|
Pablo Nergigante posted:Oh no it’s fine everyone, it’s just That flavor text is hitting way too hard right now.
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 07:37
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 2, 2024 04:24 |
|
|
Did the booster and flu shot combo this past Saturday and felt a little under the weather Sunday night, was fine by Monday morning.
|
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 08:29
|
|
|
Combos aren’t as powerful as they used to be
|
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 13:08
|
|
|
The hard part is getting the 17 basics in the arm
|
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 13:48
|
|
|
You use 16 lands, what do you get Screwed out of mana, I hate drafting this set
|
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 15:14
|
|
|
MrSargent posted:Thanks for the tip! I went ahead and downloaded it and it actually grabbed all the details of my latest draft / deck and I have linked them below. Just some context though this is the second Premium draft I have ever done so I know I probably made a lot of dumb decisions drafting. But I want to get better so would appreciate any advice. draft: p1p1: not a good idea to start your draft off with a two color card when you have strong one color cards you could take instead. twinblade geist is very strong and has a much wider range of cards you can draft alongside it than a gold card does p1p3: same again, except u/g is one of the worst archetypes so there's even more incentive to avoid a gold card in those colors. lantern bearer is the strongest single color card here, i don't mind the evolving wilds either. p1p5: dawnheart disciple has a 51% games drawn winrate and traveling minister is at 55%. that's a pretty big gap, especially when you're not solidly in any colors yet p1p8: another really low win% card here. rugged recluse is probably the best card in the pack or you could take hungry ridgewolf to stick with the werewolf theme you've got p1p10: hearse is nothing special but seeing both lantern bearer and syphon esscense this late in a pack is a signal that blue is an open color. this really doesn't jive with you p1p3. if you're willing to take a gold card that highly then you should also be willing to follow up on it. if you're going to avoid the good blue commons, don't spend high picks on other blue cards p1p11: lacerate flesh is one of the worst removal spells in the set. 5 mana for 4 damage is a really bad rate (compare this to abrade's 3 damage for 2 mana), and if you're actually using it to deal the full 4 damage, you don't get the blood tokens from it. the scorpion is also pretty bad but you're very solidly in green, so scorpion has a higher chance of making it into your final deck p1p13: guess we should have been in white... feels pretty bad turning down a top common this late but we didn't really see reasons to get into white before now. maybe if you had stayed mono-green you could have taken it? g/w kind of sucks though... p2p1: pack kind of sucks but you're just taking a 3 mana 3/3 here (with RR in the casting cost making it hard to cast) p3p2: Packsong pup is a house, maybe you don't have enough wolves but in that case falkenrath celebrants is better than hunter imo. it's one mana cheaper and r/g really loves having blood tokens because otherwise you're pretty screwed if you draw more land than you need. deck: looks fine, no complaints here
|
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 15:15
|
|
|
Toshimo posted:If anyone is interested in a real good high-level look-in on EDH as a format concept right now, this is a really good video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIoABZJo_mI I posted that in the Commander thread yesterday, and it's a fantastic conversation between Prof and PlesantKenobi. I really wasn't aware that the "chill/laid back of playstyle" was more of a roll with the punches type of vibe than what it is today. I really do agree that it is essentially a game of pretend and if everyone pretends that the format works then it freaking works. I'll gladly admit to having gripes about being in playgroups that don't enjoy (like seriously get salty) if you destroy a land or throw down an Armageddon to reset the board, or even the idea notion of making an izzet deck where the blue side is nothing but counterspells/dopplegangers and red is just burn burn burn for shits and giggles. On the other facet of that I do understand that if you play that way you're just stopping anyone from doing anything while fun for you, is definitely not fun for the players on the receiving end of those spells, I've been one of those players that ends up watching someone else take 15 minutes to play solitaire and then not win which does really suck. Ultimately I do tend to be of the mindset of playing around the deficiencies your deck may/will have because if you put cards in those decks to try and plan for those situations your deck becomes really bloated and unfocused unfortunately. (I do that a lot, but I hate hate hate hyperfocusing a deck just makes me feel too vulnerable I like being well rounded on defense damnit!)
|
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 16:30
|
|
|
little munchkin posted:*draft help* Thanks a lot for taking the time to go through my draft and share some suggestions, that all really helps.
|
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 17:31
|
|
|
Time posted:God ikoria was such a fun draft format Yeah it slapped. Eldraine -> Zendikar Rising was such a good stretch of limited formats.
|
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 18:01
|
|
|
Midnight Hunt Bundle has a $6.44 coupon resulting in a $29ish price tag, which isn't too bad if you want a MID bundle. https://smile.amazon.com/Magic-Gathering-Innistrad-Midnight-Accessories/dp/B0996TVMTY Paul Zuvella posted:Yeah it slapped. Eldraine -> Zendikar Rising was such a good stretch of limited formats.
