Gathering some Magics

Idler · 2012-01-21 17:24:30

Norn is awesome because she has a giant pope hat for a head.

I like Urabrask, too.

Bunny · 2012-01-21 17:24:57

Bonds of Faith is fun if you're running a human deck.

Otherwise, you're probably better off using Pacifism.

millercross · 2012-01-21 17:25:34

I prefer Faith's Fetters and Oblivion ring myself, although Forced Worship's also incredibly practical as you can switch it from creature to creature just by paying five.

millercross · 2012-01-21 17:27:18

rank of the praetors, from best to worse:

Praetor tier:

>All of the praetors

Non-Praetor tier:

>All of the sucky non-praetor creatures.

but yeah, I love the praetors. Vorinclex, Jin-Gitaxias and Sheoldred are my personal favourites in terms of flavour, but they're all awesome.

Bunny · 2012-01-21 17:27:31

Is it time for me to bring up Fiend Hunter again?

I think it is.

Salix Babylonika · 2012-01-21 17:27:39

Problem is he generally puts it on my monsters.

See I have exactly *one* human in my deck, so yeah.

Idler · 2012-01-21 17:28:45

I can see New Phyrexia erupting into civil war the next time we visit it. Half of the Praetors don't even like each other.

millercross · 2012-01-21 17:31:15

That's what I really like about it. Especially Vorinclex and Jin-Gitaxias' rivalry is the right mix of funny and frightening.

Salix Babylonika · 2012-01-21 17:32:17

*reading about the Phyrexians*

these are white cards? Holy shit, seriously. ._.

Obā-san · 2012-01-21 17:33:31

Light Is Not Good.

millercross · 2012-01-21 17:34:30

The thing about white is that white is a philosophy first and morality second. Most of the time, white factions are made of people who fight for righteous causes, but when taken to an extreme, white is basically dictatorship material, as it is about enforcing order, no matter what.

Which is why white cards are all about nuking the hell of your opponent. :D:D:D:D

delicious delicious nukes~

Salix Babylonika · 2012-01-21 17:36:01

I understand that. Just saying.

On the flipside, when I get around to building a white deck I now have something to do it with.

millercross · 2012-01-21 17:41:26

Honestly, white phyrexia is still phyrexia at its creepiest. Which is amusing, considering that the whole of phyrexia's factions are a bunch of crazy scientists who are willing to take people and...well, do things with them, to say the least.

Hmm, I'm thinking of a black and white deck. BRB, bulding this shit up.

Idler · 2012-01-21 17:43:11

Phyrexia was pretty much always black up until Scars block. By the time of New Phyrexia, it's spread through all five colours.

The Machine Orthodoxy = White, religious fanatics
The Progress Engine = Blue, mad scientists
The Steel Thanes = Black, webs of spies, informants, blackmailers etc
The Quiet Furnace = Red, basically the guys who forge things for everyone else to use. Also the only Phyrexians who have any semblance of a heart.
The Vicious Swarm = Green, a twisted version of survival of the fittest where everything fights until all the weak have been culled.

Salix Babylonika · 2012-01-21 17:43:16

Eh screwit I'll start on the white deck now.

Lesse, I need some Plains, obviously. Hm...

Gelzo · 2012-01-21 17:44:21

The Gitaxians are the only real scientists, aren't they? Everyone else is more about working factories or shitting around with compleating dudes.

millercross · 2012-01-21 17:46:41

Well, I was more thinking of the praetors and their creations (From what I understand, at least Sheoldred has created stuff, going by some of the flavour text, and Jin definetly seems to be trying to compete with Vorinclex, based again on Xenograft's flavour texts)

Idler · 2012-01-21 17:49:27

I think the Gitaxians are the only ones who use anything approaching real scientific method. Everyone else just throws stuff together.

millercross · 2012-01-21 17:50:39

but fictional science is all about throwing shit at other shit till shit comes up!

