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I don't want to go full rant-mode on this one. I'll save any commentary on the neglect of Legacy for the next time they leave all the junk on the list. And I don't play Standard. It also seems like no one here at the CPA plays much Standard, if any. I have a track record of not playing Standard...

Throg has it.

To be clear, there's never "don't have enough mana to reserve it" because reserving it doesn't cost mana. It's just something you get when you are the one to explore the last outer tile blocking an inner tile. I'd say it's automatic, but technically it isn't. They say, "you can put your scout...

I said I was going to compare Modern to other formats, but actually setting out to do that, I'm a bit stuck. The obvious starting point, the format that has the most in common with Modern, really seems to be a stark departure philosophically. That'd be Legacy. They are the two official formats...

Don't forget the rest of the text on Ramunap Ruins. After all, the card is now banned in Standard, so that ability must be really, really good. :p

Ys.

Bysshan is right where you left him... "Oh good, it looks like you won. I'd throw a party for you, but you seemed eager to be on your way. Also, my home is a bit of a mess right now. Someone slaughtered fiends of Nurgle in there and didn't bother to sweep afterward. I'll just have to clean the...

Oops, my mistake. I should have noted that Spidey could/would reserve that tile (and no one else is allowed to). Reserving a tile happens when you're the one who explored the outer tile that freed it up. You can't just reserve any tile on the board whenever you want. "Whenever your discovery...

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/january-15-2018-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2018-01-15 Standard: Attune with Aether is banned, Rogue Refiner is banned, Rampaging Ferocidon is banned, Ramunap Ruins is banned. No changes to any other formats.

Gifts In 2006, multiple combo decks using Gifts Ungiven arose in Vintage. Without providing decklists or trying to be at all comprehensive, I'll just note that Gifts decks varied substantially. Some were mostly controlling blue decks that attempted to use Mana Drain to power out a combo finish...

Deck Name: Manaless Affinity Magic Format: Legacy Insight: Another approach to a manaless deck. The Affinity for artifacts mechanic from Mirrodin Block can be used to flood the board, often using very little mana. This deck is a demonstration that mana could be cut out entirely. Deck List...

Deck Name: Manaless Ichorid Magic Format: Legacy (semi-competitive, circa 2011) Insight: Arguably one of the strangest archetypes to find a home in the zeitgeist as a serious tournament deck. Lands? Don't need them. Mana? Don't need it. Casting spells from your hand? Not worth it. Casting spells...

Dividing the task amongst themselves, Tomas, Kelgar, and Jekaena get almost everyone fully healed. Kelgar's Ring of Jade revitalizes Dorgath and Kelgar himself, finishing the job. Everyone is back to normal, if you can call it that. Next turn... -The Power Phase is 4.

Oh hey, just saw this thread again. Bargain Storm was used to win Round 1 of the Finals. :D Still something of a niche deck, but it has proven itself, I think.

Deck Name: Oops, All Spells! Magic Format: Legacy (semi-competitive) Insight: Lands? Who needs 'em? We can make mana with lots of cards that aren't lands. This enables Balustrade Spy and Undercity Informer to flip our entire library into our graveyard, and this deck is designed to be able to win...

Deck Name: The Fluctuator Magic Format: Extended (circa 1999) Insight: When a lot of cards in a deck have Cycling 2, then under Fluctuator it becomes possible cycle through an entire deck. Other than Fluctuator itself and the lone copies of Lotus Petal, Dark Ritual, and Haunting Misery, every...

Deck Name: 44 Lands Magic Format: Legacy (circa 2009) Insight: Most decks rely on lands only for mana production and minor utility. This deck consists mostly of lands and uses them to take over the board. The combination of Life from the Loam and Manabond, especially with Tranquil Thicket and...

Deck Name: Valakut Hunt Magic Format: Modern Insight: New players are generally told that approximately 40% of a Magic deck should be lands. As they gain experience, they learn lots of exceptions for which a lower ratio of lands to spells is appropriate. Less common are decks with much higher...

Block Paladin with Arbor Elf.

Arbor Elf, done. Spidey: 10 Hand: 2 Library: 47 Battlefield: (U,U,U) Mt x3 (U,U) Plains x2 (U) Boros Guildgate (~ ETB tapped.; T: Add R or W to my mana pool) (U) Clifftop Retreat (~ ETB tapped unless I control a Mt or Plains.; T: Add R or W to my mana pool) (U) Truefire Paladin (2/2...