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Title: This is going to be fun
Post by: Sparkle Ninja on April 01, 2014, 07:44:51 PM
My LGS is having a tournament where everyone plays a deck where everything in it is a common card, and they all have to be the same. Obviously we get lands.

I was thinking either a {bronze sable} deck
(For Llama)
Or all {Llanowar elves}
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Kaworu, the Fifth Child on April 01, 2014, 07:46:44 PM
{Lightning Bolt}
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Sparkle Ninja on April 01, 2014, 07:47:40 PM
Quote from: Death, the Kid on April 01, 2014, 07:46:44 PM
{Lightning Bolt}
I don't have 40 of them. I was however thinking of {shock}
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: FustyDavorite on April 01, 2014, 08:16:03 PM
{Ponder} because card advantage kills
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: InfinitiveDivinity on April 01, 2014, 08:18:07 PM
Quote from: Death, the Kid on April 01, 2014, 07:46:44 PM
{Lightning Bolt}
I'm pretty sure that just wins. That sounds ridiculously easy. Turn 1 Bolt. Turn 2 double bolt, turn 3 double bolt. Top deck and just get there.
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on April 01, 2014, 08:23:31 PM
10 {Mountain}s
50 {Lightning Axe}s

With {Lightning Bolt}s you win Turn 4, with {Lightning Axe}s, you win turn 3 (assuming you don't pull a ton of lands and/or don't get screwed). Plus, to pull a turn 3 win with {Lightning Axe}s, you just need a land turn one and another one on turn 3.
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Spencer Addington on April 01, 2014, 08:28:04 PM
Quote from: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on April 01, 2014, 08:23:31 PM
10 {Mountain}s
50 {Lightning Axe}s

With {Lightning Bolt}s you win Turn 4, with {Lightning Axe}s, you win turn 3 (assuming you don't pull a ton of lands and/or don't get screwed). Plus, to pull a turn 3 win with {Lightning Axe}s, you just need a land turn one and another one on turn 3.
Lightning axe says target creature only.
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Remillo on April 01, 2014, 08:30:04 PM
I'd say either Glacial Ray or Surging Flame.

{Glacial Ray} gives you value off of having more copies in your hand and basically functions as if you had even more than you already had.

Having like, 15-20 Mountains and 40-45 {Surging Flame}, however.  You might just always kill people on Turn 2.
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Sparkle Ninja on April 01, 2014, 08:54:18 PM
I'm still going mana elf
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: imFourth of Phils on April 01, 2014, 09:01:09 PM
{Surging Flame} or {Surging Sentinel}
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Remillo on April 01, 2014, 09:02:12 PM
{Thought Scour} could work, too, since it replaces itself, though Mill is much slower than damage.

{Surging Sentinels} also provides an Aggro strategy, if you wanted to go with that.

I'm still thinking Flames is the way to go if you want to actually kill people.  And kill them fast.
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Sparkle Ninja on April 01, 2014, 09:06:03 PM
Quote from: Remillo on April 01, 2014, 09:02:12 PM
{Thought Scour} could work, too, since it replaces itself, though Mill is much slower than damage.

{Surging Sentinels} also provides an Aggro strategy, if you wanted to go with that.

I'm still thinking Flames is the way to go if you want to actually kill people.  And kill them fast.
Oh god I'm going sentinels
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Remillo on April 01, 2014, 09:09:11 PM
Tier 1 (Turn 2 Kill):
45 {Surging Flame}, 15 Mountain

Tier 2 (Turn 4 Kill):
39-40 {Surging Sentinels}, 20-21 Plains

Tier 3:
everything else.

