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The most open-ended challenge ever.

As some of you may know, I have a habit of building theme decks for my favorite songs, and I have a new project. The thing is, I'd like to see what others can come up with.

Here are the rules: Build whatever you want. Anything at all. Have your decks submitted by December 1st and anyone who's inerested can vote on them. The deck with the most thumbs up wins. The subject?

:manab:The Dawn of Battle:manab: by Manowar...

Dreadful Thunder, the storm's moving in
And Judgment day is calling
My soul has been healed by the power of steel
And the sound of glory

I will send into the ground all that are found
By the sign of the hammer falling
Yes, heathens will fall, I will strike down them all
Then you will know my calling

Bravery calls my name
In the sound of the wind in the night
My sword will drink blood
And I will fight
Yes I will fight
In the Dawn of Battle

I will rise up from the chaos, I will rise up from the grave
A brother to the darkness
A master to the slaves
I am the soul descendent of the fire and the rage
I was wrought upon the earth
Born to rule and battle wage
By the total domination of the world in my command
By the Air and the water
By the Fire and the land
I give no explanation, I was branded by the will
Bringer of Death and Destruction
To all that I now kill

Bravery calls my name
In the sound of the wind in the night
My sword will drink blood
And I will fight
Yes I will fight
In the Dawn of Battle

I long to be free
So I wait for a sign
I wait for a star
To fall from the sky
From the dust of sleep
A promise to keep
Then all who see shall believe
Deliver into my hand
The sword of the land
Let my journey begin
So all shall understand
That if I fall
I will live again...

I will rise up from the chaos, I will rise up from the grave
A brother to the darkness
A master to the slaves
I give no explanation, I was branded by the will
To bring of Death and Destruction
To all that I now kill

Bravery calls my name
In the sound of the wind in the night
My sword will drink blood
And I will fight
Yes I will fight
In the Dawn of Battle

Posted 27 November 2009 at 07:55

26 replies

http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=34945

My entry for the challenge, Legion of the Damned, I hope you like it.

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Posted 27 November 2009 at 15:45

Very nice!

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Posted 27 November 2009 at 19:14

Well.... I have no clue about a deck for this but ide like to say This song is quite Epik.

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Posted 28 November 2009 at 00:35

heres my deck not the best built but its my depiction hope u like it

http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=35025

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Posted 28 November 2009 at 12:30

[QUOTE=Irrelevant]Well.... I have no clue about a deck for this but ide like to say This song is quite Epik.[/QUOTE]

Yup. That's most of the reason I have a theme deck for it and the entire reason I issued this challenge.

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Posted 28 November 2009 at 22:18

[QUOTE=lemon781]heres my deck not the best built but its my depiction hope u like it

http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=35025[/QUOTE]

It looks like it would hold its own. Well done.

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Posted 28 November 2009 at 22:21

Here is my entry for this competition.

I have no idea if it works but the theme should fit nicely.

http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=35134

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Posted 29 November 2009 at 12:06

wow. it would be so easy to go crazy with those kinds of lyrics. this has nothing to do with mtg, but it appears that you may also be into epic metal roughneck. is this true?

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Posted 30 November 2009 at 03:03

[QUOTE=hipponox]wow. it would be so easy to go crazy with those kinds of lyrics. this has nothing to do with mtg, but it appears that you may also be into epic metal roughneck. is this true?[/QUOTE]

I am what is usually referred to as a "metal head."

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Posted 30 November 2009 at 06:51

as am i. just wondering if you liked to venture off into the epic epicness that is the genre of epic symphonic folk metal. : ) thats my stuff. like blind guardian, kamelot, equilibrium, freedom call, finntroll, etc.

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Posted 30 November 2009 at 19:27

[QUOTE=hipponox]as am i. just wondering if you liked to venture off into the epic epicness that is the genre of epic symphonic folk metal. : ) thats my stuff. like blind guardian, kamelot, equilibrium, freedom call, finntroll, etc.[/QUOTE]

As long as the word 'metal' can be used, I'm there. I'm a big fan of Kamelot, Finntroll and (as you've seen) Manowar, but I'd mostly consider myself an Old School Metalhead (Testament, Accept, Brocas Helm, Vio-Lence, etc).

