tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post7547936426717023468..comments2024-03-11T02:32:15.295-04:00Comments on Goblin Artisans: CCDD 102915—Sentry BasiliskUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-35420525469209436882015-11-02T02:14:55.286-05:002015-11-02T02:14:55.286-05:00I mean its a common gold card so it is allowed to ...I mean its a common gold card so it is allowed to be reasonably strong. Look at Wojek Halbadiers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070477543367469910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-57427313892382183402015-10-30T15:48:29.112-04:002015-10-30T15:48:29.112-04:00The "As played" of creatures with 4 or m...The "As played" of creatures with 4 or more toughness is very low in most sets. Those usually have CMC>=5, and a typical limited deck will have only 2-4 such cards. Many of them will have flying, etc. <br /><br />I've had the Deathtouch on Grave Titan be relevant plenty of times in cube (I may first pick Grave Titan a lot). I do think a 3/3 Deathtouch for 2G would be a reasonable Uncommon in a lot of sets. <br /><br />My comment was more that if you want to highlight the synergy between Deathtouch and Vigilance you should probably put it on a body that highlights both Deathtouch and Vigilance.Tommy Occhipintihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495646355536064735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-68505050433120598432015-10-30T12:36:22.955-04:002015-10-30T12:36:22.955-04:00It's a significant percentage, but I don't...It's a significant percentage, but I don't believe overly high. There are plenty of X/4s and X/5s in every set.<br /><br />Fair to say that the gold Sentry Basilisk would be even better as a 3/4.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-68195685915669417232015-10-30T12:00:03.098-04:002015-10-30T12:00:03.098-04:00Here if it were a 2/1 it would be very easy to say...Here if it were a 2/1 it would be very easy to say treat it as an unblockable 2/1 (which is often irrelevant). A 3/1 puts on more pressure, making the combo of deathtouch and menace more relevant. <br /><br />Of course one could design a combination of stats for a set where there are almost no creatures that trade one for one with a 3/3 so the deathtouch would be relevant often by putting a bunch of 2/X's and 3/4+'s in the set, but a high percentage of the time a 3/3 Deathtouch will play like a Nessian Courser. Tommy Occhipintihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495646355536064735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-69206928728487208762015-10-30T11:28:04.334-04:002015-10-30T11:28:04.334-04:00Forest Sentry's pretty cool.
Maybe too strong ...Forest Sentry's pretty cool.<br />Maybe too strong for common, but maybe not.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-80379339964074657622015-10-30T11:27:24.694-04:002015-10-30T11:27:24.694-04:00What makes 3 power deathtouch better with menace t...What makes 3 power deathtouch better with menace than vigilance?Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-90532281755558292132015-10-30T11:26:07.841-04:002015-10-30T11:26:07.841-04:00And of course it is relevant with double blockers ...And of course it is relevant with double blockers and what not. I'm certainly not saying I think there should never be 3 power (or 6 power) creatures with Deathtouch, but I think that the combination Deathtouch and pow>=3 should usually occur at Rare or higher unless there is a good reason. E.g. 3/1 Deathtouch Menace would be a perfectly reasonable uncommon. Tommy Occhipintihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495646355536064735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-35342445704461229472015-10-30T11:20:19.453-04:002015-10-30T11:20:19.453-04:00Indeed. My guess is 3. Tommy's is 2.Indeed. My guess is 3. Tommy's is 2.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-47305689277563665302015-10-30T08:34:52.121-04:002015-10-30T08:34:52.121-04:00Considering how annoying Giant Scorpion and Ukud C...Considering how annoying Giant Scorpion and Ukud Cobra have been, I'm not optimistic about the game play of a 1/4 or 2/4 Deathtouch creature with Vigilance.Tommy Occhipintihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495646355536064735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-6853999810224002032015-10-30T07:08:13.091-04:002015-10-30T07:08:13.091-04:00I guess, "deathtouch" gets weaker as the...I guess, "deathtouch" gets weaker as the power of the creature increases, so there must be a point in the middle where it's useful but not too annoying :)Jack (cartesiandaemon)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08258267965242039995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-48256931198991806472015-10-29T23:36:11.541-04:002015-10-29T23:36:11.541-04:00When I saw "uncommon with vigilance plus deat...When I saw "uncommon with vigilance plus deathtouch", I imagined a 1/4 or 2/4 (though the 2/4 would probably have to cost 1GBW or 4G).lpaulsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07772860908442278112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-16062657975475968972015-10-29T16:21:45.227-04:002015-10-29T16:21:45.227-04:00I think this would mean a lot more on a 2/1 than o...I think this would mean a lot more on a 2/1 than on a 3/3. Standard aside, Deathtouch on a 3/3 is just not super relevant. I'm fond of:<br /><br />Forest Sentry GW<br />Creature - Elf Soldier (C)<br /><br />Vigilance, deathtouch<br /><br />2/1Tommy Occhipintihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495646355536064735noreply@blogger.com