8th Trials - Phase 3 Community Vote [Light]

[CCCombobreaker]

Phase 3 - Community Vote

It's time to vote for your favorite Master candidate!  Every community member has one vote. You can change your vote at any time as long as there is still time on the clock.

Vote based on who you think would make the best Master of that element. Do not vote based on who is the best player or who you know personally. Try to pick someone who you think would help the community the most as THE representative for their element.  If you do not have any preference for who should be Master, or cannot decide between the candidates, please select the "None Worthy" option. 

To help you make the best decision possible, feel free to ask the candidates questions.  Both challengers and defending Masters ought to answer the questions in this thread to help the voters make the best possible choice.  Please put all your answers in a single post (employing spoiler tags is recommended).  Also, challengers should include in that post a link to your Phase 1 submission post.


Questions and answers may begin now that this topic is posted.
Voting will begin when the polls are up at the official start of Phase 3.
Phase 3 ends when poll expires.

[vrt]

Dear candidates,

What is your favorite light snack?

[Jen-i]

Hi there - I'm Jen and I'm an alcoho  .............. oh crap - wrong group. Um ....


Ahhh ......







Awkward Silence









I will now answer any questions.

[Calambar]

INTRODCUTION

Light elementals dispense blessings and befriend angelic and righteus entities. Light elementals can exalt their creatures, heal them, or deal damage to death and darkness elements.

Yes, this is an introduction to Light element when you start the game. Only these statements made me to choose this element in the very beginning, I had no idea what this game is all about. My choice was not determined by the power of cards, only by the power of that words because this element best decribes myself.

I guess all who know me here are aware that I am and I have always been a Light loyalist, promoting this element in creating some CI&A cards, in chat, in last Brawl...

I will be frank, if you, dear voter, perceive a mastership only in terms of leading specific element in war and you judge a master only by his performence in PvP, don't vote on me. I'm not even sure I will enter the War, I have quite busy RL and even though I can spend quite a lot amount of time on forum at work (from monday to saturday, that weekend I was exceptionally busy that's why I haven't answered any questions so far), I can't find much time for PvP sadly.

On the other hand, if you can broaden your mind and go beyond PvP and War and want a Master of Light that will be always active on the forum and promote his element in all possible fields, not only during the time of War and then disappear, don't hesitate to cast your vote on me.

Yet I have noticed masterhip is almost only connected with War and maybe other PvP events, so probably this title is not for me. Anyway, I'll remain Light loyalist forever

Spoiler for Answers:

Spoiler for vrt:

Dear candidates,

What is your favorite light snack?

Myself. No better light snack than me, wanna try Oty vrt?

Spoiler for serprex:

The rest of the challengers: why should someone vote for you over Jen-i, who 3-0'd you?

Please read introducion.

Spoiler for ji412jo:

To all light trialists

Could I convince you to join the dark side

" Light elementals [...] deal damage to death and darkness elements."
You can't even approach me, my light automatically hurt you so I think it's impossible.

Spoiler for TribalTrouble:

Does heaven exist?

The Light I worhsip comes from heaven so it must exist.

Question to Krzy and Zso_Zso,
Are you active enough to be general in war? What's taking so long to answer these questions?

Please read introduction.

Spoiler for Submachine:

Now a serious War-related question. Asking from ALL the people - including Zso:

1st Question:

Spoiler for Hidden:

Imagine that you are playing in War and you're the Master of Light. On Round 2, you are getting to face the Aether general and somehow you figure out that he will use this deck:

Hover over cards for details, click for permalink

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61q 61q 61q 61q 61r 61r 61r 61u 622 622 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 745 745 745 745 745 745 81q 81q 81q 8pl

What deck would you face it with if you could use 9 upgrades and at least 50% of your deck must be Light, but you wouldn't have any Nightmares in your vault and you have only 5 copies max of all non-light cards? (Imagine that you have all other cards available in your vault.)

2nd Question:

Spoiler for Hidden:

At a later round of the same war, one of your Lieutenants get to face the Aether general again, but now he will use this deck:

Hover over cards for details, click for permalink

Deck import code : [Select]

61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61r 61r 61r 61r 61r 61u 61u 63a 63a 63a 63a 80g 80g 80g 80g 80l 80l 80l 80l 80l 8pu

What deck would you use against the general if you would have the same restrictions as last time, except that you can use only 6 upgrades now?

