Hexproof Undergrowth Champs incoming!

shteev
shteev Posts: 2,031 Chairperson of the Boards
edited July 2016 in MtGPQ General Discussion
Are we all ready for this?

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  • Morphis
    Morphis Posts: 975 Critical Contributor
    shteev wrote:
    Are we all ready for this?
    I was thinking the same XD
  • ROYGBV00
    ROYGBV00 Posts: 37 Just Dropped In
    They're still beatable with the "-5" or "-6" spells in Black deck (Demon's Grasp and Languish), as long as you get a good draw in the beginning before they start buffing.

    And if you make a Red deck with Chasm Guide (initiates Haste on incoming allied cards) and chump attacks to wittle away its HP before it gets going, you're in good shape. Ghirapur Aether Grid is its kryponite also.
  • majincob
    majincob Posts: 732 Critical Contributor
    ROYGBV00 wrote:
    They're still beatable with the "-5" or "-6" spells in Black deck (Demon's Grasp and Languish), as long as you get a good draw in the beginning before they start buffing.

    Except Demon's Grasp is a targeted ability, so if UC has hexproof that's a no go situation.
  • PapiLouis4
    PapiLouis4 Posts: 113
    majincob wrote:
    ROYGBV00 wrote:
    They're still beatable with the "-5" or "-6" spells in Black deck (Demon's Grasp and Languish), as long as you get a good draw in the beginning before they start buffing.

    Except Demon's Grasp is a targeted ability, so if UC has hexproof that's a no go situation.

    were talking about sphinx and UC combo right??? at least only kiora can build that.... icon_cry.gif

    edit: does displacement wave and great aurora work on hexproof creatures?
  • span_argoman
    span_argoman Posts: 751 Critical Contributor
    PapiLouis4 wrote:
    majincob wrote:
    ROYGBV00 wrote:
    They're still beatable with the "-5" or "-6" spells in Black deck (Demon's Grasp and Languish), as long as you get a good draw in the beginning before they start buffing.

    Except Demon's Grasp is a targeted ability, so if UC has hexproof that's a no go situation.

    were talking about sphinx and UC combo right??? at least only kiora can build that.... icon_cry.gif

    edit: does displacement wave and great aurora work on hexproof creatures?
    If I recall correctly they don't, only Crush of Tentacles will work.
  • HomeRn
    HomeRn Posts: 330 Mover and Shaker
    Global spells such as Displacement Wave and Great Aurora *should* work on hex-proof targets since global doesn't actually target them directly. However, I think Prevent Damage would be able to stop globals since destroy effects don't work against Prevent Damage due to game coding...
  • tm00
    tm00 Posts: 155 Tile Toppler
    edited July 2016
    Lol I'll have to cut a mythic from chandra's deck since avaricious dragon will be the main issue to answering it with chandra's -9 and then ramming 3 critters into it.might try the blue red merfolk.
  • Jazzpha
    Jazzpha Posts: 101 Tile Toppler
    Well, I have good news, and I have bad news!

    The good news is, your Kiora matches will now only take 15 seconds to play.

    The bad news is, you won't be the one winning them.
  • soultwist
    soultwist Posts: 325 Mover and Shaker
    Displacement Wave Will work on Hex proof creatures. It's been a big key in getting though the events for me.
  • raidan
    raidan Posts: 128
    Crush of Tentacles is even more devastating to a combo like this. Wipe the board and leave yourself with a 16/16 trample, reach creature.
  • TheLaughingMann
    TheLaughingMann Posts: 39
    shteev wrote:
    Are we all ready for this?

    If they make this fricking card Hexproof, I'll all but give up the game. Isn't this card a pain in the **** without Hexproof? With the right card or two aiding it, it can be unstoppable. Making it Hexproof just means you need to have resilient creatures in enough quantity to take it down.
  • Jazzpha
    Jazzpha Posts: 101 Tile Toppler
    Trample is going to become even more vital than ever before if Kiora decks run by the AI are smart enough to put these two out in tandem with each other.

    All hail Koth, the light in the darkness, our valorous champion, come to save us from the tyranny of green/blue control decks.
  • Morphis
    Morphis Posts: 975 Critical Contributor
    Jazzpha wrote:
    Trample is going to become even more vital than ever before if Kiora decks run by the AI are smart enough to put these two out in tandem with each other.

