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Relic has two features that Surgical doesn't for the Mentor-main gameplan:


Tempo & game plan restriction for the opponent: leading with a Relic creates something that the opponent deliberately...

The discussion of how many lands originally went from 21 to 20. During the DTT era, Miracles lists with really few lands (even Wasteland) were popular because card advantage was so easy. However, 20...

My ratings for the Maverick matchup would be as follows:


Aven Mindcensor is at least a 7 (or more) because it shuts down their main engine of Green's Sun Zenith
Phyrexian Revoker is at a 7 as...

What I've been playing the past ~2-3 months has been the 4 Mentor/0 Jace/2 Predict build that was developed by Minniehajj, et al.:



(However, I've recently switched my list to 3 Counterbalance...

Well, well, well... Looks like there's still some inherent value to the Blood Moon lockout after all.

What jumps out at me are the choices of Aven Mindcensor as another flyer, and Spirit of the...

These are all valid points for/against Grim Lavamancer. However, Grim Lavamancer and, to an extent, Anax and Cymede, are offshoots of the real design decision of red for Magus of the Moon.

Does...

Yeah, the tactic wouldn't be a staple of the deck. Like Lavamancer activations, it would be used to do finishing. Just as you mention a situation like:



The whole idea of Anax and Cymede was a...

Thoughts on the red splash?

When the Imperial Recruiter/Magus of the Moon lists started appearing, I had found it really interested and put together a list once I could get my hands on Recruiters....

If I'm the opponent, I'd definitely want to do this during the upkeep.

If you do it during your end step, they get to see up to 4 new cards: spin Top with the land they got, and then spin Top on...

In any case: your opponent has the initiative, if barely, because you haven't yet made the conditions to stabilize. Any of their threats requires an answer.

Both EE and Terminus don't solve the...

Sulfur Elemental and Pyroclasm/Kozilek's Return are mutually exclusive. You don't play both as answers to the same matchup.



And not for any Mentor-heavy builds.

Well that was my point in referencing the recent developments of the whole thread. There's a LOT that they still have to explore, and the inherent strength of Thalia, Heretic Cathar shouldn't be...

Guys, you all should check out the latest developments from Death & Taxes:
http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?6775-DTB-Death-and-Taxes&p=964722&viewfull=1#post964722



The most...

Have you had the opportunity to collect any further data and/or test any other changes in internal playtesting? Specifically, have you changed any amount of any of the cards?

I haven't had the...

What would you take out to make room for Path?

Because life total is not a typical resource for early cards, Swords to Plowshares usually keeps tempo parity, but Path to Exile can add tempo for...

The assumption that an ANT player is unlikely to be able to go off Turn 1 is reasonable. Because ANT, overall, relies on consistency/resilience (i.e. blue) to sculpt a winning hand, any partial...

This is excellent feedback, thank you.

If you're going all-in on the Mentor plan and are willing to tap out, have you considered Perilous Research in place of Predict? Similar to Cabal Therapy +...

I think each problem can be attacked with the different angles presented by the Predict lists: Monastery Mentor and surplus creatures (Snap, Clique) for the former; postboard Wear//Tear for the...

I've continued to run EE in my Predict main for this reason. (I run a basic mountain which helps facilitate the 3rd color of mana). The biggest upside EE has is that it can hit multiple permanents.
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Mini-report:

SCGWOR Day 1 Side event (1PM)

Despite being a local, I wasn't able to play in the main event because of scheduling commitments. However, I was able to play (for 3 of the 4 rounds)...

Played in my local weekly yesterday, and I just wanted to share a brief report. My current list is very similar to the Predict lists devised by Minniehajj and AnziD et al.:

4 Island
1 Mountain
1...

The Predict lists have moved to Engineered Explosives in the non-targeted removal slot that was occupied by Council's Judgment. Council's Judgment is an excellent card if your manabase is built to...

Big congrats to the oarsman! It's a shame about the finish :frown: "Always a bridesmaid..."



I think that because Joe has such thorough tactical knowledge and has tuned his list to himself that...

Hi everybody! Long-time lurker, first time poster.

I looked up MTGtop8 earlier this morning, and I wanted to share the following:

http://mtgtop8.com/event?e=3879&f=LE...