BotaNickill on Recur the Blood Pheonix
7 minutes ago
I've been trying to find a home for the Moonshadow ever since it came out. Would love to see it be competitive in standard alongside the new Darklight Phoenix. I know of a Mardu Moonshadow deck floating around on Standard, but I haven't tried it myself. Have you had a chance to play this much? How is it playing out for you? It looks like you have some good stuff going on here. Dark Matter Manipulator seems like a good add. I'll try to build it on Arena and try it out.
Peligrad on How Could WotC Print Cards …
42 minutes ago
You're entitled to your opinion. But it's just an opinion, it is not fact. I think you have your own bias showing.
They faced the backlash that they did because they did too much all at once after being absent for years. And then they bailed. It was horrible management and execution and most of the community influencers agreed about that if you go back and watch those videos.
The doxxing and deaththreats probably should have been anticipated, especially due to way it was done. Unfortunately, that is the reality of the internet these days.
But none of that matters much any more. End result is that WotC/Hasbro has no one policing them now. They will print whatever they want and we will live with it.
vic on Psychatog Suppression
9 hours ago
There was an early World Championship deck similar to this. I don't think it had red though.
Darklonjr on Avacyn, Sorin's Truelove
12 hours ago
My only suggestion is trading Sad Robot for Troop of Ponies.
Also liked it, looks super fun.
berryjon on Pattern Recognition #430 - First …
12 hours ago
This week's article (22 October) isn't working out for me, so I'm going to mulligan, re-up this one and hopefully have it built for you all properly next week on the 29th.
Jack-Frost on List of Bugs and Feature …
13 hours ago
Is anyone else having issues with the advanced search system? Whenever I search for a particular commander the search turns up blank every time. I've cleared my cache, swapped browsers, gone on and off a vpn, and changed my search parameters, but nothing ever comes up.
My default search is "Commander/EDH", "Commander Name", and "Score (descending)" if that helps.
TheoryCrafter on Card creation challenge
13 hours ago
TypicalTimmy, there are two Tales from the Crypt theatrical movies tied to the series: Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood. So it counts as a horror movie card.
Event Horizon
Legendary Artifact- Spacecraft
Station (Tap another Creature you control: Put Charge Couters on it equal to its power on this Spacecraft. Station only as a sorcery. Its an artifact creature at 10+)
Whenever a creature is tapped to pay for this card's station ability, it gets a -1/-1 counter.
10+ Flying
~ can't be blocked.
Discard a card: Explore.
0/1
Repeat!
Norboro1 on Breya Combos
14 hours ago
pixelotilz Just now seeing this but yes I would love some advice!
SufferFromEDHD on Tani-what now?
14 hours ago
Ingris Stingerquill? Don't forget that Shocker!
A few years back I built all the spellshapers from Prophecy. Don't forget flashback, madness and Squee! Latulla Ruination of the MTG Nation
Zerethon on Tani-what now?
15 hours ago
Saw your list while uploading mine, Equally interesting take!
I've slowly been resurrecting my old decks with modern ideas. Mostly because while messing with new toys I'll remember that i have one of them in a box somewhere and get inspired to bring the jank back.
Karn became my Kozilek Artifact/Eldrazi deck over time: (My home is pretty Kozi) & Ink-Eyes took over for Volrath in that deck recently (Ink-Eyes, Servant no more)
With Taniwha together, that just leaves Latulla, Keldon Overseer out of my original 4 decks. Might work on some ideas for her next, but there's a certain Rakdos-colored sphinx in Reality Fracture currently calling my name....
OG27 on Sanctified Order
15 hours ago
Balaam__: Yes, I got too carried away and didn't check properly lol
Balaam__ on Sanctified Order
15 hours ago
I’m new to Premodern myself, but I don’t think Blessed Breath is legal. I’m not familiar enough with the cardpool to recommend a replacement, sorry.
Edit-I see it was already taken care of, ignore my comment.
DMFF on Psychatog Suppression
16 hours ago
@hamiam thank you! I played a Psychatog deck back in the standard of the time, so I thought why not make one for this neat Premodern Format!
SufferFromEDHD on Tani-what now?
16 hours ago
Just spit balling some cards I remember being useful for this old school underappreciated janky legend. Really cool seeing people still out there trying to polish these forgotten turds in the era of relentless power creep. Us creative deck builders gotta stick together. Here's where my build is at after years of tweaking T A N I W H A
Zerethon on Tani-what now?
17 hours ago
@ SufferFromEDHD Shadow i don't like specifically because it fixes phasing
Surveyor's scope i actually had set aside to add to this list, ENTIRELY FORGOT while building the new version that i had it in the box of options. (Rectifying in this update)
Worldslayer is a "Sideboard" card for this, more or less, it replaces Argentum Armor against more "Serious" decks, but it's a bit too "mean" for the more casual/midrange B3 this deck is, but combined with the right cards it's disgusting.
Caerwyn on How Could WotC Print Cards …
1 day ago
Peligrad - I think that is important to accurately characterize how the transition to WotC occurred.
“Backlash” is an understatement - the RC members were doxed and received death threats.
