Favorite Keyword/Mechanic
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Posted on Nov. 11, 2010, 2:46 a.m. by Legendinc
There have been dozens of keyword abilities, mechanics, or whatever they're called throughout Magic: The Gathering's long and illustrious card history.
You have ones that still remain today; lifelink, first strike, haste etc...
Others, have passed on as their blocks have rotated out; Fateseal, Dredge, Exalted, etc...
Fellow T/O users, can you recall an old ability that phased out that you liked?
If given the chance, whats one you would like to bring back?
lol any particular reason?
what card would you put in your hand?
November 11, 2010 3:45 a.m.
In Standard, either Vedalken Certarch , Trinket Mage or Lighthouse Chronologist .
In EDH, everything (oh god wizards everywhere what is this I don't even). Magus of the Future , Ertai, Wizard Adept , Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir , Arcanis the Omnipotent , Riptide Director , Meloku the Clouded Mirror ...
November 11, 2010 3:49 a.m.
KrazyCaley says... #5
fateseal is easily my favorite mechanic. Its cold maliciousness appeals to my griefer soul.
November 11, 2010 5:58 a.m.
I was talking to some friends who played since Odyssey came out, and their favorite ability was Modular, because they played Ravager decks.
November 11, 2010 1:29 p.m.
they are all weak. Banding is where its at. Come on hop a ride on my flying elephant
November 11, 2010 2:58 p.m.
Split second was amazing... you want something dead? Sudden Death was a sure way to do it. Volition Reins ? Bah, garbage in comparison to Take Possession
Wow, what I'd do for a split second countespell... fun stuff.
Another ability I loved was not really a mechanic but the one that allowed you to untap lands like Snap . Talk about some ridiculousness...
November 12, 2010 2:49 a.m.
i never really understood banding
but one i'd like to try out is Hellbent you create a deck with cards that play from the grave and cards with Hellbent, and if you face a monoblack discard deck you just laugh in their faces going "BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH"
November 12, 2010 12:25 p.m.
xeratheenigma says... #14
banding was/is awesome its too bad a lot of people I know dont care for it or understands it.
though I think my favorite mechanic so far is threshold plus any cards that have a "graveyard matters" theme
November 12, 2010 6:31 p.m.
brianguymtg says... #15
I agree with Legendinc. Convoke was the way to go!
November 13, 2010 1:15 a.m.
The lack of Horsemanship in this list so far is disturbing.
November 13, 2010 4:11 a.m.
well that's just inaccurate. I highly doubt that equestrian sportsmen are homosexual. Very unlikely.
November 13, 2010 11:19 a.m.
I kinda like chroma. I mean, cmon, Primalcrux and Khalni Hydra ? I just think they should've made it a little bit more powerful, considering most of them are kinda bad.
November 13, 2010 4:42 p.m.
i think they should bring back grafting, simply because i am a huge proliferation guy and would exploit it to the fullest :D
November 17, 2010 2:14 a.m.
Justarsaus says... #22
im gonna have to say my favorite is gonna have to be split second it was sooooooo broken and a control players worst nightmare and an agro players and well just about anyone not playing with it
commin in close is storm, suspend, rebound, sync up one or two suspends then cast a rebound spell and the next turn just about anything with storm and the opp might as well scoop
Zanven says... #2
Wizardcycling.
(I'm serious).
vedalken-aethermage.
November 11, 2010 3:40 a.m.