[DO NOT TRY TO SELL IN HERE] Pimp Legacy Decks

[Schembo]

Very pimp meathooks deck. Are those mutavaults foil? I can't tell. Those foil daze's just gave me wood.

No,they aren't. but 1 foil is on its way.:tongue:

[Pulp_Fiction]

OMG!!!!! The foil German Cabal Therapys are SOOOO HOT!!!!!

[elof]

Just got some cards for a friend of mine:


http://elof.blogg.se/images/2009/cimg0577_32064988.jpg

http://elof.blogg.se/images/2009/cimg0571_32065835.jpg

http://elof.blogg.se/images/2009/cimg0572_32066157.jpg

http://elof.blogg.se/images/2009/cimg0574_32068628.jpg

http://elof.blogg.se/images/2009/cimg0573_32066286.jpg

http://elof.blogg.se/images/2009/cimg0575_32069637.jpg

http://elof.blogg.se/images/2009/cimg0576_32071725.jpg

http://elof.blogg.se/images/2009/cimg0581_32065363.jpg

http://elof.blogg.se/images/2009/cimg0580_32065653.jpg

[rockout]

Major props to the foil therapys and fbb badlands. My next pet project is getting foil fetches. :cry:

[mossivo1986]

Yeah thats an investment I also plan to do rockout. Thank god I only need a playset of floodeds. I think ill sell my old set as soon as I recieve the new set.

[yawg07]

So.. I'm currently trying to make a all Foiled /or Signed Geddon Stax deck.. and I have a question to ask.. has anyone ever seen or have a signed Smokestack or know how to contact Scott Kirschner ><

MANY have tried, and I even had a lead on a student of his.
No luck whatsoever, even talking to Magic artists like Amy Weber, who actually knew the guy, still nothing.

He seems to have vanished, and he's done some very very nice work for Magic, too.
Hymn to Tourach, Grave Pact, Smokestack, the list goes on. His texture work is just out of this world.

[wolfstorm]

MANY have tried, and I even had a lead on a student of his.
No luck whatsoever, even talking to Magic artists like Amy Weber, who actually knew the guy, still nothing.

He seems to have vanished, and he's done some very very nice work for Magic, too.
Hymn to Tourach, Grave Pact, Smokestack, the list goes on. His texture work is just out of this world.

You make me a sad panda :(.. but ya I've talked with a ton of people trying to find him also.. found a former student of his also but still had no luck with that.

[Skeggi]

I'm running Chinese Smokestacks. Asian is the only pimp version you can get I'm affraid.

[elof]

I been promising you guys this post for some time and unfortunally some closeups got lost in translation (not really, lost in transformation perhaps?) but I think you get the idéa. All cards are german.


http://elof.blogg.se/images/2009/cimg0531_32367124.jpg

http://elof.blogg.se/images/2009/cimg0533_32367502.jpg

http://elof.blogg.se/images/2009/cimg0534_32367656.jpg

http://elof.blogg.se/images/2009/cimg0535_32367760.jpg

http://elof.blogg.se/images/2009/cimg0536_32367852.jpg

http://elof.blogg.se/images/2009/cimg0537_32367938.jpg

[Solaran_X]

Finally got unlazy and took pictures of my bad RGb Aggro-Loam deck (197th out of 1,230 people in GP: Chicago...okay...not THAT bad).

Here's a picture of what is foiled in my sideboard. All that remains to be foiled here (not pictured) is Shattering Spree, Reverent Silence, and the 3rd Pithing Needle. And yes, the lower left Tarmogoyf is a foil Portuguese Tarmogoyf.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Solaran_X/DSC02582.jpg

Here's a picture of what is foiled among my main deck creatures. All that remains to be foiled here (not pictured) are three Dark Confidants.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Solaran_X/DSC02583.jpg

Here's a picture of what is foiled among my main deck spells. All that remains to be foiled here (not pictured) are four Chalice of the Void, two Engineered Explosives. The Mox Diamonds can't be foiled (unfortunately).
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Solaran_X/DSC02584.jpg

Here's a picture of what is foiled among my main deck lands. All that remains to be foiled here (not pictures) are four Wastelands and one Windswept Heath. Also need Beta Badlands and Beta Taigas for the deck. And yes, that is an English Beta Bayou in the lower left corner.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Solaran_X/DSC02585.jpg

Here's a picture of everything in the deck that ISN'T foiled or Beta.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Solaran_X/DSC02586.jpg

Here's some pictures of the rest of the deck.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Solaran_X/DSC02587.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Solaran_X/DSC02589.jpg

[rockout]

I think I sat next to you during one of the rounds at the GP and was blinded by the light reflecting off your sexy foils.

[Solaran_X]

If you can remember what my opponent was playing, you can find out.

Round 1: BYE
Round 2: BYE
Round 3: BYE
Round 4: Goblins
Round 5: Affinity
Round 6: Survival Advantage
Round 7: CounterSliver
Round 8: Landstill
Round 9: Sea Stompy

[Aj-capra]

Solaran X good deck, but you MUST:

1- buy four japanese diamond :P
2- buy four shusher foil and not promo :O
3- taiga and badland wb signed are ok for me ^^

[Solaran_X]

Solaran X good deck, but you MUST:

1- buy four japanese diamond :P
2- buy four shusher foil and not promo :O
3- taiga and badland wb signed are ok for me ^^
Japanese Mox Diamonds and Japanese Volrath's Stronghold will be a job for after the deck is foiled/Beta'd. Also, as I find affordable Japanese foils for this deck I'll get them. I paid $10 at GP: Chicago for my foil Japanese Countryside Crusher.

Both the Shushers and Eternal Witness will eventually be replaced with normal set foils. But for now, they're shiny and I'm happy with them.

Duals will actually be the cheapest thing to pimp by buying Beta right now. Damn Extended season making the rest of my shinies stupid expensive.

[mossivo1986]

Ok so I figured with some of the foils I picked up from the GP maybe just maybe I should post my deck here. Obviously it has a long way to go. The tolaria west and 4th brainstorm are being altered by a fabulous artist, so stay tuned and i'll repost those when they are finished.

As far as some of the slops. COP green. I can't seem to find a foil one, and honeslty I wholeheartedly just thought about putting my meddling mages but I just thought I should put the most up to date version of my deck on here.

Anyways I hope you enjoy

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2583/101/123/1254120006/n1254120006_30149519_7205710.jpg

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2583/101/123/1254120006/n1254120006_30149518_5860931.jpg

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2583/101/123/1254120006/n1254120006_30149517_3641473.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v650/101/123/1254120006/n1254120006_30149521_6145997.jpg

[Sea R Hill]

I usually respect all the forms of pimp (pimpin my stuff according to my uncommon sense of beauty), but I'm sorry I have to say that your deck doesn't look good.
Owning myself a Landstill deck i was happy seing another pimped LS deck here but ended up very disappointed.
White bordered duals, ugly IA StP, ugly textless WoG, white bordered Plagues and COP, ... But what shocked me more (i mean, except from your build:laugh: ) are your Lands. I love signing, especially when I am in front of the artist when he or she does it, but players? Really?:eyebrow:

[Solaran_X]

I usually respect all the forms of pimp (pimpin my stuff according to my uncommon sense of beauty), but I'm sorry I have to say that your deck doesn't look good.
Owning myself a Landstill deck i was happy seing another pimped LS deck here but ended up very disappointed.
White bordered duals, ugly IA StP, ugly textless WoG, white bordered Plagues and COP, ... But what shocked me more (i mean, except from your build:laugh: ) are your Lands. I love signing, especially when I am in front of the artist when he or she does it, but players? Really?:eyebrow:
The Confidants in my deck (pictured above) are signed by Bob Maher. But that's a bit different, I suppose, than having LSV or Saito sign a foil Unhinged land.

[from Cairo]

But that's a lot different.

Fixed.

Any of the invitational cards signed by designers are pimp. Frowntown there's only 2 that see play in Legacy, hopefully some more future ones will be similar power level to Meddling Mage and Confidant.

