Riptide Lab threads are like Gravecrawlers. You can try to kill them, and they then sit in the graveyard for a while. But they never actually die.
General Fight Club
- Thread starter Jason Waddell
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Onderzeeboot
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This seems like an excellent necro, who do you want to fight?
Riptide doesn't actually have necros, much like threads don't strictly have topics; they go wherever the fuck they want.
Onderzeeboot
Ecstatic Orb
Onderzeeboot
Ecstatic Orb
vs. Given that I don't want to run both because of reasons, which one should I run?
Given that I don't want to run both because of reasons, which one should I run?
Mana Tithe no question.
i run mana tithe / force spike as a split card with fuse
Onderzeeboot
Ecstatic Orb
Not something I'ld go for right now (though my proxied duals are very good for gameplay), but that is very cool!
Let me know when someone blows out a Cascade card.
+1 for Spell Pierce
I gave some consideration to Muddle the Mixture as an instant/sorcery hoser, but even then I feel it's a little narrow.
I gave some consideration to Muddle the Mixture as an instant/sorcery hoser, but even then I feel it's a little narrow.
I have a fight that needs adjudicating:
Which is better at reviving threads(/threats)?
Sometimes I like to imagine games of MtG and certain lines of play during said games happening in a world of "real" Magic dueling. The idea of a Doomed Necromancer uttering his last words of the undeath ritual only to bring himself back from the dead amuses me every time. It's like as if he's doing some fun parlor trick for your opponent's Baloths to see...It also just so happens to make anything with a Morbid ability trigger because if you're casting Brimstone Volley after he's killed himself and come back seconds later, you're probably some weird sadist mage. Or maybe your Reaper from the Abyss is? All I know is someone is getting way to excited at this so called "doomed" necromancer's bullshit. Not even gonna try to figure out where Xathrid Necromancer is getting that zombie from if the Doomed Necromancer comes back from his own magic...
In case that wasn't too clear on which one I like better, I think I like Doomed Necromancer better simply on the grounds it takes some talented stupidity to kill yourself just so you can reanimate yourself. So silly.
EDIT: He should say "ta-da" every time he comes back. Really brings the whole thing together.
EDIT #2: Yea, I know Hell's Caretaker can do the same thing but then it sort of makes sense since he's already from Hell and all...not to mention he isn't human so it becomes a lot less silly and just generally unimpressive.
Chris Taylor
Contributor
That's a bit unfair, there's nothing like unexpectedly absent other than dross like excommunicate.
Also celestial flare isn't that great
Also celestial flare isn't that great
A comment from anotak in the Skype thread got me to thinking:
Personally, I LOVE Unexpectedly Absent. It's what I would consider a near-perfect design for what white removal SHOULD look like. The ability to hit most things, but not deal with any single thing permanently. Celestial Flare's alright, but if I have to choose, I'm always going with Unexpectedly Absent. Surprised the card doesn't see more play in Legacy.
I just bought this card on ebay. You should be a Magic Card Salesman.
I love Gnarled Scarhide, Tormented Hero and Soldier of the Pantheon. I feel like they've got a lot of play to them and make B/Ws Ranger and human themes super more interesting without necessarily leaning too heavily on all our tried and true zombie plans.
My favourite 1 drops right now are probably Student of Warfare and Figure of Destiny though. What are yours? I guess something deserves to be said about Deathrite and Heirarch
My favourite 1 drops right now are probably Student of Warfare and Figure of Destiny though. What are yours? I guess something deserves to be said about Deathrite and Heirarch
Grillo_Parlante
Contributor
I fully admit that it is sometimes an abusive relationship
i like this discussion but shouldn't it be its own thread?
You people seem to so quickly forget about our good pal, spikeshot elder