Topic: Magic the gathering...gathering thread

[rufus sparkfire]

I was going for gas, actually.

Well, same thing.


You can't get them on the internet for retail price. Possibly you can in actual shops. I don't really want one! I'm just annoyed by this ridiculous fake rarity situation.

I have a commander deck anyway.

[rufus sparkfire]

Oh, GCCG had moved servers. You have to update before it works.

I had to do this:

http://csbonomia.altervista.org/gccg/

[Finlay]

Oh, GCCG had moved servers. You have to update before it works.

I had to do this:

http://csbonomia.altervista.org/gccg/

uh oh, hope mine doesnt break!

and that it solves instability on gccg

[rufus sparkfire]

It should be OK! You might just need to run the update batch file. But if not, adding the line to the file as explained at that link worked for me.

It has the new commander cards! Could try some commander using the elusive precons!

[Finlay]

That’s what I was gonna suggest, then hopefully…. (enter naieve mode here) the precons will make for decent games vs each other.
Baggsy bird wizard man!

[rufus sparkfire]

They should be reasonably balanced against each other! Let's try it. Easier than making one from scratch anyway.

Huh, I like bird man too, but I suppose you have more of a claim. OK, I'll be lifegain-y blue/white/black giant bloke.


p.s. be careful not to mention EDH when we're on GCCG, or someone will want to join the game!

[Finlay]

I fancy both those! That ascetic looks awesome. 2 life and 1 mana for a card!
 I want to use the naya one too as I think that’s my favourite tri-colour combo, but the general looks weird. Isn’t it only ever going to have 3 counters on it?
Actually, just realised, each time it dies it’s 2 more mana isn’t it, so it comes back bigger each time you re-cast it.

[rufus sparkfire]

The most expensive deck in real life is the red/blue/black one, but I think it's because it has true-name nemesis (the one that's protected from a player). People want that for legacy games.

I want to use the naya one too as I think that’s my favourite tri-colour combo, but the general looks weird. Isn’t it only ever going to have 3 counters on it?
Actually, just realised, each time it dies it’s 2 more mana isn’t it, so it comes back bigger each time you re-cast it.

Yep! So killing him makes him stronger. He looks good! And he's a stag on fire.

Each deck has three legends with the right color combination, so you can swap the commander to one of those if you want.

[phillyt]

I find B/U/G to the be best commander set up.  The included commanders are powerful and versatile, and the color combination allows for draw/counter/ramp.

[towishimp]

I find B/U/G to the be best commander set up.  The included commanders are powerful and versatile, and the color combination allows for draw/counter/ramp.

I would agree.  The consensus is generally that Green and Blue are the strogest overall Commander colors.  Green ramps and can kill almost anything, and blue has the most broken things to do, such as drawing a million cards and taking extra turns and whatnot.  Black is pretty good too.  White and Red generally are weakest, since their sections of the color pie (small creatures, burn) aren't amazing in Commander.  My monowhite Avacyn deck relies on one of White's few strongpoints in Commander - boardwipes - to be competitive. 

[Siberius]

Rufus you disappeared before I could get out!

Anyways, odd games. As expected, the apostle deck was silly bad. Maybe with a touch of rejigging I could make it a tad more playable... but probably not!

[phillyt]

I find B/U/G to the be best commander set up.  The included commanders are powerful and versatile, and the color combination allows for draw/counter/ramp.

I would agree.  The consensus is generally that Green and Blue are the strogest overall Commander colors.  Green ramps and can kill almost anything, and blue has the most broken things to do, such as drawing a million cards and taking extra turns and whatnot.  Black is pretty good too.  White and Red generally are weakest, since their sections of the color pie (small creatures, burn) aren't amazing in Commander.  My monowhite Avacyn deck relies on one of White's few strongpoints in Commander - boardwipes - to be competitive.

I like black only for the removal, search and draw, and Commander choices.

[Finlay]

Is EDH 100 cards plus commander, or 100 including?

[rufus sparkfire]

Rufus you disappeared before I could get out!

Sorry! Quit the program by mistake. I did say I was a bit drunk.

Is EDH 100 cards plus commander, or 100 including?

99 plus commander.

Or you can just import one of the precons, using the import deck option on the menu (under 'specials and box sets' or something like that).

[Finlay]

Or you can just import one of the precons, using the import deck option on the menu (under 'specials and box sets' or something like that).

OH MY FUCKING GOD

DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT JUST TOOK ME TO MAKE THOSE 2 DECKS

absurd.

facepalm finlay.

Oh well, at least I added wooly thoctar and clan defiance to the red and green one, just to annoy you rufus.


So yeh, I've got 2 edh decks. Was also thinking about making a sealed with 4 theros and 2 magic 2013.


I think I'm on to play now for a bit, although I'm just nipping to the shop to buy some bacon.

[rufus sparkfire]

I really thought you knew about the import function! That was one of the reasons I suggested using the precons!

[Finlay]

Not sure about the deck I chose.

Not sure what 'the plan' is? Where as your decks plan is quite clear.

Although of course I've only drawn a tiny minority of thee cards.

[rufus sparkfire]

I assume the idea is to combo off bird man's tap/untap ability, like with the monolith.

The lifegain-y giant's plan seems a lot easier to do though.

[Finlay]

there don't seem to be that many. Lady azami scroll lady probably the most notable.

theres a lot of "exile creature and bring back"

[Finlay]

crashed!
halfway thjrough a good game of edh

[rufus sparkfire]

But I was making a comeback! Denied! 

Hurrah, finished the game! I enjoyed that! 

[Finlay]

you'd already comeback, not making a comeback!

[rufus sparkfire]

Ha ha, yes! Birdman deck is OK! Tricksy tappy stuff!

Nasty tricksy hobbitses!

[rufus sparkfire]

I think using the precon decks made for better games than our previous EDH attempts, because we had a more equal power level. Whereas before we had wildly unbalanced decks. I remember making a ludicrously good deck, then a rubbish one. Too many options!

Stag-on-fire vs birdman was quite swing-y. Even after I locked the game down with the creature-stealing stuff, you still nearly drew the mass destruction spell in time. Could have made a comeback!


Definitely though multiplayer is going to be awkward due to the relatively tiny cards on screen.

[Finlay]

Fopund a website selling the beast one for £25, and the birdwizard one for £28. Other one is also £28.
Ascetic is £38 and the red blue black one is £62!
What’s in it to make it so expensive?

Might buy for Belgium.

I do want to try multiplayer,. The small cards was ok, just a bit annoying.