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by poggydude
Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:01 pm
Forum: Magic General
Topic: Sharking
Replies: 71
Views: 246917

Pretty much exaclty what thrillho said. I used to shark the shit out of people and make a ton, but it savaged our group and frankly people stop trading with you after a time. One of my favorite tricks was to arrange a massive stack of cards we each wanted from each other and then pull three cards fr...
by poggydude
Sat Jun 22, 2013 1:47 pm
Forum: Strategy and Theory
Topic: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Hypergeometric Distribution
Replies: 60
Views: 88323

to answer your "things you could add" question. An analysis of fetching and just how minimal the effect usually is would be a pretty sweet thing to cover.
by poggydude
Sat Jun 22, 2013 1:35 pm
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: [365] [Theme] vigilante's One-Drop Cube
Replies: 1
Views: 5430

is sol ring really not good enough? it seems a kicker deck could use it as a build around. it definitely is much MUCH worse, but i feel like it still slots in pretty well.
by poggydude
Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:55 am
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Cube Noob Q&A
Replies: 44
Views: 20677

also axioms build a system, they dont, however, define every system ever. Yu can have more than one axiomatic system
by poggydude
Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:52 am
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Cube Noob Q&A
Replies: 44
Views: 20677

saying cubing is best is singleton is on the same level as two points form a straight line is a bit ridiculous.
by poggydude
Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:20 pm
Forum: Market Street Café
Topic: Complete RtR Sets
Replies: 3
Views: 2292

virtually all full sets go ip once they are no longer drafted, iirc.
by poggydude
Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:52 pm
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Cube Noob Q&A
Replies: 44
Views: 20677

how is singleton not arbitrary...
by poggydude
Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:11 am
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Cube Noob Q&A
Replies: 44
Views: 20677

it isnt mine, followthereaper and some other dude has one, google myr servitor cube.

mine wont be built for a few months
by poggydude
Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:20 pm
Forum: Archives
Topic: You Make the Card 4 Discussion
Replies: 20
Views: 11519

im actually pretty happy with either but land is preferred by me by a slight margin. Enchantments have basically been done by CoW since that was pretty much a colorless enchantment. Lands could be fetched, they could make it into a ton of decks or they could even do something other than produce mana...
by poggydude
Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:06 pm
Forum: Archives
Topic: You Make the Card 4 Discussion
Replies: 20
Views: 11519

so we have a runoff and i guess the two options have team names.

im with team jacob
by poggydude
Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:22 pm
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Cube Noob Q&A
Replies: 44
Views: 20677

i put out feelers in my group for myr servitors stating id give a dollar rare from my box for each one i was brought. Got a reply that day saying "ill be collecting my 74 dollar rares". O_o

/goingofftopic
by poggydude
Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:15 am
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Cube Noob Q&A
Replies: 44
Views: 20677

it will be developed like a real set, but it will have a bunch of sets worth of bombs making it a rather unique experience methinks.

Also my college group sucks about cube sometimes, i feel with a good LGS cubing will be better, also once employed it will also be better
by poggydude
Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:14 pm
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Cube Noob Q&A
Replies: 44
Views: 20677

I can imagine cubes that would prefer two hymn to tourachs rather than suboptimal discard to fill that theme(probably in larger cubes only) in retrospect the green ramp example was half baked :p Im just starting cube design but once i get out of college i will hopefully hit this full force. Speaking...
by poggydude
Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:34 pm
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Cube Noob Q&A
Replies: 44
Views: 20677

As I said the default of singleton is super solid, no arguments there. Glad to see that for themed cubes you can see singleton being broken :). The main reason to break the singleton rule is to push some kind of theme even if it is in a more traditional cube. Adding storm to a traditional cube and b...
by poggydude
Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:13 pm
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Cube Noob Q&A
Replies: 44
Views: 20677

the card pool of magic cards that are strong enough in a slot are not always vast enough to push the strategies you want at least at singleton. Again, how is 2 arbitrary but singleton sacred? Wizards is likely going to make mechanics that work better in plurality but not enough to support the strate...
by poggydude
Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:36 pm
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Cube Noob Q&A
Replies: 44
Views: 20677

Also, i fail to see how the number 1 is any less arbitrary...
by poggydude
Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:05 pm
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Cube Noob Q&A
Replies: 44
Views: 20677

you run two because you want to keep a certain amount of variance while still enabling the strategy. that's like saying how does 1 faithless looting help graveyard strategies, or why not cut careful study since adding it is an "arbitrary" change and unlikely to help the strategy enough. Mo...
by poggydude
Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:50 am
Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
Topic: Gatecrash's Effect on Modern
Replies: 11
Views: 8257

it's not THAT unstable, especially when compared to the glass cannon combo decks it is actually kinda reasonable.

