Comments on: Limited Resources: Return to Ravnica Sealed DE

By: Shaun

Shaun — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:21:34 +0000

I always find playing the clock game a bit shady. There is some truth in the argument that it’s the opponent’s own fault if he doesn’t see that it’d be better for him to concede the game to save the match. But I could bring that same argument if someone accuses me of stalling in a paper tournament while I’m set to win at 0-0. And while I’m not saying it’s as bad as stalling, it certainly reeks a bit of it.

Besides, your opponent might have legitimate outs in his deck, like Mizzium Mortars, an Island for the Cyclonic Rift he’s holding or two lands for Street Spasm, all of which give him the immediate win. So he might not even be at fault for continuing to play, making the whole thing just come down to luck.

By: Lord Hosk

Lord Hosk — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:34:47 +0000

Also I love how people nitpick the choice of U/W when you went 3 and 1 and the last game was more not drawing what you needed as opposed to not having answers.

Yes you had very good options in other colors but I think your strategy of “I dont want to be drawing dead” was better. Rakdos is amazing, sometimes, but you would have been hard pressed to be on double red when you could get damage through if you were in B r and a third.

Also I am glad you didnt play the desecration demon I hate that card on Modo, turn 5 no, no no no yes no no no no no no, turn 6 yes no no no no no no no…

By: Lord Hosk

Lord Hosk — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:23:56 +0000

I learn a lot when I watch you play which is why I push through , but please stop eating when you record, you clearing your throat and hard swallowing is very hard to listen to.

By: Jack C

Jack C — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:36:01 +0000

Thanks for the videos Marshall

I agree with others about playing black. When you open Desecration Demon and Rakdos, Lord of Riots you’ve got to have some pretty big reasons not to be playing black and some amount of red.

Also, in M4, G2 just after the 22 minute mark you opted to keep the Sunspire Griffin in hand and activated the Vitu-Ghazi Guildmage instead. You made a comment that, “I’m taking 2 in the air no matter what anyway.” I couldn’t figure out why that is. If you play out the Sunspire Griffin it blanks the Vassal Soul. Did I miss something?

By: Eli

Eli — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:00:11 +0000

Hey
M1G2 you main phase tristoni;s judgment on the spirit. Why not just attack if he blocks you regen and its the same as casting the spell? And then if not you have judgment up in case he has any shenanigans. Just curious about that line and if I am missing anything.

By: Private_Dream

Private_Dream — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:40:22 +0000

Not convinced about playing WUg – power level of the deck is very low. Not sure why you didnt explore rakdos/x – all your bombs are there, and you got plenty of quality removal – sure, concessions have to be made, but even if you play few sub-par cards overall power level of the deck will be higher. For example RBw:
Meat:
1x Rakdos Shred-freak
2x Frostburn Weird
1x Grim Roustabout
1x Thrill-kill Assassin
1x Dread Reveler
2x Viashino Racketeer
1x Ogre Jailbreaker (couldnt find one more playable sadly)
1x Rakdos
1x Desecration Demon
1x Goblin Rally
1x Batterhorn
1x Utvara Hellkite

Stabby-stabby:
1x Augur Spree
2x Arrest
1x Stab Wound
1x Launch Party
1x Explosive Impact
1x Annihilating Fire

Other:
1x Mind Rot
1x Chromatic Lantern
1x Rakdos Keyrune
2 Plains
6-7 Swamps
7-8 Mountain

By: Mira

Mira — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 23:06:31 +0000

Next time, if someone plays Assassin’s Strike on your Frostburn Weird while you have a card in hand and tons of mana open, you might want to consider pumping the Weird 4 times in response to make the spell fizzle and keep the card in your hand.