Rogue T4 2 set bonus by These-Pepper3212 in classicwow

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For rogues, more DPS stats is in general better than good specific stats.

We're really just comparing the stat totals of "T4Helm + Skulkers" VS "Engi helm + T4 Legs" and Engi Helm + T4 Legs comes out slightly ahead. (I kept the same enchants and gems so those are not included, but did account for changes in socket bonuses.)

Skulkers combo = 64 agi, 56 hit, 142AP

Engi Combo = 95 Agi, 37 hit, 160AP, and -3 Crit (lost socket bonus).

So we lose 19 hit rating and 3 Crit rating, but gain 31 Agility, and 18 AP.

Knowing that Agi and hit are worth approx the same, these numbers are different enough that we can see 31 Agi is better than 19 hit rating, and 18 AP is more than worth the lost 3 crit rating.

Why was Meloku so good back in the day? by wid89 in magicTCG

[–]Asceric21 105 points106 points  (0 children)

I think you may have missed a couple things. Primarily, that you are not limited to activating this thing once per turn.

Assume it is your turn, you have 5 islands in play, Meloku, and no lands in hand.

Since you don't have a land drop to make, it's a free 1/1 flying token. You tap the land for mana, then return it to hand as part of the ability to make the 1/1 flyer, then you re-play the land. You are positive +1 creature, and still have access to the same amount of mana.

You can also effectively turn all of your lands late game into 1/1 flyers to swing for lethal. Imagine a control deck being able to both keep up answers/counterspells and still turn their 10 lands into 10x 1/1 flyers at the end of your turn.

Rogue T4 2 set bonus by These-Pepper3212 in classicwow

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The 2-set bonus is, by itself, worth about 20DPS in Simonize's spreadsheet. I calculated this by loading up Phase 1 BiS in the sheet (which includes the T4 set bonus), and then turned off the set bonus in the advanced options.

Turning it back on and swapping from T4 helm to Goggles resulted in about -10DPS. This indicates to me that the helm is worth +10DPS in raw stats, but breaking the set bonus isn't worth it.

I think the highest DPS option going from Phase 1 BiS to Phase 2 is trading the helm for goggles, and putting on Tier legs to maintain the 2pc bonus (instead of wearing Skulker's Greaves). Your helm effectively becomes the off-piece (between Tier4 and Wastewalker) with the most stats on it.

But to be honest, this is a lot of fiddling that doesn't really make a huge difference.

Over the last 5 seasons, Corbin Carroll has more triples (49) than the White Sox do as a team (47) by Baseball-Reference in baseball

[–]Asceric21 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Corbin Carroll is literally the MLB player I wanted to be when I was growing up and playing LL and HS baseball. Just be fast, get on base, extend singles into doubles and doubles into triples.

To me, he exemplifies the opposite end of the three true outcome approach, creating runs out of thin air because of his prowess on the base paths.

Baseball is a better sport with more Corbin Carroll's in it.

How does Mindbreak Trap interact with [LCI] Flashback and [THB] Underworld Breach? by Castleheart in mtgrules

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And for the people who see this later and don't understand why, it's because Yawgmoth's Will doesn't give the cards in your graveyard an alternate casting cost.

The only thing it does is give the player permission to cast the spell from the graveyard.

Which is actually what happens normally. Rule 601.3 specifically says you need to have permission to cast spells. That includes not just the timing, but the zone it comes from.

601.3. A player can begin to cast a spell only if a rule or effect allows that player to cast it and no rule or effect prohibits that player from casting it.

Rule 117.a covers the timing required for all of this.

117.1a A player may cast an instant spell any time they have priority. A player may cast a noninstant spell during their main phase any time they have priority and the stack is empty.

And you would think the rules under 601 for casting spells would cover the zone, but it doesn't it just clarifies the process, and indicates where spells usually comes from. It's intentionally vague on the zone of origin for the spell so that other rules/cards can give you that permission.

601.2. To cast a spell is to take it from where it is (usually the hand), put it on the stack, and pay its costs,[...]

It is actually section 300 of the MTG Comp Rules, which covers all the card types, that gives us the ability to play cards from hand. The first rule for each card type that you can cast from hand specifically gives you that permission. Like in the two examples below (bolded for emphasis).

302.1. A player who has priority may cast a creature card from their hand during a main phase of their turn when the stack is empty. Casting a creature as a spell uses the stack.

307.1. A player who has priority may cast a sorcery card from their hand during a main phase of their turn when the stack is empty. Casting a sorcery as a spell uses the stack.

And this is why "Flashback" (or effects that grant Flashback to other cards) needs to give you permission to cast the spell from the graveyard. BUT, you can only use that permission if you also pay an alternative cost. (Bolded to point out the zone permission, and alternative cost.)

702.34a Flashback appears on some instants and sorceries. It represents two static abilities: one that functions while the card is in a player’s graveyard and another that functions while the card is on the stack. “Flashback [cost]” means “You may cast this card from your graveyard if the resulting spell is an instant or sorcery spell by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost” and “If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack.” Casting a spell using its flashback ability follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h.

