Official Cockatrice thread

[Technics]

magiczila puts Thought-Knot Seer into play from his hand.
magiczila points from his Thought-Knot Seer to Technics.
magiczila taps Cavern of Souls.
magiczila taps Eye of Ugin.
magiczila taps Karakas.
Technics plays Force of Will from his hand.
Technics exiles Thought Lash from his hand.
Technics sets counter life to 8 (-1).
magiczila points from his Cavern of Souls to Technics's Force of Will.
magiczila points from his Karakas to Technics's Force of Will.
magiczila points from his Eye of Ugin to Technics's Force of Will.
Technics points from his Force of Will to magiczila's Thought-Knot Seer.
[22:42:08]  Technics: counter it
[22:42:12]  magiczila: CAVERN
CANT COUNTER
[22:42:29]  Technics: do you want me to teach you to play your deck?
with what COLORLESS mana
Cavern is only uncounterable if it is colored...
[22:42:45]  magiczila: VERY STUPID

[Fry]

Well with the other lands tapped it would have to have made colorless mana, but you can still use it normally as a generic mana to make it uncounterable, just not with those lands...

[iamajellydonut]

[22:42:12]  magiczila: CAVERN
CANT COUNTER
VERY STUPID

This is delicious.

[Technics]

This is delicious.

I was then promptly thrown on an ignore list...

[MorphBerlin]

Is the server down atm or something? Because I cannot get access to any room :/

[ParkerLewis]

Hi everyone,

Yesterday seeing some interns at work playing MtG gave me the urge to go at it again after years of abstinence.

I see MWS has basically been replaced with Cockatrice. I have installed it, and I see that it gets pictures on-the-fly. But these pictures are of lower quality than the ones I used to have.

I have gotten up-to-date HQ versions of the card arts.

- They're classified by set/extension (1 folder per set)
- They're not exactly of the name that Cockatrice expects (they have an additional .xlhq suffix before the .jpg)

How can I best / easily have Cockatrice use them ?

- I want to keep the folder structure otherwise it'll be a mess (plus no way to distinguish between sets).
- I want to keep it easy to track which sets I have in HQ and which sets come from the LQ on-the-fly download.

Using the Custom folder is an easy way to distinguish between HQ and LQ, but it seems the Custom folder only expects singled-out cards, not folders / sets. Is there any way to change that ? In this case I could potentially remove the .xlhq suffix myself (with a tool like Ant Renamer), even though I'd rather also find a way for Cockatrice to expect it and not edit file names at all.

Alternatively, I could use the "downloadedPics" folder, but then I'd definitely want to keep the the .xlhq suffix before the .jpg to keep it easy to track whether a card/set is in HQ or not. So I would then require a way to 1) tell Cockatrice to expect it like before, but also 2) to NOT add it automatically to pics it downloads itself.

Thanks for your help.

[ScottW]

Why can I not get Cockatrice to download on my PC? Is there some special procedure I'm missing? I have a PC -- not a MAC. If anybody is willing to give pointers or has a guide link, I'd REALLY appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.

[Ponders]

Did I win the thread? Not funny anymore? Whats up?

[LegacyIsAnEternalFormat]

Why'd you block me Ponders? I had fun playing against your mono g scapeshift 12post deck...

[Fry]

Why'd you block me Ponders? I had fun playing against your mono g scapeshift 12post deck...

Because how else would all of his Legacy games continue going that way on Cockatrice?

[Ponders]

Why'd you block me Ponders? I had fun playing against your mono g scapeshift 12post deck...

Hmm, whats your handle? Are you a creep? Slow? Those are the two most frequent reasons. Or maybe I was just tired of playing against the same decks over and over (oh another shardless player) so I thinned it out. In which case don't take it personal, unless you were a creep. Or if you ever mull'd and then didn't scry for a long time, like a minute. I've blocked people for being unintuitive. Say, I have 1 land out and its a cloudpost, and I put a vesuva on top of it and you asked..copying? Or if you got bossy and tried to insist I annotate it. I mean, yeah I've blocked people for having that level of ignorance. If you're one of those that put True name into play, and there are only 2 of us in the game, and then you point to me or annotate "You", then yeah I probably blocked you. I blocked ninja ferret for being annoying, we never played a match I just got tired of reading his snarky comments in the forum.

All in all, in a format that tends to play the same 5 or so decks, I get a fairly representative distribution of matches.

[LegacyIsAnEternalFormat]

Because how else would all of his Legacy games continue going that way on Cockatrice?

I dont understand this sentence. It seems to be directed at me so I want to know what you're talking about.

