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Hey gaise,

bc of the release of the new Liliana (and the liquidation of my 5cStaxx) I was tempted to build an Oath deck but not just pure Oath so here is just a quick "help me I am so lazy right now" attempt.

If you would build a RGBU-Oath-deck with some staxx elements and heavy planeswalker support (smokestack, deathcloud, wildfire, tanglewire and stuff)which creatures would you add nowadays (they must be castable in the deck)

-Grave Titan
-Inferno Titan
-Primeval Titan (not sure)
-Demonic Tutor Demon
-Emrakul (just because)
-Frost Titan (This poor guy need a home maybe a Wildfire deck?)
-Trench Gorger (for the lulz?)
-Fact or Fiction Sphinx

go on make some suggestions even pet cards

Similar to the thread about Erfurt, I want to post continuous results of the Berlin HL-scene.

We have a weekly tournament with an average attendence about 12-18 people. Yesterday we started a monthly tournament series which will
be provided with a higher payout. My goal is it to post the results of those tournaments and give you guys an overview of the local HL-meta.


I´ll start this entry with the tournament which was held on 11.06.11


Final standings:

1.Jonny     10 UWr-Control (small nonbasic-hate theme with b2b/bloodmoon and similar to the list from nastaboi. I would guess I changed about 30% of the cards)
2.Patrik       9 5c-Aggro (similar to the piledriver list)
3.Oliver       9 UGR-Scapeshift (ramp deck which runs the scapeshift/pestermite combo)
4.Dion         8 UG-AggroControl(I guess similiar to my list but a little bit slower)
5.Thomas       7 Bant
6.Thomas       6 GWB-Rock
7.Christoph    6 4c-Birthing Pod
8.Boris        6 4c-Goodstuff (not like the usual 4c-list more like lategame goodstuff)
9.Oliver       5 Grixis (I lend him my melee grixis pile bc he had no deck and unfortunately he got two draws)
10.Martin      4 UW-Control (he posted his list some days ago on the forums)
11.Dennis      4 MBC
12.Marvin      3 Bant
13.Sebastian   3 RDW (similar to my list from the blog)
14.Christian   0 Esper Control

So they released the  schedule for the upcomming national championship and on saturday is a highlander tournament listed. Anyone here is involved or know something about this? I see a moderate price payout (the Library of Alexandria is a little bit akward since its banned).


http://www.magic-dm2011.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=11


1.Platz: Mishra's Workshop
2.Platz: The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale italienisch
3.Platz: Library of Alexandria
4.Platz: Taiga deutsch limitiert
5.Platz: Savannah deutsch limitiert
6.Platz: Badlands deutsch limitiert
7.Platz: Plateau deutsch limitiert
8.Platz: Scrublands deutsch limitiert
9.Platz: Guru Swamp
10.Platz: Savannah Revised
11.Platz: Taiga Revised
12.Platz: Scrubland Revised
13.Platz: Plateau Revised
14.Platz: Plateau Revised
15.Platz: Berserk aus From the Vault Exile Box
16.Platz: Berserk aus From the Vault Exile Box

Some of you may know this eloquent and fine men.

He quit magic bc of his shitload of work he had to do. Now he´s back unfortunately not with an  EDH video but with a
good, entertaining and hilarious "art" video

enjoy
http://www.mtgoacademy.com/under-the-bridge-the-art-of-magic-1/

Hey guys, since the upcomming of the five preconstructed Commander decks with 51 new cards is coming, the question about the legality in the highlander format is rising.

