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Post Post #3250 (ISO) » Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:00 am

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Well, that is a kipper of an entirely different kettle.
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Post Post #3251 (ISO) » Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:32 am

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Maybe it's time for Nivix Cyclops budget to be a deck again!

Though, the mana might be hard without duals.
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Post Post #3252 (ISO) » Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:35 am

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eh, you don't play anything until turn 3 anyway
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Post Post #3253 (ISO) » Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:39 am

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Maybe I'll run GW weenies.
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Post Post #3254 (ISO) » Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:46 pm

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I'll be joining in on this.
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Post Post #3255 (ISO) » Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:42 pm

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Seems like something I could be coerced in to. I know a guy who'd likely flip me that Taiga for a Scrubland if I asked him nicely.
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Post Post #3256 (ISO) » Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:49 pm

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Maybe we should all get together to work on decks.
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Post Post #3257 (ISO) » Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:52 pm

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Anybody see Twoo's new Archangel of Thune deck? Looks really fun, and he did pretty well with it, but it's always hard to tell with a Twoo deck.
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Post Post #3258 (ISO) » Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:40 am

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In post 3257, Sudo_Nym wrote:Anybody see Twoo's new Archangel of Thune deck? Looks really fun, and he did pretty well with it, but it's always hard to tell with a Twoo deck.
I've seen an Archangel deck. No idea whether it's Twoo's or not. Had Scavenging Ooze, Gavony Township, Trostani
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Post Post #3259 (ISO) » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:26 am

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Post Post #3260 (ISO) » Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:07 am

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Ok, who is doing this and wants to test?
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Post Post #3261 (ISO) » Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:15 am

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/in. Will playtest after work tonight, and all weekend.
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Post Post #3262 (ISO) » Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:33 am

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In post 3258, hasdgfas wrote:
In post 3257, Sudo_Nym wrote:Anybody see Twoo's new Archangel of Thune deck? Looks really fun, and he did pretty well with it, but it's always hard to tell with a Twoo deck.
I've seen an Archangel deck. No idea whether it's Twoo's or not. Had Scavenging Ooze, Gavony Township, Trostani
He had a straight BW build, where he was using Soulmender, Blood Artist, and Path of Bravery to trigger Archangel, with Cartel Aristocrat and Xathrid Necromancer as an alternate sacrifice plan.
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Post Post #3263 (ISO) » Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:57 am

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I'm basically giving reck his whole deck and if you need any commons I can probably hook you up too. Compulsively drafting finally pays off.
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Post Post #3264 (ISO) » Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:10 pm

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Current deck for this:

4x Syndic of Tithes
4x Basilca Screecher
4x Tithe Drinker
4x Kingpin's Pet

4x Ethereal Armor
4x Pacifism
4x Stab Wound

4x Tragic Slip
2x Sign in Blood
2x Executioner's Swing
4x Murder

4x Orzhov Guildgate
8x Plains
8x Swamp

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SB is completely negotiable as it's just whatever I tossed in there for now.

I love the enchantment sub theme but there's too much bounce in pauper for the Armor and Pacifism to work well, so looking mostly for suggestions to replace those.
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Post Post #3265 (ISO) » Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:14 pm

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I think I would go up to 4 sign in blood. There really isnt a reason not to play that many for a deck that gains as much life as yours does. I think Executioners swing is too slow for the format, and probably would want like victim of night over 1/2 of the murders.

Its also possible you want to cut a removal spell or two for a couple more creatures. Specifically, I think you need to be playing 4 Sereph of Dawn. That card is just bonkers in this format.
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Post Post #3266 (ISO) » Sat Aug 17, 2013 6:50 am

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Here's what I'm thinking about (haven't been able to build or play yet):

4 Gatecreeper Vine
4 Goblin Electromancer
3 Archaeomancer
2 Mist Raven
2 Saruli Gatekeepers
1 Elvish Visionary
4 Ghostly Flicker
4 Negate
4 Pillar of Flame
4 Searing Spear
3 Amass the Components
2 Divination
2 Harvest Pyre
4 Evolving Wilds
4 Izzet Guildgate
4 Simic Guildgate
3 Island
3 Mountain
2 Forest
1 Haunted Fengraf

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4 Thunderbolt
4 Frostburn Weird
2 Essence Scatter
2 Naturalize
1 Wildwood Rebirth
1 Mist Raven
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Post Post #3267 (ISO) » Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:25 am

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Cloudshift is insane in this format.
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Post Post #3268 (ISO) » Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:26 am

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My current list I'm happy with the mana base now so I'm starting on the sideboard, I know I want cremates but I've got no clue what else.

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Post Post #3269 (ISO) » Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:29 am

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I was thinking Junk might be okay. White gives Pacifism, Flare and Sunspire Gatekeepers (for value). Also Cloudshift shenanigans.
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Post Post #3270 (ISO) » Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:31 am

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The issue with cloudshift is that it isn't ghostly flicker, why do it once when you can do it infinite times?
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Post Post #3271 (ISO) » Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:37 am

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Current tests for the day:

Spoiler: Mono Red
4 Foundry Street Denizen
4 Goblin Arsonist
4 Gore-House Chainwalker
4 Mogg Flunkies
4 Rakdos Shred-Freak
3 Rubblebelt Maaka
2 Somberwald Vigilante
4 Brimstone Volley
4 Curse of the Pierced Heart
2 Pillar of Flame
4 Searing Spear
21 Mountain
SB: 3 Electrickery
SB: 4 Frostburn Weird
SB: 2 Pillar of Flame
SB: 2 Smelt
SB: 4 Thunderbolt


Spoiler: BUG Flicker
4 Gnaw to the Bone
4 Grisly Salvage
4 Forbidden Alchemy
3 Armored Skaab
4 Archaeomancer
3 Ravenous Rats
2 Dawntreader Elk
2 Balustrade Spy
1 Gatecreeper Vine
1 Bloodflow Connoisseur
2 Murder
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2 Ghostly Flicker
1 Devour Flesh
1 Negate
1 Amass the Components
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Post Post #3272 (ISO) » Sat Aug 17, 2013 1:13 pm

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The test match vs BUG flicker had no winners, only losers. :(
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Post Post #3273 (ISO) » Sat Aug 17, 2013 1:22 pm

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That was misery.
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Post Post #3274 (ISO) » Sat Aug 17, 2013 2:11 pm

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So who wants to test?
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