[DO NOT TRY TO SELL IN HERE] Pimp Legacy Decks [Archive] - Page 50

oSeabass

11-01-2013, 03:18 PM

If they are just revised duals and english fetches then you aren't really dealing with much value. If you take the time to sell to individual parties you'll get more, a dealer might be less interested in your signed stuff because of the limitations of shit like tcg, amazon and crystal commerce.

If you are talking beta/alpha duals I might think a little harder and the decision would be based on whether you consider that stuff to be something you'll basically never sell. I don't intend on selling my stuff a nd love metallic ink so I get my stuff signed. I think it looks sweet and those who don't can eat an AIDS sandwich.

They are just Revised English Duals as well as English boring fetches, so I don't think I will lose that much (if any) on them. I personally LOVE the signatures (Alexander has a badass looking one). I have a Volcanic Island signed in my TES deck, and I think getting as much signed personally (not trading/buying signed) adds personal sentimental nonsense value to it. In twenty years when I hand my Underground Sea down to my ungrateful-unborn child (who will probably complain about how they are not Beta/Alpha), I can tell the story of how I got it signed personally after donking out of GP DC.

r3dd09

11-01-2013, 04:24 PM

They are just Revised English Duals as well as English boring fetches, so I don't think I will lose that much (if any) on them. I personally LOVE the signatures (Alexander has a badass looking one). I have a Volcanic Island signed in my TES deck, and I think getting as much signed personally (not trading/buying signed) adds personal sentimental nonsense value to it. In twenty years when I hand my Underground Sea down to my ungrateful-unborn child (who will probably complain about how they are not Beta/Alpha), I can tell the story of how I got it signed personally after donking out of GP DC.

I'd get them signed. I like signatures but hate to have part of a playset signed and the other part unsigned. Because of this, I might go for 2 playsets of beta duals. However, I will only pick up already signed beta stuff... I don't have the balls to have someone sign minty beta cards.

Markers

11-02-2013, 08:39 AM

Here is a preview for my Signed Beta set 2013-Version.

There are still some cards that are on their way and the scanning is one hell of a job.

Trying to finish the 13-version by Mid December.

http://i.imgur.com/fMQgLty.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/CJXF1u8.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/pBiUhHf.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/Uvt0nMc.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/qkUZ1Ah.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/J1IYDBM.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/nX9NnJt.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/LUgmARb.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/83ZyCU1.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/m3kyLvh.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/EnfI4Lp.jpg?1

jandax

11-02-2013, 11:54 AM

So does this mean you have playsets of signed beta Power?

ermagerd

Markers

11-02-2013, 12:28 PM

So does this mean you have playsets of signed beta Power?

ermagerd

Not yet...I am working on it. It's an ongoing project.

jandax

11-02-2013, 01:41 PM

"ongoing project" :laugh:

Your posts are always a sight for sore eyes, do share your scans when you wrap this project up!

nedleeds

11-02-2013, 11:16 PM

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EVWxkmhK8Ec/UnW_ZWzESrI/AAAAAAAACLg/FJLselxWo4I/s912/2013-11-02.jpg

You vill call us ...

anonymos

11-03-2013, 06:56 AM

Why are they upside down? I would love to know who/where/how you acquire all this stuff.

nedleeds

11-03-2013, 03:05 PM

They are misprints

Markers

11-03-2013, 04:04 PM

"ongoing project" :laugh:

Your posts are always a sight for sore eyes, do share your scans when you wrap this project up!

Will do...But getting the last 90 cards to make the complete playset will be one heck of a problem :wink:

Phelix

11-04-2013, 03:19 AM

Sooo...

Found this at BoM:

http://s22.postimg.org/7vgf9q141/20131104_090951.jpg (http://postimg.org/image/c4l5bw4d9/full/)

Loxmatii

11-04-2013, 12:37 PM

Phelix, i was glad to help you (-;

Phelix

11-04-2013, 02:45 PM

Phelix, i was glad to help you (-;

Yeah was great! Thanx alot. Was fortunate to find buyers for alpha sapphire and alpha savannah so i could afford stuff :)

Was wondering why planeswalker in russian is... planeswalker?

Dark Ritual

11-05-2013, 12:03 AM

Yeah was great! Thanx alot. Was fortunate to find buyers for alpha sapphire and alpha savannah so i could afford stuff :)

Was wondering why planeswalker in russian is... planeswalker?

Planeswalker is a made up word/it isn't in their dictionary/they can't spell it so they put planeswalker. Pretty common actually, the only three languages that don't have planeswalker printed there are S and T chinese and japanese.

Phelix

11-05-2013, 01:24 AM

I guess im just used to looking at asian Cards for pimping.

ivanpei

11-05-2013, 10:26 AM

Here's my fun deck. Not that pimp like the other stuff here, but it's what I can manage.

Maindeck
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GIgInnI_iSM/UnkMKgnSpJI/AAAAAAAAA-E/IrrwUAvABw8/w1127-h804-no/IMG.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yYZxZeHBAxc/UnkMLgKkdiI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/aO9qu--eTf0/w1182-h804-no/IMG_0001.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5PdkhNyKzOk/UnkMMAHSuBI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/erPFWbwP_p4/w1160-h804-no/IMG_0002.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-howWe3-NOZY/UnkMNYvFOnI/AAAAAAAAA-g/IysAzgfPGTk/w1150-h804-no/IMG_0003.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qWTqgwmymjc/UnkMOHioWGI/AAAAAAAAA-o/VoGzhUHclpE/w1163-h804-no/IMG_0004.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jhKKI8fO1No/UnkMO0A53EI/AAAAAAAAA-s/mAysKpZ913g/w1154-h804-no/IMG_0005.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wmRM_jhA0so/UnkMQAABpFI/AAAAAAAAA-4/PpCjpuYKUvk/w1189-h804-no/IMG_0006.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MZblgdlZkhI/UnkMQtLJL9I/AAAAAAAAA-8/JSWrUzQktxM/w1517-h558-no/IMG_0007.jpg

Sideboard
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7AebeiYrFpE/UnkMRkn0dlI/AAAAAAAAA_I/j4RUoPRC7EM/w1167-h804-no/IMG_0008.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--Ru1IyzUMSA/UnkMSUDAYpI/AAAAAAAAA_M/Q47o7U2Fb_Q/w1133-h804-no/IMG_0009.jpg

Occam

11-05-2013, 11:47 AM

First one to sneak a damn pokemon card onto this thread. Nah, that's being falsely humble. That dog needs them deal-with-it sunglasses.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff281/twol84/20131106_001412_zpsdfc5834b.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff281/twol84/20131106_001455_zpsddedcb67.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff281/twol84/20131106_001505_zpse5716cb6.jpg

mrjumbo03

11-05-2013, 01:02 PM

^What's the story behind it?

sdematt

11-05-2013, 01:18 PM

You know your playmat is cool when you get Wizards coverage:

http://www.wizards.com/mtg/images/daily/events/eternal13/SlowDown.jpg

Welcome to the real world.

-Matt

Quasim0ff

11-05-2013, 01:30 PM

You know your playmat is cool when you get Wizards coverage:

http://www.wizards.com/mtg/images/daily/events/eternal13/SlowDown.jpg

Welcome to the real world.

-Matt

That is disgusting. Not even the awesome playmat makes up for playing shops…

(Lost to shops OTD: T1 Trini, t2 wurmcoil, t3 wurmcoil…)

Occam

11-05-2013, 02:06 PM

^What's the story behind it?

Pokemon and mtg were printed at the same facility. The error happened, and got discovered at a separate facility where rounding and packing was done. The whole lot got destroyed, but the employee who discovered these was given ten. 4 x nidoran, 2 x tangela/weedle, 1 x growlithe/arcanine. I guess this makes Arcanine the most valuable, but I botched a deal for the growlithe.

NewAddictions

11-05-2013, 03:44 PM

That pokemon card is sweet!
Here are my latest goodies, I'm tempted to pull together a foil russian/korean modern jund deck but I think the bobs/tarmo would be too difficult. Thanks to those who helped out by letting go.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/martinph84/IMG_0980_zpsc4b78f40.jpg (http://s149.photobucket.com/user/martinph84/media/IMG_0980_zpsc4b78f40.jpg.html)

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/martinph84/IMG_0981_zpsc738228f.jpg (http://s149.photobucket.com/user/martinph84/media/IMG_0981_zpsc738228f.jpg.html)

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/martinph84/IMG_0987_zps8fb43bf5.jpg (http://s149.photobucket.com/user/martinph84/media/IMG_0987_zps8fb43bf5.jpg.html)

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/martinph84/IMG_0988_zpsa30940fc.jpg (http://s149.photobucket.com/user/martinph84/media/IMG_0988_zpsa30940fc.jpg.html)

ween

11-05-2013, 04:10 PM

nedleeds

11-05-2013, 05:42 PM

That is disgusting. Not even the awesome playmat makes up for playing shops…

(Lost to shops OTD: T1 Trini, t2 wurmcoil, t3 wurmcoil…)

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sdVu7JhwBhE/Unl0JJpzl2I/AAAAAAAACOI/N_N9RjbxJk0/s500/morpheus.jpg

nedleeds

11-05-2013, 05:46 PM

So some pickups at EW just got home and am tired. I'll post my gold inked power later ... actually way more than this ... 3 German TNN, Russian Abyssal Persecutors, like 60 other awesome russian things that do stuff like double sets of chewers, wispmares, sulfur men, firespouts etc.

Anyway here's some signed stuff

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-i2m1E93nDX8/UnkBLPwkbeI/AAAAAAAACMU/M5WHt1Pjgj8/s800/IMAG0830.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rSspn4zvjp8/UnkBU3qM5ZI/AAAAAAAACMk/Pt2b2gxrrQU/s800/IMAG0831.jpg

also got signed Thorns you can see them in the WotC pic above ...

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PSiNG3N6zz4/UnkBa2DDjcI/AAAAAAAACM0/pIBLzWqDKB0/s800/IMAG0832.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tIm1AHBXVKM/UnkBbUUF4jI/AAAAAAAACMw/Kgp0LWh4CUs/s800/IMAG0833.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-o_BHwdbjPnc/UnkClxmX_pI/AAAAAAAACNI/UtyEBIXOk5M/s800/IMAG0834.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bMcNwPhupOU/UnkCmZyranI/AAAAAAAACNM/AEa8xnnsakw/s800/IMAG0835.jpg

yes that's a german Skull Catapult ... fuck you ...

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JRT7J7_3hUc/UnkCmjVA5_I/AAAAAAAACNQ/czuuAx0ht1w/s800/IMAG0836.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9rgB_2E7gM0/UnkDVCcIMNI/AAAAAAAACNw/Qbtx9NKDZoQ/s800/IMAG0838.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FIm4AHzQ6vM/UnkDVBnlztI/AAAAAAAACNo/cR1yki1-1Ts/s800/IMAG0839.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fwrPXHfhtO0/UnkDVhaFxlI/AAAAAAAACNs/4jV7XcICa3E/s800/IMAG0840.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qbGuY0elYRo/UnkDc4wOTfI/AAAAAAAACN4/CgFYe2UKO3g/s800/IMAG0841.jpg

The 5th korean mox diamond and ... back up in your ass with the resurrection!

nedleeds

11-05-2013, 06:18 PM

and here's what I sleeved up for Sunday's Jedi Power Battle ...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OaQkNWQh79M/Unl78_mKR_I/AAAAAAAACOg/4Lj7OJVkAYE/s800/IMAG0842.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9h0Az-m8_DE/Unl79G3y8NI/AAAAAAAACOo/FIIiymqeXrA/s800/IMAG0843.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6CTKafIMRDI/Unl79KZzG7I/AAAAAAAACOk/dof1wYu67Tg/s800/IMAG0844.jpg

Stripclub Shops

Myelectronicdays

11-05-2013, 06:21 PM

the gold pen sigs look fantastic. I am definately a fan.

