Like Timmy, the name stuck. Spike enjoys winning. I like to figure out some things on my own and I also like to play things/ NOT play things DESPITE other's views on them. These are the nicknames used to describe different groups of players and how they play. You really think you wanna use a cardnope, not on the list. Spike cares more about the quantity of wins than the quality. 1st -Vincent Kongsun Ching In a future article I will talk more about how R&D designs cards specifically for competitive and casual play. One of the misconceptions is that Timmy has to be young. in the end i think i am relatively fun gamer. He has decided that its Guild or bust for the last year or so and probably the next. R&D makes plenty of cards for Spike. and I'm not sure if that's me at all. produced by Gaia art community for all Gaia users. Modality is a common thread found in cards that attract Mels given the added layers of complexity. Bennie Smith is ready to ride with the Nine into his next Commander game! Timmys naming happened by accident during Tempest design. I believe double-faced cards are incredibly effective here. Play to win, have fun and keep it clean (cheese, cheating fate are fine just don't break the rules). Being able to trigger and resolve an Oath of Druids without needing Forbidden Orchard is what makes Oath generally a tough matchup for these decks. But thats not always the case, as sometimes players will surprise even the most experienced designer. This is why, for example, some of you who took the test got a combination of profiles rather than just one. Mark may be reached at makingmagic@wizards.com. They will spend their time researching and devising the best possible decks, using the best cards that supply the best possible combinations. I think Johnny-Spike is where I'd be if those were . You see, I wasnt really a Timmy player and I wasnt really a tournament player. Johnny walks away happy. Semi-FinalistJustin Navickas This makes you a Johnny. - Tabletop games are a big fat reminder that I often have trouble thinking outside the box. But, most of my wins are close games because that's the way I like it. They are all important because it is the combination of all the psychographic profiles that makes the game what it is. He wants to make memorable moments that he can share with his friends.. This version of the deck essentially is a control deck with Oath of Druids in it, whereas you will see other versions are more like a combo deck with Oath of Druids as its enabler. Spike cares more about the quantity of wins than the quality. I guess I'm mostly a Johny, but the description just doesn't feel right. Rith is a big dragon, but one thats costed aggressively with a good special ability. So yes, I have made many a Johnny card that ended up being beloved more by Spike than Johnny.. Pasted as rich text. Terms like Spike, Timmy, Johnny, Mel, and Vorthos. I wish I could game more, not so I can test out my experimental PW Toyboxes against better players, but so I can meet new people and explore the simple joy of shared experience. You can then utilize this big storm count to hit your opponent with a lethal Brain Freeze or look to continuously bounce your opponents entire board each turn. My Filth Games at Gencon 2011 were some of the least fun games from an overall gamer perspective for me. Demon Oath. Magic: The Gathering is full of different players, each with their own playstyles. Spike will copy decks off the Internet. First time I hexed away the talent that hurts them if the other is missing, second time I hexed it away like second or third turn. I build crews and list that I think are cool which most "Spike" players would make fun of.. He plays Magic because its enjoyable. http://www.themanadrain.com/index.php?topic=43576.0. Now, Timmy doesnt have a lot of money. Lets just call him 'Timmy.' Its very important to Johnny that he win on his own terms. Display as a link instead, In general, Timmy cards are exciting but not too economical. Maro once made a Timmy/Johnny/Spike test, but it's no longer working. If you do decide to play Oath, hopefully you dont find yourself staring down a Phyrexian Tower, a great land against Oath. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. I love putting myself up against another person and finding myself worthy. 