

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I'm tempted to get back on MODO just so I can play with Soulflayer.
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Post Post #5774 (ISO) » Tue Feb 03, 2015 5:57 pm

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In post 5772, Shanba wrote:whisperwood elemtental is a fun card


I put it in my newest Standard deck. I'm a big fan of it.
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