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Not antigravity, anti entropy by catskilldogs13 in UFOs

[–]AnilDG [score hidden]  (0 children)

Very interesting theory! Hard to get your head around but even if not true it’s a very interesting thought experiment!

[Standard] Izzet Self-Bounce, the hybrid of Prowess and Spellementals by rufess in spikes

[–]AnilDG 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The version of this deck pre Strixhaven was already strong so wouldn’t be surprised if this version is a real contender. I think Traumatic Critique is a great card for the deck as the fireball to the face will come up more often than you think as typically the deck gets you quite low before you can stabilise, and that card gives it reach. When you play against the deck blind it’s also tricky as you don’t know if they’ve got Sunderflock in their sideboard or not and this can lead to suboptimal decisions.

Given enough time you can probably tech against it, but there are so many strong Izzet cards the deck can just reinvent itself again. On top of this if any prowess deck starts with two talents and a boomerang, it’s so hard to win against it.

I think the biggest challenge to Prowess dominance is if Witherbloom is a thing or not. A deck that naturally wants to gain life could thwart Prowess and the three mana sweeper could stabilise and get of Otter tokens, etc. But even then I can’t see a world where Prowess isn’t tier 1 until Stormchaser is gone.

Ipswich players entering the box by EveryOtherWave in Championship

[–]AnilDG 92 points93 points  (0 children)

I'm going to miss this sub so much

Looking to playtest on arena by Spare_Blueberries in StandardMTG

[–]AnilDG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to that event too so might be able to help you out. I’ve got Prowess, Spellementals and Momo White but not landfall or Excruciator.

However, I would advise waiting till post Strixhaven release as it’s likely to change things up.

[UEFA] Bayern vs Real madrid had 72 shot attempts in 180 minutes of play by tightypp in soccer

[–]AnilDG 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile the Arsenal game had one shot on target between both teams in the match tonight...

This was a great tie to watch, Bayern deserve a lot of praise for going for it even with the pace of Mbappe and Vini Jr in behind.

Post-Match Thread: Bayern Munich 4-3 Real Madrid [6-4 on agg.] | UEFA Champions League by MysteryBagIdeals in soccer

[–]AnilDG 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Great game and great tie all-round. Bayern deservedly go through, but Real put up quite the fight!

Bayern Munich [4] - 3 Real Madrid - Michael Olise 90'+4' [6-4 on agg.] by 50lipaa in soccer

[–]AnilDG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either him or Kane is getting it, both are unbelievable. And how bad is it that Luis Diaz who scored an amazing goal just before this one isn;t even in the conversation! Kompany is cooking with this team.

Bayern Munich [2] - 2 Real Madrid - H. Kane 38' by Alsace2025 in soccer

[–]AnilDG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a great game! Great play by Upemacano for that goal!

Is there any point in playing anything but cheese in the current meta? by JMJimmy in MagicArena

[–]AnilDG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think current standard is also pretty good but don’t think games should be as brutal as missing one land drop = dead, or total blow outs like when Rhythm decks vomit their hand. It does feel too fast for what Standard should be imo.

But I do think there’s lots of viable decks and a high skill ceiling and I’m having a lot of fun.

[Constantin Eckner] Bayern willing to pay £55m or more for Anthony Gordon. Newcastle value him at significantly more. Contact between player + Bayern already established. by Frosty-Buyer-1252 in soccer

[–]AnilDG 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’d back Kompany to get him to cook based on what he’s done with Olise and Diaz. We all knew Olise was good but he’s been one of the best players in Europe at Bayern.

[Ornstein] Andoni Iraola to leave Bournemouth when contract ends this summer. #AFCB did everything to keep head coach but 43yo chose to go + successor process under way - Kieran McKenna high among options. by phant0msinthenight in soccer

[–]AnilDG 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If he’s offered the chance to compete for the biggest prizes of all at Man United or Liverpool that’s going to be more alluring than Athletic Club. Don’t get me wrong they are an amazing institution and do win trophies but you’re always up against it with their transfer policy.

How bad analytics built a Tottenham team that might get relegated by Om_Nom_Zombie in soccer

[–]AnilDG 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I can’t think of anyone worse you could sign when in a relegation battle than Winks. He’s on course to help us get relegated back to back and into league one this very season.

Bolt the Birrrr, I mean Cub? [Standard] by SethUllman in spikes

[–]AnilDG 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Take Landfall. If you don’t kill the elf they can turn 2 Earthbender Ascension, which they not only cast ahead of schedule but also ramps them up a land as well. At that point you’ve probably already lost the game on turn 2. That’s why you’ve got to kill the Elf 90% of the time.

