This morning is prooving to be a real challenge for everyone to getting things setup and ready to go. The Wired representative, John, has arrived and we now have a 9th player.
We just adjurned for lunch are we're all taking the opportunity to practice our 100 Card Singleton decks. Matchup's are coming up here in just a moment so stay tuned.
Round 1
Wizards of the Coast vs. Community Team
dhuse vs. Tweaker (W): 2-0
Erik vs. Danger (W): 2-1
Lee vs. Pete (W): 2-0
Tolene vs. Hamtastic (W): 2-1
Chris vs. Spike (W): 2-1
Mike Turian (W) vs. Randy: 2-1
Vincent (W) vs. Sam: 2-0
Aaron (W) vs. Bubba: 2-0
dhuse is playing an Elf deck, Mike Turian is playing dredge. Tolene is playing a mono red deck. Aaron is playing the millston/painters combo.
Round 2
Wizards of the Coast vs. Community Team
Ryan (W) vs. Sam: 2-0
Erik (W) vs. Bubba: 2-1
Lee vs. Randy (W): 2-0
Tolena (W) vs. Pete: 2-1
Chris (W) vs. Hamtastic: 2-1
Mike Turian (W) vs. Spike: 2-0
Vincent (W) vs. Tweaker: 2-0
Aaron (W) vs. Dangerlinto: 2-1
We completely got crushed this round across the board with the exception of Mr. Randy Bueler giving the team the only win.
Round 3
Wizards of the Coast vs. Community Team
Ryan (W) vs. Bubba: 2-1
Eric vs. Spike (W) : 2-1
Lee (W) vs. Sam: 2-1
Tolena (W) vs. Tweaker: 2-0
Mike vs. Pete (W): 2-1
Vince (W) vs. Randy: 2-0
Aaron (W) vs. Hamtastic: 2-0
We are getting completely crushed. The matchups are just completely jaded against these decks. Lots of talk about what we would have done vs. what we decided. I don't think it's really the decks, just the nature of the game, but that's my opinion really. I'm sure if we practiced against these decks and thought about the things we are thinking of now before this challenge we'd have different results.
So far WoTC has shown us no mercy. Our first round has been an interesting one. There are two drafts for the 8 of us and the 8 of WoTC. On one of our drafts our team went 0-4 but the other picked up the slack with 4-0. Not really sure how Round 2 is going thus far but I've (Tweaker) already lost my match against Alexis. Pete's deck is absolutely redunkulous being Black/White. He and Randy teamed up during the draft picks.
It was Mike vs Mark Rosewater and like, 4 other WoTC members. Sam and me are the only winless victims. The amazing we're 8-8 as a team so far through the 2nd round.
1M_Words deck fizzled slightly on that last matchup. But the real winner of this has to be Spike who went 3-0 for the Zendikar Draft giving the community a 1 point lead. We're now 59 to 58. Next up for us in the 100 Card Singleton matchup.
But Houston, we have a problem. One of our teammates, John Baichtal, has hit one of the penicle roadblocks he could have faced. See, John is the victum of not being able to enjoy the MTGO experience until he gets to Renton, WA. John of course, is a Mac guy. That's right. A Mac. Sure he could use Parallels, VMware Fusion or any other windows emulator to get on MTGO but we're working on that for him.
In the meantime, I've been practicing the Red Deck Wins deck for him to learn and study it for him. The result of my hours of practice is this guide that I give to him until he's able to get onto MTGO himself and practice. So first lets look at the deck.
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As you can see this deck is pretty straight forward. It has a beautiful mana curve with a lot of beatdown options on turn 3. Here's a simple breakdown of some key drops that I've learned.
Turn 1
Don't be afraid to drop Goblin Guide and swing. Yes it lets you peak into your opponents top of the deck and it also possibly help them thin their deck if that card is a land. But use this information to your advantage though. If it's a land, so you gave them a turn 1 land, why not? They're at 18 now. All the other 1 drops, Burst Lightning and Lightning Bolt are your bread and butter cards. These are mighty powerful for either straight to the face or board control. I've won many of games simply holding onto these cards then when they're at 7 or 8 life, Burst Lightning, Burst Lightning then Lightning Bolt. Send the home crying. Another key thing though that I've learned. If you have board control (meaning you have more creatures out than he does) and you can get in more damage by killing 1 of his creatures, do so but use a 1 spell only strategy, meaning, use either Lightning Bolt (3) or Burst Lightning (2) to gain the advantage. If you dropped a Hell's Thunder and he has no defense, hold these 1 drops.
Turn 2
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You're going to love this here. Yes, Plated Geopede is a kick butt card, absolutely. Get him out as quick as possible so you can drop a land next turn and swing for 3. But here's something I've picked up about this card. People, fear it. Mainly for its First strike ability. But you have to think about widdling your opponent down to 0 life as quick as possible. If he has a creature without First strike or a defense of 1, drop the Hellspark Elemental down and swing. At the two drop, even if he blocks with it the Hellspark Elemental just dealt him 2 damage and he has no creatures on their side. Remember, Unearth is your friend here. If he keeps playing CIPT lands and not playing anything, play the Plated Geopede. Now something I picked up from the experts. If the player is playing White and they play Path to Exile on your Hellspark Elemental and you have a 1 drop that can deal damage (with either Burst Lightning or Lightning Bolt, target your Hellspark Elemental. His Unearth ability will still be available to you next turn and their Path to Exile was for nothing. If they target the Hellspark Elemental after its been Unearthed, of course, take the free land by all means.
If you have this card in your hand though at the 2nd turn, absolutely play the Plated Geopede. Your 3rd turn will spank them hard by dropping this land turn 3, targeting your Plated Geopede (5/3 with First strike) and then drop your Hellspark Elemental. You just dealt a potential 8 damage there. That's just rude.
Turn 3
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This here is a pretty simple straight forward decision as well. If you have 3 open red mana on the board and they have creatures (they better or they're dead) go for maximum damage here. Ball Lightning is a simple straight 6 damage. Even if they do have a creature on board, drop this and get that damage in as quick as possible. 6 is a lot of damage from a single card. However, there's a small draw back. He can only be played once. Hell's Thunder can possibly deal 8. It's all about the options though. Me, I prefer playing Ball Lightning on turn 3 and hold the Hell's Thunder, play him on turn 4 for 4, then turn 5 unearth him for another 4. That's 6 + 4 + 4 = 14 damage for just the 3 drops here, not to mention what you already have on board already or what could be in your graveyard. RDW is about speed of death but there's a tempo to it as well. If they are playing White, most likely you'll see things like Path to Exile on their side.
Turn 4
As I mentioned in the previous turn, if you have Hell's Thunder here, play him. I don't have a problem with Elemental Appeal by no means, he's a nice 7/1 with Trample but it all depends on what your opponent is playing. If he's playing Blue or White control cards, I'd rather him target the Elemental Appeal which is a one time shot spell vs a card that can be unearthed. This turn is also based on what you have in the graveyard, on the board and in your hand. You'll have to see if you're getting aggro or control from your opponent to make your decisions.
Turn 5
Your opponent may have just dropped a nice fatty with 4 defense by this point. You wouldn't happen to still have that Burst Lightning on you? If you do, hold on to it. Pass to his turn. Let him go to his combat step and attack. Unless he has triggered abilities like Exalted, fry that creatures tail with the instant R + 4 for 4 damage. Or, if you can go for the win, do it.
Yes I have much love for this card. If I have this in my hand first turn and no Goblin Guide, I'm dropping this card. There's only 1 in the deck and he's best played early on in the game. The 2nd turn you have 2 Red Mana available to cast something. If he's played late game and your opponent hasn't destoryed you, he's ok but you have to wait till the next turn to possibly drop a Mountain and deal that 3 damage. Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle is fun in that way.
Don't be afraid to play Obsidian Fireheart. While he's powerful at the four drop, there's only 1 in the entire deck so I didn't add him to that turn report for a reason. The only caviat to him is his activated ability. He doesn't have to be in play for the blaze counter to trigger. ALWAYS target a dual or tri land. Harrow is a popular card in this format. Players would gladly sacrifice a basic land with a blaze counter on it over a dual or tri land. Use this to your advantage. But don't go overly excited with it though. It costs 1RR to use. If I can play a spell for board control or damage or casting a creature, I'd rather him be a 4/4 fatty than the "I can ping you for 1, ha ha". He's an honorable mention at best but again, that's why there's only 1 in the deck.
