Comments on: Let’s Play Magic Online: Innistrad Prerelease Sealed

By: ChrisKool

ChrisKool — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:33:31 +0000

Hi everyone, thanks for the kind comments. A.J. and myself are glad that our bumbling about brings entertainment to others.

I have been pondering a while what uber_pochacco said, and I think I agree completely that Unburial Rites should have been part of the green and white deck. I also whipped up a blue white splash black version of the deck that looks better than the green white aside from a severe lack of 2 drops (and a glut of 4 drops). Here it is:

7 Island
7 Plains
2 Swamp
1 Shimmering Grotto

1 Cloistered Youth (Unholy Fiend)
1 Stitchers Apprentice
1 Stitched Drake
2 Selhoff Occultist
1 Laboratory Maniac
1 Fortress Crab
1 Makeshift Mauler
1 Thraben Sentry (Thraben Militia)
1 Slayer of the Wicked
1 Moon Heron
1 Abbey Griffin
1 Dearly Departed
1 Geistcatchers Rig

1 Travelers Amulet
1 Silent Departure
1 Bonds of Faith
1 Moment of Heroism
1 Inquisitors Flail
1 Claustrophobia
1 Corpse Lunge
1 Smite the Monstrous
1 Unburial Rites

I also would have considered another Thraben Militia and the One-Eyed Scarecrow instead of the Crab/Makeshift Mauler/Lab Maniac. I think that Corpse Lunge would fit nicely in this version as an additional piece of removal (with Apprentice and Occultists to feed it if necessary).

From drafting and playing a few sealeds, I really think that creature augmentation is necessary to win. Sure, bombs can do it, but the “normal” games involve more than 2/2s attacking.

By: PlanetWalls

PlanetWalls — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:18:24 +0000

Thanks for the general defense, James.

As for Countrytime Lemonade, though, I think he was being ironic, i.e., posting from that one guy’s perspective.

By: Deathcloud9

Deathcloud9 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:47:26 +0000

@CountryTime— Is this supposed to be ironic or are you one of the players in these games? If you’re not playing around cards then you’re not considering all possible outcomes. If you’re upset because someone’s playing slowly (or in this case you have AJ and Chris chatting/creating funny videos) then consider that it’s their clock running down, not yours.

Sadly it seems that this culture of bullying is prevalent on MTGO. Perhaps this site should lead the way in contacting wizards about these problems. Orcs should pick games randomly and watch (or if they do, do it consistently). Customer service should be more readily available to suspend players based on this type of activity.

There should at least be a feature to block any communication between players in the chat box. I shouldn’t have to listen to someone who decides to be rude.

We all have to deal with bad breaks. This sealed pool is prime example of considerate plays making the cut versus opening up a “sick” pool.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:22:27 +0000

It was hilarious to watch you two flailing around trying to figure out how to win this sealed tourney with a terrible pool.

By: march

march — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:22:44 +0000

Thank you, but I already have this here account with a beeble gravatar that I always forget to log into.

By: PlanetWalls

PlanetWalls — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:32:33 +0000

RE — Uber: I think you’re right that blue deserved another serious consideration. Even if it left us a little short on playables, the power level of the cards was certainly higher. As for Cloistered Youth, I think playing it is definitely worthwhile in Sealed because many of the decent creatures have small power/toughness. As for Champion of the Perish, I don’t think it should’ve been in there, but 1-drops are interesting in this format because they can easily flip werewolves.

RE — March: Fixed your typos. Please register an account with a Johnny Five-Aces Gravatar.

By: March

March — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:42:02 +0000

Please add a delete or edit button or something so I can fix embarrassing typos in my Zybourne Clock references.