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Title: Stop competing standard
Post by: Richardalcala on November 28, 2012, 06:44:51 PM
Think I may stop competing in standard. Tired of changing my deck every 3 mths. I recently bought a legacy deck. I have been having a blast playing with. I don't know standard just feels like a sink hole and I don't have the time required to spend on studying the new cards every time they come out. Anyone else feeling the same way?
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Xaol on November 28, 2012, 07:18:23 PM
Quote from: Richardalcala on November 28, 2012, 06:44:51 PM
Think I may stop competing in standard. Tired of changing my deck every 3 mths. I recently bought a legacy deck. I have been having a blast playing with. I don't know standard just feels like a sink hole and I don't have the time required to spend on studying the new cards every time they come out. Anyone else feeling the same way?
Totally agree, I'm in the process of doing the same thing. Currently I'm making cheap standard decks (Travis Woo's Dirty Cheap Dirty Red, anyone?) and making B/R zombies to win my way into legacy, through winning prizes at FNM. As soon as aggro gets stomped out of the meta I'll hopefully have garnered enough good stuff in trades to finish my No-Land Belcher deck.
Totally with ya, brothuh.
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: ChrisRodriguez on November 28, 2012, 07:22:17 PM
I feel the same way. I'm just gonna focus on modern, legacy, draft/sealed, and EDH. Standard just bores me now.
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Greg54js on November 28, 2012, 07:25:26 PM
I'm the sane way.. I'll still do drafts but mostly i'l focus myself on my edh decks which I love. For the most part I'm just a serious casual player not an actual competitive player (unless you count competitive edh)
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Coffee Vampire on November 28, 2012, 07:37:02 PM
I'm getting into modern but I will always truly be a standard guy! x)
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Dudecore on November 28, 2012, 07:41:36 PM
I've tried to play standard for a few years, always something comes up that destroys the meta. I played Delver for awhile, with RtR I tried Esper Spirits. But the best cards in standard always rise too quickly. {Thragtusk} is too good not to play, and he runs the show. Every deck is a response to it and how good it is.

I play Legacy, because money is no issue and the meta is always changing. Show up one day with a Burn deck and dominate, next week it's something different. I prefer that rich, lavish, ever morphing environment. I am getting exhausted playing Standard.
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: ChrisRodriguez on November 28, 2012, 07:54:28 PM
Quote from: Dudecore on November 28, 2012, 07:41:36 PM
I play Legacy, because money is no issue and the meta is always changing. Show up one day with a Burn deck and dominate, next week it's something different. I prefer that rich, lavish, ever morphing environment. I am getting exhausted playing Standard.
I just hope that enter the infinite that card spoiled for gate crash is real, because I want to put it in my {show and tell} deck and EDH deck I'm building.
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Mikefrompluto on November 28, 2012, 07:57:33 PM
Quote from: ChrisRodriguez on November 28, 2012, 07:54:28 PM
Quote from: Dudecore on November 28, 2012, 07:41:36 PM
I play Legacy, because money is no issue and the meta is always changing. Show up one day with a Burn deck and dominate, next week it's something different. I prefer that rich, lavish, ever morphing environment. I am getting exhausted playing Standard.
I just hope that enter the infinite that card spoiled for gate crash is real, because I want to put it in my {show and tell} deck and EDH deck I'm building.

