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rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #5450 on:** September 09, 2014, 02:00:26 PM »

I think they're a mix of old and new abilities. That one has Boris charm's 4 damage to a player too.

Finlay · « **Reply #5451 on:** September 09, 2014, 02:58:19 PM »

Incredible rhinoceros!

Cannonofdoom · « **Reply #5452 on:** September 09, 2014, 11:24:58 PM »

I usually get off work at 11PM GMT, or 6pm my time. This means except for my days off when I can play much earlier, you're all heading to bed when I come online, except siby, who can't stay up as late as me. This is why I am forced to play with randoms, and get guys putting their commander into their graveyard on purpose just to destroy all my nonland permanents.

Finlay · « **Reply #5453 on:** September 10, 2014, 01:00:43 AM »

if you're playing edh on there vs randoms, you'll be playing vs decks which cost thousands of pounds.

Cannonofdoom · « **Reply #5454 on:** September 10, 2014, 01:45:02 AM »

It's okay, losing is just as much fun as winning. It's the decks that don't allow me to play that aren't any fun.

Cannonofdoom · « **Reply #5455 on:** September 10, 2014, 04:55:39 AM »

I have played 132 games on gccg. I have won 31 of them.

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #5456 on:** September 10, 2014, 08:23:26 AM »

Quote from: Cannonofdoom on September 09, 2014, 11:24:58 PM

guys putting their commander into their graveyard on purpose just to destroy all my nonland permanents.

The evil giant baby!

Some people have weird ideas about what makes for a fun game.

Also:

Banners!

Also also, one man and his bear:

Bears! Fetch the bearscape!

Finlay · « **Reply #5457 on:** September 10, 2014, 09:51:45 AM »

Personally, I’d rather not bother playing vs a deck where a single land card costs as much as my entire deck (Roon cost me about £70. Marath possible a little more, but mainly because Rufus bought me the gods for my birthday). Seems a little pointless- my deck wont function at all.

More power to you if you can get enjoyment from those!

I like the banners. They’re the obelisks, with an extra effect. Cool!

I thought bears were 2/2 though

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #5458 on:** September 10, 2014, 10:36:40 AM »

Right, there's little point playing against a vastly superior deck. You aren't going to win unless they draw badly.

The banners would have looked pretty lame if they were the same as the obelisks, considering they've since printed 5-colour artifacts with an extra ability for three mana at uncommon (or a plain 5 colour one at common). So instead we get 3-colour cluestones! Nice.

Giant bear! Double bear!

I've also just realised the GWB clan are called Abzan, not Azban as I thought.

Finlay · « **Reply #5459 on:** September 10, 2014, 11:00:21 AM »

Quote from: rufus sparkfire on September 10, 2014, 10:36:40 AM

Right, there's little point playing against a vastly superior deck. You aren't going to win unless they draw badly.

not even win, just do anything!

Fandir Nightshade · « **Reply #5460 on:** September 10, 2014, 11:40:36 AM »

Ok I made a deck white/red weeny hoplites as theme.

Siberius · « **Reply #5461 on:** September 10, 2014, 12:45:24 PM »

I underatand cannon's issue though. Trying to work around the hour or so we can play you guys is very tricky sometimes, especially as it is dinner time. And so if you want to play, you gotta play randoms. I played a lot vs those guys for a while. I tended to run leftfield decks which could pull a sneaky win condition or just bludgeon them. I think I would rather take them on in standard than edh though. My knowledge of card history is too small to effectively play.

I hate cards with pay a bunch of mana to sac this and draw one card. Seems like such an unhelpful ability. Most likely use it when you are desperate I suppose but the cost means you probably can't cast what you draw anyways...

Finlay · « **Reply #5462 on:** September 10, 2014, 01:11:18 PM »

or use it in edh when you have 15 other mana sources.

I get Cannon's issues too! and for sure would play standard not edh.
at least OP standard decks are in the £100's not £1000's

Siberius · « **Reply #5463 on:** September 10, 2014, 04:36:29 PM »

Yeh you get used to what is coming pretty fast. I did find that I did better craftinf my own deck that suited my playstyle than try to compete with a netdeck.

That's what got me so keen on walls. My first real deck that could pull out regular wins was the ovegrown battlement/floaty lifegain wall/summoning trap deck.

Cannonofdoom · « **Reply #5464 on:** September 10, 2014, 05:25:09 PM »

I'm on now if anyone wants to play.

Fandir Nightshade · « **Reply #5465 on:** September 10, 2014, 07:15:27 PM »

Booo it keeps kicking me out!

Cannonofdoom · « **Reply #5466 on:** September 10, 2014, 07:26:06 PM »

Try again, I want to play you!

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #5467 on:** September 10, 2014, 09:11:40 PM »

Quote from: Siberius on September 10, 2014, 12:45:24 PM

I hate cards with pay a bunch of mana to sac this and draw one card. Seems like such an unhelpful ability.

Uh, it's a bonus ability. In the late game, when you have too much mana and no cards, you sac it to draw. In the early game, you use it to accelerate and fix your mana.

The alara ones were worse than this and you presumably used them!

Siberius · « **Reply #5468 on:** September 10, 2014, 09:17:33 PM »

Oh yeh, I like it as a mana source. I just find I never use the pay to sac and draw.

You coming on today rufus?

Fandir Nightshade · « **Reply #5469 on:** September 10, 2014, 09:30:59 PM »

We figured out that Cannons wiener deck is better than mine..I mean weenie deck.

Siberius · « **Reply #5470 on:** September 10, 2014, 09:50:37 PM »

Just so it is recorded, Rufus just turn 2 sol ringed, turn 3 baneslayered. Followed by turn 4 Iroas. Followed by turn 5 Aurelia and then swung for like 30!

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #5471 on:** September 10, 2014, 09:51:59 PM »

Sorry! I genuinely thought that was a weak deck. I must have two different Boris ones.

I hate baneslayer.

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #5472 on:** September 11, 2014, 08:29:49 AM »

Cannonofdoom · « **Reply #5473 on:** September 11, 2014, 08:39:22 AM »

This card:

Plus this card:

These were used on me to create an endless cycle of my opponent controlling my turns. It was not fun. Not at all.

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #5474 on:** September 11, 2014, 09:32:37 AM »

I refuse to play against Mindslaver. Ever.

Those who use it are bad people! Don't waste your time by playing them.

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