Static Ability Challenge

Does hexproof count as an ability for this challenge?

Here's a really iffy one - Levelers? It is an activated ability, but it is unique in that it adds abilities and is sorcery speed.

Hexproof is a static ability.

Level up is a keyword ability. So, does not count, unfortunately.

I have a list of 17 types of Static Abilities in the Deck Description.

1) Deathtouch*** 9) Hexproof
2) Defender*** 10) Indestructible
3) Double Strike*** 11) Intimidate
4) Enchant*** 12) Landwalk
5) First Strike*** 13) Lifelink
6) Flash*** 14) Protection
7) Flying*** 15) Shroud
8) Haste*** 16) Trample
17) Vigilance

There may be more.

Drat ... I had a whole slew of 'em.

Onto the one nobody sane would do ... reach.

shadow, intimidate, fear...

I'll work on it more when I'm not half asleep.
http://www.mtgvault.com/kjsj3/decks/shadow-of-a-doubt/

Yes, Shadow, Fear. I did forget those. Nice catch, KJSJ3.

You also forgot reach and exalted

http://www.mtgvault.com/hydranianknighttamer/decks/gorgon-tribal/

Might count if ten is enough

13 Deathtouch cards, close enough. Commented on.

A bother death touch http://www.mtgvault.com/hydranianknighttamer/decks/static-challenge/

Showed my age with the questions I asked on your deck :)

Eh so what . Old people are nice, normally. Q would you think ajani and elspeth would have a relation ship?

Would have to read up on their relationship, but anything is possible!

Gideon and Aurelia had a relationship. Maybe intimate, maybe not, but certainly more than a grunt and his commander.

Now how is kharn stilla planeswalker

I have no idea. Ask Urza ... wait. =).

Wait for what

They're brothers ...

Urza and mishra yeah

Reach is another static ability, btw

Will add! Thanks. :)

http://www.mtgvault.com/hydranianknighttamer/decks/sword-smith/

An annoying sword protection deck

Commented on, liked, and added to the list!

I do think Evolve is a Static Ability, yes.

It is a triggered ability, but I think for this challenge it fits.

Another nice catch, I only seen one website that said it was disputed between static/triggered. It is still a nice deck, none the less.

well, there we go. oh well. evolve is still pretty cool. :)

Of course it is ... it's a mechanic that can "Simic" to the man. =).

Hey ... bring your hexproof trample deck as well!

Well, here is my defender deck.
http://www.mtgvault.com/kazzong/decks/defender-deck/

Although I am not sure that I have a hexproof-trample deck... Which one is that?

Hmm ... I'll post it. It was a solid deck.

So sorry Kazzong, Barracuda made this deck.


http://www.mtgvault.com/barracuda/decks/the-green-the-mad-hexproof/

Some of the creatures don't have "hexproof", but instead have it's text equivalent, "can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponent's control"

Maybe we should add the text equivalents for the static abilities.

I am sure that would count. But we should double check with Jessie on the "official" rules. :)

Yes, same thing, right? Just old school. Can't be the target of spells or abilities is same thing.
Kazzong, I simply liked your Defender deck, with over 50 likes, not sure I can suggest any decent card not already thought of. :}

Yeah. I figured as much. It has an almost absurd amount of views, comments, and a ton of likes already. It really doesn't need them. But like I said, perhaps it might give other people ideas on how to build a good fun deck. :)

And responded, days/weeks ago, on Barracuda's deck. Wrote paragraphs, actually. lol

http://www.mtgvault.com/hydranianknighttamer/decks/the-tribal-challenge/

Why thank you good sir.

Your fine deck ideas are a bully inspiration to us all. Good show with this idea here man!

I liked it. Looks very aggravating to play against, good job!

Flyers beware!

Don't you love lifelink and first strike together? And yes, the Daybreaks are very nice!

That's insanity. Pure insanity.

Almost as good as first strike deathtouch. now that's a pain in the rear. Specially if you have Odric to farce them to block ;D

Yes, first strike/deathtouch is amazing, probably one of the top 2 static abilities combined. Add something like Lure, and let the fun begin!

For future reference, infect + unblockable .... never mind.

Yes, yes, also at the top too! :)

Heh, i got my druids deliverence to stop infect to the face. No combat damage means no poison counters :P

Fallen ferromancer says hi.

Ah, Bushido. Kamigawa was my first block. Too bad it was never very useful in my fledgeling groups meta

Nonsense. Add Silent Blade Oni.

Then say, "Your arguments about practicality are pointless. I have a Demon Ninja."

Infect says hello.

ooo... evil...

Another good catch, Infect is definitely one of the better static abilities.

As is wither.

Added as well. How many did I forget? The list started at 17 types, and now is up to 24! :)

Good catch.

