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Doesn't it stem from Wizards' long-standing view that a card with dual mana options is automatically considered both colors. Thus, with Judge's Familiar, the card is both a Blue Card and a White Card simultaneously.  Either Protection from White or Protection from Blue would prevent damage or effects based on that card.  You may only be casting it using one of its possible colors, but effects that center on the other color would still be valid.

Another scary duo in green I've seen lately is Wild Beastmaster alongside Champion of Lambholt.  The buffs are there, and the Champion's ability to limit blockers is often a game ender (they can't block anything weaker than than the Champion, and the Beastmaster gives the Champion additional buffs when they attack together). Throw a Giant Growth (or similar buff) on the beastmaster, and suddenly everything is swinging for +4.  Add in your flail, and we are looking at "swing with lots" and "none of those creatures can block" for the win.

Sorry, Sebi.  I just realized that I posted a lot of feedback on the Alpha in this thread.  I tried to move those posts, but was not able to do so.

I like this idea.  Perhaps a "card" that can only be added on the trade screen (so as not to come up when entering cards by name into inventory/tradelist/wishlist).

A few currency "cards" may be needed: Euro, USD, Yen, etc.?

Alternately, there could be a text or memo field for each trade, with a corresponding amount box.  That way, people could list other things, too (e.g., boxes, life counters, and nearly any other trade-able goods), and the price/cost/value.  Currently, such things get listed in the trade chat, but I believe an option to add in the value of other non-card items would be beneficial, if not now, then in Deckbox 3.0 (after a long and well-deserved rest for bringing us 2.0!).

Thanks for clarifying that, Sebi.  I can live with that.  :-)

<Q> What happened to the option to see the cards in the order of the most recently entered when adding cards to inventory? I like the option, especially when adding lots of cards.

I just wiped my inventory in the Alpha, so as to add some cards I'm considering in a local trade--a quick way to see the by-edition value.  Anyway, while doing so, I noticed something.  I'm a heavy keyboard user.  Once entering data, I don't use the mouse unless absolutely necessary.  In the current (live) system, I can type a name, tab to select a name (once matched to the typed text), and then can tab to a quantity field.  In the new (alpha) system, it appears that the only way to change quantities while adding a card is to manually change it--as soon as I tab to select the identified card name, one of that card is added to my inventory.

I don't know where everyone else stands, but this one is a bit of a step backwards for me. I often am entering more than one copy of a card at a given time.  Am I the only one who uses the current system this way?

Question, Sebi: Will the site be taken offline in the hours leading up to the crossover, to make sure we aren't entering/changing things that won't make the transition?

Personally, I like the following equation:

Thragtusk + Cloudshift = Happy (Gain 10 life and get a bonus 3/3 creature)

Are you still open to revisions to the trade policies? Some sections are still somewhat ambiguous.  Example (emphases added):

Proof of mailing (sending) is different than proof of delivery.  In order for the document to go unchallenged, it should be unambiguous.  I'm a wordsmith, so I'm more than willing to help review and revise, as needed.

Also, consider using bulleted lists to detail trader responsibilities. Such lists typically help one to avoid the ambiguities that can arise when composing a paragraph of prose.

Shoot me an email if you would like me to assist with that documentation.

The MtG standard deck validator is still flagging decks larger than 72 cards as invalid:

"This is an incomplete  Modern deck. It is not listed in the decks section and does not count towards the total decks count. A complete MtG deck contains either between 60 and 70 cards or exactly 100 (for EDH)" (emphasis added)

I'm assuming the same warning appears for any of the other formats (other than EDH) that are larger than 70 cards.

There is no upward limit on the number of cards in a MtG deck.  In fact, some win conditions (e.g., Battle of Wits) require a player to have larger libraries.