0-3 Spell Pierce. I got Johnny/Spike . We also use optional cookies to personalize content and ads, provide social media features and analyze web traffic. If Spike feels he should have won the tenth, he walks away unhappy. Enable JavaScript on your browser for most GaiaOnline features to work correctly. Whos the most important psychographic profile? I love the creative aspect of Magic, but I can't deck build because I don't have extensive knowledge of cards (so the main point of Johnny is not me) - and I love to win, but I tend to be nervous and mess up because of it at tournaments, so Spike the "tournament player" would be ashamed of me Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:20 pm Timmy/ Jhonny! Like Timmy, Johnny cares more about the quality of his wins than the quantity. If Spike feels he should have won the tenth, he walks away unhappy. Understanding what motivates them, and in turn what motivates them to buy your product, helps significantly with your ability to sell it to them, said Mark Rosewater, the head designer of Magic. Jons unique perspective of dealing a lot with Standard most likely led him to having that perspective to test and ultimately play Consecrated Sphinx in Vintage, which propelled Ben Wienburg to Top 8. Johnny is the creative gamer for whom gaming is a form of self expression. Timmy had fun. see our vlog and Gaians latest creations! All Rights Reserved. Competition is good, but every game does not have to be about the win. Its very important to Johnny that he win on his own terms. The best Ive been able to figure out is they felt Spike sounded like a serious, play-to-win-type name. Many players do not fit so easily in one box. If it is flashy and unique, there is a good chance Timmy wants it. Enter both words below, separated by a space: Copyright 2003 - 2023 Gaia Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Rith is a big dragon, but one thats costed aggressively with a good special ability. Vorthos is a player who carries their skeleton tribal deck in a skull-shaped deck box. He only wins three games out of ten but the three he wins, he dominates his opponent. The Timmy/Johnny player likes the cool big effects but also enjoys the creative side of the game. Outside of the obvious tutors, Time Walk, Ancestral Recall, etc., these three cards provide Oath an extra route to victory. I will talk about the hybrids after I explain each profile. As such, its important to Johnny that hes using his own deck. My opponents were fantastic but the games were too one sides. Speaking of lands that are Vintage playable, next time we will go over one of Vintages most arguably broken lands, Mishras Workshop. Spike will borrow other players decks. As the metagame adjusts, it looks to move away from its previously Landstill infested waters with creatures becoming the key cog in really trumping some of the metagames key spells: Mystic Remora, Mental Misstep, Flusterstorm, and Standstill to name a few. I am not going to post all the recent Top 8s, but just looking at a few recent ones, we can see a large spike of creatures in Vintage decks. Another entire creature. Because R&D loves naming things, we have given each of these three category types a name: Timmy, Johnny, and Spike. #6 Here is MaRo's second article on the psychographic profiles and the one I like to link to. I get a rush from being competitive. Timmies, at their core, are playing for the experience. The fancy term for these categories is "psychographic profiles." He likes making decks that win in innovative ways. This player is usually somewhat of an optimist and thinks about cards in the best case scenario, rather than the worst case. Top 4: Brian Carey, Blue Bell Game Day 16- 06-18-11 Although Spike was the first profile R&D was aware of, it was the last to get a name. *if i can walk away knowing i played my best then you will find me a happy man. After numerous years, weve come to the conclusion that there are three basic types of Magic players. I don't lose often, but when I do, it tends to be spectacular. That is not to say that I don't like trying new combos or models to test their potiental out. If the card is good, Spikes will play it regardless of the flavor, style, or cost. Unlike the Timmy and Johnny cards, Spike cards are relatively easy to make. Johnny likes a challenge. I wanted to single these cards out because I feel they provide a critical role in Oath decks compared to the other decks in the format that play them. Picking models that don't work together or don't fit the direction just to 'handicap' me does not strike me as fun. http://www.themanadrain.com/index.php?topic=43614.0, Team Serious Open December 3 All the psychographic profiles support the game. "Timmy" primarily wants to have a memorable (and generally pleasurable) experience. Their sense of joy comes from winning, typically while playing with the best deck, to the best of their ability. You see for years, R&D just called them Timmy, Johnny, and "the tournament player." I don't see the point in stomping on an opponent unless that is the specific point of the day. I might warn them that I can still see a model they are trying to hide, or remind them of an ability they activated earlier and forgot *like giving their own model fast*. Looks like I fit in well with the Johnny style. Mike The Salad Solymossy, Vintage for Duals at Pandemonium 7/31/2011 He likes making decks that win in innovative ways. I prefer a close game to a shut-out game. the three psychographic profiles at the Wizards website, More