Megadeus

11-05-2013, 06:26 PM

4 GQ and 4 Waste? Wow lol. All of the land hate.

nedleeds

11-05-2013, 07:03 PM

Yeah. It was a gamble on a meta full of Dredge and Shops and less decks with 3+ islands. It didn't pay off. Not sure being Ports would have been better. Maybe 2/2 with Factory would have been better. Port is sometimes a pain to activate and doesn't interact with Crucible well. Factory could have blocked Bob / Merfolk / Blueambush Viper etc.. It's an OK chump blocker sometimes also. I also had 4 Russian Signed Ghost Quarters so I'm not going to lie that played a part.

VivienZ

11-05-2013, 10:03 PM

Anyway here's some signed stuff

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-i2m1E93nDX8/UnkBLPwkbeI/AAAAAAAACMU/M5WHt1Pjgj8/s800/IMAG0830.jpg

Did you make them signed yourself? This doesn't look like a "usual" Moeller signature. New one / older perhpas, any guess?

whienot

11-05-2013, 10:50 PM

Did you make them signed yourself? This doesn't look like a "usual" Moeller signature. New one / older perhpas, any guess?

That would be Chris Pikula's sig on the Herumpfuschender Magiers. Signed on camera, like a boss.

nedleeds, you know you were hedging against Turbo Lage with 9xStrip.dec

door

11-06-2013, 09:00 AM

So much cool posts, that I even stopped leaving comments here =)

A jewel I was looking for for a very long time:
http://imageshack.com/scaled/800x600/534/584h.jpg

Will be a nice addition both to my Door 2 Depths Maverick and the McNeill collection.

nedleeds

11-06-2013, 12:35 PM

@whienot Yeah I need to see where that is on the collected Youtube clips from GGS live. That will service as my certificate of authenticity.

Actually ... my bunkmates got: 4 German Foil Meddling Mages, and a set of Moeller signed Meddling Mages double signed by Pikula. He was real busy obviously so it was nice of him to throw his X on our stuff. I didn't have time to throw him an Oprah Winfrey Meddling Mage to deface. Actually I don't own one.

@HaroldMcNeill Is he alive? Does he sign? I'd almost given up hope of getting my Nether Voids signed.

gRR!!

11-06-2013, 02:59 PM

Hey folks,

Another Wednesday, another entry in Super Secret Tech (http://ooh---shiny.blogspot.com/). Today, I have for you all a Legacy deck: Canadian Threshold. Enjoy!

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/gRR_RRg/Pimp%20MtG/2013110601CanadianThreshold1_zps841644aa.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/gRR_RRg/Pimp%20MtG/2013110602CanadianThreshold2_zpsf77e8d56.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/gRR_RRg/Pimp%20MtG/2013110603CanadianThreshold3_zpsf1e5d017.jpg

Phelix

11-06-2013, 05:51 PM

puurdy crazy thresh

blackberrybold

11-06-2013, 06:39 PM

didnt you posted that some pages before once? or someone had sth equal?

kingsey

11-06-2013, 06:51 PM

Am I the only person who hates the fish tits ponders ?

Koby

11-06-2013, 06:57 PM

Am I the only person who hates the fish tits ponders ?

No, I also revile this obscene use of furry fetish in my games of Werebears and B.F.M.'s.

apple713

11-06-2013, 07:19 PM

Am I the only person who hates the fish tits ponders ?

i hate them, but prefer them to the alternative, random hand...

ween

11-06-2013, 07:32 PM

i hate them, but prefer them to the alternative, random hand...

Triple moon > Fishy Ponder

But...

Original printing > reprint

Ahhhh!

TheAardvark

11-06-2013, 10:56 PM

Will be a nice addition both to my Door 2 Depths Maverick and the McNeill collection.

You should obv have him swastika them all up.

gRR!!

11-07-2013, 02:42 AM

didnt you posted that some pages before once? or someone had sth equal?

Nope, last month there was a Sneak Show. Some cards are shared, some others are not.

r3dd09

11-07-2013, 05:07 PM

When I heard Pikula talk about how he signed some German Mage's, I commented to myself about how that's probably someone from here...

How'd you do in the main event, Sean?

Undomian

11-07-2013, 10:50 PM

I just picked up my last two FBB seas, and man does it feel good. I'll be able to post my deck here whenever I get access to a better camera.

sdematt

11-08-2013, 12:50 AM

Ask a friend to take a pic, I'm in pimp withdrawal.

However, Russian small stuff came from Russia today, as well as a collective package from Americaland.

Legit from Russia with Love.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2I4iL-TQ7cY/UNKq9xjxA3I/AAAAAAAAAVs/gJ-OUkk6Dmc/s1600/From+Russia+With+Love+4.jpg

^ Opening the packages

-Matt

Kayradis

11-08-2013, 07:01 AM

nedleeds

11-08-2013, 10:02 AM

When I heard Pikula talk about how he signed some German Mage's, I commented to myself about how that's probably someone from here...

How'd you do in the main event, Sean?

I did poorly finishing ~80th ... I need to find the match where he says that and create a certificate. There was a dealer running the artist hall selling certificates of authenticity for dan fraziers stuff.

elof

11-08-2013, 11:10 AM

Not legacy nor vintage but 93/94. The loss of Mana Drains hurt the decks thou :cry:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx300/elof85/ea0d7183-3d6c-4a34-ac3b-fe55465c099b_zpsc9fe28b9.jpg (http://s765.photobucket.com/user/elof85/media/ea0d7183-3d6c-4a34-ac3b-fe55465c099b_zpsc9fe28b9.jpg.html)

Myelectronicdays

11-08-2013, 11:36 AM

r3dd09

11-08-2013, 12:05 PM

I did poorly finishing ~80th ... I need to find the match where he says that and create a certificate. There was a dealer running the artist hall selling certificates of authenticity for dan fraziers stuff.

At least you had fun slinging beat signed cards ;)

Hopefully I'll have the goodies to start attending Vintage soon.

Whippoorwill

11-08-2013, 01:01 PM

Not legacy nor vintage but 93/94. The loss of Mana Drains hurt the decks thou :cry:

What's the story on the Giant Sharks?

nedleeds

11-08-2013, 01:35 PM

Solid blocker. Hopefully we can get some Vintage 8's at GP DC or at least some show off brags Vintage.

elof

11-08-2013, 01:55 PM

What's the story on the Giant Sharks?

They are first price in our tournaments (and a huge trophy of course). If you win one you have to add it to your sideboard. They are also signed by everyone who participates in the tournament.

For more information, visit the website: http://oldschool-mtg.blogspot.se/

Megadeus

11-08-2013, 02:52 PM

Magic 93/94 looks super fun. I'd totally play it if I could afford it. Looks like the removal shits on the creatures though for the most part lol

nedleeds

11-08-2013, 03:48 PM

Magic 93/94 looks super fun. I'd totally play it if I could afford it. Looks like the removal shits on the creatures though for the most part lol

I like period magic a little better. You just choose some point in time and play under that BNR list and those sets. Zach, Paul and I have done it quite a few times. 93/94 seems fun also but showing neophytes what life is like under 4 Necropotence or 4 Balance or 4 Strip Mine is more fun.

Megadeus

11-08-2013, 04:16 PM

Yeah that seems looks a lot of fun honestly. A guy we know at one point was building 2 block decks for every block. That was pretty cool just getting too see what decks were like in different eras

nedleeds

11-09-2013, 12:43 PM

Old block is sweet also. I loved Alice block (used to be IA, Alliances and Homelands) once they banned Glaciers (BROKEN!).

nedleeds

11-09-2013, 01:20 PM

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GMhBx7ozcfo/Un58ubF7wuI/AAAAAAAACPI/mA9UNeuIbwc/s1024/IMG95201306179515172795441.jpg

Pretty sure this wins the playmat war.

nedleeds

11-10-2013, 01:57 PM

Angels and Demons ... these russian percies have been hard to find ....

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VJA-55tTRxw/Un_VYAoPADI/AAAAAAAACPk/LCdZcYS1pnM/s1024/IMAG0849.jpg

Team Tusk Bloo Hammer Bant

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3ISSBIw-jiI/Un_VYKkzZEI/AAAAAAAACPw/6yrKP6hjBVA/s1024/IMAG0852.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q--Yj6wpTao/Un_VYQpXgdI/AAAAAAAACPg/KdIdxst8Wsw/s1024/IMAG0853.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-o3IServTxi4/Un_VZr0q7ZI/AAAAAAAACP0/ixKr0iA0GYo/s1024/IMAG0855.jpg

mission to find Portal Second Age German Armageddon's have failed miserably in advance of GPDC.

Døden

11-10-2013, 05:50 PM

I so have a hard one for those Qasali and Noble... hard to find Russian Qasali :-(

AlmostGrown

11-11-2013, 04:02 PM

I'd post some pics, but my foil Goblins are all gone...all I have now is a foil (75/75) Modern Affinity deck... foreign foils are so awesome!

Humphrey

11-11-2013, 06:50 PM

Magic 93/94 looks super fun. I'd totally play it if I could afford it. Looks like the removal shits on the creatures though for the most part lol

I think ´94 Cubes are the best option to play classic magic.

saspook

11-12-2013, 12:40 AM

Not legacy nor vintage but 93/94. The loss of Mana Drains hurt the decks thou :cry:
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Great deck. We play 93/94 in Los Angeles, but with the offical restriction of Mana Drain, most players now play ignoring that. Also, we unrestricted Strip Mine. (It was only ever restricted in Vintage after Wasteland was printed. Also, Modern doesn't have a suitable wasteland effect an is the worse for it, so 93/94 should have a four of wasteland effect.)

r3dd09

11-12-2013, 01:25 AM

Sean, please tell me that mat isn't yours so I can find the owner and buy it :P
There was an early worlds mat that was for sell on the oddity FB page months and months ago that I wish I bought. Was signed by a lot of pros and would be a great addition to my mat addiction... However, that mat can't hold 8 players like one of my other mats ;)

My turn to post something. I picked up some goodies today from a local.

These are the oddballs out of everything I picked up, I'll post the other stuff tomorrow.

http://i.imgur.com/zbKk1Krl.jpg

nedleeds

11-12-2013, 02:27 PM

That mat belongs to the judge / TO who presided over Worlds that year. I'm a friend of his and that mat hangs, amongst other fucking insane pieces of magic memorabilia, on his wall. He has money so he likely doesn't care to hear offers. Next time I'm around I'll try to get a high res of it ... it's insane.

r3dd09

11-12-2013, 03:17 PM

Undomian

11-13-2013, 12:16 AM

This took a lot longer than it should have (student budget is a bitch), but I think I'm done for now. Old T-Chinese stuff is a lot harder to find than I had anticipated when I started, and the modern stuff is so hard to find I just opted for S-Chinese. Still missing my 4th/Tempest basics, but I'll get those eventually.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9904574/spells.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9904574/lands.png

thecrav

11-13-2013, 01:57 AM

That looks suspiciously like you wanted to show off your new playmat :P

Basaka

11-13-2013, 04:06 AM

This took a lot longer than it should have (student budget is a bitch), but I think I'm done for now. Old T-Chinese stuff is a lot harder to find than I had anticipated when I started, and the modern stuff is so hard to find I just opted for S-Chinese. Still missing my 4th/Tempest basics, but I'll get those

Yeah, you're not going to find any T-Chinese between Fifth Dawn and... was it M11 or M12? As they weren't printed in it during that timeframe.

Undomian

11-13-2013, 08:06 AM

Yeah, you're not going to find any T-Chinese between Fifth Dawn and... was it M11 or M12? As they weren't printed in it during that timeframe.