If you've played your cards right and are stacked against the wall but keep drawing into mana, don't be afaid of Banefire. He's probably your best surprize here. Dropping this spell on Turn 6 or greater is complete rediculous as "If X is 5 or more, Banefire can't be countered by spells or abilities and the damage can't be prevented. So get rid of that Baneslayer Angel if you want. Hopefully you'll have great control of the board the entire game and this will just be the ultimate smack in the face.
This deck is speedy fast. Turn 4 and 5 wins is very much par for this deck. The hardest part I found was dealing with White and Blue control cards followed by the annoying Black Vampires. That freakin Vampire Nighthawk is just, rude. I have to go at it with a Lightning Bolt or 2 Burst Lightning to get rid of it.
The Sideboard
If they are playing any kind of dual or tri lands, sideboard this guy in. He is absolutely sick. Target tri lands before dual lands and always look to see which mana color you can screw them over on. Red and White are your best best stopping cards like Path to Exile, Lightning Bolt, Blightning and other rude cards. Just swap out the Goblin Guides here maybe?
This is probably a simple solution here. Change the Resounding Thunder with Chandra Nalaar. Being able to deal up to 6 damage on the 5 drop is better than the 3 damage on the 3 drop.
If they are playing cards like Safe Passage (3 drop), Angelsong (2 drop) or anything that prevents damage that prevents damage because of the speed of your deck this card is going to annoy the snot out of them. Remember, a concede is still a win here.
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Are they gaining life on you at your expense? Then swap out for Punishing Fire and Act of Treason. He would be mainboard but for only 2 damage with a possible reoccurance, it's better to give than to receive. If they're gaining life, how are they gaining life? Maybe a Rhox War Monk or worse, Baneslayer Angel? Well grab that Rhox War Monk or Baneslayer Angel for yourself and lay the smackdown with their own creatures.
Does anyone else have any tips or suggestions for John as to how to play this deck? Please feel free to make any comments below.
If (MORE LIKE WHEN) the Community Team defeats Wizards of the Coast, all eligible Magic Online users will receive a copy of the Momir Vig avatar and will be invited into the free Community Cup Momir Tournament.
If the Community team loses to the Wizards of the Coast team, all eligible Magic Online users will instead receive a non-foil version of the Gleemox promo card.
The challenges that have been presented to us are rather unique to say the least. We have the daunting challenge to come up with 8 unique 100 Card Singleton Constructed and Standard Constructed decks. Where the challenge for us lies is we cannot OVERLAP any of the cards. They must all be unique decks for BOTH challenges. This has proven to be an incredible task for everyone in the MTGO Community Team. Fortunately we have the skills and knowledge of all of the contibuting MTGO players to help us with this challenge. There have been two threads on the new Magic Online website where members of the community have been offering ideas, strategies and suggestions to help us come up with these unique decks. The 100 Card Singleton Constructed and Standard Constructed threads have been absolutely amazing. In particular, the 100 Card Singleton Constructed challenge has seen some of the best minds in the format step up and help us create not one but TWO uniquely contructed decks. Platipus10 and Zimbardo have both spearheaded this effort for the 8 of us and created this Google Spreadsheet that lays out all of the 100 Card Singleton decks for us. Hamtastic has put together this Google Spreadsheet for the Standard Constructed decks.
Standard Constructed
So where are we today? Let me start with the Standard Constructed. There are 8 decks we are currently tweaking.
We need everyone in the MTGO Community's assistance over the next week to help us practice these decks. You do NOT have to play any of these decks yourself, just bring a deck in any of the formats. Afterall, we don't know what WoTC themselves are playing but they are under the same rules as we are. How you can help is by joining us in the CCC room when you log in. Just type /join CCC inside any chat bot in the MTGO Client. You'll see all of us in there throughout the day, most of the time during the night time USA timezones. You can also help us by looking at these decks and making some comments and suggestions. Remember, we have a unique format here. While there are some cards that would go GREAT in a deck, that card may be used in a different deck so we can't really take every deck suggestion we receive.
Zendikar and Invasion Block Drafts
Aside from the 2 unique challenges we are also drafting in two formats; Zendikar and Invasion Block. We need your support and suggestions as to how to draft these formats because here's who we are going up against in both of the drafts. We've been practicing as a team Invasion Drafting. So far, SpikeBoyM has been getting all the top draws for us, so we're very hopeful!! But check out who we are facing in each of these drafts.
Has anyone seen that show Joe's vs. Pro's? Yeah, that's kind of like what is going on here for us all. But on the reals, I'm sure I can safely speak on behalf of the 8 of us when I say to Wizards of the Coast and the MTGO Community that we are very honored to have this opportunity to play for the MTGO Community. This experience thus far has been amazing for each of us personally and we are all looking forward to playing the WoTC team on the 5th and 6th of November.
I'm currently working on the design stages of tournament software and I need your input. If you have a Google account, please send me a private message here (DO NOT SEND IT HERE IN THIS THREAD FOR PRIVACY PURPOSES) letting me know so I can share with you the 2 documents. The system is very simple yet complex to design. Everything is being handled through Google Documents. Your input will be greatly appreciated.
In case you've been under a rock the past few weeks WoTC has been slow rolling the spoilers for Zendikar. In a recent article MaRo told us that there is a card that works with an M10 card to simply, kill your opponent. Many people on the interwebs thought it would be Sanguine Bond. Within a few days we saw an increase of sales for this one particular nugget and thought people were crazy. Well, that couldn't be further from the truth. Checkout this newly spoiled card from Zendikar.
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That's right. You don't have to sacrifice a Vampire... just tap it for this card to allow you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. Wait, is that Sanguine Bond out on your battlefield?? Crap... good game.
I wonder if people would start to sideboard this little gem.
We are currently working on the login issue and hope to be back up here fairly shortly. We deeply apologize to everyone who's trying to register for the 100 Card Singleton tournament.
We've continued to push the envelope and listen to the MTGO community to making this site even better. Over the past few weeks we've been behind the scenes making advancements to the deck database area. So go test it out for us.
Just click on Beta Test area to see the new layouts and improvements. Once we have everything tested and finalized I'll make a more formal announcement. You may make all comments and suggestions here on this blog.
So I'm msg'd from a long time friend today on MSN with this bit of information:
Wizards of the Coast is pleased to announce that we're upgrading to a new community platform. We are in the process of migrating our forums to a system that includes a host of new features like friends lists, groups, an invite system and calendar, blogs and wiki.
The forums will be down until at least August 26, and possibly through the end of the month. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Attention all players. This is your open invitation to join us throughout the month of September for a 100 Card Singleton tournament sponsored by MyMTGO.com.
Game Play
New matches will be announced on Wednesday's starting on September 9th. Based on the number of registered players we will do this event in weekly waves. A waves consists of each player playing between 3-5 games between different players. Each game will play best 2-3 matchups. Everyone will have 12 days to coordinate with their opponents and meet up online to play their matches. Each win earns you 2 points with a max of 4 points per match. Each loss earns you 1 point. A draw earns 0 points. During the wave portion of the tournament players are allowed to change/modify their decks.
Each week I will place an announcement on both the home page of MyMTGO.com linking to the 100 Card Singleton Group discussion thread for that weeks matchups.
There will be between 4-6 waves depending on the number of participants. At the end of all the waves there will be a Top 8 single-day, single-elimination bracket tournament. The Top 8 players will be the players with the most points at the end of the waves. In the event of a tie in the 8th position or below there will be a single-elimination, best 2-3 matchup to determine the tie breaker. The bracket tournament will pit 1-8, 2-7, 3-6 and 4-5. During the T8 bracket tournament, players must submit to the deck database their final deck. No changes will be allowed during the bracket tournament.
Results
The results of the games must be posted in that weeks wave thread found in the 100 Card Singleton group discussion by the home team regardless if the home team wins or losses. Failure to report the matchup will result in a loss for the home team. Failure to report will cause you to forfit the match and no points will be awarded to the home team. In the event if a discrepency in results I will personally communicate with the players and make my decision on a case-by-case basis.
Prizes
Awarded at the end of the tournament are top 3 prizes.
There is no entry fee for participating in this event.
Registration
You must be a member of MyMTGO.com in order to participate in the event. You must join the 100 Card Singleton Group. Respond to the registration thread. I strongly encourage that each player only register one of their MTGO accounts for this tournament to be fair to all of the competitors. Regsitration closes on September 5th, 2009.
Promotion
I strongly encourage everyone to help promote this event. You can simply link them to this blog here or whatever you want to do. The more participants the more waves. The more waves the more fun.
