An algorithmic approach to banning is likely preferable to the "common sense" approach currently implemented by WOTC. In the current approach, a ban is mostly subjective; yes, there may be *some*...
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An algorithmic approach to banning is likely preferable to the "common sense" approach currently implemented by WOTC. In the current approach, a ban is mostly subjective; yes, there may be *some*...
To be able to generate an optimal set of trades could very well be NP-complete - it reminds me of a bipartite matching problem in which each trade creates an edge between two vertices, and we attempt...
Hmm. I'm a programmer by trade, so I'll bite.
This does seem relatively trivial, at least at small scale. You're right that it's mostly a database schema problem. Off the top of my head, the...
I don't disagree with AceOfJacks' general idea but I do think it's not unrealistic for you to jump straight back into Legacy if you don't want to play Modern (for instance, maybe you want to keep...
Something tells me a company like WotC does quite rigorous market analysis through tracking sales, tournament attendance, social media chatter + big data analysis before deciding which formats to...
I feel like Trophy Mage could be an interesting chance to revive Faerie Stompy--it's certainly the best piece of technology that deck has gotten for awhile. I feel like your list seems a bit slow and...
Not everyone is as well versed in Legacy as people on the Source, and not everyone on the Source is as well versed in Legacy as you. So, there's that as a contribution. Plus, I hoped that by...
Thanks! While I'm a huge fan of Magus in the WR lists floating around, I think 3 Cavern + 4 Vial isn't enough to support it in Mono White--even 4 Caverns wouldn't be enough, to be honest. You won't...
Oh come on, it doesn't take a genius to figure that stuff out—that this will push Serra Avenger out of D&T is totally my original thought, and if you came to the same conclusion, great. You'll note...
@Jon - I'd considered Jotun Grunt in the past, but kinda felt like it wasn't great to have a threat that sticks around for a few turns at most. How did he perform?
Well, I definitely read this thread.
In fact, as I said over on the Death & Taxes thread where I also shared this link, "Nothing revolutionary or too different from what I've seen here, but...
Hi all,
Longtime reader, infrequent poster, but I made a little write-up about my expectations for Conspiracy, especially as concerns Death & Taxes. Would love to know what you all think!
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Hey all,
Longtime reader, infrequent poster. Just did a little write-up about my expectations from Conspiracy 2, especially concerning Death & Taxes. Nothing revolutionary or too different from...
@Kathal
Yeah, Magus has been crushing for a while with various forms of dredge. The thing is, he changes his list so much that it's hard to know what's best. A few weeks back he was on 0 Bridge, 0...
Cool list. Are you finding it hard to get the mana for Unburial Rites on Turn 4? You're playing even fewer lands than the average list. However you do run 4 Salvage and 3 Loam. But those aren't...
Thanks, that all makes sense to me. Regarding the Ghast / Skaab split, I was testing yesterday with 4 Ghast / 3 Skaab and then 4/4/3 Looting/Neonate/Tome Scour. Those numbers get even better if you...
Cool list @No_Life_No_Future. I especially like the incorporation of Stitchwing Skaab and Narcomoeba over Vengevine and Gravecrawler; this is something I've been experimenting with myself. I also...
I don't think UB Tezz is great, but it also has going for it that it costs 1 less and can "win the game" if left unchecked (though blue tezz can too). Its +1 is also better than U Tezz's +1, and it's...
I'm looking forward to brewing UB Tezz in the new modern. Starting point:
4 TfK
4 Tezz, Agent of Bolas
4 Darksteel Citadel
X Sword of the Meek
X Thopter Foundry
X Signets / Talismans
X...
Nether Traitor is all I got for you... and it seems very lame. But it is synergistic.
I'd just not play more creatures.
Have you considered going more all-in on a reanimator strategy?...
Crab is good, but I'd argue Neonate is better. It allows even more explosive plays. Of course you need dredgers, and I understand why you're against them - they've been historically underwhelming in...
Yes, fair enough. Perhaps Sinister Concoction is enough against Archon and Elesh Norn; I think it's mostly a toss-up, though. My list is winning on turn 4 pretty frequently, which is also when you'd...
Obould:
Yes, Lightning Axe, clearly.
More importantly, how would you change your list given these new cards? Do they make in impact for you? I like your list a lot, actually. The combo is...
So, maybe no one on the Source cares about Modern but I still think you guys are good brewers and would like to get some feedback on an exciting deck I think is becoming possible in Modern. That's...
1) Are we even playing black? If so I vote Confidant. We can't choose creatures just cause they combo with TITI's flip.
2) Neither, but if I have to pick one, DRS. I still think black might not be...