If you don't want to answer the questions publicly, please tell them in chat only to me or send the answer in a PM.

I will give you answer in private.

Spoiler for Blacksmith:

This is the element I will have the hardest to vote in.

Question to all trialists.

What does light have that other elements does not have, what makes it special?

Only this element can blind you within miliseconds without even touching you But on a serious note, you need to feel the power of Miracle yourself, being revived in a single moment from 1HP to 500HP, to truly appreciate Light.

To all trialists.
If you wouldn't become master would you still participate in war and if so for what element?
If the answer is no I wonder why?

Please read introduction + If I find time for War, I will join it only for Light. I am that faithful XD

Spoiler for dark ripper:

To all : Light has proven in the past that can do well in war. (Has a #2) Do you believe you could win War #8 while leading Team ?

Spoiler for Laxadarap:

Realistically, do you think you can topple aether? Whats so new/not new this time (more important part)?

Please read answer for dark ripper.
Also what Zso said, no deuce this time?

Spoiler for ARTHANASIOS :

To Zso-Zso and Krazy Kid:
 How would you manage to remain active during War and/or F.Brawl?

Not sure about War, but I will certainly find time to be active in Brawl as I was in the last one.

Spoiler for CrockettRocket:

First of all Krzy, I don't know if you'll be entering war, but hopefully you'll enter brawl as a boss. How do you think you'd fair in PVP? I havn't known you to do much PVP-ing. Would you be willing to Bo9 against me or even greater, to show your ambition for PVP?

Yes, you are right, I don't always have time for PvP, but if we decide on a specific date for PvP, of course I can PvP with you! Also, I was two times in first 6 in leagues and I won one tourney so it's not that I don't PvP at all. Just RL happens

Spoiler for Frozengaia:

Dear all light triallists:
Currently, my favourite deck is a mono-light.
(Okay, it's a light-fire, but the fire's only in there so dims can horribly die in a fire but that's besides the point).

How powerful do think mono-light is in comparison to other elements?
Is there any card that you feel is incredibly underrated in light's hit and miss arsenal?

Mono light can be very powerful although is weak against certain decks because of lack of CC, PC and inability to bypass shields... But it can stall you to death
Photons seem to be weak, but are the core in specific decks like in hope deck or as fodder in immorush.

Spoiler for farscape:

Question to all candidates (challengers and old master too):

If I apply to participate in War, would you bid on me, and max how many cards ? 

I assume, judging only by your avatar, you're at least not indifferent to Light, therefore I guess you would have a great chance, but we should know each other more before I could really tell you ^^

[theelkspeaks]

Spoiler for vrt:

Dear candidates,

What is your favorite light snack?

Photons for my Blessed Otyughs. Nomnom.

Spoiler for serprex:

The rest of the challengers: why should someone vote for you over Jen-i, who 3-0'd you?

Jen is an extremely strong candidate, and quite possibly the most worthy master among us.  If you're asking for the best reasons for my side in a direct comparison, I feel that my match with Jen was closer than the scoreline indicated - for example, had the order of my 2nd and 3rd decks been reversed, I'd likely have picked up at least one, if not both of those games.  Furthermore, I've proven that I have the capability to compete with Jen-i in other events - as of the time of this post, we've each won 3 of our 6 BL matches against each other (counting both the past season and the current one).

I further believe that mastership is not a strictly PVP title, and I'd be available to help new players, serve as a face for the element in a variety of events including Brawl, and try to bring mastership back to what it used to be, according to many of the veterans.

Spoiler for ji412jo:

To all light trialists

Could I convince you to join the dark side

I believe that a master ought to retain loyalty to their element until the title is pried from their hands.  Should a master fall in single combat (i.e. Phase 4), they are free to reexamine their loyalties.

Spoiler for TribalTrouble:

Does heaven exist?

No one who could know that answer has volunteered to tell me, but I do know that falling in love exists, and is heavenly.