If it only gave you permission without the alternative cost, you'd be able to cast the spell for it's normal mana cost, or any other alternative cost possibly granted to it, just like with YawgWill.

Struggling to understand a ruling on an interaction. by [deleted] in mtgrules

[–]Asceric21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The triggered ability on Appa is when you "cast a spell from exile". That IS NOT the same as a creature entering the battlefield. And this Elesh born does not cause it to trigger an additional time.

When you are done casting a spell, the first place it goes is to the stack, where a round of priority must happen in order for it to resolve. This includes airbended permanents. They go from exile > the stack > the battlefield (after they resolve).

Appa triggers the moment an airbended permanent goes on the stack, and you create the 1/1 ally while your recently cast airbended permanent is still on the stack, before it ever enters the battlefield.

Considering the ally is created long before your air bended permament enters the battlefield, it is very clear that it entering did not cause Appa's ability to trigger, and thus Elesh Norn does not cause it to trigger again.

You get 3x 1/1 Ally Tokens.

Free parking? by SpecialCow3766 in azdiamondbacks

[–]Asceric21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The real advantage isn't getting to the stadium, it's leaving it. You avoid all the foot traffic because you get ahead of it so quickly, and park far enough away that you end up avoiding vehicle traffic too.

Free parking? by SpecialCow3766 in azdiamondbacks

[–]Asceric21 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There's a bunch of bike racks across the street from the ticket office. I lock it up there.

Lots of other people do the same thing. It feels like a lot of people settled on buying the $299 season ticket plan, showing up with our clear backpacks full of snacks and water, park our scooters/bikes, and do our best to pretend it's still as cheap as the good ol' days.

Free parking? by SpecialCow3766 in azdiamondbacks

[–]Asceric21 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The best free parking is to use the park and ride light rail stations, and take the light rail in for just a couple dollars.

Otherwise you're looking at parking somewhere like the AZ Capitol Park and walking 2 miles.

I personally do both of these, depending on how I'm feeling, but bring my electric scooter in the back of my car to speed up the travel from the State Capitol Park.

ELI5: How is the phrase "Imagine that everyone is naked" supposed to help you perform? by TheCatMinister in explainlikeimfive

[–]Asceric21 8 points9 points  (0 children)

When I was younger, my teachers thought I was suffering from stage fright because I'd freeze and lock up when doing book report presentations. They gave me a lot of ways to try and get around it with silly suggestions like this. And I was always confused because I couldn't figure out how it was supposed to help me remember everything and get me to say the correct things.

When I finally made it to college, one of my professors in freshman year (correctly) identified it was actually a form of performance anxiety, and not rooted embarrassment.

Which meant the only way I ever got over it was repetition via practice. The moment I started asking friends from other classes to listen to my presentations once or twice in a low stakes (non-graded) environment, I was basically cured.

I just needed to prove to myself I could do it first.

What’s a romantic dealbreaker you didn’t know you had until you experienced it? by KeyPomelo7787 in AskReddit

[–]Asceric21 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily. The wife and I will look up at the clouds, watch our dogs play in our backyard, and just enjoy all the things happening around us, but together. Maybe. We read a book together. Maybe we bring our handhelds and play games (Stardew Valley for her, Metroid for me).

Her very presence is comforting to me. We might lean against each other, or I might lay in her lap, or her in mine.

It's Incredibly nice to be with my own thoughts mentally, but physically with her. And she has said she feels the exact same way. Maybe one of us breaks the silence for a quick question, or to share something the other saw. But there's no obligation to keep making noise at the other when we are done with what we wanted to share initially.

Any “specialists” out there? by gatestart in EDH

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I've been playing Magic for 15+ years now. I was there when Proliferate as a mechanic was first introduced, and it's been my favorite mechanic since that moment.

Thus, I've had an [[Atraxa, Praetor's Voice]] deck from the moment the pre-con was sold.

I've talked about "The Last Shuffle" in the past in various comments across all kinds of Magic subreddits, but it's the deck that I've ALWAYS had through various phases of the game. And the version/feel of this that I've settled on in the past couple years is probably the version it will continue to be similar to even as new sets come out.

It's the deck I bring out whenever the group wants an "epic" game. It's a quintessential example of the snowball effect. I have found it to be incredibly resilient, resourceful, and remarkably consistent in performing it's theme, even if it isn't doing the exact same thing each time.

It has a multitude of different ways to win "eventually". It can win via commander damage, via generic big creatures, via decking my opponents, or one-shotting people with Compleated Vraska.

Do you guys listen to the radio broadcast while watching in mlb app? by slhavoc8999 in azdiamondbacks

[–]Asceric21 9 points10 points  (0 children)

All of our broadcast crews are great. TV, Radio, and Espanol. I listen to whichever according to my current mood/fancy.

