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cards on the bubble:
slave of bolas
jund charm

I opted to just splash for deathbringer thoctar and termanite but the others seem very good obv.

Am I making a mistake leaving them on the side line?

I have nothing that produces black except for one land tutor guy and a jund fetch land, both of which I have MD already.

How are you going to cast A*****n Squire on turn one in your sealed deck that has four Plains?

In fact, why are you playing white at all? You should be in Jund splashing for Enlisted Wurm and Realm Razer. I think you don't understand how good Scavenger Drake (x2!) is in your deck with Thunder-Thrash Elder, Dragon Fodder, Deathbringer Thoctar, Jund Charm, etc.

Putrid Leech, too!

Ack! White!

P.S. Ceredon Yearling is terrible.

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06-03-2009 , 02:00 AM

#1277

ImsaKidd

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Originally Posted by kyleb

Disagree. There's a lot of small edges that you can pick up that go ignored, just like in poker. Strange commons and uncommons are worth money to bots, and even if it's just fractions of a ticket, that's all that might matter when it comes to breaking even or "going infinite."

I highly doubt many people in this thread are good enough to go infinite in limited based on the comments I've read, because it requires not only above average online play skill, but good raredrafting and game selection ability (aka ability to play in Nix Tix events and win; not everyone can compete in TTS or SSE). It's very hard to in today's MTGO economy from drafting alone, and it's usually better to share accounts with a trusted person to defray the cost of a constructed deck.

I just wanted to clarify that by "raredrafting" I didnt mean "draft every ****ing rare you see", but "grab rares/uncommons/commons when the $$ return justifes the hit to card quality".

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06-03-2009 , 02:17 AM

#1278

supafrey

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The people that talk the most smack seem to be those with poker sounding usernames. That is unfortunate. I know my deck was kind of cruddy dude, but I did just beat you in the finals of an 8-4.

"I can't believe I'm losing to some guy with 2 glaze fiends and a Vectis"

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06-03-2009 , 02:29 AM

#1279

unemployed101

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what I side boarded to:

edit: playing Dragon Fodder over rip clan crasher . Necrogensis is insane!

Last edited by unemployed101; 06-03-2009 at 02:58 AM.

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06-03-2009 , 01:25 PM

#1280

ImsaKidd

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I would try and find a way to play Visionary and viscera dragger I think, but seems like your card quality is pretty high, dont know what to cut for them.

How do you guys like Carrion Thrash? Always seems clunky to me, but you need the 5 drops I guess.

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06-03-2009 , 01:59 PM

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ChristopherEucken

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i think no one of us can go infinite in mtgo drafts since you need to be really really good and up to date in (your rating would be at least like 1900) and therefore you shouldnt have time to play poker or post in pokerforums.

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06-03-2009 , 02:13 PM

#1282

ImsaKidd

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I think its kinda funny that the "holy grail" of magic is just breaking even.

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06-03-2009 , 02:50 PM

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unemployed101

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Originally Posted by ChristopherEucken

I've lost a good $500 in productivity in the last 7 days. Actually, if you figure the $100 I used to re load my account it's worse. Sadly this game is extremely addicting but it's a nice break from poker for a little bit.

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06-03-2009 , 03:05 PM

#1284

Cry Me A River

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Originally Posted by ImsaKidd

How do you guys like Carrion Thrash?

Cascade deck.

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06-03-2009 , 03:24 PM

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anononon

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Originally Posted by ImsaKidd

I think its kinda funny that the "holy grail" of magic is just breaking even.

Well, unlike poker, it's fun.

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06-03-2009 , 03:25 PM

#1286

supafrey

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Originally Posted by ImsaKidd

I don't like it. I think it's one of those trap cards that looks like it should get you tempo or card advantage or SOMETHING but it always turns out awkward or manascrewy or they kill it when you're tapped out etc...

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06-03-2009 , 03:35 PM

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It's fine, but not great.

You have to play Viscera Dragger. That card is ridiculous in a Jund deck like yours. Visionary is also frequently very good, too - combine it with Thunder-Trash Elder ZOMG.

EDIT: Cut Rip-Clan Crasher. That card is even worse than Yearling.

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06-03-2009 , 03:43 PM

#1288

Pyromantha

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Originally Posted by kyleb

Visionary is also frequently very good, too - combine it with Thunder-Trash Elder ZOMG.

EDIT: Cut Rip-Clan Crasher. That card is even worse than Yearling.

The visionary is good with the Scavenger Drakes and Hissing Iguanar and Necrogenesis as well - just a random guy that goes to the GY and triggers some nice effects for free

What do you think to playing Gift of the Gargantuan?

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06-03-2009 , 03:45 PM

#1289

anononon

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Shrug. I don't like it. But it's probably fine.

I also hate green cards, so that plays into it.

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06-03-2009 , 03:47 PM

#1290

anononon

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Woohoo 1944 Constructed rating and a "Welcome to the Pro Players Club" email from Wizards for my 49th place finish @ GP: Seattle

Maybe I'll try to grind into Nats this year if they have grinders.

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06-03-2009 , 04:55 PM

#1291

ChristopherEucken

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you should check out my limited rating

im really proud of it

http://webapp.wizards.com/ratings.as...=1|1&page=7788

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06-03-2009 , 04:57 PM

#1292

unemployed101

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Does that mean you have 388 bad beat stories from Magic?

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06-03-2009 , 05:24 PM

#1293

Pyromantha

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Originally Posted by ChristopherEucken

you should check out my limited rating

im really proud of it

http://webapp.wizards.com/ratings.as...=1|1&page=7788

Hahahahaha

Is there a story behind this, like deliberately losing every game?
Perhaps you named your 2+2 account after this and it's not really you?

I mean I can't imagine anyone being *that* bad at the game, no offense intended if you really are!

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06-03-2009 , 05:50 PM

#1294

anononon

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you should check out my limited rating

im really proud of it

http://webapp.wizards.com/ratings.as...=1|1&page=7788

This has to be some elaborate joke. There is just no way you are < 1000.

Typically people with ratings like this are used as ratings fodder for cheating from stores, like Bob Maher did so he could stay qualified for the PT.

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06-03-2009 , 05:58 PM

#1295

IchBinBatman

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at least his constructed rating is decent... oh wait

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06-03-2009 , 06:13 PM

#1296

martenJ

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Originally Posted by ChristopherEucken

you should check out my limited rating

im really proud of it

http://webapp.wizards.com/ratings.as...=1|1&page=7788

DRAFT HU 4 UR ROLL

Spoiler:

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06-03-2009 , 06:56 PM

#1297

anononon

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I doubt it? Pyromantha?

Last edited by anononon; 06-03-2009 at 06:56 PM. Reason: i have 2 lol

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06-03-2009 , 07:11 PM

#1298

unemployed101

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Playing for first in 8-4.

Had a soul crushing decision between the WG 2/2 disenchant guy or a borderpost I really needed.

took the 2/2 guy.

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06-03-2009 , 07:22 PM

#1299

anononon

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Dude,

The Stopper is insane.

(Grizzled Leotau)

Also, please draft real formats.

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06-03-2009 , 07:31 PM

#1300

unemployed101

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Originally Posted by kyleb

Dude,

The Stopper is insane.

(Grizzled Leotau)

Also, please draft real formats.

Ive been SB it in over the 3/2 shroud while on the draw. But yeah i've liked it every time it's in play. I'm trying to play the malestorm pulse lottery in RRR.

edit: won 2-0.

Last edited by unemployed101; 06-03-2009 at 07:36 PM.

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