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Commander Discussion / Re: Does a flicker work the way I think it does?

« on: February 20, 2024, 08:49:33 pm »

So then my best move is to flicker in cards that bring back instants from my hand, or bring back anything, so I can keep regeneration functioning until the threat is gone.  Thank you. 

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Commander Discussion / Does a flicker work the way I think it does?

« on: February 20, 2024, 07:55:23 pm »

     I am talking about two cards here.  I have an Eldrazi Displacer.  I also have an Avacyn, Angel of Hope.  The question is, in the case of spells such as Hour of Devastation, when I don't have any regenerate all creature spells in hand, can I use my Eldrazi Displacer to flicker Avacyn, so that she's gone and then right back, and thus restore my creatures' indestructibility so that they can survive the Hour of Devastation? 

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Deck Comments / Re: Deck # 2: The 13th House - Comments

« on: August 23, 2023, 05:02:14 am »

It's finally done.  I hadn't considered making this deck into a spirit deck, but it seems to have balanced everything out.  The only possible change to the deck that I can thank of might be to get that spirit that makes +1/+1 counters if other spirits enter, and maybe add back Wear Away and pick up that other instant that deals with artifact/enchantments.  But only if I can find a way to equalize the colors rather than giving green such advantage over black.  Anyway, I think it's over now. 

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Deck Comments / Re: Deck # 8: Kylie's Herbal Remedy Kit - Comments

« on: March 12, 2023, 04:22:57 am »

The deck, which is meant to be anti-infect and pro-resurrection, is 15 cards too large.  Anyone have any ideas what I should cut?  Archetype of Endurance, Avacyn, and Melira won't be cut, nor will Quillspike, Huatli, or Cauldron Haze because they all balance each other.  Everything else is open for discussion.  Thanks.

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Deck Comments / Re: Deck # 7: The Project For A Non-Phyrexian Century - Comments

« on: February 28, 2023, 01:20:29 am »

I could very much use some guidance on what should be cut to make this deck work.  No matter what I try, Golgari under Pharika, Sultai under Muldrotha, or 4-color under Atraxa, I just can't cut through the chaff.  I almost had it with Sultai, but couldn't get the +1/+1 counters to work without losing deck equality (meaning if green is at 27, the other colors must also be). 

So I am asking for help.  Darksteel Reactor and Biovisionary stay, the infect & toxic stay, the counterspells stay, Sigarda and Sphinx of the Final Word stay.  Pharika stays too; it was her deck from the start and in spirit, will remain so.  Atraxa is rather ceremonial unless I need the draw power. 

Everything else is fair game.  What would you remove?

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Marketplace / I'm looking for Melira, Sylvok Outcasts and willing to trade

« on: February 11, 2023, 12:02:53 am »

     This seems to be a place where people can post to request trades.  So I am here seeking to make trades.  Because poison counters are back, every green deck I run should have a Melira, Sylvok Outcast.  But she's become hard to find. 

     I am looking to trade.  Most of the cards in decks from Deck # 5 and upwards are still available.  So if you wish to trade something in those decks in exchange for a Melira, Sylvok outcast, feel free to message me and we can discuss it.  Except the gods.  I'm not trading my gods because those were difficult to get. 

     Anyway, thanks for your time. 

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Deck Comments / Re: Deck # 2: The 13th House - Comments

« on: January 07, 2023, 10:23:47 pm »

I find I am never satisfied with the 13th House.  Of all my decks, I want it to be perfect.  And I finally realized the only way I can deal with all these broken new cards, and all these overplayed cards people keep talking about as commanders over and over and over and over and over again is with removal.  There was an old trick, using Liquimetal Coating on cards and then Naturalize.  It does work for self-protection or to remove a threat.  I didn't go for because it only worked once - until I remembered that I do have one Prototype Portal.  I found it, and have moved it to this deck.  So now the deck can make Liquimetal Coating whenever I should need it, meaning I can Naturalize away anything that interferes with my lifegain or dares to attack me. 
The problem is, in searching my reserve for good cards, I've gone much too far and now the deck is almost double what a Commander Deck should be.  So I'm asking two things of you.  First, does it matter if I break my own rules and allow green to dominate the deck rather than keeping green and black equal no matter how absurd some black choices may look. 
Second, would any of you be willing to give me some idea as to what cards to remove to trim this deck down to what it should be? 
     The rules are that Pharika remains commander, though I do very much wish she had Partner or a background option.  Archetype of Endurance, Vivien Reid, Wail of the Nim, Golgari Charm, Wrap in Vigor, Tajuru Preserver, and the Green/Black tapped lands are all staying, as are the totem armors.  I love the idea of putting totem armors on my gods. 
     Prototype Portal, Liquimetal Coating, and any card that gets rid of an artifact will also be staying.  Everything else, however, is fair game for removal. 
Any help is appreciated.  Any hostile comments are not.  I'm not looking to add anymore cards.  This deck is enormous enough already.  I just need some guidance on what to trim and what happens if I treat black as a splash rather than an equal.