There are a ridiculous amount. Thank goodness this isn't a list of keyword abilities.

affinity... *shudder* I played back when that was in type 2 (no modern/standard yet) I doubt a block has had so many cards banned as that one.

Level up isn't static. It is triggered. Commented on the Indestructible deck. Liked the affinity deck. Fun stuff. Suspend is tricky...technically it is 3 abilities. Neat huh? And Heroic is also a triggered ability. Can't add it. I did add 3 of them too the list. Hopefully they will get more votes!

Good luck!

Hmm .... but what about abilities like affinity and modular? They aren't truly static, but then they aren't really triggered since they resolve on the stack ...

Yeah, it is getting confusing. Sorta hoping everyone just posted flying decks, lol. :)

Sorry about my archer spam. That might have ... popped a few balloons.

Affinity does count. I think Modular is one of this tricky ones, that count, but can be both static and non static according to the card/how it is played.

So will add both.

Another tricky one. Some metalcraft cards are static. So it counts. :)

I am, by far, not an expert on this one. They do have some nice metalcraft cards. Isn't one of them a Mox? Bet that is a pretty penny!

yeah, mox opal. and it is about $60 or so. not nearly as much as the other mox cards because it is a legendary artifact. so you can only have 1 of them out at a time.

They should all be legendary. Maybe they wouldn't be over 1000$ and somewhat reasonable then.

No, they still would be because they are basically a free extra land drop turn one making any number of stupid things possible

Yep, and Legendary...meaning Tap and use one Mox, bring out another Mox (the old one dies) and use it too! 2 Free mana.

Free mana makes the world go around.

But what about Llanowar elves or birds of paradise.

Or Abundant Growth for that matter.

Other cards manage to ramp without being broken.

there not free mana, they require mana to cast and cant be used right away so there useless for fast combos. Legacy decks pretty much have to win in a few turns or they cant compete in tournaments

Yeah ... good point.

Um... Almost all of the Mox cards cost 0 mana to cast, so yeah, it is free mana.

However, mox opal needs metalcraft to work... So you need at least 2 other artifacts to use it, and since it is legendary you can't throw out three of them.

Yes you can, 2 of them just die, but sometimes that turn 1 four mana is completely worth it.

Can't add. Undying is triggered. It is very confusing. I am having to search them out on Mtg, to try to determine which abilities are static and which ones aren't. :)

Such a pain ... so evolve doesn't count. =(.

Sorry. :)
You could start that page!!
A page dedicated to Triggered Abilities!
:)

Oh my ... that might take a while. I'm up to it if someone nabs activated abilities.

Added. Serra Ascendant and Vampire Nighthawk in the same deck, not nice!

I do my best!

What was that? Frontline Medic wants to come along?!

Until it's popped in a blender. XD!

Note: that actually happened to one of the devs in alpha.

Commented on. You have a nice little creature swipe combo, burningpeat!

Commented on.

Cool. I will look at this.

Lmao. I am such a poser and hypocrite. Please don't tell.
I swear to God, Magic Vault got me back. IT made my Tim deck disappear from the Hot Page! Completely! Not just to Hot page 2, 3, or 4. lol It went from Hot Page, Page 1, to not being on the Hot Section at all.

Any decks I have not commented on yet, I will.
IF you fall through the cracks, though, just let me know!

Its just the hot page is over run by Non-decks. Its not how an mtg website should be run.

Lmao.
Look at it this way, I have had to respond to a lot of decks!! Lots!

But to be fair, I will make this a proper deck. Any choice of abilities that you would want me to use?

And the payback, as said, is that my Tim deck disappeared! So, apparently Magic Vault feels the same as you, Gothy.

Hell, they will probably take my Turtle deck down too, as a threat to never post an Article deck ever again!

But will this 'static ability' make any decent decks that will change any format? This website has so much potential but a standard deck hasn't been on the hot page since my Naya deck! While as tapped out have a million and 1 powerful decks going on every single day. If every Vault member had a tournament against all the tapped out members, the likely hood is we would lose.

Not change any format, no. And I know you believe the answer is Standard decks.
But that is partly because you are really good at Standard.

But the thing is...one year ago, when I first got on this site: 75 percent of the hot decks were Standard. I, personally, did not like it because I have not played Standard in 12 years! So I felt left out. I really couldn't recommend advice, or give out likes, or make similar decks. I would come on here, see 5 out of the 8 decks Standard, and would feel lost. Feel old. Feel useless. Feel pressured to go look at Standard cards just so I could fit in.

Flying, haste, double strike...now that stuff, I understand. And i can scratch your back if you scratch my back. I can look at flying decks and recommend cards. In return, I can hope that you like/look at my decks.
People's decks get noticed and I get noticed. Win win. I help get your lifelink deck on the Hot Page, you might remember it, look at a few of my decks, and recommend sound changes that I need to make. People helping to make my decks better, is what is is all about.