Ponders- With your criteria youve probably got 3/4 of Cockatrice blocked on there. Whatever...

[Fry]

I meant that not all of his Cockatrice matches would "end up" if he didn't block everyone and their unborn sibling.

Ponders: I've blocked people before for being ignorant and raging when I'm trying to explain an interaction that they don't like that I can do. I'v blocked people who have kicked me from games, I have not blocked people for annotating "you" on a TNN... What's the point of that? Not a big deal if you just want to play the format.

I also play several different decks when I'm on there, Imperial Taxes, Death and Taxes, Aluren, MUD, Lands, Nic Fit, and randomly decks I'm just getting a feel for and augmenting.

[Ponders]

I meant that not all of his Cockatrice matches would "end up" if he didn't block everyone and their unborn sibling.

Ponders: I've blocked people before for being ignorant and raging when I'm trying to explain an interaction that they don't like that I can do. I'v blocked people who have kicked me from games, I have not blocked people for annotating "you" on a TNN... What's the point of that? Not a big deal if you just want to play the format.

I also play several different decks when I'm on there, Imperial Taxes, Death and Taxes, Aluren, MUD, Lands, Nic Fit, and randomly decks I'm just getting a feel for and augmenting.

It annoys me for people to be that pedantic, and it eats up precious seconds.

[TheArchitect]

Ponders is on my block list. If I remember correctly he is the guy that repeatedly types stuff into the chat like "sigh", "groan", "yawn", etc every time I cast a blue spell.

[Ponders]

Ponders is on my block list. If I remember correctly he is the guy that repeatedly types stuff into the chat like "sigh", "groan", "yawn", etc every time I cast a blue spell.

That would not be the reason. I would not waste the energy to slowing down the game in such a way. Totally out of character for me. As I remember you're a miracles pilot and I play post at least 50% of the time which is overall a favorable matchup. Even if I win-some/lose some, I probably just lost interest in your game and another pilot is around the corner. Although, now that I think about it, the miracles matches do dry up once the word gets out. Go figure. That would explain your block. kthanksbai!

[14:26:57]  Ponders: hello, kp
JonBoy shuffles his library.
JonBoy shuffles his library.
JonBoy draws his initial hand.
[14:27:12]  JonBoy: kp
[14:28:04]  Ponders: ok
5
4
JonBoy untaps his permanents.
[14:28:30]  Ponders: 3

[14:28:34] It is now JonBoy's turn.

[14:28:34] It is now the untap step.
JonBoy untaps his permanents.
[14:28:38] It is now the upkeep step.
[14:28:40] It is now the draw step.
[14:28:43] It is now the first main phase.
JonBoy has left the game.

^ This guy is on my ignore list for taking nearly 2 minutes to draw, keep and not play a card. An entire game would be excruciating. I do unblock people sometimes if I don't remember why. Anyone can be having a bad day.

[Dice_Box]

The only way you get me on that fucking prgram these days is if we are on Skype/Mumble at the same time.

[Chatto]

Ponders: kp
cjpearse puts Plains into play from his hand.
cjpearse puts AEther Vial into play from his hand.
cjpearse taps Plains.
It is now the ending phase.
It is now Ponders's turn.

It is now the untap step.
Ponders untaps his permanents.

(...)

You have been kicked out of the game.

I was wondering where this was going

[Rocco111]

First of, I did not know about this thread here. And I had fun reading some 'stories'.

Now I do not know what to think about you, Ponders... Are you trying to demonstrate or prove anything in particular? Or are you just pumping up your ego? Because we all make some arguingly bad experiences online at times but you either attract all the dirt on Earth and are proving it to the rest of the world, or you are the only one posting here and do it so much that others are afraid to 'challenge you' posting their own stories.

Either way, I recognized some players I also blocked which I won't name here to cut off any potential useless bitch-slapping. But for those, I'll understand why you blocked them too.

[ahg113]

Just amusing because

Ponders has joined the game.
Ponders has loaded a deck with 15 sideboard cards (8l5uam4e).
Ponders is ready to start the game.
[22:18:02]  ahg113: hello
[22:18:03]  Ponders: hey
ahg113 is ready to start the game.
The game has started.

[22:18:04] It is now ahg113's turn.

[22:18:04] It is now the untap step.
Ponders rolls a 6 with a 20-sided die.
Ponders shuffles his library.
[22:18:04]  ahg113: gl, hf
Ponders draws 7 card(s).
ahg113 rolls a 14 with a 20-sided die.
[22:18:05]  ahg113: ip
ahg113 shuffles his library.
ahg113 draws his initial hand.
[22:18:05]  Ponders: ill kp
[22:18:06]  ahg113: kp
[22:18:07] It is now the first main phase.
ahg113 puts Marsh Flats into play from his hand.
[22:18:08] It is now the ending phase.

