MTGO Campaign - Demonic Tutor2024-03-29T13:09:27Zhttp://demonictutor.ning.com/forum/topics/mtgo-campaign?commentId=3440403%3AComment%3A9776&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think I'd prefer if there w…tag:demonictutor.ning.com,2010-01-01:3440403:Comment:98082010-01-01T04:36:03.164ZAmiduhttp://demonictutor.ning.com/profile/Amidu
I think I'd prefer if there was a list of cards that had a rank from 1-10, you get a number of points and you build a deck, and more points every week
I think I'd prefer if there was a list of cards that had a rank from 1-10, you get a number of points and you build a deck, and more points every week Sounds good Tom, but it seems…tag:demonictutor.ning.com,2009-12-29:3440403:Comment:97862009-12-29T10:08:12.424ZSimon O'Keeffehttp://demonictutor.ning.com/profile/sokeeffe
Sounds good Tom, but it seems you completely forgot Onslaught block which comes between Odyssey and Mirrodin.<br />
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Can't miss out on those Berserk Murlodonts!
Sounds good Tom, but it seems you completely forgot Onslaught block which comes between Odyssey and Mirrodin.<br />
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Can't miss out on those Berserk Murlodonts! Whats with the less Magic the…tag:demonictutor.ning.com,2009-12-28:3440403:Comment:97822009-12-28T23:46:47.839ZBen Titmarshhttp://demonictutor.ning.com/profile/BenTitmarsh
Whats with the less Magic then Steve?
Whats with the less Magic then Steve? (Un)fortunately my plans for…tag:demonictutor.ning.com,2009-12-28:3440403:Comment:97802009-12-28T18:22:12.782Zstevie_bhttp://demonictutor.ning.com/profile/stevie_b
(Un)fortunately my plans for 2010 do not include as much magic as 2009 and certainly not downloading mtgo - I'm afraid my involvement will be limited to just standing on the sidelines and throwing out funny and slightly barbed comments.<br />
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On another note I'd be interested in doing a real world STD or ext league.<br />
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<cite>Thomas David Baker said:…</cite>
(Un)fortunately my plans for 2010 do not include as much magic as 2009 and certainly not downloading mtgo - I'm afraid my involvement will be limited to just standing on the sidelines and throwing out funny and slightly barbed comments.<br />
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On another note I'd be interested in doing a real world STD or ext league.<br />
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<cite>Thomas David Baker said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://demonictutor.ning.com/forum/topics/mtgo-campaign?commentId=3440403%3AComment%3A9779&xg_source=activity#3440403Comment9779"><div>Nope, as you can see I am quite capable of amusing myself! And in fact even having a conversation with myself :P<br/><br/>Yes Tom, that's right.<br/><br/>Not to derail the point of this thread, though, are you going to join in this thing or are you sworn off all MTGO?</div>
</blockquote> Nope, as you can see I am qui…tag:demonictutor.ning.com,2009-12-28:3440403:Comment:97792009-12-28T17:24:10.586ZThomas David Bakerhttp://demonictutor.ning.com/profile/ThomasDavidBaker
Nope, as you can see I am quite capable of amusing myself! And in fact even having a conversation with myself :P<br />
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Yes Tom, that's right.<br />
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Not to derail the point of this thread, though, are you going to join in this thing or are you sworn off all MTGO?
