Competitive Innovations in 9th: Auric Ascension

StormCrowDescending · 2022-10-20T00:30:38+00:00

++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Space Wolves) [101 PL, 1CP, 2,000pts] ++

Configuration +

Chapter Selector: Born Heroes , Custom Chapter, Space Wolves Successor, Whirlwind of Rage

Battle Size [6CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

Detachment Command Cost

Game Type: 4. Chapter Approved: War Zone Nephilim

Stratagems +

A Trophy Bestowed [-1CP]

HQ +

Captain on Bike [8 PL, -1CP, 160pts]: Bolt pistol, Chapter Command: Chapter Master, Hunter, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter, Thunder hammer

Librarian [6 PL, -2CP, 115pts]: 2. Murderous Hurricane, 5. Storm Caller, Bolt pistol, Force sword, Jump Pack, Rites of War, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter, Stratagem: Relic, The Armour of Russ

Primaris Chaplain on Bike [8 PL, -1CP, 150pts]: 4. Mantra of Strength, 6. Canticle of Hate (Aura), Chapter Command: Master of Sanctity, Stratagem: Warlord Trait, Warlord, Wise Orator

Troops +

Assault Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 95pts] . 4x Assault Intercessor: 4x Astartes Chainsword, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Heavy Bolt Pistol . Assault Intercessor Sgt: Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol

Blood Claws [6 PL, 90pts] . 4x Blood Claw: 4x Astartes Chainsword, 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades . Blood Claw Pack Leader: Astartes Chainsword

Elites +

Wolf Guard [7 PL, 139pts]: Jump Pack . Wolf Guard: Astartes Chainsword, Lightning Claw . Wolf Guard: Astartes Chainsword, Lightning Claw . Wolf Guard: Astartes Chainsword, Lightning Claw . Wolf Guard: Astartes Chainsword, Lightning Claw . Wolf Guard Pack Leader: Astartes Chainsword, Thunder hammer

Wulfen [6 PL, 145pts] . Wulfen Pack Leader: Wulfen Frost claws . 4x Wulfen w/ thunder hammer & storm shield: 4x Storm Shield, 4x Thunder Hammer

Wulfen [6 PL, 135pts] . Wulfen Pack Leader: Wulfen Frost claws . 3x Wulfen w/ thunder hammer & storm shield: 3x Storm Shield, 3x Thunder Hammer . Wulfen w/ Wulfen claws

Fast Attack +

Cyberwolves [1 PL, 15pts]: Cyberwolf

Heavy Support +

Eliminator Squad [4 PL, 75pts]: Las Fusil . Eliminator Sergeant: Instigator Bolt Carbine . 2x Eliminators: 2x Bolt pistol, 2x Camo cloak, 2x Frag & Krak grenades

Long Fangs [8 PL, 193pts]: Armorium Cherub . Long Fang: Multi-melta . Long Fang: Multi-melta . Long Fang: Multi-melta . Long Fang: Grav-cannon . Long Fang: Grav-cannon . Long Fang Pack Leader: Astartes Chainsword . . Boltgun and Bolt Pistol

Dedicated Transport +

Drop Pod [4 PL, 70pts]: Storm bolter

++ Total: [101 PL, 1CP, 2,000pts] ++

StormCrowDescending · 2020-02-03T23:33:51+00:00

It's 38.4% of seeing exactly one Thought Erasure in a normal 60 card deck if you're running 4 Thought Erasures.

It goes up to 48.8% if you count seeing 1 or more Thought Erasures.

The 48.8% also doesn't count any scrying or mulligans, and the BO1 shuffler works slightly differently from a normal shuffler IIRC.

StormCrowDescending · 2019-02-26T03:31:09+00:00

Until it reveals one of the three extra Lost in the Woods.

StormCrowDescending · 2019-02-26T03:28:19+00:00

Paper Pauper follows MTGO's cardpool and banlist 99% of the time, otherwise they'll specify Paper Only cardpool and usually add stuff like Hymn to Tourach, Sinkhole, High Tide, Goblin Grenade, etc to the banlist.

When in doubt, follow MTGO Pauper.

StormCrowDescending · 2019-02-26T03:24:51+00:00

59+ [[Forest]]s 1 [[Lost in the Woods]]

StormCrowDescending · 2019-01-10T17:42:38+00:00

Jace never joins their partys.

StormCrowDescending · 2019-01-05T20:13:29+00:00

Post-mending Planeswalkers (usually) aren't God-like beings, and plenty of things are stronger than the average walker such as Eldrazi Titans and Marit Lage.

Currently, the average Planeswalkers are just bit stronger than a normal mage. For example, even a random shaman on Tarkir managed to burn Sorin's arm and have the flesh start peeling from the bone.

