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Originally posted by H8Man:

the mentioned deck looks like an old gifts deck with only 1 gift and this combo instead of flamevault. of course, it tries to abuse the painter wherever it can.

anyway, a 35 people small tourney doesn't say much about a deck, especially not when it's a brand new one. I can't count with how many new (and completely untested) decks I've won tourneys, same sized and bigger ones.

time will tell what's really up with it, but I can't see it getting a huge play. it's fun to play with 8 REBs that can target anything, but ppl don't look for fun decks most of the time.

but as it came up, legacy may be another story, but I doubt it will be much better there.

let's drink some tea meanwhile ^^

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35 ppl isn't big, it's average. maybe it's already big for the US, but there are many many and much more tourneys outside of your country and there, 35 is small.
saying that 35 isn't small just beacause another tourney does only have a couple guys more doesn't help.
*insert xx random examples*

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Originally posted by pyr0ma5ta:
$100 for a set.

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Yikes.

That's just redic!

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Originally posted by pyr0ma5ta:
$100 for a set.

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Originally posted by redbeard:
you must be kiding...did u see his single grindstone for auction is at 28!

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Originally posted by redbeard:
you must be kiding...did u see his single grindstone for auction is at 28!

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Originally posted by Mr.C:
Guess I should be happy I have 21 grindstones.

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Originally posted by ihaveahobbie:
better sell em off before the next big vintage tourney...once it doesn't do so well its gonna go down

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it's a pretty reasonable combo. I don't see it going down.

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Originally posted by Mr.C:
it's a pretty reasonable combo. I don't see it going down.

Most likely, it will level off @ 20-25.

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Wha???? The print run wasn't low enough on Grindstone to justify $20-25 a pop... was it?

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Originally posted by ihaveahobbie:
better sell em off before the next big vintage tourney...once it doesn't do so well its gonna go down

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It did just fine at Starcity's Magic weekend.

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Originally posted by ihaveahobbie:
better sell em off before the next big vintage tourney...once it doesn't do so well its gonna go down

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I guess you didn't see how Team ICBM broke the combo in there new build. I don't think many people are ready for this deck Scarecrow with all the control and tempo it has.

the combo itself still isn't that great and with up to twelve 1 mana instant vindicates, you don't need that combo anymore.
in my eyes the price of the stone is simply overhyped like it happened xx times ago with other cards.

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Originally posted by H8Man:
the only real scary thing about the painter isn't the grindstone combo, it's the up to 12 REB effect madness that makes it decent.

the combo itself still isn't that great and with up to twelve 1 mana instant vindicates, you don't need that combo anymore.
in my eyes the price of the stone is simply overhyped like it happened xx times ago with other cards.

it's like running an eater of days in a stax deck. you can simply win with 1 welder, beating the opponent to the ground, as the rest of the deck is choking him. (sure, this combo can win, the eater is a joke, but you should get the meaning)

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First off get your facts right. Painter's effects cards outside PLAY and never states they are the chosen color in play "vindicate detroys things", so the vindiacte part you made laugh cool. Second the control sceme was pretty clear the first 2 seconds to all viewers that had a brain who glanced at the public release by Team ICBM. It is the counterspell factor of the Blast by the way.
Third since there's members thinking he kill more OPPs by the Tinker+Steel combo I will again correct. He took more out by the combo and control than Darksteel.

I'll take all critisim if I'm wrong about the Servent, and its stated ability if the chosen color does indeed effect the cards while in play, and after resoving in play. Giving a player the right to start destroying the chosen colored "blue in this case" once in play.

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Originally posted by Johnathondrearmz:
First off get your facts right. Painter's effects cards outside PLAY and never states they are the chosen color in play "vindicate detroys things", so the vindiacte part you made laugh cool.

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As Painter's Servant comes into play, choose a color.
All cards that aren't in play, spells, and permanents are the chosen color in addition to their other colors.

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Originally posted by marriedwithchildren:
what was Nighbor's record in that tourney anyway?

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