Nope, as you can see I am quite capable of amusing myself! And in fact even having a conversation with myself :P<br />
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Yes Tom, that's right.<br />
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Not to derail the point of this thread, though, are you going to join in this thing or are you sworn off all MTGO? Mr baker is it true u r missi…tag:demonictutor.ning.com,2009-12-28:3440403:Comment:97782009-12-28T17:15:17.731Zstevie_bhttp://demonictutor.ning.com/profile/stevie_b
Mr baker is it true u r missing the games club?<br />
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<cite>Thomas David Baker said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://demonictutor.ning.com/forum/topics/mtgo-campaign?commentId=3440403%3AComment%3A9776&xg_source=activity#3440403Comment9776"><div>We like the look of Neurok Spy, Barter in Blood, Granite Shard, maybe Rustmouth Ogre. Or perhaps we want to try and cut R and get to two colors for consistency.<br></br><br></br>The following week from Darksteel we get:…<br></br><br></br></div>
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Mr baker is it true u r missing the games club?<br />
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<cite>Thomas David Baker said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://demonictutor.ning.com/forum/topics/mtgo-campaign?commentId=3440403%3AComment%3A9776&xg_source=activity#3440403Comment9776"><div>We like the look of Neurok Spy, Barter in Blood, Granite Shard, maybe Rustmouth Ogre. Or perhaps we want to try and cut R and get to two colors for consistency.<br/><br/>The following week from Darksteel we get:<br/><br/><a class="card" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://magiccards.info/query.php?cardname=Emissary%20of%20Despair">Emissary of Despair</a><br/><a class="card" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://magiccards.info/query.php?cardname=Loxodon%20Mystic">Loxodon Mystic</a><br/><a class="card" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://magiccards.info/query.php?cardname=Echoing%20Ruin">Echoing Ruin</a><br/><a class="card" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://magiccards.info/query.php?cardname=Kraken%27s%20Eye">Kraken's Eye</a><br/><a class="card" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://magiccards.info/query.php?cardname=Neurok%20Transmuter">Neurok Transmuter</a><br/><a class="card" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://magiccards.info/query.php?cardname=Tangle%20Spider">Tangle Spider</a><br/><a class="card" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://magiccards.info/query.php?cardname=Nourish">Nourish</a><br/><a class="card" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://magiccards.info/query.php?cardname=Drooling%20Ogre">Drooling Ogre</a><br/><a class="card" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://magiccards.info/query.php?cardname=Hallow">Hallow</a><br/><a class="card" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://magiccards.info/query.php?cardname=Stir%20the%20Pride">Stir the Pride</a><br/><a class="card" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://magiccards.info/query.php?cardname=Demon%27s%20Horn">Demon's Horn</a><br/><a class="card" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://magiccards.info/query.php?cardname=Darksteel%20Ingot">Darksteel Ingot</a><br/><a class="card" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://magiccards.info/query.php?cardname=Wirefly%20Hive">Wirefly Hive</a><br/><a class="card" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://magiccards.info/query.php?cardname=Test%20of%20Faith">Test of Faith</a><br/><a class="card" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://magiccards.info/query.php?cardname=Screams%20from%20Within">Screams from Within</a><br/><br/>Which is not so impressive. And makes us go back and look at W and G as possibly playable colors.<br/><br/>And so on with Fifth Dawn, Kamigawa, Ravnica, etc.<br/><br/>What do you think? Sound good?</div>
</blockquote> We like the look of Neurok Sp…tag:demonictutor.ning.com,2009-12-28:3440403:Comment:97762009-12-28T03:24:44.833ZThomas David Bakerhttp://demonictutor.ning.com/profile/ThomasDavidBaker
We like the look of Neurok Spy, Barter in Blood, Granite Shard, maybe Rustmouth Ogre. Or perhaps we want to try and cut R and get to two colors for consistency.<br />
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The following week from Darksteel we get:<br />
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<a class="card">Emissary of Despair</a><br />
<a class="card">Loxodon Mystic</a><br />
<a class="card">Echoing Ruin</a><br />
<a class="card">Kraken's Eye</a><br />
<a class="card">Neurok Transmuter</a><br />
<a class="card">Tangle Spider</a><br />
