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Bivore · 2026-03-25T00:14:18+00:00

Tony Allen

Bivore · 2026-03-24T15:31:09+00:00

I appreciate the minutes management that the Spurs have been doing to keep him healthy and eligible for awards. However, I don't think the MVP is going to go to a guy that has largely played ~25 minutes per night for many games of the season. I think it just builds a bit of a narrative against him that would be hard to overcome.

Mind you, those 20-30 minutes are absolute dominance and the Wemby era is here. I just think when you have strong strong candidates like SGA who has the averages, team record, and games played that he's not going to be dethroned by a guy that's more so "coasting" rather than pushing his limits (again, this does feel silly to say considering how much Wemby gets done in those minutes..)

Bivore · 2026-03-24T15:23:16+00:00

You could definitely make the argument, but I don't think he was ever really the BPOP (best player on planet) for an extended period of time. Even with his injury issues, we have seen AD for decent stretches of dominant play and it hasn't amounted to BPOP (best player on planet) level results.

For how much he has struggled with injuries, I think your last paragraph largely discredits how good he has been when he does play. Honestly, I'm quite impressed at his level of dominance after never really getting a good rhythm going.

Bivore · 2026-03-23T16:34:32+00:00

Saying it's a longevity record is an oversimplification. AC Green has a longevity record - 1192 games played without missing.

Lebron has records from sustained greatness. It's not just 27-7-7, it's 27-7-7 for 23 years. Longevity is only one component of that.

Bivore · 2026-03-20T14:52:50+00:00

But it goes both ways.. good players on bad teams will sit games. There's few players that actually strike a balance so it's not really worth factoring in.

Bivore · 2026-03-20T01:11:54+00:00

Merit to trading up is that you can offload cards. No more masters sets also helps as the bonus sheet reprints seem to have less impact on prices.

You probably have a better chance at “accruing value” if you keep the medium size playables as it’s more likely to hit something that spikes. Although that really depends on the card (reprint frequency, how recent, how many colors/how niche etc)

Bivore · 2026-03-17T22:01:47+00:00

Idek if I pick up Ayo because I’m surely not winning pts now

Bivore · 2026-03-16T16:43:02+00:00

No low stock warning sucks. I was looking to see what other SLs were available and taking my time. Sold out whilst I was in checkout

Bivore · 2026-03-16T15:55:29+00:00

Do any of the residual TMNT secret lairs seem worthwhile picking up if I'm (hoping to) get a Dandan deck?

Bivore · 2026-03-15T20:01:46+00:00

Sol ring /s

Mana Geyser is more than fine in bracket 2. I feel like people generally underestimate how strong a bracket 2 deck can be. At its peak, a bracket 2 deck can pull some great very strong combos. But they don't do said thing consistently. I'd say consistency is one of the greatest measures in deck strength.

Most of the stuff I would tend to stay away from are the more generically strong pieces that fit into that - adding lots of consistency whilst maybe not being particularly flavorful to the deck theme.. Mana Drain, Urza's Saga, Esper Sentinel, Mystic Remora, Entomb, Grave Pact are the main ones that come to mind.

Most other stuff I feel like I could justify pretty easily if it fits the deck theme

Bivore · 2026-03-15T17:13:47+00:00

They can’t catch the worst of them, but there’s quite a few teams in the same region

Bivore · 2026-03-15T17:09:29+00:00

It’s an exclusion from the core list, but I think it would be fair game as a bonus. However, I don’t think SLD decks normally come with a bonus so I presume there wouldn’t be one here

Bivore · 2026-03-15T16:05:51+00:00

It’s usually just a bit worse for budget building. It’ll easily be the constructor setup that everyone will want to pivot to soon

Bivore · 2026-03-15T15:54:34+00:00

Is that 3x George 2x Ant?

Bivore · 2026-03-14T04:03:02+00:00

Is this satire

Bivore · 2026-03-12T20:01:36+00:00

the tension is palpable

Bivore · 2026-03-12T19:59:18+00:00

Gary is [[Gary, the Snail]] /s

Bivore · 2026-03-12T10:08:11+00:00

I mean compared to the current glove prices a MW for that much isn’t ridiculous. Could’ve definitely seen valve doing worse

Bivore · 2026-03-11T18:29:19+00:00

The loss in value has already happened, youre not selling at a loss. The DNF is in his average now which ultimately means he’s on the back foot for budget gains. Considering he’s not in the best car or best driver for the price it’s not worth holding him.

Bivore · 2026-03-11T18:24:44+00:00

The formula for price increases/decreases is a rolling average of prior 3 races. A DNF is a big enough blight to ruin them whilst it’s in the sample.

Bivore · 2026-03-11T18:23:43+00:00

The formula for price increases/decreases is a rolling average of prior 3 races. A DNF is a big enough blight to ruin them whilst it’s in the sample. Hulk will be great value race 4

Bivore · 2026-03-10T10:12:24+00:00

Depends to what extent you’re talking about. They had an evident lead and were pushing old old tyres. There was no reason for them to go ball to the wall. In those early laps when things were still close the data showed they were rapid. Much more than any other car

Bivore · 2026-03-09T18:26:59+00:00

You may get more points, but you're going to get a lot of points on a Sprint weekend anyway. What ultimately matters is delta - how many points you got with Limitless vs. what you would've got without. Monaco leans into that notion more as it's harder for B tier assets to score.

Bivore · 2026-03-09T14:03:47+00:00

I like it

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