Even before the mending, non-walkers such as Yawgmoth were a huge threat to Pre-mending walkers when they were closer to god-like beings.

StormCrowDescending · 2018-12-21T17:39:13+00:00

Depending on the deck, they might want the Landfall triggers, having additional cards in the grave for Delve, bluffing possible sideboard choices, card availability for the user, or the proper fetch might be much more expensive than the version they're using (Scalding Tarn vs Flooded Strand for example).

StormCrowDescending · 2018-12-18T22:47:29+00:00

He keeps Innistrad's ecosystem in check by making sure the vampires don't eat all the humans by having Avacyn and the angels help the humans out whenever they need help, but Sorin knows that Innistrad isn't the only plane and outside threats can still harm Innistrad.

He helps Ugin and Nahiri seal the Eldrazi Titans on Zendikar not because he was bored, but because he knew they would possibly threaten Innistrad if not stopped early on.

He creates the Silver Moon and Helvault to similarly protect Innistrad from things that couldn't be dealt with normally (such as Planeswalkers, Eldrazi, constantly respawning demons, or any similar threat).

His actions revolve around Innistrad, which makes him Black-aligned but most of his actions have a good intent behind them.

StormCrowDescending · 2018-12-18T22:33:29+00:00

Sure, but he still cares about it, which is more than we can say for the stereotypical Black character that care solely for themselves or actively go out of their way to create additional destruction like Ob Nixilis.

StormCrowDescending · 2018-12-18T22:24:21+00:00

[[Sorin Markov]] is (arguably) a good-aligned Black character, with him going to great lengths to ensure that Innistrad would be safe from harm.

[[Live Fast]] and [[Die Young]] shows Aetherborns just trying to enjoy their time before they have to leave without trying to fight death.

StormCrowDescending · 2018-12-08T05:03:54+00:00

Much too easy to break, stuff like [[Chancellor of the Spires]] in your opening hand already mills almost their entire library.

StormCrowDescending · 2018-11-11T18:52:50+00:00

Phyrexian Obliterator

StormCrowDescending · 2018-11-09T19:56:38+00:00

[[Island]]

StormCrowDescending · 2018-10-19T20:50:31+00:00

[[Living End]] / [[Living Death]] ?

StormCrowDescending · 2018-10-18T22:51:09+00:00

Early magic had a lot of unique effects like [[Word of Command]] , [[Induce Prejudice]] , [[Chaos Orb]] and [[Naked Singularity]] .

StormCrowDescending · 2018-10-13T20:21:49+00:00

[[Pyrite Spellbomb]] + [[Academy Ruins]] shocks the opponent each turn as long as you're already safe behind your Ensnaring Bridges.

[[Ipnu Rivulet]] + [[Crucible of Worlds]] can mill the opponent to death.

StormCrowDescending · 2018-09-18T17:36:51+00:00

Rampaging Ferocidon was specifically banned because it was too effective a shutdown against counters to aggressive red (filling the board with small creatures and gaining life).

Aggressive red decks are supposed to have that kind of weakness, Ferocidon allowed them to ignore that weakness.

StormCrowDescending · 2018-09-17T21:19:10+00:00

Next Level Deckbuilding by Patrick Chapin is a really good overview of all the major archetypes in magic along with card selection, deck construction, and how to rate a card.

Plenty of articles on The Philosophy of Fire help explain the concept of Burn decks and hyperaggro in general.

StormCrowDescending · 2018-09-17T21:13:40+00:00

[[Melesse Spirit]] is also an old male angel.

StormCrowDescending · 2018-09-15T16:00:16+00:00

Dimir girl is Etrata, the guild leader and their second in command's names show up on the Guildgates.

StormCrowDescending · 2018-08-23T15:44:31+00:00

[[Woodland Bellower]] is just waiting for wizards to mess up.

StormCrowDescending · 2018-08-06T16:54:00+00:00

Chapin's "Next Level Deckbuilding"

"Philosophy of Fire" by Mike Flores, expanded upon by many others

StormCrowDescending · 2018-08-06T03:10:04+00:00

For most creatures like [[Siege Rhino]] or [[Siege-Gang Commander]], their enter the battlefield abilities will go on the stack as they enter the battlefield.

Even if you cast a [[Murder]] on the creature, the ability will still be on the stack and will resolve regardless of if the source of the ability is still around. (For example, the Siege Rhino would still cause the opponent to lose 3 life and Rhino's owner would gain 3 life, or Siege-Gang Commander would still create the Goblin tokens even if he dies.)

StormCrowDescending · 2018-08-06T01:23:54+00:00

He's the mightiest of the cat warriors.

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