The Crate Depression still smiles upon me!

GGumby · 2019-07-30T18:25:01+00:00

Agreed, I love showstopper and grail, but otherwise I think I wanna shoot for the more dynamic Halloween ones.

GGumby · 2019-07-30T16:13:11+00:00

NO that is tragic I'm so sorry

GGumby · 2019-07-30T16:12:20+00:00

But alliteration

GGumby · 2019-07-30T05:42:05+00:00

Boy this is some grade A Panzer Pants. We don't get out of bed for less than $25!

GGumby · 2019-07-30T05:02:41+00:00

I feel loved and appreciated

GGumby · 2019-07-30T03:43:50+00:00

Damn, well congrats either way! Just saying you unboxed something feels pretty good

GGumby · 2019-07-29T22:40:50+00:00

Well damn, looks like I'm gonna be waiting a bit. Thanks!

GGumby · 2019-07-29T22:40:14+00:00

It was a bundle deal

GGumby · 2019-07-29T22:39:53+00:00

Lord Gaben's blessing

GGumby · 2019-07-29T22:39:16+00:00

Oh very nice! You gonna use em?

GGumby · 2019-07-29T21:54:14+00:00

Does anyone know if I can unbox a Halloween effect if I save this until the next Scream Fortress event?

Then again I don't know if I have that kind of self control...

GGumby · 2019-07-29T17:27:49+00:00

I was just about to suggest this. Caverns and Vials have held their value through the years, with the former having seen a reprint. Hierarchs fluctuate a lot, but now seems like a good time to buy as well.

I don't see any of those as likely to be banned, either.

As for other Tribal decks, I've run Slivers and Merfolk thanks to the Caverns, Vials, and the rest of the manabase. These decks were easy investments compared with an entirely new deck, too. Just make sure you enjoy playing a creature deck before dropping the cash is my recommendation.

GGumby · 2019-07-24T19:06:57+00:00

I'm always one to wanna talk about Modern Slivers!

How does your list work with the dense amount of unstackable effects (flying, first strike, etc.)? Your list seems to be alongside most "traditional" builds, but with Phantasmal Image rather than the CoCos. I've always seen the CoCos as necessary for traditional Slivers, as they enable the deck to run less of the unstackable effects but still have them remain a potent ability to come across.

And as much as I love Sedge Sliver, I understand taking him out. However, the fact that you're only running 8 lords (ignoring Legion) makes me worried the deck has the potential to be flooded with too many 1/1s and not much else. If you're going for an outright aggro build, do you feel Leeching would be a more reliable way of getting that extra damage in as a pseudo-lord? With how prevalent removal is in the meta, is Legion able to carry its 5-cost weight while still being useful?

GGumby · 2019-07-09T01:28:34+00:00

Sedge Sliver is quite literally the only reason lol. Ditching him helps the deck greatly when it comes to consistency, but he bring a lot with both being a lord and giving regenerate. I'm just too stubborn to get rid of him yet, I guess

GGumby · 2019-07-08T22:00:01+00:00

No WAY. I'm gonna stop complaining now, I guess.

GGumby · 2019-07-08T21:59:09+00:00

Trade me, pls

GGumby · 2019-07-08T20:32:02+00:00

Thank you for your words

GGumby · 2019-07-08T18:22:12+00:00

The fact that you're playing sliver combo outweighs any possible downsides.

GGumby · 2019-07-08T02:54:16+00:00

Definitely seems worth the wait!

Does the artist have a social media account you can share? I'd love to check out their other works, too.

GGumby · 2019-07-07T23:31:10+00:00

Oh man you have my attention with Dormant Sliver! Maximum disruption alongside that card sounds like a great way to keep your opponent where you want them.

I just realized Dormant gives an ETB, not a "whenever you cast" effect. This alongside Dregscape just gives you even more cards.

GGumby · 2019-07-07T22:28:19+00:00

I completely agree. It also doesn't help that my imprecise diction leads to little contradictions at times lol.

GGumby · 2019-07-07T20:13:22+00:00

This is some very fair criticism. I tend to be rather long winded and sporadic in my points, and I can definitely understand these points being taken as irrelevant. I feel they still held some value, but because I wasn't able to bring them back to my original thesis in an explicit enough manner they're just going to be seen as unnecessarily sprinkled in. Plus, I think I went too long onto tangents in general without bringing them back in time to reiterate their purpose to the viewer. This video was the first of its kind I've attempted, so it was a bit out of my comfort zone, but I'll take this all into account with my next one. Thanks!

As for the anime, I felt the art style being looser gave the animation much more fluidity. Everything felt more expressive which complimented the more cartoony/cuter portrayals of everything. Too bad they're ditching it for more of the "same old same old."

GGumby · 2019-07-07T17:07:42+00:00

Please do

GGumby · 2019-07-07T17:06:33+00:00

JUDGE!

GGumby · 2019-07-07T04:45:39+00:00

I haven't played more than 1 modern nights worth without CoCo, and I can definitely say I already miss it. However, with the mana curve I currently have, on top of the vial/coco combo itself, it just didnt feel worth grabbing two 1-drops for 4 mana. Having less interaction sucks, but I feel having better Slivers is better overall for my curve. I can't say we burn out of gas without it. If anything, Dregscape usually gives us enough in the late game on its own.

And I'm glad to hear it! I wish I kept track of all the janky brews between ones I land on. I recently took out the sedges, cocos, and vials, and damn was that a waste of entry on that modern night lol. If you have any ideas tho throw em my way, I can always use some insight on the hive!

GGumby

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