[3duece]

I usually respect all the forms of pimp (pimpin my stuff according to my uncommon sense of beauty), but I'm sorry I have to say that your deck doesn't look good.
Owning myself a Landstill deck i was happy seing another pimped LS deck here but ended up very disappointed.
White bordered duals, ugly IA StP, ugly textless WoG, white bordered Plagues and COP, ... But what shocked me more (i mean, except from your build:laugh: ) are your Lands. I love signing, especially when I am in front of the artist when he or she does it, but players? Really?:eyebrow:

If you want to see a badass landstill deck look at mine a few pages back. Also, stop being a prick. Thanks.

[mossivo1986]

I usually respect all the forms of pimp (pimpin my stuff according to my uncommon sense of beauty), but I'm sorry I have to say that your deck doesn't look good.
Owning myself a Landstill deck i was happy seing another pimped LS deck here but ended up very disappointed.
White bordered duals, ugly IA StP, ugly textless WoG, white bordered Plagues and COP, ... But what shocked me more (i mean, except from your build:laugh: ) are your Lands. I love signing, especially when I am in front of the artist when he or she does it, but players? Really?:eyebrow:

White bordered duals isn't really that bad is it?

As far as the model is concerned card selection shouldn't really be an issue. My testing more then proves that this deck is capable in the current legacy meta.

I prefer that version of stp as opposed to the farmer with a pitchfork. The WOG is also pretty sweet in my personal opinion. I really like the art, so w/e.

I claimed the cop and the plagues sucked in my post, I know. Thanx for the additional input.

The signing thing is a bit of a joke. I get cards signed by people I admire "sorry rockout I forgot to have you sign something at the gp." But in all seriousness i really like having players sign my cards. I really like playing and drawing "nassif's island, or lsv's plains, or chapin's brainstorm, or Ismaru's brainstorm." ect. ect. ect. Bottom line I enjoy it, I thought maybe others would. Apparently this is not the case.

The cop green is kind of a joke though. It looks so bad it was hard not to put it in just for random ugly duckling factor.

Overall I think we just share different taste. I'm sorry that your taste and deck design just isn't as good as mine :)

Have a good day.

[from Cairo]

I prefer that version of stp as opposed to the farmer with a pitchfork. The WOG is also pretty sweet in my personal opinion. I really like the art, so w/e.

I claimed the cop and the plagues sucked in my post, I know. Thanx for the additional input.

The signing thing is a bit of a joke.

The cop green is kind of a joke though. It looks so bad it was hard not to put it in just for random ugly duckling factor.

Overall I think we just share different taste. I'm sorry that your taste and deck design just isn't as good as mine :)


I don't really see Sea R Hill's post as being out of line. Your deck has a lot of unconventional choices as far as "pimping". And from your rebuttal most of your "un-pimped" selections are as a joke. So w/o knowing that it was a joke how would one come to that assumption.

For instance the 3 Masques 1 IA Brainstorm to me looks horrendous. Or the 3 IA, 1 Coldsnap Swords to Plowshares, or the 1 Promo, 1 Judgement Cunning Wish, or the white boardered core set stuff. It clearly wouldn't fall into the "I like X picture" argument, it would just appear sloppy. And I'm not saying that is sloppy to you, if there is a joke element to that and it pleases you to have unmatching play sets, more power to you, but I can't see getting offended by others saying that a deck running unconventional choices in terms of "pimping" appears to be not pimp.


If you want to see a badass landstill deck look at mine a few pages back. Also, stop being a prick. Thanks.

I don't think he was being a prick, he seemed taken aback by a pimp deck that to an uninformed viewer didn't look very pimp.

[Sea R Hill]

I did not try to offend anyone here.
I agree that pimp has to be in accordance with everyone's tastes (for an example, I personally hate asian languages and foils). If your deck looks good to you, then it's pimped. But if you like specific things, you have to go to the end with your theme.
If you really like white borders (and I think white borders can look very good, especially in white sleeves), why don't you whitened all the borders of your cards?
If you like foils, why don't you foil every card possible?

And if you like that IA design, you also should own all your StP in the same set and language. It's better for the eyes and also for gameplay. If your opponent sees an IA StP in your hand with sthg like, say, a Thoughtseize, then sees you playing a Coldsnap one, you're giving an edge to your opponent by showing him you have multiples StP in your hand.

[Spardantevil]

Today's Question:

Do you guys know some way to have a REALLY pimped playmat?

I mean, I'm currently thinking of getting one with the Guru Island's illustration... So, is it possible to print on a virgin playmat?

[Solaran_X]

Boring, very boring...

Oops, wrong thread!! Man, although I am not into folis, I really enjoy the deck! Even more because I am Loam player!!
Btw, that portuguese Goyf... were you born with three kidneys, or what? How much does it cost?
Actually, it was only $40USD at GP: Chicago. It's fierce creased at the top from some idiot who owned it before me, and I didn't even realize it was Portuguese until I went to sleeve it later that day for my deck. It and the English are both called "Tarmogoyf".

[jmedina]

This is my Landstill deck. The spell base is almost completely foil. I obviously run 4 Force of Will, but they are normal so I did not add them in the picture. I have some cards that are on the way ( I will update the pictures when I get them):

1x Wrath of God (Foil Japanese 7th)
1x Engineered Explosives (Foil)
1x Eternal Dragon (Foil Pro Tour)

After that I am going to start working on Black Bordered Duals. Preferably French or Beta. Here is the deck at the moment:

Link to My Blog ( I will be adding more pics and a primer article eventually) (http://mm4ym.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-landstill-deck.html)

You can click the image for a larger picture.
http://www.mytradebinder.com/uploads/images/Landstill2S.jpg (http://www.mytradebinder.com/uploads/images/Landstill2.JPG)

[Zach Tartell]

HOTTNESS

Nice Wrath (lol). Seriously, though - that's some fine hottness. Gonna Jap Foil the Brainstorms?

[Bryant Cook]

Gonna Jap Foil the Brainstorms?

It's what a man does.

[jmedina]

Nice Wrath (lol). Seriously, though - that's some fine hottness. Gonna Jap Foil the Brainstorms?

LOL - The other one is on it's way from Singapore - I wish it would hurry up! I used to have signed (slightly altered) portal wraths and I sold them to a friend of mine so I needed replacements. I bought 3 beat wraths from a vendor at the Conflux Pre-Release for $5 dollars a piece -LOL I told him .. I want the crappiest wraths that you got.. basically proxy wraths until I get my foil jap 7th. LOL

I plan to take a pic of the sideboard and stuff soon.

[jmedina]

It's what a man does.

My response to that question could not have been any better than this :)

[whienot]

Today's Question:

Do you guys know some way to have a REALLY pimped playmat?

I mean, I'm currently thinking of getting one with the Guru Island's illustration... So, is it possible to print on a virgin playmat?


Spradantevil, check this out: http://www.tomgartin.com/

He does custom playmats.

This is what I had done.

http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt45/whienot_mtg/Dreadnaughtmat.jpg

[Magik321]

Some foil and non foil jap stuff

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/magik_321/JapaneseFoilDarksteelColossus.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/magik_321/JapaneseFoilWrathofGod.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/magik_321/japanesenonfoil.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/magik_321/Japanese2.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/magik_321/Japanese1.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/magik_321/JapaneseFoilRelicofProgenitus.jpg

[Sea R Hill]

This is my Landstill deck. The spell base is almost completely foil. I obviously run 4 Force of Will, but they are normal so I did not add them in the picture. I have some cards that are on the way ( I will update the pictures when I get them):

1x Wrath of God (Foil Japanese 7th)
1x Engineered Explosives (Foil)
1x Eternal Dragon (Foil Pro Tour)

After that I am going to start working on Black Bordered Duals. Preferably French or Beta. Here is the deck at the moment:

Click here for Pics.. I cant Embed for some reason. (http://mm4ym.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-landstill-deck.html)

Well, that's what I was talking about! Very nice deck! Thank you for posting!:cool:

[jmedina]

@ mossivo1986: Hang in there bro. My landstill deck looked like yours at one time. I recommend focusing on pimping the staples first. Like Brainstorm, Spellsnare, Fact or Fiction ect.. Because then when you move the cards to another deck it's automatically pimp. Like my threshold deck gets alot of pimp from my landstill (ie: Swords, Brainstorms, ect). Just some thoughts.

