Withholding Information

[SL33TBL1ND]

As I always say, the only life point that matters is your last.

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

I used to make those mistakes all the time. I still do occasionally. Drawing a land and immediately playing it is a bad habit.

 

[vxicepickxv]

Unless it does work. I'm working on a black/green deck just so I can try to get [mtg_card=wolfhunter's quiver] equipped onto a [mtg_card=Dread Slaver] so I can steal creatures. I'd also need a [mtg_card=Nightshade peddler] for some deathtouch.

I've had two green/black decks in my time... and I'll tell you exactly what they do. They give you land after land after land. You'll end the game, win or lose with 11 land minimum.

It shocks me how often it happens to my G/B decks...

That being said, have you considered a good ol [mtg_card=Royal Assassin] so you can kill creatures repeatedly?

The assassins are only for creatures I don't want to steal.

 

[Grey Day for Elcia]

To be honest, when I first read the title, I thought this article would be about players withholding information by being jerks about it. An example that springs to mind is from a draft night at a local hobby shop, one of the regulars refused to tell his opponent who was starting out what some of the basic abilities of cards did (what is first strike, deathtouch, etc...) to win a draft match easily.

As for the topic, this is why I almost never empty my hand. Even if I draw a land card, I usually hold onto it just because, if you play it, you tell your opponent that you are not an unknown threat during their turn. I especially loved the phyrexian mana cost of some cards, because it meant a player that was tapped out was still able to cast spells.

Oh wow. What an asshole. Why even play if you're going to be like that? Where's the fun? Not cool.

 

[Draconalis]

The assassins are only for creatures I don't want to steal.

I don't think you understand. If you tap to deal damage to a creature, then tap the assassin to kill it, you still gain control of it. So why would you not want to take advantage of that?