<a class="card">Nourish</a><br />
<a class="card">Drooling Ogre…</a>
We like the look of Neurok Spy, Barter in Blood, Granite Shard, maybe Rustmouth Ogre. Or perhaps we want to try and cut R and get to two colors for consistency.<br />
<br />
The following week from Darksteel we get:<br />
<br />
<a class="card">Emissary of Despair</a><br />
<a class="card">Loxodon Mystic</a><br />
<a class="card">Echoing Ruin</a><br />
<a class="card">Kraken's Eye</a><br />
<a class="card">Neurok Transmuter</a><br />
<a class="card">Tangle Spider</a><br />
<a class="card">Nourish</a><br />
<a class="card">Drooling Ogre</a><br />
<a class="card">Hallow</a><br />
<a class="card">Stir the Pride</a><br />
<a class="card">Demon's Horn</a><br />
<a class="card">Darksteel Ingot</a><br />
<a class="card">Wirefly Hive</a><br />
<a class="card">Test of Faith</a><br />
<a class="card">Screams from Within</a><br />
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Which is not so impressive. And makes us go back and look at W and G as possibly playable colors.<br />
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And so on with Fifth Dawn, Kamigawa, Ravnica, etc.<br />
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What do you think? Sound good? So, some vague consensus that…tag:demonictutor.ning.com,2009-12-28:3440403:Comment:97752009-12-28T03:04:52.533ZThomas David Bakerhttp://demonictutor.ning.com/profile/ThomasDavidBaker
So, some vague consensus that it would be good if this worked a bit like leagues. Start with 90 cards. Gain 15 cards a week, but only if you play at least 2 matches.<br />
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Some options for cards structure:<br />
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(a) 15 cards that cost X or less (Example: 0.10)<br />
(b) 10 x X-cost cards, 3 x Y-cost cards, 1 x Z-cost card (Example: 0.02, 0.10, 0.50)<br />
(c) Actual boosters (this ups the cost considerably from the kind of prices we are talking about to 15 GBP buy in and ~3 GBP weekly).<br />
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(i) Totally random from…
So, some vague consensus that it would be good if this worked a bit like leagues. Start with 90 cards. Gain 15 cards a week, but only if you play at least 2 matches.<br />
<br />
Some options for cards structure:<br />
<br />
(a) 15 cards that cost X or less (Example: 0.10)<br />
(b) 10 x X-cost cards, 3 x Y-cost cards, 1 x Z-cost card (Example: 0.02, 0.10, 0.50)<br />
(c) Actual boosters (this ups the cost considerably from the kind of prices we are talking about to 15 GBP buy in and ~3 GBP weekly).<br />
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(i) Totally random from within in-stock cards on mtgotraders.com in the price range.<br />
(ii) Start with 1 booster from each of Invasion, Planeshift, Apocalypse, Odyssey, Torment, Judgment then each week work through each set of Mirrodin, Kamigawa, Ravnica, Time Spiral, Lorwyn-Shadowmoor, Shards of Alara and Zendikar blocks (20 weeks, if we make it that far, plus Worldwake).<br />
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Example with (aii):<br />
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Initial cards:<br />
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<div style="font-size:small"><table>
<tr><td>[Invasion] <a class="card">Angel of Mercy</a> <a class="card">Rooting Kavu</a> <a class="card">Tidal Visionary</a>
<a class="card">Kavu Runner</a><br />
<a class="card">Seer's Vision</a><br />
<a class="card">Turf Wound</a><br />
<a class="card">Mountain</a><br />
<a class="card">Forest</a><br />
<a class="card">Verduran Emissary</a><br />
<a class="card">Quirion Elves</a><br />
<a class="card">Tainted Well</a><br />
<a class="card">Overload</a><br />
<a class="card">Samite Ministration</a><br />
<a class="card">Dredge</a><br />
Bog Initiate</td>
<td>[Planeshift] <a class="card">Malicious Advice</a> <a class="card">Primal Growth</a> <a class="card">Maggot Carrier</a>
<a class="card">Heroic Defiance</a><br />
<a class="card">Steel Leaf Paladin</a><br />
<a class="card">Lava Zombie</a><br />
<a class="card">Stratadon</a><br />
<a class="card">Kavu Recluse</a><br />
<a class="card">Slingshot Goblin</a><br />
<a class="card">Terminal Moraine</a><br />
<a class="card">Gainsay</a><br />
<a class="card">Caldera Kavu</a><br />
<a class="card">Death Bomb</a><br />
<a class="card">Thornscape Familiar</a><br />
Stone Kavu</td>
<td>[Apocalypse] <a class="card">Minotaur Illusionist</a> <a class="card">Strength of Night</a> <a class="card">Ana Disciple</a>
<a class="card">Phyrexian Gargantua</a><br />
<a class="card">Temporal Spring</a><br />
<a class="card">Haunted Angel</a><br />
<a class="card">Kavu Glider</a><br />
<a class="card">Ceta Disciple</a><br />
<a class="card">Raka Sanctuary</a><br />
<a class="card">Penumbra Bobcat</a><br />
