I'm very much in favour of teams conceptually. I suspect we'll lack the cohesion of our Brazilian exemplars, however. We could do it on a continental basis.
Can I ask you: Have you found Scavenging Ooze worth including in the main deck? I know you can tutor for it, but in my experience when you actually need to tutor the Ooze in the toolbox fashion, it's usually too late, and you are now 1 card further away from reaching your 3-card-combo. For example against Living End, by the time you have a Scavenging Ooze resolve off a Collected Company or a Chord, the horse has already bolted. And the Tasigur/Snapcaster decks usually can deal easily with an Ooze.
Not to mention all the times when the Ooze is so awkward to draw in so many matchups. For example, against Merfolk, you desperately need to find your combo before they slam you with their lords and islandwalk, and the Ooze is like fighting fire with a match-stick.
Wouldn't you prefer a Tidehollow Sculler instead, or an extra Viscera Seer? What's your feedback?
I prefer Nissa or Ezuri as green commanders right now, Selvala is super explosive and has great potential, but I feel the other elves are better suited against the field.
Summoning Trap has been huge for me. As long as Blue counterspell decks exist in large numbers, summoning trap is vital to beat those decks. It has also given me some really lopsided wins. My favorite was a turn 1 Primeval Titan.
I mean, 6 mana to hard cast it is nothing for this deck, and a free Aetherworks Marvel spin is really good early in the game. Nature''s Tutor can even set it up.
Honestly, because I forgot Sylvan Safekeeper was a card. I will definitely look into that one. Summoning trap I just never tested. I was just going off cards that I had. I feel that it could be a high-risk high reward card if you want to go that route.
I've found that Selvana is a lightning rod when she's cast. Why aren't you playing Summoning Trap and Sylan Safekeeper (combo with Titania) and other hexproof and shrouds to protect Selvana?
No, not the MTR, the rulebook you quote from. The one which says "If a player whose turn it isn't touches his pen during combat he can no longer use priority unless it is to respond to something the opponent does." in 3section4. That rulebook. Can you link it?
It is reasonable to say what we both know things about mtg, which is why we bother to discuss mtg. It is not reasonable to expect more than that (other businesses).
Expecting more than that(and going into discussions about it) is a bit looney in the head in fact.
Those facts I throw around are easily checked for a person that knows the abbreviations ipg, mtr, cr - ergo, I do not throw the discussions into a deadlock.
...eritable cornucopia of information about businesses...
Do you really think it is that easy to understand businesses and what made them do this or that ? You need education for this, knowing complicated words, terms and theory.
There is a veritable cornucopia of information about businesses that took risks that paid off and didn't. You can find them, in article form, and I happened to use a site called google.com, and went from there.
Be that as it may, we can definitely confirm what Joshua has said. 3rd party facts can be ascertained fairly easily about every single topic he brought up. Or is there something else you are referring to?
If it's nonsense then why is Netflix around and Blockbuster not? Did Netflix not take the risk in shifting media consumption? Did Blockbuster not take the risk of changing business plans?
Whole Foods is a company that took a risk in how food is sold.
Risk taking happens, and it's important.
I believe you're out of your element here Hearts, and it's been a pleasure.
Well yes, I mean wrong decisions often times lead to growth. Risk taking is fine. Where would nintendo be without the Virtual Boy or Wii U? Do we get the switch at all then? Where does handheld gaming go if not for the Gameboy?
Risk taking is a needed part of business, some are successful, but for every ipod, there is a zune, for every new coke, there is a coke classic, it is when a company, or in general anyone, stops taking risks that decay happens.
I'm very much in favour of teams conceptually. I suspect we'll lack the cohesion of our Brazilian exemplars, however. We could do it on a continental basis.
Nice article.
Can I ask you: Have you found Scavenging Ooze worth including in the main deck? I know you can tutor for it, but in my experience when you actually need to tutor the Ooze in the toolbox fashion, it's usually too late, and you are now 1 card further away from reaching your 3-card-combo. For example against Living End, by the time you have a Scavenging Ooze resolve off a Collected Company or a Chord, the horse has already bolted. And the Tasigur/Snapcaster decks usually can deal easily with an Ooze.
