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Said on Nature's Bounty...

#1

I meant to say above that this deck's new average converted mana cost is now 4.06, not 40.6.

November 3, 2024 3:33 p.m.

Said on How Good is …...

#2

wallisface, I understand that, and I admit that I usually have sufficient mana to kick Marshal's Anthem only once or twice, so I am certain that there are better cards that I could put into the decks that contain that card.

November 3, 2024 3:30 p.m.

Said on How Good is …...

#3

wallisface, I am very sorry to say that I do not have any of those cards in my decks, because they nearly all of them are one-time effects, and the two that are not either require energy counters or simply exchange one creature for another; my decks that focus on reanimating creatures do so repeatedly, for maximum value.

November 2, 2024 11:43 p.m.

Said on How Good is …...

#4

wallisface, in that case, do you recommend that I replace that card with something else in each of the decks in which I have it? What if reanimating creatures is a central theme of the deck?

November 2, 2024 7:27 p.m.

Is Firespitter Whelp worth the 1 additional mana over Kessig Flamebreather, as it has flying?

November 2, 2024 6:15 p.m.

I am very surprised to see that there is no thread yet for discussing the upcoming Foundations set, so I am making such a thread.

I shall not write and elaborate introduction, but there are many cards in that set in which I am very interested; High Fae Trickster is very powerful, and I intend to put it into nearly all of my EDH decks that contain the color blue (Tidal Barracuda and Leyline of Anticipation are still good, in certain decks); I simply must find a way to put perforating artist into my decks that contain the colors red and black; and Scrawling Crawler is an obvious inclusion for my Nekusar, the Mindrazer deck. Is Firespitter Whelp worth the 1 additional mana over Kessig Flamebreather for it to have flying?

Two cards that could have been good, if not for very minor and ridiculous drawbacks, are ravenous amulet and wardens of the cycle; in the case of the wardens, I undersand that WotC had their ability trigger only on their controller's end step, to avoid rendering Deathreap Ritual completely obsolete, but why is the first ability of the amulet usable only as a sorcery, when the second ability can be used as an instant? That severely limits its utility.

What does everyone else here say about this set? Are you excited for Foundations? What are you hoping to see, from it? I am very eager to begin discussion of this set!

November 2, 2024 6:07 p.m.

Said on How Good is …...

#7

I have copies of Marshal's Anthem in several of my decks, because I feel that it is a very useful card, but I am wondering if I should keep it, if it is not central to the theme of the decks; what does everyone else say about this? How good is Marshal's Anthem?

November 2, 2024 6 p.m.

Said on Nature's Bounty...

#8

I have replaced Steelbane Hydra with Forgotten Ancient, which increased the average converted mana cost of this deck from 4.03 to 40.6, but that increase is deceptive, since the hydra had a variable cost, because the ancient is simply too good to not put into this deck, and I am certain that I already had sufficient artifact and enchantment destruction in this deck.

November 2, 2024 5:53 p.m.

Said on Should I Keep …...

#9

RiotRunner789, I am confident with my mana rocks and Fertilid, and I believe that I have sufficient artifact and enchantment destruction, so I believe that Forgotten Ancient is the best replacement for Steelbane Hydra, in this deck.

November 2, 2024 5:49 p.m.

Said on So I'm Reading …...

#10

I like how WotC occasionally has humorous comments, such as that, in the Gatherer.

November 2, 2024 5:37 p.m.

I definitely need to put perforating artist into this deck, but what card shall I remove, to make room for it? I imagine that either Exsanguinate or Slave of Bolas would be my best choices, since the former has little connection to the theme of this deck and the latter is very expensive for its effect.

November 2, 2024 5:31 p.m.

Said on Should I Keep …...

#12

RiotRunner789, you said that you prefer Crystalline Crawler over Mindless Automaton, but, between Crystalline Crawler and Forgotten Ancient, which do you prefer?

