Puschkin

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The "rules" are here:
http://www.mtgvault.com/puschkin/decks/mtgvault-the-gathering/

You are the second person saying so, but I wonder, why are you using the VaultHelp tag if you don't know what it is?

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Posted 15 November 2016 at 23:25 in reply to #592207 on The Dark Artifact

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Then maybe include the fact it should be tribal somewhere in the description and/or tags. We can have 8 tags now.

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Posted 15 November 2016 at 20:08 in reply to #592359 on Nizari Ismailis

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Where is the problem Nibilis not being an Assassin? Just because Scarbalde Elite? I still think the deck would run smoother with Nibilis in the mix.

I understand you want to reuse your instants. However, reshuffling them back to your library doesn't change the fact that you still draw just one card per turn. You might improve draw quality a bit, however, you have to shuffle your ENTIRE graveyard into your library, which will most likely include creatures and anything else the opponent destroyed. You might as well have a card draw spell in that slot, for example Concentrate.

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Posted 15 November 2016 at 17:32 in reply to #592359 on Nizari Ismailis

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Three, but not in red.
- Animate Wall
- Rolling Stones
- Assault Formation

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Posted 14 November 2016 at 20:43 in reply to #592347 on no one thot it could be done

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* Maybe replace a few of your instants with Nibilis of the Breath? It would give you a reuseable tap/untap source as well as an additional attacker (flying, no less).

* And maybe consider Dimir Aqueduct - it would give you extra landrops for your Retreat.

* What's the use of Learn from the Past? You'll never run out of cards, the game will be decided before that happens. Or is it so you can use it on the opponent for the case he has something in the grave that shouldn't be there? In that case there are better alternatives since you play black: Bojuka Bog and Nihil Spellbomb.

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Posted 14 November 2016 at 18:39 as a comment on Nizari Ismailis

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Here:
http://www.mtgvault.com/puschkin/decks/mtgvault-the-gathering/

If you haven't seen it, how did you know about the VaultHelp tag then?

Anyway, it's less about bereaucracy (registering) and more about the idea that members help each other out. And that one is supposed to help others FIRST and THEN ask for help yourself (which you do by adding the tag).

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Posted 14 November 2016 at 16:31 in reply to #592324 on Nizari Ismailis

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I skimmed through the decks I liked, partly to see how they were doing and party in the search of worthwhile members for VaultHelp.

If you make the switch to EDH I'd love to help out :)

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Posted 14 November 2016 at 16:27 in reply to #550821 on Gobbo's Dysfunctional Family

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* Battle Rampart doesn't make sense in this ;) Giving a wall haste? Also, with toughness 3 it dies to Slagstorm. For 3 mana you could get Wall of Stone.

* AEther Membrane is, by far, the best wall out of the bunch you have. It's also the only one of the bunch that can block flyers. Should be at 4 copies.

* Wall of Opposition on the other hand is just baaaad. These days you can get something decent for 5 mana that isn't so complicated to use. Let's say Wolf of Devil's Breach (budget) or Thundermaw Hellkite (not so budget).

* Your main kill method is currently the Bonfire which is good when you draw it later but way too mana consuming when you draw it early. Maybe lessen the risk a bit and go with 2 Bonfire and 2 Comet Storm? Also, Bonfire has kindof bad synergy with Tibalts last ability.

* Talking of Tibalt ... I understand you want to use walls to defend yourself long enough so the plainswalkers can accumulate enough counters for their ultimate, right? Tibalt's ultimate works well in this deck because your walls mostly stop the opponents creatures but don't kill it, so when you activate Tibalts last ability it will be devastating. However, you need counters for that and his +1 ability requires you to discard *at random* ... and that means you can't hold back cards like your burn spells. Maaybe up the number of Pitchstone Walls to combat this or add Library of Leng which allows you to discard to the top of the library. Then again, I don't know if it's worth adding things that are otherwise useless just to support 2 Tibalts.

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Posted 14 November 2016 at 08:42 as a comment on no one thot it could be done

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Did you ever test it out? I'd love to hear how it worked.

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Posted 13 November 2016 at 21:58 in reply to #398683 on Angelic Rebirth

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Are you still around? If so, please leave a comment here.

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Posted 13 November 2016 at 21:35 as a comment on Looming Darkness

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You never replied to this, have you dropped this deck? I'd love to hear how this family is doing and how the last thanksgiving turned out to be!

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Posted 13 November 2016 at 21:25 in reply to #550821 on Gobbo's Dysfunctional Family

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You are using the VaultHelp tag without having registered there. You are welcome to joing the network, however, please read the rules, apply officially so I can list you and - most impoptrantly- help out others FIRST before asking for help yourself!
If you don't agree to that, please remove the VaultHelp tag!
Thanx.

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Posted 13 November 2016 at 20:42 as a comment on Golgari's Graveyard Growth

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You are using the VaultHelp tag without having registered there. You are welcome to joing the network, however, please read the rules, apply officially so I can list you and - most impoptrantly- help out others FIRST before asking for help yourself!
If you don't agree to that, please remove the VaultHelp tag!
Thanx.

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Posted 13 November 2016 at 20:41 as a comment on UR instant pauper t2

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You are using the VaultHelp tag without having registered there. You are welcome to joing the network, however, please read the rules, apply officially so I can list you and - most impoptrantly- help out others FIRST before asking for help yourself!
If you don't agree to that, please remove the VaultHelp tag!
Thanx.