True, Article decks like this is usually just a place to get people to post their decks in hope of responses...BUT IT CAN be a place where decks are improved, moral is improved, decks get looked at/commented on/liked. It does serve it's own purpose.

I actually liked, a few months ago, when Modern decks overtook Standard decks on this site. Because I actually know a few modern cards.

But, I will try, just for you. to make a Standard deck just for you, because you make really good Standard decks.
I will call the deck:

"My First Standard Deck in 12 Years."

But...from what I remember from last year, you had 75 percent of the Hot decks being Standard...but out of those decks...they were all damn carbon copies of one another.

You would have 1 hot Standard Deck. And you would go down 3 decks to another hot Standard Deck.
And it was the same damn deck, except 3 or 4 cards were changed.
That was lame. Just like Article decks.
Same 4 or 5 decks, minus 3 or 4 cards, on the Hot Page.
Boring.

So, pure Standard is not the answer.
Nor is all Article decks.
A good mixture of Tourney, casual, standard, article, ability, modern, legacy tags is maybe the answer.
Not same 4 or 5 Clone Standard Decks over and over and over and over and over and over, minus a card or two.
Kind of aggravating when you have, "Come check out my Standard Hot Deck." You go to it and it is the same as John/Tom/Bills Standard Hot deck, with 3 cards changed out.

And, Not sure what Tapped Out is...but My Magic Vault boys would disagree!
Let them bring their Standard copy decks. I promise you, through much complaining about it not being fair, they will cry when I bust out a few Vintage/Legacy decks!

"IT isn't fair. Legacy isn't the same as Standard!!! My mommy didn't buy me any Vintage cards!! I just have the same Standard deck as my friend Billy!"

lmao!!!

Although it's easily stopped, my friends don't like playing against my legacy with their modern/standard.

I played a vintage deck with a modern deck, affinity FTW! I agree all standard is not an answer, thats why I play a lot of modern (that is where my budget decks are at!) Legacy is a bit tougher, still having just turned 16 I can't really afford all of my Death and Taxes in legacy! Sorry it makes you feel like that with standard, because I would never want to make anyone said playing something I really love. Tapped out is good fun, it has all the main formats which is nice! But I am a fan of all formats that wizards support because (going to sound like a dick here) but casual is an excuse to play a bad deck.

True. It also allows for people who don't have the time or resources to build for other formats to still play and have fun. And technically casual had no banned or restricted cards, so they can fully abuse power 9 cards and other nonsense, making some of them WAY more powerful than a legacy or vintage deck.

The of course you have house rules, but those are usually pretty lenient. :)

However, as a tourney format, no it should not be allowed.

I also agree. A good balance of standard tournaments and casual play is best. One tests playing ability more, one lets people flex their deck building muscle.

I feel that wizards doesn't try to create creative tournament environments. Seriously, what happened to cheap dual lands? I don't want to pay the dual land tax for every new tournament deck I make.

I like modern, because it gives casual players a chance to have enough cards to hold against beasts of tournament decks. Good budget standard decks are rather difficult to build (thank you Northern for your work).

I mean it has no place on the vault, sure in your play group thats fine. To be honest still no one uses the power 9 cards from what I have found!

Oh dual lands really annoy me! Thats why I love people like Tom Ross who can take any format and make a powerful cheap(ish) deck! Thats what I would love to see from the vault.

Sorry to let you down ... Northy isn't back yet. =).

As much as I love Northy (speak to him on skype when he is here) we don't need him to do EVERYTHING for us!! I know this is netdeck central but why don't we produce some powerful modern/standard/legacy that don't have to be budget, but just have to be kinda original and do well, Jessie, one last article deck to introduce the idea?

Let's finish off these static decks first.

Agreed, this is very time consuming. Just since last logging in a few hours ago, there has been 23 comments added to just this deck along! Not counting all the other decks, that I commented on, that were put on this site.
But agreed. Solid, creative, new decks, expensive or not, are welcomed!

Yay!!! My decks have a place!!!

They sure do, Kazzong!

Lol... my decks have some unique niches. not particularly powerful in any format other than casual... but they work in interesting ways.

Some decks just can't cope with "interesting".

Lol... I guess so. casual decks mostly, since creativity is kind of squished into oblivion in most tourney formats.

I disagree with that.

It wouldn't if Wizards took the time to print crazy blocks. Time Spiral, for example.

Creativity isn't gone, but Magic isn't the Wild West it used to be.

Face it though, with $10,000 dollars up for grabs twice every weekend just from SCG, Wizards can't print silly sets just to prove the older generation. I mean why do you guys see the old cards as so much better? I mean Jace is only 2 years old! I love creative standard decks, especially if they are quietly good, and standard has evolved and become stronger. So I put it to you gentlemen, create a good standard deck and prove to me its good (3-1 at FNM at least) and I will allow you to bang on about the good old days until the end of time.

