Comments on: Call me Umbrakul: A Rise of Eldrazi Prerelease Report by Charles “Tuna” Hwa

By: Robyrt

Robyrt — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:46:03 +0000

The only money rares I’d buy right now (assuming you are wanting to buy expensive rares!) are Day of Judgment, Jace, and fetchlands. This makes playing either of the two current Big Decks awkward - neither Baneslayer Angel nor Maelstrom Pulse are going to be returning to Standard, I think, and I wouldn’t bet on Elspeth in M11 either.

By: Tuna

Tuna — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:54:59 +0000

Hey Ted;

I’m in China for at least the next couple of years or so, going to b-school here, also going to try to “start something” in China.

What are you up to these days?

Thanks for the comments, and esp. for the advice on Baneslayers. I’ll probably hold off and play something else until I know more. Baneslayers are going for upwards of $100 each here, which makes them kind of hard to “pick up”.

By: Michael Leuchtenburg

Michael Leuchtenburg — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:54:35 +0000

I just started playing again with Zendikar, and I’m not getting Baneslayers. If they get reprinted, then maybe I’ll pick them up. Until then I’ll play decks that don’t use them. I’m also trying to avoid picking up too many Alara cards since they’re rotating out at the same time. This rules out some of the best decks, but oh well, I want to maximize my value and enjoyment for money over the long term.

By: Russell Tassicker

Russell Tassicker — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:53:02 +0000

I would not get Baneslayers right now if money is a concern - we’ll find out in a couple of months if she’s back in M11, so I’m holding off until then. I just bought Jaces instead

Good read, and well done on top 8!

By: Chad

Chad — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:17:21 +0000

Baneslayer rotates out in October, unless it gets reprinted, which I highly doubt personally. There are some good options for standard that aren’t nearly as expensive though. It’s hard to say what the meta will be like with this new set, but we should have the beginnings of one after this weekend (there’s a midwest masters series tournament in detroit today and a PTQ next weekend).

http://www.deckcheck.net/ is a good place to look to get an idea of what people are playing.

By: ReeceP

ReeceP — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:25:22 +0000

Great read, Tuna. I would say we need you back on the podcast, but that seems like it’ll be a fair effort from that distance >_>…

By: tfols

tfols — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:06:06 +0000

Agree with Gavin - this was great to read. Fun, well written, and is a perfect example of why Magic is fun. I hope there are more of these types of articles coming about.

By: Ted Knutson

Ted Knutson — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:03:17 +0000

I don’t read that many Magic articles any more, but this was excellent. Thanks, Tuna!

How long you staying in China, or are you there for good?

By: Tuna

Tuna — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:34:43 +0000

Thanks Gavin. I’m going to try to get into standard here since Beijing’s pretty down in terms of limited events, other than these pre-releases and FNM’s scattered across this giant City. I’ll do my best to post a few thoughts now and then.

By: Gavin Verhey

Gavin Verhey — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:09:49 +0000

Awesome, fun throwback, Tuna. Thanks for the read! Hopefully we’ll hear more from you in the future.