Stories by Patrick Jarrett Legacy Author. He takes the biggest, most powerful models. A 7/7 creature with 10 1/1s. He wouldnt enjoy playing a deck that someone else had compiled and scoffs at the idea of pre-made decks. :)Mark's Articleshttps://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/timmy-johnny-and-spike-2013-12-03https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/timmy-johnny-and-spike-revisited-2006-03-20-2Discord: https://discord.gg/h3XNwyVWkHMotion Backgrounds by: \"#AAvfx\" https://www.youtube.com/dvdangor2011 If we understood what psychologically satisfies them, I felt we could design a game that better addressed their needs. Timmies are the kind of players that value the quality of a win over the number of wins. These are the profiles R&D considers when designing (and developing) cards. Each of the 3 profiles got broken down even further: I'm not going to take the time to summarize here, but it's fairly easy for non MTG gamers to follow along with this revised article. You and your opponent take turns drawing cards, playing land cards that provide mana of a specific color (plains provide white mana; forests green). We were talking about whether or not Verdant Force would be popular. If yesyou're a Timmy. Your previous content has been restored. Timmy wasn't the first profile we created, but it was the first profile we named. The decks other fatties, Terastodon and Iona, look to impact and shape the game as soon as they hit play. In addition to taking advantage of Gushs free cost, the deck also looks to use flashback spells to help get the Tyrant party started: Flash of Insight and Krosan Reclamation (Pre-Memorys Journey Printing). If I'm playing against Patrick or Josh, I play to curbstomp, and they do the same. A good example of a Timmy/Spike card is Rith, the Awakener. Vorthos and Mel often get along well together. If they don't want to drop a model or a theme I will try to help with in the confines of their wish. Sorry about that! - Learning to be a better strategist (even if I am not good at it). I am getting better at letting losses go, but for the longest time if I didn't do what I thought was acceptable at a tournament, or if I had a losing streak going, it would ruin my whole gaming experience. A perfect example of a Timmy/Johnny card is Haunting Echoes. I am a Spike/Johnny. Game play for this Oath deck is a lot more control based than the other versions we will go over today. He has found the Holy Grail.. In fact, "Spike" is the only nickname I didnt come up with. Paste as plain text instead, Any types that aren't represented here? By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. If you want to support Bolt the Bird, consider checking out our Patreon page and sharing this article! Obob (4-0) Terms of Use | He uses the game as a metric to test himself and show what he is capable of.. Spike plays what wins, so if R&D makes a card good enough, Spike will play it. As such, its important to Johnny that hes using his own deck. The more efficiently costed ones will catch Spikes eye. A guide to the five major player archetypes in Magic: The Gathering. All you need to do is answer two questions. Magic The Gathering Based Community of Experienced & New Players. And that is exactly what has allowed Magic to endure for so long, by appealing to the Spike, Timmy, and Johnny in all of us. By the time you have priority to activate your Orchard, Oath has already triggered and found no legal targets, which mean nothing happens. They go to great lengths to be able to win with original decks. (Some of them will eventually excite Spike.) I never, ever get all of the damned mold lines off, or if I do, I end up destroying some of the detail. Tags: Magic The Gathering, Planeswalker RP, Card Game, Discussion, Rules Assistance. We have to make different cards for different types of players. CLICK HERE TO BEGIN Making Magic Lessons Learned, Part 3 He rips it open and starts tearing through the cards to find the rare. Be aware that these profiles apply to the motivations of the players and not the formats they play. Dave wants to annoy something. Thats why we spend so much time meeting the needs of each one, Rosewater said. Spike enjoys winning. I said trigger and resolve because Oath of Druids does trigger for EACH player and EACH upkeep; it only resolves when the conditions are met however, which in this case means only if that player controls fewer creatures than target opponent. As far as analogue gaming goes, I don't have a competetive bone in my body. Ultimately, the five player types help guide WOTC in deciding what cards to print and where. Spikes are arguably the player you may hear the most about. Its very important to Johnny that he win on his own terms. You don't ow. 7th Place: Shawn Tappen playing Show and Oath, LCV AugustBadalona 08-04-11 It may not even be the best combo, but it's their combo. Iona, Shield of Emeria Good