Spoiler for Submachine:

Now a serious War-related question. Asking from ALL the people - including Zso:

1st Question:

Spoiler for Hidden:

Imagine that you are playing in War and you're the Master of Light. On Round 2, you are getting to face the Aether general and somehow you figure out that he will use this deck:

Hover over cards for details, click for permalink

Deck import code : [Select]

61q 61q 61q 61q 61r 61r 61r 61u 622 622 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 745 745 745 745 745 745 81q 81q 81q 8pl

What deck would you face it with if you could use 9 upgrades and at least 50% of your deck must be Light, but you wouldn't have any Nightmares in your vault and you have only 5 copies max of all non-light cards? (Imagine that you have all other cards available in your vault.)

2nd Question:

Spoiler for Hidden:

At a later round of the same war, one of your Lieutenants get to face the Aether general again, but now he will use this deck:

Hover over cards for details, click for permalink

Deck import code : [Select]

61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61r 61r 61r 61r 61r 61u 61u 63a 63a 63a 63a 80g 80g 80g 80g 80l 80l 80l 80l 80l 8pu

What deck would you use against the general if you would have the same restrictions as last time, except that you can use only 6 upgrades now?

If you don't want to answer the questions publicly, please tell them in chat only to me or send the answer in a PM.

For fear of spoiling potential strategies, I won't post exact decks.  That said, I think has strong options against both, especially the second.  Decks combining healing and CC, along with reliable damage, should beat the first - the lack of Dims, only two instances of Fractal, and the only hard CC being 4 lightnings means I can play a rush with >5 HP creatures and probably survive.  In the second, a medium stall should suffice, as again, there's a lack of Dims, this time along with a lack of fractals (though there are PUs).  Appropriate choices of stalling cards for light should secure a win.  If you're still curious about my selection, feel free to inquire in chat.

Spoiler for Blacksmith:

This is the element I will have the hardest to vote in.

Question to all trialists.

What does light have that other elements does not have, what makes it special?

Light has unparalleled healing, along with high HP creatures.  The former makes it resilient to rushes, especially in duos with some CC (Owl Saders and Eternal Saders come to mind as examples).  The latter makes light resistant to most control decks, as the presence of Archangels and creatures with >5 HP forces Control decks to spend more than one card to kill one card, negating their card advantage (which, as anyone who reads Acsabi knows, is the whole reason Control decks work).  Finally, I'm a player who values adaptability and versatility very highly, and cards like Crusader give light arguably one of the most versatile card bases in the game.

Spoiler for dark ripper:

To all : Light has proven in the past that can do well in war. (Has a #2) Do you believe you could win War #8 while leading Team ?

Light is a very strong element, with a large number of competitive duos.  I feel I could lead team to a high war performance, possibly a win.  I know that my own experience isn't enough, but I would make it a priority to acquire at least 2 experienced veterans through aggressive bidding in the auction.

Spoiler for Laxadarap:

Realistically, do you think you can topple aether? Whats so new/not new this time (more important part)?

I actually think Light is one of the elements best primed to fight Aether head to head.  As one of about 3-4 elements with a viable in element answer to Psiontal, as well as a handful of duos that counter other popular aether decks, light seems like a solid choice to end the tyranny.  Whoever leads team Light, Aether is not the element they'll most have to fear (head to head, at least).  Should I be involved with Light in War, you can expect the debut of at least one new deck, pending testing and confirmation of success with veteran players, of course.

Spoiler for ARTHANASIOS, along with some general commentary:

To Jen-i and TheElk:
 My question will be simple and straightforward. Why ?

I've alluded to this in a couple of my other answers, but I value versatility and flexibility very highly in EtG, and Crusader, Miracle, and Sanctuary are cards that make Light one of the most versatile elements.  When I first considered seeking a mastership, I had a difficult decision of which element to seek, however.  I feel, first and foremost, that Masters should be there for new players of their element to help them get started, and should participate in a variety of aspects of the community, not just PVP.  I felt that I would be a good fit for the Light mastership, as I was (at the time I made the decision, shortly after the conclusion of Brawl 3) significantly more active than Zso and Krzys, especially in non-PVP demesnes.