I am thinking they are saying the standard environment is boring and sterile. Standard was the strongest in the Urza block. It has the most banned cards, if i am not mistaken. That was when it was the "Wild West." When "creativity" wasn't "squashed." When "crazy blocks" were being printed. Now it is, at least from people who i hear complain about standard, boring and same old same old.

Gothy ... challenge accepted. Time to find a FNM group.

Standard isn't sterile ... it's just more difficult to be creative. It's perfectly possible to go outside the box, then accidentally find that you used all standard cards.

Those decks are awesome, because you have made something unique, that hasn't be hashed out to beat heck. Standard is the cutting edge, and your reward is that the deck doesn't cost a mint.

Defender does rock. Serra's Angel...that is my all time fav.

Got yourself a like, Zanmor

Grenzo, Junktroller, Colossus. Very evil!

Also got yourself another like.
Some of my all time fav cards are in your deck.

A little of all of it. Nice. I recommended a card.

Got yourself a like.
Cipher and unblockable is the way to go.

Commented on.

Lots of modular decks. I am totally lost at helping with these types of decks!

Commented on.

Invigorate is, probably the best Infect boosting card in Magic. Who cares if they gain 3 life when you are doing 4 extra infect/poison counters!

Liked the deck, by the way.

Ty and I liked this page.

But yeah, exactly the gain/use all the life you want when facing infect. it isn't going to matter if you dont deal with the creatures or have a spellskite out.

That is where mutagenic growth rocks too.
Who matters if you pay 2 life if you get 2 extra poison counters on your opponent?

It's basically pay 2 life for +4+4 as infect only takes half the damage to kill as normal damage. Probe is just there so you know if you should go off turn two(i normally would save it until turn two so you see an extra card)

Commented on. Thanks for adding so many decks!

Thanks for commenting!

Work in progress.
http://www.mtgvault.com/kjsj3/decks/shadow-of-a-doubt/

I pointed out some of the obvious better rated creatures. A lot of the deck advice depends on where you are going to take the instant/sorcery spells./

Recommended some cards.

Good luck!

Gave a lot of information. Good luck.

Commented on. Wish I could be more help with Modular.

Haha it's all good yo. I am actually very happy with my deck anyway and would really only make one change to it. (Advantage of playing the deck with actual people is I get to play test it a lot)

Silly, birds swim, fish fly!

oh, right! my bad. :P

Solid deck. Has pump. Has creature removal. Has artifact/enchantment hate.
All basic stuff for a solid deck.

think that's a triggered ability, not a static one

Sorry ... it's a triggered ability. It's really up to Jessie though. Since evolve is here, I do not know.

There aren't that many landfall cards, but I will see if I can help.

Not going to count because I don't think there is a situation where Landfall is static. Evolve...there are some situations where it counts as Static. Confusing.

That's a darn shame.

oh well, cool concept with this challenga anyway, the best of luck to everyone ;)

I think that is just a concise way of giving a card all creature types and would be on the card type line if it could fit. It would for tribal tho!

Yes, it is static. Another one added to the list.
You have a decent changeling deck you would like to share?

I have a couple of ideas rolling around in my head, but I've yet to make one. I'll post it here after I hammer out the details.

ive seen changelings used in scarecrow decks, but that doest really focus on the ability changeling but being another means to get scarecrows out there

And a Flash deck: http://www.mtgvault.com/cmb32193/decks/the-streak/

Yes, sure, the counter proof deck does count since it does have creatures that can't be targeted.
Commented on both.

http://www.mtgvault.com/cmb32193/decks/bw-life-boost/ My newest creation and One I think can do very well in the lifelink category.

Ah, that key word always reminds me of this comic
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/03/20/in-search-of-a-robust-cosmology
Warning, some minor profanity so be forewarned

Who knew they had a black Fog card?
Commented on your deck, wALLACE.

Recommended some cards for mana production.

Commented on. I love Evil Presence and Contaminated Ground. Swampwalk is made easy with those two cards! Plus it disrupts opponent's mana.

Added some thoughts. I may be too attached to my zombies X3

daeths has a great point with issue of running two different landwalks.

Tried to do right by you bob, because it rocks getting your girlfriend into Magic!

How did you do it!? Share your wisdom oh wise one =).

Wife made her first deck today. White deck. Angels. Spirit Link. Wards of Light and Prismatic Wards. Pacifism. She has some card that gains her life every time she puts out a flyer. Awe Strike. Devout Witness. Brilliant, I tell you.

Her first deck! i will post it on here soon. I was so freaking proud of her!
She was heavy on herself for having a little trouble with combat damage/blocking/stuff like that.
Gets made at me for trying to help.
Only been playing a week!

Commented on and recommended some cards/changes.

I guess no one expected 20+ comments an hour ...