Back in July I thought I would make an attempt at drafting ACR. Not too good results if I remember correctly. I'm apart of the beta for raredraft.com. Dan, maker of TCGBuddy for the iPhone, was kind enough to invite me after a mild begging. Thanks to wrongwaygoback who tweeted me the idea.
His site allows you to import draft files /My Documents/Games/Magic the Gathering/Draft if you have the draft recorder enabled). His site then integrates the data into a slick flash output. You then use the embed tool that he fixed over this weekend to get this result in a blog you write here.
After you submit your deck it goes into your TournamentDecks folder C:/Documents and Settings/{Username}/Application Data/Wizards of the Coast/Magic Online/3.0/Decks/TournamentDecks/Match_#_DATE_TIME.DEK. You upload that file to the site here on MyMTGO.com and use the newly announced deck embed feature here to get the following result.
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This is pretty damn amazing if you ask me!!
I've just been granted 5 special invitations for people who want to help test this application. If you want one please message me here. Thanks Dan!!
Thanks to the efforts of Matt (webmaster410) and JacQues (Infobot) we have made a few minor changes to the deck view portion of the deck database.
EDIT WORKS
As reported by platipus10 there was a small minor inconvience regarding the edit function, mainly how it didn't edit but recreated the deck. This has been a lingering issue and has now been fixed.
FAST LINKING
We've made it even easier for you to share your decks with everyone by including 3 links on every deck. Use the URL to paste it into MTGO, use Embed Code if you want to post in a forum or the MyMTGO Blog Embed Code if you want your deck to appear in a blog. Note, the MyMTGO Blog Embed Code will only work here on MyMTGO.com. To use it just do the following:
While creating or editing your blog click on Source. Paste the MyMTGO Blog Embed Code then switch back out of source. Your result will be like the following:
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Pretty amazing stuff!! Our next upgrade is actually quite amazing as soon as we get the kinks worked out from Internet Explorer.
I for one have faith in the MTGO community as a whole. That view will never really change. All players are unique to their own individualness. What I've grown to realize in this community is that there are certain people who believe that they are the community and that what they say is. Many people are trying to provoke a specific response from me so here's my response.
I really don't care the views of individuals against me. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm not always the most liked individual. I'm not always the most hated individual. I can only do what I choose to do and that's it. How I handle myself and the actions that come from me are of my own accord. Am I perfect? No. Do I strive for perfection? Somewhat, yeah. I like to think that I think things through and to the best of my abilities. That's all really I can give afterall. So I accept that there are things that I do really great and some things I fail miserably at.
This project has been an absolute blessing for me. The two people who helped cultivate this project (Meuslix and NeoNetGen) have sense moved away from the project but it still lives on. It is my opinion that the actions of these two people were very noble and will live on as the months and years go by for it if wasn't for their enginuity and my time, none of this would have come to fruition.
Yes I am aware of all the "bad press" that MyMTGO.com is receiving from members of the MTGO community. I'm not a fool. But I look at things a bit differently these days. The fact that players will be who they want to be and fabircate what they want to fabricate is completely up to them. I'm not going to play their game though really nor to I have any interest in playing it. You may think I'm a coward for this decision but it's my decision.
Thank you to everyone who has been so kind to me and the project over the past 7 months. I'm continuing to looking forward to helping the MTGO community however I can and feel that this project is continuing to grow in an extremely healthy pace. We're doing things here no other site offers the MTGO community and it's really the players (who both support and loath) that make this project possible.
I've been looking at how to continue the advancements of this project and I have stumbled upon a product that many of you may be interested in. I have the availability to get forums installed on MyMTGO.com. But the problem I have and can see is what would be the differences between Groups and Forums? Here's a small list I've come up with to support the arguement.
As it stands now, every verified member of this community has the ability to create their own group. I think this is really amazing as it gives people the ability and control to be able to help shape the community and its needs. It's like starting up your own little club. You find people with common interested and you discuss amongst yourselves your little club topic. I for one love it. But there's a draw back. There are groups that have little to no activity in them. There are groups with no to few members in it. So the upside is you can talk about what it is you want to talk about, the downside is you can have groups that have little to nothing to talk about once said group is created.
But there's something to be said about this though. MyMTGO.com, as a whole and a project, has always been about doing things that hasn't been seen in the MTGO community. We were the first to do username verification with Infobot preventing username-snipping. We were the first to give people an out-of-MTGO identity. We were the first to give the players the control to be able to create groups. We were the first to have the ability to let you import your MTGO collection into the website and browse a deck with the website showing you which cards you are missing (if any). All of these first.
People wanted an Arcade so they could play games. I did that but hesitantly. Arcades on websites are already done. But, it's what some of you wanted so it's done. Now the option of me having Forums is upon me and I'm asking, do you guys want this? One key advantage to having Forums (I promissed Huma I'd be looking into this issue here) is I can set moderators. But Forums are constrictive to what I create, not the users. That seems limiting in an environment like this. Freedom to create what you want. So I'll leave it up to the members of the site. Let me know your opinion and what you think. Kill Groups and Get Forums?
Ajani Goldmane - 2WW Planeswalker - Ajani (Mythic Rare) +1: You gain 2 life. -1: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Those creatures gain vigilance until end of turn. -6: Put a white Avatar creature token onto the battlefield with "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to your life total." 4
Angel's Mercy - 2WW Instant (Common) You gain 7 life. “Until that day I cursed the angels, those uncaring lights in the sky. They rewarded my scorn with the gift of time, every year of which I’ve spent in devotion to their names.”—Torian Sha, Soul Warden Illus. Andrew Robinson
Armored Ascension - 3W Enchantment - Aura (Uncommon) Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each Plains you control and has flying.
Baneslayer Angel - 3WW Creature - Angel (Mythic Rare) Flying, first strike, lifelink, protection from Demons and from Dragons Some angels protect the meek and innocent. Others seek out and smite evil wherever it lurks. 5/5 Illus. Greg Staples #4/249
Blinding Mage - 1W Creature - Human Wizard (Common) {W}, {T}: Tap target creature. 1/2 #5/249
Captain of the Watch - 4WW Creature - Human Soldier (Rare) Vigilance Other Soldier creatures you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance. When Captain of the Watch enters the battlefield, put three 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens onto the battlefield. 3/3 Illus. Greg Staples #6/249
Celestial Purge - 1W Instant (Uncommon) Exile target black or red permanent. #7/249
Divine Verdict - 3W Instant (Common) Destroy target attacking or blocking creature. Giants and pit spawn attempted to topple the cathedral’s pillars. The fine grit of their remains still swirls in the breeze outside. Illus. Kev Walker #8/249
Elite Vanguard - W Creature - Human Soldier (Uncommon) "Simba who?" 2/1 #9/249
Excommunicate - 2W Sorcery (Common) Put target creature on top of its owner's library. #10/249
Glorious Charge - 1W Instant (Common) Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. #11/249
Griffin Sentinel - 2W Creature - Griffin (Common) Flying Vigilance (Attacking doesn’t cause this creature to tap.) Once a griffin sentinel adopts a territory as its own, only death can force it to betray its post. 1/3 Illus. Warren Mahy #12/249
Guardian Seraph - 2WW Creature - Angel (Rare) Flying If a source an opponent controls would deal damage to you, prevent 1 of that damage. 3/4 Illus. Paul Bonner #13/249
Harm's Way - W Instant (Uncommon) The next 2 damage that a source of your choice would deal to you or a permanent you control this turn is dealt to target creature or player instead. Illus. Dan Scott #14/249
Honor of the Pure - 1W Enchantment (Rare) White creatures you control get +1/+1. Together the soldiers were like a golden blade, cutting down their enemies and scarring the darkness. Illus. Greg Staples
Lifelink - W Enchantment - Aura (Common) Enchant creature Enchanted creature has lifelink. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.) The spoils of war are not measured only in gold and silver. Illus. Terese Nielsen
Lightwielder Paladin - 3WW Creature - Human Knight (Rare) First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Whenever Lightwielder Paladin deals combat damage to a player, you may exile target black or red permanent that player controls. 4/4 Illus. D. Alexander Gregory
Mesa Enchantress - 1WW Creature - Human Druid (Rare) Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, you may draw a card. 0/2
Open the Vaults - 4WW Sorcery (Rare) Return all artifact and enchantment cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under their owners' control. #21/249
Palace Guard - 2W Creature - Human Soldier (Common) Palace Guard can block any number of creatures. “I’m not nearly as bothered by being outnumbered as I am by their foul stench.” 1/4 Illus. Volkan Baga
Planar Cleansing - 3WWW Sorcery (Rare) Destroy all nonland permanents. A new beginning requires a clean slate. Illus. Michael Komarck #24/249
Rhox Pikemaster - 2WW Creature - Rhino Soldier (Uncommon) First strike Other Soldier creatures you control have first strike. 3/3 #26/249
Righteousness - W Instant (Uncommon) Target blocking creature gets +7/+7 until end of turn.