 For those of you reading other than ARTHANASIOS, a glance at my awards shows that I've won a card design contest, my signature shows my loyalty to my Brawl team WITD, and I've worked on a variety of projects for the community such as the Unofficial Standings for BL and CL, becoming an "Elements Historian" while working on my Achievements Scoreboard, and helping Kuroaitou with the Master of Mafia standings.  I felt I could be part of a new generation of Masters trying to bring back the community side of the position, as many lamented that Masterships have fallen into largely being merely a PVP title.  My PVP skills, while not quite on par with my distinguished competitor Jen-i, are not altogether lacking either - in my first season of BL, I took 3rd place, and took several matches over top players, most notably a 3-3 lifetime record in matches against defending World Champion Afdarenty, across tournaments, BL, and PVP Events.

Spoiler for Frozengaia:

Dear all light triallists:
Currently, my favourite deck is a mono-light.
(Okay, it's a light-fire, but the fire's only in there so dims can horribly die in a fire but that's besides the point).

How powerful do think mono-light is in comparison to other elements?
Is there any card that you feel is incredibly underrated in light's hit and miss arsenal?

That's an interesting question.  I think that monolight is on the weaker side in completely unupped monos - the damage it has is too slow to be competitive, even with the strong healing.  The introduction of Archangels makes monolight viable in partially upped environments.

Light's real strength, in my opinion, comes from duos, especially since duos let light take advantage of crusader, one of its most powerful cards.  Light's powerful healing is a great asset in duos as well, as I'm sure you'd know from playing it, though as you said, light's mono lacks PC and meaningful CC, so again, duos cover its weaknesses.

I think the most underrated card in light is probably Holy Light.  Splashing it in various rainbow decks can give situational power, especially in a deck like rainbow ragedolls.  You can use it on your own doll for damage (especially as a finisher), to kill opponent's dark/death creatures, or as burst healing in an emergency.

Spoiler for Blacksmith:

To all trialists.
If you wouldn't become master would you still participate in war and if so for what element?
If the answer is no I wonder why?

I'll play in War if I get bid on,. for whatever team bids on me.   I don't have the reputation yet in order to enable me to be picky, but my preferences of element for War would include (order pending the conclusion of Trials)  , with among my top 3 choices regardless of which candidate wins.

[serprex]

Jen-i: How's it feel having more points coming into Phase 3 than Zso?

The rest of the challengers: why should someone vote for you over Jen-i, who 3-0'd you?

Zso: How do you intend to prepare for Jen-i?

[MyNameIsJoey]

To all light trialists

Could I convince you to join the dark side

[TribalTrouble]

Does heaven exist?

[Submachine]

Now a serious War-related question. Asking from ALL the people - including Zso:

1st Question:

Spoiler for Hidden:

Imagine that you are playing in War and you're the Master of Light. On Round 2, you are getting to face the Aether general and somehow you figure out that he will use this deck:

Hover over cards for details, click for permalink

Deck import code : [Select]

61q 61q 61q 61q 61r 61r 61r 61u 622 622 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 63a 745 745 745 745 745 745 81q 81q 81q 8pl

What deck would you face it with if you could use 9 upgrades and at least 50% of your deck must be Light, but you wouldn't have any Nightmares in your vault and you have only 5 copies max of all non-light cards? (Imagine that you have all other cards available in your vault.)

2nd Question:

Spoiler for Hidden:

At a later round of the same war, one of your Lieutenants get to face the Aether general again, but now he will use this deck:

Hover over cards for details, click for permalink

Deck import code : [Select]

61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61r 61r 61r 61r 61r 61u 61u 63a 63a 63a 63a 80g 80g 80g 80g 80l 80l 80l 80l 80l 8pu

What deck would you use against the general if you would have the same restrictions as last time, except that you can use only 6 upgrades now?

If you don't want to answer the questions publicly, please tell them in chat only to me or send the answer in a PM.

[Blacksmith]

This is the element I will have the hardest to vote in.

Question to all trialists.

What does light have that other elements does not have, what makes it special?

Question to Jen-i.
Spoiler to save space

Spoiler for Hidden:

why light?

[Submachine]

To all light trialists

Could I convince you to join the dark side

Asks the darkness guy who played under Team Light in the last War.

