4 of that red chancellor that makes a token or whatever it's called.
-rob
I used to play a lot of 3 card blind on the old mana drain forums 10+ years ago. Didn't ever play 4CB. I'm down for doing this.
Excellent suggestions, everybody!
I've added a few cards to the temporary banning list.
The creativity in the decks posted so far is promising.
Looks like there's quite some interest in this, so I'd like to get this going. But first, how would we like to continue?
Let's vote:
A: We could discuss for a few more days and try to decide on a decent banning list.
B: We could do a "bannathon" where all cards are legal at the start, but all cards in all decks that won points for the round get banned next rounds.
Pros to A: We get more balanced games, which should be more fun in the long run.
Cons to A: If we mess up the bannings, we still end up with overpowered crap and may have to intervene halfway. (I am okay with this.)
Pros to B: We get to play all the insane stuff.
Cons to B: We have to deal with all the insane stuff. (I mean: as mentioned, 10 people sporting turn 0 Burning Inquiry.dec is kind of stupid, right?)
I personally lean somewhat to option A. What are your thoughts?
Yes, all normal rules apply, so you can play up to four of every card. The mentioned 4x Chancellor of the Forge deck is legal (unless we ban that damn thing).
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if there are not discard are those decks legal:
Bog peat
Putrid imp
Reanimate
A Big Boy: Blazing Archon, Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, Griselbrand, Iona, Shield of Emeria, Sheoldred, Whispering One, Sphinx of the Steel Wind, Ashen Rider, Inkwell Leviathan.
or
Bog peat
Putrid imp
unearth
True skill nemesis
or
Crystal vein
Hickory Woodlot
Eureka
a big boy.... or Wurm Machine
So far, yes. We could ban Reanimate, but I think Eureka should be okay, as it costs you your entire game plan, and it only works from turn 2 on.
The Eureka deck draws against my Heavyweights deck, it loses to anything that causes you to discard a card and anything that manages to destroy/bounce your dude.
For instance, the Eureka deck gets absolutely trashed by these simple four: Chancellor of the Tangle, Gemstone Mine, Ravenous Rats, Path to Exile
EDIT: Actually, it doesn't. Eureka wins because you discard Emrakul, redraw it and then cast Eureka.
It does lose to anything sporting Oblivion Ring though, like: Remote Farm, City of Traitors, Elspeth, Knight-Errant, Oblivion Ring
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Isn't Shelldock Isle just completely busted in this format? I didn't see it in any of the banlists, but I think it might have to be. It seems like even without Emrakul you could play something like Platinum Empirion or even Platinum Angel.
Shelldock Isle
Island
Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
Stubborn Denial
Shelldock Isle
Tundra
Platinum Angel
Swords to Plowshares
Wasn't there a format with 5-card blind called Doomsday or something like that? EDIT: The difference was the deck was shuffled and you started with zero cards in hand, so totally different concept I think.
Brainstorm Realist
I close my eyes and sink within myself, relive the gift of precious memories, in need of a fix called innocence. - Chuck Shuldiner
Well that's awkward, I didn't realize it started in hand, lol. DOH! Reading fail again.
Island
Brainstorm
Shelldock Isle
Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
Brainstorm Realist
I close my eyes and sink within myself, relive the gift of precious memories, in need of a fix called innocence. - Chuck Shuldiner
No problem.
If you find a good way to dump the creature in your library (in case of Emry, graveyard also works), Shelldock Isle might be too good.
It's definitely a card to watch. All cards that do crazy stuff for not so much mana can be absolutely busted.
EDIT:
This would turn into this:
T1: Island, cast Brainstorm, put in library Emrakul and on top of that Shelldock Isle.
T2: draw Isle, play Isle, exile Emrakul
T3: untap, use Isle to cast Emrakul, take extra turn.
T3-2: ATTACK!
So this loses to anything that stops Emrakul, destroys/hoses Shelldock or stops Brainstorm itself.
So it loses to my Heavyweights deck that can cast Aftershock on turn 2.
(Yes, I use that deck as example, as it is good, but not insanely overpowered.)
Note: I do need to play a tad precisely to win. If I cast Heavyweights when you sandbag the Brainstorm, I'm in trouble.
I have to Aftershock the Island first, so your deck doesn't function anymore. If you cast Brainstorm in response, I have to wait a few turns and only after you draw all the cards I cast Heavyweights.
Brainstorm Realist
I close my eyes and sink within myself, relive the gift of precious memories, in need of a fix called innocence. - Chuck Shuldiner
Thinking about it, this is stronger:
Island
Brainstorm
Shelldock Isle
Ashen Rider
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Brainstorm Realist
I close my eyes and sink within myself, relive the gift of precious memories, in need of a fix called innocence. - Chuck Shuldiner
Some D&T
Plains
Rishadan port
Thalia
E/S spirit guide
Or
Plains
2x E/S spirit Guide
Big Thalia
Or
Mishra's factory
Thorn of amethyst
E/S spririt guide
Rishadan port
E-Stompy
Eye of ugin
3x Endless one
White Weenie:
Plains
Rishadan port
Cloudreach Cavalry
War Falcon
EDIT: *Super secret tech*
Last edited by Mr. Safety; 02-13-2019 at 12:06 PM.
Brainstorm Realist
I close my eyes and sink within myself, relive the gift of precious memories, in need of a fix called innocence. - Chuck Shuldiner
Infect anyone:
Forest
G-Elf
Berserk
Invigorate
or Bogles:
Savannah
Bogle
Gryffs boon
Ethereal armor or any cool Enchant crit.
I've already posted a ton of stuff, do I just need to pick one? If I need to pick one it would be the Ensnaring Bridge list. Wins on the play, draws on the draw against anything combat related.
Brainstorm Realist
I close my eyes and sink within myself, relive the gift of precious memories, in need of a fix called innocence. - Chuck Shuldiner
If we start, I post a deadline and then people can PM me their decks.
It doesn't work if you post publicly, because others will find a deck that beats what you posted.
So far, I have had one response to my question about whether people prefer to work with a banned list or do a banathon.
I am a tad in favor of a banned list, so we're at 2x banned list, 0x banathon.
If we go for a seaon with a banned list, I can use some feedback on the list.
Looking at where we are now, I think it still needs a few additions.
Maybe Rishadan Port, Thought-Knot Seer, stuff like that. It's pretty hard.
Or I could just make a few educated guesses, and we play a season of, say, ten rounds and afterwards decide upon an improved ban list.
All fine by me, but feedback helps more than posting cool decks. Save your decks for the real thing!
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