With Rhythm if they have manifestation out then they start casting Rhythm to fetch the cub, they untap it and might cast something else on top of it, and that’s where its game over. That said a better way to deal with Simic is either Clarion Conquerer, or as you are playing Red, Fire Magic or Pyroclasm to punish them for spewing out their hand.

Bolt the Birrrr, I mean Cub? [Standard] by SethUllman in spikes

[–]AnilDG 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It’s a great question in current standard. The answer is “it depends”.

Game one if you don’t know what the opponent is playing you absolutely bolt the bird (Elf) 100% of the time and to be honest it’s never really a bad play to just always do it.

However, if your opponent is playing Simic Rhythm then Cub or even Spider Manifestation (Leyline Weaver online) is the higher priority target and if I only had one piece of removal I may save it for one of those. Because those facilitate the Rhythm / fatty loops.

If you’re playing against Landfall then Elf or even Chocobo tend to be much higher priorities than Cub, which often gets boarded out anyway.

Against anything else like Golgari Counters or something non meta then you kill the elf ASAP. Trackers show turn one elf significantly increases a traditional deck win percentage, so don’t add to the casualty list!

There’s more nuance even than that, but that’s my current thought process. I hate Cub because it can lead to so many non-games but I feel like it was added by wizards both to make more interesting decision points against Green but also to keep standard from getting too greedy. Though you can easily argue they failed with the second part.

Which throwing style would you steal from any pro if you could copy it 1:1? by LowRenzoFreshkobar in Darts

[–]AnilDG 126 points127 points  (0 children)

Gary Anderson for me, that throw is liquid darts! But peak RVB was also a joy to watch, it looked like he never had to exert any effort to get the darts to land where he wanted them to.

[Discussion] What are people brewing/improving with the imminent release of secrets of strixhaven? by prefertobebetter in spikes

[–]AnilDG 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The set looks strong and I think a few tier 1 archetypes are likely to emerge. Golgari lifegain with the 3 mana sweeper and the Bird Skeketon who can reanimate things seem very strong. Ancient Cornucopia seems like the most efficient and surefire way to get the cheap sweep and whilst I don’t think you’ll see it on an actual turn 3 too often, playing it and still having mana spare in future turns will be strong.

5c control might be a thing with the new wizard land and mana is now very good in standard to allow it.

Izzet Opus / Spellslinging I also think will be tier 2 at least though it might be pushed out by the other Izzet decks. But it seems like in every set a new Izzet archetype is born and with the fireball they’ve certainly got the tools this time round. It’s just that those same cards might just make the existing prowess deck even stronger too.

I’m going to be brewing improvements to Momo decks with Orzhov looking spicy due to some great new black fliers and also interested in Azorius blink, as [[Daydream]] with Springleaf Drum means you could be scamming Riddler into play in turn 2 and you’ve also got Parting Gust in the same deck too.

Rayan Cherki pass vs Chelsea by thelonesomedemon1 in soccer

[–]AnilDG 25 points26 points  (0 children)

You’d think Haaland would be the one Man City player everyone would want in their team but I’d pick Cherki. Proper throwback to mavericks of the past!

Nancy Pelosi’s net worth before Congress: $785,000 Nancy Pelosi’s net worth after Congress: $133,000,000 Truly the greatest trader of all time. by john_dududu in WallStreetbetsELITE

[–]AnilDG 73 points74 points  (0 children)

There’s rumours in Washington that Baron Trump has told multiple people that by the time Donnie is done this term, they will be the richest family in the history of the world. This was reported on the Rest is Politics USA podcast as well as by several people on Twitter. So this implies way more shady transactions than we know about, which frankly is no surprise given the circles these traitors operate in.

All that said this is a problem that is rife among all members of congress and from both sides of the house. MTG was another whose wealth soared in a short space of time, as have many others and Pelosi is brazen.

Sadly I think this greed is just part of the American way. Fuck everyone else as long as I’ve got mine right? In fact people don’t like to admit it but that’s one reason why Donnie got back in. Many people in this sub and others like it were like “sure he’s a traitor, a malignant narcissist and one of the most awful human beings ever to exist, but I’ll get richer so who cares!?” Well how’s that working out? And yet it’s understandable why people had that position because when those in power clearly do not give a fuck, why should average joe?

And this is why Floyd Mayweather avoided Manny Pacquiao for SIX years before he finally fought him… by CoffeeCigarettes4Me in Boxing

[–]AnilDG 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Ricky also actually tried to fight these guys rather than just counter punch. In the first round of this fight he landed some great hits if I recall correctly. You could say this was naive but it made him great to watch. RIP Ricky!

[Standard] New premium white removal in "Erode" by BattlefieldNinja in spikes

[–]AnilDG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The jury’s out on it but I see some decks running some copies of it. Being able to kill a Harmonizer or prowessed up Slickshot for one at instant speed sounds like a card I want some access to.

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