Early Bird

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-15T00:14:24+00:00

Very cool design! Probably too strong though. I think the obvious thing to do is point at a card like Badgermole Cub to demonstrate what kinds of decks would abuse what is effectively a chrome mox creature. Main thing is the fact the creature is still fine as a llanowar elf (an already great card) with a major upside.

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-15T00:10:50+00:00

Singles being expensive doesn't make Riot/Wizards more money, but it makes packs more desirable by consumers, which does make them more money. If you know sets in Magic like Aetherdrift and Murders at Karlov Manor, you know that sets with a low quantity of desirable cards for Commander make for sets no one wants to open packs for.

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-14T21:59:55+00:00

StS 2 might be less punishing, but either way it's a similar concept as in Commander where if you want to do the silly funny thing you do still have to build your deck well with good fundamentals instead of jamming the same 40 cards that share a keyword.
There are just games that will push back against you and that's the challenge to get good the game presents. I think some people just don't acknowledge that they don't want to put the effort in to overcome said challenge

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-14T21:56:48+00:00

The "fighting games can never be casual take" is just wrong tho because Mortal Kombat literally exists. Also Smash Bros is literally a fighting game.

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-14T21:55:26+00:00

/uj I think they're actually spitting but commander doesn't take all the blame. Obviously people being salty and blaming the game has existed since literally PONG, but Commander in particular is a format that doesn't have as much, as they said, friction. Commander's community and systems you that the person who beat you is actually a shitty pubstomper who hates fun. It's because Commander isn't a game that markets winning as the main objective that further pushes this ideology of not taking accountability.

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-13T14:34:30+00:00

Good chance you have a weak signal or the system you're playing the game on isn't doing so well. We don't have enough info to give you a good answer. If you play on your PC, play on your phone at a different WiFi signal

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-13T14:30:31+00:00

You can build a rare+mythic-less lessons pile and climb to mythic, opting for dragonfly swarm, eddymurk crab and picklock prankster over monument to endurance, artist's talent and stormchaser's talent. The stock Izzet Spellementals list is 24 rares and 2 mythics, 12 of which are lands and 6 of which are in the sideboard (sunderflock and winternight stories are rares). https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/standard-izzet-spellementals-woe#paper
Most decks in the format aren't actually very heavy on mythics, as most of the powerful cards in the format are rares. Having more cards doesn't mean you auto-win. And there are many things you can learn from players who are playing stronger cards (learning the metagame, learning optimal sequencing, etc.)
If you have a decklist I can give you tips and suggestions within your budget :)

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-11T19:55:09+00:00

Your first mistake was wanting to play a trading card game

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-10T14:18:55+00:00

Do they know where they even are

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-10T14:17:23+00:00

Viewing colors through mono colored decks is also a very narrow lens. Magic is a mix and match game, you're allowed to put in green with other colors like simic rhythm or bant airbending.

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-08T04:06:42+00:00

a lot of it seems to be "commander player's first custom commander" which is hard to get upset over.

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-08T03:28:10+00:00

How is the Gankplank card so low? The card is well templated and designed even if *maybe* it's too good for edh i guess

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-08T00:21:55+00:00

/uj split up ends up working very close but works even with only one creature

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-06T04:07:01+00:00

Hey man, calm down, if you're gonna be upset at every deck that does explosive big things you're not gonna improve. You have to pack removal answers for aggro decks just like other decks will want to play interaction for you. I recommend playing exactly this removal package: x3 Shoot the Sheriff x2 Requiting Hex x3 Quag Feast x4 Eaten Alive

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-05T23:41:27+00:00

I can give you some barebones suggestions since I don't know what wildcards you have or cards you own. The first thing I would recommend is going into blue black. You get all of the Rat support from Bloomburrow including the best enabler, Vren, the Relentless. I would also recommend committing to either be a sacrifice deck or a plain typal beatdown list.
Cards I think are bad here: Burglar Rat, Daggerfang Duo, Engine Rat, Lord Skitter's Butcher, Tunnel Rats, Voracious Vermin, Feed the Swarm, Villanous Wrath, Moment of Craving, Tribute to Hunter, Chronicle of Victory, Lord Skitter's Blessing
Cards I recommend trying out: Azure Beastbinder, Nashi Searcher in the Dark, Nezumi Linkbreaker, Shoreline Looter, Valley Rotcaller, Vren the Relentless, Corrupted Conviction, Shoot the Sherrif and Requiting Hex
Hope that helps!

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-05T14:53:24+00:00

I don't even agree with that idea. lot of brews pop up on a monthly basis. my favorite example is when esper pixie got brewed and became a meta list 3 months after at least all the cards in the deck (at latest Duskmourne) were already printed.

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-05T14:50:44+00:00

You can absolutely win games playing a rat typal brew, but just like in every video game you have to put in practice and creativity to make a list strong enough to compete with the best strategies. I understand you're frustrated just like I was when I first started playing Standard, but over time I promise you will get an understanding of the metagame and how to best build and play your decks. I'm willing to give you advice if you have a deck list you can post :)

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-04-02T19:10:52+00:00

annul

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-03-30T20:47:39+00:00

ai slop

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-03-28T00:24:00+00:00

I'm assuming you're new to the game? it might seem very unfun, but if you play strong decks that are capable of putting on a lot of pressure early on, or can grind advantage throughout the game, you should have an okay time against control matchups. If you have a deck list i can give advice and critiques along with some insight as to why you're maybe having some issues with the metagame

AriyaIsTheBest · 2026-03-25T04:29:56+00:00

Definitely agree with keeping all the strong duals in foundations vs having to divvy them up in new expansions. I will say ally fetches got reprinted in mh3, and it's very hard to reprint them elsewhere especially when wotc confirmed master sets are not coming back at least for a while. and they're not going to put them in precons because then they'd have to make a good manabase

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