MilesHiles on Dayman, Fighter of the Nightman
1 week ago
Chuubii They're for sharing friendship with everyone, of course
EchoSpice on THE OLOROFORT
1 week ago
hootsnag its not a bad idea! i just always feel so bad running boardwipes XD or really any removal, this is definitely my meanest deck.
Rasaru on The Rabbit Proof Fence can't …
1 week ago
How's the deck been playing, any updates for us?
Rhadamanthus on I have Titania's Song out, …
1 week ago
In both cases Sol Ring will be a 2/2 with its own abilities plus haste given by earthbending.
Normally when multiple effects would modify an object's characteristics, they get applied in timestamp order. But if one of the effects would impact what the other effect would do to the object or whether it would apply at all, then the other effect is said to be "dependent" on the first one, which is said to be "independent" of the second. The independent effect is always applied first, then the dependent one, if it even still applies. In this case, the fact that Titania's Song only affects noncreature artifacts makes it dependent on earthbending.
This one was tricky. I had a whole different response typed out before I realized right at the end what was really important.
Rhadamanthus on If I make Spellskite a …
1 week ago
ContraMundi: An answer to your question has been up for a while. Since there don't seem to be any follow-ups or corrections that need to be made, I marked it as the "Accepted answer" so this topic can move out of the list of unanswered questions. In the future you can take care of this yourself using the "Mark as Answer" button on the response that you feel is the most helpful answer to your question.
I try to avoid marking my own responses when I do this, but in this case it was the only option.
Rhadamanthus on What happens if I cast …
1 week ago
ContraMundi: Answers to your question has been up for a while. Since there don't seem to be any follow-ups or corrections that need to be made, I marked one of them as the "Accepted answer" so this topic can move out of the list of unanswered questions. In the future you can take care of this yourself using the "Mark as Answer" button on the response that you feel is the most helpful answer to your question.
Rhadamanthus on What happens if you Copy …
1 week ago
ContraMundi: An answer to your question has been up for a while. Since there don't seem to be any follow-ups or corrections that need to be made, I marked it as the "Accepted answer" so this topic can move out of the list of unanswered questions. In the future you can take care of this yourself using the "Mark as Answer" button on the response that you feel is the most helpful answer to your question.
I try to avoid marking my own responses when I do this, but in this case it was the only option.
Rhadamanthus on Parralax Tide in combination with …
1 week ago
ContraMundi: Answers to your question has been up for a while. Since there don't seem to be any follow-ups or corrections that need to be made, I marked one of them as the "Accepted answer" so this topic can move out of the list of unanswered questions. In the future you can take care of this yourself using the "Mark as Answer" button on the response that you feel is the most helpful answer to your question.
TheoryCrafter on Mono-White Aggro
1 week ago
As far as I know there's not a card in standard you can't get in both arena and paper. Origin of Spider-Man and Skyward Spider have different names and art from Arena due to licensing.
Anyways, have you considered any combination of Enduring Innocence and Slumbering Keepguard? Both of these can help you get to your pieces sooner. Also, you may want to consider either Ghostly Dancers to be able to reuse your exiling enchantments or Rest in Peace to shut down your opponents' graveyard interactions.
I hope this helps. Happy Hunting!
TheoryCrafter on Card creation challenge
1 week ago
Librarian Operative
Creature- Vedalken Rogue
Whenever you deal combat damage to a player, draw cards equal to the number of creatures you control, but don't own.
"The intelligence they provided turned out to be surprisingly accurate."
1/2
Create a win condition or alt win card that ties together posts 22-28 of this page.
Balaam__ on Mono-Blue Control
1 week ago
Brilliant, +1. I wasn’t aware of Deem Inferior, this is the first I’m seeing it and I have a deck it would perform well in. Thanks for posting this and bringing it to my attention!
Last_Laugh on Oops! All female! Marchesa
1 week ago
Ok, I totally spaced the all female part... whoops.
