Dies to Removal

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In every sense of the word, that will come in a few days time.

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You can all probably tell that I have not been working very hard today.

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I will need to ponder the usage of 'significant other'. Alright now James...you're the lawyer, not me. ;-) I'm not trying to imply any particular level of emotional commitment, so if there is a better choice of words to apply the appropriate freedoms, I welcome the wordcrafting Haha, not that. If, ...

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In MJ's voice "Sir, What is your life total? Sir? Sir, I asked you a question! What is your life total?"

Receives response.

"Oh, in that case...dead"

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Even funnier is that they would have to then ask "how many other times have you done this today?"

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That looks pretty playable. I do think with the combination of guildgates and caverns, you really do want Bloodthrone Vampire instead of Cartel Aristocrat though.

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I will need to ponder the usage of 'significant other'.

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At the very least, been quasi-rogue = lots of blowouts and easy wins. Even if they know you have it and play accordingly, that means that they have to give you a LOT of respect which can be a good thing as well.

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Legion Loyalist + Dynacharge is very satisfying.

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Tin Fins does look REALLY cool.

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Not to mention significantly more practice in turning guys sideways...who knows, under enough pressure they may just not be able to manage it, but for us career red mages, it is just our nature.

Any advantage is a good advantage.

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You heard him talk about his penis and blowing a load, and your immediate reaction is to say "I would visit you if I could".

And we're the fags?

Does the word have some esoteric meaning I am not aware of?

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And just to clarify LK ~ you're in the 'reckoner is too slow for this deck' camp? I am leaning towards agreeing. Post board, we could always side in 4 Reckoner + 1 mountain + a small amount of extra removal (in exchange for cards like Cackler and Dynacharge) to be a bit more controlling in the aggro...

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That looks solid to me. I think a sub-theme that has become clear to me, at least conceptually, is that the deck's viability significantly hinges on making BTE as good as possible, which I think right now, we're doing. Relegating Reckoner to the board takes away a lot of mana pressures and increase ...

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Sweet, would love to hear whatever you come up with :) Re: Boros, how is the mana working out? I think I would want to mostly keep the all-red creature base (because I think hitting white on 2 will be too much to ask, though I would love Wojek Halberdiers), but splashing for 2-3 Boros Charm seems pe...

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Yeah, I don't know how I feel about Stonewright on a 19-land build. Seems counterproductive, and I'm a huge Stonewright proponent. Maybe at 20 I'd throw in a couple. I agree that Reckoner may not be where this deck wants to be, especially with all the removal being played to work around him now. Wo...

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You win the day. Burst out laughing like a jackass at work again.

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Its not just about the pleasures of conformity...its also a personal mission statement about the band itself! Hey Paul! Get less excited Khaos. A true professional takes time to aim. If you can take time to calculate a board state a few turns ahead, you can take time to aim. Have you learned nothing?

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I like Stonewright with 21+ red sources.

I don't think 'strictly better' means what you think it means

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Z- do you like American Psycho? http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/e3662085fb/american-psycho-with-huey-lewis-and-weird-al The "Do you like Huey Lewis and the News?" scene is one of my all-time comedy scenes. "Why are the 'Style' sections stuck down all over the floor? Do you have a do...

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It took multiple towels to clean up...

Is your aim that bad?

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Its actually pretty funny..."Surprise!"

Yeah, I am the worst.

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With Zero Testing, I'm just gonna say a bunch of stuff. If ever you go up to 20 lands for whatever reason, I'd play 2 hellriders. Just saying. 0 Stonewright HAS to be wrong. I'd like to see more pump affects ala dynacharge as game ending reach. It's actually very possible boros reckoner isn't good ...

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I don't see what 19+ land has to do with the Traitorous Blood vs Mark of Mutiny discussion? Re: Pillar, it ranges from just good to really bad; I would rather have it in the board. I think all the problem scenarios you envision can be played around with the inherent synergies already in the maindeck...

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Its more about the journey than the individual benchmarks.

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Its closer to 25, thank you very much. And shes always up for more than once, which means I am tired.

So yeah, you know, its not all upside

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I wanted to succeed in the challenge so much I have stopped being lazy and actually bothered to travel when I get the call ~ it wasn't like I was going to sleep easy anyway.

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Yeah me to...give me back Mutavault or Ghitu Encampment dammit. You think another Dynacharge? I can't think of a better alternative right now.

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I think the sideboard will look something like: 4 Mizzium Mortars 4 Pillar of Flame 4 Volcanic Strength 3 Traitorous Blood With the idea of just doing straight exchanges where appropiate (eg: take out Cackler in Aggro mirrors for Pillar; take out Reckoner against Reanimator for Traitorous Blood etc).

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Fair point, I am still in the mindset of playing against Jund for ~40% of my matches, where Path is terrible. It is probably OK elsewhere.

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This clan is full of awkward tensions, why stop at porn? Thanks to the ham-challenge, I don't even watch porn any more, which is surprisingly satisfying. Certainly have more free time now, so I can vouch for the extra productivity and energy the challenge will bring. Very glad I signed up (even if ...

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Tell us more about Italy!

Yeah, I have learned not to drink coffee past about 9pm or I am just not going to sleep, ever (although, I do already have pretty bad sleeping patterns, so the coffee just exaggerates that).

Also, thanks!

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@ Pyreheart: No it isn't possible. The express concept of the deck is avoiding the mana problems that plague Gruul Aggro and Naya Blitz. While Flinthoof is a more powerful card than GHC, the introduction of the shocks and checks significantly weaken the manabase. This deck avoids those issues entire...

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This clan is full of awkward tensions, why stop at porn? Thanks to the ham-challenge, I don't even watch porn any more, which is surprisingly satisfying. Certainly have more free time now, so I can vouch for the extra productivity and energy the challenge will bring. Very glad I signed up (even if ...

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Something like this maybe? [deck] 4 Deathrite Shaman 4 Dark Confidant 4 Gravecrawler 4 Lotleth Troll 4 Bloodghast 4 Vengevine 4 Liliana of the Veil 2 Abrupt Decay 4 Faithless Looting 4 Lightning Bolt 2 Terminate 4 Blackcleave Cliffs 1 Blood Crypt 4 Marsh Flats 4 Overgrown Tomb 1 Stomping Ground 2 Sw...

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Cool, let me know how it goes. Any notes on the cards under 'testing' would be fantastic, as well as feedback on the land count (I think I have it right, but there is no substitute for experience).

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That would create an awkward tension with the ham challenge. Nonetheless, do go on.

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I don't really like Path; its the best 'bad' card in the format. With enough recurring threats, tragic slip is basically Swords to Plowshares; I would even rather Terminate/Abrupt Decay/Go for the Throat or whatever to Path ~ giving control or midrange decks an extra land is gross.

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I am not sure either, but I have a sneaking suspicion I need the card as a hasty battalion enabler ~ with so many creatures, I can be a little more relaxed about throwing away a card here and there (it is effectively a 1 mana sorcery in many board states anyway) to give first strike and trample to e...

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Thanks Jerry!

I am at work! Celebrations have been delayed until the weekend

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