Magic: The Gathering

[miokomioko]

So... Chosen's Blood... "Whenever an opponent loses life, you gain that much life."

How does this not create an infinite loop of insta-win with Sanguine Bond once you deal/gain a single point of 1 damage/life?

[Weltall]

That land is already $25 a pop. This game is way too expensive now for something you win jack shit playing. Grand Prix even are a joke. Who the hell wants to spend $1000-1200 traveling to have a 1/1200 shot of winning $3,000 or whatever it is? Its pathetic.

[Krandor]

So... Chosen's Blood... "Whenever an opponent loses life, you gain that much life."

How does this not create an infinite loop of insta-win with Sanguine Bond once you deal/gain a single point of 1 damage/life?

It does.

Assuming you can resolve two 5 cmc enchantments and then manage to deal damage. Possible with mana ramp, but too easy to blow up with sideboarding to have a deck based around it.

[Zilong]

That land is already $25 a pop. This game is way too expensive now for something you win jack shit playing. Grand Prix even are a joke. Who the hell wants to spend $1000-1200 traveling to have a 1/1200 shot of winning $3,000 or whatever it is? Its pathetic.

Plat pro?

[Linsivi]

Plat pro?

If you are having issues winning a GP, Plat Pro is probably out of your sights. Cavern of Souls is insane, but it just means control will be more removal than counters while running bigger guys that will not be able to be countered as well. Also puts a lot more value in Ghost Quarter. I'm looking forward to to playing uncounterable titans against a dead board.

[Krandor]

Control decks in standard are less about counters and more focused on creature removal now anyways. Cavern of Souls will likely have the biggest effect in Modern, where there's no access to Wasteland to just blow it up. Either way it can be planned around.

That being said, I already heard the phrase "it'll see play in vintage," which is an obvious sign that a card is pretty damn stupid.

[Zilong]

Fish, fish everywhere!

[Xerlic]

That land is already $25 a pop. This game is way too expensive now for something you win jack shit playing. Grand Prix even are a joke. Who the hell wants to spend $1000-1200 traveling to have a 1/1200 shot of winning $3,000 or whatever it is? Its pathetic.

Yeah, magic is an expensive hobby. It's not like FGs where you just need a stick, the game and skill and you're ready to make money. I think a lot of pros even borrow cards from dealers when they play in stuff like GPs and PTs.

[Zilong]

a bunch of them are also sponsored by cardshops or own a cardshop themselves

[Weltall]

I don't like borrowing cards. Nothing worse than having to let pros borrow my cards throughout the past 12 years when they actually make money off the game...

[Maaglin]

Anyone know any active forums for mtgo? I'm just getting into this and it seems the official forums are pretty dead.

[Weltall]

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/forumdisplay.php?f=310

[Krandor]

Mentioned this earlier, now comes with picture

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/attac...3&d=1334808088

Bad. Ass.

[Myrrh_Quetz]

Jesus christ, that just murders Tokens.

[miokomioko]

Mirrored Infinity is neat... Too expensive, but potentially fun. Super fun as a response to your opponents big bomb creature (lol titans).

[Tricen]

2rr 4/4 flying haste. EOT return it to your hand. Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez

[Zilong]

we've gone a long way since sandstalker...

[Xerlic]

[Weltall]

Meh, don't know what to think about that Griffin.

[GoggleHead]

I think it sets a very unsettling precedent.

More importantly: does this mean you can cast it directly from your sideboard?