Yeah, I know. But even stuff that I KNOW exists, like T-Chinese Tezz, is impossible to find in the sea of S-Chinese stuff and sellers that don't know the difference.

r3dd09

11-13-2013, 09:08 AM

Since FNM StP's aren't good enough... the rest of my pickup for your viewing pleasure.

http://i.imgur.com/4XFOABSl.jpg?1

... Yes, that's my 6th sea. Yes I have a problem.

Myelectronicdays

11-13-2013, 09:11 AM

Since FNM StP's aren't good enough... the rest of my pickup for your viewing pleasure.

http://i.imgur.com/4XFOABSl.jpg?1

... Yes, that's my 6th sea. Yes I have a problem.

gorgeous!

Megadeus

11-13-2013, 10:52 AM

I feel like reading this thread is like being a neutral country during the cold war, just watching the arms race.

elof

11-13-2013, 11:13 AM

Great deck. We play 93/94 in Los Angeles, but with the offical restriction of Mana Drain, most players now play ignoring that. Also, we unrestricted Strip Mine. (It was only ever restricted in Vintage after Wasteland was printed. Also, Modern doesn't have a suitable wasteland effect an is the worse for it, so 93/94 should have a four of wasteland effect.)

Ah, intressting. Would be nice to hear what your results are, it feels like 4 Strip Mine should punish the unpowered decks more but it might also not (since they can go artifact hate). Does it lead to more Strip victorys? I played some PT96 decks that had 4 Strip Mines and they did sometimes win games by themselfs. It does supply a efficient answer to Mishra's Factory and Library, which sometimes are a problem for the format. We have discused letting Strip Mine be free, so it might still happen.

r3dd09

11-13-2013, 11:29 AM

gorgeous!
Like your playmat ;) I'm excited to get mine.

I feel like reading this thread is like being a neutral country during the cold war, just watching the arms race.

The race between Matt and I on who gets their 40 first? :P

nedleeds

11-13-2013, 11:31 AM

In actual 1994 there wasn't much differentiating lands at all (e.g. only Blood Moon punished non-basics). So Strip Mine in essence is much like Wasteland x 4 today. I mean in Vintage today why does anyone play actual Island? It's not the fringe Blood Moon they might encounter in 9 rounds ... it's Wasteland. Strip Mine is much like Wasteland a play a lower curve or mana denial deck would play because it didn't intend to go much above 2-3CC. A land destruction deck would play it for obvious purposes, to run his opponent into Black Vise or to hard lock the game with Nether Void. I like the idea of 94/95 but I think playing under the exact B&R from a particular time period is a much more interesting way to introduce new players to 'old school'.

Working backwards from 1996. Strip Mine didn't get restricted until 1998 when Wasteland was well in play and it became apparent that 8 Strip Mines was a bit much, even with Black Vise restricted.

Try playing Timetwister / Wheel / Regrowth recursion with 4 x Fastbond ... fuck a strip mine.

1996

1996/10/01 - Fastbond is restricted

1996/04/01 - Ali from Cairo is unrestricted
1996/04/01 - Black Vise is unrestricted
1996/04/01 - Sword of the Ages is unrestricted
1996/04/01 - Time Vault is unbanned

1996/02/01 - Black Vise is restricted
1996/02/01 - Mind Twist is banned
1996/02/01 - Mind Twist is unrestricted

1995

1995/11/01 - Channel is banned
1995/11/01 - Channel is unrestricted
1995/11/01 - Chaos Orb is banned
1995/11/01 - Chaos orb is unrestricted
1995/11/01 - Falling Star is banned
1995/11/01 - Falling Star is unrestricted
1995/11/01 - Zuran Orb is restricted

1995/08/01 - Timmerian Fiends is banned *

1995/06/01 - Amulet of Quoz is banned *

1995/04/19 - Balance is restricted
1995/04/19 - Fork is restricted

1994

1994/10/10 - Maze of Ith is restricted

1994/08/01 - Chaos Orb is restricted
1994/08/01 - Divine Intervention is banned
1994/08/01 - Falling Star is restricted
1994/08/01 - Mind Twist is restricted
1994/08/01 - Mirror Universe is restricted
1994/08/01 - Recall is restricted
1994/08/01 - Sword of the Ages is restricted
1994/08/01 - Tempest Efreet is banned *
1994/08/01 - Underworld Dreams is restricted

1994/06/13 - Mishra's Workshop is restricted

1994/06/01 - Rebirth is banned *

1994/05/02 - Bronze Tablet is banned *
1994/05/02 - Candelabra of Tawnos is restricted
1994/05/02 - Feldon's Cane is restricted
1994/05/02 - Ivory Tower is restricted
1994/05/02 - Library of Alexandria is restricted

1994/05/01 - Dingus Egg is unrestricted
1994/05/01 - Gauntlet of Might is unrestricted

1994/03/23 - Channel is restricted
1994/03/23 - Copy Artifact is restricted
1994/03/23 - Demonic Tutor is restricted
1994/03/23 - Icy Manipulator is unrestricted
1994/03/23 - Regrowth is restricted
1994/03/23 - Time Vault is banned
1994/03/22 - Time Vault is Unrestricted
1994/03/23 - Wheel of Fortune is restricted

1994/02/23 - Orcish Oriflamme is unrestricted
1994/02/23 - Rukh Egg is unrestricted

Announcement
1994/01/25 - Ali from Cairo is restricted
1994/01/25 - Ancestral Recall is restricted
1994/01/25 - Berserk is restricted
1994/01/25 - Black Lotus is restricted
1994/01/25 - Braingeyser is restricted
1994/01/25 - Contract from Below is banned *
1994/01/25 - Darkpact is banned *
1994/01/25 - Demonic Attorney is banned *
1994/01/25 - Dingus Egg is restricted
1994/01/25 - Gauntlet of Might is restricted
1994/01/25 - Icy Manipulator is restricted
1994/01/25 - Jeweled Bird is banned *
1994/01/25 - Mox Emerald is restricted
1994/01/25 - Mox Jet is restricted
1994/01/25 - Mox Pearl is restricted
1994/01/25 - Mox Ruby is restricted
1994/01/25 - Mox Sapphire is restricted
1994/01/25 - Orcish Oriflamme is restricted
1994/01/25 - Rukh Egg is restricted
1994/01/25 - Shahrazad is banned
1994/01/25 - Sol Ring is restricted
1994/01/25 - Timetwister is restricted
1994/01/25 - Time Vault is restricted
1994/01/25 - Time Walk is restricted

haganbmj

11-13-2013, 01:36 PM

Announcement
...
1994/01/25 - Mox Emerald is restricted
1994/01/25 - Mox Jet is restricted
1994/01/25 - Mox Pearl is restricted
1994/01/25 - Mox Ruby is restricted
1994/01/25 - Mox Sapphire is restricted
1994/01/25 - Orcish Oriflamme is restricted
1994/01/25 - Rukh Egg is restricted
1994/01/25 - Shahrazad is banned
1994/01/25 - Sol Ring is restricted
1994/01/25 - Timetwister is restricted
1994/01/25 - Time Vault is restricted
1994/01/25 - Time Walk is restricted

Seeing Orcish Oriflamme on that list just puts a smile on my face. Wish I had been able to experience the origins of the game - the first time people realized that Orcish Oriflamme was a powerhouse.

rooneg

11-13-2013, 01:42 PM

Seeing Orcish Oriflamme on that list just puts a smile on my face. Wish I had been able to experience the origins of the game - the first time people realized that Orcish Oriflamme was a powerhouse.

The irony is that Orcish Oriflamme was restricted because of the misprint on the alpha version (where it mistakenly cost 1R instead of 3R), but today R&D would cost that effect at 1R anyway.

Mr Miagi

11-13-2013, 02:45 PM

Maybe one day I can afford proper digital camera. Untill that day..

http://shrani.si/f/h/NC/25dbhtNa/3/1.jpg
http://shrani.si/f/3u/nk/goJZ9Lw/2/3.jpg
http://shrani.si/f/1v/vu/odYGQbm/2/2.jpg

Power and vault is obv printed proxy.. the rest is true bling :) I'm not the biggest fan of Vitnage but I might run something like that at our local tournament this Sunday. Not really sure on Tezzeret and counterspell configuration, pretty sure I'd like some Mental missteps main and perhaps even Snapcaster.

Dark Ritual

11-13-2013, 03:25 PM

Seeing Orcish Oriflamme on that list just puts a smile on my face. Wish I had been able to experience the origins of the game - the first time people realized that Orcish Oriflamme was a powerhouse.

The one I laughed at was rukh egg. Rukh egg, better than all in '94.

Yeah strip mine was basically wasteland back then. Being able to use it on basics was a small bonus then as you generally used it on a dual land, maze, library, factory, or workshop anyways due to those lands having better utility than a basic.

Luklinda

11-13-2013, 03:30 PM

Maybe one day I can afford proper digital camera. Untill that day..

Power and vault is obv printed proxy.. the rest is true bling :) I'm not the biggest fan of Vitnage but I might run something like that at our local tournament this Sunday. Not really sure on Tezzeret and counterspell configuration, pretty sure I'd like some Mental missteps main and perhaps even Snapcaster.

Loving the sharpy proxies; but not the shiny fish tities ponder.

nedleeds

11-13-2013, 05:34 PM

The irony is that Orcish Oriflamme was restricted because of the misprint on the alpha version (where it mistakenly cost 1R instead of 3R), but today R&D would cost that effect at 1R anyway.

Yeah. Orcish Artillery might see a sniff at 1R ... but compare with Grim Lavamancer.

Rukh Egg was restricted because it was the first of many retarded interactions with Bazaar of Baghdad ... draw 2 ... chuck 3 Rukh Eggs. Entreat 3 for a low cost of 0. Taste my ass.

Benjammn

11-13-2013, 06:23 PM

Yeah. Orcish Artillery might see a sniff at 1R ... but compare with Grim Lavamancer.

Rukh Egg was restricted because it was the first of many retarded interactions with Bazaar of Baghdad ... draw 2 ... chuck 3 Rukh Eggs. Entreat 3 for a low cost of 0. Taste my ass.

*reads Rukh Egg's card text from Arabian Nights

Huh. Was this the actual interaction? Or was it another misread card like the red Time Walk in pre-Alpha (target opponent loses next turn)? What made WotC do it that way?

talermacher

11-13-2013, 06:26 PM

Huh. Was this the actual interaction?
You discard them and get 4/4s ... pretty sweet back then.

nedleeds

11-13-2013, 06:27 PM

Yep. Mind Twist me brah. Let's wheel brah.

http://crystalkeep.com/cgi-bin/magicsearch.cgi?cardName=Rukh%20Egg

Duelist #4 fixed Rukh Egg and it got unrestricted.

haganbmj

11-13-2013, 06:46 PM

Yep. Mind Twist me brah. Let's wheel brah.

http://crystalkeep.com/cgi-bin/magicsearch.cgi?cardName=Rukh%20Egg

Duelist #4 fixed Rukh Egg and it got unrestricted.

I want to play with that interaction, geez. Those wordings are so brilliant.

TheAardvark

11-13-2013, 10:19 PM

Alpha Rock Hydra is still probably my favorite wording ever.

nedleeds

11-13-2013, 10:55 PM

Some good ones:

http://magiccards.info/scans/en/al/172.jpghttp://magiccards.info/scans/en/al/43.jpghttp://magiccards.info/scans/en/al/272.jpghttp://magiccards.info/scans/en/al/169.jpghttp://magiccards.info/scans/en/al/240.jpghttp://magiccards.info/scans/en/al/45.jpg

"Heads"

"Wasps must be killed individually"

"Either side of the river"

"It is dead"

and Word of Command is a total train wreck ...

alphastryk

11-14-2013, 12:44 AM

Tonight's pickup:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2250622/2013-11-14%2000.32.08.png

Edit: that picture was obnoxiously huge, here's a scaled down version.

