"chagrin"

Obā-san · 2016-01-24 02:28:52

glennmagusharvey · 2016-01-24 02:33:07

Why isn't this word pronounced "CHAY-grin"?

glennmagusharvey · 2016-01-24 02:38:57

also the video was surprisingly amusing, even to someone like me who doesn't know much mtg

thanks

Yarrun XIX · 2016-01-24 02:46:13

Today is Tomorrow said:

Please tell me there's a version of this with Jace

Obā-san · 2016-01-24 02:47:41

there is a version w/ Nissa:

there will probably be Jace at some point

Crystal · 2016-01-24 02:56:06

Today is Tomorrow said:
there is a version w/ Nissa:

there will probably be Jace at some point

Okay this was entertaining, even though I know jack-all about MtG. Thanks.

Yarrun XIX · 2016-01-24 02:56:26

Well, he hit the Chandra issues on the nose, at the very least.

The original 5 planeswalkers generally have an issue with being generic as hell, the giant one-eyed albino lion aside. It's less obvious with Garruk because of the whole 'corruption of the veil' thing making him interesting, but if you take that away from him, what is he besides a generic green shaman-hunter type?

Yarrun XIX · 2016-01-24 03:03:49

Out of the human monocolored planeswalkers, Liliana is probably the one with the best characterization. It's still a bit generic because, well, she was one of the original 5, but unlike the other original 5 (except Ajani), her initial backstory still plays into what she's doing now.

Yarrun XIX · 2016-01-24 03:07:50

@Haven would probably know better than me though

Yarrun XIX · 2016-01-24 03:21:31

I found it. I found the one card that implies that Red's not always angry

Princess Alice · 2016-01-24 03:22:47

Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Haven · 2016-01-24 03:27:30

Yarrun XIX said:
Out of the human monocolored planeswalkers, Liliana is probably the one with the best characterization. It's still a bit generic because, well, she was one of the original 5, but unlike the other original 5 (except Ajani), her initial backstory still plays into what she's doing now.

On the one hand, "female sorceress makes a deal with demons to be young and beautiful forever" is really in "not even trying at all" territory. But "and then she goes on to kill all those demons" is a pretty cool twist. Either way, her backstory from Magic Origins is pretty good.

As far as monocolored human walkers go, I think Elspeth was the best characterized. In retrospect, she reminds me of Samurai Jack a lot, this wandering knight trying to protect people and find home, but never being able to stay.

Then she died.

glennmagusharvey · 2016-01-24 03:46:41

angry red-themed girls with fire powers are hot

Princess Alice · 2016-01-24 03:53:33

glennmagusharvey said:
angry red-themed girls with fire powers are hot

Yarrun XIX · 2016-01-24 04:00:19

Haven said:

Yarrun XIX said:
Out of the human monocolored planeswalkers, Liliana is probably the one with the best characterization. It's still a bit generic because, well, she was one of the original 5, but unlike the other original 5 (except Ajani), her initial backstory still plays into what she's doing now.
On the one hand, "female sorceress makes a deal with demons to be young and beautiful forever" is really in "not even trying at all" territory. But "and then she goes on to kill all those demons" is a pretty cool twist. Either way, her backstory from Magic Origins is pretty good.

As far as monocolored human walkers go, I think Elspeth was the best characterized. In retrospect, she reminds me of Samurai Jack a lot, this wandering knight trying to protect people and find home, but never being able to stay.

Then she died.

Elspeth is a close second.

Gideon is a close second in the 'boring overall' category.

Fossilmaiden · 2016-01-24 05:49:45

The best monocolored human planeswalker is Jaya.

Yarrun XIX · 2016-01-24 07:32:24

What about Teferi?

