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ScumbagSoldier

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Re: Cockatrice / Magic
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2016, 08:11:59 PM »

Wasn't Kamigawa one of the weakest standard sets?
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Re: Cockatrice / Magic
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2016, 10:10:23 PM »

Yes.

But it has crazy flavour (think they even released 2-3 books), and actually some really powerful cards that see play even today and go for a lot of money.

Problem is a lot of stuff either costs one or two more mana than you'd pay nowadays to cast it, or just uses mechanics that don't synergize with a lot of stuff outside of Kamigawa itself. (or both)

So you don't really see Kamigawa heavy decks today because they'd get beat really badly if played against more serious stuff.
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ScumbagSoldier

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Re: Cockatrice / Magic
« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2016, 12:54:01 AM »

Didn't sets having accompanying novels used to be standard procedure?

The Urza saga, the Weatherlight Saga, etc.

I'd imagine the books are pretty meh, but it's a shame they at least don't make some token effort in regard to this. I'd read some fiction set in Innistrad.

Oh God, Now I wanna make all Innistrad decks.

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Re: Cockatrice / Magic
« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2016, 08:28:11 AM »

You're right there used to be tons of books coming out for every block.

But I guess lorefags didn't buy enough to support them keeping it up.

I'm not sad about it though because I wouldn't read them anyway in the end :laugh:
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Re: Cockatrice / Magic
« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2016, 04:56:56 PM »

Played with Kami  :wave:

Thinking I should either tune up my Equipment or Ninja deck, or maybe pick something else from Kamigawa to breathe life into because best block needs representation damn it!  :wink:
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ScumbagSoldier

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Re: Cockatrice / Magic
« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2016, 12:18:51 AM »

>Best Set
>Not Innistrad again
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Re: Cockatrice / Magic
« Reply #21 on: March 21, 2016, 08:12:42 AM »

Let's just agree that Magic as a whole as some really cool sets

I hope we get a Return to Lorwyn one of these days for one, or to "New Phyrexia".



:drool:
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Kami_sama

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Re: Cockatrice / Magic
« Reply #22 on: March 21, 2016, 08:51:34 AM »

tfw arrived at when RtR was coming out, ie just too late to experience Innistrad first-hand. :sad:
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Re: Cockatrice / Magic
« Reply #23 on: March 21, 2016, 10:09:19 AM »

It's a shame, Innistrad was a lot of fun!

Got some fantastic card draws on the release too (3 snapcasters for one)

:ecchi:

I'm building a new deck that heavily relates to Innistrad by the way. It's gonna be an updated version of an old one I used to run. I call it "Artistic Expression"  :wink:
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