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Wickeddarkman, if I had known this is what was going on, or that you existed here, I never would have made an account.

Tbf, from what I've seen, you are gatekeeping. Gatekeeping for no real reason. What, because of trolls? That's not really a great reason to approach someone the way you approached me. Loki is going too far if you ask me, but you seem to either be purposefully pushing his buttons or just being a dick. I'm not really sure which it is and at this point it doesn't really matter.

Like, do you really need to be approaching someone after their third comment saying things like "You see a troll claimed he was going to disappear a few days ago, but there's a good chance it's just the old switch account and bait."?

That's how you chase new users away from this platform, and to be honest, I nearly decided to leave then and there, rather than deal with that kind of bs. I'm not even sure why I'm still around at this point. If I had to hazard a guess I'd say morbid curiosity.

[[Plague Engineer]]

I have heard people saying Esika's Chariot and Alrund's Epiphany need to get banned. I personally think we need more time to see how standard unfolds.

I can kind of see why. Esika's Chariot feels a lot like Gideon, Ally of Zendikar when he was standard. Just hard to deal with and over-represented in many top decks. I don't get Alrund's Epiphany. It's not nearly as toxic as Nexus of Fate, it just gives ramp an actual pay off.

I just wanted to rant a little bit, take my like.

Do people still play oathbreaker? I used to have a deck, but people in my area stopped playing the format like a week after it came out.

I do think Blade Historian is cool, and quite good, but I find in many standard white weenie decks that it's better for your dudes to be bigger rather than have keywords. I would cut 2 Blade Historian for 2 more Intrepid Adversary. I would also cut 1 Sacred Fire and 1 Chaplain of Alms for 2 more Rally the Ranks. Personally I would play Bereaved Survivor over Rem Karolus, but that's just my personal preference.

So, if I were to build this;
-2 Blade Historian
-1 Sacred Fire
-1 Chaplain of Alms

+2 Intrepid Adversary
+2 Rally the Ranks

You could always sideboard Bereaved Survivor and see if you ever want to bring it in for certain match-ups.

Not to mention you shouldn't have to. If you're seeking feedback on your lists, you'll ask. Then people like me will ask what the deck is trying to accomplish and so on and so forth.

I have to agree with this. I just made an account here since I heard that this site had an easy way to get feedback, and once I put up the decks I've already built I was hoping to start brewing some decks and get some advice/criticism. However this whole wickeddarkman/greatgodloki, troll-notatroll, he-said, she-said thing going on is making me question if I really want to be here. I already have an account on archidekt since I enjoy it's interface, I just wanted some feedback on things.

@NorthernWarlord;
I came here because a friend of mine said that it had an easy way to comment on decks and get feedback. Right now I'm just putting up decks I've built but eventually I want to start theory-crafting decks and get community feedback.

However, all this wickeddarkman/greatgodloki stuff makes me seriously question my choice. This site doesn't seem to be moderated at all, and as a result we get these flame wars. As always is the case, both parties need to back off from the other, but that doesn't seem to be happening anytime soon.

I really don't mind him ignoring me or any advice I might try to give. I can just move on.

I don't know what's going on here, but you seem to have taken something very personally. It is my opinion that you need to take a step back and just live and let live. I might not agree with the guy and try to get him to play removal/interaction in his decks, probably a bit aggressively, but is there any particular reason you're putting him on full blast like this? Even if he is lying about who he is and making grand claims, just chalk it up to immaturity and move on man.

Well, since you're here, why not giving this deck a like and recommending some cuts and adds? Rather than fill up another comment thread with your troll wars or whatever you two got going on.

Mtgblackman; I recommend cutting,

Mind Unbound
Take Possession
Zendikar Resurgent
Null Profusion
Cadaverous Bloom
Commander's Sphere
Drown in Sorrow
Find // Finality
Rag's // Riches
Yaheeni's Expertise
Virtus's Maneuver
Clever Impersonator
Hornet Nest
Night Incarnate
Runic Armasaur
Mind's Eye

The reason I recommend those cards is they don't really get you closer to assembling Urborg-Coffers and/or there a better versions to replace them with. However, I would recommend filling out your mana base first, you probably want around 40 lands with 5 to 7 basics. Once that is done we can figure out how to best assemble your combo.

Yeah, I don't care. Every policy/rules on every community site boils down to "Don't be an ass." That's it. So long as I interact and approach people with respect there shouldn't be any problems. At this point I'm going to try really hard to leave you alone and I ask that you please do the same to me.

Dude, Wickeddarkman, I don't know who you are or what your deal is, but from what I can tell based on the comment threads of various decks, you've just decided you're the goat of mtgvault and not everyone is happy about that. I've been playing this game for over 20 years, a few of those years professionally. I know how to recommend cards to include in a deck and what to cut for it.

Well, I don't know what you have or are willing to buy, so I'll just list your options, including the lands you've already put in the deck.

Field of the Dead
Bojuka Bog
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Reliquary Tower
Strip Mine
Thespian's Stage
Cabal Coffers
Mystic Sanctuary
Lotus Field
Guildless Commons
Dark Depths
Glacial Chasm
Ancient Tomb
Vesuva
Alchemist's Refuge
Tolaria West
Tranquil Thicket
Wasteland
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
Ghost Quarter
Dakmor Salvage
Temple of the False God
Command Beacon
Barren Moor
Maze of Ith
Dryad Arbor
Lonely Sandbar
Witch's Cottage
Gaea's Cradle
Field of Ruin
Ghost Town
Urza's Saga
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
Cephalid Coliseum
Blast Zone
Phyrexian Tower
Castle Vantress
Command Tower
Overgrown Tomb
Breeding Pool
Watery Grave
Zagoth Triome
Polluted Delta
Misty Rainforest
Verdant Catacombs
Fabled Passage
Simic Growth Chamber
Snow-Covered Forest
Snow-Covered Island
Golgari Rot Farm
Snow-Covered Swamp
Woodland Cemetery
Evolving Wilds
Hinterland Harbor
Opulent Palace
Terramorphic Expanse
Dimir Aqueduct
Drowned Catacomb
Prismatic Vista
Rejuvenating Springs
Undergrowth Stadium
Temple of Mystery
Temple of Malady
Exotic Orchard
Rimewood Falls
Waterlogged Grove
Windswept Heath
Woodland Chasm
Nurturing Peatland
Wooded Foothills
Myriad Landscape
Sunken Hollow
Tropical Island
Bayou
Flooded Strand
Ice Tunnel
Underground Sea
Temple of Deceit
Bloodstained Mire
Morphic Pool
Yavimaya Coast
Llanowar Wastes
Scalding Tarn
Blighted Woodland
Marsh Flats

What are you wishing for with Karn? Or is it just Liquidmetal Coating?

With Ghoulish Procession and Meathook Massacre, I wonder if it's worth finding a spot for Plumb the Forbidden?

Not sure how beginner friendly it is, but putting Thassa's Intervention in over Tidings could teach that thought process of "should I counter this spell now or try to draw cards that will get me out of this situation".

I would replace Browbeat with Light up the Stage. Not only is it a better card in terms of function, it will also teach new players about exile and cards that allow you to play cards from other zones. Just a thought.

I see you too are a person of culture.