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Deck Reviews / Requesting advice

« on: November 24, 2018, 11:43:12 pm »

I would appreciate it if anyone would be willing to give me some advice to make this deck stronger and more reliable.  Thank you. 

https://deckstats.net/decks/19961/1145414-cloned-by-the-sun/en


Detection Tower is in the deck to allow Settle the Wreckage and get around Shalai. 
Rupture Spire is there because there was one, and seven basics each, but in the tests, dropping from seven basics each to six in favor of four R. Spires worked better. 
Zhalfirin Void, well, I worked with what I had.  It can be replaced in favor of a colored land should everyone agree that one color should have an advantage over the other two.

Helm of the Host duplicates Shalai so she too is hexproof.  It can also duplicate R. Angel for more angel tokens, Jungleborn Pioneer for more merfolk, or Soul of the Rapids for more hexproof airforce.

Squire's Devotion is in there to provide lifegain, as well as a slight boost and a vampire token.  It does end up making a difference, and is what led me to getting the one R. Angel I could actually afford thanks to a Black Friday sale.

Devious Cover-Up counters and exiles a spell, which I love.  Even more important, it allows me to reshuffle a few cards into my library.  Mostly, this will be other Devious Cover-Ups, Gaea's Blessings, a slain Shalai, or most importantly, Settle the Wreckage.

Settle the Wreckage is my answer to overly aggressive players.  But one wasn't enough, so I'm trying three.  I attempted to have only two in favor of Ajani, Wise Counselor, but they tended to get lost to the Vivien Reid +1. 

Gaea's Blessing is there to assist Devious Cover-Up in restoring Devious Cover-Up and Settle the Wreckage to the deck.  But it also proved itself in another deck when someone tried to mill me. 

Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants.  You expect a simic biomancer to put +1/+1 counters on things, and having an eventual army of cats is well worth it.

Vivien of the Arkbow.  Again, you expect a simic biomancer to put +1/+1 counters on things, but perhaps she should be displaced in favor of a Vine Mare?

Vivien Reid, though dangerous because she sucks away cards I need in favor of lands and creatures, provides indestructibility to my creatures.  I refuse to part with her. 

Jade Guardian is hexproof and can give herself or a merfolk token a +1.

Jungleborn Pioneer makes hexproof merfolk tokens.  Rare indeed to find a creature that brings you two creatures for the cheap price.

Reclamation Sage because why not rid myself of bothersome enchantments or artifacts opponents play?

Resplendent Angel is in the deck because trying the alliance of Dawn of Hope and Divine Visitation didn't work.  They were never around together except once, and it burned up too many slots.  R. Angel does both things on her own.  The only real question about her is, should I throw something out to put in the sideboarded Ajani to aid the lifelink enchantments in providing the lifegain she requires?  And if so, what?

Shalai, Voice of Plenty is staying in this deck because I love the idea of all hands hexproof, including me and my planeswalkers.  But do I need two or three?  It's hard to tell.  Three seems an annoyance, drawing them when I don't need them.  But two seems to be hard to actually catch. 

Skittering Surveyor is not leaving this deck.  It's in all my standard decks now, because it works.

Soul of the Rapids flying hexproof.  How can I resist?  Why should I resist, even if it is slightly costly?  Letting it wear the Helm of the Host can make it prove its worth, as does putting a lifelink enchantment on it.

Ajani, Wise Counselor.  I can't decide.  He's so good at giving life to help R. Angel help me make an angel token flood.  But what to throw away to put him in?  Or do I really need him, having the lifelink enchantments?  I just don't know.

