Dies to Removal

Doubters shall inevitably abhor.

I don't think he knew how to run it. Game 1 I played T1 Stromkirk Noble, T2 Ash Zealot, T3 Reckoner, and then he scooped. Game 2 he got the combo off, and I hadn't boarded because I didn't see his deck at all game 1. Game 3 I double Slaughter Games and he scoops again.

I find out later that night he'd bought the deck whole on eBay and it had arrived that day.

Man, this sounds exactly like some kid who used to play at the LGS I used to go to, right down to the way he'd buy decks wholesale off of eBay. Always so annoying to play against 'cuz of shit like this, he'd do shit like
scoop game 1 and say something like "You won 'cuz your hand had more money in it" when the biggest ticket card I'd be holding was like a Wall of Omens or something and his hand was just a grip of Vengevines.

And he's not the only one at my LGS who does that. There's a whole little clique of them. One of them bought a Jund deck (INN/RTR season) and actually did pretty well, which just reinforced them all to do it even more.

I used to think I could win by netdecking a top list too. But these FoS pricks rid me of that misconception pretty quickly.

Ah, Stromkirk Noble, the little vampire that could. He made everything better

Stromkirk Noble. Affectionately called "Vampire PimpWalker" in my playgroup.

Ah, Stromkirk Noble, the little vampire that could. He made everything better

Stromkirk Noble. Affectionately called "Vampire PimpWalker" in my playgroup.

That smug motherfucker.

He was the ultimate "bad keep" punisher.

Yeah he was.

Man I loved that deck.

I don't think he knew how to run it. Game 1 I played T1 Stromkirk Noble, T2 Ash Zealot, T3 Reckoner, and then he scooped. Game 2 he got the combo off, and I hadn't boarded because I didn't see his deck at all game 1. Game 3 I double Slaughter Games and he scoops again.

I find out later that night he'd bought the deck whole on eBay and it had arrived that day.

Man, this sounds exactly like some kid who used to play at the
LGS I used to go to, right down to the way he'd buy decks wholesale off of eBay. Always so annoying to play against 'cuz of shit like this, he'd do shit like scoop game 1 and say something like "You won 'cuz your hand had more money in it" when the biggest ticket card I'd be holding was like a Wall of Omens or something and his hand was just a grip of Vengevines.

And he's not the only one at my LGS who does that. There's a whole little clique of them. One of them bought a Jund deck (INN/RTR season) and actually did pretty well, which just reinforced them all to do it even more.

I used to think I could win by netdecking a top list too. But these FoS pricks rid me of that misconception pretty quickly.

To be fair if you weren't playing the best card in your hand with Jund every turn, you were doing it very very wrong likely

So....

Sure do like Eidolon of the Great Revel.

I don't think he knew how to run it. Game 1 I played T1 Stromkirk Noble, T2 Ash Zealot, T3 Reckoner, and then he scooped. Game 2 he got the combo off, and I hadn't boarded because I didn't see his deck at all game 1. Game 3 I double Slaughter Games and he scoops again.

I find out
later that night he'd bought the deck whole on eBay and it had arrived that day.

Man, this sounds exactly like some kid who used to play at the LGS I used to go to, right down to the way he'd buy decks wholesale off of eBay. Always so annoying to play against 'cuz of shit like this, he'd do shit like scoop game 1 and say something like "You won 'cuz your hand had more money in it" when the biggest ticket card I'd be holding was like a Wall of Omens or something and his hand was just a grip of Vengevines.

And he's not the only one at my LGS who does that. There's a whole little clique of them. One of them bought a Jund deck (INN/RTR season) and actually did pretty well, which just reinforced them all to do it even more.

I used to think I could win by netdecking a top list too. But these FoS pricks rid me of that misconception pretty quickly.

To be fair if you weren't playing the best card in your hand with Jund every turn, you were
doing it very very wrong likely

That's what I hear. I never got a chance to build it and try it out. I played against it once and it was... well, he won.

Man I loved that d

So....

Sure do like Eidolon of the Great Revel.

Acquiring them so I can terrorize the combo players at my LGS with Koth.

Man I loved that d

Ya got me!

So....

Sure do like Eidolon of the Great Revel.

So, at the very least, he could do 2 damage and eat a removal spell. Am I looking at this correctly?

SM:

Think of Modern Storm, who only has 4 Lightning Bolts to deal with this dude. Better than the old "hope they don't go off" plan from mono red.

He's my Pyrostatic pal.

I'm getting a playset of this one, but that being said I don't like its anti-Storm implications. Thankfully, it has a double R casting cost so that limits its usability a bit.

He'll live in the sideboard of my eternally tier 1.99 mono red deck.

Yay good card.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6tKZ-cg4RI

For the Thronies.

I'm having a hard time thinking if it has any homes or uses in standard right now.

I tried telling people on Facebook that Ajani isn't that good. Now I'm "the bad guy." Why do I even bother?

Is this what it feels like to be Zem?

No, I also have to put up with people like Dechs trying to be clever.

So....

Sure do like Eidolon of the Great Revel.

So, at the very least, he could do 2 damage and eat a removal spell. Am I looking at this correctly?

Yes, it's like ghetto haste

It's pretty powerful, obviously more so in older formats.

The term 'ghetto haste' makes me happy.

They see me rollin', they hastin'

The term 'ghetto haste' makes me happy.

That's the name of my Run DMC cover band.

Isn't the new edilon too suicidal?

Never!

It's like playing with Fireblast, Sulfuric Vortex, Pyrostatic Pillar, and Flame Rift. A little bit of pain is okay when your opponent is in more.

Eidolon of the Great Revel

Serious side board card for storm fights?

As far as Standard goes, he's probably going to be more useful in a little dudes deck that just want to attack. You can inflict more damage than you'll take from him by attacking. And then your opponent will take some damage from trying to stop your onslaught if they play some removal spells.

As far as Standard goes, he's probably going to be more useful in a little dudes deck that just want to attack. You can inflict more damage than you'll take from him by attacking. And then your opponent will take some damage from trying to stop your onslaught if they play some removal spells.

They have to kill it or take more damage. "Gullible and expendable, that's a 2'fer."

As far as Standard goes, he's probably going to be more useful in a little dudes deck that just want to attack. You can inflict more damage than you'll take from him by attacking. And then your opponent will take some damage from trying to stop your onslaught if they play some removal spells.

Yup. Taking damage isn't too big of a deal as long as your opponent takes more.

New Ajani will probably go in my EDH Elves deck. Rhys the Redeemed will play nicely.

What do we thinks going to see more success, New Ajani, or Keranos?

Both cards are 5 mana and mostly gaurentee 1 turn of value. Ajani is easier to answer, but gives immediate value. Keranos is infinitely more difficult to answer, but needs multiple turns to get value. Both cards are in arguably mediocre colors, but the UR scryland being absent from standard means UR hasn't really had a chance to shine meaning there's plenty of room for a new archetype to appear.

What do you think gents?

Ajani first, Keranos later. At the beginning everyone's going to try and stuff Ajani into Naya and GW and realize it doesn't work. Keranos will slowly see some play in more controlish decks. How much success he will find I'm not sure.

Keranos in UR counterburn.

How's about setessan tactics? I'm not 100% sure what shell it goes in, but that is some serious removal in green. I was nervous about strive, but this card has some real potential, especially as an instant speed mass removal spell.

It seems like it could be green's mizzium mortars.