Secretly.A.Bee

11-14-2013, 01:46 AM

So awesome. Korean AND off - center. Like a pimp.

Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

sdematt

11-14-2013, 02:31 AM

Like your playmat ;) I'm excited to get mine.

The race between Matt and I on who gets their 40 first? :P

This isn't truly a fair fight since I have to shed thousands of dollars to apply for your universities without any guarantee of entrance, which is obviously balls. Boo indeed. Also, you get paid the mega bucks, Travis :P

-Matt

Cabs

11-14-2013, 08:04 AM

Hi guys

Thought I'd share my Vintage Burning Oath deck:

http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg612/bencabrelli/BurningOath1_zpsda12011a.jpg
http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg612/bencabrelli/BurningOath2_zpse68806df.jpg
http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg612/bencabrelli/BurningOath3_zps17106da9.jpg
http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg612/bencabrelli/BurningOath4_zps0ca2a740.jpg
http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg612/bencabrelli/BurningOath5_zpscfbd3abc.jpg
http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg612/bencabrelli/BurningOath6_zps7dd67e6d.jpg
http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg612/bencabrelli/BurningOath7_zpsc1d0ac39.jpg
http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg612/bencabrelli/BurningOath8_zps6fb1e169.jpg

and sideboard...

http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg612/bencabrelli/BurningOath9_zpsa65acead.jpg
http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg612/bencabrelli/BurningOath10_zpseacc73f0.jpg

I have a Japanese Lab Maniac on the way! Need help sourcing a Japanese LED though :(

Cheers,
Ben

rooneg

11-14-2013, 10:03 AM

I have a Japanese Lab Maniac on the way! Need help sourcing a Japanese LED though :(

Heh. I was just thinking as I looked at the deck that you needed a Japanese LED. There are a few on everyone's favorite auction site at the moment. They're expensive, but Japanese LEDs are crazy rare, so it's not much of a surprise I guess. Usually they end up selling as playsets, but it looks like there are a few sellers who are willing to sell single copies, if you just want it for vintage.

Beautiful deck though, I'd personally go with Japanese Arabian Nights art City of Brass, as opposed to your alters, but that's just a personal preference, as I prefer that art. I'd also prefer a non-signed Lotus, but again, personal preference. I'm actually hoping to pick up a Twister at GP DC, which will at least let me play Burning Long w/o proxies, but mine won't be as complete as yours, sadly.

r3dd09

11-14-2013, 10:08 AM

This isn't truly a fair fight since I have to shed thousands of dollars to apply for your universities without any guarantee of entrance, which is obviously balls. Boo indeed. Also, you get paid the mega bucks, Travis :P

-Matt

I started getting Beta duals about a year ago, you on the other hand... ;)
Mega bucks, I wish! I just save my pennies.

jandax

11-14-2013, 10:33 AM

^^That's some clean looking power. Looks good man

Sloshthedark

11-14-2013, 10:57 AM

Hi guys

Thought I'd share my Vintage Burning Oath deck:

Ben

I like it a lot, also needs some work on the chinese and korean stuff, I'd opt for beta>euro FBB, and jap AN art cities

Cabs

11-14-2013, 12:24 PM

I love my altered Cities - I think they look amazing :)

I admit that having Beta Wheel, Demonic and Sol
Ring would be lovely... Next on the list. After the LED of course ;)

ReAnimator

11-14-2013, 08:40 PM

Hi guys

Thought I'd share my Vintage Burning Oath deck:

I have a Japanese Lab Maniac on the way! Need help sourcing a Japanese LED though :(

Cheers,
Ben

Why the Korean Duress's? Those can't be that hard to get considering the other stuff in there.

Looks great though!

Cabs

11-15-2013, 05:09 AM

Why the Korean Duress's? Those can't be that hard to get considering the other stuff in there.

Looks great though!

I had them when I started building the deck. I could get Japanese Duress's but then my Koreans would be all like "Why aren't you playing us? What did we do wrong?!" I just don't know if I could do it to them ;)

Cheers,
Ben

Vedast

11-15-2013, 09:31 AM

It's unknown but I've heard quotes of 40-80, but we really have no idea.

-Matt (This is a quote about Foil Russian Jaces)

That would mean between 174 240 and 348 480 Russian Booster Packs (between 2 613 000, a bit less than Alpha, and 5 227 200 cards total). Isn't that too low? If total print run of Worldwake was let's say 1 billion cards (if Crystal Keep numbers are correct, a set like Revised already had 0.5 billion cards printed), then only between 0.2613% and 0.52272% of them were in Russian. Those percentages seem too low.

socialite

11-15-2013, 11:06 AM

(This is a quote about Foil Russian Jaces)

That would mean between 174 240 and 348 480 Russian Booster Packs (between 2 613 000, a bit less than Alpha, and 5 227 200 cards total). Isn't that too low? If total print run of Worldwake was let's say 1 billion cards (if Crystal Keep numbers are correct, a set like Revised already had 0.5 billion cards printed), then only between 0.2613% and 0.52272% of them were in Russian. Those percentages seem too low.

This isn't directed at Matt but every time someone says there's X of -insert "super rare" language- it's total bullshit. It's all hype and the prices have nothing to do with rariety. If they did Portuguese would be astronomical since that's a print language that's actually hard to get. Russian sellers are just price gouging like Japanese before them.

sdematt

11-15-2013, 12:10 PM

socialite

11-15-2013, 01:09 PM

Vedast

11-15-2013, 01:17 PM

Woah woah woah. That quote is how old?

That was my number based off of a few people telling me this, and a little while ago, but I agree, the number seems far too low. They're just desirable cards since they look freaking sweet and are quite rare.

As for print numbers, we can't really know, since as far as I know, they don't release those numbers.

-Matt

I wonder if something like a foil Russian Jace is really rarer than for example some foil Japanese Mercadian Masques rares. There's nearly the same chance to get a Foil Misdirection from a Mercadian Masques booster (1 per 4400 packs) than a Foil Mythic from Worldwake (1/4356). While I'd bet that more Worldwake cards were printed, I have no idea of how many Russian packs were created in comparison to Japanese Mercadian Masques ones. In practice, what really matters is what is available in the market, but it'd be great to have at least an approximate idea of print runs of some rarities...

stage

11-15-2013, 02:08 PM

@Cabs those Cities are really excellent, dunno if it's the detail or just the quality or what but I like them so much

Markers

11-16-2013, 10:39 AM

stage

11-16-2013, 01:25 PM

Looking awesome as always, Markers

Whose signature is your favorite?

Markers

11-16-2013, 01:41 PM

Looking awesome as always, Markers

Whose signature is your favorite?

Hm, difficult decision. Probably have to go with Chris Rush's sig. I like the look of it a lot.

apple713

11-16-2013, 01:48 PM

Okay, here it is now. My current status on my signed Beta project (2013 Version)

Link to Magic Librarities (http://www.magiclibrarities.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=70974#70974)

Can't really post it here...Way to many pictures.

1327 cards total
91 cards missing
18 cards pending at the artists

sorta off topic but i figured if anyone knew you probably would.

I've wanted to get a playmat altered by a number of original MTG artists. The main setting I want the playmat to have is the picture on time walk (Amy Weber) . I figured After she drew that I could get other artists to put their works somewhere along that setting. Ancestral Recall in the background, demonic tutor walking among the skeletons, Moxes could be handing from the tutor / skeletons. Put a blackouts on the ground growing. Put a yawgmoth running through the gate in the back of time walk.

Anyways Where i'm going with this is are these artists still around? I haven't seen Amy weber's name at any GP's or events to have an opportunity. Douglas Schuler seems like a hard one too. Maybe you have a suggestions for accomplishing this task of mine?

Markers

11-16-2013, 01:56 PM

sorta off topic but i figured if anyone knew you probably would.

I've wanted to get a playmat altered by a number of original MTG artists. The main setting I want the playmat to have is the picture on time walk (Amy Weber) . I figured After she drew that I could get other artists to put their works somewhere along that setting. Ancestral Recall in the background, demonic tutor walking among the skeletons, Moxes could be handing from the tutor / skeletons. Put a blackouts on the ground growing. Put a yawgmoth running through the gate in the back of time walk.

Anyways Where i'm going with this is are these artists still around? I haven't seen Amy weber's name at any GP's or events to have an opportunity. Douglas Schuler seems like a hard one too. Maybe you have a suggestions for accomplishing this task of mine?

The original artist get harder to track down year after year.

Quinton Hoover passed away this year.

Several people don't sign anymore (Chris Rush, Amy Weber, Richard Thomas, Cornelius Brudi and Andi Rusu).

Some artists can only be contacted via Daniel Chang (Doug Shuler, Jesper Myrfors)

Dan Frazier, Julie Baroh, Mark Tedin can still be contacted via email. I am sure they can help you out.

joedredd

11-16-2013, 05:58 PM

sorta off topic but i figured if anyone knew you probably would.

I've wanted to get a playmat altered by a number of original MTG artists. The main setting I want the playmat to have is the picture on time walk (Amy Weber) . I figured After she drew that I could get other artists to put their works somewhere along that setting. Ancestral Recall in the background, demonic tutor walking among the skeletons, Moxes could be handing from the tutor / skeletons. Put a blackouts on the ground growing. Put a yawgmoth running through the gate in the back of time walk.

Anyways Where i'm going with this is are these artists still around? I haven't seen Amy weber's name at any GP's or events to have an opportunity. Douglas Schuler seems like a hard one too. Maybe you have a suggestions for accomplishing this task of mine?

I know that Markers mentioned that Amy Weber doesn't sign cards any more, but I contacted her via facebook a few months ago and she seemed very nice and personable. I wasn't asking about autographs though. I was inquiring about magic art as well as checking into getting a piece of art done as a present and she seemed very willing to help me. You might want to think about treating the playmat like getting a commission done. I doubt it would be cheap, but I would think if you were really interested in it and didn't object to spending some money on it, you could make it happen.

Vedast

11-18-2013, 05:53 AM

For the corners, there are corner cutters available, 1mm for Beta and 2mm for a more round Alpha corner. It is easy to make Betas into Alphas, but impossible to make Betas from Alphas obv. This is another reason why I am never fond of Alpha cards. If Alpha power command higher price tags, then 2mm cutter is the way to go. Except for money cards like Tropical Island, Birds of Paradise, Basalt Monolith etc. because it would be detectable if they were originally Betas cut into Alphas (misprint/errors).

As an Alpha collector I've always been worried about that. Until recently, Alpha and Beta cards had similar prices, but we are starting to see noticeable differences in some cases, so I wonder if it's really difficult to cut Beta's corners.

You can't turn Beta in Alpha at this point in the game. You could tell the difference, whether it was professionally cut or not. The cards are too old now.

EDIT: You'd be exposing "new" cardstock that hasn't been exposed for 20+ years compared to the other edges which have. There would be a colour difference. The newly cut corners, when viewed from the sides, would look fresher.

-Matt

What if the card is in great condition, like near mint or even mint, would it be still possible to spot a fake Alpha corner?

nedleeds

11-19-2013, 09:33 PM

Are you devoted to red?

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ftMv4exKm24/UowfNe6BzKI/AAAAAAAACS0/kpMH957WLR0/s1024/IMAG0906.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4mPcNB3s6X0/UowfNeBuuCI/AAAAAAAACSs/TW-lMoeCbR0/s1024/IMAG0907.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-N9iqiW9enLE/UowfNbKf3KI/AAAAAAAACSw/VF93hCSwUwE/s1024/IMAG0908.jpg

Megadeus

11-19-2013, 09:40 PM

I hope you are playing that on Wednesday

apple713

11-19-2013, 09:53 PM

As an Alpha collector I've always been worried about that. Until recently, Alpha and Beta cards had similar prices, but we are starting to see noticeable differences in some cases, so I wonder if it's really difficult to cut Beta's corners.

