3CB Round 1 entries (trying to revive it)

KeySam · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 532

I realy loved 3CB so i want to revive it. and i hope a lot of players will join. Whatever for the first round ill do just a normal 3cb without special rules.

Banned list:
Unglued/Unhinged
Black Lotus
Mesmeric Fiend
Nezumi Shortfang
Blackmail
Chain of Smog
Cabal Therapy
Encroach
Mind Swords
Anvil of Bogardan
Strip Mine
Wasteland
Ghost Quarter
The Rack
Thoughtseize (added since cabal and blackmail are also banned)
Balance
Meddling Mage
Glacial Chasm
Energy Field
Foil
Shahrazad
Commandeer
Restore Balance
Smallpox

What is 3cb?

3-Card Blind (3CB) is a very unique game. The rules are as follows

Your deck is composed of 3 cards, all of which start in your hand.
You have no library (technically, the library exists, but starts at 0 cards) and no sideboard (Wishes fetch nothing).
Random effects always go in your opponent's favour.
You can see your opponent's hand, so you can always make the best possible play.
You don't lose as a result of not being able to draw a card.
You will play each opponent twice, once going first, once going second.
Decks cannot force an opponent to discard more than 1 card in a turn.
For each win, you score 3.
For each draw, you score 1.
For each loss, you get nothing.
Other than the aforementioned, EVERYTHING IS HANDLED EXACTLY LIKE A REAL GAME OF MAGIC!
New players are recommended to read this: http://mtgsalvation.com/article/5/three-card-blind-a-whole-different-format-part-

To make an entry, PM your deck to KeySam!!!!!! in the following format:

Subject: 3cb Tournament Entry or 3cb Tournament Revision
Deck Name
Card #1
Card #2
Card #3

(For those who don't know, you don't actually play, you just send the decks and, because of the way the rules work, it's easy for me to compute results.)

I invite all to join and have some fun.

KeySam

Tenak · Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 39

Sounds interesting. I'm in.

eternal42 · Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 11

It seems like a really interesting format. You would have to look at cards in a new light to build a winning deck in such a strange metagame.

KeySam · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 532

I am not sure if this format is still played at mtgsalvation.com, whatever i posted it also their, to get more people, if people from mtgsalvation.com will join i will keep track who wins more salvation or magic league Wink

aule · Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 5

Lotus isnt banned anymore, is it?

KeySam · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 532

Well i saw it in the article too that they didnt ban lotus, they just banned alot of other cards(almost all discard spells...), as i played here on magic league lotus was banned, for this round the list how its above is true. We see how we mix it up in upcomming rounds.

KeySam

KeySam · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 532

i set now a deadline: it will be sunday 00:00 CET. And i will post results on monday. For all who dont understand how to submit a deck. Just pm me your deck like stated above in this forum.

yehudi · Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 86

isnt duress banned
if not ill submit swamp duress sarcomancy

KeySam · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 532

duress isnt banned at least from what i know, cause its situanional(you usualy cant take out their thread or land) so you just take out other cards. With duress, swamp, sacro you would die to every 2/2 or better creature.

Sorrel · Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2

First-turn win decks aren't banned?

KeySam · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 532

With 3 cards and without black lotus, i would love to see a deck winning on the first turn. If you have one play it. I just dont see any deck being capable of that.