Yeah BTE allows for a ton of nonsense
by poggydude
Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:47 am
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Cube Noob Q&A
Replies: 44
Views: 20677

some effects do not have enough of a plurality yet in current design, red looters are way behind rit now so i can see running 2 faithless lootings to help push graveyard strategies among other things. Im not trying to argue that YOU need to break the rule, im trying to argue that having the rule as ...
by poggydude
Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:33 pm
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Spinning Cheese - Pimp Cubes and the Cards Within Them
Replies: 10
Views: 9483

foil jap thundermaw or dont even bother building a cube
by poggydude
Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:32 pm
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Cube Noob Q&A
Replies: 44
Views: 20677

maro also said that if a rule becomes more detrimental than helpful it needs to be scrapped. People when designed pauper cubes or peasan cubes(and sometimes regular cubes) would say that they needed another basic land finder but before evolving wilds they just run on terramorphic, with wilds out the...
by poggydude
Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:48 pm
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Spinning Cheese - Pimp Cubes and the Cards Within Them
Replies: 10
Views: 9483

some of those cards are in english, gross
by poggydude
Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:31 pm
Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
Topic: Gatecrash's Effect on Modern
Replies: 11
Views: 8257

it also allowed for a fringe all-in storm build to emerge using BTE, priest of urabrask, goblin bushwhacker and strom entity to create an absurd army by turn 3
by poggydude
Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:58 pm
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Spinning Cheese - Pimp Cubes and the Cards Within Them
Replies: 10
Views: 9483

i dont believe that you actually have pimp cards
by poggydude
Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:57 pm
Forum: Archives
Topic: You Make the Card 4 Discussion
Replies: 20
Views: 11519

Agreed, it looks as though the result of the first vote will be land, im looking forward to how wizards will handle the future steps in this because im pretty sure they will work to throw some curveballs at us.
by poggydude
Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:55 pm
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Cube Noob Q&A
Replies: 44
Views: 20677

How is attempting to answer a question detrimental? I can see immediatelyacting upon an answer being detrimental but just performing analysis is rarely detrimental. Basically I'd simply give double copies to an effect that is needed in multiples but not a blowout. Ie rampant growth, certain black di...
by poggydude
Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:47 pm
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: Cube Noob Q&A
Replies: 44
Views: 20677

the variance argument makes sense, i disagree with the balance argument because it is a cop out. If done conservatively it seems like a good way to improve the cube in a way that strictly adhering to the singleton rule does not allow. Some effects need duplicates where they dont exist. Once the rule...
by poggydude
Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:55 pm
Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
Topic: Gatecrash's Effect on Modern
Replies: 11
Views: 8257

i play pod regularly, i agree that biomancer seems terrible, but thalia IS a pod target for eggs matchups, it's one of the few ways to interact with that deck
by poggydude
Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:28 pm
Forum: Market Street Café
Topic: Running Tally: Gatecrash
Replies: 11
Views: 5384

i feel you probably have a bit of time to enjoy its high. Id wait to see what scg restocks them at at the very least
by poggydude
Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:39 am
Forum: Archives
Topic: Cockatrice Shut Down
Replies: 43
Views: 25602

just because wizards hosts the images for free doesnt mean cockatrice has free reign to take and use them.
by poggydude
Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:37 am
Forum: Archives
Topic: Cockatrice Shut Down
Replies: 43
Views: 25602

itt Maverick playing the role of legal scholar. Oscar incoming
by poggydude
Fri Mar 01, 2013 7:00 pm
Forum: Archives
Topic: Cockatrice Shut Down
Replies: 43
Views: 25602

ive been working on trying to aquire modern, e format, in its entirety mostly from all the time ive spent on it through cockatrice, i understand all the time ive been on cockatrice could be classified as "playing" but it lead to actual purchases. im not bemoaning hasbros decision, not only...
by poggydude
Mon Jan 28, 2013 4:42 pm
Forum: News and Rumors
Topic: The Dragon's Maze Prerelease
Replies: 14
Views: 5056

MAYBE THE MYTHIC LAND IS THE DRAGON'S MAZE...
probably
by poggydude
Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:31 pm
Forum: Maze of Ith (Cube)
Topic: [540] [Pauper] PhantomS's Cube
Replies: 29
Views: 17216

i recall you stating that you had a desire to make storm a thing in this cube, iirc you said originally youd consider the endeavor a failure if you could not. i know you have done well enabling it somewhat i am wondering if you have tried fitting in suspend cards to push this further, i remember bac...
by poggydude
Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:14 am
Forum: News and Rumors
Topic: [Gatecrash] Assemble the Legion
Replies: 20
Views: 4370

clearly a perfect match for sam blacks legacy deck
by poggydude
Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:53 pm
Forum: News and Rumors
Topic: [Gatecrash] SCG preview Diluvian Primordial
Replies: 5
Views: 2948

sick card for my type 4 stack
by poggydude
Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:57 am
Forum: Archives
Topic: Congrats Sene on the GP top 8
Replies: 51
Views: 26162

a clown among toads
by poggydude
Thu Jan 03, 2013 2:24 pm
Forum: News and Rumors
Topic: [Gatecrash] High Priest of Penance
Replies: 6
Views: 3545

make it indestructable, pestilence.
by poggydude
Thu Jan 03, 2013 2:22 pm
Forum: Market Street Café
Topic: Eternal Huge Gainers/Losers general
Replies: 49
Views: 25665

so this isnt really soeculation, this is more of a notice, daybreak coronet's price went full retard, so scour your dollar rare box for them. I dont want to see any of you guys getting ripped
by poggydude
Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:03 am
Forum: News and Rumors
Topic: [Gatecrash] Whispering Madness
Replies: 13
Views: 4545

i approve

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