Planechase Release Event Report

[chrysologus400]

I bought the Elemental Thunder deck because it seemed the coolest: huge red and green elementals, such as Verdant Force! I also shelled out $16 (!) for the Ultra Pro Planechase deck-box with sleeves, which I considered overpriced, but I had come with my heart set on buying one.

I played four four-man free-for-alls, of which I won the first. I will

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[chrysologus400]

Wow! Okay, that'll work! Not as good as owning the real things, though. Makes me think they should probably sell them without the decks for a cheaper price.

I decided that I could still make a Zombie deck if I wanted and for the release event I would rather play the Elemental deck, which seemed more fun/wacky.

I tried to improve it a bit last night but had a hard time figuring out in what direction to take the deck. Besides adding two more Shivan Oases and 4 Karplusan Forests (maybe bad in multiplayer?), I added two more Tribal Unities and another Tornado Elemental and Verdant Force, Birds of Paradise, another Cinder Elemental, Hull Breach, and Branching Bolt. I took out a few cards I didn't much like, like Fires of Yavimaya, Fertile Ground, and Blaze. Obviously I don't want to add non-Elemental creatures, or the deck will lose its flavor, but I don't know exactly how to optimize an Elemental Deck except by using huge Elementals plus Tribal Unity. I also took out Relentless Assault, but I wonder if that's a good move. I actually have two more of them I could add if I wanted....

[robandjodi]

That was what I told my friend Allan. I'd be willing to buy the Planechase cards themselves, assuming my playgroup actually likes using them. But I'm not about to buy 4 precons to do it.