Moreover, “mismanaged their authority” seems to be phrasing with little basis in reality and shifting the blame for the death-threat filled backlash on the victim, not the community members who broke the RC’s spirit. In reality, the RC was incredibly conservative in exercising their authority - each of the cards they banned leading up to this controversy was long on the “potential ban” watchlist, and in-line with similar other bans.
The RC telegraphed their move months - and for a few cards years - in advance, and somehow people were shocked by this decision. That is a pretty strong use that the problem was the community, not the long-term evaluations and conservative approach to their authority by the RC.
So, let us all be very clear where the fault lies - it is not the RC “selling out” and more a group of hobbyists decided that their hobby was not worth death threats.
TypicalTimmy on Card creation challenge
1 day ago
I'm going to slightly cheat because this lil asshole terrified me as a kid to the point of having nightmares and being unable to look at him on the screen when watching the shows
The Crypt Keeper
Legendary Creature - Zombie Bard
Saga spells you control cost less to cast.
At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token for each Saga that you control.
Whenever a Saga you control has the final lore counter placed on it, you may pay life equal to twice its mana value. If you do, return it to your hand instead of putting it into your graveyard.
2/3
Ahh, that brings me back lol
Since I botched it and didn't do a horror movie, repeat :)
hiddengibbons on Card creation challenge
1 day ago
Jason Voorhees, Indefatigable Killer
Legendary Creature - Spirit Zombie
If ~ would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile ~ instead.
You may cast ~ from exile.
Whenever ~ attacks, destroy target creature.
He’s still down there
13/13
Create another horror movie card
capwner on Help Please! MTG Format Flowchart …
1 day ago
Sorry--a lot of that might be superfluous since you are restricting to the most popular formats not making a comprehensive chart. The autism took over. But you could cherry pick what you think is relevant, I think that OS 93-94 definitely is and maybe a couple of the other fun community ones like Dan Dan and Momir, I think those are really eye opening for what can be done with the game. Prefire Modern is also not the most popular but I think it represents an important niche similar to Premodern as a community-led revival format allowing players to experience a specific era of magic, so it might be cool to stick that or 2015 modern on there just so people can know it exists. Same with Value Vintage, a super fun and accessible format!
capwner on Help Please! MTG Format Flowchart …
1 day ago
Here are my notes: OK the main one is regarding the commander formats, I would designate these based on Singleton format status. Then you can include Canadian Highlander and Dual Commander which seem like the main ones to be missing. None of these are really 'multiplayer formats' the game's multiplayer rules are meant to be modular and are applicable to most formats. Multiplayer could still be a branch for the multiplayer only variants, which is missing at least Conspiracy and Archenemy!
I'd also make arena-only formats their own little island, I think Timeless could be considered eternal so it's awkward putting them all under non-rotating. Then there's whatever Alchemy is >_>
Then you have the broader reaches of community formats... I don't know how deep you want to go with the chart (personally I think a very detailed chart would be awesome).
Off the top of my head I can think of Tiny Leaders, 3 Card Blind, Value Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Momir, Rainbow Stairwell; then shared deck formats like Dan Dan, Judge Tower, and Party Box, revival formats like Historic Standard, 2015 Modern, Prefire Modern, and T/O's own Modern Beyond Horizons, then there's No-Banlist variants (probably most common for modern and pioneer).
And most importantly of all I think the Oldschool formats deserve a branch, I am not the most knowledgeable but I know there's at least 93-94, X-Points which has a point buy system for power cards, AAA or Alpha to Alliances Ante, Alpha40 which is the original OG alpha rules with no card restrictions, there's definitely lots more lol. Pauper EDH, Old border and Oldschool EDH, Block Constructed EDH (could apply to other formats too). Un-magic. There are a few more in the t/o format list that not even I am familiar with like Gladiator, Leviathan, and Vanguard (oh that's the one with those weird avatar things? Momir Vig, Simic Visionary Avatar) lol that's all I can think of I'm sure there's more though. Cool project and good luck with the chart!
wallisface on Help Please! MTG Format Flowchart …
1 day ago
My only thought from looking at this was that it gives no inherent “sales pitch” as to what the format’s about, other than whether its eternal, rotates, constructed, multiplayer.
If I were someone new to magic i’d want the chart to provide enough to at-least let me narrow down the format I want to explore to 3ish options.
I think there should be indicators for how popular a format is, how competitive a format is, and how expensive a format is. Generally speaking, people want to play games within their budget, that other people are playing, that matches their level of competition. These are all metrics, imo, which are much more important than how big the card-pool is.
markbeloit on Card creation challenge
1 day ago
Buildin' Up
Enchantment
: Target player may lift an object. If it's heavier than the last object lifted for this ability, put a +1/+1 counter on that player; otherwise, put a -1/-1 counter on that player.
At the beginning of each combat, players must distribute all counters on them among creatures they control if able.
Putting +1/+1 or -1/-1 counters on a player.
Wild.
Peligrad on How Could WotC Print Cards …
1 day ago
WotC owns the format. They do what they want these days. There is no longer anyone that can effectively push back because the rules committee mismanaged their authority and then sold out when the backlash hit.
