@ajfirecracker said:
> We should try to adopt a principle of charity - interpreting the statements of those we disagree with as attempts to communicate the clearest and most thoughtful version of their argument.
I played Grixis Phoenix a few weeks ago but unfortunately did not save the decklist.
My build was more like a modified Grixis Pyromancer deck. With 4 Cabal Therapies, some number of Thoughtseizes, and of course 4 Buried Alive, looting and other GY powering effects weren't really necessary.
Here's the one pic I took that has a lot of cards in it that should give an idea of what my decklist looked like.
In an effort to improve local turnout, I've started posting more on FB and Twitter in the days leading up to our events. Just about every SEO person out there will tell you that a post with pics gets more clicks. To that end, my posts usually have a [usually very lazy] Magic joke attached. Here's the most recent ones. Feel free to use them for promoting your own local events.
@chubbyrain said in Proposed New Mulligan Rule for Mythic Championship London:
If anyone is curious, the odds of finding a 4-of in a 60 card deck with 6 mulligans (as 7 mulligans serves no point) is (1-0.40)^6 = 4.7%
I think Markdown may have fucked your math display here. (1-0.40)^6 is .6^6 is 5.6 . Also, I'm pretty sure the odds of finding a four-of in six to-seven mulligans is far higher than 4.7% .
@nedleeds said in Is Vintage a digital format now?:
MTGO doesn't simulate the paper experience of reading an opponent, bluffing and handles a massive amount of the rules for you (missed Ichorid triggers, etc.).
I once had a player message me to tell me that they thought I had something due to the amount of time it took me to respond to something. Then they played around that "bluff" for the rest of the game.
In reality, I had run to the bathroom while on the clock.
More results, pics, and other cool shit at LoneStarLhurgoyfs.com
Sunday, seventeen brave warriors paid a visit to Houston's most metal brewery to do battle in Magic's best format.
Standings:
Unfortunately, our TO forgot to bring blank deck sheets, so there aren't decklists to post 
But here's some pictures!
After a last minute audible due to grabbing the wrong deck, JoAnn crushes Arjune.
Middle school between rounds
Phoenix vs Merfolk - is this Modern?
Greatness at any cost.
@moorebrother1 said in Is Vintage a digital format now?:
On the other hand, if there is a proxy event then players can play whatever they want. Do they pick the “best” deck or the most fun deck. I often see players who are not regulars in Vintage play either the most “busted” deck (fast, and fun) or what they think is the best deck (Shops, Xerox, PO, etc…).
IMO, this is the primary reason that the MTGO metagame is always going to be different than the sanctioned paper metagame. You can completely switch decks for less than the cost of a paper blue dual land.
Reminder that this is tomorrow!
If you're not in the mood to put together your own deck, Ben has Survival, PO, Xerox, Shops, Merfolk, and Czech Pile to lend out!
http://themanadrain.com/topic/2283/so-where-does-paper-vintage-still-exist
Houston and Austin both have frequent events but nothing in the DFW area, to my knowledge.