Wotc is making them legal in every eternal format which are Legacy and Vintage. The prices are already very high bc many people are pre-ordering all five of them. Since some cards on the bannedlist are banned bc of money issues (we had the discussion w/o any final solution)its becoming interesinting if its the same case here.

the "preview" is starting right now
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=326603

Guys just look at 4:30 min how this guy wins a legacy match with his 500 card deck...

http://blip.tv/file/5103779?utm_source=player_embedded

best play in magic history ever

Very awesome, some of you might remember my linked cube rochester draft video by star city games some months ago. I found a new
cool format. Have fun and enjoy (I think a lot of ppl might like this since its similar to the HL-pool + Limited)

http://incontentionmagic.com/?p=372

here can you see the guys playing this

http://incontentionmagic.com/?p=376

A new entry :>

http://blog.magicplayer.org/2011/04/20/hl-gp-8-place-2-martin-pieler-boros-report-deck/

Here you go:


Jonny Al-Saidi UG Aggro Control

http://pmtg-forum.de/wbb2/attachment.php?attachmentid=298

Claus Diefenbach RDW

http://pmtg-forum.de/wbb2/attachment.php?attachmentid=299

Fabian Januchowski WW

http://pmtg-forum.de/wbb2/attachment.php?attachmentid=300

Jochen Korbel 5c Alara Aggro

http://pmtg-forum.de/wbb2/attachment.php?attachmentid=301

Martin Pieler Boros

http://pmtg-forum.de/wbb2/attachment.php?attachmentid=302

Sebastian Reich UG Aggro Control

http://pmtg-forum.de/wbb2/attachment.php?attachmentid=306

Patrick Richter 4c Goodstuff

http://pmtg-forum.de/wbb2/attachment.php?attachmentid=304

Thomas Stier 4c Toolbox Aggro

http://pmtg-forum.de/wbb2/attachment.php?attachmentid=305

...It has started...just look at the new KARN PLANESWALKER

Translation:

+4 Target Players Exiles a Card from his or her hand

-3 Exile Target Permanent

-14 Return all exiled cards (except auras) to play under your control

Remindertext for the new mana symbol:

pay colored mana or 2 life



you have to follow the thread to get the other translations   http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=313733

staxx/ramp is coming

edit: Translation of some cards

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showpost.php?p=6557939&postcount=218

Guys,

look what I´ve found. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSsh99z7bHQ&feature=sub

Its a powered cube rochester draft with chapin, sperling and some star city guys. there are even deckbuilding and play-videos.

just insanely nice format.

And another entry on the blog

http://blog.magicplayer.org/2010/11/10/gw-elves/

Another Blog entry
http://blog.magicplayer.org/2010/11/10/monou-prison/

I posted my RDW list on the blog which I was playing this season.

http://blog.magicplayer.org/2010/11/07/monor-red-deck-wins/

My goal is to provide some more decks to archive some builds of accepted archetypes by the community here. So if you guys have some ideas; dont hesitate

I need lists of the following archetypes:

UW-Control
UB-Control
Naya
Boros
Staxx
MonoB Suicide
Gxx Ramp
WW

I will collect the data we already have here but it would be great if you can provide some up to date lists.

Hi guys,

I just wanted to ask if someone want to publish some stuff for the blog. I think we can use this site to get more people interested for the format. This forum is not very "noob" -friendly since you have to create an account and use all the subforums etc. Furthermore its a good opportunity to use the blog as an archive for "good" or "unique" decks which are accepted and evaluated by the community here. I think it would help to get people into this if they get used to the cards and mechanics on a user-friendly interface like the blog. They can see the cards and add their comments to get advice or give some critic directly.

So I want your decks, meta game analysis, reports etc. etc. If you have content send it to me or write you own stuff and we publish it there.

Grand Prix Bochum:

CedZoh, Buddaq and me will be there anyone else from here?

and ofc we will pick up some HL-decks so be prepared

I´ve found this article which presents some remarks on the meta on MTGO


http://www.mtgoacademy.com/100-card-singleton-collector%e2%80%99s-checklist/

[Lands:]

EDIT: You can also discuss the list on the blog http://blog.magicplayer.org/2010/07/11/gwu-enchantress/ to carry the highlander format out to the world.

