tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post7866298767363062109..comments2024-03-11T02:32:15.295-04:00Comments on Goblin Artisans: Alex Werner's Essay SubmissionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-63492049244886670722018-04-16T20:55:18.201-04:002018-04-16T20:55:18.201-04:00I feel explore looks great on paper but plays a lo...I feel explore looks great on paper but plays a lot worse.Doug Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099708938705613144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-87306730448329877272018-04-15T18:26:17.305-04:002018-04-15T18:26:17.305-04:00Hi Martin. I've deleted this comment because i...Hi Martin. I've deleted this comment because it's in violation of our <a href="http://goblinartisans.blogspot.com/2015/05/goblin-artisans-harassment-policy.html" rel="nofollow">community guidelines</a>. You are welcome to post again in a more loving manner. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-91483073445602113752018-04-15T16:03:30.857-04:002018-04-15T16:03:30.857-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552850796057829314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-84455570261853523702018-04-12T09:50:11.736-04:002018-04-12T09:50:11.736-04:00I wonder if Hexproof is quietly being demoted to a...I wonder if Hexproof is quietly being demoted to a "casual only" mechanic that no longer goes on cards pushed for Standard. Bristling Hydra could easily have been an accident, but we're definitely not seeing the likes of Geist of Saint Traft nowadays.HavelockVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698268009797139251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-30164850830907643662018-04-12T04:14:27.912-04:002018-04-12T04:14:27.912-04:00And yet WotC seems weirdly resistant to killing he...And yet WotC seems weirdly resistant to killing hexproof. Does market research show that a majority of players actually like the mechanic? Or is it widely acknowledged as a feel-bad thing, but since it's not literally causing players to abandon OP in droves (the way "Constructed playable land destruction" did, even when it was balanced? Maybe? I dunno) WotC doesn't see a reason to stop using it as part of its toolbox?<br /><br />My last major Hexproof Story involved Bogles. It was an on-camera feature match, Bogles versus Abzan. Both games played out like so:<br />Bogles plays a bogle.<br />Abzan plays a creature.<br />Bogles suits up the bogle.<br />Abzan plays more creatures.<br />Bogles attacks for a few turns.<br />Abzan assembles its creature combo (because Bogles isn't playing any creature disruption whatsoever) and gains infinite life.<br />Bogles concedes.<br />As much as I hate Bogles, it wasn't even fun to watch Bogles lose.Jenesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356037137564501914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-77145960834026239892018-04-11T20:37:08.825-04:002018-04-11T20:37:08.825-04:00Oh, and the other thing was that the pieces that r...Oh, and the other thing was that the pieces that really made it shine were actually in Rivals of Ixalan (Path of Discovery/Tendershoot Dryad/Jadelight Rangers). So you couldn't even really "see" there was a strong B/G deck in store based on just the first Ixalan release.Larcenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637510675812632748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-10767425098613631632018-04-11T20:33:46.087-04:002018-04-11T20:33:46.087-04:00Green-black explore decks are proving to be very d...Green-black explore decks are proving to be very dominant in the limited two-block environment of Arena. As powerful as merfolk if crafted well. When they trigger properly, there's that moment where the game seems competitive, but then by the end of that turn, both sides realize it's over. <br /><br />I think it's your number three where it failed. Unlike the merfolk, it's really not apparently how strong it is until you get everything together. And maybe it should not have bled into the other colors. I think that diluted player understanding of where the mechanic belonged.Larcenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637510675812632748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-58976207021934119742018-04-11T12:49:15.673-04:002018-04-11T12:49:15.673-04:00Totally agree with this!Totally agree with this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941977219304581236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-36769271484669494092018-04-11T12:05:19.031-04:002018-04-11T12:05:19.031-04:00I love the Formation story.
"Above all, list...I love the <a rel="nofollow">Formation</a> story.<br /><br />"Above all, listen to what they say." WISE.<br /><br />I'm also a huge fan of explore and hope to see it again.<br /><br />K is fascinating. Maybe we could bold keywords moving forward. Either solution would help keywords' visibility, as well as differentiating them further from ability words.<br /><br />I imagine when a card says “target creature gains a K ability of your choice” that you'd be limited to keywords that exist in the format you're playing.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-9129621783435978062018-04-11T11:37:25.475-04:002018-04-11T11:37:25.475-04:00Your argument about the lack of feel-good moments ...Your argument about the lack of feel-good moments for Hexproof is the most convincing one I've ever heard. Nicely done!HavelockVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698268009797139251noreply@blogger.com