Cat ban is a good ban. Someone mentioned it doesnt go to time but it certainly does in mirrors. It is generally unfun in arena because of the way they handle triggers. I think judging bans today vs in the past isnt actually a good comparison. There are waaaay more tournaments being played through online and in general more games played. I think most of those cards should have been banned a long time ago. Also whoever argued they should fix aggro by printing better creatures is wrong. They would need to print aggressive things with trample and they literally have no way to release more cards into both paper and arena on short notice. They have to address problems with bans.
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simic flash is apparently fun too.
So fun this guy is roping on every interaction point to squeeze more game out before he loses.
Simic Flash is not exactly fun to play against but it's also not exactly the strongest deck. I think that flash is fine as long as you think counterspells are fine, and I do
Cat ban is a good ban. Someone mentioned it doesnt go to time but it certainly does in mirrors. It is generally unfun in arena because of the way they handle triggers. I think judging bans today vs in the past isnt actually a good comparison. There are waaaay more tournaments being played through online and in general more games played. I think most of those cards should have been banned a long time ago. Also whoever argued they should fix aggro by printing better creatures is wrong. They would need to print aggressive things with trample and they literally have no way to release more cards into both paper and arena on short notice. They have to address problems with bans.
Yeah I agree, and honestly I'm surprised wilderness rec didnt get hit eons ago. Hasn't it been a problem since like, nexus of fate
Cat ban is a good ban. Someone mentioned it doesnt go to time but it certainly does in mirrors. It is generally unfun in arena because of the way they handle triggers. I think judging bans today vs in the past isnt actually a good comparison. There are waaaay more tournaments being played through online and in general more games played. I think most of those cards should have been banned a long time ago. Also whoever argued they should fix aggro by printing better creatures is wrong. They would need to print aggressive things with trample and they literally have no way to release more cards into both paper and arena on short notice. They have to address problems with bans.
Yeah I agree, and honestly I'm surprised wilderness rec didnt get hit eons ago. Hasn't it been a problem since like, nexus of fate
Not really. Wilderness Rec/Nexus decks were beatable and there was a strong red deck to punish them. It's been a problem for a while but Nexus wasn't really as bad as when the Wilderness decks just realized Explosion was good and Uro+Triomes+Shark was unbeatable.
simic flash is apparently fun too.
So fun this guy is roping on every interaction point to squeeze more game out before he loses.
Simic Flash is not exactly fun to play against but it's also not exactly the strongest deck. I think that flash is fine as long as you think counterspells are fine, and I do
Sorry if it wasn't clear; I was playing Lurrus companion enchantment and got my Lurrus down through his hand of counters and bounces, at which point the guy just stalled.
i'm not sure what's more annoying; a slow-playing opponent when I'm losing, or a slow-playing opponent when I'm winning
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Personally, slow playing opponents when I am losing is worse.
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
Cat ban is a good ban. Someone mentioned it doesnt go to time but it certainly does in mirrors. It is generally unfun in arena because of the way they handle triggers. I think judging bans today vs in the past isnt actually a good comparison. There are waaaay more tournaments being played through online and in general more games played. I think most of those cards should have been banned a long time ago. Also whoever argued they should fix aggro by printing better creatures is wrong. They would need to print aggressive things with trample and they literally have no way to release more cards into both paper and arena on short notice. They have to address problems with bans.
Yeah I agree, and honestly I'm surprised wilderness rec didnt get hit eons ago. Hasn't it been a problem since like, nexus of fate
Not really. Wilderness Rec/Nexus decks were beatable and there was a strong red deck to punish them. It's been a problem for a while but Nexus wasn't really as bad as when the Wilderness decks just realized Explosion was good and Uro+Triomes+Shark was unbeatable.
yeah fair, I dont mean it was as big deal as its current form, but its definitely been a recurring nuisance enabler
Wizard's servers have been dogshit lately, resulting in excessive amounts of dropped games or disconnects that would appear as roping.
If a player blows through 2-3 ropes without doing anything and then concedes, they weren't roping you, they were just disconnected.
Like, in my history on Arena, I have seen maybe two cases that were clearly intentional roping, and way, way more things that were just "the opp disconnected."
Wizard's servers have been dogshit lately, resulting in excessive amounts of dropped games or disconnects that would appear as roping.
If a player blows through 2-3 ropes without doing anything and then concedes, they weren't roping you, they were just disconnected.
Like, in my history on Arena, I have seen maybe two cases that were clearly intentional roping, and way, way more things that were just "the opp disconnected."
This guy was setting stops in my upkeep phase.
And conceded before damage the turn he would have lost, after roping me for 4-5 turns and flashing in a blocker.
At least if I'm losing and getting slow-played I can concede.
Turns out you cannot get 2x mythic rare showcase cards in Double Masters VIP boosters, only 1x mythic and 1x rare. The back of the pack literally says you can get 2x mythics.
If you bought any Double Masters VIP boosters prepare to receive your settlement in the inevitable false advertising class action lawsuit.
I went from one of the best jumpstart combos I've had yet, Milling Walls (it was so nasty) to possibly one of my worst.
Archaeology Dragons, and both just terrible pulls of each to boot.