November 2, 2024 5:24 p.m.

wallisface, I have six creatures in that deck that generate mana, all of which cost only 2 mana to cast, so how is that not a good way to provide mana for my creatures? And I think that Shadow in the Warp is a great way to make it easier to cast those spells.

October 27, 2024 6:36 p.m.

Said on Why is WotC …...

#14

wallisface, what was the tutor in Duskmourn?

October 27, 2024 6:33 p.m.

Said on Korn: the 30th …...

#15

This year is the 30th anniversary of Korn's self-titled debut album, which many music historians regard as the first nu-metal album. Korn's debut album was a significant milestone in music history, as it introduced an entirely new style to the world, combining the dreary, heavily-downtuned sound of grunge with the aggression of heavy metal, as well as lyrics that focused very heavily on personal and social issues, including social ostracization, domestic violence, substance abuse, and feelings of isolation and worthlessness. The band's sound was delivered via the tortured and haunting vocals of frontman Jonathan Davis and complimented by the intensity of their instruments, most notably the buzzsaw shredding of guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch, as well as the ferocious rumble of bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. Many of the songs on Korn's debut album remain some of the band's most popular compositions to this day, including Blind, Ball Tongue, Shoots and Ladders, and Daddy, a deeply personal narrative about Davis's experiences in being abused by his father during his childhood.

Most music historians now regard Korn's debut album as being the first, or one of the first, nu metal albums, and that sentiment does seem to hold some truth, since numerous other nu metal bands, most notably Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, and Drowning Pool, show clear influence from Korn in their early releases, in terms of both instrumental sound and lyrical content.

I am not a major fan of Korn, but shall admit that I was somewhat fond of them during my middle and high school years, since they were still a new and very popular band, at that time, and their lyrics spoke to me, as an adolescent who was seeking to find my place in the world, but I lost interest them after I graduated and went to college, which is when I began to listen to classic heavy metal bands, such as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Megadeth, and so forth, but I still believe that it would be only proper to recognize this milestone, given Korn's importance and influence in music history.

I believe that Korn did already have a tour to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their debut album, which is very good, as that albums definitely deserves to be honored. How does everyone else feel about this year being the 30th anniversary of Korn's debut album?

October 27, 2024 6:32 p.m.

Said on Why is WotC …...

#16

In this post, Mark Rosewater stated that WotC is reducing the amount of cards that allow players to search their libraries for two reasons: first, to prevent games from being too repetitive and to reduce the amount of shuffling that occurs, and I can understand that idea, but I wish for my decks to be consistent, because I would hardly feel motivated to play if my decks were unreliable. Also, I am not too upset with needing to shuffle, frequently, so that reason seems to be rather ridiculous, to me.

What does everyone else say, about this? What are your opinions, on this matter?

October 27, 2024 5:43 p.m.

plakjekaas, is that a good thing? I severely dislike all this emphasis on attacking and aggression, so I would like to have some reassurance that WotC still support defensive strategies and forcing an opponent to exhaust their resources in an attempt to break through one's defenses before defeating them.

October 27, 2024 5:19 p.m.

What about Shadow in the Warp? I have some expensive creatures in that deck, so that would be nice to have in the deck, although there is no guarantee that my opponents shall be casting non-creature spells.

October 27, 2024 8:33 a.m.

Said on Nature's Fury...

#19

seshiro_of_the_orochi, I did not deliberately choose to put so many legendary creatures in this deck; I simply found them to be what most appealed, to me, and, as for Phoenix Chick, that is a great cad, but I am hoping to keep all of the creatures in this deck multi-colored, so that they gain the maximum possible benefits from Boartusk Liege.

As for Dragonlair Spider, I would like to have a powerful creature with reach, to serve as a nice blocker to discourage my opponents from attacking me.

October 27, 2024 8:32 a.m.

Said on How Can I …...

#20

I also could, theoretically, replace Boon Reflection, since Alhammarret's Archive is strictly better than it.

October 26, 2024 11:05 p.m.

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