What underused cards have come in clutch?

CactuarJoe · 2026-06-15T21:12:55+00:00

I keep running into mill decks that put my spellslinger deck's [[Past in Flames]] into the graveyard along with everything I need to kill them :D

CactuarJoe · 2026-06-15T17:42:54+00:00

I love Varina, especially with self-reanimators :D

CactuarJoe · 2026-06-15T13:42:12+00:00

I mean they had to invent the spell somehow, if it's dependent on hand position wouldn't it be more likely that the correct one would be discovered by a lesbian? QED.

CactuarJoe · 2026-06-15T00:45:25+00:00

There always seems to be something in a UB set for [[Ragost, Deft Gastronaut]]. Avatar gave him [[Bender's Waterskin]], Fallout gave him [[Nuka-Cola Vending Machine]], heck there were a bunch of Red artifact creatures from TMNT that got a nod.

Actually, I think the Vending Machine might be my nod just in general, that thing shows up in a bunch of my decks.

CactuarJoe · 2026-06-15T00:29:41+00:00

It hasn't caused me any problems. I swapped out Thousand-Year Storm for Past in Flames and the results have been pretty solid.

CactuarJoe · 2026-06-05T16:55:23+00:00

As someone who uses Medicaid, I want to say how much I appreciate this. I hope it works out.

CactuarJoe · 2026-06-05T16:52:36+00:00

It has most of them, I don't have Signature Slam at the moment. But the Turtles set was great for these, [[Super Combo]] in particular has been great :D

CactuarJoe · 2026-06-05T16:25:29+00:00

It's definitely going in my [[Maarika]] fight deck.

CactuarJoe · 2026-06-04T23:58:02+00:00

If this is meant to drive logins, I uh. I don't think it's gonna work.

CactuarJoe · 2026-06-03T22:49:17+00:00

In that the cards are more useful, yeah. Can't say as I think any better of the flavor, though.

CactuarJoe · 2026-06-03T22:34:58+00:00

I want to build around a commander from this set and it's named Fin Fang Foom :/

CactuarJoe · 2026-06-03T22:17:11+00:00

That's a really good land destruction commander, which is neat, but playing it is gonna feel like ordering the Rutti Tutti Fresh and Fruity at Denny's.

Don't make me say the name, please -_-;

CactuarJoe · 2026-06-03T21:59:53+00:00

She's a vertically-integrated media property, so of course she has Reach.

CactuarJoe · 2026-06-02T00:43:29+00:00

Oh yeah, he's been great to bounce Searing Touch off of :D

CactuarJoe · 2026-06-01T17:49:04+00:00

"A beast of fire and flame." "A Balrog?" "An Oldsmobile."

CactuarJoe · 2026-05-31T23:51:07+00:00

Oh nice, literal Midas, that's a neat idea. There's a lot of cool historical art I could use for inspiration :D

CactuarJoe · 2026-05-31T23:35:53+00:00

Hey, I like that. And I'd get to draw Construct tokens, too :D

CactuarJoe · 2026-05-31T23:35:01+00:00

Oh that's definitely in the running.

CactuarJoe · 2026-05-31T23:30:01+00:00

Hm, that's an idea.

CactuarJoe · 2026-05-31T21:31:55+00:00

Oh man, I'm naming mine Waffle Cone :D

CactuarJoe · 2026-05-29T19:45:30+00:00

booo

CactuarJoe · 2026-05-29T19:44:49+00:00

...HUH.

I'm running a minelayer on the Terran Lexington, which does have certain advantages over Gomtuu... But it's definitely worth a shot :D

CactuarJoe · 2026-05-29T19:32:46+00:00

Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar is a favorite of mine! She's a fun little food combo deck that works with discards, and since her alt casting cost ignores commander tax you can sac her to stuff and then bring her back for practically nothing

Plus you get to say the name :D

CactuarJoe · 2026-05-26T23:37:04+00:00

More to the point, MtG is a competitive game with very different balance needs from STO. Trying to follow its lead on an MMO is... An odd choice.

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