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Why are people talking about their rank? This is the Standard 2020 event, its unranked. I don't think your ranked status matters for this
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Sep 14, 2019 02:33
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A Moose posted:Why are people talking about their rank? This is the Standard 2020 event, its unranked. I don't think your ranked status matters for this You can play it ranked too.
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Sep 14, 2019 02:35
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sephiRoth IRA posted:I've decided I do not like this Yarok deck. I don't know if I'm just mispiloting, but I've been mulliganing hard for Reefs and if you don't get one that deck eats poo poo against everything, from RDW to jank. Maybe my list just sucks? The list I posted was a definitive Dread Presence deck and you’re only running 2 and some Hostage Takers. You also don’t need the Risen reef in your opening hand you just need any form of acceleration. The deck has multiple engines working inside of it, Reef is one, Dread is one, Neoform gets you to both of them. Risen Reef is very good but Dread Presence is definitely the card that is winning 75-85% of the games I’m playing with it. To clarify the ultimate goal of the deck every game should be to get a Risen Reef, a Yarok, and a Dread Presence in play at the same time because of that point basically any land or creature you cast has the potential to deal 6 to 8 damage to your opponent getting you that much life while absolutely barfing lands into play and filling your hand. Even just playing a swamp with 2 DP in play feels extremely powerful, eating planeswalkers or cleaning up the board of creatures or even just refilling your hand Bust Rodd fucked around with this message at 02:48 on Sep 14, 2019 |
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Sep 14, 2019 02:38
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Bust Rodd posted:The list I posted was a definitive Dread Presence deck and you’re only running 2 and some Hostage Takers. You also don’t need the Risen reef in your opening hand you just need any form of acceleration. The deck has multiple engines working inside of it, Reef is one, Dread is one, Neoform gets you to both of them. Risen Reef is very good but Dread Presence is definitely the card that is winning 75-85% of the games I’m playing with it. It sounds like I have been misplaying, then. I seem to have had Dread Presences but was using them for damage instead of card draw. I should be using neoforms on leafkins and reefs? Should I be running more?
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Sep 14, 2019 02:48
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Sinteres posted:You can play it ranked too. why would you do that? Isn't the idea of a ranking system to give you better opponents? You want to grind out as many 2-win streaks as possible
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Sep 14, 2019 03:08
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Man this just isn't my loving night. The last few nights I've felt like I can't lose, tonight I can't loving win!
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Sep 14, 2019 03:10
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A Moose posted:why would you do that? Isn't the idea of a ranking system to give you better opponents? You want to grind out as many 2-win streaks as possible Are you saying it's hard to streak in Gold
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Sep 14, 2019 03:11
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sephiRoth IRA posted:It sounds like I have been misplaying, then. I seem to have had Dread Presences but was using them for damage instead of card draw. I should be using neoforms on leafkins and reefs? Should I be running more? https://www.reddit.com/r/spikes/comments/d01xan/standard_elemental_swamp/ I sincerely recommend just reading the OP's first post, he walks through the entire deck and his choices and common lines of play, i wouldve never put together how to pilot the deck correctly without this guidance. Specifically when and how to maximize Neoform
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Sep 14, 2019 03:12
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I'm going to miss Merfolk.dec after rotation. I don't think it's good enough for Historic. 
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Sep 14, 2019 03:28
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A Moose posted:why would you do that? Isn't the idea of a ranking system to give you better opponents? You want to grind out as many 2-win streaks as possible If you haven't been playing ranked very much, and your rank is low, then you'll find it relatively easy to get 2-win streaks against lower-ranked opposition.
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Sep 14, 2019 03:38
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Arivia posted:I'm going to miss Merfolk.dec after rotation. I don't think it's good enough for Historic. Historic won’t be a hyper powered format out of the gates, it’s gonna be all the Ixalan tribes vs Esper Hero for like the first couple months.
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Sep 14, 2019 03:47
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Arivia posted:I'm going to miss Merfolk.dec after rotation. I don't think it's good enough for Historic. well it wasn't good enough for standard so things aren't gonna get better with the addition of more cards
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Sep 14, 2019 04:03
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Jabor posted:If you haven't been playing ranked very much, and your rank is low, then you'll find it relatively easy to get 2-win streaks against lower-ranked opposition. Yeah, this. In my experience bronze and silver are probably easier than the unranked queue, and while I haven't been in gold very long, it's probably either easier or at worst about the same too. There's not nearly as much jank in unranked as you'd find outside the event.
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Sep 14, 2019 04:04
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Lone Goat posted:well it wasn't good enough for standard so things aren't gonna get better with the addition of more cards exactly, which is why I liked playing it in durdle casual
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Sep 14, 2019 04:07
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Bust Rodd posted:Historic won’t be a hyper powered format out of the gates, it’s gonna be all the Ixalan tribes vs Esper Hero for like the first couple months. Isn't it literally just going to be the current meta right now because Historic is every set in Arena.
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Sep 14, 2019 04:17
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Lord_Magmar posted:Isn't it literally just going to be the current meta right now because Historic is every set in Arena. Sort of? I think knights might be more of a thing with dominaria and eldraine in the same format
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Sep 14, 2019 04:26
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Several turtles in this set, how close are we to be able to play turtle tribal?