examples of Spike cards are Call of the Herd, Shadowmage Infiltrator, and Fact or Fiction. If I flip Reconniter against a Lady Justice crew, I forget the stratergy and make it my personal statergy to put at least one wound on lady j, that is my 2vp. The most ideal time to activate an Orchard is at the end of your opponents turn. One mistake I see a lot of new Oath pilots make is that they attempt to give their opponent a creature with Forbidden Orchard during or in response to the Oath of Druids trigger, which you can attempt to do, but it wont work out how you want it to. who eles but a jonny could come up with a deck that can summon a 9/14 in a single turn? You have yourself a scary fast Oath deck, one that potentially wins as soon as they can resolve their Oath trigger. Mark Rosewater previously wrote what is widely considered one of his best articles about how Magic R&D has created three psychographic profiles (Timmy, Johnny, and Spike) to classify Magic player's psychological preferences when it comes to card and/or deck selection. By Joe Parlock Published Jan 13, 2022 Knowing what kind of player you are can help you pinpoint what you love about Magic. Any thoughts? Then it's curbstomp or broke. They suck. The gameplay of Magic is deceptively simple. (Several of my games at AdeptiCon fell into this category, where all I could say was that they were "the most fun I've ever had getting my ass kicked up one side and down the other."). . Mark Rosewater is credited with coining the name Timmy. definitely my least important aspect but i do want to win while pulling off huge combos or my own ideas i came up with. Doing so helps the team design new cards that might appeal to each type of player and ensures that any one set isnt purely devoted to one kind of play style. I just looked back at it because I also didn't know what Vorthos was. Also, I'd much rather a game come down to the final flip (hopefully me being on the better end =P). It certainly isnt an all-encompassing list, but it includes the variants we will go over today. One last thing before I start. Spike enjoys winning. It's quite painless. If I play someone who is not enjoying the game, at least perhaps I can figure out why and maybe even change things up a little to make both our experiences better. For example, Spike plays ten games and wins nine of them. Johnny was the second profile to get a name. Some Spikes care about perfecting their gameplay. Spike plays what wins, so if R&D makes a card good enough, Spike will play it. Good examples of Johnny cards are Holistic Wisdom, Radiate, and Battle of Wits. I found this helpful in identifying my own and other gamer's playing personalities. Johnny walks away happy. 1993-2023 Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved. but can handle it, *i be leave in calculated odds but love blind luck(i always put black joker back in enless it's very important). Hopefully, it will give you all a little insight into one of the many facets R&D considers when we design (and develop) each set. To Spike, the thrill of playing is the adrenalin rush of competition. So if I meet someone who doesn't appreciate that, doesn't understand empathy, then it becomes a little more likely we'll waste each others' time. Yes. Archived post. And dog gone it, I am going to win with Guild, no matter what it takes! The first profile that was identified was the professional tournament player, later nicknamed Spike. One sided wins are only fun if you really dislike someone and want to stick it to them, but other than that I rarely enjoy those kind of games. I enjoy winning, but I feel more fulfilled when I do it my own way. Either I will win vs Hamelin, or I will be insignificant and unable to affect the game. That poor kid is just aweful. Tyrant Oath is specifically set up to abuse Tyrants ability, which is one of the great advantages you get by running Gush in this version. Timmies play for social interaction. The card is cool and offers interesting deckbuilding opportunities but still has the raw power needed to win. Most of the time, a designer has a good sense what psychographic profile will like the card when he is designing it. I played Perdita exclusively for almost a year and I KNOW they were more than sick of her. I found this helpful in identifying my own and other gamer's playing personalities. Timmy is what we in R&D call the "power gamer." It cant be stopped! Theres a bunch of words. Johnny enjoys winning with cards that no one else wants to use. I guess we can cover decks that run that land too. The games where I walk away having a bad time are those games that become predictable and boring. In addition to some of the material on SCG about RSD Oath, Ben gives a great breakdown of the deck himself here. First of all, be aware that if you are listed as having two or three types (such as Johnny / Spike), your most prominent type is listed first. Spike cares more