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Posted 30 November 2009 at 20:00

It is funny as a lot of people who plays this game loves metal. And if you haven't already noticed (on my reply to your giant deck thing) I like melodic death metal (In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Arch Enemy and Amon Amarth). I also like good old heavy metal (Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden), thrash metal (Mostly Metallica and Anthrax), Death Metal (Death and Morbid Angel), Black Metal (Yes I do like it even though I like Melodic Death Metal, Gorgoroth and Darkthrone is the Black Metal bands I listen to). I also like symphonic/power metal (Dragonforce, Hammerfall and Nightwish)

So I am one of those metal heads too.

And just now I realize how much text I actually wrote... well I wont erase it!

Edit:
Glad you liked my idea.

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Posted 30 November 2009 at 22:51

[QUOTE=Chiligyro]It is funny as a lot of people who plays this game loves metal. And if you haven't already noticed (on my reply to your giant deck thing) I like melodic death metal (In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Arch Enemy and Amon Amarth). I also like good old heavy metal (Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden), thrash metal (Mostly Metallica and Anthrax), Death Metal (Death and Morbid Angel), Black Metal (Yes I do like it even though I like Melodic Death Metal, Gorgoroth and Darkthrone is the Black Metal bands I listen to). I also like symphonic/power metal (Dragonforce, Hammerfall and Nightwish)

So I am one of those metal heads too.

And just now I realize how much text I actually wrote... well I wont erase it!

Edit:
Glad you liked my idea.[/QUOTE]

So you pretty much just made a list of my favorite bands. Add in Pantera and Hatebreed and we could just about get married. HA! I'm thinking about selling everything I own other than my guitars and moving to Europe or Brazil to play metal. America SUCKS!

Edit:
I liked your deck so much, I rebuilt MY theme deck and modeled it after yours.
http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=35332

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Posted 01 December 2009 at 00:09

[QUOTE=RoughneckBarbarian]As long as the word 'metal' can be used, I'm there. I'm a big fan of Kamelot, Finntroll and (as you've seen) Manowar, but I'd mostly consider myself an Old School Metalhead (Testament, Accept, Brocas Helm, Vio-Lence, etc).[/QUOTE]

you like accept? nice. finally i know someone who likes them. you maybe be interested to know that i actaully know Peter Baltes, their bass player. He teaches at the music school i used to teach at and get taught at. now that i know we also share similar musical interests, i must say sir, you are the man. :cool:

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Posted 01 December 2009 at 03:10

[QUOTE=hipponox]you like accept? nice. finally i know someone who likes them. you maybe be interested to know that i actaully know Peter Baltes, their bass player. He teaches at the music school i used to teach at and get taught at. now that i know we also share similar musical interests, i must say sir, you are the man. :cool:[/QUOTE]

Sweet action. (And thank you, sir. You're none too shabby yourself...:cool:) I almost lost my mind when I saw Accept on Brutal Legend.

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Posted 01 December 2009 at 04:36

http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=35410

Its not great but its what I got from the song.

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Posted 01 December 2009 at 11:50

[QUOTE=DarksRevenge]http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=35410

Its not great but its what I got from the song.[/QUOTE]

I like it a lot.

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Posted 01 December 2009 at 13:08

I just figured I'd post my original theme deck. In my opinion (for whatever THAT'S worth), every single one of you beat the tits off of it.

http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=35485

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Posted 02 December 2009 at 00:59

So Roughneck, would you 'Die for Metal'? wink wink nudge nudge

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Posted 12 December 2009 at 17:42

Only if 'The Gods Made HEavy Metal.'

So, yeah. I would.

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Posted 13 December 2009 at 01:15

This thread 'Tastes like Kevin Bacon'...

still can't believe that voice comes from a chick -_-

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Posted 14 December 2009 at 22:26

Uh... Can't say I've heard of that one.

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Posted 16 December 2009 at 05:08

Haha, it's by the artist "iwrestledabearonce" and uhhh.... yeah...

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Posted 24 December 2009 at 01:59

lol. Just listened to it. Coincidently, I DID wrestle a bear once.

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Posted 01 January 2010 at 19:56

Well, you ARE a Roughneck Barbarian...

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Posted 01 January 2010 at 22:04

That I am, sir. Does it show that much?

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Posted 03 January 2010 at 04:41