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Topic: The Post for Magic Stuff #87 - Khans of Tarkir?
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Kuleron
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posted May 24, 2014 05:05 PM
        
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Originally posted by skizzikmonger:
Bought a box of Journey, pulled the God pack
I opened 54 boxes, no god pack, no foil ajani, no foil athreos... damn...
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AEther Storm
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posted May 25, 2014 06:29 AM
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Originally posted by harbingerofthevoid:
Interestng. I guess if it worked something like Soulbound and not one or two equipment "horses" it could be cool. Maybe something simple and Lorwyn-esque like soulbound but only attched to humans, barbarians, etc and gave horsemanship. Probably more like 1/1 for each color. Mount like soulbound. Green, trample etc.. Both crearures attack and block as 1 but you get to split damage to them kind of like banding.
Banding... one can only dream such a logical creature ability were to be reprinted (no, this isn't sarcasm..)
On the horse thing, there is already something called horsemanship.
But on the subject, it would have to be specified. I mean, it would be silly to give your Krosan Colossus a horse. That would be one hell of a mount. Can't imagine who'd you have to be more afraid of.
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Pail42
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posted May 25, 2014 01:31 PM
It's also silly to give a starfish a scythe or a suit of armor, but you can do each multiple times on the same starfish.
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sdarmst107
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posted May 25, 2014 03:23 PM
if they are bringing back any abilities, i can imagine flanking would be it
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dfitzg88
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posted May 29, 2014 08:23 AM
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Originally posted by Pail42:
It's also silly to give a starfish a scythe or a suit of armor, but you can do each multiple times on the same starfish.
I have equipped Sigiled Starfish with Fleetfeather Sandals in a draft. Such a flavor travesty. I couldn't help but wonder how it decided which feet to put them on. Then I imagined it flying. Then I wondered why I drafted these terrible cards.
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stab107
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posted May 29, 2014 08:38 AM
Eh? Sandals are acceptable, not great, but Starfish is a boss. Scry 1 every turn is spectacular in THS block draft.
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mtglover
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posted May 29, 2014 04:24 PM
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Originally posted by Kuleron:
I opened 54 boxes, no god pack, no foil ajani, no foil athreos... damn...
Why would you open some many boxes from this set? I understand the thrill of opening packs but the set is so weak and there are so much better alternatives.
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jbark
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posted May 29, 2014 06:44 PM
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Originally posted by mtglover:
Why would you open some many boxes from this set? I understand the thrill of opening packs but the set is so weak and there are so much better alternatives.
Dealers and shop owners can sell sooooooooooo much of new product. Imagine how many SCG opens...
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wayne
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posted May 29, 2014 10:28 PM
1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
1x Traveller's Amulet
1x Prowler's Helm
1x Desperate Stand
1x Nyx Weaver
1x Kragma Warcaller1x Eye Gouge
1x Cast into Darkness
1x Pharika's Cure
1x Returned Phlanx
1x Aspect of Gorgon
1x Grisly Transformation
1x Mogis's Marauder
1x Nyx Infusion
1x Servant of Tymaret
1x Master of the Feast
1x Ashiok's Adept
1x Black Oak of Odunos
1x Drown in Sorrow
1x Grey Merchant of Asphodel
1x Loathsome Catoblepas
1x Abhorrent Overlord 2x Nature Panoply
1x Defend the Hearth
1x Satyr Wayfinder
1x Swordwise Centaur
1x Culling Mark
1x Feral Invocation
1x Desecration Plague
1x Pheres-Band Tromper
1x Ravenous Leucrocota
1x Raised by Wolves 2x Flamespeaker's Will
1x Akroan Crusader
1x Coordinated Assault
1x Epiphany Storm
1x Firedrinker Satyr
1x Nyxborn Rollicker
1x Satyr Hoplite
1x Satyr Rambler
1x Sigiled Skink
1x Impetuous Sunchaser
1x Felhide Spiritbinder
1x Forgeborn Oreads
1x Pharagax Giant
1x Knowledge and Power 1x Aerial Formation
1x Retraction Helix
2x Crypsis
1x Deepwater Hypnotist
1x Fate Foretold
1x Gainsay
1x Nyxborn Triton
1x Polymorphous Rush
1x Coastline Chimera
1x Pull From the Deep
1x Perplexing Chimera
1x Prescient Chimera
1x Eternity Snare
1x Thassa's Bounty
1x Horizon Scholar
1x Godhunter Octopus 1x Ajani's Presence
1x God's Willing
1x Lagona Band Trailblazer
1x Loyal Pegasus
1x Mortal's Ardor
1x Oppressive Rays
1x Acolyte's Reward
1x Battlewise Valour
1x Font of Vigor
2x Leonin Snarecaster
1x Oreskos Swiftclaw
1x Setessan Battle Priest
1x Akroan Mastiff
1x Great Hart Any ideas with this sealed pile?
