I DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE ERRATA OF SIMIAN SPIRIT GUIDE!!Originally Posted by WoTC
The unicorns were the most recognizable magic the fairies possessed, and they sent them to those worlds where belief in the magic was in danger of failing altogether. After all, there has to be some belief in magic--however small--for any world to survive. --Terry Brooks--(The Black Unicorn)
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As far as balance goes, it was the right call. I mean, it would have been fun for a while, but the long term health of the environment is what's important here. Legacy doesn't need another Tier 1 combo deck, especially one almost completely unaffected by the current hate. Control is essentially nonexistent and aggro-control can barely keep up with the metagame pressures it faces now; pushing this card over the top would have destroyed any semblance of balance we enjoy in this format. To say nothing of what would have happened to Extended.
I'm still disappointed that they didn't do a timeshifted version of Goblin Ringleader and call it Anaba Grunt. That'd obviously have pushed Thunder Bluff back into the spotlight (not to mention over-the-top in terms of viability).
Long live Team Unicorn.
Last edited by vigilante; 03-09-2007 at 04:09 AM.
Yes, I suppose you're right. Turn 1 surprise double Didgeridoo on the play would pretty much equal GG everytime. I'm simply aggitated because I know this would have swung the notoriously bad Wizard Control match-up in Thunder Bluff's favor.
The unicorns were the most recognizable magic the fairies possessed, and they sent them to those worlds where belief in the magic was in danger of failing altogether. After all, there has to be some belief in magic--however small--for any world to survive. --Terry Brooks--(The Black Unicorn)
Team Unicorn: Majestic bringers of doom and destruction. Need proof? Ask and you shall receive....
Yeah, but who plays that deck? WotC probably figured they'd learned their lesson with Skullclamp and therefore wanted to give the format at least one out against the wrecking ball that is Minotaur Advantage.
I think you're forgetting the current triangle make-up of the Legacy meta. Thunder Bluff beats Food Chain Aurochs, Food Chain Aurochs beats Wizard Control, and Wizard Control beats Thunder Bluff (Anaba Spirit Guide would have taken Thunder Bluff over the top). I'm not quite sure why this hasn't caught on over on the West Coast, but here in Virginia we constantly see these decks at our local tournaments.
Also, let's not compare a mere trifle of a card such as Skullclamp to the shere brokenness that potentially could have been Anaba Spririt Guide.
The unicorns were the most recognizable magic the fairies possessed, and they sent them to those worlds where belief in the magic was in danger of failing altogether. After all, there has to be some belief in magic--however small--for any world to survive. --Terry Brooks--(The Black Unicorn)
Team Unicorn: Majestic bringers of doom and destruction. Need proof? Ask and you shall receive....
Even then, the Wizard Control matchup was certainly winnable in the hands of a competent pilot.
But think about it. Early game acceleration that turns into late game uncounterable Minotaur Advantage? That's just insane. The meta is fragile enough as is. They obviously tested this card as a minotaur in development, and changed it solely because it was overpowered. Screw this story crap. That's just a cover.
I don't know. I see these decks occasionally when I run into east coasters on MWS, but a turn 1 Didgeridoo usually spells out <System> Player Lost for me. I'm bad at playing Wizard Control, and nothing else I play can handle that beast. Even if I try to play Thunderbluff, that thing is, what, 80-90% in the mirror?
Amen to that.
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Yeah, I guess we're a bit backwards in that regard. However, I will say that not having to worry about an opposing turn-one Didgerdoo is a blessing not to be underestimated!
My God, WHY, WHY have you forsaken me?
Please let this joke die.
What joke?
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When the hell are they going to print Merfork Sprit Guide and Hormarid Sprit Guide?
She said, "You're broken."
"So is your face." replied the Tarmogoyf.
The Thunder Bluff jokes.
The fact that WOTC made it a non-minotaur shows that they do indeed care about this format. I thank them for their concern.
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Fuck you
In about ten years ago.
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OH SHIT THERES A HORSE IN THE HOSPITAL
Team Slay and Lego: Slay your a tool and your glasses are almost as GAY as your retarded snitch of a boyfriend Lego. Lego focus on your own game you are a fucking clown and should have heard the rediculous amount of people saying how much of a dick you were being and what kind of a fool you are. I laugh at you two. Seriously you both need attitude adjustments. I have never encountered a larger pair of pussy bitches in my whole life.
Damn. My Super Merfork/Homarid Grow Will be tier 1 if they printed it.
Hopely Future Sight have timeshfted Merfork Piledriver and Merfork warchief.
She said, "You're broken."
"So is your face." replied the Tarmogoyf.
This is no joke! Do you realize how close Legacy came to complete
Annihilation? Not to mention that Didgeridoo might pull a Reset and make team unicorn rich since they have 1% of all of the total WoTC prints!
Team Unicorn is too hetero for me.While this is close it's still wrong. Every one knows it's an orgy of unicorns.******s?
TeaM NOVA for life.
Even in the hands of a very skilled pilot it is still a really thuff match up. The best approach to this match up is board in more Nova Pentacles and take the Staxs approach and choke them up on mana and then just resolve BIG AUNTIE in there grill piece, and throw a paper towel at them then tell them to whip themselves off.
See boys and girls this is what we call a hater.
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Don't forget Merfolk Lackey, Matron, and Fanatic. That deck would be utterly pimp.
-Steve
How come it needs to be a holiday to bang noobslayer's sister?
Merfork Confidant and Merfork Grunt would be nice, too.
She said, "You're broken."
"So is your face." replied the Tarmogoyf.
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