Posts Tagged ‘Card Games’
Card Me: Sleep & Ætherize
When I first got into Magic: the Gathering awhile back, Sleep has always found its way into a deck slot at some point.
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Card Text: Tap all creatures target player controls. Those creatures don’t untap during that player’s next untap step.
Flavor Text: “I give them dreams so wondrous that they hesitate to return to the world of the conscious.”
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A relatively simple card, Sleep has been a key reason why I can emerge victorious in my games of Magic. I particularly like how the card art shows Mr. Horse getting some quality, dreaming time as well. Read the rest of this entry »
Capitalism through Cards Part 3
The main problems with the old deck stemmed from its lackluster speed and overall consistency. It took too long to get going, and by the time I could stabilize and establish a board presence, I found myself staring into the eyes of defeat constantly. To play on a razor’s edge a few turns into every game became very unpleasant, so to alter the deck again proved necessary. Read the rest of this entry »
Capitalism through Cards Part 2
My deck in Magic: The Gathering looks drastically different than what it was a few weeks ago, but it needs a lot of work still. A LOT OF WORK.
I have to say that it is very unfortunate that I happened to pick a deck strategy that is very iffy, to put it kindly.
THE DECK RECIPE!
The deck recipe with the sideboard is as follows:
Creatures
Arbor Elf x4
Elvish Visionary x4
Crocanura x2
Slaughterhorn x4
Fathom Mage x3
Deadbridge Goliath x4
Garruk’s Packleader x2
Duskdale Wurm x1
Sylvan Primordial x1
Skarrg Goliath x2
Spells
Farseek x4
Sleep x2
Simic Charm x3
Lands
Simic Guildgate x2
Island x11
Forest x11
Sideboard
Crocanura x2
Simic Charm x1
Pit Fight x3
Chorus of Might x1
Dissipate x1
Aetherize x2
Miming Slime x1
Sky Games x1
Naturalize x2
Skarrg Goliath x1
Capitalism through Cards
So my friend Will and I decided to venture out to buy some Magic cards as a side hobby. However, the catch was we would only spend a very limited amount of money to keep expenses reasonable. After all, card games are not cheap. It can get rather expensive if you want to make competitive decks filled with rare and powerful cards.
It is not unusual for people to shell out hundreds, even thousands of dollars on cards for their vast collections. Will and I wanted to build decks on a budget, focusing instead on trading, winning tournaments and selling the decent cards we attain to work our way up the ladder.
CAPITALISM THROUGH CARDS!
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Shuffle
Nhan-Fiction Note: I have to give a special thank you to Mokey-chan for dubbing one of my favorite Yu-Gi-Oh! songs ever. She is super special awesome! *^*
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Shuffle Lyrics
I can’t cross over
It is irritating
I’m breaking through to the unknown hurdle
And even though there’s no answers before me
Do you think that you are afraid? (On the field)
You don’t need to hesitate (don’t go away) and yet …
The road to tomorrow isn’t quite yet visible
They say that our dreams cannot come true
So just close your eyes!
Listen to your heart!
Just like the cards, surely
We’ll create a miracle
Yes, we can win!
Never lose!
Listen to your heart!
Just like the cards, surely
This miracle will exist for us! Read the rest of this entry »
Card Game Love
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Nhan-Fiction Note: If you’re a fan of Yu-Gi-Oh! stuff, then the images below make the scene that much cuter. かっとビング!
Birds of Prey
It’s been awhile since I have blogged about a children’s card game, so let’s take a look at some feathery friends. The Harpies to be exact.
The Harpies have been an archetype since the very early days of Yu-Gi-Oh!, as in way back when the game just began to circulate around the world.
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In Space
Nhan-Fiction Note: Watching anime is a very good way for me to retain and remember my knowledge of the Japanese language. I can actually understand most of the things in this particular video simply by listening to it.
For me, I can recognize a lot of Japanese grammar and conjugation elements, but the hardest part is vocabulary (particularly slang) and translating something quickly in my mind on the fly when the sentences become really complicated.
Nonetheless, CARD GAMES ON MOTORCYCLES … IN SPACE!
