Static Orb/ Kill switch

[Mundungu]

I played on line against a deck featuring the following cards :
Artefacts:
kill switch
static orb
tangle wire
howling mine
meekstone
millstone
White:
Wrath of god/rout
story circle

He also had a couple of islands but I dont know what for.

He managed to get the lock on me very quickly.
I do not know the exact deck list but (I provide a potential 36 cards though) I thought that some would be interested in this deck type.

Of course the aim of the game is to lock the opp in a completely tapped position while milling him to death.

 

[Lotus Mox]

Kill Switch + Orb doesn't work

Not to mention that it makes your Millstones and Howling Mines unusable.

Hey, Kill Switch is a good hoser against this deck

 

[Griffith_se]

I've seen decks like this. It could possibly have been a Seismic "Assault deck" with "Trade Routes", among others. Maybe s/he just didn't draw any Sandstone Needles.

Or maybe its just a "Stasis" type deck.

It doesn't seem to be a deck that would have many creatures, so I don't think the Islands are for "Opposition", more than likely it was probably "Trade Routes" and of coarse a few Counters.

Static Orb/Kill switch combo:
We had a long discussion about this. It only works every other turn.

Also, the "Kill Switch" turns off the "Howling Mine".

At the end of Your opponents turn you turn off the Orb with Kill switch.
Your untap phase you select which ones of your cards untap, You may not choose to untap "Static Orb" because of the "Kill switch".
So, on your opponents turn s/he will be able to untap.

Did your opponent play the combo correctly, or did you get robbed.


[Edit: Looks like LotusMox was to quick for Me]

 

[Mundungu]

Well it waz real late yesterday night but I for sure couldnt untap "sh*t".
I mentioned that I thought the combo didnt work but he insured me it did.
At the time I couldn't remember the outcome of the discussions here so I let it go ...

I'll be looking for the thread where this has been discussed...

 

[Griffith_se]

It's here, it starts about 9 or 10 posts down.

And another conversation here.

John 'O got an official ruling from a DCI judge in this thread.

 

[Spiderman]

I mentioned that I thought the combo didnt work but he insured me it did

<chuckle>

Don't mean any offense, just that's it's slightly amusing...

"You SURE that's how the combo works? Well, okay..."

 

[Mundungu]

As I said spidey,
it was late and I was tired.

Plus, and that might be a mistake, it was an online game and I dont feel like arguing with people on line.

After 2 minutes they just get annoyed, even if you're right and disconnect.

Lastly, From reading the threads here, I waz under the impression that the combo wouldnt work, but did not remember the outcome for sure. I also did not have the arguments handy to discuss it out.

If I had been certain that it didnt work, I wouldnt have made an a@@ of myself on these boards and posted it

anyhow, I learned my lesson and NOW I know how it works...