@ Magik321: You have so much Pimp! I always droll over your ebay auctions. LOL

@ Sea R Hill: Thanks for the compliment. It has taken some hardcore trading and a little moola to make it happen. Some of this stuff (Jap 7th Foil Wrath) is just wicked hard to find.

[Magik321]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/magik_321/GlobalInfernalContract.jpg

My collection card. Got a normal japanese foil one (slightly miscut) to replace my square corner japanese foil piece. Currently missing Italian and Spanish Foil. If anyone has them let me know. S-Chinese Foil is incoming. Will post new scans when it arrives.

Other cards in the Infernal Contract global set includes:
All the Artist Proofs signed
All the Salvat versions including English
Most of the non Foil versions (mostly missing Spanish and Italian ones)
20 English Foil pieces, of which 4 are signed.

@jmedina: I was kinda lazy not to ebay another batch over the past week or so. I should be ebaying another batch of japanese foils and non foils this week, probably Thursday :) I'll try to get some scans up. I'm already half done witht he scanning of the cards

[jmedina]

You should just skip ebay and send me a sale list every week! LOL I will buy some stuff. :)

[Spardantevil]

Whienot --> Nice one. How much did he take for this one?

[Ziilot]

DCI-landstill
http://shelli.fi/~ziilot/landstill.jpg

EvaGreen
http://shelli.fi/~ziilot/evagreen.jpg

still in progress :)

[Poesjuh]

Cool cards out here :) Although I'm still not really into the whole asian thing, never will be :P That's propably because English is already foreign for me :) It's a pity though, that not all series are in Russian, because that's totally wicked :D

[The Pharmacist]

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww273/darthadam/IMG_0128.jpg
my 4 jap foil goyf

[jmedina]

WOW - Really nice Goyfs. :)

[The Pharmacist]

WOW - Really nice Goyfs. :)

Thanks took me about a month to get all 4 of them.

[The Pharmacist]

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww273/darthadam/IMG_0130.jpghttp://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww273/darthadam/IMG_0129.jpg
3 Jap foil thoughtseize and 4 alpha swords to plowshares

[bowvamp]

Jap Foil-What deck are you building?

[from Cairo]

Hopefully DORAN ROCK~

[meanee]

I've just picked up a portugeese Lion's Eye Diamond. How much do you guys think it's worth?
I have never seen any for sale, so it's really not very easy for me to figure out, and I thought this might be the right place to ask... Also, are the portugeese ones more rare than japanese?

Thanks in advance.

- meanee

[The Pharmacist]

Jap Foil-What deck are you building?

Tombstone. more pic`s to come.

[The Pharmacist]

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww273/darthadam/IMG_0131.jpg
Here is some alpha/bets lands for my deck

[The Pharmacist]

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww273/darthadam/IMG_0132.jpg
2aplha birds/1 beta bird

[The Pharmacist]

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww273/darthadam/IMG_0133.jpg
The 3rd Doran 3rd Tombstalker and my other 2 Snuff Out are in the mail along with most of the other cards I need for the deck. All are jap foil.

[3duece]

Nice man, those are hot duals.

Here are some recent additions to my collection. We'll start with landstill stuff.

2x spanish elspeth, 1x german foil crucible of worlds and 1x foil decree
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv107/3duece/elspeths.jpg

update on my fbb duals. first are the ones being used in landstill
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv107/3duece/fbbduals2.jpg

and then the rest in my binder
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv107/3duece/fbbduals1.jpg

here's 4x japanese intuitions and 4x minty sea drakes
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv107/3duece/intuitions.jpg

my rituals: 4x t-chinese cabal rituals and 4x japanese saga dark rituals
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv107/3duece/rituals.jpg

and some minor eva green stuff: 4x chinese tombstalker and 4x chinese hypnotic specters
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv107/3duece/tombstalkers.jpg

[cdr]

Needs moar japanese Sea Drake.

[3duece]

Shit, you're telling me. It's not even the cost of drakes that bothers me, it's that foreign ones are tough as hell to find. I had an offer on a set of germans but the guy wanted $200 for them.

[elof]

I saw 4 germans for like hmm, 80-90 euro or so, pm me if you want to know where.

I never seen a japanese sea drake thou, they most be impossible to find...

[The Pharmacist]

I saw 4 germans for like hmm, 80-90 euro or so, pm me if you want to know where.

I never seen a japanese sea drake thou, they most be impossible to find...

There out there.I saw one on ebay go for $125. That was about a year ago.

[3duece]

I hope gunslinga posts a playset of japanese drakes just for shits. I'm sure he has them.

[Skeggi]

If you guys would actually search ebay you'd find them: http://cgi.ebay.com/MTG-2X-JAPANESE-PORTAL-2-SECOND-AGE-SEA-DRAKE-MINT-TOP_W0QQitemZ270353307107QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item270353307107&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116 this is $129 for 2.

http://i12.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/ff/b0/2c8c_1.JPG

[Frenger]

I bought my japanese sea drakes at $40 from a dealer with 10 of them.

I sold a portuguese LED for $2 more than an english one, there was little interest in it.

[Spardantevil]

I posted my playset of japanese drakes and other stuff page 70 ;)

Used to be Frenger's, btw.

[Sea R Hill]

Very nice A/B stuff jap_foil!
A/B Duals are always awesome and the Alpha signed StP are especially hard to find if you want them in Exc+/Nm condition.

EDIT: pm me if you want to get rid of those ugly StPs. :wink:

[Mahonen]

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/552/31032009454.jpg (http://img10.imageshack.us/my.php?image=31032009454.jpg)
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/31032009454.jpg/1/w2048.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img10/31032009454.jpg/1/)

My Ugr Dreadstill. Still in progress and sorry about my bad camera.

[3duece]

That...is freaking beautiful. I don't why, but all that foil blue at once looks really good. Get some damn bb volcanics ( I see you're going for beta, so I'm sure it's tough).

[That kid you all hate]

That deck is very nice.

[Magik321]

Update to the Global set with S-Chinese Foil. Short of Italian and Spanish Foil now.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/magik_321/GlobalInfernalContract-1.jpg

[Mahonen]

My second deck:

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2887/02042009460.jpg (http://img16.imageshack.us/my.php?image=02042009460.jpg)
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/02042009460.jpg/1/w2048.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img16/02042009460.jpg/1/)

And sorry again my bad camera. :/

EDIT: Little bigger photo.

[Bryant Cook]

Try using a scanner. Gives better results.

Not too bad. But WB? C'mon.

[Sea R Hill]

Are those Beta Duals? I can't see it, the pic is too bad.

[Skeggi]

Are those Beta Duals? I can't see it, the pic is too bad.
Looking at the border they look FBB to me.

[Mahonen]

Next time I must use scanner. But yes they are fbb. Sorry I dont have money in this time for get more fbb duals :( But I will get them.

[spiderfreak]

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv227/spiderfreak757/mtg002.jpg

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv227/spiderfreak757/mtg003.jpg

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv227/spiderfreak757/mtg005.jpg

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv227/spiderfreak757/mtg007.jpg

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv227/spiderfreak757/mtg030.jpg

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv227/spiderfreak757/mtg024.jpg

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv227/spiderfreak757/mtg022.jpg

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv227/spiderfreak757/mtg021.jpg

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv227/spiderfreak757/mtg017.jpg

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv227/spiderfreak757/mtg020.jpg

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv227/spiderfreak757/mtg016.jpg
Here is F.2.K.9. not all the way pimped but
i'm working on it

[Bahamuth]

What did those asian fetchland cost you?

[Adan]

What did those asian fetchland cost you?

I have 4 Delta and 4 Strand as well, they were like 20ish each. But soemtimes they are sky high on eBay.

Anyway, I am way more impressed by the japanese foil stuff and the Goyfs. I only have SimChin. But since I got them very early for 10$/Set I should never ever complain.

[spiderfreak]

What did those asian fetchland cost you?

$20 a pop

[The Pharmacist]

What did those asian fetchland cost you?

I just got a playset of Jap delta`s for $150.
Spiderfreak were`s your beta lands? The rest of the deck looks really nice.

