Magic: The Gathering (Spoiler-free)

From Gatherer: "If Unbreathing Horde has no +1/+1 counters on it (but its toughness is raised above 0 by another effect), any damage dealt to it will still be prevented, even though no counter will be removed."

So unfortunately the combo doesn't quite work, although a sac outlet could help.

And I think I have the exact sacrifice outlet required.

Nantuko Husk? Bloodflow Connoisseur? Bloodthrone Vampire? Viscera Seer?

Don't forget Blood Bairn.

Well, I was thinking Ghoulcaller Gisa, but I didn't know if that'd work well enough to be worth it. I mean, on the one hand, ever increasing zombies.

On the other hand, isn't that what Endless Ranks of the Dead is for?

The Nantuko Husk idea is pretty good, and with my new Rooftop Storm and Gravecrawler also allow me to go infinite.

Anyone fancy a game on Cockatrice?

What is this, 2014?

(Seriously though I would but my connection is absolute shit and I can't stay connected for longer periods of time)

edited 21st Jun '16 2:18:44 PM by LeChuck4

2014? I knew the giant, glowing blue dragon skeleton in the backyard was significant!

I repeat my question from yesterday.

God, playing Magic Duels online is teaching me exactly how rusty I am at the game. XD I used to be really good at Magic.

I mean, I'm no slouch even with my skills rusted over. Beat one guy despite having to Mulligan down to 5. I could practically hear his frustration over what was supposed to be an easy win, but nailing four guys in a boardsweep does a great job of equalizing the card disadvantage.

But my tactics clearly need some sharpening. One match, I'd managed to get my opponent down to 2 life before he was able to stabilize. His creatures were bigger than mine but he couldn't attack without leaving himself vulnerable because I had so much life still and could easily tank it.

So I'm sitting on two Fiery Tempers, staring at his board trying to figure out which creatures to apply them to and how, exactly, to use them to get my creatures past and strike the win. I'm not even going to explain where I went amateurishly wrong on this. I'm sure y'all know exactly what it is just from reading the card text or recognizing what it is.

It took me an embarrassing three turns of stalemate before I realized how dumb I was being.

edited 24th Jun '16 8:25:21 AM by TobiasDrake

lol. Don't beat yourself up too much, some pro in one of the big tournaments a decade or so ago made pretty much the same mistake.

Anyone up for a scrap?

So, I just got around to reading Emrakul Rises, and it probably says a lot about me that the thing that stuck out the most about it was Jace's "And Gideon with his broad shoulders and ready smile, and—" line. Wot C, stop making me ship things I doubt you'll ever make canon. Jace/Ral is bad enough. >.>

Also, I'd totally be up for a match if I wasn't so constantly busy right now that I'd have to interrupt it every few minutes.

edited 25th Jun '16 1:57:28 AM by ImperialSunlight

^A lot of people thought that, so don't worry. Jace/Gideon fuel so obvious~.

Anyone up for a game?

Between:

• Gideon/Chandra Ship Tease
• Gideon/Jace Ship Tease
• Jace/Nissa Ship Tease
• Chandra/Nissa Ship Tease

At this point, I'm about ready to declare "Gatewatch-Poly" to be the OTC. :P

How many of those are actual ship teases and how many are the insane shipper crowd looking for ship teases where there aren't way too hard?

That is always the answer.

Okay, I can at least say that Chandra's shipping fuel for both Nissa and Gideon are about as subtle as bricks to the forehead. I've seen less for Jace and Gideon, but he does seem to really like the guy.

Part of the fuel for Jace/Gideon is that time when he totally spurned his on-and-off Official Couple Foe Yay with Liliana to dash off with the burly beefcake.

Gideon literally walked in on a Jace/Liliana date and, in response, Jace went, "Okay, yeah, I'm doing that instead. All of that. Liliana, nice to see you but go f*ck yourself, I am ALL ABOUT every part of what just walked through the door."

Which is a vast oversimplification of how that scene actually played out, mind you. And, in fact, half of it was actually about Liliana; specifically, spiting her passive-aggressive approach to requesting help.

• Jace: (pointedly) He asked.

But the constant references to how intrigued and mystified Jace is by Gideon throughout BFZ and OGW helped cement that interpretation for some folks.

Think of it this way: Sora/Riku shippers in Kingdom Hearts fandom like to bring up Sora's reactions to meeting Kairi and Riku in KHII as huge shipper fuel.

• Kairi: Hey, it's Sora.
• Sora: Oh, hi Kairi. Nice to see you.
• Riku: And now I'm in the plot too.
• Sora: RIKU OMIGOD IT'S YOU I'VE SEARCHED FOR YOU FOREVER!!! I DEDICATED MY HEART AND SOUL TO FINDING YOU, WHEREVER YOU MAY BE!!! LAYING EYES UPON YOUR MAGNIFICENT VISAGE MAKES THIS THE GREATEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!!

Magic fans are starting to get the impression that Gideon is Jace's Riku.

edited 28th Jun '16 7:27:38 AM by TobiasDrake

He also puts up with the shoulder slaps.

I thought there was also the matter that Jace and Liliana have a really bad history.

And frankly, whatever people are seeing that suggests a ship between Chandra and Nissa, I'm not seeing it at all.

Two things, mainly. One was this brief bit of description:

It's also in that conversation with Chandra that Nissa is convinced to stick by the Gatewatch even if it means leaving Zendikar (the plane itself being her best friend in the universe) from time to time and risking her life in forsaken corners of the multiverse.

This could simply be super friend-shipping, and I would not object to that at all. I just feel that if they ever were to become a couple, it wouldn't have come out of nowhere.

I still think/feel it's another case of shippers taking any personal interaction they can and using it as an excuse to make (un)official couples with a refusal to accept the idea that people can grow close without romance being involved.

It's not doing you any harm, so just let them have their fun.