Safe Passage - 2W Instant (Common) Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you and creatures you control this turn. With one flap of her wings, the angel beat back the fires of war. Illus. Christopher Moeller
Serra Angel - 3WW Creature - Angel (Uncommon) Flying, vigilance (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach, and attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.) Her sword sings more beautiful than any choir. 4/4 Illus. Greg Staples #29/249
Siege Mastodon - 4W Creature - Elephant (Common) "Defending the citadel is easy. I just take these big fellows outside the main gate and let the enemy take a good long look." -Mastodon keeper 3/5 Illus. Matt Cavotta
Silence - W Instant (Rare) Your opponents can't cast spells this turn. (Spells cast before this resolves are unaffected.) "All the wizardry in the world has to pass through one small and easily sealed door." -Ajani Goldmane Illus. Wayne Reynolds #31/249
Silvercoat Lion - 1W Creature - Cat (Common) Hunters of every species on the savannah, silvercoats disdain camouflage in favor of total dominance of the food chain. 2/2 Illus. Terese Nielsen
Solemn Offering - 2W Sorcery (Common) Destroy target artifact or enchantment. You gain 4 life. "'A relic donation is suggested.' 'The suggestion is mandatory.'" -Temple signs Illus. Sam Wood
Soul Warden - W Creature - Human Cleric (Common) Whenever another creature enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life. 1/1 #34/249
Tempest of Light - 2W Instant (Uncommon) Destroy all enchantments.
Undead Slayer - 2W Creature - Human Cleric (Uncommon) {W},{T}: Exile target Skeleton, Vampire, or Zombie. 2/2 #37/249
Veteran Armorsmith - WW Creature - Human Soldier (Common) Other Soldier creatures you control get +0/+1. "Courage is a proud and gleaming shield. It does not bend or hide from sight. To fight with courage, we must forge in steel." 2/3 Illus. Michael Komarck
Veteran Swordsmith - 2W Creature - Human Soldier (Common) Other Soldier creatures you control get +1/+0. "Truth is a straight, keen edge. There are no soft angles or rounded edges. To fight for truth, we must forge in steel." 3/2 Illus. Michael Komarck
Wall of Faith - 3W Creature - Wall (Common) Defender {W}: Wall of Faith gets +0/+1 until end of turn. 0/5 #40/249
White Knight - WW Creature - Human Knight (Uncommon) First strike, protection from black 2/2
Blue(41/41)
Air Elemental - 3UU Creature - Elemental (Uncommon) Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) 4/4
Alluring Siren - 1U Creature - Siren (Uncommon) {T}: Target creature an opponent controls attacks you this turn if able. "The ground polluted floats with human gore, And human carnage taints the dreadful shore Fly swift the dangerous coast: let every ear Be stopp'd against the song! 'tis death to hear!"- Homer, The Odyssey, trans. Pope 1/1 Illus. Chippy
Clone - 3U Creature - Shapeshifter (Rare) You may have Clone enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature on the battlefield. 0/0 #45/249
Convincing Mirage - 1U Enchantment - Aura (Common) Enchant land As Convincing Mirage enters the battlefield, choose a basic land type. Enchanted land is the chosen type. "Where are we? You must learn to ask more useful questions than that." Illus. Ryan Pancoast
Disorient - 3U Instant (Common) Target creature gets -7/-0 until end of turn. "If it has a brain, even a primitive one, we can most surely scramble it."- Garild, merfolk mage Illus. John Matson
Divination - 2U Sorcery (Common) Draw two cards.
Djinn of Wishes - 3UU Creature - Djinn (Rare) Flying Djinn of Wishes enters the battlefield with three wish counters on it. 2{U}{U}, Remove a wish counter from Djinn of Wishes: Reveal the top card of your library. You may play that card without paying its mana cost. If you don't, exile it. 4/4
Essence Scatter - 1U Instant (Common) Counter target creature spell. Some wizards compete not to summon the most interesting creatures, but to create the most interesting aftereffects when a summons goes awry. Illus. John Foster #51/249
Fabricate - 2U Sorcery (Uncommon) Search your library for an artifact card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
Flashfreeze - 1U Instant (Uncommon) Counter target red or green spell.
Hive Mind - 5U Enchantment (Rare) Whenever a player casts an instant or sorcery spell, each other player copies that spell. Each of those players may choose new targets for his or her copy. “All consciousness is one, separated only by a thin veil of the physical.”—Jace Beleren Illus. Steve Argyle
Horned Turtle - 2U Creature - Turtle (Common) 1/4
Ice Cage - 1U Enchantment - Aura (Common) Enchant creature Enchanted creature can’t attack or block, and its activated abilities can’t be activated. When enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, destroy Ice Cage. Illus. Mike Bierek
Illusionary Servant - 1UU Creature - Illusion (Common) Flying When Illusionary Servant becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it. "Illusion is a handy but fragile medium. Use it only in a pinch, or against the dim-witted." - Jace Beleren 3/4 Illus. Dave Kendall
Jace Beleren - 1UU Planeswalker - Jace (Mythic Rare) +2: Each player draws a card. -1: Target player draws a card. -10: Target player puts the top twenty cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard. 3 Illus. Aleksi Briclot #58/249
Jump - U Instant (Common) Target creature gains flying until end of turn.
Levitation - 2UU Enchantment (Uncommon) Creatures you control have flying. (They can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
Merfolk Looter - 1U Creature - Merfolk Rogue (Common) {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card. 1/1
Merfolk Sovereign - 1UU Creature - Merfolk (Rare) Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1. {T}: Target Merfolk creature is unblockable this turn. “The sharks envy our ferocity. The eels envy our cunning.” 2/2 Illus. Jesper Ejsing
Mind Control - 3UU Enchantment - Aura (Uncommon) Enchant creature You control enchanted creature. #63/249
Mind Spring - XUU Sorcery (Rare) Draw X cards.
Negate - 1U Instant (Common) Counter target noncreature spell. Masters of the arcane savor a delicious irony. Their study of deep and complex arcana leads to such a simple end: the ability to say merely yes or no. Illus. Jeremy Jarvis #66/249
Polymorph - 3U Sorcery (Rare) Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. Its controller reveals cards from the top of his or her library until he or she reveals a creature card. The player puts that card onto the battlefield and shuffles all other cards revealed this way into his or her library.
Ponder - U Sorcery (Common) Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle your library. Draw a card. #68/249
Sage Owl - 1U Creature - Bird (Common) Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) When Sage Owl enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library, then put them back in any order. 1/1
Serpent of the Endless Sea - 4U Creature - Serpent (Common) Serpent of the Endless Sea's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Islands you control. Serpent of the Endless Sea can't attack unless defending player controls an Island. */* Illus. Kieran Yanner
Sleep - 2UU Sorcery (Uncommon) Tap all creatures target opponent controls. Creatures that player controls don't untap during their controller's next untap step.
Sphinx Ambassador - 5UU Creature - Sphinx (Mythic Rare) Flying Whenever Sphinx Ambassador deals combat damage to a player, search that player’s library for a card, then that player names a card. If you searched for a creature card that isn’t the named card, you may put it onto the battlefield under your control. Then that player shuffles his or her library. 5/5
Telepathy - U Enchantment (Uncommon) Your opponents play with their hands revealed.
Time Warp - 3UU Sorcery (Mythic Rare) Target player takes an extra turn after this one.
Tome Scour - U Sorcery (Common) Target player puts the top five cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard. Genius is overrated, especially when it’s someone else's. Illus. Steven Belledin
Traumatize - 3UU Sorcery (Rare) Target player puts the top half of his or her library, rounded down, into his or her graveyard.
Twincast - UU Instant (Rare) Copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Unsummon - U Instant (Common) Return target creature to its owner's hand.
