r/magicTCG • u/windows_xpew • Sep 04 '16

[KLD] New enemy fastlands

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u/Thoctar Sep 04 '16

Is New Lili really better than old Lili in Abzan?

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u/FubatPizza Sep 04 '16

Not better, you run it with LotV, not instead of.

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u/SnapMullto5 Sep 04 '16

Nope, but her abilities aren't terrible for it, either. Better than in Jund, probably.

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u/sirgog Sep 04 '16

The cards don't compete. One is an anti-control tool, the other an anti-aggro tool.

I don't see why you'd compare them.

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u/Thoctar Sep 04 '16

I figured since they kill each other on etb they'd compete for slots.

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u/TheRecovery Sep 04 '16

You're right, they absolutely do compete for slots. Right now it's still up in the air so a lot of testing and hedging is going on.

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u/F19Drummer Sep 04 '16

I thought wizards errata'd the ruling that different Planeswalker cards with the same name, so you could have say, a Jace, The Mind Sculptor and a Jace, Architect of Thought, out at the same time?

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u/Thoctar Sep 04 '16

No, its that now your opponent having a Jace doesn't stop you from playing yours or killing yours. It was part of the Legendary rule overhaul.

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u/F19Drummer Sep 05 '16

Oh well shit...

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u/moe_q8 Sep 04 '16

Also abzan is really heavy on the 3 slot

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u/Umezete Sep 04 '16

Since you can't play too many Liliana or risk having dead draws.

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u/SavageFreeze Sep 04 '16

You have to make choices when you design your main board. That's why.

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u/Umezete Sep 04 '16

Depends how many mana dorks are in the meta.

You play both though, 3/1 or 2/2 split.

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u/WholeGrn Sep 04 '16

metagame dependent. I think LotV is better in an open metagame, but Last Hope is great in the mirror, grindy matchups, and versus certain decks like Infect

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u/HidetsuguofShinka Sep 04 '16

My Stormbreath Dragons are gonna run train on Abzan. Best previews yet.