about the quantity of wins than the quality. What kind of cards do they like? Tidespout Tyrant Yawgmoths Will is an amazing card in pretty much any Vintage deck, but you can see how its naturally insane in an Oath of Druids deck. So, he buys one pack of Bogavhati (Tempests codename). As you will see by the end of this article, Timmy (Fatties), Johnny (Oath of Druids), and Spike (Results, Results, Results) are all represented when it comes to Oath of Druids decks in Vintage. In the context of game design, Wizards of the Coast uses the five player types as a litmus test. Although it is not entirely for card draw and/or storm-generating purposes like other Gush decks. Necessary cookies can be opted out through your browser settings. Most players have elements that overlap numerous profiles. Spike is the competitive player. Contact | In the event you know what you are and want one of that flashy little HTML codes to paste on your profilesorry, I can't help. - I enjoy losing as much as winning if the game is fun overall (and has cool moments in it), - I enjoy new cool combo's, but only if they are reliable. I'll label myself as "Johnny Vorthos with Spike - Nuts and Bolts". One of the cooler things to note is that Ivn Matas build is indeed a budget build that did Top 8 in a fully powered and sanctioned metagame. We were talking about whether or not Verdant Force would be popular. Like the old saying goes, "A bad day of fishing, beats a good day of work!". Here in Magic R&D our job is create a game that makes players happy. Abilities that trigger at the beginning of the upkeep do so before any player gets priority in that turn. 7th) Brian Carey playing Oath. Proudly created with Wix.com. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Spell Pierce and Thoughtseize/Duress fit very naturally into the decks curve. Oath of Druids is one of the major players in the Vintage landscape, and could get even bigger in the coming months. ), Imagine a kid goes into a game store. That's a fairly accurate assessment of myself as well. (If you have no idea what these terms mean, I promise to cover it in detail after the test.) The idea for the Magic Pro Tour began in 1994 with an invitational tournament at Gen Con, the huge gaming convention begun by the late Gary Gygax. Huge! It's enjoyable for us. The rules text of any given card can interact with other cards in interesting ways that arent always obvious. Given this inquisitive nature, they may even scout out some diamonds in the rough that eventually go on to become dominant meta decks. Timmy reads. They like cards that win games. I really get enjoyment out of making cool combo's work. - Crushing defeats- nothing says joy-kill like the feeling that a trained ape would've gotten the same results. When he first designed it, math professor Richard Garfield probably wasnt aware how his game would engage so many disparate groups, but now that Magic has been around a while and over 10,000 cards are now in circulation, the research and development team at Wizards found it useful to codify these different profiles, and give them funny names. I wont go heavily into this version of Oath since it has been previously covered in the past by me and Matt Elias, but Ben Carp has evolved the deck some, and now it has the results to back it up. This hybrid is a rare breed as few players are pulled in all three directions. viewing. Like Timmy, Johnny cares more about the quality of his wins than the quantity. Johnny plays the game for the subtleties. Because R&D loves naming things, we have given each of these three category types a name: Timmy, Johnny, and Spike. Johnny loves the cool interactions of the cards. Reddit, Inc. 2023. Move on. Johnny was the second profile to get a name. Doing so has been a long ongoing process involving numerous factors. Blazing Archon This is part of the reason why I don't play Warmachine/Hordes any more, because so many times I've played a game and lost turn 2 or 3 to an assassination runin a friendly game. Though I might feel bad for my opponent sometimes judging by how bad *namely if they were doing fine and one bad flip ruined everything*. Of the FRF cards, which of these 3 would you say is your favorite: Here is MaRo's second article on the psychographic profiles and the one I like to link to. EDIT: Having just joined the forums, I couldn't initially see my first post, above. While I like to win, it's not my driving goal. When Oath triggers, youll be unable to choose a legal target for it, so the trigger will be not resolve. Stephen Menendian even made the comment that at the last Meandeck Open he should have been playing an Oath of Druids deck. Powered by Invision Community. I was this missing third type. Don't be in a small store tourney or a friendly game, jerkwad. That card is a complete blowout after a resolved Oath trigger; it allows you to play whatever was just milled by OathALL of it. 4. To accomplish