EDIT:
I see that you posting on other people's decks, that's a good start, but still, please register and focus on other members.

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Posted 13 November 2016 at 20:38 as a comment on Nizari Ismailis

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* I recommend using more creatures ... otherwise the opponent has renough removal to pick out the deadliest threats and you'll end up with a bunch of enhancers but no creature to trigger them. Slith Firewalker looks like it wants to be in this deck. To make room I would cut the Curse of the Pierced Heart, they don't work together with the rest of the deck anyway.

* Why Whipflare? You don't have any artifact creatures ... this should be Pyroclasm. It will still hit your own creatures but at least opposing artifact creatures die, too. Which is important now that Kaladesh is out. It's still a risky move, though, since every single creature of yours dies to it unless pumped. But as I understand it, this spell should clear a path for your guys so they can get counters in the first place.

* And Harvest Pyre? Where is the advantage in using this? You won't fill your graveyard fast enough to make it worthwhile (Furyblade Vampire is the only enabler I see here). You'll need at least 3 cards in your grave just to get on par with regular burners like Incinerate, damage wise, while other burners (like said Incinerate) still have extra abilities AND can also be used on players. Anything from Incinerate to Lash Out or Skullcrack is better than this. Heck, plain old Lightning Bolt is better than this - ESPECIALLY since you need to remove any early blockers!

* You'll run out of cards fast. Browbeat?

* Madcap Skills instead of Fury of the Bitten? it's one more mana but helps to get thriugh unblocked.

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Posted 13 November 2016 at 20:37 as a comment on Red death

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You are using the VaultHelp tag without having registered there. You are welcome to joing the network, however, please read the rules, apply officially so I can list you and - most impoptrantly- help out others FIRST before asking for help yourself!
If you don't agree to that, please remove the VaultHelp tag!
Thanx.

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Posted 13 November 2016 at 20:14 in reply to #592207 on The Dark Artifact

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May you elaborate a bit? I don't see lots of cards that go well with the Phelddagrif. Also, there is a lot of chaff among your creatures, looks like you did a card search, added anything it found and then got tired after the letter "A" ...

* Here some cards that would work will with Phelddagrifs abilities:
- Ezuri's Predation
- Kavu Predator
- Congregate/Blunt the Assault/Riot Control
- Mind's Eye
- Soulwarden/Auriok Champion, Authority of the Consuls
- Defense of the Heart
- Nacatl Warpride
- Dingus Staff (!)
- Surture Priest (!)
- Mirror Universe/Reverse the Sands
- Blighted Steppe


* Here some of the more questionable cards you could remove to make room:
- Nature's Resurgance (your opponent draws cards, too!)
- Amrou Kithkin
- Ageless Sentinels
- Mind Bomb
- Alabaster Dragon (any newer dragon/angel type of creature is better than this)
- Alluring Siren
- Storm Spirit
- Reclamation
- Marble Chalice
- Skyshroud Falcon
- Counsel of the Soratami
- Oust
- Wellspring

* Other direct replacements with cards that are just better
- Deep Reconnaissence => Kodama's Reach
- Cancel => Counterspell (duh)
- Fog/Holy Day => Constant Mists/Respite/Dawn Charm
- Morningtide => Relic of Progenitus
- Arrest => Prison Term
- Altar's Light => Return to Dust

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Posted 13 November 2016 at 15:34 as a comment on For the glory of the Hippo

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Is Ethereal Armor worth it? 11 Enchantments isn't THAT much ... did you consider Shadow Lance instead? It would give you quite some punch in midgame (where this deck is currently lacking) and is less dependant on a good board. Because, let's face it, if you already have dudes with some auras on them (and that's when the Armor is good), then you are probably winning already. But the more likely scenario is that the opponent killed most of your stuff. Shadow Lance is better on it's own.
Otherwise, Infernal Scarring is good way to prevent stalling, however, I guess even at 2 mana this is too expensive and prefer a quick all-or-nothing-style with this deck?

Why only 2 Mutagenic Growth? Or, why run them at all if you wanted to do something new? Use Vampire's Bite instead if you want to keep it "real", otherwise, run 4 Growths.

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Posted 11 November 2016 at 13:50 as a comment on Pauper: Orzhov Infect

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Deep inside I knew this would happen and yet, when I read the news, I was still like "WTF!? You really elected Trump? What's wrong with you guys over there!?"

Now, some other part in me thinks "Okay then, everybody gets what he deserves, let them chew and probably choke on it for a while and hopefully they'll learn their lesson". And, as I might have said before here somewhere, that might actually be the better thing for the US, you know, in the long run. It forces them to get their shit together and NOW. If Clinton had won, she would have a free pass on anything, no matter how dangerous it is, as long as it isn't as crazy as what Trump claimed he would do.

So, meh. Good job, america. From now on you are not allowed anymore to make fun of the UK voting for Brexit. Or to ask why Hitler was so successful in taking power. I think you even forfeited your rights to make fun of Kim Jong-un!

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Posted 09 November 2016 at 14:37 as a comment on Hillary Clinton

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Here, use that next time:
http://magiccards.info/search.html

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Posted 03 November 2016 at 15:42 in reply to #592020 on You died? I didn't even attack

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