tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post6650098478760596240..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: How To Win at Magic: Part 2a: Building the DeckAndrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-83805112283503652922013-02-11T11:02:34.972-08:002013-02-11T11:02:34.972-08:00Michael: Actually, neither of those deck types eve...Michael: Actually, neither of those deck types ever gave me much trouble. On the whole, my Kird Ape deck didn't need more than about three lands in play, so land destruction didn't fare so well against it. The only color that ever gave me real difficulties was black.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-69825236273495873642013-02-10T23:33:36.259-08:002013-02-10T23:33:36.259-08:00If you were playing that deck, I'd use land de...If you were playing that deck, I'd use land destruction or white weenie with wrath of god.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-43971978186246265852013-02-09T10:18:14.778-08:002013-02-09T10:18:14.778-08:00TGE: It does involve a lot of strategy, which is w...TGE: It does involve a lot of strategy, which is why I like it.<br /><br />Jo: It's both complicated and simple.<br /><br />Shannon: The game world certainly is. WotC has built a multiverse around the game not dissimilar to the Marvel Universe. I've never heard of Gloom.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-61929456683622332032013-02-09T00:01:34.887-08:002013-02-09T00:01:34.887-08:00I've never played Magic, but I have a friend w...I've never played Magic, but I have a friend who plays still, and she has stressed that writers should like Magic, because it is about story building and story telling. I've played a game called Gloom that I liked, which involves cards and story telling. It was fun! Very Addams Family.<br /><br />Shannon at <a href="http://thewarriormuse.com/" rel="nofollow">The Warrior Muse</a>Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-66638010137838005262013-02-08T19:32:34.413-08:002013-02-08T19:32:34.413-08:00I had never heard of it until you wrote about it b...I had never heard of it until you wrote about it before. From what you have written today, it sounds way too complicated for me. <br /><br /><a href="http://henderson-jo.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">JO ON FOOD, MY TRAVELS AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE</a><br />Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-55308349367124396232013-02-08T17:16:40.093-08:002013-02-08T17:16:40.093-08:00Other than it involved cards, I knew next to nothi...Other than it involved cards, I knew next to nothing about Magic before reading your posts. It sounds like a complicated game that involves a lot of strategy. Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-83842309545382328902013-02-08T10:52:33.652-08:002013-02-08T10:52:33.652-08:00Alex: It was a black deck that was my bane for a w...Alex: It was a black deck that was my bane for a while.<br /><br />Rusty: Yeah, it's amazing how many people lose continuously and, yet, it's never their fault. But, then, psychology says that people are inclined to think that way and it's possibly the only reason we don't all wallow in depressive self-pity all the time.<br /><br />Anne: What? Are you saying med school is more important than Magic? Blasphemy!<br /><br />T. Drecker: Is this the same one that doesn't support your writing? If so, you should explain to him how similar it is and see how he responds. hehAndrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-5785078033132233342013-02-08T10:21:27.358-08:002013-02-08T10:21:27.358-08:00I've never played, but have listened to many h...I've never played, but have listened to many hours of explanation from my son. At first, I was wondering about your comparison to writing, but in the end am nodding my head. Yep, we have to watch how we build our story decks. Thanks for popping by my blog.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-41757901800184066932013-02-08T06:47:31.699-08:002013-02-08T06:47:31.699-08:00I've not played the game. I think I was in my ...I've not played the game. I think I was in my first year of med school when this came out. I was sort of busy then.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681799401614263953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-50812445429090453822013-02-08T05:49:07.829-08:002013-02-08T05:49:07.829-08:00Again, I never got into the game, but since almost...Again, I never got into the game, but since almost every single friend I had at the time was obsessed with it. And yes, people got weird about their decks. I liked to feel like I had some perspective that others didn't. Like, the one guy who had the most awesome deck that ever existed but lost every single game. Every. Single. Time. Yeah, I hinted that maybe his deck wasn't as perfect as he thought it was. But no, I didn't know what I was talking about... he was just unlucky. <br /><br />People. If I had a time machine I would have made him read on of your 'how to think' posts.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-10826689031088527552013-02-08T04:39:52.436-08:002013-02-08T04:39:52.436-08:00Some of the deadliest cards are the simplest ones....Some of the deadliest cards are the simplest ones.<br />I had a black deck that crushed every time. My wife eventually refused to play with me if I was using that deck.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com