Gaea's Blessing.  1 is sideboarded because I don't know if I need 21 or 22 creatures.  If I need more creatures, it can stay sideboarded.  But if the ability to reshuffle cards into my deck is more important, I can sacrifice a merfolk.  But again, I just don't know. 

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Deck Comments / Re: Exile in the name of justice - Comments

« on: April 15, 2018, 05:28:09 am »

Settle the Wreckage would be good.

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General Magic / Re: What's your signature Spellbook?

« on: March 25, 2018, 07:44:30 am »

Redirect
Insidious Will
Elgaud Shieldmate
Stolen Identity
Blunt the Assault
Negate
Oketra the True
Anointer Priest

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General Magic / Re: If you could create a card, what would it be?

« on: March 22, 2018, 10:22:23 pm »

Field of Retributive Reflection

1 White, 1 Blue, 3 colorless.

Enchantment.

Hexproof.  All instants and sorceries deal damage back to the caster equal to their converted mana cost.  If the instant or sorcery would cause the player to gain life, they lose that much life instead. 

Its purpose is to put the brakes on these runaway red and black decks, but to be fair, it also hurts counterspells. 

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Deck Reviews / The new form of Emergency Quarantine

« on: March 16, 2018, 08:47:19 am »

Here it is.  Your creatures are carrying a sickness, and Dr. Moriarty must treat them before it spreads.  They must be put in emergency quarantine, which means exile.  Her zombies and will-be zombies can't catch the disease, and Saving Grace cuts off your other tricks if placed on an Oketra.  Even the redeemed, sanctified, brought to repentance clone of Liliana (as Dr. Moriarty would never want anything from the real one but her dna and to disempower her) can be protected by it. 

//Lands
4 Forsaken Sanctuary
4 Island
4 Meandering River
4 Plains
4 Submerged Boneyard
3 Swamp

//Enchantments
3 Saving Grace

//Instants
3 Hour of Glory
4 Insidious Will
3 Negate
1 Settle the Wreckage

//Sorceries
3 Lost Legacy

//Planeswalkers
1 Liliana, Death's Majesty

//Creatures
4 Anointer Priest
2 Devoted Crop-Mate
3 Gravedigger
3 Oketra the True
1 Restoration Specialist
2 Scribe of the Mindful
3 Striped Riverwinder
1 The Scarab God
2 Wayward Servant

Any changes that I need to make?  And should I remove one Lost Legacy to include a Vraska, Scheming Gorgon?  I'm torn between yes and no.

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General Magic / Re: Just a quick strategy question

« on: March 15, 2018, 04:02:05 am »

Okay.  You're quite right about the quad-color being worthless. 

I know I want to run white, for Oketra and her Anointer Priests.  I always back her up with three-four Anointer Priests.  And I still want to use my Settle the Wreckage cards, as well as the black exile spells.  But blue would seem to be a better choice than green, because even if I sacrifice my three Ajani Unyieldings, I could compensate with the alliance of Devoted Crop-Mate and Scribe of the Mindful.  Then all I'd have to do is use my Liliana, The Scarab God, and my Gravediggers.  Zombie theme could be retained without much trouble, though the green hexproof creatures would be reassigned to Soul of the Rapids.  They can fly, after all. 

Striped Riverwinder wouldn't be bad, either, because he can cycle and be reincarnated as a zombie.   

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General Magic / Re: Are there any unique or interesting rules your playgroup or friends use?

« on: March 14, 2018, 02:58:00 am »

     The closest I've come to having group special rules like that is people asking "Okay, who told Frank (me) about Redirect/Deflection/Misdirection/Imp's Mischief/Ricochet Trap/Shunt/Insidious Will?  If another card like that comes out, don't tell Frank, okay?"

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General Magic / Re: Just a quick strategy question

« on: March 14, 2018, 02:55:29 am »

Bless you.  I love it.  That's just the kind of sneaky trick Dr. Moriarty would relish using on those who try to stop her research (I. E., the planeswalkers/players). 

I assume her, or her brother's, persona in game.

Is 4-color White/Blue/Green/Black (so I can use my Oketra, Kefnet, Rhonas, and The Scarab God) even worth considering?