Dies to Removal

I was just reading what formats are being run in the upcoming World Magic Cup.

Team Unified Standard Constructed - No more than four copies of any Standard-legal card (basic lands excluded) may appear across a team's three Standard decks.

This should be interesting in how to construct the decks given that RTR Standard is rich in 3-color decks and that means only 1 player on the team gets to play a color combination. We'll probably see 2-color decks that won't normally see play.

Also, August means RTR Standard with M14. Meaning most decks played in the WMCQ won't see play outside since most cards will be rotating out.

Last good red planeswalker we had was Koth, right? I think most of the planeswalkers in other colors have been, for the most part, playable. We're getting screwed over here.

The nature of planeswalkers (essentially modal sorceries that can have big payoffs in a longer game) they've designed thus far make it difficult to make one that fits a red strategy (or what wizards has pigeonholed red into, depending on who you ask).

That being said, the fake one posted a week ago or so would be a step in the right direction for making a red planeswalker. The fact that it only had minus loyalty
costs makes sense both mechanically and flavorwise in red (red values freedom and chaos, why would a red planeswalker stick around one place for too long?) and would let them give her more powerful abilities.

The highlights of the DE will go like this (as is typical of my streams)

...6. Shoutouts to Australia and redthirst's cock

I was just reading what formats are being run in the upcoming World Magic Cup.

Team Unified Standard Constructed - No more than four copies of any Standard-legal card (basic lands excluded) may appear across a team's three Standard decks.

This should be interesting in how to construct the decks given that RTR Standard is rich in 3-color decks and that means only 1 player on the team gets to play a color combination. We'll probably see 2-color decks that won't normally see play.

Also, August means RTR Standard with M14. Meaning most decks played in the WMCQ won't see play outside since
most cards will be rotating out.

You realize no cards rotate out until October, right?

Last good red planeswalker we had was Koth, right? I think most of the planeswalkers in other colors have been, for the most part, playable. We're getting screwed over here.

The nature of planeswalkers (essentially modal sorceries that can have big payoffs in a longer game) they've designed thus far make it difficult to make one that fits a red strategy (or what wizards has pigeonholed red into, depending on who you ask).

nThat being said, the fake one posted a week ago or so would be a step in the right direction for making a red planeswalker. The fact that it only had minus loyalty costs makes sense both mechanically and flavorwise in red (red values freedom and chaos, why would a red planeswalker stick around one place for too long?) and would let them give her more powerful abilities.

I'm pretty sure koth was amazing for the type of red deck currently run. sure he was 4 mana but he gives you so much value for your mountains (tap out for koth, +1 untap mountain, punch enemy in the dick for lols).tldr MOAR KOTH PLZ.

Must grade. Don't want to. I'm too burned out on teaching.

What's with people and their aversion to modern? Modern Masters has injected a ton of staples into the market here, but people seem interested in only flipping them for a profit instead of playing with them. I thought MM would boost the modern scene here, but all it has done is akin to giving vitamin c pills to a cancer patient.

What's with people and their aversion to modern? Modern Masters has injected a ton of staples into the market here, but people seem interested in only flipping them for a profit instead of playing with them. I thought MM would boost the modern scene here, but all it has done is akin to giving vitamin c pills to a cancer patient.

I think the problem is that even with the injection of staples, the cost of Modern is still steep. You can trade, but I think for a lot of people it's hard to trade for cards that aren't Standard legal.

Just my two cents.

No you're not hardcore
-no you're not hardcore-
Unless you live hardcore
-unless you live hardcore-
But the legend of the Koth was way hardcore!

*drops mike and walks offstage*

What's with people and their aversion to modern? Modern Masters has injected a ton of staples into the market here, but people seem interested in only flipping them for a profit instead of playing with them. I thought MM would boost the modern scene here, but all it has done is akin to giving vitamin c pills to a cancer patient.

I think the problem is that even with the injection of staples, the cost of Modern is still steep. You
can trade, but I think for a lot of people it's hard to trade for cards that aren't Standard legal.

Just my two cents.

To start out in Modern, if you want to run more than 1 color, you'll need to drop at least $200 on 8 lands that were NOT printed in MM. That's what's holding the format back. So many people bought MM because all of the economists told them how much of a good investment packs and drafts would be. They spent so much money on the game already; now they want to make a bit back. This is not me; I've never peeled back the wrapper on a MM pack in my life, and have just yesterday spent $180 on Soul Sisters (you'll probably see a primer before August) and parts of Burn.

What's with people and their aversion to modern? Modern Masters has injected a ton of staples into the market here, but people seem interested in only flipping them for a profit instead of playing with them. I thought MM would boost the modern scene here, but all it has done is akin
to giving vitamin c pills to a cancer patient.

I think the problem is that even with the injection of staples, the cost of Modern is still steep. You can trade, but I think for a lot of people it's hard to trade for cards that aren't Standard legal.

Just my two cents.

To start out in Modern, if you want to run more than 1 color, you'll need to drop at least $200 on 8 lands that were NOT printed in MM. That's what's holding the format back. So many people bought MM because all of the economists told them how much of a good investment packs and drafts would be. They spent so much money on the game already; now they want to make a bit back. This is not me; I've never peeled back the wrapper on a MM pack in my life, and have just yesterday spent $180 on Soul Sisters (you'll probably see a primer before August) and parts of Burn.

Sometimes, even if you do just run one color you want those lands (Lavamancer and maybe Deathrite Shaman), but
there's really no reason to just run one color besides budget since the mana fixing is so good.

I've got a full set of search lands so I'm interested in playing some Modern, but without those I'm sure every conversation I had with myself regarding building a deck would go something like:

"Well, the mana base alone will cost me about $250+..."

*thinks about other things I could spend $250 on - like hookers and blow*

"...fuck it."

To cheaphookersandblowtown! I mean, that's where you live, right?

The real questions is: Does your town have tranny hookers? Sometimes it's nice to get a surprise.

On a more serious note, do y'all think Young Pyromancer from M14 is going to be a key piece in RDW after rotation?

On a more serious note, do y'all think Young Pyromancer from M14 is going to be a key piece in RDW after rotation?

You'd be lucky if you still have your wallet after that too.

You'd be lucky if you still have your wallet after that too.