this, Spike will play whatever the best deck is. Johnny plays to express something. Because they told me. He doesnt want to eke out a last minute victory. Good examples of Timmy cards are: Krosan Beast, Iridescent Angel, and just about any dragon. I am clearly a hybrid of Johnny and Spike. To Spike, the thrill of Magic is the adrenalin rush of competition. Then there are a number of hybrids between these three types of players. - Being a good reactive player when I need to be a better proactive player (oh well, at least I'm good at Smallworld). If you read the article, you know that the general breakdown of these personalities is as follows: Timmy- Likes to play with big powerful creatures and cast big powerful spells. They win by having the best deck for a particular situation and are often very knowledgeable of the sideboard and meta. I am a spike combined with contrarian. So, I then look at the Johnny. You can post now and register later. After all, that's almost as good as winning for some. That means you're either a Timmy, a Johnny, or a Spike. I would become very frustrated by putting together cool combos but only seeing it come up once in 10 games. Each set, R&D designs some cards for Johnny. One example of a card that appealed to all three groups was Verdant Force. Timmy wants to smash his opponents. He likes to win big and smash his opponents. One part Magical Christmas Land, one part GG Oath, and one part Show and Tell, this Oath of Druids deck is probably the most resilient to any hate you may see compared to the other builds. What sets Johnny apart from the other profiles is that Johnny enjoys deckbuilding as much as (or more than) he enjoys playing. The competition is their motivation and winning gives them the best feelings. ;) I'm going with Brutal Hordechief January 25, 2015 12:15 a.m. Gidgetimer says. well that's me hope you had fun reading it. Timmys naming happened by accident during Tempest design. Timmy walks away happy. Top 8 (1st budget) Ivn Mata Show Oath. and our All you need to do is answer two questions. I love his rules but I won't bring him out on a regular baseshe is just unfun for my opponent. This could mean achieving the strategies/schemes or simply helping create a "fluffy" matchup scenario. Terms like Spike, Timmy, Johnny, Mel, and Vorthos. Weve talked to players in person. Do you embrace the flashy big plays, or do you prefer to keep a competitive streak? They go to great lengths to be able to win with original decks. Timmy is the "power gamer". This hybrid is a rare breed as few players are pulled in all three directions. Get his ideas for building around nine copies of Nazgl from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. Our recent foray into multiplayer products is part of our constant exploration into giving our audience new ways to play.. Although the first tournament did not have a cash payout, the format was quickly expanded by Rosewater, a relatively new hire, and Brand Manager Skaff Elias. The Johnny/Jenny archetype features players who are interested in complex and creative lines of play. The original version of this deck was created by Rich Shay and his teammates on RnD. One of the things that make Vintage so great is that you can play pretty much any card and/or deck you want to and have at least some success with it. Johnny walks away happy. A Vorthos mage rejoiced when Yawgmoth got his first appearance as a legendary creature in Modern Horizons (though Spikes and Johnnies were also pretty hype). Offbeat deck design is also firmly in the territory of a Johnny and may be self-imposed or for mechanical reasons such as the Ikoria companions. I like to get better, sure, but that doesn't mean I need to win harder or lose softer. Why are Magic Player Archetypes / Nicknames Useful? Its the guy who hates the idea of playing against their same faction, and has to devise a story excuse around doing so. Feeds | I have even in a few games picked stuff like Kill Protegee but kept it hidden to throw up my opponents so they might think it was kidnap or something if I felt the tactics warranted it. Johnny cards are cards that have unique effects that Johnny can build cool decks around. One of the great things about Terastodon is that when he blows up your opponents permanents, your opponent is getting more creatures. This isnt necessarily all of Oaths options for protection, but I wanted to briefly showcase what type of protection Oath tends to use. Heck, we even see what articles you read on this site. "The objective of the game is to win. Shawns list is pretty much GG Oath (Dragon Breath) with Show and Tells stuffed in it while Joaquns list opts for more control cards. He has discussed the three psychographic profiles at the Wizards website for years and his insight on the design process is invaluable to many Magic players. Spike is the competitive player. This player seeks out niche cards and tries to break