Shows everyone how little love is being spread around here. Everyone looking for comments/suggestions/likes....but very little people giving out comments/suggestions/likes.

Well, you are making a change with this man.

Tell you what. I think that I will review all these decks as well. You have inspired me.

12 likes, friend. It is harder to make suggestions to sound decks. :)

I thought this was a contest. woops!

Triggered ability not static.
But landfall is interesting idea.

Oh I misread land walk and thought it said land fall

..... so it's landwalk. Cool!

http://www.mtgvault.com/knightofthehokeypokey/decks/gettin-the-team-back-together/

... and this contains my favorite white weenies, all in one place. Go first strike!

Hax! You stole my idea! Also, the first link seems to be broken

I will give you credit (and fix da link)

Here the working link to my Deathtouch/Firststrike deck:

http://www.mtgvault.com/knightofthehokeypokey/decks/budget-deathstrike/

Eh, I just like saying "Hax!"

Fav white weenies with no Mother of Runes?
Ugh!

Got yourself a like with the deathtouch/firststrike deck!

http://www.mtgvault.com/jerzeydevyl/decks/flying-horsepower/

Recommended some basic changes. Both decks need 1cmc cards.

Pretty sweet. :)

Cheap decks, that you own, that can win games. Nice!

What a great way to play Deathtouch! Definitely a like for me! Never thought to ping creatures!

ya, thats why deathtouch on slivers and the ping abilities they can get is just evil

Oh Gods .... protect me from the Vampire Nighthawk holding a Thornbite Staff!

I'd rather just have all of the abilities! :D

http://www.mtgvault.com/drizzlebaby/decks/just-think-about-it/

Drizzlebaby,
Has my vote!

This could expensive, non Modern. Buried Alive. Entomb. I want to make a Legacy deck like that. Way too slow for tourneys...but a casual legacy deck would be fun!

Recommended some 1 cmc cards. Will help you with tempo/speed.

Good luck!

THanks, I appreciate it!

Any in particular you would like help with?

Kazzong, my good man, I suggest we follow suit with Jessie here. I'll ping all of 'em faster tyan a Vampire Nighthawk with a Thornbite Staff will destroy all your creatures. Well, maybe not THAT fast ...

sure. I can look at them all. give some comments and suggestions. :)

Commented.

Wish I could be more help, with this deck. But it looks really solid.

Here I come to save the day!

Seriously, I just made 2 exalted decks. I may be capable to assist you.

I will post the link below (to the cheaper one).

Commented and liked.
Not sure what to reduce to get you to 60 cards, though.

Commented on. Thanks for adding it to the list.

I shall take a look.

If I could see it. :)

http://www.mtgvault.com/nikkiphoenixrising/decks/chastity-belt/#479098

My wife's deck.
Check it out!!!!

Ahem ma'am will there be internet fight with your husband .?¿ got ya joking

Advice suggested. Good luck.

Cheap is always good! Commented on.

The great irony is that it's from Jessie ... an leading opponent of article decks.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.
:)
Believe you me, won't be doing another one.
They are major work!
I have reviewed 50 decks in 4 days!
Lots of time spent away from the kids and wife (the wife loved that, by the way!).

I do think it was a success, Possum and HokeyPokey.
This deck is one of the top commented decks on Magic Vault. Ever.
Lots of people got noticed that usually might get skipped over.
Based on results...it shows people what Static Abilities are popular and which ones get passed over.
I believe that, for example, people that love flying, looking over other flying decks on this Deck Challenge...may of got new ideas and learned of new cards.
I personally, reviewing over 50 decks so far, found new cool cards and amazing combos, THAT I WOULD OF NEVER FOUND/DISCOVERED. I also discovered people on here that I MAY OF NOT NEVER TALKED TO/COMMENTED ON/LIKED ANY OF THEIR DECKS.

I, will admit, i did make myself out to be a huge hypocrite. I will own up to that one.

And i promise, for Gothy, Possum, HokeyPokey, and everyone else.
I will put my money where my mouth is.
Upcoming, for the first time in 12 years. No lie, 12 years, I will attempt to make a Standard deck.

And for the few people, whom decks I have not commented on yet, I will.

So, general observations...the main flaws I seen in the decks were:
1) People lack enough 1 mana drops. I seen a crap ton of decks with only 3 or 4 1cmc cards. Hell, some people did not have any 1 mana cards in their decks!!
2) People do not run Artifact/Enchantment hate in their decks. What gives? You guys never played against anyone with Propaganda or Ensnaring Bride?!
3) People, with Static Abilities, maybe focus a little too much on their Creatures, and too little on spells/enchantments/artifacts that back up their Creatures.

That is not to say everyone had those flaws. Just general observations.

I wouldn't say you were a hypocrite .... I'd say you changed your opinion of something you didn't like through firsthand experience.