<a class="card">Shimmering Mirage</a><br />
<a class="card">Dwarven Landslide</a><br />
<a class="card">Jungle Barrier</a><br />
<a class="card">Tundra Kavu</a><br />
<a class="card">Captain's Maneuver</a><br />
</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>[Odyssey] <a class="card">Treetop Sentinel</a> <a class="card">Syncopate</a> <a class="card">Fledgling Imp</a>
<a class="card">Sylvan Might</a><br />
<a class="card">Spark Mage</a><br />
<a class="card">Nantuko Elder</a><br />
<a class="card">Escape Artist</a><br />
<a class="card">Caustic Tar</a><br />
<a class="card">Decompose</a><br />
<a class="card">Deluge</a><br />
<a class="card">Morbid Hunger</a><br />
<a class="card">Scorching Missile</a><br />
<a class="card">Dusk Imp</a><br />
<a class="card">Dwarven Strike Force</a><br />
Patriarch's Desire</td>
<td>[Torment] <a class="card">Hypochondria</a> <a class="card">Temporary Insanity</a> <a class="card">Restless Dreams</a>
<a class="card">Cabal Torturer</a><br />
<a class="card">Pardic Arsonist</a><br />
<a class="card">Pardic Collaborator</a><br />
<a class="card">Pardic Lancer</a><br />
<a class="card">Cleansing Meditation</a><br />
<a class="card">Carrion Wurm</a><br />
<a class="card">Dwell on the Past</a><br />
<a class="card">Frantic Purification</a><br />
<a class="card">Flash of Defiance</a><br />
<a class="card">Balshan Collaborator</a><br />
<a class="card">Teroh's Faithful</a><br />
<a class="card">Hydromorph Guardian</a><br />
</td>
<td>[Judgment] <a class="card">Barbarian Bully</a> <a class="card">Riftstone Portal</a> <a class="card">Wormfang Drake</a>
<a class="card">Cabal Trainee</a><br />
<a class="card">Firecat Blitz</a><br />
<a class="card">Vigilant Sentry</a><br />
<a class="card">Canopy Claws</a><br />
<a class="card">Wormfang Turtle</a><br />
<a class="card">Planar Chaos</a><br />
<a class="card">Keep Watch</a><br />
<a class="card">Funeral Pyre</a><br />
<a class="card">Ironshell Beetle</a><br />
<a class="card">Defy Gravity</a><br />
<a class="card">Tunneler Wurm</a><br />
<a class="card">Trained Pronghorn</a><br />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
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Maximizing on removal and evasion and 4/4s that also draw 2 cards gives us <a href="http://magic.bluebones.net/league-example/initial-deck.html">this initial deck</a>.<br />
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The next week we visit Mirrodin and get:<br />
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<a class="card">Nim Shrieker</a><br />
<a class="card">Talisman of Progress</a><br />
<a class="card">Neurok Spy</a><br />
<a class="card">Rust Elemental</a><br />
<a class="card">Granite Shard</a><br />
<a class="card">Barter in Blood</a><br />
<a class="card">Bottle Gnomes</a><br />
<a class="card">Raise the Alarm</a><br />
<a class="card">Vorrac Battlehorns</a><br />
<a class="card">Soul Nova</a><br />
<a class="card">Skyhunter Cub</a><br />
<a class="card">Domineer</a><br />
<a class="card">Steel Wall</a><br />
<a class="card">Rustmouth Ogre</a><br />
<a class="card">Island</a> Maximum amount of automation,…tag:demonictutor.ning.com,2009-12-27:3440403:Comment:97602009-12-27T16:10:16.927ZThomas David Bakerhttp://demonictutor.ning.com/profile/ThomasDavidBaker
Maximum amount of automation, for sure. Although you're probably going to have to go buy your cards and collect them off the mtgo traders man each week. But it's a pretty painless process.<br />
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Max makes a good point about the trading so we won't have that.<br />
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I wonder about a couple of things:<br />
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- Would it be fun to do a kind of "history of magic" type thing where you get a booster from each set in chronological order? Or are early sets so awful that this would not be fun?<br />
<br />
- How did leagues work…
Maximum amount of automation, for sure. Although you're probably going to have to go buy your cards and collect them off the mtgo traders man each week. But it's a pretty painless process.<br />
<br />
Max makes a good point about the trading so we won't have that.<br />
<br />
I wonder about a couple of things:<br />
<br />
- Would it be fun to do a kind of "history of magic" type thing where you get a booster from each set in chronological order? Or are early sets so awful that this would not be fun?<br />
<br />
- How did leagues work when they were operational, and was that a good model? Oh yeah, please no trading be…tag:demonictutor.ning.com,2009-12-27:3440403:Comment:97582009-12-27T09:50:42.046ZDaniel Roydehttp://demonictutor.ning.com/profile/DanielRoyde
Oh yeah, please no trading because it's rubbish and not fun!
Oh yeah, please no trading because it's rubbish and not fun!