Comments on: Simon Says #65: At a Glance (BTT 8-4)

By: Roger

Roger — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 22:07:19 +0000

Simon, I do agree with some of the commentors that (in my experience) the Floodtide Serpent can be just amazing. It might be real helpful to get some deeper analysis of why (for example) you chose not to play it in round three when you opted to get rid of the Unravel The Aether (which I agreed with).

For one example, with Floodtide Serpent, Triton Fortune Hunter, and Fate Foretold, you could be playing Fate Foretold on the Fortune Hunter to draw TWO extra cards a turn. With Aqueous form on Floodtide Serpent, it can attack with impunity if you bounce Fate Foretold (or Stratus Walk) from the Fortune Hunter with it.

I realize there are trade-offs, which is why a deeper analysis from an expert could really be helpful to intermediate drafters like me.

Thanks

By: Roger

Roger — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:59:41 +0000

Simon, thanks both for the quantity and the quality of your draft videos.
As I’ve learned more about drafting (by both playing and watching videos from folks like you), I’ve come to enjoy and appreciate your videos and analysis more and more. Your success in your drafts speaks for itself.

Please ignore Kezzerdrix. I find some of your opening discussions to be very helpful. Sometimes it’s like some of the format concepts (like people ignoring green to go red/white) are only apparent to me AFTER you state them (we can’t all be experts).

By: Danelag

Danelag — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 16:38:21 +0000

@mark & acheronn
Are you really serious about putting Simon’s and LSV’s videos on one level? While Simon’s videos are informative and extremly well played, LSV does not seem to put too much effort in his. He oftentimes clicks very fast through his picks without explaining and makes up for this with strange jokes… I have to say that Simon’s videos are simply the best you can find. By far.

By: Duncan

Duncan — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 02:46:01 +0000

In M1G1, I think it’s correct to play out Karametra’s Acolyte over the Nylea’s Emissary. It allows you to bestow the Emissary the following turn, so you would still be able to attack for the same amount of damage.

By: mark

mark — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 20:39:04 +0000

Hello again, I noticed another odd play, this time in M3G1 at 2:40. You have Wavecrash Triton in play and are about to play Fortune Hunter, with the decision on where to enchant with Aqueous Form. If you enchant Fortune Hunter you draw a card, don’t Scry (this turn), and take 3 from the Cyclops. What you end up doing is enchanting Triton Hunter and attack, meaning you cannot block the Oreskos Sun Guide, so the result is no damage from Cyclops, deal 1 damage in your attack, receive 2 damage from the Sun Guide, and Scry 1. Not only this, but your opponent then gains 2 life from untapping the Sun Guide on the turn after his attack, so he is at a net gain of +1 life.

I’m surprised that you would rather lose 1 less life, Scry once and give your opponent 1 life instead of drawing a card.

By: kezzerdrix

kezzerdrix — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:10:16 +0000

Boycott these opening discussions. They are pretentious to say the least.

By: acheronn

acheronn — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 14:34:45 +0000

Yes Simon and LSV are in the legendary status.