I guess my problem with Domineering Will is it doesn't provide haste to the stolen creatures like most theft effects, so getting the +1+1 counters can be inconsistent because you're not doing it via combat w/o a haste enabler.
ermd on Oops! All female! Marchesa
1 week ago
I really like how thoughtful you drive into the matter. nice recommendations. agree on most of them.
Here is my unreasonable "but". They mostly miss my "female art" restriction for creature cards. E.g. that's why cards like SL Pitiless Plunderer did replace Mahadi, Emporium Master once.
Cormela, Glamour Thief is 4cmc and probably not good enough. She havn't had any chance to do anything yet thou. I'm totally on this one. But she's also dearly beloved. Can't get rid of her for now but I keep an eye on her.
Domineering Will is hot. no timing restriction. The creatures I steal just have to be non-attacking at the moment this spell resolves. simply attack afterwards. It always did way more than I could have asked for.
Sad Robot and Reins of Power might be good cuts. May- be Cormela too
Last_Laugh on Thieves of the Black Rose
1 week ago
Unspeakable Symbol is an amazing card here. Just don't proactively add a +1+1 counter to every creature or this card looks like a stinker real quick. Only use it in response to removal or to loop specific etb/death triggers on everyone's turns.
Gev, Scaled Scorch is another alternate source of +1+1 counters that I've had really good results with so far. Your opponents will trigger this frequently.
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector is theft plus the sac outlet in one to make that theft permanent.
Liliana's Standard Bearer and High-Society Hunter are 2 good draw engines I run here that are budget friendly.
I'd also try to make room for the other 2 Talismans and 2 Signets.
Reaxetion on Card creation challenge
1 week ago
Sphinx of the Infinite Library
Legendary Creature - Sphinx
Flying, Vigilance
Each player skips their draw step.
At the beginning of each players upkeep, they draw cards equal to the greatest toughness among creatures they control. If no cards are drawn this way, that player gains control of Sphinx of the Infinite Library.
"Knowledge is a gift to be shared with all." -The Infinite Library's Mission Statement
1/4
Repeat! We got a fun little brew going here.
Tippycat on Tappy Tappy
1 week ago
theNeroTurtle, thanks for the suggestion! With Augusta out, at least 2 creatures could be made unblockable with him each attack. Also he's a dwarf so there's synergy if Magda, Brazen Outlaw is out.
Any thoughts on what I could remove to include him?
Last_Laugh on Oops! All female! Marchesa
1 week ago
Also consider dropping 2 lands, Mind Stone, Bloodflow Connisuer, Wayfarer Bauble, and Sword of the Animist for your Talisman of Creativity, all Rakdos Signet, Izzet Signet, Dimir Signet, Viscera Seer, and Carrion Feeder.
theNeroTurtle on Death knights tribute
1 week ago
I like it a lot. The idea is great. I know that you are focused on budget, but your cmc is way too high and you have a lot of high cmc stuff that could/should get replaced with mana ramp if you want to pop off that commander combo fast enough
Last_Laugh on Oops! All female! Marchesa
1 week ago
You are also correct, having too many 4 drops can be pretty awkward here so I'll help suggest a few cuts and lower cmc replacements.
Solemn Simulacrum - could be pretty much anything else. Satoru, the Infiltrator is one of the best draw engines Marchesa has ever seen.
Cormela, Glamour Thief - seems out of place. Gev, Scaled Scorch is another alternative source of +1+1 counters that I've had good results with so far.
Pitiless Plunderer - is probably the card I'm most tentative to suggest cutting. I was personally happier with Mahadi, Emporium Master coming down a turn earlier but have ultimately cut both personally.
Disciple of Bolas - Liliana's Standard Bearer is 1 mana cheaper, has flash, and will draw as many cards typically.
Domineering Will - is a cool card but not really the timing you're looking for since you get no window to attack, get a +1+1 counter on it, and make that theft permanent. Grim Haruspex is a possible replacement.
