Someone just told me about 3cb. Submitted my first list. As a noob I expect to lose to some of the more interactive or all-in strategies, but hopefully do ok vs more long-game match up.
I was hoping to see fewer bannings tbh. Feels like the last couple months the community just bans whatever does well instead of building a meta around it. Not saying we shouldn’t be banning cards, but I thought this month was really healthy and didn’t need many bans.
I want to agree and say cards shouldn't go up for ban vote unless they're basically unstoppable or do well two months in a row. Although on the other hand, with how fast new cards are getting released, two months for a ban might be too long. I see the advantages of both approaches, but would personally go with the two months good for a ban vote.
I think that's just the nature of the format. In Modern or Legacy, it's fine if the meta stagnates a little as long as it's diverse and the gameplay is fun. In 3 card blind, it's the exact opposite, because there's no gameplay to speak of and no piloting to differentiate players
I mostly agree apart from Bandit's Talent, which really does just tell you what to do with it in the name: You should ban dis talent. :V To be more specific, as a spectator / follow-along player, I feel like 3CB is not a format where either ultra-reliable cheap discard OR empty-hand punisher effects should hold sway, and this card is both in one of the best packages Magic has ever seen.
The trouble with not banning anything is that the meta practically solves itself within the month. I do agree that the so-called offenders have been feeling increasingly less offensive over time, but power level is always contextual
The August meta was clearly not solved. There were a ton of unique decks, and it wasn't really clear at all which were the strongest. I would really have preferred giving everyone another month with the data from August to try to find the best decks, rather than banning a bunch of cards that weren't really problematic or oppressive
Love how the thumbnail implies that you've banned choosing four cards. Hugely overpowered tactic, definitely needed a ban
Ah Bandit's Talent... I enjoy you in many other formats, but I won't shed any tears over you going missing here.
Someone just told me about 3cb. Submitted my first list. As a noob I expect to lose to some of the more interactive or all-in strategies, but hopefully do ok vs more long-game match up.
I was hoping to see fewer bannings tbh. Feels like the last couple months the community just bans whatever does well instead of building a meta around it.
Not saying we shouldn’t be banning cards, but I thought this month was really healthy and didn’t need many bans.
I want to agree and say cards shouldn't go up for ban vote unless they're basically unstoppable or do well two months in a row. Although on the other hand, with how fast new cards are getting released, two months for a ban might be too long. I see the advantages of both approaches, but would personally go with the two months good for a ban vote.
I think that's just the nature of the format. In Modern or Legacy, it's fine if the meta stagnates a little as long as it's diverse and the gameplay is fun. In 3 card blind, it's the exact opposite, because there's no gameplay to speak of and no piloting to differentiate players
I mostly agree apart from Bandit's Talent, which really does just tell you what to do with it in the name: You should ban dis talent. :V
To be more specific, as a spectator / follow-along player, I feel like 3CB is not a format where either ultra-reliable cheap discard OR empty-hand punisher effects should hold sway, and this card is both in one of the best packages Magic has ever seen.
The trouble with not banning anything is that the meta practically solves itself within the month. I do agree that the so-called offenders have been feeling increasingly less offensive over time, but power level is always contextual
The August meta was clearly not solved. There were a ton of unique decks, and it wasn't really clear at all which were the strongest. I would really have preferred giving everyone another month with the data from August to try to find the best decks, rather than banning a bunch of cards that weren't really problematic or oppressive
Rip Idol, twice in a row one vote away from being legal
fun!