Wall of Frost - 1UU Creature - Wall (Uncommon) Defender (This creature can't attack.) Whenever Wall of Frost blocks a creature, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. "I welcome it. The pasture is cleared of weeds and the wolves are frozen solid." -Lumi, Goatherd 0/7 Illus. Mike Bierek #80/249
Wind Drake - 2U Creature - Drake (Common) Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) 2/2
Zephyr Sprite - U Creature - Faerie (Common) Flying "I've never understood why so many beings lumber around on the ground. There are three dimensions, yet they use only two." 1/1 Illus. Kev Walker
Black(41/41)
Acolyte of Xathrid - B Creature - Human Cleric (Common) {1}{B}, {T}: Target player loses 1 life. Like all priests, she gives her blessings only to those truly worthy of them. 0/1 Illus. Chris Rahn #83/249
Black Knight - BB Creature - Human Knight (Uncommon) First strike, protection from white 2/2 Illus. Christopher Moeller #85/249
Bog Wraith - 3B Creature - Wraith (Uncommon) Swampwalk (This creature is unblockable as long as defending player controls a Swamp.) 3/3
Cemetery Reaper - 1BB Creature - Zombie (Rare) Other Zombie creatures you control get +1/+1. {2}{B}, {T}: Exile target creature card from a graveyard. Put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token onto the battlefield. 2/2
Child of Night - 1B Creature - Vampire (Common) Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.) 2/1 #88/249
Consume Spirit - X1B Sorcery (Uncommon) Spend only black mana on X. Consume Spirit deals X damage to target creature or player and you gain X life.
Deathmark - B Sorcery (Uncommon) Destroy target green or white creature.
Diabolic Tutor - 2BB Sorcery (Uncommon) Search your library for a card and put that card into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
Disentomb - B Sorcery (Common) Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Dread Warlock - 1BB Creature - Human Wizard (Common) Dread Warlock can't be blocked except by black creatures. 2/2
Drudge Skeletons - 1B Creature - Skeleton (Common) {B}: Regenerate Drudge Skeletons. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, it isn't. Instead tap it, remove all damage from it, and remove it from combat.) 1/1
Duress - B Sorcery (Common) Target opponent reveals his or her hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
Gravedigger - 3B Creature - Zombie (Common) When Gravedigger enters the battlefield, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. 2/2
Haunting Echoes - 3BB Sorcery (Rare) Exile all cards in target player's graveyard other than basic land cards. Search that player's library for all cards with the same name as cards exiled this way and exile them. Then that player shuffles his or her library.
Howling Banshee - 2BB Creature - Spirit (Uncommon) Flying When Howling Banshee enters the battlefield, each player loses 3 life. Villagers cloaked the town in magical silence, but their ears still bled. 3/3 Illus. Andrew Robinson
Hypnotic Specter - 1BB Creature - Specter (Rare) Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Whenever Hypnotic Specter deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card at random. 2/2
Kelinore Bat - 2B Creature - Bat (Common) Flying The nesting bats of Kelinore sleep soundly while the sun passes, nestled among their grisly collections. 2/1 Illus. Dave Kendall
Liliana Vess - 3BB Planeswalker - Liliana (Mythic Rare) +1: Target player discards a card. -2: Search your library for a card, then shuffle your library and put that card on top of it. -8: Put all creature cards in all graveyards onto the battlefield under your control. 5
Looming Shade - 2B Creature - Shade (Common) {B}: Looming Shade gets +1/+1 until end of turn. 1/1
Megrim - 2B Enchantment (Uncommon) Whenever an opponent discards a card, Megrim deals 2 damage to that player.
Mind Rot - 2B Sorcery (Common) Target player discards two cards.
Mind Shatter - XBB Sorcery (Rare) Target player discards X cards at random.
Nightmare - 5B Creature - Nightmare Horse (Rare) Flying Nightmare's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Swamps you control. */*
Relentless Rats - 1BB Creature - Rat (Uncommon) Relentless Rats gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield named Relentless Rats. A deck can have any number of cards named Relentless Rats. 2/2
Rise from the Grave - 4B Sorcery (Uncommon) Put target creature in a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is black and is a Zombie in addition to its other types.
Royal Assassin - 1BB Creature - Human Assassin (Rare) {T}: Destroy target tapped creature. 1/1
Sanguine Bond - 3BB Enchantment (Rare) Whenever you gain life, target opponent loses that much life. “Blood is constant. Every drop I drink, someone must bleed.”—Vradeen, vampire nocturnus Illus. Jaime Jones
Sign in Blood - BB Sorcery (Common) Target player draws two cards and loses 2 life. “You know I accept only one currency here, and yet you have sought me out. Why now do you hesitate?” - Xathrid demon Illus. Howard Lyon
Soul Bleed - 2B Enchantment - Aura (Common) Enchant creature At the beginning of enchanted creature's controller's upkeep, that player loses 1 life. #113/249
Tendrils of Corruption - 3B Instant (Common) Tendrils of Corruption deals X damage to target creature and you gain X life, where X is the number of Swamps you control.
Underworld Dreams - BBB Enchantment (Rare) Whenever an opponent draws a card, Underworld Dreams deals 1 damage to him or her.
Vampire Aristocrat - 2B Creature - Vampire Rogue (Common) Sacrifice a creature: Vampire Aristocrat gets +2/+2 until end of turn. 2/2 #117/249
Vampire Nocturnus - 1BBB Creature - Vampire (Mythic Rare) Play with the top card of your library revealed. As long as the top card of your library is black, Vampire Nocturnus and other Vampire creatures you control get +2/+1 and have flying. 3/3
Wall of Bone - 2B Creature - Skeleton Wall (Uncommon) Defender (This creature can't attack.) {B}: Regenerate Wall of Bone. 1/4
Warpath Ghoul - 2B Creature - Zombie (Common) The battle was over, but the carnage continued for days. 3/2 Illus. rk post
Xathrid Demon - 3BBB Creature - Demon (Mythic Rare) Flying, trample At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature other than Xathrid Demon, then each opponent loses life equal to the sacrificed creature’s power. If you can’t sacrifice a creature, tap Xathrid Demon and you lose 7 life. 7/7 Illus. Wayne Reynolds
Act of Treason - 2R Sorcery (Uncommon) Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. (It can attack and {T} this turn.) “Rage courses in every heart, yearning to betray its rational prison.”—Sarkhan Vol Illus. Eric Deschamps
Ball Lightning - RRR Creature - Elemental (Rare) Trample, haste At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice Ball Lightning. 6/1 #123/249
Berserkers of Blood Ridge - 4R Creature - Human Berserker (Common) Berserkers of Blood Ridge attacks each turn if able. 4/4
Bogardan Hellkite - 6RR Creature - Dragon (Mythic Rare) Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant) Flying When Bogardan Hellkite enters the battlefield, it deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or players. 5/5 Illus. Scott M. Fischer #128/249
Burning Inquiry - R Sorcery (Common) Each player draws three cards, then discards three cards at random. Jariad burned the midnight oil, burned through scroll after scroll, and then burned down his laboratory. Illus. Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
Burst of Speed - R Instant (Common) Creatures you control gain haste until end of turn. #129/249
Capricious Efreet - 4RR Creature - Efreet (Rare) At the beginning of your upkeep, choose target nonland permanent you control and up to two nonland permanents you don't control. Destroy one of them at random. "You wish for great destruction? It is done, my master." 6/4 Illus. Justin Sweet #151/249
Chandra Nalaar - 3RR Planeswalker - Chandra (Mythic Rare) +1: Chandra Nalaar deals 1 damage to target player. -X: Chandra Nalaar deals X damage to target creature. -8: Chandra Nalaar deals 10 damage to target player and each creature he or she controls. 6
Dragon Whelp - 2RR Creature - Dragon (Uncommon) Flying {R}: Dragon Whelp gets +1/+0 until end of turn. At the beginning of the end step, if this ability has been played four or more times this turn, sacrifice Dragon Whelp. 2/3
Earthquake - XR Sorcery (Rare) Earthquake deals X damage to each creature without flying and each player.
Fiery Hellhound - 1RR Creature - Elemental Hound (Common) {R}: Fiery Hellhound gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Once a barbarian army has conquered a region, their shamans summon hellhounds that keep undesirables out and prisoners in. 2/2 Illus. Ted Galaday
Fireball - XR Sorcery (Uncommon) Fireball deals X damage divided evenly, rounded down, among any number of target creatures and/or players. As an additional cost to cast Fireball, pay {1} for each target beyond the first.
