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		<title>By: ChrisKool</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, this is long overdue... my votes and reasoning.

UNBAN:
[card]Flash[/card]- This card can be obscene, but it fits nicely in a deck that could use some extra oopmh ([card]Reveilark[/card]/[card]Protean Hulk[/card] 4-5 goodstuff).  Turn 2 Flash takes a lot of luck, and a later flash takes a lot of setup still.  
[card]Imperial Seal[/card] - The worst of the tutors on the Banned list.  When it was legal, many Black decks didn&#039;t even play it.  It&#039;s on the same power level as [card]Grim Tutor[/card].
[card]Life from the Loam[/card] - This card allows for a whole new archetype of Midrange and Control decks.  [card]Wasteland[/card] recursion keeps decks legit.  Also, Graveyard hate is needed to deal with a few other archetypes already.
[card]Lion&#039;s Eye Diamond[/card] - More often than not, I would guess this card is a dead draw.
[card]Mana Crypt[/card] - This takes some creative deck building to abuse and won&#039;t even be 100 percent actualized by a deck that plays it.  Occasionally it has an &quot;oops, I win&quot; factor, but many cards in 100 Card can win the game if the situation is right.  I figure this will mostly be used to speed up Control kills.
[card]Tinker[/card] - This seems like [card]Natural Order[/card], but I know it is a bit more delinquent.  Luckily, Blue and Combo have proven to have tough times versus the Red-based decks speed and top deck power.
[card]Umezawa&#039;s Jitte[/card] - Yes, this card seems annoying, but it changes the way you build your deck IF you can tutor for it.  I like Jitte and feel like it gives Midrange and weird Aggro a chance.

UNSURE:
[card]Crucible of Worlds[/card]- This can be played in ANY deck, but if Loam proves tolerable then this should be tested.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Okay, this is long overdue&#8230; my votes and reasoning.</p>
<p>UNBAN:<br />
<a href="http://www.mtgoacademy.com/wp-content/plugins/mtgo-wp-mtg-helper/mtg_helper_cardfinder.php?find=Flash&width=223&height=310" class="jTip" name="Flash">Flash</a>- This card can be obscene, but it fits nicely in a deck that could use some extra oopmh (<a href="http://www.mtgoacademy.com/wp-content/plugins/mtgo-wp-mtg-helper/mtg_helper_cardfinder.php?find=Reveilark&width=223&height=310" class="jTip" name="Reveilark">Reveilark</a>/<a href="http://www.mtgoacademy.com/wp-content/plugins/mtgo-wp-mtg-helper/mtg_helper_cardfinder.php?find=Protean+Hulk&width=223&height=310" class="jTip" name="Protean Hulk">Protean Hulk</a> 4-5 goodstuff).  Turn 2 Flash takes a lot of luck, and a later flash takes a lot of setup still.<br />
<a href="http://www.mtgoacademy.com/wp-content/plugins/mtgo-wp-mtg-helper/mtg_helper_cardfinder.php?find=Imperial+Seal&width=223&height=310" class="jTip" name="Imperial Seal">Imperial Seal</a> &#8211; The worst of the tutors on the Banned list.  When it was legal, many Black decks didn&#8217;t even play it.  It&#8217;s on the same power level as <a href="http://www.mtgoacademy.com/wp-content/plugins/mtgo-wp-mtg-helper/mtg_helper_cardfinder.php?find=Grim+Tutor&width=223&height=310" class="jTip" name="Grim Tutor">Grim Tutor</a>.<br />
<a href="http://www.mtgoacademy.com/wp-content/plugins/mtgo-wp-mtg-helper/mtg_helper_cardfinder.php?find=Life+from+the+Loam&width=223&height=310" class="jTip" name="Life from the Loam">Life from the Loam</a> &#8211; This card allows for a whole new archetype of Midrange and Control decks.  <a href="http://www.mtgoacademy.com/wp-content/plugins/mtgo-wp-mtg-helper/mtg_helper_cardfinder.php?find=Wasteland&width=223&height=310" class="jTip" name="Wasteland">Wasteland</a> recursion keeps decks legit.  Also, Graveyard hate is needed to deal with a few other archetypes already.<br />
<a href="http://www.mtgoacademy.com/wp-content/plugins/mtgo-wp-mtg-helper/mtg_helper_cardfinder.php?find=Lion%26%238217%3Bs+Eye+Diamond&width=223&height=310" class="jTip" name="Lion&#8217;s Eye Diamond">Lion&#8217;s Eye Diamond</a> &#8211; More often than not, I would guess this card is a dead draw.<br />
<a href="http://www.mtgoacademy.com/wp-content/plugins/mtgo-wp-mtg-helper/mtg_helper_cardfinder.php?find=Mana+Crypt&width=223&height=310" class="jTip" name="Mana Crypt">Mana Crypt</a> &#8211; This takes some creative deck building to abuse and won&#8217;t even be 100 percent actualized by a deck that plays it.  Occasionally it has an &#8220;oops, I win&#8221; factor, but many cards in 100 Card can win the game if the situation is right.  I figure this will mostly be used to speed up Control kills.<br />
<a href="http://www.mtgoacademy.com/wp-content/plugins/mtgo-wp-mtg-helper/mtg_helper_cardfinder.php?find=Tinker&width=223&height=310" class="jTip" name="Tinker">Tinker</a> &#8211; This seems like <a href="http://www.mtgoacademy.com/wp-content/plugins/mtgo-wp-mtg-helper/mtg_helper_cardfinder.php?find=Natural+Order&width=223&height=310" class="jTip" name="Natural Order">Natural Order</a>, but I know it is a bit more delinquent.  Luckily, Blue and Combo have proven to have tough times versus the Red-based decks speed and top deck power.<br />
<a href="http://www.mtgoacademy.com/wp-content/plugins/mtgo-wp-mtg-helper/mtg_helper_cardfinder.php?find=Umezawa%26%238217%3Bs+Jitte&width=223&height=310" class="jTip" name="Umezawa&#8217;s Jitte">Umezawa&#8217;s Jitte</a> &#8211; Yes, this card seems annoying, but it changes the way you build your deck IF you can tutor for it.  I like Jitte and feel like it gives Midrange and weird Aggro a chance.</p>
<p>UNSURE:<br />
<a href="http://www.mtgoacademy.com/wp-content/plugins/mtgo-wp-mtg-helper/mtg_helper_cardfinder.php?find=Crucible+of+Worlds&width=223&height=310" class="jTip" name="Crucible of Worlds">Crucible of Worlds</a>- This can be played in ANY deck, but if Loam proves tolerable then this should be tested.<img src='http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Flash&options=' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' /><img src='http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Reveilark&options=' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' /><img src='http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Protean Hulk&options=' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' /><img src='http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Imperial Seal&options=' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' /><img src='http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Grim Tutor&options=' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' /><img src='http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Life from the Loam&options=' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' /><img src='http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Wasteland&options=' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' /><img src='http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Lion%27s Eye Diamond&options=' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' /><img src='http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Mana Crypt&options=' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' /><img src='http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Tinker&options=' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' /><img src='http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Natural Order&options=' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' /><img src='http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Umezawa%27s Jitte&options=' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' /><img src='http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?size=small&type=card&name=Crucible of Worlds&options=' style='display:none;width:1px;height:1px;' /></p>
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		<title>By: Plejades</title>
		<link>http://www.mtgoacademy.com/100-contrabanned/comment-page-1/#comment-373</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Plejades]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, we do have the exact number of voters. We will publish all stats when we close the poll (which will happen soon enough I guess). So if you haven&#039;t voted yet - this is your chance!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, we do have the exact number of voters. We will publish all stats when we close the poll (which will happen soon enough I guess). So if you haven&#8217;t voted yet &#8211; this is your chance!</p>
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		<title>By: RoninX</title>
		<link>http://www.mtgoacademy.com/100-contrabanned/comment-page-1/#comment-371</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[RoninX]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does the creator of the poll have more information about total number of voters? Because that is exactly the critical piece of information that is missing.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does the creator of the poll have more information about total number of voters? Because that is exactly the critical piece of information that is missing.</p>
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		<title>By: Plejades</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think that we will basically provide Wizards with the total number of voters and use the percentages simply to rank the cards by &quot;unbann desire&quot;. I am pretty sure that this support material complemented by a nice email will get some responses.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think that we will basically provide Wizards with the total number of voters and use the percentages simply to rank the cards by &#8220;unbann desire&#8221;. I am pretty sure that this support material complemented by a nice email will get some responses.</p>
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		<title>By: RoninX</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[RoninX]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I&#039;m not sure what is going on with the non-US numbers. Now there are 14 votes for Imperial Seal, whereas yesterday there were only 10... but there have only been 5 votes added to the total, all in WA (one more for IS in the US count).

