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Mechanix Podcast #3: Morph. - by DeathCompany - posted 11/14/06 - discuss
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(This podcast was originally released September 26th at
MTGCast.)
 Intro
Storm in my Heart by
Scarred
IV Life
A look at the Comprehensive Rules for morph, including the brand new changes
(described in detail in Mark Gottlieb’s
article).
Time Spiral Update!
A look at upcoming cards with abilities covered in today’s
and previous episodes.
Ignite Memories (a new storm card), Vesuvan Shapeshifter (a throwback to Vesuvan
Doppelganger) and Coral Trickster (a decent creature with Twiddle tacked on).
History
Where the face-down/morph mechanic started (Illusionary Mask and Camouflage) and
how it might have influenced Kamigawa flip cards and Ninjitsu.
Older Morph Cards
A look at the different types of morph creatures, divided
into several categories:
Upgraders: Blistering Firecat, Grinning Demon, Krosan Cloudscraper, Disruptive
Pitmage, Dwarven Blastminer, and Whipcorder

Sneakers: Dawning Purist, Riptide Entrancer, Serpentine
Basilisk, Silent Specter, Skirk Commando and Soul Collector

Tricksters: Bane of the Living, Echo Tracer, Frontline
Strategist, Nantuko Vigilante, and Skirk Marauder.

Bluffers: Crude Rampart, Wall of Deceit and a bonus combo
of Scornful Egotist + Juxtapose

Tribals: Bloodstoke Howler, Boneknitter, a couple of
Mistform creatures, Nameless One, Proteus Machine and Warbreak Trumpeter

Anti-Tribals: Fallen Cleric, Foothill Guide and Riptide
Biologist

Assistants: Ixidor, Reality Sculptor, Dream Chisel, Aphetto
Runecaster, Aven Farseer, Bonethorn Valesk, Primal Whisperer, Skirk Alarmist and
Tribal Forcemage

Meta-morphosis
Some cards that will ruin a morph player’s day.
AEther Flash, AEther Storm, Lethal Vapors, Chalice of the Void,
Crime//Punishment, Pernicious Deed, Pyroclasm, Wrath of God, Fatal Mutation,
Nosy Goblin, and Tariff
Mighty Morphin’
How morph cards influenced the tournament scene, namely
Standard when they were legal.
Favorite Card
Willbender, with a sample decklist.
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 Mechanixidor's
Morphs. |
Lands: (22)
11 Island
8 Plains
2 Azorius Chancery
1 Cloudcrest Lake
Creatures: (27)
3 Aphetto Runecaster
4 Aven Farseer
4 Disruptive Pitmage
4 Frontline Strategist
4 Soulsworn Jury
4 Voidmage Apprentice
4 Willbender |
Other Cards: (11)
4 Overrule
4 Dream Chisel
3 Erratic Portal
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This is a morph version of the classic control deck.
Soulsworn Jury and Overrule are here to complement the U/W theme, though could
be switched out for other counterspells or some generic bounce.
Erratic Portal is used to return turned-over morphers to hand and play them
again face down. Also works well to save your own guys or to hinder the casting
of the opponent's creatures along with Disruptive Pitmage. Use of Erratic Portal
on Frontline Strategist locks down opposing combats, and returning Voidmage
Apprentice gives you reusable countermagic.
Thanks for reading / listening to my third show. - Jesse
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