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Author Topic: Jimmy McCullough - 9/18/08 - Looking Past the Extended Rotation  (Read 282 times)
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« on: September 18, 2008, 06:46:25 AM »
What do you think of Jimmy's thoughts? Did he hit the nail on the head? Do you know of any archetypes you think will make top tier after the rotation? He loves feedback!

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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2008, 05:01:23 PM »
Hey Trick,

One deck he missed is Reaper King decks, now they have access to Sunburst, Frogmite or even Blinkmoth Infusion! It has some easy removal too with Duplicant or other imprint cards. I don't see them in the top 8, but I'm willing to bet you'll see at least 1 or 2 in every PTQ!

To his points,  I agree that Zoo, next/new level blue, and of course new dredge decks (everyone loves Reveillark!) will be the Top 8 (Reveillark + Soulshift?). I see more Elf and White Wheeney decks than ever hitting the mainstream, but with the inclusion of older sets, Blue Control might keep a top spot. Scry and Entwine add some great flexibility. And I'd love to see a few Chalice of the Voids sitting in the play area with a Fate Spinner and some control cards in hand. Game/Set/Control!

The Mirrodin block also added Fireball again. I can see some nice Shaman/Direct Damage decks using Rosheen Meanderer and Fireball for a quick clinch move...

But looking back on the Mirrodin block, I can see why Shards has all the colored artifacts. There was a lot more cards dealing with artifacts than I remembered....

Which reminds me... Mesmeric Orb would be great for my Sanity Grinding Deck :-)
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« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2008, 06:12:21 PM »
Thanks for the feedback. Like I said though...there may be a few random combo decks that steal tournaments but...they won't be a big impact on the meta. I don't think that Reaper King will have any bearing on Extended. The mana base is not the issue with that deck...the scarecrows just don't have any power...thats the issue.
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« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2008, 07:36:12 PM »
lol Champ, that was sarcasm ;-p
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« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2008, 01:40:53 PM »
I guess no one has any opinions on my article. angry

I have a few pretty good ideas for my next article.
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« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2008, 02:30:14 PM »
Like i already said ^___^
I enjoyed the read, and i think you hit on key topics.

We just need fairy beaters ^__^
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« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2008, 03:33:41 PM »
Quote from: spOOkzZ on September 21, 2008, 02:30:14 PM
Like i already said ^___^
I enjoyed the read, and i think you hit on key topics.

We just need fairy beaters ^__^
Faeries won't be the dominant deck in Extended. It will be a good deck...but not the best.
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« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2008, 03:10:11 PM »
Faeries might top 8 if they're lucky, but with the new extended... pfft.

I can see Burn, Blue Control, and some form of obnoxious weenie deck of the W or G persuasion that everyone will play. :-)

Hmm, I've noticed there's a lot of black decks in the works also...
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