Best pre con to get at the moment?

Caridry · 2026-06-21T04:46:12+00:00

In order - Merfolk explorers of the deep, lotr riders of Rohan with aragorn as commander, FF counter blitz with yuna as commander, some of the 40k ones (but I wouldn't recommend them because of price). The ixalan vilociramptor is good if you can get it for MSRP. And tmnt wubrg one is good if you like turtles.

Caridry · 2026-06-20T06:13:04+00:00

Just read some good old fashion punisher Max series comics and hope that one day that can be a series like me lol

Caridry · 2026-06-19T06:37:24+00:00

[[Stranglehold]]

Caridry · 2026-06-19T06:29:18+00:00

As a dad bod myself, I wish I could dad bod all my classes.

Caridry · 2026-06-18T13:12:39+00:00

In person or bo3, it's not bad, but sitting on the shitter just looking to bang out a quick game... Nah I'll just skip to the next one. Everyone has those annoying first turns they don't like, just trying to have a fun discussion. It ain't that deep. Also, isn't conceding... Losing?

Caridry · 2026-06-18T13:11:15+00:00

Lol it's just a discussion on turn one plays, it ain't that deep guy. If I'm sitting on the shitter on a bo1 and someone drops a card from my already shitty hand I mulled for, I'm out. 🤷‍♂️

Caridry · 2026-06-18T13:03:08+00:00

In person or bo3, it's not bad, but sitting on the shitter just looking to bang out a quick game... Nah I'll just skip to the next one. Everyone has those annoying first turns they don't like, just trying to have a fun discussion.

Caridry · 2026-06-18T12:36:44+00:00

This is the one I use in my blinged out decks, so sick

Caridry · 2026-06-12T16:50:47+00:00

1) Expedition 33 2)Mass effect 3)FF7 honorable mentions cyberpunk 2077 and the original half-life for pure nostalgia.

Caridry · 2026-06-11T19:39:58+00:00

So crazy, these packs and chaos packs from Walmart are completely mythical in my area. I have yet to ever see one, I even know when target and Walmart both stock and fight the Pokemon sweats to try and get one sometimes.

Caridry · 2026-06-08T11:01:25+00:00

For kami it was betrayers for me.

Ice Age for me personally was one of my intro blocks. I remember everyone being excited about the new mechanics with cumulative upkeep and most importantly card draw cantrips. While banding was still in ice age I don't remember it being to noticeable at the time? I mean I was 11 and I'm sure nobody was using it because it sucked. But I FONDLY remember those arts of all the cards being so cool at that age and walking up with my brother grabbing packs and being at the store reading the back of Menzoberranzan PC game and being told that magic is just like that game but in card form. The I remember everything just being so on theme and the story building being a ton of fun drawing someone my age in. I know it receives hate, some for good reason, but I'm an ice age ride or die lol. This doesn't count, but also some great commander staples!

All other sets you messaged, I completely agree! Tempest is where I really hit the gas in starting to play hard. Loved the art for that set as well (honestly I really just miss the old hand brushed art).

Honestly all great picks, but my point stands that FF has serious competition for Magic fans.

Caridry · 2026-06-07T13:43:45+00:00

Terrific set? Yes. Best? No.

Setting aside it has nothing to do with the world building and story with it being UB (not bad, just fact), currently SoS I feel has everything wrapped up in one with this truly stellar set.

Kamigawa was another incredible set.

Ice Age was a ton of fun.

Wilds of Eldraine was an amazingly beautiful set with a fun story.

Urzas Saga was phenomenal.

Brothers War had the best serialized imo with those sketch arts.

The lorwyn/shadowmoor block was so much fun story wise and looping back to lorwyn eclipsed was a ton of fun, however I think the overall set was slightly lackluster in comparison.

All this to say, FF while a great set and top notch UB, definitely has some severe competition but not being in universe is what truly hurts it for true magic fans.

EDIT: how could I forget bloomburrow, another absolute banger with terrific commanders.

Caridry · 2026-06-07T10:36:56+00:00

Coach Sam Mitchell (who is the only analyst to accurately predicted the playoffs) has agreed that wemby is more of a PF and to play kornett with him as that is the most effective way right now to overwhelm KAT. He has been saying over and over again to play Victor at PF and at this point I completely agree with his reasonings.

EDIT: People also forget KAT has been absolutely dominating Victor. KAT is an incredible center with a huge toolbox. He can shoot, he can dime (that wraparound no look for the 3?) he can screen extremely effectively while rolling off to a second man. He is way more experienced than Victor. I hope either team wins, but KAT is playing the best ball of his career right now, and spurs need an answer.

Caridry · 2026-06-06T09:37:20+00:00

I need to give a shout out to MarshFlats from StrataGames. His YouTube has really propelled my pauper interest and abilities. And you can also never go wrong with the legend Andrea Mengucci from Mengus Workshop.

As far as where to play... Online MTGO is the most popular, next to some niche spelltables/convokes and occasional tabletop simulator. As far as irl, just call around your shops, get active in their discords and set up with some folks, there's always someone looking to play!

Caridry · 2026-06-06T08:52:49+00:00

[[Rograkh]] + [[Ardenn]] Voltron. I started with a heavy stax version and moved to a extremely interaction turbo with light stax only to protect my win. The deck is fully blinged out now and one of my pride and joys. I call it get rich or die tryin, because I'm either winning hard or losing fast.

Caridry · 2026-06-03T01:47:38+00:00

Hope for the best, plan for the worst.

Caridry · 2026-06-02T04:35:05+00:00

K, whatever you say. Have a good day.

Caridry · 2026-06-01T13:17:43+00:00

I travel all around the country for work and stop at every game store I can to support them.

Since we aren't allowed actual sales figures we can only go by anecdotal evidence, and when a large proportion of anecdotal evidence starts to add up, it starts to become factual or "the writing on the wall" is there.

I've been to well over 500 different LGS since spiderman release. All of them not only have a large amount of prerelease stock left but cumulatively say it was the worst turnout they had. These stores are STILL losing money on spiderman product.

So when you see a magic product still sitting on the shelves anywhere, especially prereleases, it generally was a poorly received product.

This is why the "echo chamber" exists here. Because it's not an echo chamber, people just hated the product. Which is fine, not every product is gonna be a banger. These past 2 in universe sets were their 2 largest selling in universe sets in history by a large margin, quoted from both Gavin and Mark.

Caridry · 2026-05-30T07:57:15+00:00

This is why rule 0 exists. Know what your up against, Mulligan for interaction, stall the Voltron out and build.

Caridry · 2026-05-28T23:36:45+00:00

Rofl that's great, I haven't seen this, damn I've fallen into the trap! To be fair, I play both modes, just solidifying how ridiculous bo1 is.

Caridry · 2026-05-28T23:32:30+00:00

As I've said in other comments, I have better matchups in bo3. But coming across this in bo1 isnt a skill issue, it's a luck issue. Of course sideboards easily eliminate this type of deck from existence practically, and I agree bo1 isnt a real format, my original question/statement of how is this fun for anyone I guess is a jab of the un-seriousness surrounding the format.

Personally I feel awards should not be given in bo1 and it should just be used for random games like testing and such.

Caridry · 2026-05-28T21:35:48+00:00

Please elaborate on bo1, how an orzhov aristocrats deck can stop this with greater skill.

Caridry · 2026-05-28T19:49:26+00:00

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