March Magic Madness - Quarterfinals
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KrazyCaley
30 March 2013
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30 March 2013
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A winner has been crowned in each category. Now they fight each other for ULTIMATE SUPREMACY.
(8) Dark Confidant
In a back-and-forth battle, the tide finally swings in Bob's favor, and he stands atop the creatures.
vs.
(1) The Original Dual Lands (e.g. Underground Sea )
The Alpha Duals storm past all resistance, even the mighty Tolarian Academy, to take the land bracket, and now they face Robert.
(1) Ancestral Recall
Because in the end, Ancestral Recall can draw you three of any other instant.
vs.
(2) Demonic Tutor
Putting a CARD in your HAND was enough to beat even Power Nine member Time Walk for the sorcery championship. DT will have to get past another, even more broken Power Niner to get to the Final Four, though.
Shockingly, Jace, the Mind Sculptor goes down in flames against the Mighty Mighty Bolas, who destroys all the other Planeswalkers for +3, of course. Can the guy who puts the ED in EDH win it all, starting by getting +3 for destroying Necropotence?
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(3) Necropotence
A lot of money had to be on Necropotence to win the enchantments bracket, and it finally stops the underrated Fastbond. Can it get past Nicky B to move on?
(1) Black Lotus
No surprises here, as Black Lotus comfortably wins against Sol Ring to top the artifacts bracket. But now it faces the unlikely hero from the EDH bracket...
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The crowd is silent for a moment before erupting into the SCI-ON! chant. Cinderella is supposed to have her fun and then leave quietly when things get serious, proud of having made it this far. But Scion of the Ur-Dragon is, apparently, the greatest EDH general, and to continue its storybook run, it must now stop the almighty Black Lotus, which would be an achievement to be remembered for all time regardless of whether Scion makes it any further.
cartwheelnurd says... #2
March 31, 2013 5:02 a.m.
Dark Confidant
Demonic Tutor
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, YAY BOLAS!!
Scion of the Ur-Dragon, love the underdog, plus dragons!
March 31, 2013 5:39 a.m.
- Original Dual Lands - Classic, simple, unbelievably powerful
- Ancestral Recall - U for 3 cards or 1B for 1?
- Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker - Infinitely cooler
- Black Lotus - Not much of a fight
March 31, 2013 6:18 a.m.
Original Duals
Ancestral Recall
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker !!!!
SCION SCION SCION!
March 31, 2013 6:27 a.m.
1) Original Dual Lands
3) Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker because the dragon lord commands.
4) Scion of the Ur-Dragon because when I look at Black Lotus all I read is - Tap: Begin paying back the bank loan you took out to purchase Black Lotus.
March 31, 2013 6:42 a.m.
HumanofMassDestruction says... #7
March 31, 2013 7:39 a.m.
March 31, 2013 8:51 a.m.
- Original Duals
- Ancestral Recall
- Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
- Scion of the Ur-Dragon because COME ON PEOPLE, SCION TO THE TOP, LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN
March 31, 2013 9:14 a.m.
TheSeventhNinja says... #12
1) dark confidant
2) ancestrall recall
3) Nicol bolas
4) scion - Black Lotus costs more than I can count. And I'm a Math Major.
March 31, 2013 9:22 a.m.
Zen_Toombs says... #14
(1) The Original Dual Lands (e.g. Underground Sea )
(2) Demonic Tutor
(13) Scion of the Ur-Dragon : SCION! SCION! SCION!
March 31, 2013 9:51 a.m.
doinitwrong says... #15
- Dark Confidant : Black wins. I know 40% of the duals tap for black, but Bob wins over the other 60% easily.
- Demonic Tutor : Black wins
- Necropotence : Black is better than Grixis.
- Well, it's upset everything else so far, why stop now: SCION! SCION! SCION!
March 31, 2013 10:27 a.m.
March 31, 2013 11:26 a.m.
March 31, 2013 11:37 a.m.
March 31, 2013 11:39 a.m.
yousquiddinme says... #20
Original Dual Lands. They go in every single Legacy and Vintage deck worth playing. All of them. Bob, as good and card advantagey as he is, does not.
Demonic Tutor puts a card in your hand, of your choice, for 2 mana. While Ancestral Recall is the best INSTANT in the game (apparently), Demonic Tutor is the best card.
Necropotence wins the game a number of turns before Bolas even comes into play.
Scion of the Ur-Dragon is going to win because of the scenario Caley is making, haha. It's actually a mediocre magic card. :P
March 31, 2013 12:38 p.m.
Cobthecobbler says... #21
Original Dual lands. No Contest here.
Demonic Tutor . I have yet to play a game where this card wasn't an important part of my victory.
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker . COME ON BOLAS +3 THAT BASTARD!
Scion of the Ur-Dragon . SCI-ON! SCI-ON! SCI-ON!
March 31, 2013 12:38 p.m.
PenitentKnight says... #22
March 31, 2013 12:53 p.m.
