TES Mailbox #12
Hi everyone!
We're back with the mailbox, here are some more Q&A's:
How do you know when to go for Empty the Warrens or Ad Nauseam?
There are no defined rules. Everything is based on game states:
Whats our life total?
What does our hand consist of?
Whats the match-up?
What is the opponent's board?
Do we know anything about their hand?
The answer is based on context.
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TES Mailbox #11
Hi everyone!
We're back with the mailbox, here are some more Q&A's:
You recently went 5-0 with a Grixis list. Does this mean you're off green again?
Not necessarily, I switch lists a lot online to test different things. I'll say that the Grixis list felt a lot better to play, it was smoother and more consistent in almost every non-Miracles matchup.
If Crow Storm was legal, would you play it?
Totally! I think it's Read More »
TES Mailbox #10
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We're back with the mailbox, here are some more Q&A's:
I've been trying to find out whether ANT or TES is better for my metagame. This is always a big question and there are up's and down's to both but I'm not falling to any conclusion. So, I would like to hear from you about the percentages about how fast TES actually is. Since when discussing the decks, speed is often the discussion Read More »
TES Mailbox #9
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We're back with the mailbox, here are some more Q&A's:
I have all of TES built except for the dual lands. What do you recommend as placeholders until I get the real thing? Five-color lands or Shock Lands?
I don't recommend anything. Neither provide the necessary tools for the deck to be successful, you need to have shuffle effects for Brainstorm and the life-totals for Ad Nauseam. I recommend playing something Read More »
TES Mailbox #8
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We're back with the mailbox, here are some more Q&A's:
What storm variant is currently better positioned during the Eldrazi menace, ANT or TES? I'm an ANT player who is currently trying TES.
This could be a whole article in itself, but I'll keep it brief. The differences between the two storm decks is their combo turn, ANT's is often turn three which allows for several hate pieces to hit the Read More »
TES Mailbox #7
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We're back with the mailbox, here are some more Q&A's:
I'm relatively new to Legacy but I've been playing magic for a number of years now. I was wondering if you could help answer some of my questions about some decks and the format. I play modern combo and I have played modern storm (post-Seething Song) and I was thinking about branching into legacy. I've seen all these cool combo decks Read More »
TES Mailbox #6
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We're back with the mailbox, here are some more Q&A's:
What do you think the best art for Dark Ritual is?
I personally use the Mercadian Masques since they're the only ones that come in Japanese and foil – they've really grown on me over the years. Before I began to use Japanese foils, I used Japanese Tempest which I was a fan of because of the high contrast and the angles.
Where Read More »
TES Mailbox #5
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We're back with the mailbox, here are some more Q&A's:
Do you often find yourself casting Burning Wish for Dark Petition and searching up Empty the Warrens to get an additional storm? How often do you Dark Petition for Ad Nauseam now that all 4 Infernal Tutors are in the main deck?
In the last two large events I've cast the spell three times over twenty-four rounds – twice for Ad Nauseam and Read More »
TES Mailbox #4
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We're back with the mailbox, here are some more Q&A's:
Why do you run a main deck Swamp rather than a Badlands?
Basic lands are incredibly valuable against Tempo based strategies as well as against Death & Taxes and Lands due to Wasteland. The ability to search up a basic Swamp and cast a discard spell without having to worry about your land being destroyed is a very good feeling. I Read More »
TES Mailbox #3
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We're back with the mailbox, here are some more Q&A's:
Would you change anything from your Washington, DC Open list?
This past weekend at the invitational I made one change, I cut the Massacre for a Pyroclasm as twice during the Washington event I wanted it against Grixis Delver. That said, I played against Thalia, Guardian of Thraben decks three times and lost against it once on the weekend. My loss Read More »
