[Podcast] Everyday Eternal: Back in Black (and Green)

[Julian23]

You make me sad.

When I see people doing Lands over Creatures, I want to spread my permanents all over the board in a 'confusing for my opponent as possible' manner.

My Sylvan Library in the top center of my mat, my Dark Confidant hiding behind my library, the Jitte that's attached to it a good 3 feet to the left of it, my graveyard right next to my lands, a random wasteland hiding off in the lower right corner of my mat...

EDIT: I don't actually do that because I don't want to be a 100% a-hole, but I always think about doing it...

DO IT! And send us a picture. I would love to see it. Also, being your opponent I wouldn't even mind it too much just because of novelty.

[danyul]

New idea:

You guys should discuss some of your trolliest plays.

[bakofried]

I don't think you guys have done an Aggro archetype discussion.

[Barook]

I don't think you guys have done an Aggro archetype discussion.

How can you discuss something that does not exist in the metagame?

Unless you count tempo decks like RUG or combo decks like Elves as "true" aggro.

[bakofried]

Doesn't that mean that it deserves more attention?

[Megadeus]

I always thought lands over creatures was a better way to do it, especially when I played Loam decks. I have just conditioned myself to the way I do it now since I began playing in '09. I tried to break it in the other way, but it never catches on.

[thecrav]

My honest opinion about the lands over creatures thing is that it depends on the situation.

In a reactive control deck, I tend to play my lands out front because what mana I have available is far more important than the one or two creatures that I might have in play. When I play a deck with more creatures such as a Delver deck or Merfolk, those lands matter much less and they get tucked behind my wall-o-dudes.