So we are running a secret Saint Nic(ol Bolas) gift exchange again, where people will get a random Magic: the Gathering card from their secret saint Nic. If you are interested in receiving (and giving, even though it is the receiving season) a card then please PM me with your name and address also post on here a Request post.

The current count of participants is up to: 28

All it takes is an envelope, a front loader, and a stamp or two (oh and the card of course).

Please feel free to post a 'requests' post with the type of cards that you would be most excited about getting (remember you're not going to get a black lotus so keep it realistic and remember these are requests you are not guaranteed to get any of them), make sure you send me a PM with y our address so I can add you to the list. This is an EDH forum so EDH staples are probably the best type of card to send. Also altered or signed versions of cards help make your gift unique.

You can look at last season's exchange for examples.
http://mtgcommander.net/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=12480


BTW, starting this 2 weeks earlier than normal because of all the issues we had last time. I will try to get the list completed by Dec 1st. So Sign-ups end Nov 19th, on the 20th I'll PM everyone who their target is, with their request section, then people will do their best to gather a gift fitting and send it. International was not a problem last time, shouldn't be a problem this time. We're trying to get them to the people before Dec 24th which happens to be when Nicol Bolas's spark ignited.

I'm interested in this -- but I did miss out last time.

So the idea is to put up some requests, and hopefully the person who gets your name is able to fill out a request of yours in some manner?

... I would have to try and figure out what kinds of things I would be interested in receiving (always a problem when I do trading .. I rarely have set cards in mind that I'm looking for)

Tim, I'll PM you when I can figure out what kinds of things I'd be interested in.

Yeah, its best if kept vague, and that people remember it's a request. So the best thing to do it point at things that have a broad reference. It's not a trade so there isn't the aspect of specifics.

If you look at the request section from last season's it'll give you a good example of what worked.

I am totally in.

I'm trying to pimp out my Glissa deck so anything altered or foil that isn't already would rock!
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=15890&start=0

I really really want a foil or altered Bojuka Bog and a foil or altered Temple of the False God


Other than that, I love old foils of things that are useful but not staple. I got really excited picking up a foil Gustcloak Savior.

I'm in.

I'd like foils and alters (or foiled alters) of anything not already foiled or altered in my Mayael deck. I'd also like an unhinged forest, mountain, and plains.

Thanks for organizing again Tim.

Can you post a link to the deck and what is pimped vs. not?

I did. It's linked to the words "Mayael deck" . The deck list says what is pimped

My bad, on my phone it didn't show up, sorry.

Id love to join in this, but Im nervous that my comparitively miniscule collection wont contain the sorts of things people want.

If you look at last seasons, you can see that not everyone sent super expensive stuff, it's about personalization and uniqueness. Don't worry about it. The running theme last time was a sharpie altered crystal ball.

if you get IGottaBigDeck send him Storm Crows. He loves them

I would be honored to participate again.

My request is for something useful and that is altered in some fashion. It can be done poorly or well, I will appreciate the uniqueness and effort. My signature has a list of my generals as well as some links to my decks for ideas. I also like cards signed by the artist and cool looking old foil lands.

Yep count me in again too. Fairly big notice/disclaimer here: I live in New Zealand. That's not part of the US I have no problems sending cards overseas, but last year some people didn't want to send cards here.

I'd like.... stuff. Something or things EDH playable, preferably not staples . I have decks of every colour combination (or will have) so don't worry that I won't use it; if it's fun, janky and does something, I'll probably love it

I'm in again. For requests:
I have around 32 EDH decks - one of each color combination (some multiples), so any useable EDH card will find a home somewhere. I do have a decent collection, so if it's a staple I probably have it, though there are exceptions. I do have one all-foil EDH deck (Stonebrow) that has some subpar cards in it since they're cheaper that way, so any decent card in foil for that deck (preferably a trampler) would work. Otherwise any EDH-worthy card would work. My decks are all here and up to date.

Thanks for running it again Tim.

And I have no problems sending Storm Crows to New Zealand, for what it's worth.

In.

Updating. Got the Earthcraft, Glare, Oppo, Nest etc.
Atm looking for:

Unexpectedly Absent
Any number of Hinder, Spell Crumple, Disspiate, Mindbreak Trap
Any land that produce UG, UW, WG (Any of them, Odyssey Filter lands, tap duals, tap triple colour, etc).
That white instant Tranquility, can't remember the name.

Any number of foils for my Thalia deck, including:
Mother of Runes
Celestial Crusader
Student of Warfare
Soltari Monk/Soltari Priest (think they are foil somewhere)
Champion of the Parish
Mentor of the Meek
Oblivion Ring
Thorn of Amethyst
Hero of Bladehold
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
Plains

Thanks!