tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956154275711415107.post664460453812837733..comments2014-03-14T13:23:46.596-04:00Comments on COMMANDERCAST: S3E2: Losing More Than A GameCommanderCasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09026214233910458255noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956154275711415107.post-33816770488115656072011-06-07T22:20:15.816-04:002011-06-07T22:20:15.816-04:00Most infect cards are garbage in EDH when played &...Most infect cards are garbage in EDH when played 'fairly'.<br />I don't see how metaing against a 'fair' infect deck by playing cheaper creatures for chump blocking is any different than dedicated hate towards other obnoxious strategies like prisonrape decks or the like.<br /><br />The one for one stigma genuinely perplexes me.<br />Counterspells are 1 for 1s.<br />They're also the only way to say 'no' to backbreaking stuff like Insurrection, Time Stretch, Hex, etc. etc.<br /><br />There are a number of permanents that can dominate the game in less than one go around the table;<br />Blightsteel, Debtor's Knell, the Praetors, Consecrated Sphinx, etc.<br />Being able to say 'no' to them if their a presence in your meta seems like a given.<br /><br />Dudes with 187 effects seem like a given, I usually have no fewer than 3 duded that ETB shatter or naturalize in any red and/or green deck I play.<br /><br />As far as instant speed goes, I'm fond of cycling cards.<br />Rather than Terror, I'd almost always consider Expunge in EDH.<br />The one mana difference seems negligible if I know I'm going to need the effect, and If it's a dead card, it isn't.<br />There's lots of cycling cards with that sort of flexibility at the expense of being 1 more expensive than their normal counterparts.Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249219373341330543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956154275711415107.post-39171881582693994552011-06-07T12:16:24.878-04:002011-06-07T12:16:24.878-04:00Great cast this week, guys! Chris was a cool guest...Great cast this week, guys! Chris was a cool guest, and this season overall is looking pretty sweet :)<br /><br />Definitely agree on the "standalone" approach to Infect. Exoskeleton and Triumph of the Hordes have won me my fair share of games (although I feel a little dirty using Triumph). I've considered Corrupted Conscience as a Control Magic/Infect enabler, although I never drew it in any of my games. I wanted to use it as an alternate search target for Sovereigns of Lost Alara, but the Conscription was always first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956154275711415107.post-3487940351123156102011-06-06T10:13:24.144-04:002011-06-06T10:13:24.144-04:00When we recorded this, I totally forgot about Triu...When we recorded this, I totally forgot about Triumph of the Hordes, which is another Infect card that is actually great in Commander. Just for clarification, I still think Infect as a whole is fine, and I agree with Sheldon that nothing needs to be changed.<br /><br />Infect decks will win games, but if you want to load up your deck with a bunch of fragile guys that don't do anything except swing, be my guest. I think the better strategy is to play a few "standalone" cards that give your deck an added dimension: Grafted Exoskeleton, Triumph of the Hordes, or even Phyrexian Hydra can really get there.d0suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10092885033557823785noreply@blogger.com