Has this been mentioned already? Triggers purphoros and battledriver as well as pushing RDW
The inspired cost is super-harsh
Card/Deck Token/Sacrifice themes in Red
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The inspired cost is super-harsh
Is it really though? I haven't played with it outside of limited but it was pretty powerful in BNG draft.
this is sort of a psuedo 5cc (that's been mentioned earlier in the thread) that does pretty much the same thing, but it comes down after purphoros and ogre battledriver.
this is sort of a psuedo 5cc (that's been mentioned earlier in the thread) that does pretty much the same thing, but it comes down after purphoros and ogre battledriver.
How are people liking this guy:
Dom Harvey
Contributor
How has nobody mentioned Goblin Bushwhacker (or my beloved Haze of Rage) yet?
Rabblemaster is a quick kill in games with few creatures out, but he tends to sit back and create a bunch of morbid triggers in retail. I'm unimpressed by his midrange matchup, but he has pseudo-haste and works very well with others.
Edit: I realize I just said a bunch of stuff without actually saying anything. I like him well enough to run him, just remember he needs support to do anything noteworthy.
Edit: I realize I just said a bunch of stuff without actually saying anything. I like him well enough to run him, just remember he needs support to do anything noteworthy.
Some people talked about running things like stormkirk noble and threaten effects to get him and other creatures that give bonuses when connecting through, maybe it can be tied togeher with rabblemaster to get him trough as well? I know removal does the job fine, but stealing creatures are fun and have such an impact on the number of blockers/attackers
Chris Taylor
Contributor
How are people liking this guy:
I like him, because every time he's hit the table I've looked at my hand and board and gone "Thank god I actually have a removal spell"
That isn't the same amazing endorsement as "He won 6 games alone this one draft", but we all know how good mother of runes is and it has a similar reputation
Grillo_Parlante
Contributor
Thats me. I've been running those types of interactions over here and really like them. Combined with sac. outlets, they allow the aggresive decks some control mechanics, while also greatly improving their board position and clocking in for damage.
I think rabblemaster is a good junction point for several aggro archetypes, but i've not really explored them. It feeds into token sacrifice strategies, wide aggro, and goblins--which also feed into wide aggro and sacrifice. Before, a lot of the key "goblins" cards were too specialized, but now it might be possible to include a loose tribal theme made up of already existing low cc hyper aggro or utility goblins, tied in with midrange fat like siege-gang commander, lightning crafter, and stenchskipper, and than backed up by threaten effects/value sac. outlets/wide aggro buffs. Sort of a slowish aggro deck, or goblin aggro-control deck. Rabblemaster seems like it could be great in that setting as an engine.
Goblins as a tribe feels like something that can be supported sort of by just going through the alternatives you have for the other themes in red and favoring playable gobilns over some other option. CML's said that he found Humans to work for this reason (there's a buttload of them and they're scattered in pretty much all colors and archetype).
How are people liking this guy:
Rabblemaster is great. Plays well with a lot of themes while being quite strong on its own, plenty of counter play available. Had Rabblemaster + Gavony Township on the other side of the table once, felt gross.
CML
Contributor
Laz
Developer
I have one sitting on my desk waiting to be tested. Card looks pretty sweet in its bright pink sleeve.
Onderzeeboot
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Is that labyrinth peaks card a custom proxy?
Onderzeeboot
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Chris Taylor
Contributor
Looks good man! I gotta invest in a kickass printer at some point
Onderzeeboot
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Thanks! They're not as sharp as I would have liked, but definitely good enough that I can draft and play them without being put off by the quality and the thickness off the proxy!
If I ever need proxies, remind me to call you.
Onderzeeboot
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Hehe, shipping to Belgium. Should be doable from the Netherlands
Making these is a lot of work though, I think it took 3 or 4 evenings plus a trip to the copy shop for 24 proxies! I'm thinking about acquiring some clear inkjet labels from Avery, as inkjet prints are sharper and better suited for printing Magic cards. The nice thing about the laser printer labels is that the cards bend better and thus have a better feel. Basically you have a choice between a crisp image or a good tactile experience.
If you have card on the table in front of you honestly wouldn't it feel better if it was crisp and clear?
Onderzeeboot
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To be honest it would feel best if it was a real Magic card, but in the end the looks aren't as important as the feel. When you shuffle your deck, when your opponent cuts your deck, when you pick up your cards, when you casually rearrange the cards in your hand... All of these are negatively impacted in a meaningful way when the thickness and weight of your proxies is off by more than a bit. An image though is just that. As long as it isn't too visually jarring, you'll get by with a slightly blurrier image.
Not to re-rail this thread or anything but does no one feel like pretty much every sac outlet except goblin bombardment is just clunky? The rest... function... but only bomb-daddy itself allows the smoothest plays; it's just so much better etc. etc. I can't get my drafters to use anything else.
Onderzeeboot
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So, play two! I think Greater Gargadon is a pretty smooth sac outlet as well, and if you splash green... Well, you all know which card I am talking about
Unfortunately I am surrounded by the IF IT ISN'T SINGLETON IT ISN'T CUBE crowd and I do still want to play.
and if you splash green... Well, you all know which card I am talking about
Thromok the insatiable, clearly.
EDIT: Is it just me or can this guy be really really big on turn 3: