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SquirtleSkwad
03/22/21 1:47:47 PM
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I'm definitely going to get stomped right out of the gate by any real opponents, but I'm really enjoying the tutorials and Mastering sections of Arena.

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Smackems
03/22/21 1:49:02 PM
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Oh. Digital mtg

I came in ready to preach dnd over mtg

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PatrickMahomes
03/22/21 1:49:42 PM
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I played MTG with a friend using a ton of prebuilt decks and yeah I absolutely get the appeal

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Shotgunnova
03/22/21 1:50:50 PM
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Great game, but every month, WOTC does something that makes me hate them more.

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ThirstForBLOOD
03/22/21 1:52:39 PM
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My brother is one of the best players in the world
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refmon
03/22/21 1:54:33 PM
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Imagine regular card rng and then also praying you dont only draw land cards.

It's dogshit.

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SquirtleSkwad
03/22/21 2:07:38 PM
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refmon posted...
Imagine regular card rng and then also praying you dont only draw land cards.

It's dogshit.
I've actually had a bit more difficult time drawing lands in several games.

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The Popo
03/22/21 2:11:52 PM
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I havent played since like 1996. Back then, I remember the Shivan Dragon would lead to fights with my friends because the first edition did not include the words Until end of turn on it. So based on that, if you had one, it could seemingly just be pumped to an infinite attacking power.



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SquirtleSkwad
03/22/21 2:13:19 PM
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The Popo posted...
I havent played since like 1996. Back then, I remember the Shivan Dragon would lead to fights with my friends because the first edition did not include the words Until end of turn on it. So based on that, if you had one, it could seemingly just be pumped to an infinite attacking power.

The original doesn't tell you how to add +1, either. Wtf lol

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kage_53
03/23/21 9:37:10 PM
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I only played legacy and edh until I sold my cards 3 years ago. I hated standard because of how expensive it is.

SquirtleSkwad posted...
The original doesn't tell you how to add +1, either. Wtf lol

it does . Its the mountain symbol.
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WingsOfGood
03/23/21 9:38:19 PM
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Not just fun but buying certain cards today have better returns than stocks.
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Seitar
03/23/21 9:42:17 PM
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The Popo posted...
I havent played since like 1996. Back then, I remember the Shivan Dragon would lead to fights with my friends because the first edition did not include the words Until end of turn on it. So based on that, if you had one, it could seemingly just be pumped to an infinite attacking power.

I played one tournament in '96 and Shivan Dragon was banned then one guy snuck it into his deck anyway and it caused a big fight...

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yunalenne10
03/23/21 9:44:05 PM
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ImAMarvel posted...
I've always kinda wanted to get into a card game.



Saw this art online and honestly, I want to check it out now.
I've always been about the art too. I literally spent thousands of dollars and never played.

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DirkDiggles
03/23/21 9:45:25 PM
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Whatever you do, avoid historic right now unless you like playing against elves and goblins.
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__aCEr__
03/23/21 9:47:10 PM
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I don't think I've ever played the game correctly.

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sabin017
03/23/21 9:56:35 PM
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I miss the DotP games (especially the first one). They had prebuilt themed decks that had some leeway with what could be added/removed. The rigidity made it more like a fighting game where you could strategize against the strengths/weaknesses of the decks you faced instead of being blindsided by OP cards.

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SquirtleSkwad
03/24/21 3:07:07 PM
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DirkDiggles posted...
Whatever you do, avoid historic right now unless you like playing against elves and goblins.
I'm trying to build a black and green Elf deck from Kaldheim, but Arena is....something. You have to spend quite a bit to get anything good if you don't want to constantly grind the standard decks they give you.

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Phynaster
03/24/21 3:07:45 PM
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sabin017 posted...
I miss the DotP games (especially the first one). They had prebuilt themed decks that had some leeway with what could be added/removed. The rigidity made it more like a fighting game where you could strategize against the strengths/weaknesses of the decks you faced instead of being blindsided by OP cards.
I mean...you're never "blindsided by OP cards" in other formats, since you presumably know what the meta is and how to plan accordingly.

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SquirtleSkwad
03/24/21 3:09:49 PM
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DuranOfForcena posted...
same. i don't know if i'm ever gonna be able to bring myself to play Arena again. and man, i was playing that shit every single goddamn day for a like a year or so.
What made you stop?

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Bad_Mojo
03/24/21 3:16:21 PM
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I'll play with you any time you want. I have Arena as well and fucking love it. Been playing MTG since it came out. Well, I played it from Alpha - Ice Age, and then picked it back up again once the 360 put out those MTG DotPW games and have been playing since. That was like 2012 or so

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Bad_Mojo
03/24/21 3:19:16 PM
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DirkDiggles posted...
Whatever you do, avoid historic right now unless you like playing against elves and goblins.

I've played 17 games today, all Historic, and didn't face a single Goblin of Elf.

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Will_VIIII
03/24/21 3:20:39 PM
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refmon posted...
Imagine regular card rng and then also praying you dont only draw land cards.

It's dogshit.
If you're playing with friends you could always just buy proxies from aliexpress or something lol


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Turbam
03/24/21 5:36:04 PM
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It's a lot of fun, but I had to get out of it because it's a stupid expensive hobby.

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Grinderpug
03/24/21 5:37:22 PM
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Shotgunnova posted...
Great game, but every month, WOTC does something that makes me hate them more.
This exactly. Ive totally quit playing and spend more time watching prices now.

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WingsOfGood
03/24/21 5:38:44 PM
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Grinderpug posted...
This exactly. Ive totally quit playing and spend more time watching prices now.

How about them timespiral remoneyed boxes?
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Grinderpug
03/24/21 5:42:51 PM
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DuranOfForcena posted...
a combination of new sets coming out that didn't interest me much, starting with War of the Spark being a bit too gimmicky for my tastes with so many Planeswalkers and continuing on with the ridiculous fairy tale stuff in Throne of Eldraine (and capped off with the fucking stupid as fuck The Walking Dead tie-in bullshit), and playtesting and balance testing seeming to be completely eschewed as of late, with cards getting banned in Standard with almost every new set. that's just fucking lazy.

That Walking Dead tie-in pissed me off so much. Magic has its own VERY deep lore that Ive followed for years. Bringing in the Walking Dead universe and now Warhammer 40k and Lord of the Rings just breaks the universe for me.

I would love to see Urza Planeswalker blast Rick Grimes into a stain on the ground though!


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Will_VIIII
03/24/21 5:46:25 PM
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DuranOfForcena posted...
the fucking stupid as fuck The Walking Dead tie-in bullshit

I'm sorry, what?

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Will_VIIII
03/24/21 5:50:03 PM
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Grinderpug posted...
That Walking Dead tie-in pissed me off so much. Magic has its own VERY deep lore that Ive followed for years. Bringing in the Walking Dead universe and now Warhammer 40k and Lord of the Rings just breaks the universe for me.

I would love to see Urza Planeswalker blast Rick Grimes into a stain on the ground though!
What the fuck is happening here

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Will_VIIII
03/24/21 5:50:32 PM
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DuranOfForcena posted...
I haven't played regularly since 2015 and haven't purchased cards since 2011. This is uh, unusual

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WingsOfGood
03/24/21 5:53:22 PM
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Will_VIIII posted...
I haven't played regularly since 2015 and haven't purchased cards since 2011. This is uh, unusual

They did a thing called secret lair where they sold cards printed to demand direct to you for a limited time.

Walking dead was on sale for about 5 days for 5 hero cards, 5 zombie tokens and an equipment for $49.99

After that 5 day window it was out of print.
Legality is only legacy.

This was the first time they made brand new cards for a secret lair and so far the last too.
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Grinderpug
03/24/21 6:02:33 PM
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Will_VIIII posted...
What the fuck is happening here
Word is Warhammer will have a Secret Lair box like the Walking Dead.

Lord of the Rings is get a FULL standard legal set. Not sure when they release as I dont play anymore.

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Will_VIIII
03/24/21 6:03:12 PM
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Fuck it, let's add the legend of zelda, star trek, and dragon ball sets

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WingsOfGood
03/24/21 6:04:14 PM
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Grinderpug posted...
Lord of the Rings is get a FULL standard legal set. Not sure when they release as I dont play anymore.

I have not heard this.

D&D is getting a set. But WOTC makes D&D so....
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Grinderpug
03/24/21 6:05:10 PM
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WingsOfGood posted...
How about them timespiral remoneyed boxes?
Im not sure. I got a few boxes of the Masters sets but that was when I was looking for cards to expand. Now that I have a good base, Im switching to commander and cube.

I wish I had saved some of those though. I dont really keep sealed product very often. Damnit I wish I did.

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Grinderpug
03/24/21 6:16:55 PM
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Holy shit! Those time spiral remastered boxes are over 300 on eBay. Good thing I have most of it already!

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Will_VIIII
03/24/21 6:17:26 PM
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WingsOfGood
03/24/21 6:19:31 PM
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Grinderpug posted...
Holy shit! Those time spiral remastered boxes are over 300 on eBay. Good thing I have most of it already!

Yea they claim no reprint so people went cray

However... they sent out survey asking how many more boxes people buy...

Thing is, what they been doing recently is funneling restocks to amazon only.
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Prestoff
03/24/21 6:23:22 PM
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The game is fun, but my god is it an expensive hobby to keep up. I started around Scars of Mirrodin (yeah I'm an old man) and stopped around the time they got to the last set of Ravnica.

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Grinderpug
03/24/21 6:30:33 PM
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WingsOfGood posted...
Yea they claim no reprint so people went cray

However... they sent out survey asking how many more boxes people buy...

Thing is, what they been doing recently is funneling restocks to amazon only.
Man FUCK Wizards! I hate how theyve been cutting out LGSs on those Secret Lairs, among other decisions theyve made that actively HURT the stores that built their business.

I havent purchased sealed product or ANYTHING that would go to Wizards. Singles only. Usually from my 3rd favorite place to hang out in, Hall of Heroes.

#2 is my home. #1 is my wife.

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Grinderpug
03/24/21 6:31:31 PM
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Heh sorry. Bad joke!

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WingsOfGood
03/24/21 6:43:45 PM
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Grinderpug posted...
Man FUCK Wizards! I hate how theyve been cutting out LGSs on those Secret Lairs, among other decisions theyve made that actively HURT the stores that built their business.

I havent purchased sealed product or ANYTHING that would go to Wizards. Singles only. Usually from my 3rd favorite place to hang out in, Hall of Heroes.

#2 is my home. #1 is my wife.

Yea. Fab is poised to make a wound to WOTC since they are selling their 1st edition boxes to lgs and letting them take whatever profit they want. They even word it as a thanks to the lgs.
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Calwings
03/24/21 6:46:45 PM
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Prestoff posted...
I started around Scars of Mirrodin (yeah I'm an old man) and stopped around the time they got to the last set of Ravnica.

Scars Of Mirrodin was actually the last block I ever played before I quit the game in real life. When that block and the previous block (Zendikar) were in standard, I had a fun but really stupid Myr deck. It had one bullshit infinite loop combo (Splinter Twin on Myr Galvanizer along with any sort of mana generating Myr on the field) that could generate an infinite number of creatures with infinite power/toughness and Haste, plus infinite mana to cast an infinite damage Fireball too. I barely ever got to pull off that combo (and I could still win without it) but it was so satisfying when I did.

I've played some of the digital Magic games since (the most recent being Magic Duels) but I haven't tried out Arena yet.
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Grinderpug
03/24/21 6:50:51 PM
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WingsOfGood posted...
I have not heard this.

D&D is getting a set. But WOTC makes D&D so....
I forgot about the D&D stuff. I dont mind that at all. Thats their own product. Its expected but my MTG friends have a lot of overlap with role playing games and stuff. I never really got into it cuz Im a social anxiety poster child.

I used to call bingo for 400 people and I cant handle playing D&D. Smh. I dont mind watching though lol

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