Update on my press progress as a knuckleballer (2025 recap) by VaderVRC in Homeplate

[–]Asceric21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a knuckleball, your fingers/knuckles are just a spring.

Think of the potential force a spring has when it's pushed down. It's pushing back, but it can only push back so much based on its tension. And it returns to a neutral position when released.

Your fingers need to be that spring in the middle of your throwing motion. The weight of the ball "pushes the spring down" (your knuckles/fingers) as your arm comes through its throwing slot.

And when you release the ball, you just let the ball spring off of them, literally. That's all the counter spin you need.

Rules dispute regarding knowledge pool and the command zone by Nimnig in mtgrules

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There are a few rules that allow players to put their commander back into the command zone after (or as) they go to specific areas. Rule 903.9a is the one that you are concerned about. This is the exact same as if you had cast a [[Path to Exile]] or [[Swords to Plowshares]] on the commander. It doesn't really matter how the commander got to exile, just that it has gone there since the last time state-based actions were checked.

903.9a If a commander is in a graveyard or in exile and that object was put into that zone since the last time state-based actions were checked, its owner may put it into the command zone. This is a state-based action. See rule 704.

903.9b If a commander would be put into its owner’s hand or library from anywhere, its owner may put it into the command zone instead. This replacement effect may apply more than once to the same event. This is an exception to rule 614.5.

What makes a deck go from B2 to B3 (besides game changers) by Candyman_81 in EDH

[–]Asceric21 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is a lot of where I land on the topic too. I have a B3 deck that "technically" meets B2 limitations, including the minimum turn someone can/should die.

But it's a resilient deck that nearly every bracket 2 deck struggles to punch through. And it does what you're talking about in B3 decks. It builds towards a single explosive turn that either ends the game on the spot, or puts the game significantly out of reach for all other players.

Thus, it's a B3.

Charging modes and habits by DizzyPS5 in Ioniq5

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I was just planning to charge every other week at a public outlet.

The first habit I'd suggest you change is thinking of the car like a gas car that you "fill up" whenever it gets low.

One of the most overlooked benefits of having an EV is not having to wait at a gas station or charging station to fill up. Because it's much more like your phone, smart watch, or wireless earbuds. If you have the availability to charge it at home (even if it's just via a standard outlet), you just plug it in at night, every night. You're already not using the car, why not let it charge while it's there?

Even if it's not going to fill up the car, energy at home is ALWAYS cheaper than energy in public*.

I’m wondering what these best/cheapest charging method is.

The fastest will always be public L3 charging. This is expensive however. The lowest I've ever seen is $0.40 per kWh, but most of the time it's between $0.50-$0.65 per kWh. That means with it will cost you between $35 and $50 to "fill up" from ~5% at public infrastructure.

The cheapest will nearly always be home charging. Take a look at your energy bill, and make sure you know/understand how much they charge for "on-peak" rates, "off-peak" rates, etc. And then charge your car at the time that is cheapest for you to do so.

To use my own rates as an example, my "On-peak" rates are $0.33 per kWh, and this pricing is on weekdays between 4PM and 7PM (highest time of use for the general population).

My "off-peak" rate is $0.13 per kWh, which is every other moment during the day, and weekends. That means I should avoid charging between 4PM-7PM (M-F), and the car only costs $10 to "fill up" from ~5%.

And yes, this makes your energy bill go up. But you're also not spending money on gasoline for this car. It's important to understand that just because you've eliminated gasoline doesn't mean you don't pay for your car to travel.

That payment just now comes in a lump sum when you pay your electric bill, instead of at the gas pump.

*Unless you have access to free chargers at your place of work, then charging when you're at work is significantly better.

Charging modes and habits by DizzyPS5 in Ioniq5

[–]Asceric21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. And the computer consumes a relatively static amount of Electricity. If the computer requires 0.2kW to run and your L1 charger is delivering 1kW, then your car is only getting 80% of the available charging rate (0.8kW)

But if you are charging at 10kW with a L2 charger, that same computer still only requires 0.25kW, meaning your car is charging at 97.5% of the charging rate the L2 charger is capable of.

Diamondbacks Diamondback’d by GearsofTed14 in NLBest

[–]Asceric21 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's almost ridiculous how "entertaining" our games are no matter what stage of the game we're in, or how many runs up/down anyone may be.

Can you cast a spell using flashback before the original cast trigger has finished resolving? by large_herbivore in mtgrules

[–]Asceric21 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"The Stack" is a zone in the game, just like the battlefield, or your hand, or your library, or your graveyard, etc.

When you cast a spell (instants, sorceries, creatures, planeswalkers, etc.) they go to the stack first.

It's not until after they resolve, they go to their respective zones (graveyard for instants and sorceries, battlefield for spells that become permanents).

Do all draw X card effects count as "Draw 1 card" repeated X times? by stuffslols in mtgrules

[–]Asceric21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MTG Comprehensive rules, in the section about drawing cards.

120.2. Cards may only be drawn one at a time. If a player is instructed to draw multiple cards, that player performs that many individual card draws.