[Mahonen]

I just got a playset of Jap delta`s for $150.
Spiderfreak were`s your beta lands? The rest of the deck looks really nice.

But they are not beta. They are germany fbb. You can see it when you look textbox. Beta duals have lesser text.

[Waikiki]

that's why he asked where they are.

[The Pharmacist]

But they are not beta. They are germany fbb. You can see it when you look textbox. Beta duals have lesser text.

Thanks for telling beta has less text! If you go back a page or so, you would see that I have alpha/beta duals.

[Frenger]

what's up with people who rock $50+ foils and still use WB duals?

I would rather have an entire BB deck without any foils that a foiled out deck with WB duals. Not to mention BB duals >>>>>>>>>> foils in long term value.

[Occam]

what's up with people who rock $50+ foils and still use WB duals?

I would rather have an entire BB deck without any foils that a foiled out deck with WB duals. Not to mention BB duals >>>>>>>>>> foils in long term value.

Well, they might have gotten the foils cheaply, and/or prefer foils. Not disagreeing with the notion that fbb duals > foils for long-term value in all likelihood.

In other news, my next set of 9 cards to be scanned on this thread is partially completed. It will likely feature the promised test EE, a BB foil sotf, my second summer sol ring, a BB foil CoT, a textless Duress/cradle and a summer FB.

[elof]

I actually got a playset of jap Delta and jap Flooded. Don't know why really, whould much rather have it in german. If anyone wants to trade my japs for germans I'm in on it ;)

And ya, BB duals > WB duals, only exception I can except is Unlimited, because they look very nice because of coloring and the fact that they don't have T: sign.

[spiderfreak]

what's up with people who rock $50+ foils and still use WB duals?

I would rather have an entire BB deck without any foils that a foiled out deck with WB duals. Not to mention BB duals >>>>>>>>>> foils in long term value.

it's harder to get/find jap foil cards then BB/beta lands. So you have to pick up what you can when you can.

[spiderfreak]

The rest of the deck looks really nice.

thanks jap_foil

[Atwa]

what's up with people who rock $50+ foils and still use WB duals?

I would rather have an entire BB deck without any foils that a foiled out deck with WB duals. Not to mention BB duals >>>>>>>>>> foils in long term value.

Some people have different views on pimping. I actually like my Unlimited Duals. I rather play them then FBB. Not sure on beta, but I don't own any, so I can't tell.

Normally I make all my fetchable lands stand out. Unlimited Duals and Unglued (or P3K) basics makes searching your library a lot easier.

[Aj-capra]

Some people have different views on pimping. I actually like my Unlimited Duals. I rather play them then FBB. Not sure on beta, but I don't own any, so I can't tell.

Normally I make all my fetchable lands stand out. Unlimited Duals and Unglued (or P3K) basics makes searching your library a lot easier.


I quote it. I've just sold my tropical and volcanic wb german to buy unlimited duals and basic lands pk3 are very very nice even if are wb.

Beta duals are very very good, but very very expensive too. Duals FBB Germans are very good, but if I must pay $90 for a underground sea, I prefer to buy 3 underground wb for $90.

[from Cairo]

But they are not beta. They are germany fbb. You can see it when you look textbox. Beta duals have lesser text.
Thanks for telling beta has less text! If you go back a page or so, you would see that I have alpha/beta duals.

Not to mention they would be in English~

[Brushwagg]

// Lands
6 Forest (3 Foil Jap Shards/3 Foil Rav)
3 Savannah (1 Beta/2FBB)
2 Taiga (FBB)
2 Windswept Heath (Foil)
4 Wooded Foothills (Foil)

// Creatures
4 Imperious Perfect (Foil)
1 Harmonis Sliver (Foil)
1 Wren's Run Packmaster (Foil)
3 Wren's Run Vanquisher (1x Foil/2x Ugly)
4 Elvish Champion (Foil)
2 Quirion Ranger (Foil)
4 Priest of Titania (1x Foil/3x Ugly)
4 Elvish Spirit Guide (Ugly)
3 Fyndhorn Elves (Ugly)
4 Llanowar Elves (DCI Foil)
1 Progenitus (Ugly)
1 Squee, Goblin Nabob (Foil)
1 Anger (Foil)
1 Genesis (Foil)
1 Masticore (Jap Non-Foil)

// Spells
4 Survival of the Fittest (Korean)
4 Natural Order (2x Portal/2x Ugly)

// Sideboard
SB: 2 Absolute Law (Ugly)
SB: 2 Relic of Progenitus (Foil)
SB: 1 Empyrial Archangel (Foil)
SB: 3 Krosan Grip (Foil)
SB: 3 Choke (Ugly)
SB: 1 Ethersworn Canonist (Ugly)
SB: 2 Gaddock Teeg (Ugly)

[TeKo]

pics or...

[BrassMan]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b359/TheBrassMan/card%20art/NLB1.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b359/TheBrassMan/card%20art/NLB2.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b359/TheBrassMan/card%20art/NLB3.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b359/TheBrassMan/card%20art/NLB4.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b359/TheBrassMan/card%20art/NLB5.jpg

[Enigma]

Very, very nice. I really like this deck.

P-M

[Bryant Cook]

Very nice. Did you do all of those alterations?

[JeroenC]

Insane.

-ly nice. I'm cleaning the drool of my keyboard after I'm done typing this.

[Solaran_X]

Are those tourney legal Brassy? I was always under the impression that that much paint weighted the cards differently wasn't legal.

[Nightmare]

Are those tourney legal Brassy? I was always under the impression that that much paint weighted the cards differently wasn't legal.

Oh for fucks sake

http://mtgthesource.com/forums/showpost.php?p=175876&postcount=1

[Skeggi]

I'm guessing those 2 whitebordered Islands are Summer Edition. But photographed like this they may as well be 4th. Hence, I have to rule that you will recieve no ePeen extension for those two Islands. At least until you post better pictures.

[BrassMan]

I'm guessing those 2 whitebordered Islands are Summer Edition. But photographed like this they may as well be 4th. Hence, I have to rule that you will recieve no ePeen extension for those two Islands. At least until you post better pictures.

oh shit! a challenge to my ePeen!

So here's my Summer Islands on top of my State Champ plaque surrounded by my Beta Power on top of the Original Art for Brass Man sitting on my interview in InQuest placed on my TMD Open Playmat.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b359/TheBrassMan/DSCF4598.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b359/TheBrassMan/DSCF4609.jpg

[rockout]

I think your ePeen just took the blue pill.

[whienot]

I think Brass just won the thread.

[dahcmai]

Heh, I feel overpowered by the power of you having one more Summer Island than I. Nice deck. Love the alts.

I'll be posting up a hell of a pimp pic soon when I get a couple more cards in. I'm about to complete two sets and they weren't easy to do. We'll just say Legends was damned easy compared to these.

[Skeggi]

Lots and lots of epeen stuff
Okay, that'll do :smile:.

[mtglordtom24]

I'm pretty sure that was the best 1-upsmanship I've ever seen. It was elegant, yet overwhelming and undeniably awesome... I'm pretty sure Brass Man's ePeen just went hard, slapped Skeggi in the face for doubting it and then came all over a GP. (Maybe not in that order.)

The fact that in my bag is basically the deck that Brass Man played at the GP that I pretty much netdecked also adds to the effect for me. Well played Brass Man, well played.

[The Pharmacist]

I think Brass just won the thread.

You can read all of his cards. Its very nice stuff, but I dont think he wins.

[BrassMan]

You can read all of his cards.

about that...

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b359/TheBrassMan/Foreign1.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b359/TheBrassMan/Foreign2.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b359/TheBrassMan/Foreign3.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b359/TheBrassMan/Foreign4.jpg

[The Pharmacist]

Ok that sounds better. Good job!:laugh:

[beastman]

Those brainstorms make me want to puke and jizz at the same time.

[SuperBean]

Very nice stuff, I really need to get around to taking some pictures of all of my pimp pimp stuff.

[Magik321]

Small portion of my foils

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/magik_321/JapaneseFoils1.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/magik_321/JapaneseFoils2.jpg

[Misplayer]

It seems like the more anyone challenges BrassMan, the more of his sweet collection he posts. That said, pssssssssshhhh BrassMan that's the weakest collection I've ever seen. My 5-year-old niece has nicer cards.