    All hail Koth, the light in the darkness, our valorous champion, come to save us from the tyranny of green/blue control decks.
    Want to play against tyranny?
    Choose a tyrant yourself!

    TyrantOfValakut.png

    icon_lol.gif
  • shteev
    shteev Posts: 2,031 Chairperson of the Boards
    It's just occured to me today how good Mirrorpool+Undergrowth Champion is... it's more likely to be played by players in QB, the AI will probably use it properly, and you can kiss your hopes of killing that UC with Languish goodbye...
  • Barrelrolla
    Barrelrolla Posts: 289
    Don't hate me please!
    UC was buffed with Mirrorpool.
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  • sageofhalo451
    sageofhalo451 Posts: 44 Just Dropped In
    Barrelrolla wrote:
    Don't hate me please!
    UC was buffed with Mirrorpool.
    EQQwP4A.png?1

    Its combos like this that I run Crush of Tentacles for... 21 mana to counter all of those is mana well spent.

    The beauty of those three cards together is crazy. There's like two maybe three cards in the whole game that can remove that threat. If there is ever a PvP tourney things like this and white disable decks will be blowing everyone out.
  • snow_leopardd
    snow_leopardd Posts: 37
    sageofhalo451 wrote:
    Barrelrolla wrote:
    Don't hate me please!
    UC was buffed with Mirrorpool.
    EQQwP4A.png?1

    Its combos like this that I run Crush of Tentacles for... 21 mana to counter all of those is mana well spent.

    The beauty of those three cards together is crazy. There's like two maybe three cards in the whole game that can remove that threat. If there is ever a PvP tourney things like this and white disable decks will be blowing everyone out.


    I just wish I *HAD* those cards.
    Oh, and Crush of Tentacles too....
  • TheLaughingMann
    TheLaughingMann Posts: 39
    snow_leopardd wrote:
    sageofhalo451 wrote:
    Barrelrolla wrote:
    Don't hate me please!
    UC was buffed with Mirrorpool.
    EQQwP4A.png?1

    Its combos like this that I run Crush of Tentacles for... 21 mana to counter all of those is mana well spent.

    The beauty of those three cards together is crazy. There's like two maybe three cards in the whole game that can remove that threat. If there is ever a PvP tourney things like this and white disable decks will be blowing everyone out.


    I just wish I *HAD* those cards.
    Oh, and Crush of Tentacles too....

    I wish I had disposable income to spend to load my deck up with these fine cards...and to run something as epic as Kiora, but I'd rather spend 950 crystals on expanding my card arsenal than getting a PW.
  • Ekkias
    Ekkias Posts: 42 Just Dropped In
    TheLaughingMann wrote:

    I wish I had disposable income to spend to load my deck up with these fine cards...and to run something as epic as Kiora, but I'd rather spend 950 crystals on expanding my card arsenal than getting a PW.

    Buy Kiora. She's totally worth it.

    Overtime you will pick up rare and mythic cards just from opening free packs and doing well in QB. You will never get an upgrade to Planeswalker utility unless you buy it with crystals.
  • Barrelrolla
    Barrelrolla Posts: 289
    TheLaughingMann wrote:
    I wish I had disposable income to spend to load my deck up with these fine cards...and to run something as epic as Kiora, but I'd rather spend 950 crystals on expanding my card arsenal than getting a PW.
    I've not spent a lot of money on this game. I bought the starter pack a while ago and 600 crystals for a Big Box when they released Oath of the Gatewatch, because it was really worth it.
    Other than that, playing since December and almost not missing a day for the daily rewards since they implemented it. Finishing QB at least in 150 with a few times I've been lower. Undergrowth Champion is from a Fat Pack at the 21st day a couple months ago, Sphinx of the Final Word is from the event this week, Greenwarden of Murasa is from the Big Box I bought and Mirrorpool is from the pack from beating Chapter 1 in the event.
    I collected the crystals for Kiora from finishing QB in top 150 and up, from daily rewards, the first event and some story missions (I have still not completed all of them).
    950 crystals is more worth it for Kiora than it is for packs, in my opinion. From a big box for 600 you'll get 1 mythic and 3-4 rares, or if you get lucky, maybe a bit more, but the amount of duplicates and useless cards will be huge. While Kiora allows you to combine the cards from two colors and gives you new deck building opportunities that will make the game more fun. At least it does for me.

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