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dfitzg88
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posted May 30, 2014 04:09 AM
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Originally posted by wayne:
Any ideas with this sealed pile?
I don't play sealed but I would jam GB for Master of the Feast. Prowler's Helm, Grisly Transformation, Marauder to just jam damage through. Nyx Weaver, amulet to thin/recur Master. The rest heroic and heroic enablers. I'd imagine Raised by Wolves has to be insane in sealed. Edit to remove the giant list of cards from my reply Edit 2: Loaded it into MTGO while waiting for a round to start. Looks like GB or RW are both pretty solid. I'd probably still play GB 1 Nature's Panoply
1 Traveler's Amulet
1 Pharika's Cure
1 Returned Phalanx
1 Satyr Wayfinder
1 Swordwise Centaur
1 Drown in Sorrow
1 Aspect of Gorgon
1 Feral Invocation
1 Grisly Transformation
1 Ashiok's Adept
1 Black Oak of Odunos
1 Master of the Feast
1 Mogis's Marauder
1 Nyx Weaver
1 Servant of Tymaret
1 Pheres-Band Tromper
1 Ravenous Leucrocota
1 Raised by Wolves
1 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
1 Loathsome Catoblepas
1 Abhorrent Overlord
8 Forest
8 Swamp
1 Island
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psrex
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posted May 30, 2014 06:44 AM
This is what I would play:8 Island
9 Mountain
1 Aerial Formation
1 Akroan Crusader
1 Coordinated Assault
1 Epiphany Storm
1 Firedrinker Satyr
2 Flamespeaker's Will
1 Nyxborn Rollicker
1 Retraction Helix
1 Satyr Hoplite
2 Crypsis
1 Deepwater Hypnotist
1 Fate Foretold
1 Impetuous Sunchaser
1 Satyr Rambler
1 Sigiled Skink
1 Nyxborn Triton
1 Coastline Chimera
1 Felhide Spiritbinder
1 Forgeborn Oreads
1 Prescient Chimera
1 Horizon Scholar Your blue is pretty good and has some great fliers. It's a little light on removal, but considering that this is sealed and not draft, that should be OK. You can use Crypsis and Retraction Helix as pseudo-removal. The main problem with your blue is that it is all fairly expensive. That led me to pick red as a good complement. Your red is very aggressive, but lacks any great bombs (though Forgeborn Oreads should be really good). This build hopes to put enough pressure on early that you can get in a good amount of damage in and then finish things off with your fliers or with Crypsis. A lot of people build around their expensive bombs, and I think that this deck would be too quick for most opponents to handle. If you end up against a deck that forces you into a longer game then you can side in Thasa's Bounty, Pharagax Giant, Knowledge and Power and Polymorphous Rush. Maybe Epiphany Storm should be something else in the main deck -- probably Polymorphous Rush.
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Pail42
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posted May 30, 2014 02:54 PM
Got another order of cards damaged because they contacted the tape that was holding them in the top loader. This seems to happen to about 20% of cards shipped this way but sellers on eBay and TCG keep doing it, and I'm getting really frustrated.Put a slip of paper in there you idiots.
