Competitive subforum

[loop-s-pool]

I've been seeing a lot of decks in here that really would find a better home in the Casual forum. If your deck is just for funzies/gimmicky that's great, but it doesn't belong in standard just because it plays standard cards. But it would be ridiculous to ask people to move their decks to the casual forum.

Instead I propose an idea that we have a competitive subforum devoted to the spikes of mtg. I know the overwhelming majority of people here play only with what their resources allow, but I think a refiner is necessary.

[Greg54js]

I second that

[Juggalonoke]

I agree a enjoy looking at people's competive decks and such it would be nice to have a subsection for the players that are more into the competitive aspect of the game. Would be nice to have a place to post those decks for advice from those people as well.

[Mikefrompluto]

Not to be a Richard or 💩 on anyone's idea, but how hard is it to hit the back button if you click on a deck that isn't competitive?

[Greg54js]

Not to be a Richard or 💩 on anyone's idea, but how hard is it to hit the back button if you click on a deck that isn't competitive?

Well the idea is that we don't know which are competitive and which aren't. If there's a subforum for purely competitive decks then it's easier to see them and get good feedback

[whitedrake]

I partly agree, but there is one problem in that...

The problem is the definition itself... What is competitive deck...? Bcs also fanzies could be competitive...;)

[Greg54js]

I partly agree, but there is one problem in that...

The problem is the definition itself... What is competitive deck...? Bcs also fanzies could be competitive...;)

okay so let's redefine it as a sub forum for competitive players. players who play consistently in FNM and go to events such as SCG or TCGPlayer events

[Bookmeister]

I am very new to MTG but it sounds to me like what is being asked for is a forum for net decks and a forum for home brewed. It seems like most "competitive" decks are just slight variations on a theme. I don't like to play net decks because half of the fun I get is from brewing. I consider my decks competitive although I build them completely on my own. I am not very cpetitive yet but I hope someday to be good enough to build a deck that will be able to beat most net decks. Maybe I am dreaming because I just don't understand MTG well enough yet but this is my 2 cents.

[MisterJH]

I would love this becase im trying to get into the competitive game once i have more time(and thus more $$$)

[Desolatus]

I am very new to MTG but it sounds to me like what is being asked for is a forum for net decks and a forum for home brewed. It seems like most "competitive" decks are just slight variations on a theme. I don't like to play net decks because half of the fun I get is from brewing. I consider my decks competitive although I build them completely on my own. I am not very cpetitive yet but I hope someday to be good enough to build a deck that will be able to beat most net decks. Maybe I am dreaming because I just don't understand MTG well enough yet but this is my 2 cents.

I felt the same, but there is fun in taking a "net-deck", tweaking it to your FNM needs and bringing it to the table at your LGS. It's fun to play competitively for many people on the forum, and I for one would be glad to see a competitive subsection. We could talk about the current meta, how to beat this or that, how to prepare for FNM or the next big tourney. Plus, getting feedback on your competitive deck would be fantastic. Far too often to good decks get overlooked in the storm of decks flying through the standard section. A smaller subsection could be just what we need. I think it would be a good idea.

[Silent1236]

I am very new to MTG but it sounds to me like what is being asked for is a forum for net decks and a forum for home brewed. It seems like most "competitive" decks are just slight variations on a theme. I don't like to play net decks because half of the fun I get is from brewing. I consider my decks competitive although I build them completely on my own. I am not very cpetitive yet but I hope someday to be good enough to build a deck that will be able to beat most net decks. Maybe I am dreaming because I just don't understand MTG well enough yet but this is my 2 cents.

I can agree with this.  Most "competitive" decks seem to be net decks with a couple little modifications.  There are plenty of competitive homebrews.

[MisterJH]

Im trying to be a competitive home brewer. I want to make my orzhov midrange feared all across the land een though its all goin to rotate out too soon

[Desolatus]

I am very new to MTG but it sounds to me like what is being asked for is a forum for net decks and a forum for home brewed. It seems like most "competitive" decks are just slight variations on a theme. I don't like to play net decks because half of the fun I get is from brewing. I consider my decks competitive although I build them completely on my own. I am not very cpetitive yet but I hope someday to be good enough to build a deck that will be able to beat most net decks. Maybe I am dreaming because I just don't understand MTG well enough yet but this is my 2 cents.

I can agree with this.  Most "competitive" decks seem to be net decks with a couple little modifications.  There are plenty of competitive homebrews.

If the subforum isn't something you're interested in, then you can look at it as a place where all those net-deckers go to post and keep your part of the forum friendly to home-brewers. You can pop in occasionally to see what you might run into at the next FNM. I mean, there are plenty of good things that could come out of it (*cough* community competitive deck *cough*) but nothing that could HURT you or the standard forum. Why not give it a shot?

[Bookmeister]

I am very new to MTG but it sounds to me like what is being asked for is a forum for net decks and a forum for home brewed. It seems like most "competitive" decks are just slight variations on a theme. I don't like to play net decks because half of the fun I get is from brewing. I consider my decks competitive although I build them completely on my own. I am not very cpetitive yet but I hope someday to be good enough to build a deck that will be able to beat most net decks. Maybe I am dreaming because I just don't understand MTG well enough yet but this is my 2 cents.

I can agree with this.  Most "competitive" decks seem to be net decks with a couple little modifications.  There are plenty of competitive homebrews.

If the subforum isn't something you're interested in, then you can look at it as a place where all those net-deckers go to post and keep your part of the forum friendly to home-brewers. You can pop in occasionally to see what you might run into at the next FNM. I mean, there are plenty of good things that could come out of it (*cough* community competitive deck *cough*) but nothing that could HURT you or the standard forum. Why not give it a shot?

Don't misunderstand me, I am not opposed to subdividing the standard forum, I am fine with it. I am opposed to having to choose between competitive, read net deck, and casual, read home brewed. I intend my home brews to be competitive AND home brewed. As a matter if fact I intend to continue to improve to the point I can home brew and beat most net decks. I am not being cocky, I just hope that with enough time and experience my skills will improve to the point I can do this. It might not happen but I have to have goals.

[MisterJH]

I am very new to MTG but it sounds to me like what is being asked for is a forum for net decks and a forum for home brewed. It seems like most "competitive" decks are just slight variations on a theme. I don't like to play net decks because half of the fun I get is from brewing. I consider my decks competitive although I build them completely on my own. I am not very cpetitive yet but I hope someday to be good enough to build a deck that will be able to beat most net decks. Maybe I am dreaming because I just don't understand MTG well enough yet but this is my 2 cents.

I can agree with this.  Most "competitive" decks seem to be net decks with a couple little modifications.  There are plenty of competitive homebrews.

If the subforum isn't something you're interested in, then you can look at it as a place where all those net-deckers go to post and keep your part of the forum friendly to home-brewers. You can pop in occasionally to see what you might run into at the next FNM. I mean, there are plenty of good things that could come out of it (*cough* community competitive deck *cough*) but nothing that could HURT you or the standard forum. Why not give it a shot?

Don't misunderstand me, I am not opposed to subdividing the standard forum, I am fine with it. I am opposed to having to choose between competitive, read net deck, and casual, read home brewed. I intend my home brews to be competitive AND home brewed. As a matter if fact I intend to continue to improve to the point I can home brew and beat most net decks. I am not being cocky, I just hope that with enough time and experience my skills will improve to the point I can do this. It might not happen but I have to have goals.

My goal from the start! I have absurd amounts of ridiculous ideas that i could see being a force to reckon with if only i had the time/money/resources to play