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Title: Best dual lands?
Post by: Mattao19 on August 05, 2013, 05:05:54 PM
My order IMO:

1. Alpha Duals (pretty sure everyone agrees)
2. Shocks
3. Fetches
4. Checks
5. Fast lands
6. The lands that become creatures (can't remember the names)
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Millionlittlee on August 05, 2013, 05:37:40 PM
I like fetches over shocks
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Mattao19 on August 05, 2013, 05:45:59 PM
It's a definite toss up but Idk it depends on your deck I feel like 3+ colour decks fetches are better but I play 2 colour so to me Im not in need of that kind of mana fix. Plus you're fetching your shocks anyway so I think shocks are better
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Birdbrain on August 05, 2013, 05:48:11 PM
What the heck are check lands? Stuff like {sulfur falls}?
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Mattao19 on August 05, 2013, 05:56:58 PM
Ya isn't that what you call them?
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on August 05, 2013, 05:58:31 PM
Lands that become creatures are called "tapped manlands" ex. {Celestial Colonnade}. How does everyone feel about Life-gain taplands like {Sejiri Refuge}
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Mattao19 on August 05, 2013, 06:03:02 PM
Quote from: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on August 05, 2013, 05:58:31 PM
Lands that become creatures are called "tapped manlands" ex. {Celestial Colonnade}. How does everyone feel about Life-gain taplands like {Sejiri Refuge}
A slightly better Guildgate
They are slow, they gain you 1 life which is meh and they aren't mountain, forest, etc. so I don't like them
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Silent1236 on August 05, 2013, 06:05:23 PM
1. Old dualies
2. Fetches
3. Shocks
4. Manlands (love me some {Celestial Colonnade})
5. Check lands
6. Filter lands
7. Pain lands
The very bottom. Guildgates
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: LadyGrixis on August 05, 2013, 06:14:22 PM
Life gain lands and dual lands that make you take one land back to your hand are my favs.
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: rarehuntertay on August 05, 2013, 06:36:18 PM
I personally do not consider fetch lands as dual lands... I consider them more as enablers
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Mattao19 on August 05, 2013, 06:37:10 PM
Quote from: rarehuntertay on August 05, 2013, 06:36:18 PM
I personally do not consider fetch lands as dual lands... I consider them more as enablers

True but they still are duals
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: rarehuntertay on August 05, 2013, 06:39:30 PM
Quote from: Mattao19 on August 05, 2013, 06:37:10 PM
Quote from: rarehuntertay on August 05, 2013, 06:36:18 PM
I personally do not consider fetch lands as dual lands... I consider them more as enablers

True but they still are duals

How so? You can't tap them for mana. That's why I consider them enablers. They enable you to get to the mana, but don't actually give you mana.
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: rarehuntertay on August 05, 2013, 06:45:51 PM
Quote from: LadyGrixis on August 05, 2013, 06:14:22 PM
dual lands that make you take one land back to your hand are my favs.

They are called Karoo lands. Named after a cycle that started with  {Karoo}
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: LadyGrixis on August 05, 2013, 06:53:29 PM
Quote from: rarehuntertay on August 05, 2013, 06:45:51 PM
Quote from: LadyGrixis on August 05, 2013, 06:14:22 PM
dual lands that make you take one land back to your hand are my favs.

Just learned something today! Thanks :D and that land is beautiful.
They are called Karoo lands. Named after a cycle that started with  {Karoo}
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Mikefrompluto on August 05, 2013, 06:53:36 PM
My fave is the guildgates. Mainly because my format of choice is pauper.
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Mizark on August 05, 2013, 07:30:23 PM
I'm i the only one who really likes check lands ?! 😝
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Rass on August 05, 2013, 07:47:16 PM
Like the SoM lands in my quick weenie decks
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: #noided on August 05, 2013, 07:50:17 PM
1. AB Duals
2. Fetches
3. Shocks

Everything else is moot and is determined more by what type of deck you're playing.
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on August 05, 2013, 08:37:50 PM
Quote from: Mizark on August 05, 2013, 07:30:23 PM
I'm i the only one who really likes check lands ?! 😝

I got you, checklands are amazing! Turn one tapped {Sacred Foundry} and now you can cast {Clifftop Retreat}, {Sunpetal Grove}, {Rootbound Crag}, {Dragonskull Summit}...without them tapping. Got to love it!
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: imthelolrus on August 05, 2013, 10:44:46 PM
I have no interest in expensive duals, so my list is: 
1. Fetches
2. Shocks
3. Future sight lands (eg {Horizon Canopy})
4. Filter lands
5. Check lands
6. Pain lands
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Mizark on August 05, 2013, 11:30:04 PM
Quote from: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on August 05, 2013, 08:37:50 PM
Quote from: Mizark on August 05, 2013, 07:30:23 PM
I'm i the only one who really likes check lands ?! 😝

I got you, checklands are amazing! Turn one tapped {Sacred Foundry} and now you can cast {Clifftop Retreat}, {Sunpetal Grove}, {Rootbound Crag}, {Dragonskull Summit}...without them tapping. Got to love it!

I know right ?!
They work so well with Shock lands !! 😝
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Mattao19 on August 05, 2013, 11:31:29 PM
Hence why there are so many 3 coloured decks
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: rarehuntertay on August 06, 2013, 11:04:58 AM
Are all fetches good? How bout like  {Bad River}
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Mikefrompluto on August 06, 2013, 11:21:49 AM
Quote from: rarehuntertay on August 06, 2013, 11:04:58 AM
Are all fetches good? How bout like  {Bad River}

I actually use {Bad River} in a deck. The only downside is it comes in tapped and is pretty much useless if you don't play it T1.
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: TheRagingMage on August 06, 2013, 12:51:40 PM
What about the tainted lands?  Examples: {Tainted Peak}, {Tainted Field}
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on August 06, 2013, 03:58:42 PM
Quote from: Gleemax on August 06, 2013, 12:51:40 PM
What about the tainted lands?  Examples: {Tainted Peak}, {Tainted Field}

I really like them, I actually sold a playset (with one foil) to a guy last Friday for his legacy deck
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: rarehuntertay on August 06, 2013, 05:52:47 PM
Quote from: Gleemax on August 06, 2013, 12:51:40 PM
What about the tainted lands?  Examples: {Tainted Peak}, {Tainted Field}

I actually would like for them to revisit that type of cycle. Dual lands if the controller controls an appropriate land type. Sounds like something for a return to Zendikar
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on August 06, 2013, 05:54:42 PM
That actually sounds like something they might do for Theros because it forces you to run basics, if it weren't for the Ravnica Shocks that are also basic land types.
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: EvACiDe on August 07, 2013, 05:35:51 PM
{volcanic island}
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: rarehuntertay on August 07, 2013, 06:25:14 PM
Quote from: EvACiDe on August 07, 2013, 05:35:51 PM
{volcanic island}
The rarest dual land, as it wasnt in alpha
Title: Re: Best dual lands?
Post by: EvACiDe on August 07, 2013, 06:27:33 PM
Quote from: rarehuntertay on August 07, 2013, 06:25:14 PM
Quote from: EvACiDe on August 07, 2013, 05:35:51 PM
{volcanic island}
The rarest dual land, as it wasnt in alpha

He wanted to know the best dualies lol