Reins of Power - You trade Marchesa as part of this swap so you can't make this theft permanent. Vigean Graftmage comes down before Marchesa, can immediately protect her with a +1+1 counter, and enables 2 sacrifices (itself +1 other) each turn for etb/death trigger abuse.
theNeroTurtle on Tappy Tappy
1 week ago
i feel like Renegade Wheelsmith should find a forever home for sure.
theNeroTurtle on Actually Toxic: A Goblin Tribal …
2 weeks ago
+1 - I would for sure try to find a spot for Skirk Fire Marshal
Chuubii on Dayman, Fighter of the Nightman
2 weeks ago
Why does a master of karate need so many weapons?
ermd on Oops! All female! Marchesa
2 weeks ago
@ Last_Laugh: you might be right. i'm always a bit in struggle with her. The 4cmc slot is quite contested but I'll give her another try. thx for ur advise
plakjekaas on Ranking the Lieges
2 weeks ago
You focus an awful lot on the stats of these creatures, while the main use of them is to be a Lord-effect for creatures of both colors. If you're likely to have to play a Liege by itself, you should play different creatures in those colors that are better as a solo creature.
That's why I think you're very wrong about Thistledown Liege, which is the only one of all these pump effects that can be used to mess up combat math, secretly swing for lethal or save your own creatures from damage- based removal. And if none of those things need to happen, you can keep up a counterspell or removal and cast it a different time. That makes it at least top 5 in my opinion.
Femme_Fatale on Oh Look a New Project
2 weeks ago
Hopefully you'll enjoy your time. With only 30k recorded first time victories, most don't stick with it. It's a hard game to get into with a lot of friction points that aren't explained anywhere.
Asder on Card creation challenge
2 weeks ago
Scathing Mindreaper
Creature - Human Warlock
Prowess
When Scathing Mindreaper enters, for each player, deal damage to that player equal to the number of cards in their hand.
0/5
Create a creature that fills up your opponents hands with cards for mindreaper to blast them with. Or some other synergy with Ridiculous Outcome and/or Scathing Mindreaper.
vvfrostfyre on Deck not showing up in …
2 weeks ago
It doesn't seem to be. If I search without setting the search to commander it shows up, but once I put that in I can't find it.
seshiro_of_the_orochi on Card creation challenge
2 weeks ago
Ridiculous Outcome
Sorcery
Exile target creature you control, then mill cards equal to its toughness. For each creature card milled this way, randomly choose a player that hasn't been chosen this way. Put that card onto the battlefield under chosen player's control, then that creature deals damage to its controller equal to its toughness.
Create a card you'd play in a 60-card deck around Ridiculous Outcome.
TheoryCrafter on Feather, the Redeemed
2 weeks ago
Here are the cards I would recommend replacing:
Myth Realized -> Leonin Lightscribe: I wouldn't put MR in a deck unless it was a Saga deck where I can move lore counters with Nesting Grounds so I could retrigger the chapters. Between your Commander and numerous creatures to pump up other creatures, I don't think MR is necessary.
Rile -> Maximum Velocity: Rile is the kind of card you put in a deck where a high number of creatures have the enrage mechanic like Ranging Raptors. Not to mention casting Rile on Mirrorwing Dragon or Zada, Herdron Grinder at the worst time could cause you to boardwipe yourself. Maximum Velocity has the ability to be reused.
Storm Kiln Artist -> Anax and Cymede: A&C has the advantage of bulking up other creatures as well as itself. You may lose out on the treasure tokens, but unless your planning to add Hellkite Tyrant at a later date, your deck already has a pretty close to 50/50 on red and white Mana costs.
Knight with the White Orchid -> Chromatic Lantern: costs generic mana to and 1 less to cast.
Talisman of Conviction -> Thought Vessel: losing the colored mana, but gaining a backup plan for unlimited hand sizes in case someone hits you with Blood Moon or Harbinger of the Seas.
