The one ring

[Shadez]

The one ring
I will stop playing the game until it is banned and you should do the same. Player numbers and money is the only language wotc speaks.
Testing:
Will this card have a positiv impact on the game?
Answer: No, it will make it worse
Do we get money out of it?
Answer: A huge amount

Approved.....

[Malvastor]

Originally posted by Brother Alpha:

Originally posted by Malvastor:

Most of the times I see it cast a Sheoldred comes out shortly after, so the damage is countered by a lot of healing.

It's fun to kill Sheoldred as a response to them tapping the One Ring, especially in the mirror match.

Managed that once with Orcish Bowmasters... unfortunately he had a kill spell ready and like three more Sheoldreds, and I didn't build the deck with that counter in mind so I didn't have any more Bowmasters.

[Weeload]

Originally posted by Brother Alpha:

Originally posted by Weeload:

No. It is basically not a colorless fog. It negates every creature damage, burn and discard spells, replaces itself and there's literally no drawbacks. "Basically a 4 mana fog", lol.
You are just trying to justify the use of it because you use it.

"and there's literally no drawbacks." ... really? The damage it does to you is not a drawback?

The drawback is so little that it doesn't matter. Either you find a new ring and replace it or you find the answer to the opponents threats and negate the damage that way.

[ZAP]

Originally posted by DontMisunderstand:

Originally posted by ZAP:

You using the ring, maybe even more than one copy in your "almost singletons"?

It's a weak card that kills the caster more often than it helps them. It's basically just a colorless Fog for 4 mana instead of 1.

See I'm wasting my time with someone unable to answer a simple question but instead dances around like a coward.

Go look at your "almost singletons" ring and wake up some place ugly.

[Brother Alpha]

Originally posted by Weeload:

Originally posted by Brother Alpha:

"and there's literally no drawbacks." ... really? The damage it does to you is not a drawback?

The drawback is so little that it doesn't matter. Either you find a new ring and replace it or you find the answer to the opponents threats and negate the damage that way.

I've won multiple games because my opponent's ring killed them.

Don't get me wrong, it is a very powerful card, but it's only as popular as it is because it is colourless. If it were Blue, then it wouldn't be played in most of the decks that currently play it.

[Brother Alpha]

Originally posted by Malvastor:

Originally posted by Brother Alpha:

It's fun to kill Sheoldred as a response to them tapping the One Ring, especially in the mirror match.

Managed that once with Orcish Bowmasters... unfortunately he had a kill spell ready and like three more Sheoldreds, and I didn't build the deck with that counter in mind so I didn't have any more Bowmasters.

Two points:

1.) I've been on the receiving end and the dealing end of the 3+ Sheoldreds in a game. The third one usually results in the other person conceding.
2.) Wanna piss off your opponent! Orcish Bowmasters, Basilisk Collar, and Howling Mine. Every one of their turns you can kill their biggest threat during their draw step. God forbid they have card draw themself. You can machine gun their entire board.

[Malvastor]

Originally posted by Brother Alpha:

Originally posted by Malvastor:

Managed that once with Orcish Bowmasters... unfortunately he had a kill spell ready and like three more Sheoldreds, and I didn't build the deck with that counter in mind so I didn't have any more Bowmasters.

Two points:

1.) I've been on the receiving end and the dealing end of the 3+ Sheoldreds in a game. The third one usually results in the other person conceding.
2.) Wanna piss off your opponent! Orcish Bowmasters, Basilisk Collar, and Howling Mine. Every one of their turns you can kill their biggest threat during their draw step. God forbid they have card draw themself. You can machine gun their entire board.

Don't think I have the latter two cards (been playing less than a month). What sets are they in?

[Brother Alpha]

Originally posted by Malvastor:

Originally posted by Brother Alpha:

Two points:

1.) I've been on the receiving end and the dealing end of the 3+ Sheoldreds in a game. The third one usually results in the other person conceding.
2.) Wanna piss off your opponent! Orcish Bowmasters, Basilisk Collar, and Howling Mine. Every one of their turns you can kill their biggest threat during their draw step. God forbid they have card draw themself. You can machine gun their entire board.

