Magic The Gathering: The trading card game

[Arkhan]

The new Commander sets being mono-colored is a bad idea. They could have reprinted the filter lands but most definitely won't at this point. Not in that product, that is!

I don't hate the new layout of M15, something which bugged other people. The change from old frame to new frame was shocking to me (post-Masques), but the M15 layout change is minor.

A set I'm skipping altogether.

The new layout is ugly.   The newest layout, is worse.

Wizards is going retarded.

[hoobs88]

The new Commander sets being mono-colored is a bad idea. They could have reprinted the filter lands but most definitely won't at this point. Not in that product, that is!

I don't hate the new layout of M15, something which bugged other people. The change from old frame to new frame was shocking to me (post-Masques), but the M15 layout change is minor.

A set I'm skipping altogether.

I actually like the new card face but I've always disliked the change on artifacts. They were best when they looked brown.


The new layout is ugly.   The newest layout, is worse.

Wizards is going retarded.

[Arkhan]

yeah artifacts look horrible now.

[jeffhlewis]

Got my old card set unearthed finally - I actually went through every single card and sorted them by release, alphabetically (lots of Unlimited/Revised, all the way through Homelands)

My plan was to sell everything off, since there is zero chance I will ever play this game again. But I gotta tell you - I got real damn nostalgic looking at all of those cards and I had to refrain myself from picking up a Magic 2015 starter kit at Target, heh. Reminded me of how addictive that game was when it came out.

[Bardoly]

Yesterday, I played in a Khans of Tarkir sealed event, and I've listed my pool below.  I really struggled with how to build my deck, and I wanted to see what others thought.  Please post up how you would have built this pool.


2014-11-15 Khans of Tarkir Sealed Pool

Land (7)
1 – Bloodfell Caves
1 – Dismal Backwater
1 – Frontier Bivouac
1 – Jungle Hollow
1 – Scoured Barens
1 – Thornwood Falls
1 – Windswept Heath

White (10)
1 – Alabaster Kirin
1 – Dazzling Ramparts
1 – Defiant Strike
1 – Erase
1 – Feat of Resistance
1 – Firehoof Cavalry
1 – Jeskai Student
1 – Mardu Hateblade
1 – Rush of Battle
1 – Siegcraft

Blue (12)
1 – Blinding Spray
1 – Cancel
1 – Embodiment of Spring
1 – Jeskai Elder
1 – Jeskai Windscout
1 – Monastery Flock
1 – Mystic of the Hidden Way
1 – Quite Contemplation
1 – Singing Bell Strike
1 – Taigam’s Scheming
1 – Wetland Sambar
1 – Whirlwind Adept

Black (11)
1 – Bloodsoaked Champion
1 – Dead Drop
2 – Debilitating Injury
1 – Dutiful Return
1 – Mardu Skullhunter
2 – Shambling Attendants
1 – Sidisi’s Pet
1 – Sultai Scavenger
1 – Throttle

Red (14)
1 – Ainok Tracker
1 – Barrage of Boulders
1 – Bloodfire Mentor
1 – Dragon Grip
1 – Hordeling Outburst
1 – Leaping Master
1 – Mardu Heart-Piercer
3 – Mardu Warshrieker
1 – Summit Prowler
2 – Tormenting Voice
1 – Valley Dasher

Green (13)
2 – Awaken the Bear
1 – Heir of the Wilds
1 – Incremental Growth
1 – Meandering Towershell
1 – Naturalize
2 – Sagu Archer
1 – Savage Punch
1 – Scout the Borders
1 – Smoke Teller
1 – Temur Charger
1 – Tuskguard Captain

Multi-colored (10)
1 – Abomination of Gudul
1 – Ankle Shanker
1 – Armament Corps
1 – Chief of the Scale
2 – Efreet Weaponmaster
1 – Jeskai Charm
1 – Snowhorn Rider
1 – Temur Charm
1 – Trap Essence

Artifact (7)
2 – Abzan Banner
1 – Alter of the Brood
1 – Jeskai Banner
1 – Lens of Clarity
1 – Temur Banner
1 – Witness of the Ages

[esteban]

I would have put all the cards on a ziploc and played some Rayxanber II.

[hoobs88]

Yesterday, I played in a Khans of Tarkir sealed event, and I've listed my pool below.  I really struggled with how to build my deck, and I wanted to see what others thought.  Please post up how you would have built this pool.


2014-11-15 Khans of Tarkir Sealed Pool

Land (7)
1 – Bloodfell Caves
1 – Dismal Backwater
1 – Frontier Bivouac
1 – Jungle Hollow
1 – Scoured Barens
1 – Thornwood Falls
1 – Windswept Heath

White (10)
1 – Alabaster Kirin
1 – Dazzling Ramparts
1 – Defiant Strike
1 – Erase
1 – Feat of Resistance
1 – Firehoof Cavalry
1 – Jeskai Student
1 – Mardu Hateblade
1 – Rush of Battle
1 – Siegcraft

Blue (12)
1 – Blinding Spray
1 – Cancel
1 – Embodiment of Spring
1 – Jeskai Elder
1 – Jeskai Windscout
1 – Monastery Flock
1 – Mystic of the Hidden Way
1 – Quite Contemplation
1 – Singing Bell Strike
1 – Taigam’s Scheming
1 – Wetland Sambar
1 – Whirlwind Adept

Black (11)
1 – Bloodsoaked Champion
1 – Dead Drop
2 – Debilitating Injury
1 – Dutiful Return
1 – Mardu Skullhunter
2 – Shambling Attendants
1 – Sidisi’s Pet
1 – Sultai Scavenger
1 – Throttle

Red (14)
1 – Ainok Tracker
1 – Barrage of Boulders
1 – Bloodfire Mentor
1 – Dragon Grip
1 – Hordeling Outburst
1 – Leaping Master
1 – Mardu Heart-Piercer
3 – Mardu Warshrieker
1 – Summit Prowler
2 – Tormenting Voice
1 – Valley Dasher

Green (13)
2 – Awaken the Bear
1 – Heir of the Wilds
1 – Incremental Growth
1 – Meandering Towershell
1 – Naturalize
2 – Sagu Archer
1 – Savage Punch
1 – Scout the Borders
1 – Smoke Teller
1 – Temur Charger
1 – Tuskguard Captain

Multi-colored (10)
1 – Abomination of Gudul
1 – Ankle Shanker
1 – Armament Corps
1 – Chief of the Scale
2 – Efreet Weaponmaster
1 – Jeskai Charm
1 – Snowhorn Rider
1 – Temur Charm
1 – Trap Essence

Artifact (7)
2 – Abzan Banner
1 – Alter of the Brood
1 – Jeskai Banner
1 – Lens of Clarity
1 – Temur Banner
1 – Witness of the Ages

Unfortunately, your rares were all over the place as far as colors go (and you got "shafted" with a land). I have had the best luck with Abzan in sealed pools.

[grache]

Funny I found this thread, I've been sorting through my old Magic cards the last few days. My initial plan was to sell some of them off, but I'm not sure if I can; there's just too much nostalgia.

I started playing right after Ice Age came out, most of my cards are 4th / Ice Age. I kept playing until around 98. Last Christmas I bought an M14 starter deck for a friend who I used to play with in the 90s, and one for myself. We never got around to playing though..

Some memories:
[ul][li]Getting a Beta Mox Emerald for Christmas, but returning it because it was heavily played.  [/li][li]Going into a Comic store around 98 and buying a pack of The Dark they'd found between a shelf and the wall, opening it and getting a Maze of Ith.[/li][li]Spending countless hours designing unconventional decks, ~2% which weren't terrible.[/li][/ul]
I barely have time to Obey at the moment, much less time to get back in to Magic, but some day...

[cjameslv]

Oh man..i just saw this thread. I used to play this alot too. My fav format is commander. I haven't played in a year or so but its really big here in las vegas, we have over 14 stores that carry mtg and hold tournaments.

[Bardoly]

I would have put all the cards on a ziploc and played some Rayxanber II.

You are so right.   :oops: :oops: :oops:

[jeffhlewis]

Just sold the whole shebang on eBay for about $500 total, which honestly is probably about how much I spent on the game as a kid in total.

I had no clue Dual Lands were worth so much. Holy crap. I remember as a kid we used to get PISSED when our rare card in a booster was a dual land, which in hindsight is hilarious. We all wanted that Lord of the Pit, baby!

[grache]

I had no clue Dual Lands were worth so much.

The only dual land I have left is a Revised Volcanic Island. About 7 or 8 years ago my mom was clearing stuff out of my room and took my cards to a store to sell them. The store wasn't buying cards at that time, but the guy working was nice enough to price all the rare cards for her.

He put $15 on the Volcanic Island, last check they're going for around $250. Thank god she didn't sell it.

[technozombie]

I play magic a little bit in high school but was never big into it. I still have quite a few cards(did some trading a years ago for them). I need to dig them out and see if anything is in there. This past year I actually bought some new cards to play with my son.

[hoobs88]

Just sold the whole shebang on eBay for about $500 total, which honestly is probably about how much I spent on the game as a kid in total.

I had no clue Dual Lands were worth so much. Holy crap. I remember as a kid we used to get PISSED when our rare card in a booster was a dual land, which in hindsight is hilarious. We all wanted that Lord of the Pit, baby!

I remember when dual lands were worth $5 and we would trade our extras for a BK meal. lol

[jeffhlewis]

Just sold the whole shebang on eBay for about $500 total, which honestly is probably about how much I spent on the game as a kid in total.

I had no clue Dual Lands were worth so much. Holy crap. I remember as a kid we used to get PISSED when our rare card in a booster was a dual land, which in hindsight is hilarious. We all wanted that Lord of the Pit, baby!

I remember when dual lands were worth $5 and we would trade our extras for a BK meal. lol

I traded a freaking Time Walk at a tournament once for a pair of Vesuvian Dopplegangers, Berserk, and a Legends Carrion Ants. Which at the time was actually a solid trade!