Whispers of the Muse: Prophylaxis’s “Phyrexian Poison”
Today’s Whispers of the Muse comes our way courtesy of longtime reader Prophylaxis, who’s looking to go competitive with an infect strategy.
I kept the core theme, but it has a lot of different card choices. This deck originated from the precon “Phyrexian Poison”.
Current decklist: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/bg-infect-55/
Comments:
Yup, it’s an infect deck. Never tested against FNM crowd, though I’m planning to (I don’t go to tournaments all too often, as I’m usually late for them). All of my card choices and the reason I picked them are on the link. I know I need:
Verdant Catacombs – Expensive.. 12 a pop makes me vomit.
Inkmoth Nexus – Expensive and hard to find. I would put only 2 or 3 in there because of mana problems.
Consuming Vapors – I’m debating whether or not to put this in or not. It costs good mana, but its effect is tremendous.
Magic Beyond the Box: Top 5 Zendikar Block Intro Packs
Hey folks, just a (very belated) notice that a new feature went up at Quiet Speculation. This week, I break down the top five intro decks from all of Zendikar block. You might be surprised which ones they are. We also announce the winner of the Second Chance at a Prerelease contest- come check it out!
Whispers of the Muse: Ed G’s ‘Izzet Gizmometry’
Welcome to another installment of Whispers of the Muse, the occasional feature where a reader submits their tinkering of a precon deck and look for constructive criticism and feedback from the community. Today we’ve got a letter from Ed G, who has a rather unusual proposition. In lieu of a decklist, he has this to say:
[This is] probably the “worst” (in terms of being able to win games) pre-con I have ever come across…
Contest: Help Send Jay Boosh to Toronto!
Hey folks!
For those who listen to The Eh? Team podcast, Jay “JayBoosh” Tuharsky needs no introduction, and many might recall that he’s been a guest author on the Lament. Well, many in the Magic community are banding together to fundraise a trip to the TCG 10k in Toronto coming up this weekend, and for those interested in supporting this worthy cause, there are some great raffle prizes.
* Foil Blightsteel Colossus courtesy of Ertai’s Lament
* A one-hour personal Skype session with Star City Games premium finance writer Jon Medina about trading and optimising your trade binder
* A Sword of Feast and Famine courtesy of Jay Boosh
* A draft set and two custom life counters courtesy of Marshall/Limited Resources
* Judge foil Land Tax courtesy of Charlotte Sable (@JqlGirl)
* Judge foil Thawing Glaciers courtesy of Charlotte Sable (@JqlGirl)
EDIT: New prizes added!
* $20 gift certificate to Cool Stuff Inc (courtesy of Mana Nation)
* 2 full-art alters of Cancel (courtesy of Dex)
* 2 French Renaissance packs (courtesy of Don’s Magic and Sundry)
For those so inclined (and those who want a shot at these great prizes), details are here.
New ‘Magic Beyond the Box’ Article Up
In today’s Magic Beyond the Box at Quiet Speculation, I revisit the Mirrodin Besieged Event Decks and look how to assess them within the Standard framework. We tested them as preconstructed decks here, but now we go from the theoretical to the pracitcal. Check it out!
New ‘Magic Beyond the Box’ Contest is Here!
Like giveaways? Who doesn’t! We’re at it again, and this week’s contest is so big that I’ve dedicated my entire column to it. Why not head on over, check it out and see about winning that Grand Prize!
Magic Beyond the Box will be back with a new feature next week with about the Event Decks, and my experiences on Game Day. Until then, enjoy a Second Chance!
Whispers of the Muse: Steven T’s ‘Reign of the Bloodchief’
After a trip back in time to Tempest last week, we’re back with something more familiar and contemporary for this week’s Whispers. Today we’re hearing from reader Steven T. Steven has a request with a slight twist, one that should be familiar with readers of our previous Ertai’s Trickery feature, where we blended several decks together:
I’ve recently started playing Magic: the Gathering. I built myself a Vampire-themed deck by mixing together Reign of Vampirism from M11 core set and Fangs of the Bloodchief from Worldwake. I’ve been trying to find the third vampire precon called Rise of the Vampires (or something like that) so then I can tweak this deck a bit more.
I’ve played with this deck a few times and found that Captivating Vampire doesn’t pull his weight around in comparison to Anowon. However, I attribute this to everyone making sure I didn’t have 5 vampires on the battlefield at one time. Also I was thinking about swapping out the 4x Assassinate for 4x Go For The Throat. I’d like this deck to remain a mono-black. However, I’m happy for people to suggest a secondary colour. I’d like to keep this deck an aggro deck as well, but again i’m happy for other suggestions. Also I only play casually so I’m not really looking for a tournament standard deck.
Here is the preliminary decklist.
New ‘Magic Beyond the Box’ Up
Forget constructed, nevermind limited… close your eyes for a moment and try and imagine the glory that would be: Pro Tour- Preconstructed! With tongue planted only somewhat in cheek, I offer a few thoughts as to why this would actually be a great format to see (even if we’re unlikely to see it).
Head on over and check it out!
Wizards Announces Duel Decks: Ajani vs Nicol Bolas
Wizards today announced what we all knew was coming- Duel Decks: Ajani vs Nicol Bolas. What may be a surprise is discovering which version of Ajani will be included in the deck: Ajani Goldmane or Ajani Vengeant. We won’t know for awhile, but in the meantime head on over to the mothership and take a look.
Whispers of the Muse: Stric9’s “The Sparkler”
Welcome to the next installment of Whispers of the Muse, the occasional feature where a reader submits their tinkering of a precon deck and look for constructive criticism and feedback from the community. Time to put on the thinking caps, because we’re going way back in Magic’s history! Today we’re hearing from Stric9, who’s begun working on Stronghold’s The Sparkler. Here’s what he had to say:
Ertai's Lament 