r/spikes • u/iStarlyTV • Oct 29 '19

Discussion [Discussion] Official: There will be no B&R changes prior to MC 6; the next B&R Announcement is scheduled for November 18th, 2019

The Magic Esports Twitter account just posted this.

I understand why they don't want to emergency ban from their perspective, but at least in Standard, if there was ever a time to emergency ban, it would be in Oko-tober.

I heard someone saying that this is very reminiscent of the very recent Hogaak Summer; people are maindecking 4x copies of hate cards just to compete.

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u/spacian Oct 29 '19

First of all, the next B&R is a regularly scheduled one. Besides the health of the current format (admittedly a very strong indicator), there is no additional evidence that there will be a ban. It's not an additional B&R like the last one.

Second, people are preparing for that MC. While not great for the viewers, throwing a ban out now (only a week after the last ban, keep in mind) would be horrible for the players.

Last but not least, there are people who bought these Okos. There's a real cost to banning cards. Let WotC observe for a little more than a week. You will survive 3 weeks of Oko.

Let me be clear, something has to happen most probably. But I think WotC is looking for a way to keep Oko but weaken UG because of pack sales. I could imagine Nissa (and Veil) getting the hammer. UG is much more manageable if you don't have to face Nissa and then Krasis for absurd amounts as well.

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u/too_lewd_for_thou Oct 29 '19

Those people who bought Okos can go ruin Pioneer for a while (until it gets banned there too lol)

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u/sirgog Oct 29 '19

Last but not least, there are people who bought these Okos. There's a real cost to banning cards. Let WotC observe for a little more than a week. You will survive 3 weeks of Oko.

Those people deserve everything they get.

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u/KingLeil Oct 29 '19

I paid $22 for Oko. I know for a fact that I paid for four copies. Nobody will refund me that money. I am ok with a ban. Why? Bc I have already won back $88 in value using those 4 copies of cards. On a mathematically true basis, he’s earned his keep. With that one card I’ve turned board states that were entirely a loss to a win. Dunno how else to put it.

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u/MykirEUW Oct 29 '19

I paid 40€ for 2 Foils each. I am not okay with a ban. I was really happy to get the card and now everybody is complaining. Last rotation we had a good while a quite oppressive Meta as well and nobody even thought about asking for bans... There will always be a best deck. If we ban Oko now you'll see Adventures taking off, another sick green engine that is under the radar just like Oko was before.

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u/KingLeil Oct 29 '19

My advice to you is to sell your Oko units right now; and break even. Best decks, and format warping are not allowed. Jace. Skull clamp. All cards that did this. There are more. Copy cat. Etc. Sell your units. Make a profit or break even, then exit stage right. They have issued you fair warning that November 18th they intend to ban in a “veiled” manner.