So here is a new deck which is created for multiplayer. Since its often "comboes" off and play with itselfs I thought about a 1v1 version. A lot of players dont like enchantress in highlander because it needs certain cards to run well (mostly "enchantress cards" like argothian, presence etc. But with this deck I was able to perform well even without an early "card draw engine" So here is the list:



Lands:

   1 [ON] Flooded Strand
   1 [SHM] Wooded Bastion
   1 [EVE] Flooded Grove
   1 [US] Serra's Sanctum
   1 [TE] Wasteland
   1 [JGC] Maze of Ith
   1 [ON] Polluted Delta
   1 [JGC] Wooded Foothills
   1 [SHM] Reflecting Pool
   1 [JGC] Windswept Heath
   1 [ZEN] Misty Rainforest
   1 [DIS] Hallowed Fountain
   1 [RAV] Temple Garden
   1 [DIS] Breeding Pool
   1 Tropical Island
   1 Savannah
   1 Tundra
   3 [UNH] Island
   1 [FUT] Horizon Canopy
   1 [SHM] Mystic Gate
   1 [M10] Sunpetal Grove
   1 [M10] Glacial Fortress
   1 [FUT] Tolaria West
   1 [FUT] Nimbus Maze
   4 [UNH] Forest
   4 [UNH] Plains
   1 [MM] Dust Bowl


Not much to say except I run the filter lands because the deck need a lot of coloured mana. Also Dust Bowl have found his way in because of crucible of worlds and Exploration shenanigans. Tolaria West finds me Serras Sanctum which is a key land for this deck (also thinking about EE but it will destroy also a lot of my stuff too because I run a lot of cheap cantrip enchantments)


Creatures:

   1 [US] Argothian Enchantress
   1 [VI] Femeref Enchantress
   1 Verduran Enchantress
   1 [M10] Mesa Enchantress
   1 [UD] Academy Rector

Pretty standard creatures for an enchantress deck. Witness is missing since I´ ve got enough recurring stuff and it costs GG (can matter if I revive stuff)

Standard control stuff:


   1 [CHK] Sensei's Divining Top
   1 [FNM] Swords to Plowshares
   1 [CFX] Path to Exile
   1 [CFX] Martial Coup
   1 [US] Time Spiral
   1 [CHK] Gifts Ungiven
   1 [FNM] Fact or Fiction
   1 [10E] Wrath of God
   1 [RAV] Compulsive Research
   1 [TE] Intuition
   1 [WWK] Jace, the Mind Sculptor

Nothing special here either. Not sure about Jace, but this card is so insane. It can protect me from early threats, kill on himself or draw me just the good cards.

Mana acceleration:

   1 [ARB] Trace of Abundance
   1 [US] Exploration
   1 [DIS] Utopia Sprawl
   1 [IA] Wild Growth
   1 [US] Fertile Ground
   1 [JU] Mirari's Wake
   1 [LRW] Garruk Wildspeaker

Thats it. I dont like spells (like Natures Lore, Kodamas Reach etc.) in this category since every card which is an enchantment get me new cards (with an enchantress on board) and it comboes also with earthcraft and sacred mesa.


Enchantments that are useful aka useful enchantments:
   
   [Removal and Stalling]
   
   1 [MI] Mind Harness
   1 [LRW] Lignify
   1 [TE] Propaganda
   1 [TE] Humility
   1 [ZEN] Journey to Nowhere
   1 [LRW] Oblivion Ring
   1 [CHK] Ghostly Prison
   1 [JU] Solitary Confinement
   1 [NE] Parallax Wave
   1 [UD] Treachery
   1 [RAV] Faith's Fetters
   1 Control Magic
   1 [US] Confiscate
   1 [ON] Annex
   1 [FNM] Seal of Cleansing
   1 [PLC] Seal of Primordium

So I´ve got a lot vs creatures but not much vs control. I run City of solitude in my multiplayer version of this deck also mystic remora. I think it depends on the meta but I was realy satisfied with this package of "answers" to their threats.