[Nightmare]

I remember Andy's "White Bordered Pimping" phase. That was fun. Show more of that stuff, duder.

[Tha Gunslinga]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/ThaGunslinga/bs.jpg

[Dan Turner]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/ThaGunslinga/bs.jpg

Now know this...I ned new pants now that is sexy hot.

Question though whats on the other side of it?

[Occam]

Now know this...I ned new pants now that is sexy hot.

Question though whats on the other side of it?

Normal back, I'd presume.

[from Cairo]

that is bad ass

[Tha Gunslinga]

Question though whats on the other side of it?

Normal back.

[elof]

I guess it's legal to play with? And pretty hard to get a playset? :P

[JeroenC]

I'm afraid it might not be, but I'm also interested in knowing.

[The Pharmacist]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/ThaGunslinga/bs.jpg
were did you get that. if you want to sell it pm me.

[Sea R Hill]

if you want to sell it pm me.

Hope you're rich.:wink:

[Skeggi]

were did you get that. if you want to sell it pm me.
I hate to bring it to you... but that card is in English...

[Occam]

Hope you're rich.:wink:

Typical double printings aren't outrageously expensive by any means. This one is probably worth more because its second printing (the brainstorm) is printed opposite to the magic back (would have been a double-backed card without the brainstorm). Of course, if you're looking to buy a certain double printing, it's likely going to cost you a lot more.

There are three main types of double printings:
A on B, normal back
A, B on normal back
Normal back, A on normal back

These printings existed for a few blocks, too.

[The Pharmacist]

Hope you're rich.:wink:

Look at the cards I have. I`m sure if he wanted to sell it, I would have the money.

[The Pharmacist]

I hate to bring it to you... but that card is in English...

I understand that the card is in English. The cards is also blue. so I would never use it anyways. I just want it to say I have it.

[Dark_Cynic87]

I hate to bring it to you... but that card is in English...

That's cold. Even I think that's a little cruel.

Pce,

--DC

[Occam]

I understand that the card is in English. The cards is also blue. so I would never use it anyways. I just want it to say I have it.

Nice brainstorm, but I'm sure there are at least a few others that I would place at or above that double print. A true albino brainstorm or a legit colour-drained brainstorm would appeal more to me, but that's just my opinion.

If you have the cash and want to splash it, there are plenty of rare misprints out there to acquire. Just to say you have them.

[Ectoplasm]

Wouldn't it be great if someone actually went ahead and got himself a pimped-out nourishing lich.dec?

[J.V.]

Wouldn't it be great if someone actually went ahead and got himself a pimped-out nourishing lich.dec?

No.

[Bryant Cook]

Wouldn't it be great if someone actually went ahead and got himself a pimped-out nourishing lich.dec?

I have some pimp lichness. I won it at the source event.

[zulander]

I have some pimp lichness. I won it at the source event.

Pic or it didn't happen.

[Adan]

This is not a Legacy deck and it's not quite pimp, but I consider it a souvenir from Annecy.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8720/04052009053r.jpg

Unfortunately, I could only get 3 Golgari Thug in French. The Ichorids, the Chalices and the Angel are Italian.

So, are there any French people which could help me getting a 4th French Thug, 4 French Ichorids, 4 French Chalices and a French Angel of Despair, as well as 4 French City of Brass (whiteboardered, the playset just has to be uniform)?

That would be awesome. Combined with Pink Dragonshields it will let a lot of people go on tilt when I steamroll them.

[The_Red_Panda]

So here's my Summer Islands on top of my State Champ plaque surrounded by my Beta Power on top of the Original Art for Brass Man sitting on my interview in InQuest placed on my TMD Open Playmat.

So what exactly is this "Summer Island"? Is it some promotional card or misprint I haven't heard of? Or do they just have some sort of sentimental value?

[vigilante]

Here. (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=summer+magic+mtg)

[The_Red_Panda]

I actually tried a couple of google searches before I settled on asking, but thanks.

[cdr]

http://www.magiclibrarities.net/rarities-summer.html

[Tha Gunslinga]

Look at the cards I have. I`m sure if he wanted to sell it, I would have the money.

It would be in the four digits. As would this one:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/ThaGunslinga/Orly.jpg

[3duece]

Damn you $1000 pyroblast.

[Jak]

Or $9,999 Pyroblast.

[TrialByFire]

Now does that count as a Pyroblast or Brainstorm? Or, since it is so awesome, you just get to choose on resolution :tongue:

[Dark_Cynic87]

I think it depends on how you register your list. I'm pretty sure you can play it as either as long as you register your list accordingly.

[Julian23]

The card is named Pyroblast. I doubt it would be legal for play but if a head judge allowed it I think it has to be Pyroblast.

[mtglordtom24]

It's both, you announce the Brainstrom because it's on top, then the Pyroblast to counter the Brainstorm. It counters itself. :'(

Split cards ftl.

[Julian23]

I think it depends on how you register your list. I'm pretty sure you can play it as either as long as you register your list accordingly.

What if you register 4 Brainstorms and 4 Pyroblasts and run 8 copies of this card? No way to tell the difference.

[yawg07]

It is simply the best split card ever! I'll take 2 from Bob any day for it!

[3duece]

It has the name and cost of a pyroblast. It's a pyroblast.


edit- and it's friggin' ridiculous.

[Skeggi]

There's official ruling about miscuts somewhere. If the miscut is over the width of the card, like this one, the bottom half is the card that is the actual card (because the name and the mana cost are more likely to be visible). So this card is a Pyroblast indeed. If the split if over the length, I believe you get the right card because of similair logic, but I'm uncertain.

[Funky-kun]

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/2633/img1914.png

For all the Solidarity fanboys out there! :P

[Julian23]

Ok...that's quantity. May I introduce you to quality? Three days ago I bought a blue crap-common pack at my shop for 1 Euro. Guess what was in it! Two Reset!

[Funky-kun]

Pass me one of these packs, Resets are never enough!

[Dark_Cynic87]

That's not really "pimp" stuff. Everything but the resets are staples, but nothing "pimp" about them other than that.

The Resets could be considered pimp because english is the most expensive, but still. Signed or altered would be better and definitely considered pimp.

Pce,

--DC

[rockout]

http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq166/rockoutMTG/foilsolidarity.jpg

For all you solidarity fan boys out there.

[Black Mass]

Wooooow, solidarity, completely foil, that must have costed some limbs...

[rockout]

Wooooow, solidarity, completely foil, that must have costed some limbs...

It was a sleeve stuffer from an eBay auction. :cool:

[Dark_Cynic87]

It was a sleeve stuffer from an eBay auction. :cool:

Well I guess the joke's on them.

Pce,

--DC

[Julian23]

I was wondering what one could do to a Reset, it looks like it really wanted to be altered :-)

[Capt Entineile]

Boy, I miss Shahrazad.

Here's a playmat doodled on by Ron Spencer, depicting the poor goblin player seated across from me in what's probably the 5th subgame of the match.

http://www.votebeerparty.com/magic/6.jpg

Shahrazad's gone, but the deck still moves on. I'll take pics of the new version soon. Here's a teaser (the Grunts are signed, but didn't photograph well):

http://www.votebeerparty.com/magic/8.jpg

Until then, my pretty angels:

http://www.votebeerparty.com/magic/5.jpg

[Frenger]

What if you register 4 Brainstorms and 4 Pyroblasts and run 8 copies of this card? No way to tell the difference.

then due to the fact that you own 8 of those (and have the balls to sleeve them up and play with them) you just win the tournament.

[jbmulder]

Until then, my pretty angels:

http://www.votebeerparty.com/magic/5.jpgThose Angels are unbelievable.

[Occam]

Been saving test print scans for a consolidated post in the future but I haven't been contributing to this thread for some time.

