Going to do a midnight draft thursday!

I'd put my money on one of the above.

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Originally posted by ryan2754:

Geist of Saint Traft.
I'd put my money on one of the above.

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I really want to like Geist, but...I don't know...what's stopping it from getting chumped on its first swing in your typical aggressive standard environment?

Or is it more used for a stall tactic to encourage opponents to keep blockers open to knock it out? Or am I missing something entirely about it?

Favorite cards in the set so far.

G/W Humans
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Timely Reinforcements/Midnight Haunting/Elspeth Tirel/Hero of Bladehold token aggro?

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Originally posted by ryan2754:
Which would be a better route to go for Aggro if I wanted to play Standard?

G/W Humans
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Timely Reinforcements/Midnight Haunting/Elspeth Tirel/Hero of Bladehold token aggro?

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Originally posted by coasterdude84:
I kinda like Mindshrieker.

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My choice also. Feels like it's gonna be a solid $5 bird.

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Originally posted by WeedIan:
Favorite cards in the set so far.

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Originally posted by gcowhsu:
Kruin Outlaw // Terror of Kruin Pass
currently .75 to a $1?

unblockable double strike?

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Conditionally. Most decks are going to either have a turn 4 spell (except maybe Tempered Steel with a really good hand) or enough creatures on the board to block it and then finish you next turn (assuming it flips). So you're probably giving up your turn four to flip it earliest, and then it's a lot less impressive on turn 5.

That being said, I need 3 more for my werewolf deck
And a fourth Mayor of Avabruck, and a couple instigator gangs, and so on...

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Originally posted by nderdog:
Anyone have suggestions on how to approach businesses that don't normally accomodate Magic players to see if someone would be willing to let us associate with them for sanctioning purposes?

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Just make sure you're speaking with the owner, then ask? If you explain how wotc sets it up and such... also if they sell magic let them know they might see an increase in sales and such. Its a business so anything that appeals to making money is going to get their attention. If they have area that you're wanting to use for play and such, that might make it a bit more difficult sell. Good luck.

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Originally posted by nderdog:
Anyone have suggestions on how to approach businesses that don't normally accomodate Magic players to see if someone would be willing to let us associate with them for sanctioning purposes? The future of Magic at our local store is less than bright at the moment, and I want to start getting things lined up in case things go south. I have a couple thoughts on places to hold the events, so I can run unsanctioned for a time to keep people playing, but if the WotC freebies dry up, I fear people won't stick around long.

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If your store just doesn't want to run events you can still be affiliated with them and run them elsewhere.

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Originally posted by caquaa:
Just make sure you're speaking with the owner, then ask? If you explain how wotc sets it up and such... also if they sell magic let them know they might see an increase in sales and such. Its a business so anything that appeals to making money is going to get their attention. If they have area that you're wanting to use for play and such, that might make it a bit more difficult sell. Good luck.

Also, not sure what the rent is like for out of the way areas (and I know there are quite a few out there), have you considered running something yourself? I'm not sure what kind of money your players spend. It wouldn't have to be a full time shop or anything. We have someone here that found a small location in the back of an area w/ cheap rent. Hes open on tuesday nights 6-11pm(when we normally played magic), thurdsays for ~2-3 hrs (just to get the shop/paper work in order), friday nights 5-11 (to run FNM), and saturday 10-6 (foe his pokemon stuff and whatever magic things we feel like doing). His site www.mainphasegaming.com
It is quite a bit of time investment on your part but would be made easier if you had someone you trusted enough to split up the time with. Just throwing it out there as a possibility if your current shop is going under or such.

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The problem is that the only place that sells Magic is a Fred Meyer (Kroger) that wouldn't be interested in anything. We got lucky with the video game store, but there simply aren't any places in the area that have anything to do with Magic that we could talk to. I'm exploring other options, but we're just hoping to find some random store that would be willing to let us use their name. Renting a place isn't an option, as $1,000 is the cheapest place I've found, and I'm clearing like $100 a month on a really good month. It would go up some, but there's just no realistic way I'd be able to cover costs.

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Originally posted by WeedIan:
If your store just doesn't want to run events you can still be affiliated with them and run them elsewhere.

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Even if the store remains in business, which is questionable, people won't keep showing up if I have to keep canceling prereleases and releases because the product I've been promised is not available at the last minute. If I work out a deal with another local business, I'm planning on fronting the money for the Magic orders, giving them a few bucks for their services, then taking possession of the boxes as soon as they arrive and running things myself.

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Originally posted by Cyno:
Mayor of Avabruck and Champion of the Parish for me. Also some of the colorless producing lands with the duo color abilities will probably be better than their current pricetags indicate.

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Doomed Traveler. It's literally the best card in the set.

For white. >_>

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Originally posted by Kyosukee:
Doomed Traveler. It's literally the best card in the set.

For white. >_>

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strictly better-than tukatongue thallid.

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Originally posted by Bugger:
strictly better-than tukatongue thallid.

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