   [Card draw]
   
   1 [LG] Sylvan Library
   1 [ON] Future Sight

Simply card draw on their own. I run Abundance in the multiplayer version because I´ve got enough time to combo off with Sylvan Library and Abundance. Also it fix the draw.

Utility:

   1 [UL] Crop Rotation
   1 [ZEN] Spreading Seas
   1 [RAV] Copy Enchantment
   1 [US] Attunement
   1 [RAV] Three Dreams

Attunement is nuts in this deck. Using it for 2-3 times in a row and playing a replenish or open the vaults is simply game! Spreading Seas is also performing very well. It draws you two cards if you have an enchantress.

Regrowth effects:
   
   1 [WL] Argivian Find
   1 [OD] Holistic Wisdom
   1 Regrowth    
   1 [M10] Open the Vaults
   1 [FD] Crucible of Worlds
   1 [UD] Replenish

Tutors:

   1 [PS] Eladamri's Call
   1 [IN] Sterling Grove
   1 [MOR] Idyllic Tutor
   1 [ARB] Wargate

In the multiplayer version I run Chords of Calling because the enchantresses are pretty important but in a 1v1 I dont have this much time.

Protection:
   
    1 [OD] Karmic Justice
    1 [SHM] Greater Auramancy

Kill:

    1 [TE] Earthcraft
    1 [LRW] Hoofprints of the Stag
    1 [ZEN] Luminarch Ascension
    1 [OD] Squirrel Nest
    1 [MI] Sacred Mesa
    1 [UD] Opalescence
    1 [CFX] Sigil of the Empty Throne

Suggestions? I would like to include counterbalance and soothsaying but dont know what to cut. Also I am missing graveyard removal. Maybe I could include a trinket mage to tutor for Crypt and also Top but thats it. If I would include EE there would be also a good target.

Hey guys,

I´ve wrote a report and posted it on our new blog (english only)

http://blog.magicplayer.org/2010/05/30/hl-gp-7-place-6-jonny-al-saidi-ug-aggrocontrol-report-deck/

[Control Magic 1 [FNM] Fact or Fiction 1 [CHK] Gifts Ungiven 1 [UD] Treachery 1 [AL] Force of Will 1 [MM] GushThis cards I am considering to put in:Teferi (vs control decks)Brainstorm (Coatl Giant Growth )Repeal (frostbringer, tanglewire, token removal)Misdircetion (good vs removal or counter war)Bribery (vs reanimator, hypergenesis, etc.)Life from the loam (just bc of Wasteland, I ve cutted the cylce lands bc of back to basics)Mishras Factory (Treetop Village is good but to get only colourless mana is bad also dosent work good with B2B)Crop Rotation (search man-lands, LoA, Maze)Jace Beleren (constant card draw but dont know what to cut)So thank you in advance for your suggestions]

So I´ve updated my deck and was playing it the last two seasons. Since the Grand Prix is coming next week I would like to get some feedback from you guys.
As I wrote before the deck is mainly constructed to fight against aggro decks. But I´ve made some cuts (faeries, expensive counterspells) to have a decent
matchup vs. control. Early beatdown with counterbackup is the plan. I dont have much late-game shenanigans or synergies (genesis, life from the loam, etc.)

But maybe you could give some advice. I think the win percentage of this archetype is 55%-60%, which is good but maybe you have some suggestions to make this deck even better.

Here is the list:


// Lands
    1 [ZEN] Misty Rainforest
    1 [ZEN] Verdant Catacombs
    1 [ZEN] Scalding Tarn
    1 [EVE] Flooded Grove
    1 [A] Tropical Island
    1 [FNM] Treetop Village
    1 [ON] Flooded Strand
    1 [DK] Maze of Ith
    1 [AN] Library of Alexandria
    13 [UNH] Island
    1 [ON] Polluted Delta
    9 [UNH] Forest
    1 [TE] Wasteland
    1 [ON] Wooded Foothills
    1 [DIS] Breeding Pool