Np man. I am excited to see it!

Look up Cloudshift. :) Aurelia and Cloudshift are friends. I liked it.

What? You mad genius!

Yep, the deck looks really good!

Very well made. Love the artifacts!

Taught me a new card. I read "effective deck under #100" and "Swampwalk" in one sentence...i thought to myself, "Well, there goes the chance of Urborg being in the deck!"

But, alas, you did it!!
Definitely a like, on my part!

You need to build more black decks!

KnightoftheHokeyPokey has deleted this comment.

And one for all!
Umm...the link is not working!

http://www.mtgvault.com/knightofthehokeypokey/decks/budget-all-for-one/

Sorry, here it is.

Done :)
I liked it.

Um ... Jessie or Nikki .... I made an angel deck for you guys. It's modern legal, and under $20 bucks. If I do say so myself ... it looks pretty cool.

http://www.mtgvault.com/knightofthehokeypokey/decks/budget-deevine-intervention/

I just read this! Sorry for the delay!

Np .... I thought you'd enjoy it.

Okay. Will look at a few more of your decks and give suggestions/comments/likes. Variable your brother? He has been complaining of late, about the same issues. So, I am going to look at a few of his decks too.

Same thing with Variable...he has 100 comments. You vaan, have less than 400 comments...which you yourself said some of those 400 comments are on your own decks!! Kinda hard to get noticed when you aren't exactly returning the favor. You know? Do you know the dedication, over the last year, I have taken to help other people out? You want your decks commented on/helped/liked....BUT SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE.

I have spent hours upon hours on this site...sometimes at the expense of pissing off my wife. I have almost 2000 comments! At least 1500 of those have been commenting on other people's decks. SAME THING with Northy!! Sure, he has a bunch of hot decks, BUT HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN IN LOOKING/COMMENTING/LIKING YOUR decks.

Sure, a deck should be able to get to the hot page, if it is good, even if you don't ever comment on anyone's decks...but the way i look at it...that is almost sort of greedy on this site!!! Magic Vault has, very much, a participating philosophy. The whole, "I scratch your back and you scratch my back."

Go help someone, consistently, on their decks. AND THEY JUST MIGHT FEEL IT JUSTICE IF THEY GO COMMENT/LIKE/SUGGEST CARDS to your deck!!

Very few people on here, make hot decks, that do not comment A LOT, on other people's decks. That may be a sad truth, but it is still a truth. Even Magic Vault recommends and suggests to go help other people so that your decks my get noticed.

That ... was inspiring.

And here most of my comments are just to make people laugh. =).

Jessie ... you're right about comments!

And you are funny joker! :)

The problem with that is there are only so many tier one decks out there. It is also difficult to come up with a viable competitive list that hasn't been played before.
Personally I like to find a mechanic of some kind, like Kiln Fiend or Tamanoa, and play off it as much as possible. Currently I'm trying to make a tamanoa land tax deck, but as I said, competitively viable? Not really.
There are only so many lists because those are the lists that will consistently top 8 at a large event. You almost never see anyone with a homebrew top 8 at a modern ptq because 30 people will run Pod, 30 people will run splintertwin, 20 people will run hivemind and 10 people will run burn and/or rdw. And those are the types of decks you'll see in the top eight.
All of this applies to Legacy as well. It is also the reason that standard is so popular where I play, sure, cards rotate out every few months, but at least the meta WILL change.

Yeah ... every once in a while, a homebrew deck can pit up some serious opposition to a top 8 ... but ONE of those common deck types will win.

Fighting on a budget is also really fun.

No one did those ... I'll take intimidate.

Commented on and liked!

Holy crap Jessie, we forgot flash!

I must check these out.

Flash is on the list, but yeah, no one covered. Will look at WLinezanelli's decks as soon as i can.
Commented on the Deathtouch deck. Promise, will get to the rest.

Yes, that is one of my favorite movies, by the way! You rock for quoting it, WLinezanelli!

Jessie...I'm utterly disappointed that you gave no kudos to the Silence of the Lambs quote...tsk, tsk.

Done, with WLinezanelli! :)

These two static abilities combined, can't go wrong there.

Suggested a card Red, good luck!

That ... was zippy!

Finished Zippy! Wish I could of offered better advice!

Again, wish i could of been more help.

Suggested a card.

Thanks man

That's a triggered ability.

I'm sure Jessie will check it out.

Meh, Flying, trample, hexproof or any of those just feels like more tribal.

True dat. I can't wait to see your deck!

Sorry guys. Been swamped lately!!! Busy with home life.

Couch312, nice deck! Definitely feels like it needs some draw spells though.

Thanks for starting this thread up. It seems like a cool and interactive idea, which is exactly what the best magic is all about!

