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Title: Repost!
Post by: Silent1236 on August 20, 2012, 10:40:20 PM
Ok, since I derped and posted this in the wrong section, I'll ask it now!

Ok, so I would really like to make a modern or legacy deck built around Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker.  I have a standard deck around him, but, standard kinda sucks :P  What are some staple cards in a deck?  I know there is one of the Ultimatums from Alara, but I can't think of which one.  I just need to know some good cards from older sets to put in.  Any help would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Repost!
Post by: izik99 on August 20, 2012, 10:47:34 PM
{Cruel Ultimatum}
Title: Re: Repost!
Post by: Thorn on August 21, 2012, 07:39:56 AM
That is probably to slow for legacy. Modern might be possible though.
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Post by: cltrn81 on August 21, 2012, 08:46:13 AM
{show and tell} + {omniscience} = T2 {Nicol bolas Planeswalker}

Given you play an {island} and then {city of traitors} or {ancient tomb}
Title: Re: Repost!
Post by: BlackJester on August 21, 2012, 01:24:34 PM
Quote from: cltrn81 on August 21, 2012, 08:46:13 AM
{show and tell} + {omniscience} = T2 {Nicol bolas Planeswalker}

Given you play an {island} and then {city of traitors} or {ancient tomb}
Why T2?  Couldn't you do all that T1?
Title: Re: Repost!
Post by: Leevai420 on August 21, 2012, 01:46:52 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on August 21, 2012, 01:24:34 PM
Quote from: cltrn81 on August 21, 2012, 08:46:13 AM
{show and tell} + {omniscience} = T2 {Nicol bolas Planeswalker}

Given you play an {island} and then {city of traitors} or {ancient tomb}
Why T2?  Couldn't you do all that T1?

How Would u get 2 lands in play turn 1?
Title: Re: Repost!
Post by: BlackJester on August 21, 2012, 02:09:24 PM
This is Legacy, folks.  You can get 3 mana on t1. 

{Island}, {Mox Sapphire}, {Sol Ring}

{Crystal Vein}, {Mox Diamond}

or good ol {Black Lotus}.
Title: Re: Repost!
Post by: #noided on August 21, 2012, 02:16:49 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on August 21, 2012, 02:09:24 PM
This is Legacy, folks.  You can get 3 mana on t1. 

{Island}, {Mox Sapphire}, {Sol Ring}

{Crystal Vein}, {Mox Diamond}

or good ol {Black Lotus}.

Ehhhhhh, {Black Lotus} and Moxen are banned. Try {Lotus Petal} and {City of Traitors}.
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Post by: BlackJester on August 21, 2012, 02:18:23 PM
LOL  Oops!  I keep thinking Vintage.  :o
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Post by: cltrn81 on August 21, 2012, 04:24:52 PM
Yea you could T1 with {lotus petal} but I would not run the petals......they would hurt you by taking up a slot.  The only time they will help is with a king fu grip first hand.....and that is a long shot.

This type of deck runs lots of counterspells to stall until you set up the combo.  Alternate win con of {blazing shoal}+{progentius} to pump an {inkmoth nexus} or {blighted agent}.
Title: Re: Repost!
Post by: Silent1236 on August 21, 2012, 04:38:38 PM
Lol maybe I shouldn't have listened to Hays and posted this in modern instead.  Moneys a bit tight, so things like show and tell just ain't gonna happen :P.
Title: Re: Repost!
Post by: #noided on August 21, 2012, 04:50:32 PM
Quote from: Silent1236 on August 21, 2012, 04:38:38 PM
Lol maybe I shouldn't have listened to Hays and posted this in modern instead.  Moneys a bit tight, so things like show and tell just ain't gonna happen :P.

Damn, they're up over $50 now. We might see a potential banning here. Altough then everyone will start playing Reanimator :(
Title: Re: Repost!
Post by: Dudecore on August 21, 2012, 09:10:39 PM
They won't ban it. Not everyone is the world is playing it, and {Force of Will} is still legal, first turn wins don't happen anymore.

Sneak ({Sneak Attack}) n' Show ({Show and Tell}) is just the new reanimator. It just adds to the meta, it's not overwhelmingly overpowered.