Must Own Cards In Extended

shadowmancer · Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 8

If (and only IF) i have just started magic (witch i have not) what other cards such as wrath of god would do me lots of good to own (even commons and uncomons Question

and would serve me well for years to come? (i am short on cards an monny, so i wanta know what cards will make me go the most distance) it is illrelivent of what cards i have, just the cards i should have.

aule · Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 5

If and only if I have just started playing Magic (which I have not), what cards, such as Wrath of God would be good for me to own (including commons and uncommons) and would serve me well for years to come? I am short on cards and money, so I want to know what cards will go the distance. What cards I have is irrelevant, just what cards should I have?

Grammar for the win.

shadowmancer · Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 8

LOL

aldaryn · Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 443

Typically the chase rare cards are chase rares to begin with because they are good in every format, and since formats like Legacy don't shift much, something being automatically good in Legacy means it's going to be good for a while.

If you are just looking at getting a Type II collection that won't be a waste of time after rotations, then here are some good examples-

Tarmogoyf - I know they're pricey but he's -that- good.
Thoughtseize
Mutavault
Wrath/Damnation
Pithing Needle
Extirpate

That's just a few...if you are planning on buying some older cards, you first need to ask yourself if Extended is all you're interested in (it is a pretty common ptq format, so it's a worthwhile interest to have if you want to play competitively) or if you are willing to shell big bucks to play Legacy competitively also. If you are just interested in Extended, then keep in mind that THIS october Extended is rotating with the next block, which means that Invasion, Odyssey, and Onslaught blocks will no longer be extended legal. So for example you may not want to buy Onslaught lands like Flooded Strand if you are not going to play them in Legacy.

That being said, there are quite a few good cards from Mirrodin up that will still be strong in Extended, and it really depends on your play style what cards you should pick up..it's probably not worth it to buy a bunch of aggro cards -and- a bunch of control cards for a huge and expensive format like Extended. But just to name some cards for both off the top of my head...Dark Confidant, Loxodon Hierarch, Gifts Ungiven, Chrome Mox, Ravnica shock-lands, Umezawa's Jitte, ...etc.

styx^ · Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 35

Pernicious Deed
Loxodon Hierarch

if you wanna play something controlish or rockish

curly · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 48

we first off not deed it rotates in octorber. if i were you and i noe what you mean to be on a low budget, buy cards for standard(the most played format) and if your into extended by the stapels that arnt going to rotate after october. loxodon heiraches, garroks, ravengers, thoughtseize, muta vault, damnation/wrates, birds, tarmogoyf, shock lands and pain lands, countryside crusher are just a few to name. there are lots of staple commons, uncommons and rares to getso im not going to list them all.

Delicious · Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 425

McRishel42 · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 25

Why would 3 different blocks rotate out of Extended after 1 block rotates in? I believe you that that is the way it works, I just don't think it should be, since in Standard one set knocks only one out, why would it be different for Extended?

aldaryn · Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 443

Extended is supposed to bigger than Standard in every way, and basically it transitions in the same style, just with blocks instead of sets. When Standard rotates, it loses 3 sets; Extended loses 3 blocks on rotation. But it rotations much less often - Extended is "defined" as 6-8 blocks just like Standard is 4-6 sets. So when whatever after Lorwyn comes out, it'll be 9 blocks, so then it's cut back to its minimum (just like Standard) to 6 blocks. It's quite a wallop, but that's just the way Extended is defined. This is the first substantial rotation since 2005.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=sideboard/news/20020517a

It makes sense; you can't make the pool too big or you'll just end up with more bannings like in Legacy.

shadowmancer · Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 8

Go ahead, even post the cards that are going to rotate out, i would still like to know the staples of the staples. (painlands are good)

stew19 · Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 39

shadowmancer · Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 8

twndomn · Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Posts: 8

Please don't post false info about extended.

1. Rotation change
Extended no longer rotates every 3 years, it rotates every year now.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dc ... i20080229a

Oct 2008

onsluaght
mirrodin
kamigawa
ravnica
time spiral
lorwyn + shadowmoor
rock

Oct 2009

mirrodin
kamigawa
ravnica
time spiral
lorwyn + shadowmoor
rock
live

Oct 2010

kamigawa
ravnica
time spiral
lorwyn + shadowmoor
rock
live
lights

2. If you must buy anything, BUY FREAKING LANDS. Without lands, u can't do a thing. Fetchland would only last you 1 more year until 2009. Ravnica dual lands are the Truly Must for extended.

Acid_Christ · Joined: 28 Aug 2004 Posts: 470

Fetchlands are good in every format you can play em in. ever.