Hope some of those decks are mine, Jessie. LOL

I enjoyed this one!!!
Not sure why your post was downvoted. I fixed that!
I liked the deck and suggested a card or two.

And if you down vote the above comment, I will punch you in the throat!! I deserve, with trying to help so many decks/people, to post links to my decks, on my deck :)

Lol! Go get em, Jessie!

I prefer the m15 deck.

THIS DECK WAS IN THE TOP 10...AND I MADE ANOTHER HOT DECK, AND BOOM, GONE!! TRY TO FIND IT IN THE HOT DECK SECTION?

WHY THE HELL DO THEY PUNISH ME FOR MAKING ANOTHER HOT DECK?

THIS DECK IS NO LONGER TO BE FOUND. NOT 1O DECKS DOWN, NOT 20 DECKS DOWN, NOT ON THE 2ND OR 3RD HOT PAGE, BUT GONE!!!

WTF? STARTING TO AGGRAVATE ME!

TWO OF MY HOT DECKS (THIS ONE AND THE MUTANT NINJA TURTLE DECK) COMPLETELY DISAPPEARED TODAY, JUST BECAUSE I GOT 2 NEW HOT DECKS ON THE 1ST PAGE, WTF?!

its ok. people still know that it is here. and will still refer others here to post Static ability decks, or to give them ideas for such.

Grr ... darn Vault.

I'll probably be over it tomorrow, Kazzong. Just aggravates me to no end, right now.
I have about ranted myself out (and alienated myself, i am sure...i probably won't have to worry about this problem again, as no one will up vote my decks anymore, lol, for being a crybaby).

oh shut up. that isn't true. :)
if people here were that dense then they shouldn't have the privilege of easily viewing your great decks anyways. :)

regardless, at least lots of people look at most of your decks.

Thank you Kazzong!!!

I am here to make people smile. (whether at my stupidity or through actual useful conversation doesn't matter to me.) :)

I think you provide a lot of the latter!

well thank you. :) I would like to think of myself as a decent player/deckbuilder so... that makes me happy to hear. I think that you give a lot of good insight as well. :)

Jessie, remember the conversation we had about the difference between the competitiveness and how people like to play between the US and the UK? This is a website run out of Portsmouth, in England ;)

I noticed when, trying to join the forum, i noticed "colour." :)

I should of been more nice, huh? lol
American's are so brash! :)

And don't worry, Quasimofo. let me have it! lol

yeah, I saw that... dang.

I think its because they are just pretty competitive, they are also some of the nicest guys I've ever met, played up against one at a PTQ and it was great fun!

Hmmm ... us Americans like to think of ourselves as direct. Perhaps we are rude ... or perhaps you English are just touvhy. :)

No, i will admit, Americans are very straight forward, direct, and brash. That is how we roll! :)

Please, do not post/like/comment on this deck anymore, people...Magic Vault will just punish me by putting this deck back on the hot page and take one of my new hot decks down. I don't want that, right now. I worked hard on my new decks...and they deserve time to shine.

So...no more helping people out on this deck. Sorry.

I can't do anything about it...but for now...this deck is dead.

Put this in the description.

Correction:
People can still comment on it, and post decks, and i will respond to them.
This deck will never knock out one of my newer hot decks, because it can't ever be put back into the Hot Deck list.
I asked surewhynot about it.

See .... every cloud has a silver lining.

"That's what it"s all about!"

Drat ... you beat me to my own punchline! :)

Glad you caught that, friend.

Why you not gonna post decks for a while? :(

Been too Magic obsessive.
lol
First time in 7 years where i have not had a job.
Got tired of Factory work. Decided to go back to college. So, lots of spare time on my hands. IT is the first time in seven years that i would of ever had extra time like this for Mtg. Wife getting ill with me. lol. I need to pick up my responsibilities with children, house work, and time with wife.

Good answer! Your decks will be missed.

Indeed you shall. I, and probably most of us here, wish you the best of luck. :)

Awesome, yep, will take a look. I don't know much about cascade. Hexproof i know, though.
I commented on it. Thanks for the contribution.

One of the most devastating decks I have ever seen was a cascade deck.

It only ran 5 lands. And lies of borderpost and obelisk cards for mana. It also only ran 2-3 creatures... If I remember correctly. Everything in it was 3 mana, other than 2 cards. March of the machines, and restore balance. It
was a brutal thing to watch it work.

Neato. I haven't seen anything like that :(

Yeah, it was an interesting deck for sure. Pretty brutal. Might even be competitive in modern. Since it is actually a turn 4-5 deck when run properly.

Looked kind like this.

http://www.mtgvault.com/kazzong/decks/march-of-the-unbalanced/

Not ab exact replica, but should be Anne to get the gist of it. :)

Stupid autocorrect again...

Bring them on! :) I am currently working on a Spongebob Deck. Aquatic tribal.

Surewhynot, what are you looking for in terms of a tribal deck(s)?