What if the card is in great condition, like near mint or even mint, would it be still possible to spot a fake Alpha corner?

the newly cut corner would not show the same aging as it hasn't been exposed to play / use / elements / air for 20 years....

phazonmutant

11-20-2013, 03:50 AM

I'm so close to finishing TES, but after yet another disappointing performance at GP DC, I'm shelving the deck for a while. Before I put it all away, I thought I should post the current state.

http://i.imgur.com/Wq234u9l.jpg (http://imgur.com/Wq234u9)
http://i.imgur.com/Ske3CJHl.jpg (http://imgur.com/Ske3CJH)
http://i.imgur.com/If6HrQsl.jpg (http://imgur.com/If6HrQs)
http://i.imgur.com/i9EvesYl.jpg (http://imgur.com/i9EvesY)
http://i.imgur.com/RvJdnlWl.jpg (http://imgur.com/RvJdnlW)
http://i.imgur.com/jPaH8P5l.jpg (http://imgur.com/jPaH8P5)
http://i.imgur.com/XdoT0ecl.jpg (http://imgur.com/XdoT0ec)
http://i.imgur.com/Om6T3Krl.jpg (http://imgur.com/Om6T3Kr)

http://i.imgur.com/gSSi6val.jpg (http://imgur.com/gSSi6va)
http://i.imgur.com/3GvJRhql.jpg (http://imgur.com/3GvJRhq)

Click on images for full-size, and link to the album is here (http://imgur.com/a/kno9d#Wq234u9).

spellpierce

11-20-2013, 03:53 AM

Nice infernal tutors

GoblinSettler

11-20-2013, 03:57 AM

Sweet storm list

Great looking deck! I am a fan of the T-Chinese Brainstorms. Wanting a set of those myself. Lately I've really been digging the blocky, non-brush stroke look.

phazonmutant

11-20-2013, 04:32 AM

Great looking deck! I am a fan of the T-Chinese Brainstorms. Wanting a set of those myself. Lately I've really been digging the blocky, non-brush stroke look.

Thanks! I had jap Brainstorms for a while, but I really think those characters look ugly. Much happier with the blocky chinese characters.

Nice infernal tutors

Thanks! I'm working on getting the rest of the cards in the RAV->NPH era in Russian, but they're hard to track down.

Here's some more recent(ish) pickups. Figured while I was by the scanner I might as well upload some pimp.

First, some stuff for Vintage Burning Long. Need to find that fourth Korean Oath...

http://i.imgur.com/RHCFdA6l.jpg (http://imgur.com/RHCFdA6)
http://i.imgur.com/61150SIl.jpg (http://imgur.com/61150SI)

Powerful black cards:

http://i.imgur.com/lcAaaTcl.jpg (http://imgur.com/lcAaaTc)

Fair things:

http://i.imgur.com/qv2oMrcl.jpg (http://imgur.com/qv2oMrc)

Kayradis

11-20-2013, 06:58 AM

After my sad performace at GP DC I am shelving my pet deck too (for a while)

I was in the process of completing the foiling of the deck, but since I need of break of the little green swarm, I'm sharing with you where I stopped the process.

http://i.imgur.com/VJqGOU2.jpg

I'm probably gonna go play something completely different (Werewolf Stompy maybe?)

socialite

11-20-2013, 08:12 AM

Pix-elated Bukkae.

Myelectronicdays

11-20-2013, 08:32 AM

sick mat kay! ;D

Glad to see unlimited duals (which i like over fbb ones)

Kayradis

11-20-2013, 08:55 AM

Thanks MED! I'd love to get my mat signed by you eventually!

IBA was nice enough to hand-deliver it to me on Day 1 of the GP!
I just love Unlimited Duals. Don't ask me why. I know during grinders one of the guy kinda freaked out since over 70% of the deck is foiled and he never saw those Visionaries before.

blackberrybold

11-20-2013, 09:12 AM

I always enjoy a foil crop rotation, a cool oldframe foil, has to be played more imo :D
but since you prefer foil, why no JR natural orders?

@ tes; brainstorms looking nice, havent seen a rus ponder yet, got a new fav nonfoil version now ;)

Kayradis

11-20-2013, 09:21 AM

I have to find those! :P

At this point the deck is all packed in its box and wont see light for a couple of months.
I need a break from the list.
Im gonna play something REALLY UNFAIR!

guifig

11-20-2013, 08:16 PM

My friend found this among his things, went "What are these worth? Like 10, 20 bucks?"

http://imgur.com/oHIFgoV

He immediately asked me if I wanted to buy it once he heard the price haha.

Sloshthedark

11-21-2013, 03:54 AM

My friend found this among his things, went "What are these worth? Like 10, 20 bucks?"

http://imgur.com/oHIFgoV

He immediately asked me if I wanted to buy it once he heard the price haha.

eng foil is 10,20, more... I'd say 50+

nedleeds

11-21-2013, 06:17 PM

Where is that fucking Plague Spitter I signed at GPDC?

Whippoorwill

11-21-2013, 08:18 PM

Where is that fucking Plague Spitter I signed at GPDC?

I was going to post it when I got it back on Sunday from the friend that got it signed for me. But he sent me pics, so here ya go!

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/v/1419823_10201072759640764_375738301_n.jpg?oh=fc161509e0c12cd8779e4b773736df78&oe=5290D37C

The Belchers and Goliath are signed by Ben (@DSuperstition).

I'm more excited about getting these back than I am about the Eric Deschamps cards he got signed for me.

And thanks for signing it! I figured I needed to get one signed by you since your Plague Spitter playmat post gave me the idea to add one to my Aluren sideboard and helped me kill Greg's Delvers. :D

Undomian

11-21-2013, 08:32 PM

Getting into vintage!

http://i.imgur.com/X2NCHdm.jpg

Phelix

11-22-2013, 03:17 AM

countered! -getting out of vintage

http://s8.postimg.org/6hpuryzkl/test.jpg (http://postimg.org/image/pzki7wwi9/full/)

Luklinda

11-22-2013, 08:03 AM

Getting into vintage!

http://i.imgur.com/X2NCHdm.jpg

The real question is, are you the platinum bordered in ARAM que - or one of the border-less?

Undomian

11-22-2013, 08:19 AM

The real question is, are you the platinum bordered in ARAM que - or one of the border-less?

Silver :cry:

nedleeds

11-22-2013, 02:49 PM

First, some stuff for Vintage Burning Long. Need to find that fourth Korean Oath...

Challenge accepted.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8hYuoONsVOA/Uo-xE0gnmHI/AAAAAAAACTM/8zJqkIsDyoY/s1024/IMAG0909.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BaOSAaU7a58/Uo-xE8u58_I/AAAAAAAACTQ/MVu60zGkjVA/s1024/IMAG0910.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ouJAX1M8fv4/Uo-xE4yLEMI/AAAAAAAACTU/PumEwIw1mWY/s1024/IMAG0911.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UR-TyIe-doM/Uo-xGkP_OII/AAAAAAAACTg/yO9OR987_iI/s1024/IMAG0912.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--ussW-566t0/Uo-xG0dRB6I/AAAAAAAACTk/dkrRE9Q9a6s/s1024/IMAG0913.jpg

and some Ancient Tombs I'm clearly using elsewhere

jandax

11-22-2013, 03:01 PM

That Pearl is way too clean

nedleeds

11-22-2013, 03:30 PM

Yeah I need to play it unsleeved and really get it in line with my others. Maybe I'll play some vintage SavannahLion.dec.dec.

TheAardvark

11-22-2013, 04:08 PM

German Necro is still one of my all time favorites to just look at, for whatever reason. Very aesthetically pleasing.

r3dd09

11-22-2013, 04:55 PM

I couldn't do it Sean, playing with so many different languages in the same deck would drive me crazy.

However... I do love all the stuff you have, creases and all.

nedleeds

11-23-2013, 12:24 PM

I couldn't do it Sean, playing with so many different languages in the same deck would drive me crazy.

However... I do love all the stuff you have, creases and all.

Well I think we've all concluded the muttertongue is the only way to go for language consistancy. You can't get Korean Autumn Willow for example, or Russian Su'quata Firewalker so at that point you can try to XXXXout your dekc but in eternal you are inevitably going to mix languages. I would like to upgrade a few things, I'd like a German Tinker because I feel like the Germans are an industrious people and thus would be involved in Tinkering ... more so than the Chinese who mostly just steal others ideas. I'd like a Korean Academy to replace my old beaten German one but I'm not completely set on that. I have 4 German Mind's Desires somewhere as I used them in my "Here is why Mind's Desire is banned.dec" deck. I need a Beta Mana Vault but I haven't found a beat one. I have 15 double signed lotus petals of various languages. Lotus blute is sweet but Koreen is better. Dark Ritual is debatable, I have betas, Korean Tempest (my favorite), and Gold Ink Signed Rebecca Guay Give Us Back the Eye T-Chinese Rituals. The tempest ones fucking rule because the flavor text is boss. The show and tell is german because I pretty much hate that card and don't want to invest in it. Mine is signed.

Speaking of signed, Rob Alexanders line was insane but I managed to get a few things signed and I paid a homeless man to go through the line for me whilst I was still winning on Saturday.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cfD3GIks5sk/UpDYfQSEnyI/AAAAAAAACUA/oLgs5isu4qg/s1024/IMAG0895.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9p16suT27vo/UpDYfLJGk_I/AAAAAAAACUQ/2J5oLQSVj0o/s1024/IMAG0897.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RE597cBAbeE/UpDYg9TCHEI/AAAAAAAACUU/wtinidPJt10/s1024/IMAG0898.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Zgw3RxTO-Ik/UpDYg0rsejI/AAAAAAAACUc/6599NV7U3og/s1024/IMAG0899.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3HKcj4A82aI/UpDYhM0fk_I/AAAAAAAACUk/gtNU_cB59mY/s1024/IMAG0900.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9y-7YAqy5X8/UpDYifn9U_I/AAAAAAAACUo/IlSztIc51yg/s912/IMAG0901.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zSME_IPOY9w/UpDYiQJZ_qI/AAAAAAAACUs/-zbUfmLg0BQ/s912/IMAG0902.jpg

Lemnear

11-23-2013, 12:33 PM

Getting Beta Duals signed?! My heart bleeds...

Eric has sure a dashing signature, doesn't he? :D

nedleeds

11-23-2013, 12:40 PM

Yeah how Eric Deschamps ends up as Geiger Counter read out I'll never know. There are way more obtuse sigs, WAR, Julie Baroh literally makes a little loop by the set symbol, brom for being an iconic artist signs like a one fingered retarded child with rickets. However he is very friendly and had a much shorter line than Rob. 3 of the Ral's aren't mine but the Russian playset looks sweet all lined up. I fucking mind blanked that he did Red God and didn't bring mine. Fail.

apple713

11-23-2013, 12:43 PM

Getting Beta Duals signed?! My heart bleeds...

Eric has sure a dashing signature, doesn't he? :D

I guess it just makes the unsigned ones more valuable cause there are fewer in existence. My heart bleeds too.

r3dd09

11-23-2013, 01:20 PM

Well I think we've all concluded the muttertongue is the only way to go for language consistancy. You can't get Korean Autumn Willow for example, or Russian Su'quata Firewalker so at that point you can try to XXXXout your dekc but in eternal you are inevitably going to mix languages. I would like to upgrade a few things, I'd like a German Tinker because I feel like the Germans are an industrious people and thus would be involved in Tinkering ... more so than the Chinese who mostly just steal others ideas. I'd like a Korean Academy to replace my old beaten German one but I'm not completely set on that. I have 4 German Mind's Desires somewhere as I used them in my "Here is why Mind's Desire is banned.dec" deck. I need a Beta Mana Vault but I haven't found a beat one. I have 15 double signed lotus petals of various languages. Lotus blute is sweet but Koreen is better. Dark Ritual is debatable, I have betas, Korean Tempest (my favorite), and Gold Ink Signed Rebecca Guay Give Us Back the Eye T-Chinese Rituals. The tempest ones fucking rule because the flavor text is boss. The show and tell is german because I pretty much hate that card and don't want to invest in it. Mine is signed.