Is there a term for anti-synergy? 1-9 with it might just give up on second card
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Did any of y'all know about Kohl's carrying seemingly exclusive MTG apparel? I certainly didn't know about it until seeing this Tweet. They've got literally 100 different pieces of clothing and some of them are pretty neat, I like the vintage look stuff:
Turns out you cannot get 2x mythic rare showcase cards in Double Masters VIP boosters, only 1x mythic and 1x rare. The back of the pack literally says you can get 2x mythics.
If you bought any Double Masters VIP boosters prepare to receive your settlement in the inevitable false advertising class action lawsuit.
To clarify things: mythic chance in the mythic slot is double normal at 66%, so pack EV isn,'t wrong. 2x rares or mythics is vague enough that it could mean "2x [rares or mythics]", not 2x rares or 2x mythics (and obviously does yo include 1x rare 1x nythic). It is terrible marketing but also less gambley than usual with more consistent mythics and likely not false advertising.
Did any of y'all know about Kohl's carrying seemingly exclusive MTG apparel? I certainly didn't know about it until seeing this Tweet. They've got literally 100 different pieces of clothing and some of them are pretty neat, I like the vintage look stuff:
Turns out you cannot get 2x mythic rare showcase cards in Double Masters VIP boosters, only 1x mythic and 1x rare. The back of the pack literally says you can get 2x mythics.
If you bought any Double Masters VIP boosters prepare to receive your settlement in the inevitable false advertising class action lawsuit.
To clarify things: mythic chance in the mythic slot is double normal at 66%, so pack EV isn,'t wrong. 2x rares or mythics is vague enough that it could mean "2x [rares or mythics]", not 2x rares or 2x mythics (and obviously does yo include 1x rare 1x nythic). It is terrible marketing but also less gambley than usual with more consistent mythics and likely not false advertising.
It's very Subway, "Every $5 footlong is 5 dollars"
Did any of y'all know about Kohl's carrying seemingly exclusive MTG apparel? I certainly didn't know about it until seeing this Tweet. They've got literally 100 different pieces of clothing and some of them are pretty neat, I like the vintage look stuff:
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Banned my cat wtf!
fires was incredibly toxic though
I mean, it was a fun deck to pilot, but holy shit it was not ok
but yeah, I only played standard cause raksac was fun and with no kitty it's now kaput
but then my other go to archetype just wasnt good so I got very sad
So fun this guy is roping on every interaction point to squeeze more game out before he loses.
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New State of the Game article is up (highlighting the key stuff):
Amonkhet Remastered is coming to Arena on August 13th.
Events for Amonkhet Remastered:
Premier Draft: August 13–September 17
Sealed: August 13–August 21
Rotation-focused events:
Anyone that has logged into Arena prior to September 17th will receive the Renewal gift egg, which will contain "bonus in-game card rewards, Zendikar Rising boosters, and a special card sleeve to commemorate the occasion."
Jumpstart event leaves Arena on August 16th, but will be brought back at some unknown point in the future.
Brawl will see changes to matchmaking that will weigh certain commanders competitiveness. Also Runed Halo is banned in Standard Brawl starting the 13th, and both it and Gideon's Intervention are banned in Historic Brawl.
Changes to search functionality:
Simic Flash is not exactly fun to play against but it's also not exactly the strongest deck. I think that flash is fine as long as you think counterspells are fine, and I do
Yeah I agree, and honestly I'm surprised wilderness rec didnt get hit eons ago. Hasn't it been a problem since like, nexus of fate
Not really. Wilderness Rec/Nexus decks were beatable and there was a strong red deck to punish them. It's been a problem for a while but Nexus wasn't really as bad as when the Wilderness decks just realized Explosion was good and Uro+Triomes+Shark was unbeatable.
Sorry if it wasn't clear; I was playing Lurrus companion enchantment and got my Lurrus down through his hand of counters and bounces, at which point the guy just stalled.
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yeah fair, I dont mean it was as big deal as its current form, but its definitely been a recurring nuisance enabler
Like, in my history on Arena, I have seen maybe two cases that were clearly intentional roping, and way, way more things that were just "the opp disconnected."
This guy was setting stops in my upkeep phase.
And conceded before damage the turn he would have lost, after roping me for 4-5 turns and flashing in a blocker.
At least if I'm losing and getting slow-played I can concede.
Turns out you cannot get 2x mythic rare showcase cards in Double Masters VIP boosters, only 1x mythic and 1x rare. The back of the pack literally says you can get 2x mythics.
If you bought any Double Masters VIP boosters prepare to receive your settlement in the inevitable false advertising class action lawsuit.
Image of the back of the pack:
It's fucking fraud.
Archaeology Dragons, and both just terrible pulls of each to boot.
Is there a term for anti-synergy? 1-9 with it might just give up on second card
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That’s what false advertising is.
Yeah and manslaughter is more metal a word than murder but it’s only 2-20 instead of 20 to life.
To clarify things: mythic chance in the mythic slot is double normal at 66%, so pack EV isn,'t wrong. 2x rares or mythics is vague enough that it could mean "2x [rares or mythics]", not 2x rares or 2x mythics (and obviously does yo include 1x rare 1x nythic). It is terrible marketing but also less gambley than usual with more consistent mythics and likely not false advertising.
This is fucking dope, I love it.
It's very Subway, "Every $5 footlong is 5 dollars"
Man few of those take me back
Including Invocations that where not in the original beta.
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