i love how casual isaac and roberto's match was, it was a nice change from the regular silence of competative magic where the only noise is the sound of their hand being shifted.
I love the friendly play between Egan and Gonzales. MtG doesn't have to be all quiet seriousness. I understand that you really need to think things over in this high play, but it's cool that some people play this friendly in these events.
Rashad, Zac and BDM are the best commentators in my opinion. They add so much, they never fight to talk over one another and you can tell that they all get along behind the scenes, which is important
What Justin said and, when MTG first came out, the game was set up, lands in front of creatures. You'll see allot of MTG Veterans still playing this way because its the way they were taught and they are comfortable with it. 99% player don't mind moving their cards when you ask politely (like when trying to assign blocks or sort out the stack). There's no rule against it, its the same thing as people having their graveyard/exile/library wherever they feel most comfortable.
It doesn't matter, its not against the rules to ask what your opponent has in play. Its not against the rules to ask to spread their lands further apart, and its not against the rules to ask to see a card you haven't seen before. Its your fault if you lose because you can't bother to clarify open information. Don't keep to yourself and speak up if you're not sure/can't see a card. Its not hard.
The wrong with that is that it is confusing and counter producing. Opponents don't need to see your lands, they need to see your creatures and other permanents. Pros who play lands in front are doing so on purpose for the physical advantage, to cause confusion, to cause mistakes.
After they draw they do it so that the other player isn't sure if they drew a land or a potential threat....after a while I think it becomes habit though.
if you can't see the extra 2 inches something is very wrong. The zones are predefined, it may not be against the rules but its still annoying, perhaps thats why he does it.
So, what would be the point having a couple of guys mindlessly describing the situation when the viewers have just as much information as they do? Part of commentating is adding flourished dialogue, including opinions on certain plays. As a viewer I can relate and can say "yeah, that play really doesn't make a lot of sense".
it makes it rediculously stupid to block your attackers over the lands. how would you place several blockers? on top of the lands? it's backwards, it should be banned really. why not playing creatures at the left side and lands upside down face down to the right? that way your left eye can focus on creatures and the right one on the lands. that's so cool
not my time surely. there is no point in the universe to win this argument. there are solid reasons to do it the right way. they are called: combat, targeting creatures with spells, convenience, broadcasting value. what the fuck are your arguments people? It used to be like that? irrelevant. it makes easier to read cards? fuck me, he knows his cards, why the hell would he want to read them? you can play it however you want? now that is not even a point, it's just words.