I use to pimp in Japanese for a brief period, but went German because I like how it looks and it's available in a lot more sets than Japanese. Plus, I started liking character languages less for some odd reason. However, if have thought about pulling a Matt and go Russian/German/English, but I'm wanting to pimp Pokemon style as of late and don't want to drop money on Russian foils.

Also, if you're in need of 2 signed beta seas, I'm looking to move some, they're signed in silver though.

nedleeds

11-23-2013, 07:49 PM

picked up a huge collection of moderately useful russian and koreeeeeeeeeen cards ............

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-a9weZBh0KqA/UpFM3NnMUpI/AAAAAAAACVY/HxNeVj5wTh4/s1024/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.jpg

MoxMonkey

11-24-2013, 12:11 AM

Nothing super exciting but afew things I picked up today:

http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b508/juzam007/1379605_10202270671425053_98824081_n_zps5d7e168b.jpg (http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/juzam007/media/1379605_10202270671425053_98824081_n_zps5d7e168b.jpg.html)

sdematt

11-24-2013, 01:06 AM

I guess it just makes the unsigned ones more valuable cause there are fewer in existence. My heart bleeds too.

Not to burst Sean's bubble, but some of those are CE iirc.

-Matt

nedleeds

11-24-2013, 12:24 PM

Not to burst Sean's bubble, but some of those are CE iirc.

-Matt

Don't think I ever blew a bubble, I just posted some signed stuff. I don't own any beta x-islands. I think you underestimate the number of people on my ignore list.

Just finished this set but I'm a little torn on these:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0MQiIQCHKN8/UpI1NJ_eVJI/AAAAAAAACVo/AvnE_zC7X2M/s1024/IMAG0916.jpg

MoxMonkey

11-24-2013, 12:32 PM

Antiquites looks soooooo much better!

Koby

11-24-2013, 12:47 PM

Antiquites looks soooooo much better!

I disagree...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BVctVqVCcAEpIsk.jpg:large

Damn that's pretty fuzzy. Korean 5th Urzatron (minus 2 Mines...:()

nedleeds

11-24-2013, 12:50 PM

Yeah I have a set of antiquities ... I also randomly have a set of Japanese Chronicles I'd rather wipe my ass with than play. I thought the russian ones would be a bit cooler than they ended up being.

@Koby: I think you win. Except that you can't actually urzatron without 12.

Koby

11-24-2013, 12:55 PM

Very true, any kind souls have said cards? PM me plox

nedleeds

11-24-2013, 01:01 PM

I see something miserable like tingxuan in your quest.

Julian23

11-24-2013, 02:25 PM

http://i.imgur.com/vD3WpdL.jpg

I got this ugly Brainstorm today. Is there a market for abominations like that? Is it even worth anything?

Quasim0ff

11-24-2013, 02:33 PM

http://i.imgur.com/vD3WpdL.jpg

I got this ugly Brainstorm today. Is there a market for abominations like that? Is it even worth anything?

Miscut german brainstorm.. yeah, there's a market :P

nedleeds

11-24-2013, 02:45 PM

Savage german troll is savage. Pretty sure that would make a sweet vintage Brainstorm. Gimme.

jandax

11-25-2013, 01:37 AM

Yeah I was gonna say that's a Vintage market if there ever was one. If you can track down three more to make a playset then you could probably ask your price.

phazonmutant

11-25-2013, 04:48 AM

Challenge accepted.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8hYuoONsVOA/Uo-xE0gnmHI/AAAAAAAACTM/8zJqkIsDyoY/s1024/IMAG0909.jpg

<and more pimp>

and some Ancient Tombs I'm clearly using elsewhere

I would feel bad about how much pimper your copy is, but I know that you'd never play it. Also I have a Garfield- and Tedin-signed Mana Vault #getonmylevel

Lighning Bebbi

11-25-2013, 07:57 AM

Thanks Julian for motivating me to play this again! :laugh:

http://s14.directupload.net/images/131125/63fdssya.jpg

Kayradis

11-25-2013, 08:01 AM

That, sir, is one sweet motherf*cking elves! deck!

I am, indeed, put to shame!

mort-

11-25-2013, 08:02 AM

No foil Order.
2/10, would not play.

<3 Bebb0r

http://mortr3d.funpic.de/Ichoridverkauf/GGT_Firestorm.jpg
http://mortr3d.funpic.de/Ichoridverkauf/Ichorid.jpg

afb0032

11-25-2013, 06:16 PM

Almost done with my russian/english ANT deck. Everything that can be in russian is minus the basics. Only need to get 1 more russian misty rainforest (1 currently in the mail) to replace the scalding tarns since I recently switched from the gemstone mine build.

http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx245/andrewblack2/100_0580_zps6d2ef3b2.jpg (http://s760.photobucket.com/user/andrewblack2/media/100_0580_zps6d2ef3b2.jpg.html)

http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx245/andrewblack2/100_0581_zps55449990.jpg (http://s760.photobucket.com/user/andrewblack2/media/100_0581_zps55449990.jpg.html)

sdematt

11-25-2013, 06:45 PM

Deck looks Russo-tastic. I approve. Those stupid Russian fetches can be a pain to find in nice condition. I feel like all the Russian boxes were just opened and riffle-shuffled in an unsleeved draft for some reason.

-Matt

Megadeus

11-25-2013, 06:45 PM

Envelop is pretty sweet in that Elves deck.

blackberrybold

11-25-2013, 07:38 PM

guru basics and revised duals <.<
but rus tokens :D

Phelix

11-26-2013, 01:36 AM

guru basics and revised duals <.<
but rus tokens :D

on that note, i have a pimped out lands deck, FOILS>most expensive version = all foiled out where possible, or "most expensive version, original release" where possible.

in this deck i play 1 basic forest. but all the pimp forests are nonfoil. so im asking here, should i just play the unhinged foil Island? ive strongly been considering summer forest, but it would be the only wb Card in the deck... is there some other cool, foil forest you like?

Quasim0ff

11-26-2013, 01:45 AM

on that note, i have a pimped out lands deck, FOILS>most expensive version = all foiled out where possible, or "most expensive version, original release" where possible.

in this deck i play 1 basic forest. but all the pimp forests are nonfoil. so im asking here, should i just play the unhinged foil Island? ive strongly been considering summer forest, but it would be the only wb Card in the deck... is there some other cool, foil forest you like?

unhinged are hideous, play summer.

ween

11-26-2013, 03:39 AM

is there some other cool, foil forest you like?

Shouldn't it be what you like?

John Avon Foil Invasion Forest looks good though, see my avatar.

afb0032

11-26-2013, 09:28 AM

Thanks Matt! I agree, that was probably the hardest thing because the ones in good condition were much more expensive.

Glad you like to tokens blackberry. Funny enough, when I finally was able to get the empty the warrens, the guy just gave them to me for free saying "you can't play a russian empty without russian goblins" so I have about 5 total tokens now. About the guru basics/revised duals thing, I view them as my basic land duals since they are 1-of's and I love the artwork on them. I'd love to get beta duals to keep the entire thing only Eng/Rus, but currently can't justify spending that much money considering my wife and I both have student loans/saving for a house/other real life expenditures that matter more to me than MTG.

GoblinSettler

11-26-2013, 10:59 AM

Shouldn't it be what you like?

John Avon Foil Invasion Forest looks good though, see my avatar.

I'm partial to the Arena foil of Urza's Saga forest. I'd play that.

In new frame foil, there's the Tedin forest from Scars with a moon in the sky. It looks really nice in foil.

Quasim0ff

11-26-2013, 12:52 PM

Bed Decks Palyer

11-26-2013, 12:58 PM

I must agree with ween, the INV Forest is beautiful, it's the only Forest I play.
Also, why don't you black-borderize UNL? Yep, it's kinda like those Ri Vito scarfs and handbags from an asian marketeers. But well, the lands look good, tap for mana and don't annoy with the WB, so it's pretty fiine.

TonyRo

11-26-2013, 01:29 PM

For me, the only Forest is Unhinged. Same artist and nearly identical style to the Invasion one, except it's just bigger! There's something aesthetically pleasing to me about full art cards, but I definitely get that some people might not think it's "pimp" enough.

afb0032

11-26-2013, 01:33 PM

Get UNL/FBB then.

Revised does, sorry, just make the project not-so-awesome, as it should be, in regards to russian being bawler as fuck… :)

(OT: Beautiful deck, however :)

I must agree with ween, the INV Forest is beautiful, it's the only Forest I play.
Also, why don't you black-borderize UNL? Yep, it's kinda like those Ri Vito scarfs and handbags from an asian marketeers. But well, the lands look good, tap for mana and don't annoy with the WB, so it's pretty fiine.

Thanks for the input and suggestions. I have considered upgrading them, but that leaves me with 3 dilemmas: 1) it would then be a bunch of different languages I do not have a preference for and no cohesion, 2) while I do like the deep colors of the FBB, I do not like the massive wall of text, 3) because I use the grim tutor build, I will never actually have it completely black bordered anyways. Maybe at some point down the road I will just say screw it and do it anyways and have 74/75 black bordered.

Quasim0ff

11-26-2013, 01:35 PM

Get UNL then, prettier than FBB anyway :)

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afb0032

11-26-2013, 01:40 PM

Get UNL then, prettier than FBB anyway :)

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Also something I have considered, but step 1: acquire last russian misty, step 2: ??, step 3: post update :smile:

Bed Decks Palyer

11-26-2013, 02:00 PM

Thanks for the input and suggestions. I have considered upgrading them, but that leaves me with 3 dilemmas: 1) it would then be a bunch of different languages I do not have a preference for and no cohesion, 2) while I do like the deep colors of the FBB, I do not like the massive wall of text, 3) because I use the grim tutor build, I will never actually have it completely black bordered anyways. Maybe at some point down the road I will just say screw it and do it anyways and have 74/75 black bordered.

I'm not sure if you understood me well: bring your UNL duals and your Grim Tutor to some alterer to paint the borders in black.

afb0032

11-26-2013, 02:42 PM

I'm not sure if you understood me well: bring your UNL duals and your Grim Tutor to some alterer to paint the borders in black.

Sorry, yes I misunderstood. I could, but that just isn't really my style.

alphastryk

11-26-2013, 03:20 PM

http://i.imgur.com/vD3WpdL.jpg

I got this ugly Brainstorm today. Is there a market for abominations like that? Is it even worth anything?

Ugly?! Get out of here! That's the best looking brainstorm I've seen in quite a while!

blackberrybold

11-26-2013, 04:37 PM

I'm partial to the Arena foil of Urza's Saga forest. I'd play that.

In new frame foil, there's the Tedin forest from Scars with a moon in the sky. It looks really nice in foil.

Act dont play foil Forests, since i got those from ebay long time ago:
http://s1.directupload.net/images/131126/temp/s5s5nkqp.jpg (http://s1.directupload.net/file/d/3453/s5s5nkqp_jpg.htm)

phazonmutant

11-27-2013, 12:18 AM

Thanks for the input and suggestions. I have considered upgrading them, but that leaves me with 3 dilemmas: 1) it would then be a bunch of different languages I do not have a preference for and no cohesion, 2) while I do like the deep colors of the FBB, I do not like the massive wall of text, 3) because I use the grim tutor build, I will never actually have it completely black bordered anyways. Maybe at some point down the road I will just say screw it and do it anyways and have 74/75 black bordered.

