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Title: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Mattao19 on November 26, 2013, 12:27:07 PM
I gave my friend my promo {Mazes End} bc he was making an end deck way back when. And now when I was building Gorzos Madness EDH deck I realized I need a Mazes End ... So I bought one! I've never felt more humiliated in my life! Thank God the guy at the counter doesn't play mtg and he doesn't know the shame in buying one!!
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Ertai on November 26, 2013, 01:33:29 PM
Why is that humiliating?
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Mattao19 on November 26, 2013, 01:48:41 PM
It is just an awful mythic rare card. I was over exaggerating but it's never fun to buy a dumb card like that. Even if it does help my EDH deck
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Vileo on November 26, 2013, 02:09:45 PM
Awful? Hardly.
Awkward? Definitely.

{Archangel's Light} was an awful mythic.
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Gorzo on November 26, 2013, 04:44:54 PM
Quote from: Vileo on November 26, 2013, 02:09:45 PM
{Archangel's Light} was an awful mythic.

If only it didn't cost 8 :P
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: DirtyMustachio on November 26, 2013, 04:58:59 PM
This.... wasn't what I was expecting.

"I punched a kid, took his binder and ran."

Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Vileo on November 26, 2013, 05:46:54 PM
Quote from: Gorzo on November 26, 2013, 04:44:54 PM
Quote from: Vileo on November 26, 2013, 02:09:45 PM
{Archangel's Light} was an awful mythic.

If only it didn't cost 8 :P
If it were a {W} {Psychic Spiral} it would have been godly.
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Mattao19 on November 26, 2013, 06:41:31 PM
Quote from: Vileo on November 26, 2013, 05:46:54 PM
Quote from: Gorzo on November 26, 2013, 04:44:54 PM
Quote from: Vileo on November 26, 2013, 02:09:45 PM
{Archangel's Light} was an awful mythic.

If only it didn't cost 8 :P
If it were a {W} {Psychic Spiral} it would have been godly.

What makes it even worse is that it's a sorcery ...
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: xStrayKnightx on November 27, 2013, 05:57:10 PM
I used to run Archangel's Light in my Kaalia deck. Replaced it with Sheoldred. XD
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Gorzo on November 27, 2013, 07:31:14 PM
Quote from: xStrayKnightx on November 27, 2013, 05:57:10 PM
I used to run Archangel's Light in my Kaalia deck. Replaced it with Sheoldred. XD

SLIGHT UPGRADE.
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Mattao19 on November 27, 2013, 07:33:22 PM
Quote from: xStrayKnightx on November 27, 2013, 05:57:10 PM
I used to run Archangel's Light in my Kaalia deck. Replaced it with Sheoldred. XD

Why {Sheoldred, Whispering One} in a {Kaalia of the Vast} deck? Yes Sheoldred is great but why not another demon angel or dragon?
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: DirtyMustachio on November 27, 2013, 07:45:24 PM
Quote from: Mattao19 on November 27, 2013, 07:33:22 PM
Quote from: xStrayKnightx on November 27, 2013, 05:57:10 PM
I used to run Archangel's Light in my Kaalia deck. Replaced it with Sheoldred. XD

Why {Sheoldred, Whispering One} in a {Kaalia of the Vast} deck? Yes Sheoldred is great but why not another demon angel or dragon?

{Reya dawnbringer}

Just saying
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Gorzo on November 27, 2013, 07:49:49 PM
Reya is great, can be "cheated in" with Kaalia, and looks AMAZING in her super-foil promo, but she's still not as nasty as Sheoldred. Sheoldred has the lower mana cost, higher power, and the insane sacrifice ability.

Reya's the kind of girl you bring home to meet your parents. Sheoldred is the kind of girl you meet backstage at a megadeth concert. Both awesome. But oh so different.
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Mattao19 on November 27, 2013, 07:50:01 PM
Quote from: DirtyMustachio on November 27, 2013, 07:45:24 PM
Quote from: Mattao19 on November 27, 2013, 07:33:22 PM
Quote from: xStrayKnightx on November 27, 2013, 05:57:10 PM
I used to run Archangel's Light in my Kaalia deck. Replaced it with Sheoldred. XD

Why {Sheoldred, Whispering One} in a {Kaalia of the Vast} deck? Yes Sheoldred is great but why not another demon angel or dragon?

