MTG thread

Yeah, going to an event, opening new packs and playing two headed with your buddies is a "complete waste of time and money."

What's stopping you from really enjoying it? Or do you enjoy taking it so serious and then lording it over people?

Why do you seem to be taking it personal that I don't enjoy casual Magic?

I just moved 750 miles and don't know a soul that plays locally. Not that it matters, I've never enjoyed casual Magic except with the best of my friends. Being almost 40, I have very little in common with most Magic players and it makes it tough to get beyond being acquaintances.

I'm not some salty old guy. I just enjoy the competitive aspect of Magic and not much else.

I'm not taking it personal. I managed a shop years ago so I've seen every type of player. You bemoaned pre-release events as a waste of time and money when these events are obviously not targeted at you. Did you ever enjoy just playing the game? When did how you feel about it change?

I guess I wasn't clear when I said it was a waste of time and money. It is for me, but I can certainly understand the appeal to a lot of players. I started playing just after Alpha sold out and quit around Weatherlight. I came back to the game just before Dragons Maze. Even as a kid I never really played Magic casually, I played in a couple Pro Tours in the 90's and recently got queued again but that's really why I play the game.

I'm the same boat, I played from the start, got out about Mirrodin but still worked at a hobby shop doing Warhammer etc. I ran a ton of local tourneys but never got into the whole PT thing. I got back in just about Ravnica rotation because my brother was playing again. I bet if I moved like you did I'd probably stop playing entirely.

Got to sacrifice a 6-counter, Supression-Bonds-ed Hangarback with Pia and Kiran Nalaar. Was the best feeling.

went 2-2 at the pre release with a "C" red/white aggro deck. Not much bombs, but molten vortex did work when i flooded. angel's tomb overperformed, and tragic arrogance was not impressive. Never drew the blessed spirits in 11 games, was a bummer. I almost went 3-1, but died to turn 2 jace turn 3 sphinx tutelage. drew no action and got milled out.

No B&R list changes.

No Blade of the Meek to celebrate M:O's Thopter Tribe.

There are that many dingbats that think playing Amulet is fun? More power to them I guess.

Mist_sl said:

No one plays Constructed on MTGO for fun.

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Wrong, Pauper. Because you can play for fun or for EV and at least not spend 300 bucks on a t1 deck.

Mist_sl said:

Most people playing competitive Constructed formats on MTGO are playing to practice for PTQs and GPs. Especially Modern.

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Or grinding dailies for tix!

Block constructed is often cheap. Also often there are mono red decks and such in standard that can often be built for under 100 tix.