I can see A/B being out of reach, but there are other options! If you go with FBB German, you can go for German LEDs and Petals. They're pretty sweet, and all told it's only half a house mortgage.

@Phelix - Have to agree with this:

unhinged are hideous, play summer.

Unhinged is pimp for standard players. Real basics tell you what to do with them.

apple713

11-27-2013, 12:48 AM

Has anyone considered converting their deck to all betas? By this i mean get an artist to alter all non beta cards to have the thick beta border and old card frame?

nedleeds

11-27-2013, 12:52 AM

There is one proper forest

http://client-cdn.crystalcommerce.com/photo/ccghouse/file/80842/large/Wald.jpg

Sloshthedark

11-27-2013, 02:36 AM

afb0032 - sadly not too many cards to pimp storm in russian... I'd go russian-jap (options) or russian-chinese (flavor =D, no led), but the best start would be the BBs

Phelix - I enjoyed unglued forest playing lands, actual choices would be beta or summer... foil mox diamond makes me sick.... the deck screams to be played oldborder where possible (and korean if it was mine)

Has anyone considered converting their deck to all betas? By this i mean get an artist to alter all non beta cards to have the thick beta border and old card frame?

partially - the letters are too small, the cardname alteration is controversal and frame alteration can hardly produce satisfying outcome... until someone finds a decent way to print over the card it can't be done

thecrav

11-27-2013, 02:46 AM

There is one proper forest

*picture of wald*

I know of them, but I ain't seen a lot - what should I expect to pay for these?

stage

11-27-2013, 02:50 AM

I know of them, but I ain't seen a lot - what should I expect to pay for these?

$10 - they're quite common actually

apple713

11-27-2013, 03:02 AM

$10 - they're quite common actually

whats the ruling on playing with them? They are forests right? cause of the name?

stage

11-27-2013, 03:59 AM

whats the ruling on playing with them? They are forests right? cause of the name?

Yes, they're forests; for tournaments, it's up to the HJ, and you probably won't be allowed to play with them (http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?22653-Using-the-quot-Wald-quot-Missprint-in-Tournaments)

Julian23

11-27-2013, 08:45 AM

Ugly?! Get out of here! That's the best looking brainstorm I've seen in quite a while!

If any of you guys knows where I could actually find someone who's interested in the Brainstorm, let me know.

afb0032

11-27-2013, 09:22 AM

Phazonmutant: That is actually what I am leaning towards if I pursue it beyond just the lands. I remember reading somewhere on here from nedleeds that German reminds of getting stuff done and that has always been my sentiment as well. Plus I have taken a few german classes and can actually read/comprehend some of it. Sadly, grim tutor is only English which would still throw a wrench in the 2 language plan.

Slosh: It is a deck that utilizes a lot of older cards (which is why I find it fun due to the power level), but russian is my main foreign language preference, and I don't like the way asian fonts look.

nedleeds

11-27-2013, 10:49 AM

apple713

11-27-2013, 08:17 PM

mini1337s

11-27-2013, 08:23 PM

9.5 beckett rated alpha lotus, Possibly counterfeit, Otherwise its an amazing deal, $1800

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Lotus-beta-MTG-single-card-rated-/271333152288?pt=Trading_Card_Games_US&hash=item3f2cb75620

another one same seller, 1k

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Lotus-alpha-limited-MTG-single-card-rated-/271333150091?pt=Trading_Card_Games_US&hash=item3f2cb74d8b

looks like people need christmas loans.
Scams. Both images are from other auctions and anyone who owns a 9.5 Beta Lotus can get substantially more than that buylisting it to Starcity/etc.
Feel free to keep $1800 on hold with Paypal though if you really want to.

SupREME-10

11-27-2013, 08:30 PM

Scams. Both images are from other auctions and anyone who owns a 9.5 Beta Lotus can get substantially more than that buylisting it to Starcity/etc.
Feel free to keep $1800 on hold with Paypal though if you really want to.

Not sure if the pics are from other auctions; but it looks a little too good to be true in my books.

I would recommend having your cash on hold if you do go for it.

But Mini1337, it would complete your set of power even if it's not Unlimited.

anonymos

11-27-2013, 10:30 PM

As I understand it if you play it side by side with the plains of the same art you are asking for trouble at a competitive event. I have one just to occasionally confuse and irritate people. I used it a month or so ago and got a few lolz out of it.

I can vouch for the asking for trouble. I do this regularly. I do announce which land it is when I play it though. I have a set of signed Korean ones I swap in for big events.

thegrinningdemon

11-27-2013, 10:44 PM

Not sure if the pics are from other auctions; but it looks a little too good to be true in my books.

I would recommend having your cash on hold if you do go for it.

But Mini1337, it would complete your set of power even if it's not Unlimited.

I would agree...the same card sold for over 27K a few days ago.

Megadeus

11-27-2013, 10:48 PM

9.5 beckett rated alpha lotus, Possibly counterfeit, Otherwise its an amazing deal, $1800

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Lotus-beta-MTG-single-card-rated-/271333152288?pt=Trading_Card_Games_US&hash=item3f2cb75620

another one same seller, 1k

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Lotus-alpha-limited-MTG-single-card-rated-/271333150091?pt=Trading_Card_Games_US&hash=item3f2cb74d8b

looks like people need christmas loans.

Im pretty sure the guys on MOTL determined that it was definitely a scam.

KIP_NZ

11-28-2013, 12:48 AM

First post in this thread....

Mailman arrived!
http://i.imgur.com/bLvFjEF.jpg

bruizar

11-28-2013, 08:39 AM

Cashed out on magic. Kept my MUD/Stax stuff though. I hear litecoins are the latest craze amongst collectors. =]

r3dd09

11-28-2013, 09:30 AM

Cashed out on magic. Kept my MUD/Stax stuff though. I hear litecoins are the latest craze amongst collectors. =]

You doing the ol AMD grind?

I almost jumped on the fake lotus deals just in case they were real, but I need money for Vegas.

Dice_Box

11-28-2013, 11:11 AM

http://i.imgur.com/K0f9qiCl.jpg
Moving house. Box one. Yay. I should scan in my Revised set before I move too and post it.

Koby

11-28-2013, 12:24 PM

Cashed out on magic. Kept my MUD/Stax stuff though. I hear litecoins are the latest craze amongst collectors. =]

Nothing says 'pimp' like rows in a digital database. Good luck with the internet security thing.

bruizar

11-29-2013, 12:26 AM

Nothing says 'pimp' like rows in a digital database. Good luck with the internet security thing.

Thanks Koby, since mtgox was actually a magic site... (Magic the Gathering Online Exchange), I'll disclose my strategy for those who want to join in on the action.

1) Purchase BTC
2) Trade BTC for LTC -> ASICminers for LTC are scheduled to hit the network in January / February, I expect a big jump in the 160-300 range.
3) Trade LTC for NMC -> GPU & FPGA farmers will be forced out of the LTC network the same way they were forced out of BTC by Avalon. They will move on to bootstrap the hashrate of the next coin, which is NMC.
4) Sell NMC after the price hike
5) Watch the inevitable crash while holding no positions
6) Buy when the market stabilizes

Enjoy

apple713

11-29-2013, 12:34 AM

Thanks Koby, since mtgox was actually a magic site... (Magic the Gathering Online Exchange), I'll disclose my strategy for those who want to join in on the action.

1) Purchase BTC
2) Trade BTC for LTC -> ASICminers for LTC are scheduled to hit the network in January / February, I expect a big jump in the 160-300 range.
3) Trade LTC for NMC -> GPU & FPGA farmers will be forced out of the LTC network the same way they were forced out of BTC by Avalon. They will move on to bootstrap the hashrate of the next coin, which is NMC.
4) Sell NMC after the price hike
5) Watch the inevitable crash while holding no positions
6) Buy when the market stabilizes

Enjoy

What the heck do all your acronyms mean? That entire post is nonsensical cause there is no context....

bruizar

11-29-2013, 12:39 AM

btc=bitcoin (Cryptocurrency from the fabled Satoshi)
ltc=litecoin (The first knock-off that works on a different algo than btc)
nmc=Namecoin (A coin based on DNS)
gpu=graphics processing unit (powerful machines that drain energy like hell and potentially set your house on fire if you don't cool them properly)
fpga=field programmable gate array (Energy efficient machines with weak power)
ASIC=application specific integrated circuit (i.e.: super mega powerful machines that make your latest gamer PC look like a 1960 calculator)

MTGOX = A magic shop that didn't make enough profit. The owner changed it into a stock exchange for Bitcoins which ultimately became the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world.

Bed Decks Palyer

11-29-2013, 04:52 AM

nedleeds

11-29-2013, 04:35 PM

Wasn't going to play in a SCG tomorrow ... then these showed up.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Zhf1h46nlfI/UpkF1e8V5CI/AAAAAAAACXA/2dxTthwyu1k/s800/IMAG0927.jpg

Megadeus

11-29-2013, 05:53 PM

Funny, I just posted on MOTL yesterday that I needed German Restores...

nedleeds

11-29-2013, 06:40 PM

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/31464500.jpg

nedleeds

11-29-2013, 07:55 PM

Yes, they're forests; for tournaments, it's up to the HJ, and you probably won't be allowed to play with them (http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?22653-Using-the-quot-Wald-quot-Missprint-in-Tournaments)

This I think would get you a wanging:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zuwGKY1ihd4/UpkF0hiWPhI/AAAAAAAACWg/buGfp1gg44g/s1024/IMAG0922.jpg

Here's the rest of my commander crap some of these German names are fucking priceless.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UmXSRpExhME/UpkF2CWOq8I/AAAAAAAACWw/fSDCyFHoJJE/s1024/IMAG0929.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pn7J4e7swfw/UpkF2n20GRI/AAAAAAAACW0/Oi6qqPr-jX0/s1024/IMAG0931.jpg

goblinsplayer

11-30-2013, 12:46 AM

This I think would get you a wanging:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zuwGKY1ihd4/UpkF0hiWPhI/AAAAAAAACWg/buGfp1gg44g/s1024/IMAG0922.jpg

Here's the rest of my commander crap some of these German names are fucking priceless.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UmXSRpExhME/UpkF2CWOq8I/AAAAAAAACWw/fSDCyFHoJJE/s1024/IMAG0929.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pn7J4e7swfw/UpkF2n20GRI/AAAAAAAACW0/Oi6qqPr-jX0/s1024/IMAG0931.jpg

Nedleeds, do you know the guy Shawn Lyons? He plays at my local shop now. I think he used to play at Atlanta. Oh, and nice cards.

Megadeus

11-30-2013, 01:24 AM

Haha oh man Mr Lyons. He needs to bring back all of his expensive niche cards

aahz

11-30-2013, 01:30 AM

This I think would get you a wanging: <stuff>
I've always liked this arrangement myself:
http://www.mns-images.org/aahz/magic/waldplains_m.JPG

But don't mind me, I'm just testing out the new playmat to see how it handles Vintage cards:
http://www.mns-images.org/aahz/magic/sourcemat.JPG

The Pharmacist

12-02-2013, 05:44 AM

I've always liked this arrangement myself:
http://www.mns-images.org/aahz/magic/waldplains_m.JPG

But don't mind me, I'm just testing out the new playmat to see how it handles Vintage cards:
http://www.mns-images.org/aahz/magic/sourcemat.JPG

Very nice power

nedleeds

12-02-2013, 10:49 AM

Nedleeds, do you know the guy Shawn Lyons? He plays at my local shop now. I think he used to play at Atlanta. Oh, and nice cards.

Hahahaha yes ... oh RHBM how we miss thee.

