Re: Sulfuric Vortex

Chris Wiegert wrote:
> 
> > Anyway to shut down COP's?
> 
>     Flaring Pain. 

Nice one.
With a cheap flashback.
If I start playing Extended or Type I, I'll have to look for some.
Thanks.

> Or you could blast his lands so
> he doesn't have mana to spend on the CoP. 

Stone Rain's a little steep.
Anything cheaper that won't hurt me also?

> Or you could use spells that turn
> your stuff non-red (Distorting Lens is in 8th).

Hm, rare, but looks useful in many situations...

>     Sanctimony trigger when *an opponent* taps a mountain, not you. 

My bad.  I'm too used to using it as a sideboarded defense.
Forgotten how, or if, it would work in a red deck... 

> Or Tanglebloom.

Not a bad card, but I was just looking for the red link.

>     That works. Personally I don't think the Furnace is really needed when
> you're already cracking off 2 life a turn minimum, but suit yourself. :)

Well, it speeds it up.
And it's let me do fun things like 30 pt. Blazes in the past.
I'm fond of it except for the potential extra power it gives the
opponent also.

> > And on the plus side, I just pulled a COP:Red this week. ;)
> 
>     Bah, go bug someone for copies. Any Magic player who's been around a
> while will have enough CoPs to shingle their roof and should be happy to
> toss you some.

True. ;)