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HL Article Series on magicuniverse.de

Started by Vazdru, 07-06-2009, 02:00:28 AM

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Vazdru

Arne Fricke (Runner-Up last Highlander GP) displays his point of view on the highlander metagame in some articles on magicuniverse.de.

http://www.magicuniverse.de/html/kolumnen.php?id=1257 (introduction, deck-building)
http://www.magicuniverse.de/html/kolumnen.php?id=1263&tempid=13.85.657.223.681 (aggro decks)
http://www.magicuniverse.de/html/kolumnen.php?id=1271 (midrange and aggrocontrol)
http://www.magicuniverse.de/html/kolumnen.php?id=1278 (combo & lock + banned list)

Interesting also for foreign players could be his top 10 hl cards and his opinion about banning that card or not. Here's the short form:

10. Mishras Workshop / Grim Monolith -> no ban
9. Life from the Loam -> no ban
8. Armageddon / Ravages of War -> no ban
7. Price of Progress / Back to Basics -> no ban
6. Goblin recruiter -> no ban
5. Survival of the Fittest -> ban (slightly recommended)
4. Oath of Druids -> no ban
3. Gifts Ungiven -> ban (strongly recommended)
2. Library of Alexandria -> ban (strongly recommended)
1. Mana Drain -> ban (strongly recommended)
Far below the earth
Where the demons hunt the souls of those that sleep
In the city of the Vazdru and the Drin
Where the black flame burns inside the palace fountain.

Mythrandir

Too bad, they are in german... :P guess i'll have to use google..

1. Mana Drain -> ban (strongly recommended) -> really? does he give a reason? I really don't see this as a format warping card..

I sure have to read those, when i have the time... Ohhh, and no article on pure control? Too bad...

Vazdru

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Quote from: Mythrandir on 07-06-2009, 12:27:15 PM
Too bad, they are in german... :P guess i'll have to use google..

1. Mana Drain -> ban (strongly recommended) -> really? does he give a reason? I really don't see this as a format warping card..

I sure have to read those, when i have the time... Ohhh, and no article on pure control? Too bad...

He says Counterspell is too strong for Standard, Extended. Mana Drain is too strong for Legacy.
MDs powerlevel = Counterspells powerlevel x-times. Counter Spell with CC4(+) with MD and afterwards Decree, Upheaval, Mindslaver or something like that is often just grotesque. That kind of tempo-swing shouldn't be allowed in highlander.
Far below the earth
Where the demons hunt the souls of those that sleep
In the city of the Vazdru and the Drin
Where the black flame burns inside the palace fountain.

Mythrandir

Quote from: Vazdru on 07-06-2009, 12:48:59 PM
Quote from: Mythrandir on 07-06-2009, 12:27:15 PM
Too bad, they are in german... :P guess i'll have to use google..

1. Mana Drain -> ban (strongly recommended) -> really? does he give a reason? I really don't see this as a format warping card..

I sure have to read those, when i have the time... Ohhh, and no article on pure control? Too bad...

He says Counterspell is too strong for Standard, Extended. Mana Drain is too strong for Legacy.
MDs powerlevel = Counterspells powerlevel x-times. Counter Spell with CC4(+) with MD and afterwards Decree, Upheaval, Mindslaver or something like that is often just grotesque. That kind of tempo-swing shouldn't be allowed in highlander.

hmmm... well, i´ve mana drained for decree (both soldiers and angels) and i've been mana drained and yes, it's a big hit in the face, but nothing one can't handle. I understand mana drain being too powerful for legacy, because 60 card decks, 4x mana drain, legacy decks tend to have huge mana available on early turns, so yes a mana drain can be a very hard tempo-swing..

But anyway, i'm a control player, so i might be a bit bias.. let's see if any aggro players out there post something here, regarding mana drain..