I think I can spare one for now:


http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff281/twol84/8ePillage.png



One of the rarest (if not the rarest) promos around, and a cute collector's item. Not worth much, though.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff281/twol84/Splatterfront.pnghttp://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff281/twol84/Splatterback.png





Will be posting alpha playtest cards soon. Slightly OT, but does anyone have an opinion on whether it is a good idea to grade test prints? I've spoken to BGS and they've given me their blessings, but the dearth of information on test prints and the slightly shady nature of their origin still leaves doubts in my mind. I've some that will likely get at least a 9.5, so I would theoretically like to give it a shot.

[pw709]

Hey Occam, where'd the Splatter come from?

[Occam]

Hey Occam, where'd the Splatter come from?

It was a spoof card created by Chanting Monks Studios (CFD Production, as they were known back in 1995). If I am not mistaken, it was given away with some of their comics, although I lack a source on that. Very few exist, and those which do aren't likely to change hands anytime soon (at least based on the people who I know possess other copies of this). It's not really worth a lot, but is a good collector's item.

[Dan Turner]

Slightly OT, but does anyone have an opinion on whether it is a good idea to grade test prints? I've spoken to BGS and they've given me their blessings, but the dearth of information on test prints and the slightly shady nature of their origin still leaves doubts in my mind. I've some that will likely get at least a 9.5, so I would theoretically like to give it a shot.

Well since I do not believe test prints are legal for play. I would say go for it.
It puts the card in a sealed container where it is very unlikely to ever come to harm. It allows for easier handling and it will bring more perceived value to collectors.

[Occam]

Well since I do not believe test prints are legal for play. I would say go for it.
It puts the card in a sealed container where it is very unlikely to ever come to harm. It allows for easier handling and it will bring more perceived value to collectors.

Yeah, I was thinking of sending some of the white-backed ones for grading, because they can't be played. Those which can be played (SotF, CoT) sometimes have markings on them which would drag the gradings down in any case. Gem mint test prints should appreciate quite a bit in value for that fact alone.

My worries were along the lines of whether BGS would make a mistake with the card name / set, and whether they would be any liabilities due to the fact that a lot of test prints were leaked via illegal means. Summer magic falls partially within this region, and grading them has never been a problem, so test prints might be ok as well, but then and again summer has the advantage of being accidentally released by Wizards in addition to the looting at Carta Mundi.

[3duece]

New landstill shiz

foil explosives, foil shackles, another german foil crucible
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv107/3duece/explosives.jpg

foil counterspells, foil snares
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv107/3duece/snares.jpg

dci wishes
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv107/3duece/wishes.jpg

foil decress
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv107/3duece/decress.jpg

japanese wastelands
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv107/3duece/wastes.jpg

japanese vindicates
http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv107/3duece/cates.jpg

[Van Phanel]

My Solidarity:

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/7449/img1587l.jpg

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/3581/img1588h.jpg

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/6493/img1589.jpg


Sideboard:

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/1353/img1590p.jpg


Stuff that's not in the 75 at the moment:

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/3905/img1591l.jpg


I'm still trying to get asian Turnabout and Mystical Tutor and I have to think of something for High Tides and Resets. Suggestions?

[Guevera59]

What's the deal with those Forces?

[Van Phanel]

They are bleached. This is achieved by putting them into the sun (behind a window) and then after some time the red color goes out. Or so I was told; I just traded for them.

[from Cairo]

They are bleached. This is achieved by putting them into the sun (behind a window) and then after some time the red color goes out. Or so I was told; I just traded for them.

Did the rest of the card become lighter too, it doesn't really look like it. I'd think I'd want to cover everything but the artwork section to keep the whole card from fading.

[Occam]

Did the rest of the card become lighter too, it doesn't really look like it. I'd think I'd want to cover everything but the artwork section to keep the whole card from fading.

It would have, as a bleached card sustematically gets rid of colours while leaving blue and black. I don't think they are worth more than normal cards. In fact, I think they're worth less. Usually done to imitate albinos.

[elof]

There is a guy on magiccardmarket that sells japs Turnabouts for 4 euro each. Not that cheap but a playset at least. Also, those meditates looks awesome ;)

[Skeggi]

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff281/twol84/Splatterfront.pnghttp://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff281/twol84/Splatterback.png
These are awesome! Did you see the copyright text? All rights reserved, all dead preserved. LOL!

[Occam]

These are awesome! Did you see the copyright text? All rights reserved, all dead preserved. LOL!

Haha. I've had it for quite a while but never noticed that. Should read my cards a little more closely in the future. Trying to pick up more of these, but it's gonna be tough.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff281/twol84/filler1.png

Wanted to post the filler by itself, but realised I don't have such a scan. The filler is a foil #015. First filler which started my filler collection :) The other card is a very discoloured, pseudo-albino Ethereal Champion (normal picture here (http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=15356)). This one is definitely legit, and has not been bleached. I've got a similar brainstorm and some other playables that I will post next time.

[Michael Keller]

I know I'm supposed to be bragging about pimp Legacy stuff, but I've taken up a new interest:

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9517/69670426.jpg
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6051/68055153.jpg

Both are near mint goodness. This is off my phone, I don't have a better digital camera yet.

[Bryant Cook]

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd8/Cutxthecelebrity/Untitled-1.jpg

New stuff for TES.

[3duece]

It's about time man. Does that make your 3rd or 4th duress?

[Bryant Cook]

It's about time man. Does that make your 3rd or 4th duress?

Second. I've had some of it for awhile, just haven't been near my scanner. All I need to finish off the deck is...
1 FBB Underground Sea
2 Foil Japanese Chrome Mox
2 Foil Japanese Duress
1 Foil Japanese Orim's Chant
2 Foil Japanese Dark Ritual
That's including the sideboard. I decided I'm not going to get a Foil Japanese Hurkyl's Recall because the Jap Foil art is hideous. Where 4th BB Japanese is hotter.

[3duece]

Not too bad, that's around $450. Now that landstill is done I'm trying to pimp zoo, didn't think it would be so damn expensive. I'll put some new stuff up soon.

[Schembo]

My foil merfolks + more of my foil cards.

http://www.aijaa.com/img/t/00434/4304723.t.jpg (http://www.aijaa.com/v.php?i=4304723.jpg)

http://www.aijaa.com/img/t/00472/4304705.t.jpg (http://www.aijaa.com/v.php?i=4304705.jpg)

http://www.aijaa.com/img/t/00505/4304735.t.jpg (http://www.aijaa.com/v.php?i=4304735.jpg)

And something older stuff.

http://www.aijaa.com/img/t/00181/4304694.t.jpg (http://www.aijaa.com/v.php?i=4304694.jpg)

[3duece]

Those are some dank foils, very nice. Also, if you want to come off of those taigas (although it looks like you play zerk stompy) drop me a pm.

[Dan Turner]

I was in a local card shop today buying some DnD stuff for me and my kids to play with (they are not old enough to read yet and play magic), well I hear the kid behind the counter say "well we are not buying any cards at the moment due to a lack of funds" I perked up and asked the guy helping me if I could buy them from the customer (if he had said no I would have just followed the dude outside LOL) He told me I was more then welcome but I cant buy them for more then the card shop would pay if they was buying.

But he had a card case from like 1996 or 97 Its an old bright yellow one that said sports cards on it and had a bunch of them fleer sports team stickers on it.

I look inside and thats when I realize both of the goof balls behind the counter dont play magic (they are 40k geeks).

I picked up for $300 (its what he asked for)

4 underground sea (1 beta but its like fine)
3 Tundra
4 Volcanic island
Timetwister Unlimited sever whitening on edges


But the real pimp crap was this:

4 x Japanese portal sea drake
I did not know they came in japanese

Plus about 600 other cards but what i listed was the money everything else was just lands and maybe a $5-10 card or so

[rockout]

Damn way to cash in!

[J.V.]

story about buying cards...

Pics or it didn't happen.

[Michael Keller]

I picked up for $300 (its what he asked for)

4 underground sea (1 beta but its like fine)
3 Tundra
4 Volcanic island
Timetwister Unlimited sever whitening on edges


But the real pimp crap was this:

4 x Japanese portal sea drake
I did not know they came in japanese

You made out like a bandit.

[elof]

Isn't like 4 japs Sea Drake worth 300$? Nice deal anyway :)

[GrAsH]

I have a little question: Do you guys consider Portuguese as a pimp language?

[J.V.]