|
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 18:33
|
|
|
I wasn't around for Ikoria draft but if the cycling archetype was as dominant as some people complain about it really seemed quite lame. Thinking of cards like Flourishing Fox, Cycling Human Token Producer, and others that went brrrrrr, including in Standard. People like to hate on "activates only once per turn" by I'm so glad they seem to be using it more and more in the last couple sets, it's ultimately healthy for the game IMO. Trying to balance abilities that can be activated anywhere from 0 to like 5 or 6 times a turn somewhat trivially is not at all easy to do AND is bound to lead to some wonky play patterns and feelbad moments if at all pushed.
|
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 19:32
|
|
|
Cycling in Ikoria was tuned too high but it didn't dominate, there were lots of other viable decks in format. If nobody else was taking one mana cyclers in a pod a cycling deck could go nuts but a draft usually couldn't support two cycling decks comfortably. I agree that the Once Per Turn triggers are an improvement though.
|
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 20:06
|
|
|
Pvt. Parts posted:I wasn't around for Ikoria draft but if the cycling archetype was as dominant as some people complain about it really seemed quite lame. Thinking of cards like Flourishing Fox, Cycling Human Token Producer, and others that went brrrrrr, including in Standard. People like to hate on "activates only once per turn" by I'm so glad they seem to be using it more and more in the last couple sets, it's ultimately healthy for the game IMO. Trying to balance abilities that can be activated anywhere from 0 to like 5 or 6 times a turn somewhat trivially is not at all easy to do AND is bound to lead to some wonky play patterns and feelbad moments if at all pushed. it was op for a week or two but pretty quickly there would be 2-3 cycling drafters per pod and they'd be diluted enough that other decks could compete with them. it self-corrected a lot better than afr or mid for sure
|
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 21:12
|
|
|
The various mutate things plus the reanimator parts were all a blast to make work. Ikoria ruled. Only arena drafting I liked more was WAR, which was the modern goat imo
|
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 21:36
|
|
|
The best draft format on arena was Guilds of Ravnica don't @ me
|
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 23:21
|
|
|
Triple innistrad all the way. Nothing else comes close. Runner up is triple champions of kamigawa which in addition to being a good format on it's own, singlehandedly invented the concept of a "draft archetype," all thanks to Dampen Thought.
|
|
#
?
Nov 24, 2021 23:31
|
|
|
Triple Khans was an all star. I really liked Eldraine and have a bunch of sealed boxes stashed away for future drafts. New phyrexia was bonkers and fun too.
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 00:10
|
|
|
Abhorrence posted:Triple innistrad all the way. Nothing else comes close. how quickly we forget about lashdraft in triple mirrodin... agreed on war being the best draft format in recent times, the uncommon planeswalkers made for great gameplay and everything felt extremely powerful but beatable
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 00:30
|
|
|
OPT is insanely dull and uninteresting, don’t @ me
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 00:41
|
|
|
TheKingofSprings posted:OPT is insanely dull and uninteresting, don’t @ me I don't think a one drop scry one draw one is insanely anything, and is in fact very useful
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 00:50
|
|
|
Arena's Midweek Magic Artisan competition (commons, uncommons, and basic lands only) is incredibly fun. But it would have been a lot more fun if the matchmaking only put you against other opponents who were doing the competition. I ended up in multiple matches against people who were playing a deck full of rares, so I'm pretty chuffed that I was able to pull out three wins in six games to get all the prizes.
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 00:51
|
|
|
TheNakedJimbo posted:Arena's Midweek Magic Artisan competition (commons, uncommons, and basic lands only) is incredibly fun. But it would have been a lot more fun if the matchmaking only put you against other opponents who were doing the competition. I ended up in multiple matches against people who were playing a deck full of rares, so I'm pretty chuffed that I was able to pull out three wins in six games to get all the prizes. that sounds like a bug. grab a screenshot next time it happens and submit a bug report to the arena people
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 01:04
|
|
|
Big Ol Marsh Pussy posted:how quickly we forget about lashdraft in triple mirrodin... It had a cube feel to it which was really cool and I’m not sure they could pull off again if they tried
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 03:25
|
|
|
Merfolk went 2-2 tonight. Good poo poo
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 04:42
|
|
|
Pablo Nergigante posted:Merfolk went 2-2 tonight. Good poo poo Full tournament report or gtfo
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 05:16
|
|
|
GonSmithe posted:https://twitter.com/redneckwins/status/1463208636260524042?s=21 so nickachu on his stream wednesday said that this person who got covid was actually vaxxed, most likely got covid before the event started and for some dumb reason decided to say he'd rather not discuss his vaccination status for some immensely dumb reason rather than assure people at the event that he was vaccinated. i checked back on his account, someone posted this from his twitter back in july. https://twitter.com/RedNeckWins/status/1413153339089502209 so for some reason.. even though he had already publicly stated he was vaccinated... he now chose to _not_ disclose his vaccination status, stirring up poo poo and then getting mad when people are upset that he (implied) that he wasn't vaccinated. just a huge shitshow all around.