{Reya dawnbringer}

Just saying

That's an unreal angel! Never knew that card existed. I love when cards are $5 non foil the $50 foil lol you know they're good when!!
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: DirtyMustachio on November 27, 2013, 08:09:29 PM
Here's the thing. Gorzo. Well maybe i should have never tore my kallia deck apart but I just kept getting complaints. So you got kalia. Then you get things like {quicksilver amulet}
Or my personal favorite
{Dragon's arch}

And be playing cheap angels and etc. There's a couple other quick pop artifacts

{Guantlets of power} are fun
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: xStrayKnightx on November 27, 2013, 08:09:48 PM
I like my two-for-one abilities. Sheoldred is a perfect example of that. Yes, I realise that Reya would be closer themed, but I like shutting down what my opponents can do. That's also why I have Iona in there. XD
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Mattao19 on November 27, 2013, 08:19:30 PM
Quote from: xStrayKnightx on November 27, 2013, 08:09:48 PM
I like my two-for-one abilities. Sheoldred is a perfect example of that. Yes, I realise that Reya would be closer themed, but I like shutting down what my opponents can do. That's also why I have Iona in there. XD

NO!! JUST NO!! EDH HAS NO ROOM FOR IONA!!!! Lol obviously jk but she can be a b**** lol
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: xStrayKnightx on November 27, 2013, 10:37:34 PM
EDH has ALL THE ROOM for Iona. XD
I was playing a multiplayer Commander game last week, and I was up against two Grixis decks (one {Thraximundar} and the other {Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge}) and an Esper (running {Oloro, Ageless Ascetic}). Flashed Iona in with Kaalia, shut down Black, won game. XD
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: DirtyMustachio on November 27, 2013, 10:59:27 PM
Glad my oloro deck is mostly blue
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: xStrayKnightx on November 27, 2013, 11:12:01 PM
Oh, if I'm being pestered by a particular colour, I make it my mission to deny that colour to my enemies.
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Mattao19 on November 27, 2013, 11:23:26 PM
Lol nice
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: DirtyMustachio on November 27, 2013, 11:36:17 PM
That's why its good to have awnsers from all colors
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: xStrayKnightx on November 28, 2013, 12:24:33 AM
Not everyone has that mindset though. And if you don't draw/can't cast/are unable to tutor for the removal of Iona, she trolls everyone but me.
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Mattao19 on November 28, 2013, 12:39:13 AM
I play 5-colour in EDH so ill be fine lol
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: xStrayKnightx on November 28, 2013, 12:42:31 AM
Maelstrom or tri-colour decks usually go okay against Iona when I get her out, unless I shut down a colour they rely on, like this guy's Grixis Zombie deck that rivals me a fair bit. Large dose of Black. XD

If there's a more or less even mix of colours, then a deck goes fine against me. Otherwise they flounder a bit.
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Gorzo on November 28, 2013, 12:44:37 AM
Quote from: Mattao19 on November 28, 2013, 12:39:13 AM
I play 5-colour in EDH so ill be fine lol

You know what's great about 5 color EDH? No one ever says the words "Iona, declaring the color RED."

Iona is annoying, but easy to predict and work around ;)
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: xStrayKnightx on November 28, 2013, 01:08:09 AM
In my experience, Iona's only been worked around if they've gone through the deck first. Otherwise they get smashed by her, and find it difficult to deal with it.

And if she doesn't work the first time, I flicker her and choose a different colour. XD
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: DirtyMustachio on November 28, 2013, 10:43:38 AM
Oh yeah well ill just play my iona first and call white nyah!
Title: Re: I've never stooped so low before
Post by: Jdogtoocool on November 28, 2013, 04:41:02 PM
Quote from: Gorzo on November 27, 2013, 07:49:49 PM
Reya is great, can be "cheated in" with Kaalia, and looks AMAZING in her super-foil promo, but she's still not as nasty as Sheoldred. Sheoldred has the lower mana cost, higher power, and the insane sacrifice ability.

Reya's the kind of girl you bring home to meet your parents. Sheoldred is the kind of girl you meet backstage at a megadeth concert. Both awesome. But oh so different.

+1