Oh hell, I don't remember all of our shop's rules at the moment. Basically though, all the "main" tribes are banned (Wizard, Elf, Goblin, Merfolk, etc.) so that only oddball tribes are played. Then there are some guidelines as to what counts towards a tribal deck, but in layman's terms it's anything with a strong focus on one specific creature type or a deck that features at least 12 of the same creature type.

Our group has all sorts of weird tribes come through. Hell, I got my ass kicked by Noggles!

Lol, noggles? Noggles!? That just made my day.

Yeah, my buddy Matt made it. It's surprisingly good. Lots of support tech/spells.

And that's really what makes it so fun, you never know what crazy creature type someone is gonna play.

goats!!! my brother made a goat recently. :)

Man ... I feel just silly.

For pure flavor ... I have to say that my favorite deck so far is Northy's Silly Humans deck ...

Yup, doomed traveller sucks. So let's find a use for it and all similar white creatures. Oh Pit Lord! :)

Yeah, Wumps has a Goat tribal. It can get out of hand if you're not careful. Goats...Who'd have thought.

Wumpus has a goat tribal? I should take a look at it.

oh, and doomed traveler was great in standard... when it WAS standard. human, and generated a flying token, all for W?!?!?!?!? selsnya goldmine card.

Doomed traveller is good ... I was being sarcastic.

Secondly, I think everyone should list their favorite one-drop.

Mine is Student of Warfare.

Would Glimpse into Affinity count as toy story? Maybe?

KnightoftheHokeyPokey suggested this:

"If you made toy story ... you would need artifact creatures. Clockwork beast = Rex, Clockwork Gnomes = Troll Doll, Phyrexian Destroyer = R.V. =)"

You two may be on to something!

Why thank you good sir for posting my comments.

I am a bit of an artifact guru, so I may be of help.

Other characters must include:

Konda's doggie (I forget his name) = Spike
Walking Atlas = Mr. Spell
Mother of Runes = Andy's Mom
Flamewright = Bucket of Monkeys or Toy Soldiers

Making them all fit/combo/work together is what is going to be tricky. I might leave this themed deck up to you. No one liked my last themed deck anyways, lmao.

Too bad about that. I think that your combo deck was no where near as interesting, but that's just me. ;)

You mean ... I get to make 3 artifact decks! You just made my day. ;)

Let's see ... Toy Story, Master Pain in the A** (a.k.a Jessie and the 3 MTG Vaulteers), AND Golem proliferate ....

Artifacts for the win.

I can't say I've ever built an artifact deck for casual purposes.

You should. They are so much fun.

And your friends will thank you for not breaking the deck.

But even casual affinity is easy to break. I've tried making casual affinity. Usually by just sticking to the Mirrodin block. Decks always end up broken anyway.

And the new Ensoul Artifact doesn't help. :)
Question guys. I am thinking once a month. I know people hate theme decks, with a passion. But they do get other decks noticed and commented on.
So, I did this Static Ability Challenge.
I am thinking of doing other theme decks. You post your deck and I post it on my deck and comment on it. It gets extra views and likes.


Was thinking: Maybe Theme Deck Challenge.
Example: My Lions, Tiger, and Bears oh my deck
Or: Mutant Ninja Turtles deck
Or Spongebob Square pants deck.

Sky is the limit. If you have them (I seen a pervy "sex" themed deck on here, the other day. Ugh, it had Little Girl in it), you could post them to my theme deck. I would comment on it, suggest cards, and like it if i thought it was good. It would help your deck get more notices.

Or I was thinking: Color Hate Deck Challenge.
Make decks and post them that are nothing but hate against one color deck.
Example: A red burn deck with spells against blue. It's entire purpose is to be blue hate. Using cards like Boiling Seas and Pyroblast. Active Volcano.

I know I have not been receiving much love lately...i think people got tired of me. Anyways, if you guys would be interested, i could do it.

Ensoul artifact ... meet darksteel relic!

A 5/5 indestructible creature for 2 MANA!

That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you break a card.

11/11 Indestructible with Trample and Infect for free on turn 1 is how you break a card... wait....>.>.....

Lol, nice one!

Alright ... there exists a deck with tinker and blightsteel. While illegal, it has the highest turn 1 win percentage ever, of all time.

T1 inf X cost card?

I liked it. Commented on it. Suggested a card.
Added to this list.
Better late than never!

Added it to the list. Thank you!

that is not a static ability

Ugh, you again? What the hell? I know you hate advertising decks...but can't I at least do so on my own decks?

Hell...i have read all of your posts, and you have advertised!
And lots of smart ass comments like "that is not a static ability" and a lot of comments telling people to "fuck off."

You are a mad French woman! Stop hating on me, please!

Don't worry Jessie ... I've got your back.

She is just a mad French Woman!