I hope this helps. Thank you for reading me out. If are interested in ideas not related to the maybe board let me know. Happy Hunting!
theNeroTurtle on BBW - Big Burly Wizards
2 weeks ago
Mana Short is brutal. I have never seen that card. However, can't they just empty the pool in response by adding something to the stack? It is brutal, like I said, but seems like it would just get responded to by tapping and using mana.
theNeroTurtle on Mabel in: Redwall's Revenge
2 weeks ago
i had the same problem with dinos. If you want to do something substantial by keeping it a real tribe, you only have three commanders to choose from. I agree, more Mice!!!!
DubbleDecker on Card creation challenge
2 weeks ago
Left up to Chance
Instant
Target opponent holds up their hand, backs facing you. You pick a random card from their hand and reveal it, then gain life equal to its mana cost. If the card is a land, that opponent loses life equal to the number of letters in the name of each color mana that land produces. If the card produces no colored mana and has no mana cost, exile it.
That card gets exiled at the end of your turn.
Repeat!
DemonDragonJ on Savage Destruction
2 weeks ago
I have replaced Bitterblossom with Bitterbloom Bearer, as that card provides this deck with an additional creature from whose death I can profit.
Asder on Card creation challenge
2 weeks ago
Error of Judgement
Instant
Counter target spell, then copy. The copy is controlled by a random player.
Create a card that uses randomness and/or chaos
DemonDragonJ on Death and Rebirth
2 weeks ago
I have replaced Bitterblossom with Bitterbloom Bearer, as the newer cards provides this deck with an additional creature that I can sacrifice and reanimate.
DemonDragonJ on Battle Hymn of the Seraphim
2 weeks ago
I have replaced Castle Embereth and Figure of Destiny with Abandoned Air Temple and Skyknight Vanguard, which unfortunately increased the average mana cost of this deck from 3.83 to 3.85, but I feel that the newer cards are better-suited for this deck, so I can accept that increase.
hootsnag on THE OLOROFORT
2 weeks ago
Oloro decks are my favorite. I may need to revise mine at some point. You ever consider running Nevinyrral's Disk since you run Avacyn?
OuTbREaKRT on Hazezon's Always Got It - …
2 weeks ago
much appreciate the updates! been playing this deck regularly with friends for a couple years now, one of my absolute faves
DemonDragonJ on Ranking the Lieges
2 weeks ago
I previously made a thread to rank the "swords of X and Y," so I shall now rank another one of my favorite cycles in this game, the lieges from Shadowmoor and Eventide, and I would like to emphasize that this ranking is purely my own opinion, not based upon any guidelines, so I am not stating that any one creature is superior or inferior to another, although I definitely believe that the five enemy-colored lieges are vastly superior to the five allied-colored lieges, which I hope was simply an unfortunate coincidence, and not a deliberate choice by the employees of WotC. Also, as a side note, I am severely disappointed that the allied-colored lieges all have names that reference locations or factions on Lorwyn/Shadowmoor, which limits the sets in which they can be reprinted, whereas the enemy-colored lieges have names that are generic and would work on nearly any plane of the multiverse. As I did, with my previous list, I shall begin with the lowest-ranked card and end with the highest-ranked one.
Thistledown Liege is clearly the worst of the lieges, as it is merely a 1/3 for 4 mana, and its keyword, flash, is useful, but only once, so I question how WotC could have designed this creature. Considering the other allied-colored lieges, this one could easily have been a 2/3, or even a 3/3, for the same mana cost, but its unfortunate status is why I am ranking it at the bottom of this list.
Ashenmoor Liege is better than is Thistledown Liege, but not by a significant margin, so its is ninth on this list; again, it could have had higher power and/or toughness, being a 4/2 for the same mana cost. Its ability is nice, but, with such low toughness, the creature is likely to die easily, meaning that its ability shall trigger only once; if this creature were to be designed, today, I imagine that it would have ward, as that would be an upgrade from its current ability.