them. Looks like I fit in well with the Johnny style. Oath decks are naturally stronger in any creature and/or Workshop filled metagame. An important part of the game is sitting around with his friends. None Slovak. A psychographic profile separates players into categories based on their psychological make-up. And, I'm at about a 40 out of 100 on the Vorthos scale. He doesnt 'twanttoekeoutalast want to eke out a last minute victory. Demographically, the average age of a Timmy skews towards the younger players, but that doesnt mean that older players dont sometimes fall under the spell of, well, casting big spells. See how he built around Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos. I will often tell my opponent after a game what they might have done differently if they express they wish they knew how they could have stopped something. He plays ten games and manages to get his deck to do its thing once. 4 Force of Will Now that you've taken the test, I'm sure you're asking questions like what the heck is a Timmy, Johnny, or Spike? I happen to think that Rosewater makes a good point about Vorthos not actually being a psychographic profile, but that he fails to mention something fairly important about him. im not really Spike, im not too big on being the best. Sorry about the duplicate info. Now that youve taken the test, Im sure youre asking questions like what the heck is a Timmy, Johnny, or Spike? Timmy had fun. If I had known this was going to be a twenty minute affair, I'd just stay home. What I mean by this is that Oath decks generally want to use more aggressive cards. The creatures can be used to attack your opponent, who is summoning his own creatures, in an attempt to reduce his 20 life to zero. Boring. The card is cool and offers interesting deckbuilding opportunities but still has the raw power needed to win. One of the core components of Johnnies is their desire to find combos no one else has found. For example I took Lelu twice now in a lower SS game with out Lilitu while playing Zoriada. Spike enjoys the stimulation of outplaying the opponent and the glory of victory. These are the profiles R&D considers when designing (and developing) cards. To Spike, the thrill of Magic is the adrenalin rush of competition. If it's a Spike, try to consider every line of play, no doubt they're thinking about every angle to try to beat you! Playing Magic is an opportunity for Johnny to show off his creativity. "He uses the game as a metric to test himself and . I talk like a johnny, feel like a spike and really am just a. One of the great things about Flash of Insight is that depending how much of the deck is milled, you can potentially stack the rest of your deck. I enjoy playing with "Johnny" players especially if they try something new which adds a new dimension to the game. I prefer my wins to come in with some effort and a lot of thinking. They will play with the deck or cards that give them the best chance of winning. 5. Some will take this to the extreme and try to make outright unplayable cards their entire win condition; such as winning with One With Nothing. Uh, isn't fielding 3 Doxies normally illegal? He has found the Holy Grail.". Proudly created with. New players to the format can bring a new and unique perspective to Vintage and find a lot of uncharted innovation left in Vintage to play with their old or new favorites from other formats. Its the guy who, for example, hates to take non-master specific minions (Playing Raspy in a non full frozen-heart crew, bah!). Originally I wanted to cover a mana base example here, but as you will see when we go through todays decklists, mana bases can be unique depending on what version and cards you chose to play. Timmy, Johnny, and Spikei'm all 3 lol, pretty much true after reading the hybrid combination description for it too, i was reading each individual description and i was like ehhh? You can find his original list and tournament report here. Although Spike was the first profile R&D was aware of, it was the last to get a name. Timmy looks at the rules text. Wow, I was going to post a description of myself, but I think Bruglyother just wrote it for me. Oaths Aftermath. - Crushing victories- I don't like the idea of killing someone else's fun. There is the innovative sort that is particularly adept at spotting which new cards will enhance existing decks or spawn new ones. Now that we know what Oath of Druids is and how we should and shouldnt attempt to trigger it, lets breakdown the core of the deck. Terastodon Timmy can play in tournaments and Spike can play multi-player games. What kind of cards do they like? Cookie Notice Gush plays a very critical role in this type of Oath of Druids deck, as does the decks choice of fatty, Tidespout Tyrant. Seven toughness. This leads me into Vintages (maybe Magics) ultimate Timmy, Johnny, AND Spike deck.

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