Myelectronicdays

12-02-2013, 10:56 AM

Very nice power

love seeing the power on that mat ;DD

useL

12-02-2013, 01:27 PM

Haven't posted in a while, but here goes:

http://imageshack.com/a/img600/638/m2pt.jpg

Finally got my esperdeck complete. Never again a white bordered dual in any of my decks!

afb0032

12-02-2013, 01:30 PM

that is some nice vintage power

useL: love those seas!

nedleeds

12-02-2013, 08:28 PM

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-R6aoCN4UP8k/Up0zZz65III/AAAAAAAACX0/MX89zDF_IqA/s1024/IMAG0940.jpg

whoa ...

http://www.badhaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Keanu-Reeves-as-ted.jpg

Megadeus

12-02-2013, 08:44 PM

Does uncounterable Hydra have trample?

nedleeds

12-02-2013, 09:09 PM

He does with his tag team partner russian signed Craterhoof Behemoth ...

SmallFish

12-02-2013, 09:19 PM

My package today was oozing with goodies.

Picture sucks, but its Russian foil Karn, Japanese Foil Kozilek/Ulamog, Russian foil Deathrite, and Russian foil Liliana among others.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb468/elPawlik/4fd6f580-50f1-4297-97a2-a198e9ec1c64_zps9efcdac9.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/elPawlik/media/4fd6f580-50f1-4297-97a2-a198e9ec1c64_zps9efcdac9.jpg.html)

ReAnimator

12-02-2013, 09:52 PM

Got these guys signed at GP Toronto. Don't have a full playset unfortunately but i don't plan on running 4 any time soon. One of these will live in my cube forever until it proves to be too stupid, or they make foil ones.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5525/11182376943_1baac54515.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8610010@N07/11182376943)

Imperial

12-02-2013, 11:27 PM

apple713

12-03-2013, 12:12 AM

I know I'm probably not worthy to be posting in this thread, but I wanted to ask you gentlemen a question or two about pimping. First off, how should I start? In general, not on any current projects. I have a bit of a fetish for signed cards if that helps.

pimping is in the eye of the beholder.

some people like all betas
some don't like foils
some only like foreigns
some like signed
some like foreign foils
some like alters

really its all up to you however pimping typically follows one of those themes.

half the stuff in here while i respect cause its valuable i don't like. I dislike foreign cards and signatures. I enjoy very few alters. I do however enjoy betas and foils. I need 4 foil mistys to finish my playset of foil fetches. while some wouldn't really care to much about it others would.

r3dd09

12-03-2013, 12:14 AM

I know I'm probably not worthy to be posting in this thread, but I wanted to ask you gentlemen a question or two about pimping. First off, how should I start? In general, not on any current projects. I have a bit of a fetish for signed cards if that helps.

How do you start? Save your pennies. Seriously. I don't drink, smoke, rarely eat out, etc. This adds up to where you can get the stuff you want. I have little expenses and an okay job. I just save my dough until I can purchase the stuff I want. TIP: always have rainy day card money. Worst thing is when you buy cards then someone needs cash and willing to sell stuff for cheap, and you have none left to spend.

@everyone else, awesome posts. Those Seas should belong to me ;)

Won some stuff on ebay, I'll wait until they're in to make another pimp post.

death

12-04-2013, 10:10 AM

I know I'm probably not worthy to be posting in this thread, but I wanted to ask you gentlemen a question or two about pimping. First off, how should I start? In general, not on any current projects. I have a bit of a fetish for signed cards if that helps.

You can start with Signed/Altered English or foreign Non-foils, that's a good start. Prices of foreign foil/fbb/beta versions of older cards are getting out of hand lately, mostly because they are being collected and you never see them again in circulation, unless you have a really deep pocket if you know what I mean.

Bed Decks Palyer

12-04-2013, 10:51 AM

I know I'm probably not worthy to be posting in this thread, but I wanted to ask you gentlemen a question or two about pimping. First off, how should I start? In general, not on any current projects. I have a bit of a fetish for signed cards if that helps.

Pimp is in the eye of the beholder. Oh wait, that's notorious...
If you like signed cards, start with them. If you wish to make it a bit more challenging, go for some special language. Also, I'd start with a deck I love to play. This way you had nice cards and an excuse to pet with them every week. Win-win.

razvan

12-04-2013, 11:17 AM

I guess it's time to throw my hat into the ring.

http://imageshack.us/a/img543/6734/o15z.jpg

nedleeds

12-04-2013, 11:47 AM

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/visas-bucket/489649415-southpark_nice.png

god_campbell

12-04-2013, 11:55 AM

Razvan, your posting blue cards? wheres your Pimp jund deck?

merfolkotpt

12-04-2013, 03:15 PM

Finally took some pictures of my Japanese UR Painter List, sadly cell phone pictures not too good. I will try to get some better ones.
http://i.imgur.com/mHYEtZol.jpg (http://imgur.com/x6DX1ue)
http://i.imgur.com/4cL7Rwhl.jpg (http://imgur.com/x6DX1ue)
http://i.imgur.com/N8KCkcyl.jpg (http://imgur.com/x6DX1ue)
http://i.imgur.com/yhl44ohl.jpg (http://imgur.com/x6DX1ue)
http://i.imgur.com/yjWEmMyl.jpg (http://imgur.com/yjWEmMy)
http://i.imgur.com/x6DX1uel.jpg (http://imgur.com/x6DX1ue)

I know the Flusterstorms aren't Japanese yet. I also am not sure if i like the zendi lands for the basics, I am still deciding. I was excited though at this point every card that can be Japanese is except for Flusterstorm and the chinese signed Tops which I really like signed.

DarkConfidant

12-04-2013, 03:30 PM

I know I'm probably not worthy to be posting in this thread, but I wanted to ask you gentlemen a question or two about pimping. First off, how should I start? In general, not on any current projects. I have a bit of a fetish for signed cards if that helps.

One aspect of pimping no one mentioned is the where to acquire the cards from. Major websites like ABU or Star City Games usually have signed cards, though you may have to send them an email indicating your interest since they usually aren't listed. eBay is also a possible avenue; it offers a large variety and some of the lowest prices online. However, despite my frugal nature, I've found the overall quality and trustworthiness of eBay to be on the decline in recent years. That being said, there are some established and credible sellers on that site with great card selection.

The best place to really hunt for deals and pimp cards is at major events. GP and PT usually have the best selection of dealers. The dealers at said events usually bring their "pimp" cards out which include signed cards. You'll also be able to haggle, trade (with dealers & other players/collectors), and find cards that would be very difficult to locate otherwise. Other events that are worth checking out are Eternal Weekend, GenCon, and SCG events - I don't think any of those are quite as good or as accessible as a GP or PT for one reason or another, but are worth checking out. I don't know of any larger regional events around my area (TX), but if you are close to regional events, then check those out as well. The best part about all of these events as it relates to your interest in signed cards is that artists are usually present at said events. All things being equal, I'd venture to say it's much cooler & rewarding to have a have a card signed in person than tracking one down through dealers or online.

gRR!!

12-04-2013, 03:35 PM

Hey folks,

This Wednesday, in Super Secret Tech (http://ooh---shiny.blogspot.com/), a Legacy Jund deck fully signed!

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/gRR_RRg/Pimp%20MtG/2013120401Jund1_zps514db04c.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/gRR_RRg/Pimp%20MtG/2013120402Jund2_zps6ee4b21f.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/gRR_RRg/Pimp%20MtG/2013120403Jund3_zpsb056ae7e.jpg

And the sideboard:

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/gRR_RRg/Pimp%20MtG/2013120412Jund-Sideboard_zpsbd25816c.jpg

Phelix

12-04-2013, 06:53 PM

Very nice signed deck.

and thats comming from someone that doesnt like sigs :)

afb0032

12-04-2013, 07:59 PM

Big thumbs up on the russian jaces!

phazonmutant

12-05-2013, 01:43 AM

I guess it's time to throw my hat into the ring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RVKLcaIAE8

Those Jaces are dope.

sdematt

12-05-2013, 02:15 AM

I guess it's time to throw my hat into the ring.

http://imageshack.us/a/img543/6734/o15z.jpg

Very nice. I raise you 4 Russian Jaces on an original source playmat PLUS five new Source playmats ;)

-Matt

r3dd09

12-05-2013, 09:08 AM

Very nice. I raise you 4 Russian Jaces on an original source playmat PLUS five new Source playmats ;)

-Matt

Play fair, child ;) I'll see you and Koby next week.

Who else is going to SCG Vegas next weekend?

Loxmatii

12-05-2013, 12:22 PM

just playmate

the prize for a second place at big Moscow Legacy
http://funkyimg.com/i/Egk6.jpg

enjoy! (=

afb0032

12-05-2013, 12:32 PM

excellent brainstorm drawing! but I would be tempted to have the background painted blue

useL

12-05-2013, 02:21 PM

How safe is this to bid on?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321266553251?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Being russian, the fact that there is no sending back items sent to adresses outside of US and all that. The seller did not answer to my message either. Would you bid?

sdematt

12-05-2013, 02:34 PM

I wouldn't bid on this, and I won't be. 0 Feedback means very likely it's a scam, and I'm just not interested in tying up my money for a few weeks with Paypal and crap on the off chance this person MAY be legit. If someone on here knew this person, that'd be different.

Oh look, the username isn't even a name, it's just a number. Cool story, bro.

-Matt

Myelectronicdays

12-05-2013, 02:39 PM

Oh look, the username isn't even a name, it's just a number. Cool story, bro.

-Matt

Lol that made me laugh.. exactly the first thing I saw. Its definately some bs.. its going to be one expensive fake card. (assuming one is even sent)

Stan

12-05-2013, 02:41 PM

PhanTom_lt

12-05-2013, 03:02 PM

Seems fishy. No feedback in the last twelve months either.

Look at his other items - foil Korean Snapcaster, foil Korean THS Thoughtseize, german foil Goyf, foil russian Hierarch. These are not very common. Have there been any collections stolen with items like that?

Quasim0ff

12-05-2013, 03:08 PM

https://www.facebook.com/groups/477939485577313/

Look at Eric Landon's reply:
this guy is cropping other peoples high end foil pictures and selling with a zero feedback account. I think it's a scam just putting it out there in case any of you are bidding on his stuff.

razvan

12-05-2013, 03:10 PM

Play fair, child ;) I'll see you and Koby next week.

Who else is going to SCG Vegas next weekend?
Like we discussed, there is no such thing as fair.

Matt, I see your bet, and raise you this: :P

http://imageshack.us/a/img11/6710/xc0n.jpg

r3dd09

12-05-2013, 04:24 PM

Like we discussed, there is no such thing as fair.

Matt, I see your bet, and raise you this: :P

Can I join in on this 1 uping? :P

Also, about the fake ebay stuff; was going to post about it, but figured not to as most of us either stay away from that stuff, or bid but don't expect anything and have a case opened up shortly after.

nedleeds

12-06-2013, 12:46 PM

I actually top 4'ed and by some miracle won money with this deck going 3-1-1. It's fucking awesome. I ended up chucking the 3 Slaughter Pacts for 3 Iona's since there were multiple mouth breathers running Omnitell. I also ditched 2 Shield Spheres for the 4th Cradle and a second Beck // Call. The BTE really should just be Wild Cantor #2 given certain puzzles I found myself in I never needed BTE but often a second Cantor would have helped me chain further. It's also a fine play off Tropical if you sniff no wastelands.

Presenting Team Tusk Hydraball

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LAOZMbFJdj8/Up0s026Ru-I/AAAAAAAACXc/KUlcEeH6A_8/s1024/IMAG0934.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QFzudNn_xOI/Up0s0x174WI/AAAAAAAACXY/QLNs8AjPzGo/s1024/IMAG0937.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EgDaK5BcJC8/Up0s2DOIPdI/AAAAAAAACXo/1Lf-vBs9BKg/s1024/IMAG0939.jpg