Firebreathing - R Enchantment - Aura (Common) Enchant creature {R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Goblin Artillery - 1RR Creature - Goblin Warrior (Uncommon) {T}: Goblin Artillery deals 2 damage to target creature or player and 3 damage to you. 1/3 #138/249
Goblin Chieftain - 1RR Creature - Goblin (Rare) Haste Other Goblin creatures you control get +1/+1 and have haste. “We are goblinkind, heirs to the mountain empires of chieftains past. Rest is death to us, and arson is our call to war.” 2/2 Illus. Sam Wood
Ignite Disorder - 1R Instant (Uncommon) Ignite Disorder deals 3 damage divided as you choose among any number of target white and/or blue creatures.
Inferno Elemental - 4RR Creature - Elemental (Uncommon) Whenever Inferno Elemental blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, Inferno Elemental deals 3 damage to that creature. 4/4
Jackal Familiar - R Creature - Hound (Common) Jackal Familiar can’t attack or block alone. "Let the gray-hairs keep their ravens and drakes. My familiar will be a reflection of me: bloodthirsty, with a predator’s instinct." - Taivang, barbarian warlord 2/2 Illus. Alex Horley-Orlandelli
Kindled Fury - R Instant (Common) Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.
Lava Axe - 4R Sorcery (Common) Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player.
Lightning Bolt - R Instant (Common) Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature or player. Illus. Christopher Moeller
Lightning Elemental - 3R Creature - Elemental (Common) Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) 4/1
Magma Phoenix - 3RR Creature - Phoenix (Rare) Flying When Magma Phoenix is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, it deals 3 damage to each creature and each player. {3}{R}{R}: Return Magma Phoenix from your graveyard to your hand. 3/3 Illus. Raymond Swanland
Manabarbs - 3R Enchantment (Rare) Whenever a player taps a land for mana, Manabarbs deals 1 damage to that player.
Panic Attack - 2R Sorcery (Common) Up to three target creatures can't block this turn.
Prodigal Pyromancer - 2R Creature - Human Wizard (Uncommon) {T}: Prodigal Pyromancer deals 1 damage to target creature or player. 1/1
Pyroclasm - 1R Sorcery (Uncommon) Pyroclasm deals 2 damage to each creature.
Raging Goblin - R Creature - Goblin Berserker (Common) Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) 1/1
Seismic Strike - 2R Instant (Common) Seismic Strike deals damage to target creature equal to the number of Mountains you control. #154/249
Shivan Dragon - 4RR Creature - Dragon (Rare) Flying {R}: Shivan Dragon gets +1/+0 until end of turn. 5/5
Siege-Gang Commander - 3RR Creature - Goblin (Rare) When Siege-Gang Commander enters the battlefield, put three 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens onto the battlefield. {1}{R}, Sacrifice a Goblin: Siege-Gang Commander deals 2 damage to target creature or player. 2/2
Sparkmage Apprentice - 1R Creature - Human Wizard (Common) When Sparkmage Apprentice enters the battlefield, it deals 1 damage to target creature or player. 1/1
Stone Giant - 2RR Creature - Giant (Uncommon) {T}: Target creature you control with toughness less than Stone Giant's power gains flying until end of turn. Destroy that creature at the beginning of the end step. 3/4
Trumpet Blast - 2R Instant (Common) Attacking creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn.
Viashino Spearhunter - 2R Creature - Viashino Warrior (Basic Land) First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Viashino lack the majesty of their draconic ancestors, but they lash out with equal rage and twice the spite. 2/1 Illus. Carl Critchlow
Wall of Fire - 1RR Creature - Wall (Uncommon) Defender (This creature can't attack.) {R}: Wall of Fire gets +1/+0 until end of turn. 0/5
Warp World - 5RRR Sorcery (Rare) Each player shuffles all permanents he or she owns into his or her library, then reveals that many cards from the top of his or her library. Each player puts all artifact, creature, and land cards revealed this way onto the battlefield, then puts all enchantment cards revealed this way onto the battlefield, then puts all cards revealed this way that weren't put onto the battlefield on the bottom of his or her library in any order.
Yawning Fissure - 4R Sorcery (Common) Each opponent sacrifices a land.
Green(41/41)
Acidic Slime - 3GG Creature - Ooze (Uncommon) Deathtouch (Creatures dealt damage by this creature are destroyed. You can divide this creature's combat damage among any of the creatures blocking or blocked by it.) When Acidic Slime enters the battlefield, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land. 2/2 #165/249
Ant Queen - 3GG Creature - Insect (Rare) {1}{G}: Put a 1/1 green Insect creature token onto the battlefield. 5/5 #166/249
Awakener Druid - 2G Creature - Human Druid (Uncommon) When Awakener Druid enters the battlefield, target Forest becomes a 4/5 green Treefolk creature as long as Awakener Druid is on the battlefield. (It's still a land) 1/1 #167/249
Birds of Paradise - G Creature - Bird (Rare) Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) {T}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. Each feather in its tail is a souvenir of an exotic land, a memory condensed in hue. 0/1 Illus. Marcelo Vignali #168/249
Borderland Ranger - 2G Creature - Human Scout (Common) When Borderland Ranger enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library. "Only fools and bandits use roads." 2/2 Illus. Jesper Ejsing
Bountiful Harvest - 4G Sorcery (Common) You gain 1 life for each land you control.
Bramble Creeper - 4G Creature - Elemental (Common) Whenever Bramble Creeper attacks, it gets +5/+0 until end of turn. "I've seen the fully grown ones tear a baloth to gory ribbons in seconds." -Kivi, thornberry harvester 0/3 Illus. Carl Critchlow
Centaur Courser - 2G Creature - Centaur Warrior (Common) "The centaurs are truly free. Never will they be tamed by temptation or controlled by fear. They live in total harmony, a feat not yet achieved by our kind." -Ramal, sage of Westgate 3/3 Illus. Vance Kovacs
Craw Wurm - 4GG Creature - Wurm (Common) 6/4
Cudgel Troll - 2GG Creature - Troll (Uncommon) {G}: Regenerate Cudgel Troll. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, it isn’t. Instead tap it, remove all damage from it, and remove it from combat.) 4/3 Illus. Jesper Ejsing
Elvish Archdruid - 1GG Creature - Elf Druid (Rare) Other Elf creatures you control get +1/+1. {T}: Add {G} to your mana pool for each Elf you control. 2/2 Illus. Karl Kopinski
Elvish Piper - 3G Creature - Elf Shaman (Rare) {G}, {T}: You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. 1/1
Elvish Visionary - 1G Creature - Elf Shaman (Common) When Elvish Visionary enters the battlefield, draw a card. 1/1
Emerald Oryx - 3G Creature - Antelope (Common) Forestwalk (This creature is unblockable as long as defending player controls a Forest.) After the oryx dies, its flesh returns to the earth, but its emerald bones remain as a tribute to the forest. 2/3 Illus. Daren Bader
Entangling Vines - 3G Enchantment - Aura (Common) Enchant tapped creature Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller’s untap step. Every living thing has roots in nature. Sometimes nature gets its roots into you. Illus. Thomas M. Baxa
Fog - G Instant (Common) Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.
Garruk Wildspeaker - 2GG Planeswalker - Garruk (Mythic Rare) +1: Untap two target lands. -1: Put a 3/3 green Beast creature token onto the battlefield. -4: Creatures you control get +3/+3 and gain trample until end of turn. 3
Giant Growth - G Instant (Common) Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
Giant Spider - 3G Creature - Spider (Common) Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) 2/4
Great Sable Stag - 1GG Creature - Elk (Rare) Great Sable Stag can’t be countered. Protection from blue and from black (This creature can’t be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything blue or black.) Ineffable and incorruptible. 3/3 Illus. Matt Cavotta
Howl of the Night Pack - 6G Sorcery (Uncommon) Put a 2/2 green Wolf creature token onto the battlefield for each Forest you control.
Llanowar Elves - G Creature - Elf Druid (Common) {T}: Add {G} to your mana pool. 1/1
Lurking Predators - 4GG Enchantment (Rare) Whenever an opponent casts a spell, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, you may put that card on the bottom of your library. All are prey to the eyes of the wild. Illus. Mike Bierek
Master of the Wild Hunt - 2GG Creature - Human Shaman (Mythic Rare) At the beginning of your upkeep, put a 2/2 green Wolf creature token onto the battlefield. {T}: Tap all untapped Wolf creatures you control. Each Wolf tapped this way deals damage equal to its power to target creature. That creature then deals damage equal to its power divided as its controller chooses among any number of those Wolves. 3/3 Illus. Kev Walker #191/249
Might of Oaks - 3G Instant (Rare) Target creature gets +7/+7 until end of turn.