Did 3 people &quot;overseas&quot; vote, some for only Imperial Seal? Did I somehow end up looking as a map that was only tallying US-only numbers after I was done with all my clicking? Both are entirely possible.

I guess my real point is threefold: 
1) the poll is not actually giving us easily interpretable numbers because we have no denominator 
2) Estimating a denominator is possible - but it is only an estimate. 
3) Based on an *estimated* denominator (now 17-20) anything that is polling at what looks like an  &quot;11%&quot; today (Jan 12th) actually has support from 9/~18 or approximately 50% of voters, despite the poll making it look like none of the options have much support. And Imperial Seal has support from greater than 75% of voters. Those are numbers that might actually convince WOTC to make a change (if we can get some more people to vote).]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, I&#8217;m not sure what is going on with the non-US numbers. Now there are 14 votes for Imperial Seal, whereas yesterday there were only 10&#8230; but there have only been 5 votes added to the total, all in WA (one more for IS in the US count).</p>
<p>Did 3 people &#8220;overseas&#8221; vote, some for only Imperial Seal? Did I somehow end up looking as a map that was only tallying US-only numbers after I was done with all my clicking? Both are entirely possible.</p>
<p>I guess my real point is threefold:<br />
1) the poll is not actually giving us easily interpretable numbers because we have no denominator<br />
2) Estimating a denominator is possible &#8211; but it is only an estimate.<br />
3) Based on an *estimated* denominator (now 17-20) anything that is polling at what looks like an  &#8220;11%&#8221; today (Jan 12th) actually has support from 9/~18 or approximately 50% of voters, despite the poll making it look like none of the options have much support. And Imperial Seal has support from greater than 75% of voters. Those are numbers that might actually convince WOTC to make a change (if we can get some more people to vote).</p>
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		<title>By: Orgion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Err somethings not quite right with ya numbers cos I&#039;m overseas (UK) and definitely voted for Imperial Seal (see comments above). Think you need to reassess this one...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Err somethings not quite right with ya numbers cos I&#8217;m overseas (UK) and definitely voted for Imperial Seal (see comments above). Think you need to reassess this one&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Travis R. Chance</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Travis R. Chance]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yr far too bright for me, my man. :)]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yr far too bright for me, my man. <img src="http://www.mtgoacademy.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="wp-smiley" /> </p>
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