Video Translation: “Blah, blah, blah … bonds (as in the feelings between people). Blah, blah, card games, blah. Blah, blah, dragons. 「集いし星が１つになるとき新たな絆が未来を照らす！ 光さす道となれ！リミットオーバー アクセルシンクロ ！！進化の光、シューティング・クェーサー・ドラゴン！！！」”
Artist
English Translation
Does the thought, “In any case” … following
the foreboding premonition tell you to give up?
You laugh at my “impossible” dream
I must be pretty laughable for not being able to laugh at it, right?
This song supports me, so I’ll do my best for you this time
It’s my turn to sing now
I will vow to you here
As long as I live, I will always be your little friend
I’ll erase those little mistakes of yours
I will become the artist
Just do what you want
Boku no Quest
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Lyrics
Today’s test was so hard, the opposite of fun
I can’t divide myself from pleasure and temptation
I wanna watch TV when I get home, you see
The recent animes … they are so interesting
In any case, I think every test is one I fail
Geography, math and English just make me flail
I’m only average at science and social studies
The only thing I am really good at is P.E.
(Wait up, BABY!) For whose sake?
(That’s it, BABY!) Was I remembering?
(Just hold on, BABY!) The answer here …
(What are we?! BABY!) … was what they wanted
Even if I write the correct thing
The answers aren’t of my feelings
In one year, in ten years, will anything change?
The world I drew in the corner …
… becomes a part of my dreams
One day, I will race on through the open sky so high
So no one can blame this heart of mine that beats so beautifully
Now just know that nothing is really correct!
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How does Mokey-chan fare with the original Japanese version? *^*
Braving
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Lyrics
If you get real close and reach out for my hand
Then this light will surely guide us tomorrow
I dreamed to myself that our steps could ring out past the entire world
I don’t know where dreams run off to and where hopes fall even today
I ran searching but never knew how to find them to seal away
I wonder if I fall into the gap between the truth and a lie
Our story hasn’t even begun, but I’ve already started to cry
The path lies before us … really looks like quite a bumpy road
Before my heart grows weak, let’s find the love that we seek
Getting close to what exists now for us both
Grasping at what really is the whole truth
I’ll regain hope in this future that I cannot see with my own two eyes
For a heart that is stronger than anyone
I’ll now learn to dash towards these lovely things
I’ll battle weakness and it seems … I’ll reach out my hands towards my dreams
For the sake of finding love
I stand with all my many friends so far above
I saw the future where our steps would ring out past the entire world!
Unbreakable Heart
English Translation of Japanese Lyrics
It starts right now … the story in which I am always illustrating within my heart
These feelings shall boil up inside!
I’m ready to fight
But the whispers of my heart tremble inside my chest
As I’m always waiting for that moment
Although I do lose sometimes
I will keep standing up no matter what as I get stronger and stronger
Just believe!
“Now,” more than ever before, is … just another limit
I will overcome it!
It starts right now … the story in which I am always illustrating in my heart
These feelings shall boil up inside!
In my hand, I hold a powerful, trump card
With my unbreakable heart, I’ll chase my dream!
Soul Drive (Lyrics)
Original: (魂ドライブ) Tamashī Doraibu/Soul Drive
English Lyrics & Vocals: Imoristar
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Go advance, go advance, don’t limit your power
With our lives, now burning, let’s go on together
Hello, my friends, look on the other side of those hills
What kind of scenery possibly awaits us?
Oh hey, my friends, let’s go and climb them together
Because it’s too soon now to look back on the past
So just get back up
This test of strength has a great ending
‘Cause now it’s time to release this SOUL DRIVE
Go advance, go advance, don’t limit your power
With our lives, now burning, let’s go on together
Keep running, keep running, until you reach your goal
Just challenge, again now
Oh yes, forever more
Yes, my friends, keep living, in the here and now
Let’s go on, no matter what
Let’s go on together, oh!
Masterpiece (Lyrics)
Song: Masterpiece
Original: Mihimaru GT
English Lyrics & Vocals: Imoristar
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