I have a little question: Do you guys consider Portuguese as a pimp language?

I do, it's pretty hard to get in the states.

[Frenger]

I have a little question: Do you guys consider Portuguese as a pimp language?

Not if you live in Portugal. Pimping is about getting what's hard to get, not what's widely available.

[JeroenC]

Personally, I consider every non-English Western language to be un-pimped. I want my cards either Asian or English. Only exception is FBB duals and cards that sound silly translated. Like Retard (French Delay).

[pw709]

I don't like Chinese cards. The languages I prefer, in order, are:

English (boring right)
Japanese
Russian
French

I don't really like other languages, although I haven't seen many Korean, and those look okay.

[KillemallCFH]

Korean > Russian > Chinese > Japanese > German > English > Other Languages.

[coraz86]

I agree that non-Romance alphabets look a lot better. For some reason I think I like Russian the best. I always liked the Hebrew Glory that was passed out at the Judgment Prerelease (and I seem to remember liking the Arabic card...what was it, Laquatus' Champion?), and I was a little disappointed that they didn't make more.

[Jeff Kruchkow]

Korean > Russian > Chinese > Japanese > German > English > Other Languages.

Really? IMO JP and Russian are at the top. S-Chinese is terrible tho. Worse than English even.

[GrAsH]

Not if you live in Portugal. Pimping is about getting what's hard to get, not what's widely available.

Yeah, I normally like to get a mix of the languages, not exactly pimping the deck, but I like all foreign languages. A deck of mine can have Italian, French, English, Russian, Chinese, all mixed. I also like to put textless spells.

Not exactly pimp, but like some sort of sentimental value, or... Hell, I can't explain really well. :tongue:

And I HATE PORTUGUESE CARDS, some cards have silly and stupid translations (if you can understand portuguese you know what I'm talking about, lol) .:mad:

[ykpon]

And I HATE PORTUGUESE CARDS, some cards have silly and stupid translations (if you can understand portuguese you know what I'm talking about, lol) .:mad:
same thing here, in Russia. and i suppose in every language besides mb English.

coraz86, Laquatus' Champion was in russian. you can find such cards here:
http://www.magiclibrarities.net/86-rarities-prerelease-events-promos-english-cards-2001.html#card003
http://www.magiclibrarities.net/87-rarities-prerelease-events-promos-english-cards-2002.html#card002

[GrAsH]

Wow, Sanskrit is beautiful. I wish that would exist cards in that language, I'd build an entire deck in Sanskrit.

:eek:

[Michael Keller]

Less talk. More pimp.

[Occam]

Less talk. More pimp.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff281/twol84/dragontest.png

[DrJones]

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff281/twol84/dragontest.pngYou win.

[yawg07]

Does Richard (pickle.69) have that? Because he fucking needs it if he doesn't!

[Skeggi]

http://www.magiclibrarities.net/86-rarities-prerelease-events-promos-english-cards-2001.html#card003
http://www.magiclibrarities.net/87-rarities-prerelease-events-promos-english-cards-2002.html#card002
You'd expect the cards like the Arabian one or the Hebrew one to have P/T to be written down as T/P, but I guess that would be too confusing.

[Occam]

Does Richard (pickle.69) have that? Because he fucking needs it if he doesn't!

He does :) I made this scan specifically to ask him about its authenticity, as he told me previously that he owned one. Never been an expert on such cards, especially the non-cardstock versions.

[JeroenC]

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff281/twol84/dragontest.png

So is this like just a piece of paper glued to a card? Still::eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Waikiki]

probably not even glued.

[Occam]

So is this like just a piece of paper glued to a card? Still::eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

It isn't glued, although some other copies are. I bought some of these as they're pretty important parts of magic's history. Most of these are on cardstock, but some are printed on a weird type of paper (like the dragon above), and the latter are basically distinguished only by the paper type and the seller's reputation.

@Yawg: Oh, I think I can get a giant growth for you if you are interested. Lmk.

[caiomarcos]

Why are they glued to a normal card? Or is the regular card there just for reference?

[Julian23]

misc question: Does any of you know if it is possible to kind of "peel off" the foil layer of a card and transfer it to another card?

[Occam]

Why are they glued to a normal card? Or is the regular card there just for reference?

I just placed the dragon inside a penny sleeve with a normal card for ease of safekeeping. Some of them (when played by Garfield and co) were glued to other surfaces to make them easier to handle.

@Julian: It's probably a lot easier to impose a scan of the desired card on an acetoned foil to get a foil proxy.

[Skeggi]

How can you tell such a playtest 'card' isn't counterfeit?

[Occam]

Cardstock playtests are easier to authenticate, but there aren't any specific tests like those we perform on typical magic cards. The only way to authenticate them is by comparison of material (for the dragon, type of paper used, thickness; easier for cardstock), size of item, printing and by due diligence on the seller. Compared with summer magic and even test prints, the number of people who possess or who know about playtest cards is minute, likely smaller than the above groups. That makes due diligence a lot easier. There is only a handful of people, maybe less, who have indepth knowledge with playtests from owning legitimate decks from playtesters, and I've spoken to a couple of them about authenticity. My cardstock playtests have been passed by them insofar as scans are concerned.

The dragon, which is the largest authenticity question mark of those I own, is likely legit due to the fact that the largest playtest collector around today owns a djinn that is from the same source, and he feels that it is legit. The dragon has the same printing parameters as the djinn, and is the same as the one Richard (the shivan dragon collector) has. All that can of course go up in a pile of smoke with new developments, but authenticating playtests is simultaneously made easier and harder by the very small pool of people who deal with them. I would say that the most common playtest card would have the same approximate numbers as a summer rare.

[Skeggi]

I would say that the most common playtest card would have the same approximate numbers as a summer rare.
This is stomach-turning. I should get myself an oldskool copy machine and make a few :wink:.

[Occam]

This is stomach-turning. I should get myself an oldskool copy machine and make a few :wink:.

Except the basic lands, I think. Perhaps slightly more than summer rares (12-15 each), somewhere in the 15-20 range. IIRC, there were only 12 dark rituals, for instance.

You could, but they aren't as expensive as their rarity would indicate. Certain cards, like members of the p9 would fetch quite a bit, as would cards that didn't make it into alpha/beta. Too bad I don't have all the information on how to circumvent fakes, though. :frown:

[yawg07]

I've been looking for a way to get a playtest Giant Growth! :D
I know a guy who has one, in fact he has two DECKS of playtest cards haha

But since he has only one, he can't trade it.
PLEASE PM me with specifics! :D

[M.Maddox]

There are differering standards for pimpness.

Usually people go by rarity, which means foil asian signed junk. I'm sure there are some solidarity players with foiled/signed almost everything.

Some people, like myself, go by aesthetics, which means BB, old cardface, english, and best art. But that's an uncommon criterion.

I'm all about that too - especially land art. I think foils are retarded (OMG SHINY...pffft) but I do like the artwork. I've always been a fan of art museums too, so maybe that's it...

[Skeggi]

You've just replied to the 2nd post in a 86-page thread to a guy who has been banned for over a year.

[THEchubbymuffin]

You've just replied to the 2nd post in a 86-page thread to a guy who has been banned for over a year.


I've seen this thread on a few vintage forums, so why not here? And it's friday, and i'm waiting to go out, and I'm bored beyond belief. So here we are: Post your deck/other decks that you've seen that are 'pimped' (god, i hate that word)

edit: need new pics
I agree, we need new pics. Unfortunately I do not have enough money for even my first set of duals. So no pimpness here.

[Nessaja]

Alright so; the next few pics aren't going to wow anyone, they're by far not as expensive to get like some of the cards posted in this topic, but nevertheless I'm very happy with my collection.

As for the deck, I love playing it in both casual and legacy and got some nice finishes with it on tourneys here. I doubt I'll ever win a tourney with it though but that isn't the most important thing for me either way.