Idler · 2012-01-21 17:54:38

I wonder where the next block will be set. It'd be neat if it were Arkhos (the plane depicted on River of Tears and Lethe Lake).

millercross · 2012-01-21 17:55:42

i want more ravnica

i loooooooooooooooove ravnica

Gelzo · 2012-01-21 17:57:04

"I'll be honest, we're throwing science at the walls here to see what sticks."

Now you've got me imagining Cave Johnson, Izzet Guildleader.

millercross · 2012-01-21 17:58:17

...oh god, glados would fit with the izzets so much

Idler · 2012-01-21 17:58:38

We know it's not Ravnica, though. It's somewhere we haven't been yet.

millercross · 2012-01-21 18:01:51

i know, i said what i want, not what it will be

Viani · 2012-01-21 18:03:03

Lilivess?

What happened to her bright red scars and mutatedly pale skin?

Y u no look gruesome?

Salix Babylonika · 2012-01-21 18:04:08

Anyone know where I can find a list of nonbasic lands (preferably by color) for future reference?

Viani · 2012-01-21 18:05:20

What the hell does "protection from itself" entail?

Idler · 2012-01-21 18:05:23

Superglobe: Use Gatherer.

Tno: Her tattoo thingies only light up when she's using her magic, or something like that.

Gelzo · 2012-01-21 18:07:18

"Alright this next test may involve trace amounts of time travel. So word of advice: if you meet yourself on the testing track don't make eye contact. Lab boys tell me that'll wipe out time - entirely. Forward and backward. So do both of yourselves a favor and let that handsome devil go about his business."

I like to imagine that Niv-Mizzet said this at some point.

^^Can't target itself or take damage from itself.

millercross · 2012-01-21 18:08:24

I always use this when I look for dual lands

http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Dual_lands

Salix Babylonika · 2012-01-21 18:09:22

oh hey their main search page is much more useful than the little bar that usually shows up at the top.

huh.

Viani · 2012-01-21 18:11:14

Do tropical islands come in tapped?

Idler · 2012-01-21 18:11:35

No.

millercross · 2012-01-21 18:12:45

Alpha Dual Lands (Such as Tropical Islands) don't come in tapped. Which is why they're strictly better than basic lands. And because of that, you'll never buy one without having to at least cut one of your arms.

Salix Babylonika · 2012-01-21 18:13:17

I don't think anything comes in tapped unless it's marked as such on the card.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Bunny · 2012-01-21 18:13:30

Or give thousands upon thousands of blowjobs, for that matter.

millercross · 2012-01-21 18:14:24

I don't think anything comes in tapped unless it's marked as such on the card.
Correct me if I'm wrong.

Yup. Everything comes in untapped into the game. And creatures come in sick, too.

Salix Babylonika · 2012-01-21 18:14:52

Am I doing something wrong here?

millercross · 2012-01-21 18:15:46

Lands are colourless

Obā-san · 2012-01-21 18:15:50

This is why Bunny has all the Alpha Dual lands he could ever want.

Salix Babylonika · 2012-01-21 18:16:08

ELEPHANT PEOPLE

Idler · 2012-01-21 18:17:05

There still hasn't been a legendary Loxodon, which is kinda lame.

Bunny · 2012-01-21 18:17:22

Yup, it's true. I offer sexual favors in exchange for magic cards.

Salix Babylonika · 2012-01-21 18:17:32

Lands are colourless

oh.

hey.

you're right.

This leaves me now to figure out how to search lands by the color of mana they give.

Gelzo · 2012-01-21 18:18:24

Obā-san · 2012-01-21 18:19:24

^^^I need more Magic cards.

Idler · 2012-01-21 18:19:29

Oh, I forgot about that guy.

Still, they could've given Ghalma the shaper a card in Scars block.

Bunny · 2012-01-21 18:20:09

^^I'll have to see your collection. We might be able to come to an arrangement.

Salix Babylonika · 2012-01-21 18:20:58

So I'm searching for lands and I come across this.

I do not quite understand how it "isn't a spell". Isn't every card in the game a spell?

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