All B/R update speculation.

[Dice_Box]

I dunno Phyrexian Dreadnaught is still a 12/12 for 1.

I mean that's a lot of creature for one mana.

It's likely in need of a ban now actually, it's colourless and so combos with Eldrazi Mimic.

[btm10]

It's likely in need of a ban now actually, it's colourless and so combos with Eldrazi Mimic.

I think you're being sarcastic. I hope you're being sarcastic.

[sjmcc13]

I think you're being sarcastic. I hope you're being sarcastic.

T1 Sol Land, Mimic
t2, dreadnaught, green source berserk

Or
T1: eye, mimic, mimic
T2: land, Dreadnaught.

[sjmcc13]

I recommend anyone interested in a recruiter unban put together food chain goblins in vintage online and then attempt to combo out without feeling suicidal.

I do not own any power, and only have 1 Taiga, but have everything else for FCG (physical cards mind you)
I assembled it as a "casual" deck a while back (something to old fish to get my mind going, I currently have Legacy Doomsday built for this purpose) and found stacking the piles not that bad physically, but on MODO it could easily be excruciating.
I also noticed how much faster it got once you started to know the piles.

Oh, we are back to "SDT as a card is not the reason why Miracles matches go to time, but the inexperienced players"? Yeah, because just the fact that some people can play with card X or deck Y like with their own schlong, doesn't mean there is no logistic Problem overall. I have seen people puzzling 5+ min about Doomsday piles and I have seen people wasting 10+ minutes per game stacking their deck with Recruiters. The effective difference between the two cards is, that Doomsday does not stack 20+ cards several times in a single match like Recruiter is used to do.

The problem is not the deck, it is players not realizing that they do not have the skills to play the deck in a timely manner.
and SDT is a false equivalence, since it is multiple activation per game, and possibly per turn, with many players activating it to often and taking to long per activation. while recruiter should be once most games, sometimes twice.
The real issue with these long activations is not the card, but that the tournament rules need to be written and enforced to place a reasonable limit on the length of activations and call stalling on someone who activates top more times then needed.

24. Midgame Shuffling Time Limit
A reasonable time limit will be allowed for all shuffling and deck-searching that occurs during a game. Player should be allowed thirty seconds to conduct simple searches; more complicated searches may be allowed more time at the Judge’s discretion.

There was also a section placing a time limit on side boarding/preparing for the next game in a match.
I can not find anything like this in the current rules, and it is something that should be there.
Remember around when Khans came out, and a guy got caught on stream cheat shuffling his opponents deck to win a SCG tournament. My first thought on seeing that was noticing how long he was shuffling the deck for. cheating like that is harder if there is a time limit placed on shuffling your decks that is actually enforced.

[Lord_Mcdonalds]

I think you're being sarcastic. I hope you're being sarcastic.

Eye, Mimic mimic, pass, dreadnaught kill you

Broke the format guys. Eat a dick mark rosewater

[Admiral_Arzar]

It's likely in need of a ban now actually, it's colourless and so combos with Eldrazi Mimic.

Eye, Mimic mimic, pass, dreadnaught kill you

Broke the format guys. Eat a dick mark rosewater

First thing I thought when I saw this was "I can play Torpor Orb to make Dreadnought stick around and that's colorless, this deck is awesome!" Then I remembered that Torpor Orb stops Eldrazi Mimic from triggering and got sad.

[tescrin]

Eye, Mimic mimic, pass, dreadnaught kill you
Broke the format guys. Eat a dick mark rosewater

I can't tell if comments like this are serious.
Two-turn 4-card combos that lose to Forked Bolt and Daze are less scary than a T1 natural-flip Delver.

[Crimhead]

I can't tell if comments like this are serious.

I can't imagine anybody is being serious.

Edit - but I guess I vaguely recall once reading that turn one double Black Vise on the play would wreck the format! You never know I guess.

[btm10]

I can't tell if comments like this are serious.
Two-turn 4-card combos that lose to Forked Bolt and Daze are less scary than a T1 natural-flip Delver.

Even the 'good' version of Mimic into Dreadnought gets blown out by literally every instant speed creature removal spell in Magic - including Gut Shot.

[Dice_Box]

I think you're being sarcastic. I hope you're being sarcastic.

I was being sarcastic.

[GundamGuy]

I was being sarcastic.

Is this response sarcastic?


Real Q:

Do you think Eternal Masters will usher in some changes to the Banned List?

I think there will be something, either coming or going, since WotC is taking a little interest in the format again...

[tescrin]

Do you think Eternal Masters will usher in some changes to the Banned List?
I think there will be something, either coming or going, since WotC is taking a little interest in the format again...

I think they're too happy with their prisoner exchange program. It allows them to save some face by being like "hey guys!! sorry for breaking your format, here's a toy you've never gotten to play with :D"

We literally have to wait for them to break the format like.. 3+ more times to get the safe cards off the list.

[Meekrab]

Is this response sarcastic?


Real Q:

Do you think Eternal Masters will usher in some changes to the Banned List?

I think there will be something, either coming or going, since WotC is taking a little interest in the format again...

I wouldn't mind Earthcraft or Mana Drain being unbanned.

[btm10]

I wouldn't mind Earthcraft or Mana Drain being unbanned.

Earthcraft would likely be safe; Mana Drain would be an absolute disaster.

[Stevestamopz]

Unban Recruiter. Make Legacy great again!

Or something

[tescrin]

Earthcraft would likely be safe; Mana Drain would be an absolute disaster.

Mana Drain on Force of Will would probably happen somewhat frequently, which I imagine is quite the blowout.
Also of note:
* Delve cards (Gurmag pretty much)
* Craterhoof/GSZ in elves

Are there other common/fun instances of 5+ CMC? (I realize that even getting 2 free mana is pretty insane.)

[rufus]

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Are there other common/fun instances of 5+ CMC? (I realize that even getting 2 free mana is pretty insane.)

Dark Petition,Ad Nauseam,Through the Breach, Fireblast and Terminus

[simdude]

Emrakul? Just don't forget that you have mana coming after Enchantress durdles for another 10 minute turn.

Emrakul can't be countered. Which is of course why we're casting it .

[jrsthethird]

Emrakul can't be countered. Which is of course why we're casting it .

Scragnoth is so much cheaper then. ;)

[Octopusman]

Will we see a reduction in cost of Thorn of Amethyst after an Eldrazi ban in Modern?