So now we live with whatever WotC prints...
hiddengibbons on Card creation challenge
1 day ago
Bammer Product
Artifact
Creatures lose flying and can’t have or gain flying.
”this stuff is Bammer! Next time we’re going to the other store”
Create an uncard that targets a player with something that normally would only target a creature and try to make it work somehow
FauxFaux on Card creation challenge
1 day ago
Should'a, Could'a, Would'a
Instant
Choose one:
-
Tap target creature an opponent controls and put 2 Stun Counters on it.
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Counter target spell or ability that targets you or a permanent you control. Scry 1, then draw a card.
-
Exile target non-creature, non-land permanent an opponent controls. It becomes Plotted. Your opponents cannot cast spells from exile until the end of your next turn.
"Well, it ain't what it ain't, and it is what it is."
Repeat!
lil_cheez on Help Please! MTG Format Flowchart …
1 day ago
I think this is neat, good job
My only nitpick, if I have to have one, is the way you indicate that the format uses 40/60/100 cards, etc, I would try another approach!
SufferFromEDHD on Tani-what now?
1 day ago
Shadow of the Second Sun fixes phasing
Surveyor's Scope creates value from phased out lands
Worldslayer take advantage of the downside
moo1234 on Card creation challenge
1 day ago
G check
Instant
G Check deals X damage to any target where X is equal to your devotion to the letter G (The number of G's in the flavor text and titles of permanents you control)
"I run your G's yeah, mans pattening you up innit bruv"
Make a card who's title is in your local accent (or one like kinda close by)
Tsukimi on Card creation challenge
1 day ago
Baloth Herd Caller
Creature - Kor Druid
Vigilance
Creatures you control with Vigilance have Trample. Creatures you control with Trample have Vigilance.
, tap another creature you control: Draw cards equal to the greatest power among creatures you control.
4/4
Repeat or wild
Prixx on Aragon, King of Gondor - …
2 days ago
Changes - IN: Ghostfire Slice, Skycoach Conductor, Achivist of Oghma, Lithomantic Barrage, Prismari Charm. OUT: Pyrokinesis, True-Name Nemesis, Murktide Regent, Chain Lightning and Skyclave Apparition.
Why these changes? It was for DMDC2026 (Danish Nationals) And I thought there was going to be a lot of blue decks and aragorn, which I was right in, so I improved my matchups against those.
But to the tournament I did not meet any aragorn decks and only two blue decks.
000CBomb000 on Fixed Ice Age Card Pool
2 days ago
Balaam__ Yeah, I hear you. It was a bit of a heavy-handed rule to get the card pool down to a reasonable size: functional reprints are out.
I understand now what I didn't understand as a kid: that Ice Age was in concept and development for a very long time. It was essentially a standalone set, an expansion that could be played completely by itself without the core set, lands and all. So I understand now why WotC reprinted some core set staples and added a few functional reprints like the beloved Fyndhorn Elves.
Thanks for the comment!
hiddengibbons on Card creation challenge
2 days ago
Compleated Contagion
Enchantment
Creatures you control with Toxic gain Infect.
”The sacred contagion was more effective back in the day.”
Repeat or wild
SufferFromEDHD on Phyrexian Weapons
2 days ago
Phyrexian Revoker solid dude
Mutavault crouching land, hidden phyrexian
Flagstones of Trokair + Dust Bowl alongside all those Plains is a whole lot of Wasteland
TypicalTimmy on Card creation challenge
2 days ago
Frenzy of Rats
Creature - Rat
Menace 3 (A creature with Menace N must be blocked by at least a number of creatures as denoted by N.)
3/4
This would retroactively make any card with Menace naturally become Menace 2
Menace 3 can only be blocked by 3 or more
If a card has something like in its casting cost and Menace X, and you paid into , it might gain Menace 7
Nice challenge. Repeat.
DMFF on Iceland (Super Budget)
2 days ago
Definitely a neat list, but it could use some bounce removal like Boomerang to deal with non-creatures.
Tsukimi on wait, Mono-White... Zombies?!
2 days ago
11/10! I've been struggling to enjoy deckbuilding lately, and this has me determined to try and find someone interesting to build around. I love that you found a home for all of these bounce effects in white too. Creative deck!
Tsukimi on Card creation challenge
2 days ago
Twice Spoken Prophet
Creature - Sphinx Druid
Flying, Haste
Whenever you trigger or activate an ability that can only be done once per turn, copy that ability, then you may choose new targets for the copy.
: Draw a card, then put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield. Activate only once each turn.
5/5
"The future is not fixed, and neither is my present."
Create a card that changes/interacts with a preexisting ability, keyword, etc.
TypicalTimmy on Card creation challenge
3 days ago
This one would be for an unset card. Like a return to Unfinity or something with a theme park attraction.
Crustaceous Zoo
Legendary Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep choose haste, trample or vigilance. Until end of turn Dinosaurs you control get +1/+1 and gain that keyword.
Whenever you cast a Dinosaur spell, if it resolves, you may instead put a number of 1/1 red Dinosaur creature tokens onto the battlefield equal to that cards mana value.
Oh you guys just know I'm running this.
Been a long time.
Wild.