Magic:The Gathering

[CheddarLimbo]

I overheard someone using the term "mana ramp" the other day... What does that mean?

[Temprit]

Originally Posted by CheddarLimbo

I overheard someone using the term "mana ramp" the other day... What does that mean?

It's where most of the cards in your deck supply you with mana. For example "Tap, add 1 forest to your mana pool."

[Xn F M]

Originally Posted by Temprit

It's where most of the cards in your deck supply you with mana. For example "Tap, add 1 forest to your mana pool."

If most of your cards are giving you mana, then you're probably doing it wrong. Generally speaking having more than about 12-14 cards that accelerate your mana production in a 60 card deck with 24 land is too many because your deck wont' have the threat density to be able to hold it's own.

How I always designed those decks was to have target numbers for mana production, usually something like three mana turn two, and seven mana by turn 4/5 and to use those target numbers to figure out how many accelerants I needed and at what point values to put them at.

[Scapemage]

Originally Posted by Xn F M

If most of your cards are giving you mana, then you're probably doing it wrong. Generally speaking having more than about 12-14 cards that accelerate your mana production in a 60 card deck with 24 land is too many because your deck wont' have the threat density to be able to hold it's own.

How I always designed those decks was to have target numbers for mana production, usually something like three mana turn two, and seven mana by turn 4/5 and to use those target numbers to figure out how many accelerants I needed and at what point values to put them at.

I have you know that at Friday Night Magic this past week, I was killed by an 8/8 Llanowar Elves (mana prodction creature that is normally 1/1). Don't insult the mana-producing creatures: they will grow and kill you.

That link from yesterday is updated with a few new Scars or Mirrodin cards.

[Xn F M]

Originally Posted by scapemage921

I have you know that at Friday Night Magic this past week, I was killed by an 8/8 Llanowar Elves (mana prodction creature that is normally 1/1). Don't insult the mana-producing creatures: they will grow and kill you.

That link from yesterday is updated with a few new Scars or Mirrodin cards.

I'm not bad mouthing them, Llanowar Elves are really good (Fyndorns are better though ). All I'm saying is that mana accelerators become redundant quickly, and you want to have things that do stuff with all that extra mana. Otherwise, why ramp up?

[Chilling Touch]

Originally Posted by Xn F M

I'm not bad mouthing them, Llanowar Elves are really good (Fyndorns are better though ). All I'm saying is that mana accelerators become redundant quickly, and you want to have things that do stuff with all that extra mana. Otherwise, why ramp up?

Heh heh, green levelers. Pure evil.

Well, up there with mill decks anyway.

*jace beleren takes off the top twenty cards of your deck, and enjoys it.*

[Xn F M]

Originally Posted by Chilling Touch

Heh heh, green levelers. Pure evil.

Well, up there with mill decks anyway.

*jace beleren takes off the top twenty cards of your deck, and enjoys it.*

You've never played against 1.5 Landstill have you? That's pure evil . . . .

[Chilling Touch]

Originally Posted by Xn F M

You've never played against 1.5 Landstill have you? That's pure evil . . . .

Never heard of that one. Do tell.

~CT, reviving the dead jace beleren with sun titan...

[Clockwork_Knight]

Don't see many mill decks were I am, mostly casual players with either combo decks, one or two ramp, tribal, and lots of odd decks. Just now starting to get in EDH. I perosnly play W\U Stormtide, Mono green stompy, U artifact.

I play only casual now, T2 is too damn expensive for me that and there are far too many snobs and other highly annoying players at the only near by game store.


I don't know about any one else but I've been considering getting rid of most my Heroscape so I can buy Scars of MIrrodin, I'm a huge artifact fan and the new set has me drooling.

[CheddarLimbo]

Originally Posted by Clockwork_Knight

Don't see many mill decks were I am, mostly casual players with either combo decks, one or two ramp, tribal, and lots of odd decks. Just now starting to get in EDH. I perosnly play W\U Stormtide, Mono green stompy, U artifact.

I play only casual now, T2 is too damn expensive for me that and there are far too many snobs and other highly annoying players at the only near by game store.


I don't know about any one else but I've been considering getting rid of most my Heroscape so I can buy Scars of MIrrodin, I'm a huge artifact fan and the new set has me drooling.

That's funny... I sold all my Magic cards and bought more Heroscape!

[Clockwork_Knight]

That's funny... I sold all my Magic cards and bought more Heroscape!

I'm keeping a good chunk of my tiles and my favorites but the rest can go. its hard to find any one to play Heroscape here and easy to find fellow Magic the Gathering and D&D players

[Dad_Scaper]

Originally Posted by CheddarLimbo

That's funny... I sold all my Magic cards and bought more Heroscape!

No kidding. The amount of store credit I got at CSI for fifty-some select M:tG cards was ridiculous, and there weren't more than half a dozen or so dual lands.