With 40-45 of the Ripple cards, you should be able to consistently ripple through your deck to just kill people.  You're welcome for solving the format for you!  Have fun!
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Sparkle Ninja on April 01, 2014, 09:11:02 PM
Here's hoping no {Elecktrickery}
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Remillo on April 01, 2014, 09:15:27 PM
But how would they win?  Got have creatures, burn or mill for any deck to work in this format! and Electrickery doesn't hit players
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Spencer Addington on April 01, 2014, 09:17:15 PM
Quote from: Remillo on April 01, 2014, 09:15:27 PM
But how would they win?  Got have creatures, burn or mill for any deck to work in this format! and Electrickery doesn't hit players
If I were going to this event, I would be the guy running {mana leak}. It's fun to mess with people :)) only in good spirit though.
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Sparkle Ninja on April 01, 2014, 09:18:53 PM
I considered {Squadron hawk}
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Remillo on April 01, 2014, 09:20:20 PM
I feel like {Rune Snag} could be much cuter than Counterspell.  But if you want something not completely broken, {Sound the Call} builds up value pretty quickly.
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: MisterJH on April 01, 2014, 10:49:46 PM
I feel you are obligated to play the ripple card -.- its such a dumb idea with that out
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: imFourth of Phils on April 02, 2014, 10:32:20 AM
Ripple ability is kind of OP, 3-4 turns, endless Ripple :)
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Sardok on April 02, 2014, 08:20:23 PM
{Flame Burst}
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: MisterJH on April 02, 2014, 09:32:33 PM
Nah surging sentinels/flame are definitely best, hard to argue
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: imFourth of Phils on April 02, 2014, 09:45:03 PM
Quote from: Noblellama on April 02, 2014, 09:19:57 PM
Quote from: Sparkle Ninja on April 01, 2014, 07:44:51 PM
My LGS is having a tournament where everyone plays a deck where everything in it is a common card, and they all have to be the same. Obviously we get lands.

I was thinking either a {bronze sable} deck
(For Llama)
Or all {Llanowar elves}


Woot!!!

Unfortunately, lightning bolt or squad hawk will win

i thought i had an eye defect, i red {Llamawar Elves} lol
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: imFourth of Phils on April 02, 2014, 09:53:21 PM
{Blighted Agent} or {Suture Priest}
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Sparkle Ninja on April 03, 2014, 06:51:48 PM
I ended up taking first. 80 damage turn two is hard to beat
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Sparkle Ninja on April 03, 2014, 07:00:53 PM
{Surging flame}
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Remillo on April 04, 2014, 01:08:23 AM
So glad to hear it worked
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Sparkle Ninja on April 04, 2014, 07:34:15 AM
Quote from: Remillo on April 04, 2014, 01:08:23 AM
So glad to hear it worked
Heres exactly what the guy managing the tournament said. "We made this tournament to keep people off of stupid combos. Well that didn't work"
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Remillo on April 04, 2014, 01:24:41 PM
Quote from: Sparkle Ninja on April 04, 2014, 07:34:15 AM
Quote from: Remillo on April 04, 2014, 01:08:23 AM
So glad to hear it worked
Heres exactly what the guy managing the tournament said. "We made this tournament to keep people off of stupid combos. Well that didn't work"

You're welcome!

Also, fully expecting Surging Flame to be banned the next time, I recommend Surging Sentinels.  Or what if they made it so could use any number of two different commons to try and balance it out?  Then you run 40 Surging Flame and 20 {Simian Spirit Guide}.  Win t0.
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Spencer Addington on April 05, 2014, 11:12:42 PM
Quote from: Remillo on April 04, 2014, 01:24:41 PM
Quote from: Sparkle Ninja on April 04, 2014, 07:34:15 AM
Quote from: Remillo on April 04, 2014, 01:08:23 AM
So glad to hear it worked
Heres exactly what the guy managing the tournament said. "We made this tournament to keep people off of stupid combos. Well that didn't work"

You're welcome!

Also, fully expecting Surging Flame to be banned the next time, I recommend Surging Sentinels.  Or what if they made it so could use any number of two different commons to try and balance it out?  Then you run 40 Surging Flame and 20 {Simian Spirit Guide}.  Win t0.
Watch someone have nothing but {leyline of sanctity} and {lightning bolts}
Title: Re: This is going to be fun
Post by: Sparkle Ninja on April 05, 2014, 11:25:53 PM
Quote from: Spencer Addington on April 05, 2014, 11:12:42 PM
Quote from: Remillo on April 04, 2014, 01:24:41 PM
Quote from: Sparkle Ninja on April 04, 2014, 07:34:15 AM
Quote from: Remillo on April 04, 2014, 01:08:23 AM
So glad to hear it worked
Heres exactly what the guy managing the tournament said. "We made this tournament to keep people off of stupid combos. Well that didn't work"

You're welcome!

Also, fully expecting Surging Flame to be banned the next time, I recommend Surging Sentinels.  Or what if they made it so could use any number of two different commons to try and balance it out?  Then you run 40 Surging Flame and 20 {Simian Spirit Guide}.  Win t0.
Watch someone have nothing but {leyline of sanctity} and {lightning bolts}
It had to be commons