James13 said: People are too entrenched in the past
That's not the issue at all.
The issue is that since AKH was just released, and due to this blindsiding of Standard being applied to all current events, and not just PVP, the only way to even complete the event is to buy all the cards up front.
That's simply a back-handed money-making model. Create an immediate need and force everyone to cough it up.
The correct (and moral) thing to do would be to allow everyone to use their entire library, but add in optional objectives that restrict your deck.
For example:
Objective 1: Win the match!
Objective 2: Include four cards with Cycle in your deck!
Objective 3: Include four cards with Embalm in your deck!
Now, if you want to get full points, you need 4 cards with Embalm and 4 cards with Cycle. No easy feat, and obviously requires accessing AKH cards (and definitely some deckbuilding skills).
For more casual players, they can clearly just shoot for Objective 1, using any cards from their library.
Thuran said: actually see people discuss ways to beat certain nodes and trying to figure out which strategies can work
Spiritwalker said:But I'd love to be pointed out a somewhat reliable strategy that does NOT rely on locking down his board in some way or another. All I see is dovin hixus/cast out/cycling. Fun meta.
Froggy said: Spiritwalker said:But I'd love to be pointed out a somewhat reliable strategy that does NOT rely on locking down his board in some way or another. All I see is dovin hixus/cast out/cycling. Fun meta. Tezz2:Herald of AnguishSyndicate Trafficker BlightcasterInsidious WillInderhanded DesignsClaustrophobiaSphinx's Tutelage Trial of AmbitionFinal RewardDay's Undoing (this one actually being the least used and thinking of replacing it out).There - a different way. My coalition members run very different decks. And yes, we give those tier 3 bosses their fair share of beating. MTGGOLDFISH.
Froggy said:
shteev said: Froggy said: Spiritwalker said:But I'd love to be pointed out a somewhat reliable strategy that does NOT rely on locking down his board in some way or another. All I see is dovin hixus/cast out/cycling. Fun meta. Tezz2:Herald of AnguishSyndicate Trafficker BlightcasterInsidious WillInderhanded DesignsClaustrophobiaSphinx's Tutelage Trial of AmbitionFinal RewardDay's Undoing (this one actually being the least used and thinking of replacing it out).There - a different way. My coalition members run very different decks. And yes, we give those tier 3 bosses their fair share of beating. MTGGOLDFISH. Not much lockdown going on there, certainly!
Spiritwalker said: Thuran said: actually see people discuss ways to beat certain nodes and trying to figure out which strategies can work I respect your point of view regarding the challenge. But I'd love to be pointed out a somewhat reliable strategy that does NOT rely on locking down his board in some way or another. All I see is dovin hixus/cast out/cycling. Fun meta.
Froggy said: And that my friends, is why I keep saying - DECK BUILDING!!!
Froggy said: Tezz2:Herald of AnguishSyndicate Trafficker BlightcasterInsidious WillInderhanded DesignsClaustrophobiaSphinx's Tutelage Trial of AmbitionFinal RewardDay's Undoing (this one actually being the least used and thinking of replacing it out).There - a different way. My coalition members run very different decks. And yes, we give those tier 3 bosses their fair share of beating. MTGGOLDFISH.
voodoo_gremlin said: Froggy said: Tezz2:Herald of AnguishSyndicate Trafficker BlightcasterInsidious WillInderhanded DesignsClaustrophobiaSphinx's Tutelage Trial of AmbitionFinal RewardDay's Undoing (this one actually being the least used and thinking of replacing it out).There - a different way. My coalition members run very different decks. And yes, we give those tier 3 bosses their fair share of beating. MTGGOLDFISH. I have I don't have HeralInsidious WIllTrial of Ambitionor Days UndoingHow do you win then????