[Jen-i]

Q. (vrt) What is your favorite light snack?
A. BBQ Pegasus is pretty good - but Deep Fried White Nymph has to top my list.

Q. (serprex) How's it feel having more points coming into Phase 3 than Zso?
A. I'm kinda excited about the very likely possibility of finally playing in a Trials final, however the number of upgrades and who has the advantage seems a little irrelevant. We'll both have fun I'm sure.

Q. (ji412jo) Could I convince you to join the dark side?
A. What are you offering? And for how long? Do I get to be in charge of the dark side? Is this the Dark Side of the Force or the Dark Side of the Moon? mmmmmm Dark Side of the Moon

So in other words yes!

Q. (TribalTrouble) Does heaven exist?
I think so - but its kind of hard to know seeing as I haven't yet died. And if I had died it would be a real challenge to report my findings back to you. However if by some Miracle I should be Blessed to return to the Sanctuary of this life, after having seen that Holy Light, then this humble Crusader would be happy to tell you of his journey.

Q. (Submachine) Tell me your war strategy
No, I don't think I'll do that. While I appreciate the question, I don't think sharing my thoughts along those lines will help me if I win. I'd rather forgo your vote and retain an advantage in war, however slight that advantage might be.

Q. (Blacksmith & ALLCAPSOSIS) Why light?
I suppose for a few reasons.
1) I feel like its underperformed in the last few wars, and I feel I bring something to the table that could change that.
2) I've been playing around with deck building war decks since perhaps Round 8 of last war, and have been having lots of fun doing it.
3) Light was largely uncontested last trials, I wanted to bring some competition to the element this time around
4) In the past I've largely selected an element because I wanted the challenge of facing particular challengers, whether TStar, Zeru, kev or mrpaper. This time I didn't target any player, but have been pleasantly surprised by the number of other challengers

Q. (dark ripper) Light has proven in the past that can do well in war. (Has a #2) Do you believe you could win War #8 while leading Team ?
Yes. I know its nowhere near certain, and I recognize that light has some limitations. However its not so long ago that Air was considered a weaker element for war and its placed 2nd in the last two. I believe that light could have strength.

Q. (Laxadarap) Realistically, do you think you can topple aether? What's so new/not new this time (more important part)?
As I just said yes. As to what's new. Having been a part of Aether's latest effort, I think the loss of deuce is very significant. In addition we came fairly close to toppling Aether in War #6, and I hope to bring some of that mojo to Light as well.

Q. (CrockettRocket) Jen-i, if you were master of light, what things could you say or do to bring a fun atmosphere to your teammates in war and/or Brawl assuming you do either?
If I understood the question correctly, you're asking if I have a sense of humour, and if people on my team would have fun. My plan is to pretty much be myself, I don't have a sense of humour - none at all. It was with intense seriousity that I took on the job of Counting to 200 with Friends. And with an equal commitment to crushing whimsy that I created the forum event Peace. So nope - no sense of humor or enjoyment of life here, Jen is just boring and likes to sit in the corner and drool, when not experiencing moments of lucid PvPosity.

Q. (Frozengaia) How powerful do think mono-light is in comparison to other elements?
Light has a surprising flexibility in its card base, if you knew what element or what deck you'd be facing, then odds are you can find a solid counter deck to bring. However few of Light's cards have dual uses, (i.e. Mirror shield is great at stopping spells, but doesn't do much else) Dual use cards provide flexibility to a deck, which allows it to take on multiple threats. In an environment where you'd be fighting other mono's blind, I think light's chances would be pretty average.

Q. (Frozengaia) Is there any card that you feel is incredibly underrated in light's hit and miss arsenal?
Solar Shield - I know I've underestimated it before, and have lost at least two duels due to it powering my opponent's miracles.

Q. (Blacksmith) If you wouldn't become master would you still participate in war and if so for what element?
Of course I'd still participate in war, for whatever element would have me.

Q. (farscape) If I apply to participate in War, would you bid on me, and max how many cards ?
I have no idea, I don't yet know your activity level, your card base, your activity level, your skill at the game, your activity level, your personality, your activity level, your attention to detail or your activity level, so its hard to put a value on the unknown.