Boartusk Liege is actually fairly strong, compared to the previous two lieges, so I have ranked it at eighth place, here, but it is merely a beater, so there is not much else to say, about it.
Wilt-Leaf Liege has the highest power and toughness among the allied-colored lieges, and its ability is nice, but I cannot rank it as the highest of those five, because its ability, while useful, is too specific, as it shall not be used in every scenario, but it certainly is a useful creature for decks that focus strongly on elves.
I ranked Glen Elendra Liege as the best of the allied-colored lieges because it has flying, a keyword that is always useful, for both attacking and defending, and also because fairies often are very powerful creatures.
Mindwrack Liege has a very useful ability, albeit one that is interesting in the two colors that have the least emphasis on creatures, but that does not justify it costing 6 mana; none of the other lieges are that expensive, so I am ranking Mindwrack Liege as the least of the enemy-colored lieges.
Creakwood Liege can produce a token every turn, which is very useful, especially considering that it makes those tokens more powerful, but it is only a 2/2 for 4 mana, when it could easily have been a 3/3 while still being balanced, so I regard it as the fourth best of the enemy-colored lieges.
Seedborn Muse is a very powerful card, so any card that has a similar effect is likely to be very powerful, as well, even if it works only for a specific group of cards, as is the case with Murkfiend Liege, which balances its ability being more specific by making creatures more powerful.
Black and white are my two favorite color in the game, so I am very glad that Deathbringer Liege, the black and white liege, has two very powerful abilities; the majority of decks use creatures to at least a certain extent, so having a repeatable method of destroying creatures, or at least reducing their utility, is a very powerful ability, indeed.
I dearly wished that I could have ranked my favorite liege, Deathbringer Liege, as the best liege of them all, but I ultimately chose Balefire Liege as the best liege, because of how universally useful its abilities are; it can increase its controller’s life total while also reducing the life totals of its controller’s opponents, which makes it a creature that I believe should be in any deck that contains the colors red and white.
What does everyone else say, about this subject? How do you feel about my ranking of the ten lieges (again, I ranked them purely by my own opinions, not be any strict standards or criteria)? I certainly am eager to hear your opinions, on this matter!
DemonDragonJ on Super Mario Bros.: the 40th …
2 weeks ago
This year is the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., one of the greatest video games of all time.
SMB was not Mario's first appearance, but it was the game that helped to make him a household name and began his journey to becoming one of the best-known fictional characters in media, and, just as significantly, it was the game that helped the video game industry to recover from the video game crash of 1983.
SMB is a very straightforward game, but its gameplay is amazingly entertaining, offering a fun and inviting experience for the player, requiring very little learning but offering incredible rewards for the player's effort. Throughout the game, the player adventures across thirty-two levels in eight worlds with various environments, collecting coins and defeating enemies, with the hope of rescuing princess Peach, discovering new secrets each time that they play the game.
SMB was the best-selling video game of all time for many years, and, although its record has been surpassed in recent years, there is very little question that its influence is immense and far-reaching, as it helped the Mario series to become a massive franchise and Mario himself to become one of Nintendo's best-known characters and mascots, in addition to inspiring countless other platforming games, so I expect that Nintendo has done something to commemorate this anniversary, as SMB definitely deserves to be honored.
What does everyone else say, about this? How do you feel about this year being the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros.? I certainly am eager to hear your thoughts, on this subject!
LinkOpensChest_wav on Manic Terra Dream Girl
2 weeks ago
theNeroTurtle I definitely plan on adding it when I can get my hands on a copy!
Belfore on meow meow
2 weeks ago
What about Armed with Proof, Thorough Investigation and some other repeatable investigates / clue token generation to make more potential equipment and if need be card draw. Also no Bloodforged Battle-Axe, again for more equipment.