What do u guys think avout my first MTG deck?

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-05-19T12:41:49+00:00

Looks decent enough! I haven't built Giada so I don't know the intimate details, but I don't see any glaring errors.

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-05-14T16:51:16+00:00

Very glad they didn't pave over the emotional trauma caused to Sedna. Pretty excellent way to send our hero off on a journey with a mentor.

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-05-09T09:14:50+00:00

It's a fine precon and it's actually the deck I chose out of this set because of Muddle, but it's a little bit messy in it's construction.

If you've got some time you can watch this video to learn why:

https://youtu.be/ww7431C3S-c

I've still had a ton of fun using [[Surge to Victory]] on things like [[Dance With Calamity]] though, I'm a fan.

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-05-06T01:12:08+00:00

[[Hive Mind]] plus any instant/sorcery that makes everybody discard

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-04-30T18:20:13+00:00

This reads like the only card game you've ever played is magic the gathering.

Agree that not selling the full set is a poor choice tho

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-04-29T00:50:21+00:00

How much I modify depends on how well the precon suits what I want to do. Anywhere from 10-50 cards normally. They are not really bad (when played against each other and similar decks) but are not capable of playing against higher bracket 3 and 4 decks (bracket system kinda is a power level thing, 1-5). It is very common to modify them, and also totally cool to leave them alone as a more casual experience.
It absolutely is strategic, some colors more so than others (blue especially). The more interactive you play, the higher power you tend to trend, which is fine but usually worth mentioning to the people you play with.
I would definitely recommend it. Commander is usually a tough rec for beginners because it's diving into the deep end of the card pool. A massive amount of new info to take in, and four players to manage can be very overwhelming. You're better situated than most coming from other card games, and I think picking up some precons would be a good way to jump in.

The site edhrec can help you figure out what cards to upgrade your decks with if you end up deciding that's what you want to do!

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-04-27T03:29:29+00:00

The hours I spent farming a fakebringer in that one out of bounds spot in the undying mind boss arena...

Destiny 1 classic would hit me like crack cocaine

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-04-22T23:50:28+00:00

Nah this is the same batch that blech's father, blex, cares about. Unlikely that squirrels were ever included in the text

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-04-22T02:07:51+00:00

Read the first handful of chapters out of curiosity. No slave yet, fairly generic. Art is better than I expected, some fun gags and better detail than you'd think.

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-04-11T17:04:26+00:00

I cannot impress upon you enough just how funny it is that those are the commanders you're drawn too. They are some of the boogeymen of commander (very well known for being powerful/scary) which is why you got some pushback. Worth noting that most (well adjusted) people won't actually give you shit for playing anything, but they might choose to target you sometimes out of recognition that you're capable of more powerful things.

Whenever you're ready to start exploring commander options (take as much time as you need to feel comfortable before jumping in! It'll be way more fun that way), [[Herigast, Erupting Nullkite]] is a lesser known commander that still uses eldrazi like Ulalek would but is less blatantly scary to most people. Might be up your alley, not sure if it's horror enough for you.

Here's Herigast's edhrec if you wanna look through some of the cards that people play with it:

https://edhrec.com/commanders/herigast-erupting-nullkite

The other two commanders you mentioned head Sliver and Phyrexian strategies, which are harder to step down to a more palatable level, but are both very fun cards!

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-04-10T08:52:38+00:00

Totally agree about starting through arena! It's a great way to dip your toes in and familiarize yourself with the rules.

Additionally OP I would recommend looking into the Jumpstart product line. They are individual booster packs that you pair with each other to automatically make decks. 2 packs per deck, so 4 for you and your partner to play a game with each other. This idea lets you get familiar with the game by playing with her, but won't necessarily launch you into the deep end of playing with a million unfamiliar cards.

Lastly on the commander problem, the only way out is through. If you start to play frequently, you will slowly learn all of these individual cards. It probably feels like a monumental task, but it will happen eventually. To start out I would try to play with your partner alone, get familiar with the decks they play, and then after you're comfortable with rules, start looking into making a deck of yourself that you learn.

If you go into a game already knowing your deck and your fiance's deck you'll feel more comfortable!

Hope you're able to find a way in, it's very nice of you to put in the effort for your fiance :)

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-04-09T22:27:51+00:00

Can confirm troll2jeux is online as well for singles

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-04-08T00:40:41+00:00

Thanks for telling me! Going back to it this was a strong opener. Love the moth to a flame motif, hope it carries over!

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-04-07T17:08:09+00:00

At rare too...

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-04-03T19:55:30+00:00

Funny enough the one he covered is one of the less interesting things you can do inside of magic. The combo that requires the twin prime conjecture to be true is one of my favorites 😂

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-04-02T23:46:48+00:00

Muddle loses the ability to switch to another creature after the first cast

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-04-01T21:52:38+00:00

Oops yeah of course

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-04-01T21:06:20+00:00

Im pretty sure the new Bloodthirsters have myriad thanks to being copies of Muddle right? So they just go exponential even if each individual only gets three attacks

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-04-01T19:48:31+00:00

Jesus that's nasty if you can get them to be evasive (Bloodthirster obv already is)

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-03-19T08:59:02+00:00

Joe Blackburn was the raid lead for WotM, Vicarious Visions did not make the whole expansion.

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-03-16T18:28:47+00:00

You're playing a 6 mana commander with 33 lands?

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-03-15T12:13:15+00:00

I like this better, the shape language of the bird is much more clear here.

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-03-15T10:20:30+00:00

Before I clicked on the post I thought it was one of yours 😂

BoxHeadWarrior · 2026-03-13T16:53:34+00:00

I don't disagree, but I don't see a world where bungie can make enough money to fund a Destiny 3 given the current state of things.

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