// Creatures
    1 [RAV] Birds of Paradise
    1 [CFX] Noble Hierarch
    1 [TSP] Scryb Ranger (discusable but this little guy helped me in many games, can untap + fix mana)
    1 [MI] Wall of Roots
    1 [ROE] Beastbreaker of Bala Ged (was trying it in the last two weeks, seems good enough. I ve cutted wild mongrel for it)
    1 [FUT] Tarmogoyf
    1 [OD] Werebear (not sure about this guy, he was decent in some games but my lack for aggressive creatures makes him not the best choice)
    1 [FNM] Wall of Blossoms
    1 [ROE] Coralhelm Commander (I am impressed and think he is the best card from RoE for my deck)
    1 [SHM] Kitchen Finks
    1 [FD] Eternal Witness
    1 [10E] Troll Ascetic
    1 [ON] Ravenous Baloth (I think he is still good enough even w/o damage on the stack bc he got a good body and give some life vs very fast decks)
    1 [ARB] Lorescale Coatl (I just want to cut him bc he need some time but I ve got some games in which he was the win for me)
    1 [DIS] Trygon Predator
    1 [WWK] Calcite Snapper (Mhh rly not sure about him, also a creature vs aggro but is also good vs control bc of his shroud abilty, but cant enchant or equip)
    1 [MOR] Vendilion Clique
    1 [LRW] Pestermite
    1 [FD] Trinket Mage
    1 [V09] Serendib Efreet
    1 [ARE] Man-o'-War
    1 [JU] Phantom Centaur (he is awesome vs aggro and monoR but bit expensive)
    1 [P3] Lu Xun, Scholar General
    1 [FUT] Venser, Shaper Savant
    1 [LRW] Sower of Temptation
    1 [EVE] Wickerbough Elder
    1 [EVE] Glen Elendra Archmage
    1 [LRW] Mulldrifter

// Spells
    1 [TSP] Ancestral Vision
    1 [SH] Mox Diamond
    1 [FD] Engineered Explosives
    1 [ALA] Relic of Progenitus
    1 [CHK] Sensei's Divining Top
    1 [FNM] Rancor
    1 [SC] Stifle
    1 [DIS] Spell Snare
    1 [FD] Condescend
    1 [A] Regrowth
    1 [SH] Mana Leak
    1 [ZEN] Into the Roil
    1 [NE] Daze
    1 [RAV] Remand
    1 [UL] Miscalculation
    1 [ROE] Deprive
    1 [LG] Mana Drain
    1 [MM] Counterspell
    1 [BOK] Threads of Disloyalty
    1 [CHK] Kodama's Reach
    1 [TSP] Krosan Grip
    1 [OD] Call of the Herd
    1 [US] Back to Basics
    1 [RAV] Compulsive Research
    1 [TSB] Psionic Blast
    1 [DS] Sword of Light and Shadow
    1 [DS] Sword of Fire and Ice
    1 [MR] Crystal Shard
    1 [FD] Vedalken Shackles
    1 [FD] Grafted Wargear
    1 [LRW] Cryptic Command
    1 [LRW] Garruk Wildspeaker
    1 [WWK] Jace, the Mind Sculptor
    1 Control Magic
    1 [FNM] Fact or Fiction
    1 [CHK] Gifts Ungiven
    1 [UD] Treachery
    1 [AL] Force of Will
    1 [MM] Gush


This cards I am considering to put in:

Teferi (vs control decks)
Brainstorm (Coatl Giant Growth )
Repeal (frostbringer, tanglewire, token removal)
Misdircetion (good vs removal or counter war)
Bribery (vs reanimator, hypergenesis, etc.)
Life from the loam (just bc of Wasteland, I ve cutted the cylce lands bc of back to basics)
Mishras Factory (Treetop Village is good but to get only colourless mana is bad also dosent work good with B2B)
Crop Rotation (search man-lands, LoA, Maze)
Jace Beleren (constant card draw but dont know what to cut)

So thank you in advance for your suggestions