Apparently it is real. There's preorders up on eBay for it already. $20 for a playset I believe.
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Dudecore on November 28, 2012, 08:54:43 PM
Legacy has silly combo decks, an infinite is nothing new. The format has answers. {Leyline the Void}/{Helmet of Obedience} combo exists, {Rest in Peace} adds to it. Legacy is just more healthy IMO.
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: CajunJynx on November 28, 2012, 09:07:20 PM
As a newly returning to the game player, most of my cards are standard, but I am loving my legacy deck and am building modern and edh slowly. I will always play sealed.
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Dudecore on November 28, 2012, 10:30:39 PM
Basically a new Sneak/Show ({Show and Tell} or {Sneak Attack}) combo won't ruin Legacy. It has answers. The new Gatecrash combo doesn't scare me, or anyone else playing a majority of the Legacy decks.
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: ChrisRodriguez on November 28, 2012, 10:56:15 PM
Quote from: Dudecore on November 28, 2012, 10:30:39 PM
Basically a new Sneak/Show ({Show and Tell} or {Sneak Attack}) combo won't ruin Legacy. It has answers. The new Gatecrash combo doesn't scare me, or anyone else playing a majority of the Legacy decks.
Yeah I know it's just a fun combo to try out. This is why I like legacy.
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: ducttapetitan on November 28, 2012, 11:00:07 PM
I play standard so that I can get in on the booster drafts the next week.  I haven't really tried edh yet because I don't have enough cards and legacy is too expensive for me to even hope to compete in right now.
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Seth5000 on November 28, 2012, 11:01:50 PM
Where can I find preview of gatecrash cards? I can't find them anywhere
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 09:26:24 AM
Quote from: Xaol on November 28, 2012, 07:18:23 PM
Quote from: Richardalcala on November 28, 2012, 06:44:51 PM
Think I may stop competing in standard. Tired of changing my deck every 3 mths. I recently bought a legacy deck. I have been having a blast playing with. I don't know standard just feels like a sink hole and I don't have the time required to spend on studying the new cards every time they come out. Anyone else feeling the same way?
Totally agree, I'm in the process of doing the same thing. Currently I'm making cheap standard decks (Travis Woo's Dirty Cheap Dirty Red, anyone?) and making B/R zombies to win my way into legacy, through winning prizes at FNM. As soon as aggro gets stomped out of the meta I'll hopefully have garnered enough good stuff in trades to finish my No-Land Belcher deck.
Totally with ya, brothuh.
I made a deck almost exactly like yours you posted but got rid of a couple of cards and added done new one and your right u do win on turn 1 and 2 a lot
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Xaol on November 29, 2012, 01:27:17 PM
Quote from: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 09:26:24 AM
Quote from: Xaol on November 28, 2012, 07:18:23 PM
Quote from: Richardalcala on November 28, 2012, 06:44:51 PM
Think I may stop competing in standard. Tired of changing my deck every 3 mths. I recently bought a legacy deck. I have been having a blast playing with. I don't know standard just feels like a sink hole and I don't have the time required to spend on studying the new cards every time they come out. Anyone else feeling the same way?
Totally agree, I'm in the process of doing the same thing. Currently I'm making cheap standard decks (Travis Woo's Dirty Cheap Dirty Red, anyone?) and making B/R zombies to win my way into legacy, through winning prizes at FNM. As soon as aggro gets stomped out of the meta I'll hopefully have garnered enough good stuff in trades to finish my No-Land Belcher deck.
Totally with ya, brothuh.
I made a deck almost exactly like yours you posted but got rid of a couple of cards and added done new one and your right u do win on turn 1 and 2 a lot
Awesome, can you post a Decklist in the legacy section? I'd love to see it.
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 01:34:03 PM
Quote from: Xaol on November 29, 2012, 01:27:17 PM
Quote from: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 09:26:24 AM
Quote from: Xaol on November 28, 2012, 07:18:23 PM
Quote from: Richardalcala on November 28, 2012, 06:44:51 PM
Think I may stop competing in standard. Tired of changing my deck every 3 mths. I recently bought a legacy deck. I have been having a blast playing with. I don't know standard just feels like a sink hole and I don't have the time required to spend on studying the new cards every time they come out. Anyone else feeling the same way?
Totally agree, I'm in the process of doing the same thing. Currently I'm making cheap standard decks (Travis Woo's Dirty Cheap Dirty Red, anyone?) and making B/R zombies to win my way into legacy, through winning prizes at FNM. As soon as aggro gets stomped out of the meta I'll hopefully have garnered enough good stuff in trades to finish my No-Land Belcher deck.
Totally with ya, brothuh.
I made a deck almost exactly like yours you posted but got rid of a couple of cards and added done new one and your right u do win on turn 1 and 2 a lot
Awesome, can you post a Decklist in the legacy section? I'd love to see it.
Ok I just got to add one thing
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 02:36:27 PM
Quote from: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 01:34:03 PM
Quote from: Xaol on November 29, 2012, 01:27:17 PM
Quote from: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 09:26:24 AM
Quote from: Xaol on November 28, 2012, 07:18:23 PM
Quote from: Richardalcala on November 28, 2012, 06:44:51 PM
Think I may stop competing in standard. Tired of changing my deck every 3 mths. I recently bought a legacy deck. I have been having a blast playing with. I don't know standard just feels like a sink hole and I don't have the time required to spend on studying the new cards every time they come out. Anyone else feeling the same way?
Totally agree, I'm in the process of doing the same thing. Currently I'm making cheap standard decks (Travis Woo's Dirty Cheap Dirty Red, anyone?) and making B/R zombies to win my way into legacy, through winning prizes at FNM. As soon as aggro gets stomped out of the meta I'll hopefully have garnered enough good stuff in trades to finish my No-Land Belcher deck.