Don't think I have the latter two cards (been playing less than a month). What sets are they in?

Huh. ... I'm not sure. They might have been in a Jump Start or Anthology set.

I looked it up:
Howling Mine is part of the Brother's War Retro Artifacts. You get one per pack, but they are not Standard Legal.
Basilisk Collar is from Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate. Also not standard legal.

[Malvastor]

Originally posted by Brother Alpha:

Originally posted by Malvastor:

Don't think I have the latter two cards (been playing less than a month). What sets are they in?

Huh. ... I'm not sure. They might have been in a Jump Start or Anthology set.

I looked it up:
Howling Mine is part of the Brother's War Retro Artifacts. You get one per pack, but they are not Standard Legal.
Basilisk Collar is from Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate. Also not standard legal.

Thanks!

[DontMisunderstand]

Originally posted by ZAP:

Originally posted by DontMisunderstand:

It's a weak card that kills the caster more often than it helps them. It's basically just a colorless Fog for 4 mana instead of 1.

See I'm wasting my time with someone unable to answer a simple question but instead dances around like a coward.

Go look at your "almost singletons" ring and wake up some place ugly.

I didn't realize it wasn't a rhetorical question. Ok. My entire collection contains exactly 1 The One Ring. The "almost singletons" deck I was talking about is a pillowfort tax deck that's using 4 Archon of Absolution, Soul Warden, and Revenge of Ravens. I said it before. I don't like to run staples. When I do, they actually do something in the deck besides be generically strong. Of the 4 decks I'm currently using, only 2 of them use The One Ring. Because not all of them can afford to waste a deck slot on it. You NEED life gain to counteract it. You will lose if you don't. As such, I don't run it unless my deck has a lifegain engine that can overpower the life loss.

[ZAP]

Originally posted by DontMisunderstand:

Originally posted by ZAP:

See I'm wasting my time with someone unable to answer a simple question but instead dances around like a coward.

Go look at your "almost singletons" ring and wake up some place ugly.

I didn't realize it wasn't a rhetorical question. Ok. My entire collection contains exactly 1 The One Ring. The "almost singletons" deck I was talking about is a pillowfort tax deck that's using 4 Archon of Absolution, Soul Warden, and Revenge of Ravens. I said it before. I don't like to run staples. When I do, they actually do something in the deck besides be generically strong. Of the 4 decks I'm currently using, only 2 of them use The One Ring. Because not all of them can afford to waste a deck slot on it. You NEED life gain to counteract it. You will lose if you don't. As such, I don't run it unless my deck has a lifegain engine that can overpower the life loss.

Before the situation elevated I might have believed you. That time has passed.

[Minmataro]

I play mostly standard and explorer. No one ring, Nazguls or other op alchemy cards there. Sure they have their own issues tho.

[ZAP]

Ran into an "almost singletons", biggish deck... Shamelessly going through all the motions for a chunk of tinfoil. Mine turned out to be bigger....

His Quickening wasn't even a tingle for me 😐
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[(￣ー￣)]

Originally posted by Accordinance:

What's the problem with this ring? It saves you for 1 turn only.

Meh, every alch game is 4 one rings and 4 sheoldreds with tons of return from grave and every destroy a creature card you can think of.

It gets old as hell since you need to always be able to kill a sheoldred at a moments notice or you loose. Even stuff like mass discard they will still probably be able to get a few in and you're back to screwed.

I don't know why the ♥♥♥♥ people are acting like it's 1 card that protects you once, that's not the issue with how annoying it is, there's always 4 of them to counterbalance its damage and win with sheoldred..

I guess if you're a historic deviant you have much bigger issues, but eh, that playerbase is so small compared to standard/alch..

[Θωμάς76]

WotC are sleeping.

[Berserkr]

Originally posted by (￣ー￣):

Meh, every alch game is 4 one rings and 4 sheoldreds with tons of return from grave and every destroy a creature card you can think of.

Exiles work wonders