Mist Leopard - 3G Creature - Cat (Common) Shroud (This creature can’t be the target of spells or abilities.) "I can't claim to hunt all creatures. There are some things in the jungle that simply can’t be hunted." -Garruk Wildspeaker 3/2 Illus. John Matson
Mold Adder - G Creature - Fungus Snake (Uncommon) Whenever an opponent casts a blue or black spell, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Mold Adder. The more you struggle against its coils, the tighter they get. 1/1 Illus. Matt Cavotta
Naturalize - 1G Instant (Common) Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
Nature's Spiral - 1G Sorcery (Uncommon) Return target permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. (A permanent card is an artifact, creature, enchantment, land or planeswalker card.)
Overrun - 2GGG Sorcery (Uncommon) Creatures you control get +3/+3 and gain trample until end of turn. (If a creature you control would deal enough combat damage to its blockers to destroy them, you may have it deal the rest of its damage to defending player or planeswalker.) #198/249
Prized Unicorn - 3G Creature - Unicorn (Uncommon) All creatures able to block Prized Unicorn do so. "The desire for its magic horn inspires such bloodthirsty greed that all who see the unicorn will kill to possess it." -Dionus, elvish archdruid 2/2 Illus. Sam Wood
Protean Hydra - XG Creature - Hydra (Mythic Rare) Protean Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. If damage would be dealt to Protean Hydra, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it. Whenever a +1/+1 counter is removed from Protean Hydra, put two +1/+1 counters on it at the beginning of the end step. 0/0 Illus. Jim Murray
Rampant Growth - 1G Sorcery (Common) Search your library for a basic land card and put that card onto the battlefield tapped. Then shuffle your library.
Stampeding Rhino - 4G Creature - Rhino (Common) Trample (If this creature would deal enough damage to its blockers to destroy them, you may have it deal the rest of its damage to defending player or planeswalker.) "Sometimes I wonder if our weapons and armor are a step backward." -Soron, rhox pikemaster 4/4 Illus. Steven Belledin
Windstorm - XG Instant (Uncommon) Windstorm deals X damage to each creature with flying. #205/249
Colorless(17/17)
Angel's Feather - 2 Artifact (Uncommon) Whenever a player casts a white spell, you may gain 1 life.
Coat of Arms - 5 Artifact (Rare) Each creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield that shares a creature type with it. (For example, if a Goblin Warrior, a Goblin Scout, and a Zombie Goblin are on the battlefield, each gets +2/+2.)
Darksteel Colossus - 11 Artifact Creature - Golem (Mythic Rare) Trample Darksteel Colossus is indestructible. ("Destroy" effects and lethal damage don't destroy it.) If Darksteel Colossus would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, reveal Darksteel Colossus and shuffle it into its owner's library instead. 11/11
Demon's Horn - 2 Artifact (Uncommon) Whenever a player casts a black spell, you may gain 1 life.
Dragon's Claw - 2 Artifact (Uncommon) Whenever a player casts a red spell, you may gain 1 life.
Gorgon Flail - 2 Artifact - Equipment (Uncommon) Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has deathtouch. Equip {2} Illus. Lars Grant-West
Howling Mine - 2 Artifact (Rare) At the beginning of each player's draw step, if Howling Mine is untapped, that player draws an additional card.
Kraken's Eye - 2 Artifact (Uncommon) Whenever a player casts a blue spell, you may gain 1 life.
Magebane Armor - 3 Artifact - Equipment (Rare) Equipped creature gets +2/+4 and loses flying. Prevent all noncombat damage that would be dealt to equipped creature. Equip {2} ({2}: Attack to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.) Illus. Izzy #214/249
Mirror of Fate - 5 Artifact (Rare) {T}, Sacrifice Mirror of Fate: Choose up to seven face-up exiled cards you own. Exile all the cards from your library, then put the chosen cards on top of your library. As the glass shattered, forgotten realities and dead memories came flooding back. Illus. Alan Pollack
Ornithopter - 0 Artifact Creature - Thopter (Uncommon) Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) 0/2
Pithing Needle - 1 Artifact (Rare) As Pithing Needle enters the battlefield, name a card. Players can't activate abilities of sources with the chosen name except for mana abilities.
Platinum Angel - 7 Artifact Creature - Angel (Mythic Rare) Flying You can't lose the game and your opponents can't win the game. 4/4
Rod of Ruin - 4 Artifact (Uncommon) {3}, {T}: Rod of Ruin deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
Spellbook - 0 Artifact (Uncommon) You have no maximum hand size.
Whispersilk Cloak - 3 Artifact - Equipment (Uncommon) Equipped creature is unblockable and has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Wurm's Tooth - 2 Artifact (Uncommon) Whenever a player casts a green spell, you may gain 1 life.
Land(7/7)
Dragonskull Summit Land (Rare) Dragonskull Summit enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Swamp or a Mountain. {T}: Add {B} or {R} to your mana pool.
Drowned Catacomb Land (Rare) Drowned Catacomb enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Island or Swamp. {T}: Add {U} or {B} to your mana pool.
Gargoyle Castle Land (Rare) {T}: Add {1} to your mana pool. {5}, {T}, Sacrifice Gargoyle Castle: Put a 3/4 colorless Gargoyle artifact creature token with flying onto the battlefield. Most knew of the tower’s wizard and gargoyle. Few realized which was guardian and which was master. Illus. Paul Bonner #225/249
Glacial Fortress Land (Rare) Glacial Fortress enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Plains or an Island. {T}: Add {W} or {U} to your mana pool. #226/249
Rootbound Crag Land (Rare) Rootbound Crag enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Mountain or a Forest. {T}: Add {R} or {G} to your mana pool.
Sunpetal Grove Land (Rare) Sunpetal Grove enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Forest or Plains. {T}: Add {G} or {W} to your mana pool.
Terramorphic Expanse Land (Common) {T}, Sacrifice Terramorphic Expanse: Search your library for a basic land card and put it onto the battlefield tapped. Then shuffle your library.
Basic Land(20/20)
Plains Basic Land - Plains (Basic Land) [W] #230/249
Plains Basic Land - Plains (Basic Land) [W] #231/249
Plains Basic Land - Plains (Basic Land) [W] #232/249
Plains Basic Land - Plains (Basic Land) [W] #233/249
Island Basic Land - Island (Basic Land) [U] #234/249
Island Basic Land - Island (Basic Land) [U] #235/249
Island Basic Land - Island (Basic Land) [U] #236/249
Island Basic Land - Island (Basic Land) [U] #237/249
Swamp Basic Land - Swamp (Basic Land) [B] #238/249
Swamp Basic Land - Swamp (Basic Land) [B] #239/249
Swamp Basic Land - Swamp (Basic Land) [B] #240/249
Swamp Basic Land - Swamp (Basic Land) [B] #241/249
Mountain Basic Land - Mountain (Basic Land) [R] #242/249
Mountain Basic Land - Mountain (Basic Land) [R] #243/249
Mountain Basic Land - Mountain (Basic Land) [R] #244/249
Mountain Basic Land - Mountain (Basic Land) [R] #245/249
Forest Basic Land - Forest (Basic Land) [G] #246/249
Forest Basic Land - Forest (Basic Land) [G] #247/249
Forest Basic Land - Forest (Basic Land) [G] #248/249
Forest Basic Land - Forest (Basic Land) [G] #249/249
I'd like to get everyone's feedback regarding the Latest News feature on MyMTGO.com. Currently it's been populated primarily with MTGO: tags. But I'd like to expand on it. I do occassionally do SITE: related news but I try to limit those for the sake of the game and not just the site. So I'd like to open the floor to everyone to throw in some creative idea's towards developing more MTGO related news.
This was a pretty neat idea by Syco11978. Since we have the ability for players to import their collections into MyMTGO.com, why not a simple way to see what cards you are missing from each set? So I took the concept and ran with it. The page can be accessed from the My Apps -> Collection page. I broke the page up into individual sets as well as rarities. I figured pauper players would appreciate that type of breakdown. But I decided to take it a step further.
After a couple of weeks of testing I'm proud to announce the development of TWYGS (The Way You Get Stuff). TWYGS is a simple set of open sourced output that MTGO webshops can impliment to allow all MTGO players to automatically load their wish list into their cart. We've officially developed and support a number of TWYGS.
wishlist.wl
This wish list is an UTF-8 file generated by MyMTGO.com. It is comma delimited. Set + Number is represented by a unique card identifier for a specific card. This file is generated by the Set Completion tool available by accessing My Apps -> Collection. This is available to all registered players who have uploaded their collection to the website regardless if their collection is set as public or private. The only qualification is that you have imported your collection. This format supports the SPECIFIC card that a player is looking for as opposed to a generic version.
