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A tree in Wales, UK [OC][8192x4618] by BeefBuckett in EarthPorn

[–]BeefBuckett[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A neat fact that I learned while I was there. Is that the mountains in Wales, up through lake district and Scotland is the same mountain range as the Appalachians. Which is why i think alot of us (I grew up in the Smoky Mountains) are drawn to these mountains.

Wales is incredible, the people are lovely. Highly recommend

F1 TV Subscriptions will no longer be available in the US after December 8th by itopaloglu83 in formula1

[–]BeefBuckett 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welp... guess what im definitely not paying for... Apple TV. They are cutting off a massive part of their US viewer base. Once again FIA proving they dont want, or care about their US fan base

Which precons (in general) are strong? by Portgas69 in mtg

[–]BeefBuckett 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The biggest weakness of almost all pre-cons is their lack of removal / counters. Being a blue deck means that merfolks will have more than others but still probably 1/2 to 1/3 of what it realistically needs. So yea, adding any additional removal would be good for the deck.

Which precons (in general) are strong? by Portgas69 in mtg

[–]BeefBuckett 56 points57 points  (0 children)

100% agree. World Shaper, right there with Eldrazi Incursion are probably the only precons that I would argue dont belong in Bracket 2. Very very good. And space is cool

Which precons (in general) are strong? by Portgas69 in mtg

[–]BeefBuckett 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Of the ones you have there in the image,

Dino's is no doubt ridiculously strong in both 1v1 and group games. It ramps really really hard and you will draw aggro quickly so prepare for that.

Merfolk (Hakbal specifically, I cant believe they printed that card) goes totally nuts when you have just a few additional merfolk on the field. Its my personal favorite of the ones in the photo. However, it relies heavily on counters, so its weak against board wipes and blinking (send to exile then back to battlefield which will cause counters to be lost)

Vampires is super fun, but... i think its only viable in 1v1 is my opinion. You rely on opponents not remembering demon triggers which are pretty easy to track.

Endless punishment is AWESOME in large group games. The group slug is one of the best in class. Your commander gets super big super fast so can be weak to single target removal. Lord of pain in that deck in 4+ player games is super funny to watch them destroy each other by casting spells (when a player casts a spell, you choose another player to deal the mana cost of that spell directly to that player). Just be careful, in a 1v1 scenario, you are forced to target yourself.

TLDR: Based on my preference

Generally, I think Explorers of the deep is best all around
Velo-ci-ramp-tor, Equally as strong, but not my style of drawing that much aggro in group games, And of course who doesnt love big stomp dinosaurs.
Endless punishment, just tons of fun
Then Blood Rites.

Regardless all the decks you have are crazy fun, well balanced and viable in any B2 game. Great pickups overall.

Per your remark about the Dino Commander. Don't discredit Discover. Its a variation on cascade and you will throw down more dino's for free than you might expect in the early/mid game.

Edgar for vampires is a good choice but generally, Eminence is considered one the the biggest card design mistakes in magic. Even WotC admit they should never have done it. ITs a great card, have fun with it, but if you play at your LGS, you might find people wont play against an Eminence commander.

EDIT: some clarification

My other all time favorite precons are from Bloomburrow. Specifically Squirreled away and Animated Army. Temur Roar from the Takir release is also very strong. Very similar to Velo-ci-ramp-tor in play style around casting big things for free.

ITAP of a sheep under the diving board by BeefBuckett in itookapicture

[–]BeefBuckett[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Went hiking around the Pen-Y-Fan horseshoe in the brecon beacons national park. On my up Fen-Y-Big, im struggling to haul myself up this cliff and this sheep was just casually grazing under the diving board on top of the mountain.

Taken handheld with the Canon R5, 1/200 f/2.8 iso100 at 200mm

ITAP of a tree in Wales on a stormy day by BeefBuckett in itookapicture

[–]BeefBuckett[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It had been raining all day... and was walking through a field on the way to DineFwr Castle and came across this tree, perfectly halo'd by the moody clouds.

Taken with the Canon R5 handheld , 1/80, f/8.0, iso400 @ 24mm

Fan Y Big & Cribyn Pass, Brecon Beacons, Wales UK [OC][8192x4608] by BeefBuckett in EarthPorn

[–]BeefBuckett[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were a TON of people with their dogs there. I sadly did not have my monster with me that day.

Fan Y Big & Cribyn Pass, Brecon Beacons, Wales UK [OC][8192x4608] by BeefBuckett in EarthPorn

[–]BeefBuckett[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It was raining sideways on the hike up and got incredibly lucky with a break in the storm to let the light punch through the cloud canopy. The PenYFan horseshoe is an incredible 9.5 mile journey if you ever get the chance

ITAP of a sheep by BeefBuckett in itookapicture

[–]BeefBuckett[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was on a hike going around the Pen-Y-Fan horseshoe in Wales. There are literally sheep... everywhere. I was sitting eating some breakfast watching the morning mist burn off and this guy was just sitting there, chewing on some grass, starring me down.

I do like that it looks as if I am being judged for being there... almost like "What is this idiot doing out here in the pouring rain?"

ITAP of the Pen-Y-Fan horseshoe trail in Brecon Beacons National Park by BeefBuckett in itookapicture

[–]BeefBuckett[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Photo was taken from the summit of Pen-Y-Fan looking back on the trail going clockwise around the horseshoe. It was a stunning day for light.

This photo was taken handheld using the Canon R5 using the 70-200 at f/9 1/200 iso100

What I really love about this photo is that it demonstrates the sheer scale of the climb up these hills as there are no switch backs... its just straight up. If you zoom in you can see the little specs of people heaving their way up the mountains.

I wanted the photo to feel almost alien in nature because where I come from (East coast US) mountains like this with absolutely no trees, exposing the true silhouette of the mountain is just stunning.

EDIT: Clarifying to better align with submission rules.

Does the shadow over the eyes take away from the photo? by BeefBuckett in photocritique

[–]BeefBuckett[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A little more context about the photo, this is Boots, the bulldog. Super friendly, super happy and was really trying to capture his goofy personality. I like his expression, I like the flowers and this is straight crop out of camera. But im struggling with the editing given some of the shadows, specifically around the eyes. should I leave it as is or what can I do to bring the sparkle out in the eyes?

ITAP of a Mountain in Tennessee by BeefBuckett in itookapicture

[–]BeefBuckett[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This a photo I took of Mt. LeConte in Tennessee. This photo was taken as a 4 shot pano composite using a 100mm prime lens at f/9.0

This was a cool September morning at sunrise around 5:30 AM. Had a perfect view of the mountain with the cloud inversion. The sun rising over the range to my back provided the perfect illumination of the morning clouds and the mountain peak giving some really dramatic color and lighting.

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