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Sep 14, 2019 16:06
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I know it's just mtg but flooding out 5/6 games with a 21 land deck makes me want to commit violent crimes
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Sep 14, 2019 16:38
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Simone Poodoin posted:Several turtles in this set, how close are we to be able to play turtle tribal? Pretty close, I'd say! With Icon of Ancestry being your tribal engine.
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Sep 14, 2019 17:40
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It's very satisfying when I can get an opponent to kill themselves with dreadhorde invasion.
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Sep 14, 2019 18:11
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Lord_Magmar posted:Isn't it literally just going to be the current meta right now because Historic is every set in Arena. You're kidding yourself if you think that BW Knights won't get better with Hero's Downfall but with a knight attached.
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Sep 14, 2019 19:05
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Sinteres posted:It's very satisfying when I can get an opponent to kill themselves with dreadhorde invasion. Yes. Also with a Ravnica Jace you bounce in response as they draw their last cards 
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Sep 14, 2019 19:23
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Kuiperdolin posted:Yes. Also with a Ravnica Jace you bounce in response as they draw their last cards Played against Kethis combo and used Veil of Summer last second. 
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Sep 14, 2019 20:03
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 This deck owns but I think I want to cut Krenko, even if he's the entire reason I made the deck. Maybe for Feather? It has synergy with Hero and Aurelia sorta and I'm usually going 4 God's Willings from sideboard. Feels silly, but a flying 3/4 is better than anything else I can think of. I also don't really like Hero with so few triggers but can't find a two drop I like better either. Plus its not like the opponent knows I ain't got triggers so she definitely soaks removal.
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Sep 14, 2019 22:23
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kater posted:
Tithe Taker maybe for the 2-drop slot?
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Sep 14, 2019 22:32
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kater posted:
Feather would work mana-wise since you already have a heavy emphasis on WW in the early game, but you would only really be using her for the body. And I'm not sure about having 4 of a legendary creature that mostly just attacks and blocks in this deck.
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Sep 14, 2019 22:34
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I have been having fun with Sultai Yarok but has Legion's End actually worked out for people? If it's supposed to stop Cavalcade it's not very good
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Sep 15, 2019 01:09
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Legion's End is for taking out zombie waves and any Adanto Vanguards unfortunate to be in the way.
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Sep 15, 2019 01:26
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Ah, maybe I should take it out of the Standard 2020 deck because I never see Fields in the event
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Sep 15, 2019 01:30
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Legion's End is mainly for clearing out zombies vs Scapeshift decks. It's still good in a lot of other matchups into, but Scapeshift is the main reason to run it. It's great for dealing with Hydroid Krasis since a big Krasis will tend to draw more copies of Krasis, also shuts down a lot of aggro nuts draws like double good one drop, multiple Adantos, RDWs steamkins into dead on 4, double Llanowars in ramp, etc. If you're just seeing Cavalcade decks replace it with Cast Down so you can kill their birds.
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Gonna try using Finale of Eternity, kill 3 for 1BB seems funLagomorphic posted:If you're just seeing Cavalcade decks replace it with Cast Down so you can kill their birds. I wish! I was asking earlier what I'm gonna need to use after rotation instead of my trusty Cast Down/Moment of Craving/Vraska's Contempt spot removal package. I have a pair of Ob Nix's Cruelty for the bigger ones. I killed a bird with it so I should have gotten bonus points for being on flavor point CharlieFoxtrot fucked around with this message at 01:38 on Sep 15, 2019 |
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Sep 15, 2019 01:34
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CharlieFoxtrot posted:Gonna try using Finale of Eternity, kill 3 for 1BB seems fun That's mostly useful against cavalcade, but Chandra's Pyrohelix does a similar thing but better and at instant speed a turn earlier
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Sep 15, 2019 01:37
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CharlieFoxtrot posted:Gonna try using Finale of Eternity, kill 3 for 1BB seems fun that adventure knight that kills a planeswalker or creature for bb1 and 2 life
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Sep 15, 2019 01:53
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zoux posted:I know it's just mtg but flooding out 5/6 games with a 21 land deck makes me want to commit violent crimes the only violent crimes around here is your posts
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Sep 15, 2019 02:53
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Eej posted:You're kidding yourself if you think that BW Knights won't get better with Hero's Downfall but with a knight attached. Okay fair point, wasn’t thinking about the Eldraine additions.
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I really like Legion’s End for the peek, honestly, it lets you know when you can gun it or when you have to play around important cards
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zoux posted:I know it's just mtg but flooding out 5/6 games with a 21 land deck makes me want to commit violent crimes Don't worry as a fellow saltyposter I got your back
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CharlieFoxtrot posted:Gonna try using Finale of Eternity, kill 3 for 1BB seems fun Oh right I honestly forgot that you can't ran Cast Down because it's rotating. It feels like such a staple/baseline card for removal now.
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Sep 15, 2019 05:26
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I just can't win 2 in a row to save my life today. This event is cool and I'm glad they are doing it, but getting steam rolled in your second game by either Mono White Life gain or Red Deck Wins is so loving demoralizing after awhile.
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im glad i dont have to do that event at all it sounds horrific
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