ughh Geo, Solar Flare? I almost always run aggro decks, a friend of mine is running a really well balanced solar flare deck right now and it drives me nuts. Where are the qualifiers you are going to?

Used to play years ago. Last year me and my brother we're asked by some friends if we wanted to play some booster drafts. We've really enjoyed the Innistrad games, that set is really well designed for the draft style mtg game.
Surely we will try some drafts with the newest Dark Ascension set soon.
Anyone played a DA draft yet?

Well, my roommate and I stayed up all night playing. Each game we followed the rules a little more correctly. Pretty sure we're playing right now.

I'm lucky to live next to the StarCityGames HQ (Blacksburg to Roanoke is ~30 min) so I'll be hitting up their IQ next Saturday. I've been thinking about using a version of Wolf Run that doesn't rely on top decking whipflares, but since I really don't know what's going to be played next week, I might run the version of Finkel's Delver Spirits that he should have been using (he even said it himself). I still can't believe he didn't block against Kibler. He would have won the DKA Pro Tour if he had.

This IQ is pretty crucial as there are only three more I can potentially make before the Baltimore Invitational. There isn't another Grand Prix for me for almost the whole year.

Though I would love to play my version of Solar Flare or even B/U zombies, Delver Spirits has answers for a lot more decks than either of those.

I could really use more online playtesting whilst I'm on the road for work. If anyone is willing to download Magic Workstation, I can walk you through updating it over chat or skype/vent. Takes maybe 30 minutes to get there and any deck (or any net deck) is welcome as long as its standard. Shoot me a PM.

Unfortunately, I, too am travelling this week. If you still are looking for someone come Wed, I might be able to help you out.

Ive done the infinite combos with ornithopters, ashnods altars and enduring renewals before. It took a lot more to get that deck going. It was sortal like my aluren/recycle/elves/dark sphere/hurricane combo. Fun but slower.

Ya i could buy my cards back but the cost has increased 10-fold or more on my 20k card collection. Too much to try at this point. Now i play with my buddies decks. Not as fun using newer cards, but enjoyable.

I do play Dual of the Planeswalkers (dos game) still on my flash drive.

I hit an infinite combo with a pre-errata Time Vault, Animate Artifact, and Instill Energy. It was kind of funny to have that and, say, a Llanowar Elf eventually destroy someone.

Cast non-stop Time Walks, take a turn, lay a Tormod's Crypt & trash your grave, + make you draw all your deck: next trun a Mind Twist a bit larger -> Ancestral Recall = Bye. ;)

BTW abge that site I linked to only charges $10 for their crappy "Magic Lite" Duel of the planeswalker.

The demo version of the regular game is free and pretty fun, though you will have to buy cards if you ever want to customize your decks. I just re downloaded it and have been playing a bit, it's still a good time.

You could always print your own cards. It's called proxy-ing. Some just use slips of paper in a sleeve in front of another card. Others write on basic lands. But with a bit of research, image and printing know how, and some dedication, you can print proxies that stand up to a tournament judge's eye.

I'm not condoning this. But for some, the money is the only reason they don't play. Though if you start selling or trading the proxies then you're a dick that'll get caught and fined nearly 300k.

Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 is $10 and relatively fun. There's no buying cards, has a multiplayer mode, and can get pretty advanced if you let it. Check out the demo.

I randomly found a Vesuvan Doppleganger that I apparently used as a bookmark for a while (in a protective sleeve) today. I blame this topic.

@YJ: What's better than a Serra Angel? A Serra and a Vesuvan Doppelganger, instant twins.

Geo, what platform do you play the Duels of the PLaneswalkers on?

I play Dungeons and Dragons every weekend. I'm old-school

@Dan, PC. I just downloaded it. I can't stand it really, I only got it to teach a friend, but it doesn't let you choose which lands you tap and is kind of cruddy all around.

I dunno, if you go to gameFAQs almost all of the DotP reviews are terrible. That is for the older version though.

@Geo, Yeah it's not that great but unfortunately it's the best AI for Magic they've come up with yet.

MWS let's you be the AI. =)

Does anyone play Modern? Just found out I can attend a PTQ this weekend rather that the SCG IQ. But I have no Modern deck. >.<

FUCK YOU GEOFRAM

In one week, my roommate and I have each spent $40 and 12 hours on Magic!

haha abge I got back on the WOTC site and I refuse to buy new cards, I just make shit decks and get rolled.

I love the game but it is such a damn scam it's not even funny.

@YJ

I mean, it's not that bad. I feel like I can just about make 2 solid decks now with the cards I have. I'm sure I can't go against any real players, but I don't know any, so that's fine. Now, my roommate and I are just trying to make our deck specifically to kill the other person, which is fun.

abge: it stays fun until you play people with theme decks. Then it just pisses you off. I recommend entering a noncompetition clause with your roomie, where you only buy new cards at the same time.

Otherwise it just gets ridiculous.

I think that's a good idea. It will help us control ourselves : )

MtG:

Find good color printer. Print cards. Glue on land cards. Smile when friends tell you that it's not fair. Tell them to go play with their private parts. Beat them with your deck.

-> Profit.

Overall, I have greatly enjoyed it. I love card games, especially bridge, but I don't have the card-counting skills to play anything more serious that casual games. I feel that isn't such a big deal with Magic.

I played about ten-twelve years ago in high school. I had a non-functional creature deck, with the most beautiful creatures appearing on the table and my friend pulling counter spells. Then I built a better one that had white enchantments in them that turned into creatures. It was not a type 2 deck, but see the procedure above for how to act when your friends tell you that that's not fair.

@ abg: it's interesting to note that you've tried all sorts of (regular) card games... is this the first 'collectible' style you've played... I believe there's like 10,000 cards now... woah. That's that many original artworks 'titled' . . . In tournaments you find the Draft 'variant'; a 60 card box & 2-3 booster packs, unopened. Make the best of that, in a 40 card (or +) deck. Yup, with (mostly) basic lands... THere was a magazine at the start, dunno how long it lasted, fine & lengthy articles, insider's & news, a full-page puzzle, listings, etc... Somewhere in the 5-6th. year they came out with two books, thick & ; lavish catalogues of all that they printed. A few novels... etc. You are probably not aware of the scope of this fine game ;) We were hundreds on a weekly meet; trades, buy/sell, play, in Montreal. ...
... The 'hardest'/'Most Fun' is the Type-1, Highlander ( one of each max. )... a deck with style, focus, it's theme, ...