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Chris Mattern <matternc@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<IvudnWzM-_hcPwjcRVn-qw@comcast.com>...
> jackthedonutguy wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Noob here, What are some excellent defenses against artifacts in
> > general and affinity for artifact cards? Thanks a lot.
>
> Well, red and green are the colors for artifact hate; you'll find
> a lot of cards in those colors that have interesting variations on
> "destroy target artifact". There's also the Tel-Jilad creatures,
> who have protection from artifacts, and Infested Roothold.
> Are you limited to Standard? Shatterstorm is still legal in
> Extended...
Great. Thanks a lot. A few questions if you don't mind, I am
collecting almost all 8th edition cards (I like the design plus the
fact that it is the latest edition (for me I almost always want the
latest stuff in anything)(to me the 8th edition is more clean in image
than previous editions) for my deck: my deck consists of around 20-24
land cards of mountains and plains. I have plains and mountains
creatures, spells, etc. I don't have more than 4 of any card except
for basic lands, etc. Please provide any suggestions that can build or
help me better construct my deck. I don't intend to battle in
tournaments just mainly between friends and family but I still follow
the magic rules. Please provide if you are able to a list of cards
and/or strategies (mountains/plains creatures, spells, artifacts,
etc.) that are or can be essential to my deck. I have roughly some 70
odd cards in my deck (again made of mountain/plain lands, creatures,
spells, a few artifacts, etc. Does obliterate destory all creatures,
artifacts, lands including mine as well as all other players? What if
they have a "You can't be the target of spells or abilities" card?
Does obliterate still affect them? Also, does wrath of god work the
same way obliterate does? I have heard that the power nine cards are
the most desired to not mention the most expensive cards in magic, my
question is why? what makes the power nine so potent or most wanted?