Totally with ya, brothuh.
I made a deck almost exactly like yours you posted but got rid of a couple of cards and added done new one and your right u do win on turn 1 and 2 a lot
Awesome, can you post a Decklist in the legacy section? I'd love to see it.
Ok I just got to add one thing
I got it up really all I did was add 2 nana sourses guilders lotus and chrome sphere which also lets you draw a card
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Kaleo42 on November 29, 2012, 02:50:43 PM
Quote from: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 02:36:27 PM
Quote from: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 01:34:03 PM
Quote from: Xaol on November 29, 2012, 01:27:17 PM
Quote from: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 09:26:24 AM
Quote from: Xaol on November 28, 2012, 07:18:23 PM
Quote from: Richardalcala on November 28, 2012, 06:44:51 PM
Think I may stop competing in standard. Tired of changing my deck every 3 mths. I recently bought a legacy deck. I have been having a blast playing with. I don't know standard just feels like a sink hole and I don't have the time required to spend on studying the new cards every time they come out. Anyone else feeling the same way?
Totally agree, I'm in the process of doing the same thing. Currently I'm making cheap standard decks (Travis Woo's Dirty Cheap Dirty Red, anyone?) and making B/R zombies to win my way into legacy, through winning prizes at FNM. As soon as aggro gets stomped out of the meta I'll hopefully have garnered enough good stuff in trades to finish my No-Land Belcher deck.
Totally with ya, brothuh.
I made a deck almost exactly like yours you posted but got rid of a couple of cards and added done new one and your right u do win on turn 1 and 2 a lot
Awesome, can you post a Decklist in the legacy section? I'd love to see it.
Ok I just got to add one thing
I got it up really all I did was add 2 nana sourses guilders lotus and chrome sphere which also lets you draw a card
This thread needs more quotes.
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Xaol on November 29, 2012, 02:52:14 PM
Quote from: Kaleo42 on November 29, 2012, 02:50:43 PM
Quote from: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 02:36:27 PM
Quote from: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 01:34:03 PM
Quote from: Xaol on November 29, 2012, 01:27:17 PM
Quote from: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 09:26:24 AM
Quote from: Xaol on November 28, 2012, 07:18:23 PM
Quote from: Richardalcala on November 28, 2012, 06:44:51 PM
Think I may stop competing in standard. Tired of changing my deck every 3 mths. I recently bought a legacy deck. I have been having a blast playing with. I don't know standard just feels like a sink hole and I don't have the time required to spend on studying the new cards every time they come out. Anyone else feeling the same way?
Totally agree, I'm in the process of doing the same thing. Currently I'm making cheap standard decks (Travis Woo's Dirty Cheap Dirty Red, anyone?) and making B/R zombies to win my way into legacy, through winning prizes at FNM. As soon as aggro gets stomped out of the meta I'll hopefully have garnered enough good stuff in trades to finish my No-Land Belcher deck.
Totally with ya, brothuh.
I made a deck almost exactly like yours you posted but got rid of a couple of cards and added done new one and your right u do win on turn 1 and 2 a lot
Awesome, can you post a Decklist in the legacy section? I'd love to see it.
Ok I just got to add one thing
I got it up really all I did was add 2 nana sourses guilders lotus and chrome sphere which also lets you draw a card
This thread needs more quotes.
It shall be done!
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: ducttapetitan on November 29, 2012, 08:09:07 PM
Quote from: Xaol on November 29, 2012, 02:52:14 PM
Quote from: Kaleo42 on November 29, 2012, 02:50:43 PM
Quote from: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 02:36:27 PM
Quote from: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 01:34:03 PM
Quote from: Xaol on November 29, 2012, 01:27:17 PM
Quote from: Seth5000 on November 29, 2012, 09:26:24 AM
Quote from: Xaol on November 28, 2012, 07:18:23 PM
Quote from: Richardalcala on November 28, 2012, 06:44:51 PM
Think I may stop competing in standard. Tired of changing my deck every 3 mths. I recently bought a legacy deck. I have been having a blast playing with. I don't know standard just feels like a sink hole and I don't have the time required to spend on studying the new cards every time they come out. Anyone else feeling the same way?
Totally agree, I'm in the process of doing the same thing. Currently I'm making cheap standard decks (Travis Woo's Dirty Cheap Dirty Red, anyone?) and making B/R zombies to win my way into legacy, through winning prizes at FNM. As soon as aggro gets stomped out of the meta I'll hopefully have garnered enough good stuff in trades to finish my No-Land Belcher deck.
Totally with ya, brothuh.
I made a deck almost exactly like yours you posted but got rid of a couple of cards and added done new one and your right u do win on turn 1 and 2 a lot
Awesome, can you post a Decklist in the legacy section? I'd love to see it.
Ok I just got to add one thing
I got it up really all I did was add 2 nana sourses guilders lotus and chrome sphere which also lets you draw a card
This thread needs more quotes.
It shall be done!
Amen!
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Fishsticks123 on November 29, 2012, 09:53:34 PM
Quote from: Xaol on November 28, 2012, 07:18:23 PM
Quote from: Richardalcala on November 28, 2012, 06:44:51 PM
Think I may stop competing in standard. Tired of changing my deck every 3 mths. I recently bought a legacy deck. I have been having a blast playing with. I don't know standard just feels like a sink hole and I don't have the time required to spend on studying the new cards every time they come out. Anyone else feeling the same way?
Totally agree, I'm in the process of doing the same thing. Currently I'm making cheap standard decks (Travis Woo's Dirty Cheap Dirty Red, anyone?) and making B/R zombies to win my way into legacy, through winning prizes at FNM. As soon as aggro gets stomped out of the meta I'll hopefully have garnered enough good stuff in trades to finish my No-Land Belcher deck.
Totally with ya, brothuh.