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jbark
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posted May 30, 2014 03:32 PM
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Originally posted by Pail42:
Got another order of cards damaged because they contacted the tape that was holding them in the top loader. This seems to happen to about 20% of cards shipped this way but sellers on eBay and TCG keep doing it, and I'm getting really frustrated.Put a slip of paper in there you idiots.
I use deck protector sleeves which typically create enough compression that the cards don't move. But I have received cards the way you describe.
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Tha Gunslinga
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posted May 30, 2014 03:39 PM
How is it possible for the cards to be damaged by that? I can't imagine it sticking enough, unless the card was unbelievably beat.I personally sleeve the card(s), then put them in facing the other way, so the tape couldn't touch the cards. Pretty easy.
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sdarmst107
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posted May 30, 2014 03:44 PM
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Originally posted by Tha Gunslinga:
How is it possible for the cards to be damaged by that? I can't imagine it sticking enough, unless the card was unbelievably beat.I personally sleeve the card(s), then put them in facing the other way, so the tape couldn't touch the cards. Pretty easy.
this is what i do with all my trades, this is why i no longer use TCG, the last two orders i made were damaged, i use Starcity now if my Local shop doesnt have what i need
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Pail42
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posted May 30, 2014 04:53 PM
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Originally posted by Tha Gunslinga:
How is it possible for the cards to be damaged by that? I can't imagine it sticking enough, unless the card was unbelievably beat.
Don't believe me? Overlap a piece of scotch tape with the black border of the card of your choice and leave it there for a few days. After you remove the tape there is zero chance your card is still NM. It happens more often with the top loaders that are about a centimeter taller on the back side than on the front side. If the cards should slide up in the loader it gives a fairly large area to contact the cards. However, I've had this happen with standard loaders as well. quote:
I personally sleeve the card(s), then put them in facing the other way, so the tape couldn't touch the cards. Pretty easy.
Part of the reason why this is so frustrating is precisely because it is easy to avoid.
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Sovarius
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posted May 30, 2014 06:08 PM
Or it leaves sticky residue that you have to resist scratching with your nails...
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stab107
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posted May 30, 2014 08:45 PM
With penny sleeves, top loaders and team bags being so affordable there is absolutely no reason anyone should be taping top loaders when trading.Edit: to clarify, put card in sleeve. Insert sleeve in top loader open side down. Insert token or advertisement card to prevent card(s) from moving. Put top loader into team bag open side down and seal. If shipping several cards use two top loaders and out sleeved cards between them like a sandwich. Use team bag to secure them.
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wayne
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posted May 30, 2014 11:08 PM
I went RB with the pile, worked out well 
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caquaa
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posted May 31, 2014 03:11 AM
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Originally posted by Tha Gunslinga:
How is it possible for the cards to be damaged by that? I can't imagine it sticking enough, unless the card was unbelievably beat.I personally sleeve the card(s), then put them in facing the other way, so the tape couldn't touch the cards. Pretty easy.
I had it remove the edge of the black border on each card i na playset I ordered one time. Its most certainly just not good practice to let this happen.
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stacker
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posted May 31, 2014 08:12 PM
Bought some cards on ebay listed as foil, seller messaged me saying he had left the package on the table to be mailed next day and the dog got to them, he refunded me.Yep. I check a few days later and he lists the same item (with the same picture, hard to tell whether foil or nonfoil from the picture) as nonfoil. You bet I left some feedback.
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Boston
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posted June 01, 2014 08:37 AM
Playing an edh game last night and rode Fevered Convulsions to victory!
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WeedIan
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posted June 01, 2014 09:18 AM
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posted June 01, 2014 09:49 AM
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Sovarius
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posted June 01, 2014 05:18 PM
Anyone have any experience with peeling foils? What's the best set to do so with? I want to avoid ripping the cardboard, leaving glue, or leaving foil residue.I was certain i had good luck with 10th years ago, i don't remember now.
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