Original Duals
Ancestral Recall because BLUE
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker because ALL MUST BOW BEFORE THE MIGHTY ELDER DRAGON
Scion of the Ur-Dragon because UNDERDOG STORYYYYYYYYYYYYY
March 31, 2013 1:03 p.m.
ShimmerVoid says... #24
March 31, 2013 1:35 p.m.
(1) The Original Dual Lands
(2) Demonic Tutor
(5) Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
(1) Black Lotus
March 31, 2013 1:45 p.m.
GureiSeion says... #29
- Dark Confidant
- When it comes down to it, he can still swing.
- Ancestral Recall
- Of the two greeds, I go with the faster one.
- Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
- Long live the king.
- Scion of the Ur-Dragon - Because I could either have a turn 1 three drop some of the time, or I could have three decent Scion EDH decks for that monetary price. Enjoy my vote, Cinderella.
March 31, 2013 3:39 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #30
I wonder if the people voting to Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker have ever played a game with Necropotence ?
March 31, 2013 4:02 p.m.
AlexOAwesome says... #34
CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW JACE LOST, AND HOW TIME WALK LOST
March 31, 2013 6:12 p.m.
doinitwrong says... #35
Because some cards are so unfun to play against that factions have developed that deliberately vote against them. Black Lotus is next: not only does it have such a faction against it, but it also has to contend with Cinderella of the Ur-Dragon.
March 31, 2013 6:17 p.m.
Rhadamanthus says... #36
- The Dual Lands win because they're so great
- Demonic Tutor wins because it finishes the combo and ends the game
- Necropotence wins because not even Bolas can top that kind of power
- Scion of the Ur-Dragon wins because he deserves it
March 31, 2013 6:38 p.m.
AlexOAwesome says... #37
I thought this project was fun, but maybe next time, it would be a nice idea, to give some context. As in, "Which of these is best?", and then peopel can state their reasons and argue and debate over it. Because the fact is, and I don't mean to offend, Time Walk is better than Demonic Tutor , and Jace, the Mind Sculptor is better than Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker .
March 31, 2013 7:17 p.m.
miracleHat says... #38
March 31, 2013 7:34 p.m.
alpinefroggy says... #39
I agree with AlexOawesome.
March 31, 2013 7:41 p.m.
Dark Confidant
Demonic Tutor
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Black Lotus
March 31, 2013 7:48 p.m.
- Dark Confidant - Lets see him go all the way
- Ancestral Recall - I want 3 cards rather than 1
- Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker - Hail to the King
- Black Lotus - It is time to end the cinderella story
March 31, 2013 7:56 p.m.
SwiftDeath says... #42
March 31, 2013 8:34 p.m.
- Original Duals. Shock lands without the shock? Yes, please.
- Demonic Tutor . While drawing 3 for U is great, tutoring 1 for 1B is better.
- Jace, the Mind Sculptor anyone? fine, fine, Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker if he MUST be here...Winning the game > card advantage
- Scion of the Ur-Dragon because...just because
March 31, 2013 8:35 p.m.
HumanofMassDestruction says... #44
AlexOAwesome, people should be able to vote for whatever they want. The competition parameters were left open deliberately. I'll quote from the original March Magic Madness article: "What makes a card "best?" Well, that's up to you. Maybe it's more fun, maybe it's got a higher power level, maybe its name is Counterspell maybe it's a card that means a lot to you personally, who knows?" Its probably true that Mind Sculptor is better than Bolas, and Black Lotus is better than Scion, but I think that Scion of the Ur-Dragon and Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker are more fun and flavorful than cards that turn the game into who has the biggest wallet. That's why I cast my vote for Bolas and Scion, and everyone else can determine their own reasons. That's the point of the whole series.
March 31, 2013 9:39 p.m.
mtg_deckmaster says... #45
Bob
Necropotence - Drawing a card for one life > 8 mana for a slow effect.
SCION!! SCION!!! S-C-I-O-N!!!!!!!!!!
March 31, 2013 10:26 p.m.
ChiefWannaHacka says... #48
- Dark Confidant
- Demonic Tutor
- Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
- Scion of the Ur-Dragon <-- Wichita ST right here!!!!!
March 31, 2013 11:07 p.m.
March 31, 2013 11:20 p.m.
The Alpha Duals are here for a reason, Bob's here 'cause one guy won a thing a time. Dual Lands all the way.
Demonic Tutor is one more mana, and must be played on your own turn. Even I don't think it can stand up to a single-mana three card instant-speed draw. Ancestral Recall gets my vote.
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker gets the nod here, as Necropotence is an Enchantment with a single, if powerful, effect, where the elder dragon reigns supreme with three big hits.
I don't want to be that guy who abandons ship, but every time I've voted against Black Lotus , it has won against my preferred choice. So here, I vote FOR it, hoping against hope that our hero can squeak out a win.
....That's a big fat lie, of course. My vote is for muhfuggin' Scion of the Ur-Dragon !!!
Cdawg44 says... #1
nuff said
March 31, 2013 3:40 a.m.