[INWO-list] The annual poll

[Birger Kraemer]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "phat_joe" <fnord at gehennom.net>

> On Wed, 14 Jul 2004, Birger Kraemer wrote:
> >
[SNIP!]
> Moral: pack cancellers.
More than the at least 4 I always put in?

> > Stealing the Plans is used for IT and so on.
>
> Nevermore can also be used for IT.

This card is also in my Top 5 of The Worst INWO Cards Ever, though on place
5.
>
> > If you've never experienced situations like these: Lucky You!
>
> I don't know. I guess my friends just don't jam-pack their decks with ITs.
> Ironically (considering the name), there are a lot more interesting cards.
I know, my friend, I know. Sadly, most of them won't help you to counter
IT-based decks. It's certainly no coincidence that IT is a curse in China
and there *is* a reason why I have banned them (and Magic Goes Away, Apathy,
Upheaval and Nevermore) for the last 2 German INWO Championships (after a
10+ hours neverending final-game due to IT 3 years ago).
Since then I never saw a match lasting longer than 4 hours - the way INWO
should be, IMO.
I prefer to play a series of INWO games rather  than one long game where
only one person decides when or if at all a game ends. This simply spoils
the fun.
Well, thinking of that, I'd rather like to play with players that don't use
degenerated IT decks at all - unfortunately they don't live near me.
Birger