Not to mention all the times when the Ooze is so awkward to draw in so many matchups. For example, against Merfolk, you desperately need to find your combo before they slam you with their lords and islandwalk, and the Ooze is like fighting fire with a match-stick.
Wouldn't you prefer a Tidehollow Sculler instead, or an extra Viscera Seer? What's your feedback?
I've been doing a knightfall variant with maindeck Mirran Crusader. He steals so many games.
I know I just wanted to share :D
I've been liking Omnath a lot. He's more consistent than Selvana and faster than Nissa.
All fair points. I only have experience with this build and wanted to share my thoughts
Both Trap and Safekeeper are super great ideas.
I prefer Nissa or Ezuri as green commanders right now, Selvala is super explosive and has great potential, but I feel the other elves are better suited against the field.
Summoning Trap has been huge for me. As long as Blue counterspell decks exist in large numbers, summoning trap is vital to beat those decks. It has also given me some really lopsided wins. My favorite was a turn 1 Primeval Titan.
I mean, 6 mana to hard cast it is nothing for this deck, and a free Aetherworks Marvel spin is really good early in the game. Nature''s Tutor can even set it up.
Honestly, because I forgot Sylvan Safekeeper was a card. I will definitely look into that one. Summoning trap I just never tested. I was just going off cards that I had. I feel that it could be a high-risk high reward card if you want to go that route.
I've found that Selvana is a lightning rod when she's cast. Why aren't you playing Summoning Trap and Sylan Safekeeper (combo with Titania) and other hexproof and shrouds to protect Selvana?
That value town deck looks savage!
No, not the MTR, the rulebook you quote from. The one which says "If a player whose turn it isn't touches his pen during combat he can no longer use priority unless it is to respond to something the opponent does." in 3section4. That rulebook. Can you link it?
http://wpn.wizards.com/sites/wpn/files/attachements/mtg_mtr_14jul17_en.pdf
The rulebook you quote from is fascinating. Got a link?
My degree is in business. I think I'm fine.
It is reasonable to say what we both know things about mtg, which is why we bother to discuss mtg. It is not reasonable to expect more than that (other businesses).
Expecting more than that(and going into discussions about it) is a bit looney in the head in fact.
Those facts I throw around are easily checked for a person that knows the abbreviations ipg, mtr, cr - ergo, I do not throw the discussions into a deadlock.
...eritable cornucopia of information about businesses...
Do you really think it is that easy to understand businesses and what made them do this or that ? You need education for this, knowing complicated words, terms and theory.
There is a veritable cornucopia of information about businesses that took risks that paid off and didn't. You can find them, in article form, and I happened to use a site called google.com, and went from there.
Be that as it may, we can definitely confirm what Joshua has said. 3rd party facts can be ascertained fairly easily about every single topic he brought up. Or is there something else you are referring to?
Isn't that what you do every time you comment here?
Presenting statements that neither of us, or a 3d person, can confirm, is making a nonsense conversation/debate.
If it's nonsense then why is Netflix around and Blockbuster not? Did Netflix not take the risk in shifting media consumption? Did Blockbuster not take the risk of changing business plans?
Whole Foods is a company that took a risk in how food is sold.
Risk taking happens, and it's important.
I believe you're out of your element here Hearts, and it's been a pleasure.
nonsense
Well yes, I mean wrong decisions often times lead to growth. Risk taking is fine. Where would nintendo be without the Virtual Boy or Wii U? Do we get the switch at all then? Where does handheld gaming go if not for the Gameboy?
Risk taking is a needed part of business, some are successful, but for every ipod, there is a zune, for every new coke, there is a coke classic, it is when a company, or in general anyone, stops taking risks that decay happens.
They are not perfect, and will make mistakes. Just like I'm making a mistake right now in feeding the troll.
What takes most: to build something up or to tear it down ?
Can they afford to make every tenth decision wrong ?