Obā-san · 2016-01-28 19:17:28

Yarrun XIX · 2016-01-28 19:34:36

fabulous secret powers

Odradek · 2016-01-29 00:06:40

I would make a thread called "Chagen" but I do not want to beat a dead horse to disturb a wasp's nest.

glennmagusharvey · 2016-01-29 03:53:58

Baldanders said:
I would make a thread called "Chagen" but I do not want to beat a dead horse to disturb a wasp's nest.

if you're wearing enough protection this could be fun

no wait, this is not, there is no such thing as enough protection on the internet

Obā-san · 2016-01-29 03:56:04

I found the average

glennmagusharvey · 2016-01-29 03:57:05

chagin

glennmagusharvey · 2016-01-29 03:57:26

glennmagusharvey said:
chagin

is this something felt by ray nagin after katr--

okay that's a horrible joke and i should feel bad

Tre · 2016-01-29 04:00:49

also still found this funny despite not being into Magic

quality

Alduin · 2016-01-29 07:40:11

Baldanders said:
I would make a thread called "Chagen" but I do not want to beat a dead horse to disturb a wasp's nest.

Yeah that's probably a good idea.

Obā-san · 2016-02-04 22:41:38

Yarrun XIX · 2016-02-04 23:35:08

monoblack needs more complex characters

Yarrun XIX · 2016-04-18 21:48:03

Finally!

Fossilmaiden · 2016-04-18 21:51:38

Yarrun XIX said:
What about Teferi?

Me from the now concurs with me from the near past: Jaya > Teferi.

Tatterhood · 2016-04-18 22:27:16

jaya is the best planeswalker, this is fact

Haven · 2016-04-18 22:28:20

She deserves a toast!

MadassAlex · 2016-04-20 00:54:30

Yarrun XIX said:
monoblack needs more complex characters

I think MtG in general could use more developed and interesting characters.

Tachyon · 2016-04-20 00:57:19

Does MtG have a lot of lore?

Tatterhood · 2016-04-20 00:59:08

Tachyon said:
Does MtG have a lot of lore?

Yes.

Even discounting all the older stuff they've been posting a short story a week on the website for the last five years.

There used to be novels, etc.

Yarrun XIX · 2016-04-20 01:57:27

There are still novels.

Haven · 2016-04-20 01:58:58

The novels weren't very good tbh. The short stories are a bit better.

I like the various "planeswalkers' guides", but I think the best way is always going to be the cards themselves.

Tatterhood · 2016-04-20 02:03:55

Yarrun XIX said:
There are still novels.

Not since Theros block. Last couple of block stories were told exclusively through Uncharted Realms whatever boring thing they're calling web fiction now.

Haven said:
The novels weren't very good tbh. The short stories are a bit better.

The novels varied pretty heavily in quality. I loved the Kamigawa ones as a kid and while I suspect they're not actually as good as I remember they were at least passable while some of the others were just awful.

I read Agents of Artifice (the Jace novel) a bit more recently and thought it was pretty solid, though I never got through the Chandra one.

I haven't read much Uncharted Realms. I keep feeling like I ought to follow the story but never feel motivated enough.

Yarrun XIX · 2016-04-20 02:05:42

They stopped making novels?

Whaaaaaaaaat.

Tatterhood · 2016-04-20 02:09:46

Yeah. Scars was the last one published in dead-tree form, and they did ebooks for RTR and Theros but now they're not doing that either.

Haven · 2016-04-20 02:15:26

Which is understandable because the RTR ebook is like if Hamilton ended with Hamilton turning into the US Constitution after the articles of confederacy got torn up, despite not being a candidate for president, not being eligible for the presidency, and that not being what happens when you win a presidential race.

Tatterhood · 2016-04-20 02:18:13

now I want to see beleren: the rap musical

Salix Babylonika · 2016-04-20 02:19:34

Jace The Rhyme Sculptor

Tatterhood · 2016-04-20 02:20:08

and of course I am now reminded that this actually exists

Haven · 2016-04-20 02:20:20

Chandra Burrn, sirrn

"chagrin"

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