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Title: Daily Combo 5: It hurts to think about Nin.
Post by: BlackJester on January 05, 2012, 12:50:19 AM
Welcome to today's Daily Combo.  I'll be your host, BlackJester.  So, since yesterday's combo was about "emptying your mind" so to speak, and since I've done a decent amount of Standard material, I thought I would pull out something to fill your mind in Casual.  ;D

Actually, I have a special treat today, for instead of a single combo, I'm going to provide and entire deck by the time I'm done.  Let's start with the foundation:

{Nin, the Pain Artist} + {Swans of Bryn Argoll} = XUR, T: draw X cards, then draw another X cards.

Yeehaw!  That's right, it's like a two-for-one sale on card advantage!  I know what you're thinking.  "That's not bad, BJ, but I want MOAR!  You got it!

{Swans of Bryn Argoll} + {Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind}

Here, draw your ENTIRE LIBRARY!  Mwaa Haa Haa!!

Let's look at some other friends that love to be hurt:

{Spitemare} and {Mogg Maniac} can redirect the pain to your opponent's faces.

Load up the Swans with {Fatal Attraction} to give yourself a 4-card-per-turn boost.

Now, you must be thinking, "Card drawing is great and all, but how else can I make my opponent(s) more dead?"

Aside from the direct damage of the 'mare and mogg, {Psychosis Crawler} is a lovely multipayer-beater-upper.  {Jace's Erasure} can reap the benefits of all that drawing too.

Tired of all that card drawing?  Turn draws into direct damage or bounce permanents with {Words of War} and {Words of Wind} respectively.  {Words of War} + Swans is pretty nutty too. 

The rest of the deck is filled out with protective gear for your big guns: {Darksteel Plate} so you can hammer away on the Mogg for example, and {Swiftfoot Boots}, so that no one else can benefit from the Swans.  And other mana accel, and direct damage spell to round things off.

You can find the deck titled Hit Me With Your Best Shot here:

http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php/topic,1245.0.html

Cheers!
Title: Re: Daily Combo 5: It hurts to think about Nin.
Post by: Rass on January 05, 2012, 07:59:05 PM
It hurts to read all this
WTB cliff notes
Title: Re: Daily Combo 5: It hurts to think about Nin.
Post by: BlackJester on January 05, 2012, 08:37:54 PM
Quote from: Rass on January 05, 2012, 07:59:05 PM
It hurts to read all this
WTB cliff notes

TLDR?  OK NBD OMG WTF BBQ

Here:
{Nin, the Pain Artist}+ {Swans of Bryn Argoll}

http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=1245.0
Title: Re: Daily Combo 5: It hurts to think about Nin.
Post by: Greg54js on January 05, 2012, 09:10:16 PM
WTB???? What does that mean?
Title: Re: Daily Combo 5: It hurts to think about Nin.
Post by: BlackJester on January 05, 2012, 09:25:56 PM
What the blazes!
Who's the Boss?
Where's the Beef?
When's Tracy's Brunch?
Why Turkey bacon?

Am I close?
Title: Re: Daily Combo 5: It hurts to think about Nin.
Post by: Prophylaxis on January 05, 2012, 10:05:58 PM
{Curiosity}
Title: Re: Daily Combo 5: It hurts to think about Nin.
Post by: BlackJester on January 05, 2012, 10:45:12 PM
Quote from: Prophylaxis on January 05, 2012, 10:05:58 PM
{Curiosity}

Thanks Pro!  I can't believe I forgot that one!  😨
Title: Re: Daily Combo 5: It hurts to think about Nin.
Post by: Prophylaxis on January 05, 2012, 11:06:59 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on January 05, 2012, 10:45:12 PM
Quote from: Prophylaxis on January 05, 2012, 10:05:58 PM
{Curiosity}

Thanks Pro!  I can't believe I forgot that one!  😨
+ {Niv Mizzet}
The table will hate you.
Title: Re: Daily Combo 5: It hurts to think about Nin.
Post by: BlackJester on January 06, 2012, 01:20:57 AM
True, but you might deck yourself before you can kill everyone.  Plus, Niv is the only one that {Curiosity} really works with, other than a good one-time shot from the {Spitemare} or {Mogg Maniac}.  Might consider {Laboratory Maniac} in here for funsies.
Title: Re: Daily Combo 5: It hurts to think about Nin.
Post by: Prophylaxis on January 06, 2012, 01:24:59 AM
Quote from: BlackJester on January 05, 2012, 09:25:56 PM
What the blazes!
Who's the Boss?
Where's the Beef?
When's Tracy's Brunch?
Why Turkey bacon?

Am I close?
Want to buy?
Title: Re: Daily Combo 5: It hurts to think about Nin.
Post by: BlackJester on January 06, 2012, 01:35:06 AM
Quote from: Prophylaxis on January 06, 2012, 01:24:59 AM
Quote from: BlackJester on January 05, 2012, 09:25:56 PM
What the blazes!
Who's the Boss?
Where's the Beef?
When's Tracy's Brunch?
Why Turkey bacon?

Am I close?
Want to buy?

Buy what?  Oh, wait, I see what you did there.  ;)
Honestly, I could keep going, but I decided to leave it at the 5 W's.
Title: Re: Daily Combo 5: It hurts to think about Nin.
Post by: Rass on January 06, 2012, 11:47:16 AM
Quote from: Greg54js on January 05, 2012, 09:10:16 PM
WTB???? What does that mean?
Want to buy
Title: Re: Daily Combo 5: It hurts to think about Nin.
Post by: BlackJester on January 06, 2012, 11:52:58 AM
Quote from: Rass on January 06, 2012, 11:47:16 AM
Quote from: Greg54js on January 05, 2012, 09:10:16 PM
WTB???? What does that mean?
Want to buy

You know, I actually hadn't thought of that one. 
Title: Re: Daily Combo 5: It hurts to think about Nin.
Post by: Rass on January 06, 2012, 04:15:06 PM
Lol  I guess you never played any mmorpg's
Title: Re: Daily Combo 5: It hurts to think about Nin.
Post by: BlackJester on January 06, 2012, 04:27:32 PM
Quote from: Rass on January 06, 2012, 04:15:06 PM
Lol  I guess you never played any mmorpg's

Guilty as charged.  ;)