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 08:03
|
|
|
Vaccinated vs unvaccinated is a really huge divide in the magic community. I have friends who have totally severed from each other due to the argument of "choice". I am a little grateful that this has given people the opportunity to tell on themselves.
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 08:31
|
|
|
otoh I don't think you need to reveal your personal health information to randos on the internet who have never interacted with you personally and are just looking to dunk
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 11:11
|
|
|
Eej posted:otoh I don't think you need to reveal your personal health information to randos on the internet who have never interacted with you personally and are just looking to dunk vaccination isn't a personal health status, it's a communal health status
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 11:46
|
|
|
Goa Tse-tung posted:vaccination isn't a personal health status, it's a communal health status I strongly doubt Twitter user @getlefty is part of this person's immediate community and therefore has a right to demand their vaccination status for their communal safety
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 12:28
|
|
|
Strong Sauce posted:so nickachu on his stream wednesday said that this person who got covid was actually vaxxed, most likely got covid before the event started and for some dumb reason decided to say he'd rather not discuss his vaccination status for some immensely dumb reason rather than assure people at the event that he was vaccinated. You missed the part where he compared his experience of people yelling at him for being cagey about being vaxxed (after he loudly proclaimed he was vaxxed) to being (Content Warning) sexually assaulted because of the way he chose to dress to someone who DM’d him https://twitter.com/fabkilljoy64/status/1463375289581408257?s=21 And also that he may (wording is vague) have known he had COVID going into the tournament (at some point he mentioned “lawyering up” and deleted the tweet, so…) https://twitter.com/fabkilljoy64/status/1463347097114083331?s=21
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 13:45
|
|
|
Eej posted:I strongly doubt Twitter user @getlefty is part of this person's immediate community and therefore has a right to demand their vaccination status for their communal safety If you go to a big MTG event in vegas, there are hundreds of thousands who are in your community at minimum. The most restrictive definition would include everyone in vegas, everyone who went to vegas, and everyone who will see the people who went to vegas in in following 10 days. This is the kindest way to phrase how I feel on the subject of getting vaccinated from the ongoing pandemic that has killed 750,000+ Americans.
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 14:26
|
|
|
People getting covid is going to be a normal part of human existence from now until the end of time, regardless of how many people are vaccinated. Eventually the collective internet will stop using it as an opportunity to score some sick dunk points.
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 14:35
|
|
|
Paul Zuvella posted:People getting covid is going to be a normal part of human existence from now until the end of time, regardless of how many people are vaccinated. Eventually the collective internet will stop using it as an opportunity to score some sick dunk points. holy poo poo are we really at the point of 'people only care about covid to score points on the internet'
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 14:36
|
|
|
flatluigi posted:holy poo poo are we really at the point of 'people only care about covid to score points on the internet' this has been happening since the beginning, tho to see someone here be that stupid is sad
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 14:40
|
|
|
oh yeah i'm unfortunately aware it's not a new thing in general, i mean it more as 'this thread is usually fairly bad but this is new depths'
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 14:43
|
|
|
Paul Zuvella posted:People getting covid is going to be a normal part of human existence from now until the end of time, regardless of how many people are vaccinated. Eventually the collective internet will stop using it as an opportunity to score some sick dunk points. Then why don't you go live in a hole with your unstoppable friends, covid 19, polio and consumption you giant doughnut... If you want lifelong symptoms like broken dick and cardiovascular issues wooly for you, but you don't get to casually contribute to the spread of bad takes AND preventable disease and not get roasted you mouth breather JFC flatluigi posted:oh yeah i'm unfortunately aware it's not a new thing in general, i mean it more as 'this thread is usually fairly bad but this is new depths' I live in a state with 50 percent vac rates and I have decided that bc loving short bus ppl like Paul can't get their poo poo together I'm not going out in public until there is a treatment, so thanks for contributing to that Paul, you unbelievably ignorant and callous gently caress face PleasantDirge fucked around with this message at 15:29 on Nov 25, 2021 |
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 15:27
|
|
|
I don’t say this lightly, but anti-vaxxers might be worse than people who play with lands in front
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 15:33
|
|
|
Paul Zuvella posted:People getting covid is going to be a normal part of human existence from now until the end of time, regardless of how many people are vaccinated. Eventually the collective internet will stop using it as an opportunity to score some sick dunk points. Unfortunately, given that the US government and everyone with any real power in this country refuses to take this pandemic seriously because it might risk the some shareholders profit, public shaming and ostracization are the only recourse left to most of us when someone who knows (or at least highly suspects) that they are positive for Covid does something immensely stupid and dangerous like going to an event where they will be stuck in a room with thousands of people for hours at a time. He's lucky that people dunking on him on social media is likely the harshest repercussion he'll face.
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 15:59
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 2, 2024 04:24 |
|
|
Paul Zuvella posted:People getting covid is going to be a normal part of human existence from now until the end of time, regardless of how many people are vaccinated. Eventually the collective internet will stop using it as an opportunity to score some sick dunk points. Definitely lands in front energy.
|
|
#
?
Nov 25, 2021 16:30
|
|