Comments on: Practice Session #1: Building a Shards of Alara Sealed Deck http://magicgameplan.com/blog/practice-session-1-shards-sealed/ Fri, 11 May 2012 19:29:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://magicgameplan.com/blog/practice-session-1-shards-sealed/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Chris Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:53:28 +0000 http://magicgameplan.com/blog/building-a-sealed-deck-shards-of-alara-card-pool-1/#comment-626 I would first like to say thanks I have been looking for a good magic web-site, that was free, and i found a bomb seeing how tomorrow I have a PTQ to attend and have been looking for anything relevant to a sealed article, and also I would have to agree with Dee necrogensis is a very useful card in many ways, one that wasn't mentioned or zoned in on is the predator dragon, which can be a Big win condition, so all those creatures don;t just go to waste. once again thanks for the article. P.S. i have also been looking for any sealed pool articles that have plainswalkers in them, I have done three practice sealed pools this week and gotten one every time twice being tezzert, i wanted to see some one else's take on it. I would first like to say thanks I have been looking for a good magic web-site, that was free, and i found a bomb seeing how tomorrow I have a PTQ to attend and have been looking for anything relevant to a sealed article, and also I would have to agree with Dee necrogensis is a very useful card in many ways, one that wasn’t mentioned or zoned in on is the predator dragon, which can be a Big win condition, so all those creatures don;t just go to waste. once again thanks for the article.

P.S. i have also been looking for any sealed pool articles that have plainswalkers in them, I have done three practice sealed pools this week and gotten one every time twice being tezzert, i wanted to see some one else’s take on it.

]]> By: Fruzzi http://magicgameplan.com/blog/practice-session-1-shards-sealed/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Fruzzi Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:44:52 +0000 http://magicgameplan.com/blog/building-a-sealed-deck-shards-of-alara-card-pool-1/#comment-554 Ur card pool was powerful, and a lot, Obelisks are not as good as u think. Ur card pool was powerful, and a lot, Obelisks are not as good as u think.

]]> By: Dee http://magicgameplan.com/blog/practice-session-1-shards-sealed/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Dee Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:40:28 +0000 http://magicgameplan.com/blog/building-a-sealed-deck-shards-of-alara-card-pool-1/#comment-543 I think you're under-valuing Necrogenesis. It stops unearth, which can be a problem for a cheap, beatdown deck since Vithian Stinger is common and has unearth. It helps devour creatures. It makes creatures like Algae Gharial and Scavenger Drake bigger. It combos with Hissing Iguanar. Also, Necrogenesis gives you something to do with your mana if you draw too many lands. It gives a beatdown deck a lategame threat while not being too expensive. Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, who has a Pro Tour Hollywood Top 8 this year, really likes Necrogenesis. I like Wild Nacatl because many decks can't handle a one drop that attacks for two on turn 2. I have 8 ways to get a Mountain so it's usually a 2/2. I think you’re under-valuing Necrogenesis. It stops unearth, which can be a problem for a cheap, beatdown deck since Vithian Stinger is common and has unearth. It helps devour creatures. It makes creatures like Algae Gharial and Scavenger Drake bigger. It combos with Hissing Iguanar.

Also, Necrogenesis gives you something to do with your mana if you draw too many lands. It gives a beatdown deck a lategame threat while not being too expensive.

Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, who has a Pro Tour Hollywood Top 8 this year, really likes Necrogenesis.

I like Wild Nacatl because many decks can’t handle a one drop that attacks for two on turn 2. I have 8 ways to get a Mountain so it’s usually a 2/2.

]]> By: Graham http://magicgameplan.com/blog/practice-session-1-shards-sealed/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Graham Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:51:08 +0000 http://magicgameplan.com/blog/building-a-sealed-deck-shards-of-alara-card-pool-1/#comment-542 I recently read that 90+ percent of pros play all their skeletonizes if it is in their pool. Not even close on resounding roar, which is actually a lot worse in practice than you'd think, and almost all the time 3 damage and a dredge skeleton would be better than saving your creature and killing theirs. So I definetly would have cut resounding roar for skeletonize. Also, Im not sure wild nactl is ever good... it just seems like he gets outclassed quick in this format and sometimes hes not even a 2/2 until turn 3 or so. Idk your card pool was extremely weak but i would have also not used necrogenesis.. its a stall card that will never win the game. I recently read that 90+ percent of pros play all their skeletonizes if it is in their pool. Not even close on resounding roar, which is actually a lot worse in practice than you’d think, and almost all the time 3 damage and a dredge skeleton would be better than saving your creature and killing theirs. So I definetly would have cut resounding roar for skeletonize. Also, Im not sure wild nactl is ever good… it just seems like he gets outclassed quick in this format and sometimes hes not even a 2/2 until turn 3 or so. Idk your card pool was extremely weak but i would have also not used necrogenesis.. its a stall card that will never win the game.

]]> By: Dee http://magicgameplan.com/blog/practice-session-1-shards-sealed/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Dee Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:07:42 +0000 http://magicgameplan.com/blog/building-a-sealed-deck-shards-of-alara-card-pool-1/#comment-538 It's a real card pool from 5 boosters, which is basically the same card pool as a tournament pack and 2 boosters. It's just short 3 commons and an uncommon, I think. It’s a real card pool from 5 boosters, which is basically the same card pool as a tournament pack and 2 boosters. It’s just short 3 commons and an uncommon, I think.

]]> By: RedXIII http://magicgameplan.com/blog/practice-session-1-shards-sealed/comment-page-1/#comment-536 RedXIII Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:34:23 +0000 http://magicgameplan.com/blog/building-a-sealed-deck-shards-of-alara-card-pool-1/#comment-536 Is this really a real card pool or is it from MWS ?? Is this really a real card pool or is it from MWS ??

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