The clarification of different plays and cards are always nice. Even if someone isn’t going to play win more card(s), knowing what’s happening is always helpful!
I feel like Coat of Arms is actually more of a Win More card than Door of Destinies is, but I would probably not run either of them. In most kindred decks I would much rather just drop an overrun style card such as Craterhoof, or one of the similar cards in the other colors that offer some form of evasion and/or a buff to actually get through, such as Archtype of Inspiration in blue or Cover of Darkness in black. In my experience, having evasion is a much bigger deal than size, especially since most kindred decks have various lords that they can play that increase the size of their creatures. Helm of the Host is a much better example of a card that can go either way, which is much more common than you may think. Context matters a lot in MtG. The balance you are talking about at the end is the need to have some personal pet cards that may be bad, but you like, with your bread and butter staple cards that let your deck actually compete. If you have too much of either one of those, it can negatively impact how the game goes for any given person at the table. I personally have decks that range from absolute trash, like my BR Giants Kindred deck lead by Axelrod Gunnerson, to my cEDH deck lead by Necrobloom. Knowing your playgroup is definitely the most important step in this.
Your last point is the most important IMO- what are YOU as a player trying to do with your deck? That's why I have a bunch of decks of all kinds- mostly because I just like PLAYING the game. I'm genuinely someone who doesn't care about winning when I'm just playing with friends or grinding the Arena ladders, but I still have one almost CEDH deck and a modern grapeshot deck if I come across anyone who wants to deal with those. Rule 0 is the most important discussion!
@@ditzykunoichi Rule zero makes the game a lot more enjoyable. I love playing to win at all costs, but I also really enjoy playing the game casually as well
The clarification of different plays and cards are always nice. Even if someone isn’t going to play win more card(s), knowing what’s happening is always helpful!
I feel like Coat of Arms is actually more of a Win More card than Door of Destinies is, but I would probably not run either of them. In most kindred decks I would much rather just drop an overrun style card such as Craterhoof, or one of the similar cards in the other colors that offer some form of evasion and/or a buff to actually get through, such as Archtype of Inspiration in blue or Cover of Darkness in black. In my experience, having evasion is a much bigger deal than size, especially since most kindred decks have various lords that they can play that increase the size of their creatures.
Helm of the Host is a much better example of a card that can go either way, which is much more common than you may think. Context matters a lot in MtG.
The balance you are talking about at the end is the need to have some personal pet cards that may be bad, but you like, with your bread and butter staple cards that let your deck actually compete. If you have too much of either one of those, it can negatively impact how the game goes for any given person at the table. I personally have decks that range from absolute trash, like my BR Giants Kindred deck lead by Axelrod Gunnerson, to my cEDH deck lead by Necrobloom. Knowing your playgroup is definitely the most important step in this.
@@Alico_Reborn For sure, almost every card can be taken either way it’s just a matter of the context of the deck. Thanks for watching!
Is MTG pay to win?
@@chrmartube depends on who you ask, and if people are pro proxy (fake versions cards)
Your last point is the most important IMO- what are YOU as a player trying to do with your deck? That's why I have a bunch of decks of all kinds- mostly because I just like PLAYING the game. I'm genuinely someone who doesn't care about winning when I'm just playing with friends or grinding the Arena ladders, but I still have one almost CEDH deck and a modern grapeshot deck if I come across anyone who wants to deal with those. Rule 0 is the most important discussion!
@@ditzykunoichi Rule zero makes the game a lot more enjoyable. I love playing to win at all costs, but I also really enjoy playing the game casually as well