[22:18:08] It is now Ponders's turn.

[22:18:08] It is now the untap step.
Ponders untaps his permanents.
Ponders draws 1 card(s).
Ponders puts Tropical Island into play from his hand.
Ponders puts Sensei's Divining Top into play from his hand.
Ponders taps Tropical Island.
[22:18:09] It is now the ending phase.

[22:18:11] It is now ahg113's turn.

[22:18:11] It is now the untap step.
[22:18:11] It is now the draw step.
ahg113 draws 1 card(s).
[22:18:11] It is now the first main phase.
ahg113 puts Swamp into play from his hand.
ahg113 puts Marsh Flats from play into his graveyard.
ahg113 sets counter life to 19 (-1).
ahg113 is looking at his library.
ahg113 puts Plains into play from library.
ahg113 stops looking at his library.
ahg113 shuffles his library.
ahg113 taps Swamp.
ahg113 taps Plains.
ahg113 plays Phyrexian Revoker from his hand.
[22:18:15]  Ponders: k
ahg113 puts Phyrexian Revoker into play from the stack.
ahg113 sets annotation of Phyrexian Revoker to "SDT".
[22:18:16] It is now the ending phase.

[22:18:16] It is now Ponders's turn.

[22:18:16] It is now the untap step.
Ponders untaps his permanents.
Ponders draws 1 card(s).
Ponders puts Glimmerpost into play from his hand.
Ponders sets counter life to 21 (+1).
Ponders taps Glimmerpost.
Ponders puts Pithing Needle into play from his hand.
Ponders sets annotation of Pithing Needle to "wasteland".
[22:18:19] It is now the ending phase.

[22:18:19] It is now ahg113's turn.

[22:18:19] It is now the untap step.
ahg113 untaps his permanents.
[22:18:19] It is now the draw step.
ahg113 draws 1 card(s).
[22:18:20] It is now the first main phase.
ahg113 puts Bloodstained Mire into play from his hand.
[22:18:22] It is now the beginning of combat step.
[22:18:22] It is now the declare attackers step.
ahg113 taps Phyrexian Revoker.
Ponders sets counter life to 20 (-1).
Ponders sets counter life to 19 (-1).
[22:18:22] It is now the end of combat step.
[22:18:22] It is now the second main phase.
ahg113 puts Bloodstained Mire from play into his graveyard.
ahg113 sets counter life to 18 (-1).
ahg113 is looking at his library.
ahg113 stops looking at his library.
ahg113 shuffles his library.
[22:18:24]  ahg113: resolve?
[22:18:24]  Ponders: ko
ahg113 is looking at his library.
ahg113 puts Swamp into play from library.
ahg113 stops looking at his library.
ahg113 shuffles his library.
ahg113 taps Swamp.
ahg113 taps Plains.
ahg113 taps Swamp.
ahg113 plays Monastery Mentor from his hand.
[22:18:27]  Ponders: k
ahg113 puts Monastery Mentor into play from the stack.
[22:18:28] It is now the ending phase.

[22:18:28] It is now Ponders's turn.

[22:18:28] It is now the untap step.
Ponders untaps his permanents.
Ponders draws 1 card(s).
Ponders puts Vesuva into play from his hand.
Ponders taps Vesuva.
Ponders sets counter life to 20 (+1).
Ponders sets counter life to 21 (+1).
[22:18:29] It is now the ending phase.

[22:18:29] It is now ahg113's turn.

[22:18:30] It is now the untap step.
ahg113 untaps his permanents.
[22:18:30] It is now the draw step.
ahg113 draws 1 card(s).
[22:18:30] It is now the first main phase.
ahg113 puts Badlands into play from his hand.
ahg113 taps Badlands.
ahg113 plays Lightning Bolt from his hand.
ahg113 places 1 green counter(s) on Monastery Mentor (now 1).
Ponders plays Misdirection from his hand.
Ponders exiles Trickbind from his hand.
Ponders points from his Misdirection to ahg113's Lightning Bolt.
Ponders points from ahg113's Lightning Bolt to ahg113's Monastery Mentor.
ahg113 taps Swamp.
ahg113 taps Plains.
ahg113 plays Zealous Persecution from his hand.
Ponders has conceded the game.
[22:18:36]  Ponders: w/e
Ponders has left the game.

Zealous Persecution is so OP, just wins games outright.