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  1. Aston

    One Pack One Pick (p1p1 thread)

    I don't know whether {U}{U} on Clique is more committing than the off-colour activations on Tasigur. He is effectively a two-colour card, although you have a choice of which other colour. I also wouldn't pick him with the primary plan of UB or GB. I think they're both fine colour combinations...
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    One Pack One Pick (p1p1 thread)

    Without looking at the responses I would be torn between Vendilion Clique and Tasigur. I think they're the most flexible without losing out on power level. I don't like taking Goblin Guide or Emrakul first because whilst they're probably better in the decks they're good in, they're going to...
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    General Gotcha!

    I just don't think this would realistically happen. I can't remember a single time I've had an opponent cast their spell randomly in the middle of my turn when it's clear I have priority. I also don't think Jessup is obfuscating which step of the game they're in that much. In the event that...
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    General Gotcha!

    I don't think that's the same, and that's not what Jessup was trying to do. There's a difference between letting your opponent try and cast a spell when you have priority and are intending to use it, and bluffing that you think you've already moved to post blocks. I think that in your example...
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    General Gotcha!

    This is pretty reminiscent of the Samuele Estratti bluff against Tom Martell from the Dark Ascension PT. You can see it here: I'm not sure how clear it is from the video but here's the situation as I understand it: Tom's about to take over the game with Beguiler of Wills. Samuele only...
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    Card/Deck Low Power Card Spotlight

    I don't think it works with the Embodiments unfortunately but yeah there could definitely be a shell of something there. Tempt with Vengeance Giant Solifuge Bloodbraid Elf Boggart Ram-Gang Murderous Redcap Somberwald Stag Foe-Razer Regent Hellspark Elemental Hell's Thunder Chandra's Phoenix...
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    Card/Deck Your favourite Gray Ogre / Wind Drake?

    Laboratory Maniac
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    Card/Deck Low Power Card Spotlight

    What sort of a format would Ravager be playable in? I assume there'd have to be some sort of artifact based aggro deck. Some ideas: Toolcraft Exemplar Court Homunculus Thraben Inspector Blade Splicer Master Splicer Tempered Steel Porcelain Legionnaire Esperzoa Faerie Mechanist Whirler Rogue...
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    General The Constructed thread

    Would really like to see this list.
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    Card/Deck Single Card Spotlight

    There's some pretty major differences between it and Monolith, though. It only becomes super broken in a 3+ colour deck, after you use it the first time it takes much longer to turn back on, and being a creature is a relevant drawback. On the other hand it does make coloured mana and you can use...
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    Streaming Thread

    More of this Had one of the most insane matches of limited of my life thanks mostly to my opponent's incredible deck:
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    Sets Commander 2016 Spoilers

    Yes, and I don't think that card is worth a slot
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    Streaming Thread

    Kaladesh Draft League: https://www.twitch.tv/aston1988
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    Sets Commander 2016 Spoilers

    I'm with Gifts. I kind of hate these "off/on" hate cards like Grand Abolisher, Stony Silence, Rest in Piece or whatever. I know no one is advocating for the latter two but Conqueror's Flail seems in a similar ball park, and it's only in the discussion because the type of deck it hates on...
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    Sets Commander 2016 Spoilers

    Actually that's about the most mundane thing you can do with it. Planeswalkers which curve into Deepglow Skate and can immediately do insane ultimates: Ajani Vengeant Chandra, Torch of Defiance Ajani Goldmane Dovin Baan Jace, Architect of Thought Kiora, Master of the Depths Kiora, the Crashing...
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    Sets Commander 2016 Spoilers

    Turn 3: Jace, +2 Turn 4: + Jace Turn 5: Deepglow Skate, -10 Jace
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    Sets Commander 2016 Spoilers

    I can't even parse that second ability. I can't understand what the flavour is supposed to be.
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    General The James and Jason Hour: Podcast Questions. Saturday, OCT 22, 12 Noon EST

    Unfortunately I couldn't catch it live because I was at my first ever Netrunner tournament but yeah it was pretty fun. I've still got about 20 minutes left.
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    General The James and Jason Hour: Podcast Questions. Saturday, OCT 22, 12 Noon EST

    Since they're both a couple of my favourite stories, here are links to the combo deck with no win condition articles: Mike Long and Drain Life (it's myth #4) http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/print.php?Article=21295 LSV and Tendrils of Agony Youtube
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    Card/Deck Single Card Spotlight

    I've had it in for a while and I've been pleased with it. It just does a lot for not much cost, smoothing out draws, providing prowess triggers and giving an artifact with a benefit on sacrificing. I don't think any of those is worth a slot on its own but all together, they make something that...
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