[rant]You don't need to netdeck to succeed in Standard. I run Delver for Xhrist Sakes, and it does fine!!! I hate the misconception that the only way to win in standard is to put money in the toilet.[/rant]
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Wally on November 29, 2012, 10:29:14 PM
Agreed. I came third at my lgs last week with my infinite defenders deck.
I was suprised! I don't build decks that are made to win, but rather to have fun. I also don't spend 100's of dollars on money cards, I mainly just use what I have, or get a cheaper equivalent of a dearer card.

Find what beats your meta. Build it. Win.

Also, with the welcome of playing modern at Fnm's will increase the card pool.
Of course this will allow you to also play with the same cards for longer.

Another thing, if money is an issue, mtg is probably not the best choice of card game to be playing. You know what I mean.
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Birdbrain on November 30, 2012, 11:49:40 AM
Quote from: Wally on November 29, 2012, 10:29:14 PM
Agreed. I came third at my lgs last week with my infinite defenders deck.
I was suprised! I don't build decks that are made to win, but rather to have fun. I also don't spend 100's of dollars on money cards, I mainly just use what I have, or get a cheaper equivalent of a dearer card.

Find what beats your meta. Build it. Win.

Also, with the welcome of playing modern at Fnm's will increase the card pool.
Of course this will allow you to also play with the same cards for longer.

Another thing, if money is an issue, mtg is probably not the best choice of card game to be playing. You know what I mean.
is it because cards are phased out by new ones, or simply they say "oh, cards from this set are no longer 'modern'"?
Title: Re: Stop competing standard
Post by: Langku on December 01, 2012, 01:22:44 PM
My issue with standard is how it limits my options. I think mtg is like a buffet. If I take my plate I'm not going to just hit the salad section because its the freshest food. I want the soup, pasta, steak, and dessert too. Give me modern or legacy and let me try a bit of everything.