I've been playing elves since 1998 and because of our 10 year anniversary I decided to start foiling the deck september last year. Some of the card were harder to get then others... I still need to foil the heaths and mutavaults, as well as 1 cradle.. and then my sideboard yeah.. I'm just a starting pimp :)
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/215/elvesdec11.jpg
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/4769/elvesdec12.jpg
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/4563/elvesdec21.jpg
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9112/elvesdec22.jpg

[TeKo]

nice!
Want to sell Caller, Messenger, Ranger, Cradle and Priest? ;)
Messenger and Caller are hard to find and the Promos are to expensive...

[Michael Keller]

I haven't seen a foil Cradle in years. Nice.

[Magik321]

Front and back scans:

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/magik_321/Filler5front.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/magik_321/Filler5back.jpg

[sadface]

How can you even know that those are Magic cards?

[Magik321]

How can you even know that those are Magic cards?

http://www.magiclibrarities.net/rarities-filler-images.html

#005. 2 of the 3 were opened from Alara Reborn boosters and I purchased them.

[Bryant Cook]

I've opened an all white card with the black boarders from a precon. The second I did Mike Glow offered to buy it for 75$. They're worth something.

[Ch@os]

But how does this card "pimp" my Legacy deck?

[Ectoplasm]

But how does this card "pimp" my Legacy deck?

Using them as soldier/goblin tokens would be classy

[TheBirdMan]

I have one of these blank cards with black border and normal back if anyone is in need of it.

[Atog]

UGR-tempothresh and some sideboard cards:

http://www.aijaa.com/img/t/00281/4387116.t.jpg (http://www.aijaa.com/v.php?i=4387116.jpg)
http://www.aijaa.com/img/t/00235/4387079.t.jpg (http://www.aijaa.com/v.php?i=4387079.jpg)
http://www.aijaa.com/img/t/00816/4387082.t.jpg (http://www.aijaa.com/v.php?i=4387082.jpg)
http://www.aijaa.com/img/t/00938/4387086.t.jpg (http://www.aijaa.com/v.php?i=4387086.jpg)
http://www.aijaa.com/img/t/00619/4387090.t.jpg (http://www.aijaa.com/v.php?i=4387090.jpg)
http://www.aijaa.com/img/t/00687/4387092.t.jpg (http://www.aijaa.com/v.php?i=4387092.jpg)
http://www.aijaa.com/img/t/00020/4387094.t.jpg (http://www.aijaa.com/v.php?i=4387094.jpg)
http://www.aijaa.com/img/t/00387/4387096.t.jpg (http://www.aijaa.com/v.php?i=4387096.jpg)

And some asian stuff:

http://www.aijaa.com/img/t/00863/4387102.t.jpg (http://www.aijaa.com/v.php?i=4387102.jpg)

Spell snares, wipe away and EE are foils but scanner was just crap :/ Going to post some other stuff later when get closer to scanner (don't own one). 1x Volcanic island german fbb and fire/ices @ apocalypse foils are coming from mail..

[Ectoplasm]

Pretty nice Atog :D

Anyone got pics of a pimped landstill with judge foils? I love the vindicates, decrees and meddling mages!

[coraz86]

Pretty nice Atog :D

Anyone got pics of a pimped landstill with judge foils? I love the vindicates, decrees and meddling mages!

The DCI Cunning Wish (http://sales.starcitygames.com//carddisplay.php?product=46695) is also absurdly sexy, if you haven't seen it. (Much better in person, if you can imagine.)

[Atog]

Pretty nice Atog :D

Anyone got pics of a pimped landstill with judge foils? I love the vindicates, decrees and meddling mages!

There was couple pages ago Ziilot's landstill, and he was those judge foils :P

[Bryant Cook]

This is my Skittles (casual format) deck, if you have any asian foils for it let me know.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd8/Cutxthecelebrity/1.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd8/Cutxthecelebrity/2.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd8/Cutxthecelebrity/3.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd8/Cutxthecelebrity/4.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd8/Cutxthecelebrity/5.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd8/Cutxthecelebrity/6.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd8/Cutxthecelebrity/7.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd8/Cutxthecelebrity/8.jpg

[ilovejess2]

Savage mono green Legacy tech...

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/ilovejesstwo/Trees.jpg

[TeKo]

This Thread need more Elves!
http://s5b.directupload.net/file/d/1845/35ixma7f_jpg.htm

http://s5b.directupload.net/images/090704/temp/35ixma7f.jpg (http://s5b.directupload.net/file/d/1845/35ixma7f_jpg.htm)

[pw709]

Awesome Treefolk. :)

[Bryant Cook]

A teammate of mine Jim (Jim on the source) also has a foiled out treefolk deck.

[ilovejess2]

Could you ask him to post a pic? Thanks

[Windux]

This thread needs more Japanese Stuff

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p124/Windux/Bant/P08-07-09_1354.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p124/Windux/Bant/P08-07-09_135302.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p124/Windux/Bant/P08-07-09_1353.jpg

Those Sprites, Rhox and Clique are JapoFoil ;)

[Jugglin]

My Domain Zoo deck.
Currently still in the process of Pimping. Still need 3 Beta Duals for it.
Everything is foil where possible (or wanted) except for the Goyfs. (But have 'em incoming)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/Josvandoesburg/Scan2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/Josvandoesburg/Scan1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/Josvandoesburg/Scan3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/Josvandoesburg/Scan4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/Josvandoesburg/Scan5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/Josvandoesburg/Scan6.jpg

[beastman]

That is too goddamn hot...I like aggro pimpness.

[ilovejess2]

Sexy Zoo deck jugglin. Never thought I would say that combination of words.

[Sea R Hill]

That's what we want to see!
Alpha/Beta cards are just awesome.

[Jugglin]

Thanks for the nice replies.
It's the only deck I want to pimp, so I'm doing my best.
A Signed Beta Taiga incoming! 2 Beta duals to go.
That Volcanic is going to hurt tho. :tongue:

[Magik321]

Some of the Japanese M10 foils I have and 2 reprints

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/magik_321/m10.jpg

[LostButSeeking]

Where did the black bordered seventh ed. duresses come from?

[Skeggi]

Where did the black bordered seventh ed. duresses come from?
Looks like Japan. If you're wondering why they're 7th and black bordered: they're foil.

And isn't that :3::b::b: card Sanguine Blood and not Haunting Echoes? Serious question, because the art looks more in flavor of Sanguine Blood than Haunting Echoes. Just sayin' because Sanguine Blood isn't a reprint.

[JeroenC]

Unfortunately, I looked it up. It is Echoes. :(

[Magik321]

Unfortunately, I looked it up. It is Echoes. :(

2 cards that have seen a repint (Duress). My bad. Its a typo. Yes its a haunting echoes. Sanguine Bonds is done by Jaime Jones. I have some other non M10 foils but I hav'nt done any scans yet.

[Adan]

Remember my french Vinrage Ichorid? It got pimped real hard:

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/4145/bild041w.th.jpg (http://img39.imageshack.us/i/bild041w.jpg/)

Even though it's Vintage, I wanted to show it because it won me a set of DCI Meddling Mages today. <3 that deck.

[VsTheWorld]

Just some randomness.


http://img194.yfrog.com/img194/9805/img0002cor.jpg

The Death Grasp, Wheel, Slave of Bolas, and Crime/Punishment are half of a Glittering Wish board for Glittering Wish Rock.

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/6807/img0003lez.jpg

My storm combo scan got messed up, so I'll redo it later. German foil Tendrils, Brain Freeze, and Infernal Tutor, Jap WL Doomsday, Korean Ritual + Serenity, Chinese Helm.

[Jugglin]

Nice Stifle and Volrath's Stronghold ! :D
Interested to see the scans of those other German foil staples. :)

[C.P.]

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/2198/scan0003q.jpg

I guess this belongs here because it was altered by the original artist?

EDIT: It does not show because my scanner sucks, but it is foil.

[JeroenC]

What's in the bottom right one? Don't like the top right one, love the others. Did you get it done at a GP or something, or when did he do it?

[Windux]

On the right bottom, there is the guy from "Fire/Ice" ;)

[C.P.]

What's in the bottom right one? Don't like the top right one, love the others. Did you get it done at a GP or something, or when did he do it?

Had it done via a friend who went to GP or something. Forgot the details, as it was a while ago.

[Tha Gunslinga]

Figured you folks would appreciate these.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/ThaGunslinga/Domo-Goyfs.jpg