Format: Qty, Set+Number
Example Output: 4, 10E61
Note: In the example the wishlist.wl file is specifically asking for a 10th Edition copy of Wrath of God.
{deckname}_wishlist.txt
This wish list is a UTF-8 generate file generated by MyMTGO.com. It is space delimited. This wishlist simply requests for the card itself and is not set specific. This wishlist is MTGO Wish List compatible.
Format: number card name
Example: 1 Wrath of God
TWYGS is open source and can be utiliized by anybody and anyone. All that I ask that you tell players how to build their own TWYGS and link them to MyMTGO.com.
I realize this has taken me a while to actually write about. The matter of a Top User in a point system like what we have was a very popular feature of the site in the earlier days of MyMTGO.com that the removal of said such point system really did take a major effect on the system activity. Let me recap what actually happened to cause the original point system to be deactivated.
When I enabled the point system on MyMTGO I had it enabled but really not configured properly. That was a mistake on my part initially in not realizing the potential for all the points that could be earned. When I realized what needed to be done to get things under control there were a small handful of people who had a large amount of earned points. In addition to the points earned, I had a system where points could be converted to MTGO Event Tickets. I think the ratio was 1000:1. And it was amazing to see the activity sky rocket the way that it did. Someone then showed me how people could earn essentially hundres of points within a few steps and potentially ruin the entire reward system. After this was verified I had no choice but to take down the entire point system for every player. I did reward every player who earned 1000 points with an event ticket. But the damage was already done in my eyes those as site operator. People enjoyed fighting out for that top spot or even breaking the Top 10. I'm also afraid to admit we, as a site, lost a few players who were heavily active on the system who may or may not have earned points legitamatly.
Over the next couple of months I learned the software a bit more and now have re-initialized the point system. Unfortunantly (at the moment) I have removed the reward system for converting 1000 points into an MTGO Event Ticket. I do have other plans at this time to reward top active players and I think, at least at the end, everyone will appreciate all the effort that has gone into bringing this point system back to MyMTGO.com. One of the key factors has been that now, instead of disabling point system-wide, I can now disable points on an individual player level. There is now also a system-level audit trail of rewarded points that I have access to at the admin level to see rewarded points.
I am currently working on a different type of reward system for spending earned points. I would love to tell you I'll have it up in a matter of days but, as I have learned, it's very important to make sure that I have things setups properly at a system level before announcing to everyone what that new system is. So far after about a week of the points being active, things are looking like they are working properly and that is extremely encouraging. Activity is up, player interaction with the system is up and overall I'm very pleased with the results. I hope everyone shoots for the top points :)
Starting with today's official decks provided by Wizards of the Coast, MyMTGO.com will be publishing a new awards banner for every Top 8 player and attaching them to their personal profile.
I'm still working on fine-tuning the look and feel of each of the banners. Some of the current MyMTGO.com winners are m0x, TheFriendlyHippo and Bazaar of Baghdad. This system even works for players who have yet to register with the system. When they do, their award banners will be waiting for them with open arms
As an open invitation, I'd also like to welcome any and all PRE (Player Run Events) to message me with winners and I will be more than happy to place a winner's banner for each of the winners. PRE hosts, please message me directly if you are interested in this.
Since the launch of the deck database people keep asking me "When will you finally support MTGO DEK files?". Well, I'm proud to say that thanks to the efforts of jacQues (Infobot) we are now fully compatible with DEK files. You can still utilize the TXT in addition to the new DEK files, so it does BOTH.
I am very proud to announce two new Infobot commands to use directly with MyMTGO.com. Simply open a chat within Infobot and send it a private message. I'd like to personally thank jacQues for all his continuing efforts for the MTGO and MyMTGO.com convergence.
ME
Syntax: me {text}
Output: It will automatically update your MyMTGO.com status profile in addition to making a formal announcement of your status change on the home page.
Notes: You may use the me command once every 5 minutes. This is done within the MTGO client itself. In addition when using the me command you do NOT need a / in front of me command itself.
Correct: me is hungry.
Incorrect: /me is hungry.
YE
Syntax: ye
Output: Within MTGO and the Infobot private chat box ye will display to you the last 20 players updates there within the MTGO client itself.
I'm really proud to announce a few advancements to our blog software. I think you guys will like this stuff. But before I tell you what they are, I want to personally thank Hamtastic for all of his personal efforts to help bring to the MyMTGO community a feature you guys asked for. So be sure to thank him. So, without futher adu, I'm proud to announce two new advancements for blogs.
Autocard
To use the new Autocard feature do the following steps.
Step 1) Type the name of the card you want to Autocard.
AJ_Impy did 6,213,343,302,477,807,272,438,150,503,980,200,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,040,304,550,242,884,655,815,968,511,217,379,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,061,769,531,115,900,491,858,940,202,112,047,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,049,127,578,585,504,363,658,677,280,000,934,000,000,000,000,426,390,248,195,905,514,466,231,388,797,556,047,812,924,669,952 points of damage.
Platipus10 did 87,936,232,222,009,900,000,000,000 points of damage.
Both PlanetWalls and ChrisKool entries were disqualified for not having a whole number as a final result.
I will be working with AJ_Impy, who is currently in 1st place to validate his deck and gameplay. I will make a formal announcement to the winners of the first deck challenge once decks have been properly validated and results are verified.
myMTGO.com is proud to announce the development and execution of the new deck database. The deck database is the only MTGO user-centric system that allow's MTGO players to be able to import, view, download, rate and comment on. We've taken the standard MTGO deck and built it around the MTGO player's experience with a bunch of special features.
How does it work?
Every user has the ability to upload and contribute decks to the deck database. We've made that process very simple to use.
On the tool bar, select My Apps -> Decks. Then click Upload Deck. You can upload a TXT based deck for import right now (DEK support to come later)
To save an MTGO deck as a TXT file in MTGO just save the file as a Local Text Deck.
When you upload your deck the fields for the deck are automatically populated with the cards information. Always remember to give a description on the deck. You have the ability to keep your deck as public or private.
So how is ours different from everyone else?
Well, great question. In a number of ways you could say the development of the Deck Database application was built with the MTGO player in mind. So we've added a few additional features to give the experience of the MTGO player a more enjoyable one.
Import Collection
myMTGO.com supports the ability for every player to import their collection to their personal profile. Go to My Apps -> Collection. Browse to the export of your MTGO collection and then click Upload. When it's all said and done you will see your collection listed. As an additional feature, we have built privacy rights into the application so you can keep your collection hidden from your profile as well as card search results but still utilize the features of the application. As your collection grows with each new trade simply import your collection to the system to keep it up-to-date.
If you've sucessfully imported your collection to myMTGO, you can now fully utilize one of the biggest features of the project. While you are looking at a deck, the application will automatically show you which cards you are missing from your collection automatically. That's right, no more buying cards that you thought you needed for a deck you want to try out. But that's not all. Ever wonder what that Wish List is when you are in trade? Well, I'd like to think WoTC built that for me (but they didn't) and this application. If there are cards that you are missing for any deck you can save a Wish List which is compatible with MTGO's Wish List feature.
Show Deck's Against Collection
If you've sucessfully imported your collection to myMTGO, you can now fully utilize another huge feature of the project (my favorite features really). You can see a quick search result of decks that you can build with your current collection WITHOUT having to buy any additional cards. Yes, I just said that. You can SEE all the decks that user's have contributed and if your collection has all the cards that support it, you can play it. That's just awesome :D
Add a deck to your profile
I've seen on multiple website's (mainly forums) where people say/announce what type of decks they play. Well, I thought that was a neat idea, so we have it.
Future development
Support for the import of DEK files.
Rules engine to show the format a deck playable in.
Personal Comments
I wanted to take this time to thank a few people for helping me with this project.
To the design team (Cardhoarder and Silenus) for their valued input on how this application should run, function and to enhance the over all MTGO experience for the MTGO player.
To the card team (Infobot and macrocide) for all of their efforts to providing me with the card information for the deck database.
To the developer, Qiao. Without your endless hours of development and committment to this project none of this could have ever happened. Qiao never even heard of Magic the Gathering but took the time to learn and understand the game and developed this amazing application.
, Pay 1 Life, Sacrifice Arid Mesa: Search your library for a Mountain or Plains card and put it onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library.
