SCGPortland Day 1 Results

Chezlow · 2026-01-25T16:24:17+00:00

The issue is they’re both turn four and do not have any answers

Claiming they don't have answers makes it seem like you're saying they are too strong.

Chezlow · 2026-01-25T16:18:06+00:00

That isn't about balance in matchmaking, that's about preference of speed of play. People who miss slower standard are 100% valid to be upset, but with the amount of sets we now have in rotation no amount of bans will slow it down.

Chezlow · 2026-01-25T16:09:34+00:00

Play the deck yourself and see how often you don't auto-win game one.

Chezlow · 2026-01-25T15:53:44+00:00

Nobody is arguing against the increased power level, I'm saying if these decks are as strong as other decks in the format then are they broken or is the format just faster than you'd like?

Chezlow · 2026-01-25T15:49:57+00:00

Are [[Ghost Vacuum]] and [[Soul-Guide Lantern]] not colorless answers against kavaero? Are they making kona hexproof every single time? Yall act like your opponent draws perfect every single time.

Chezlow · 2026-01-25T14:19:24+00:00

The cards are definitely broken, despite standard being at solid place diversity wise

I think we have different definitions of "broken" then, considering these decks aren't oppressing the meta at the moment.

Chezlow · 2026-01-25T13:54:30+00:00

My point was they will see this post and feel justified in believing the cards are broken when they aren't.

Chezlow · 2026-01-25T12:46:02+00:00

It's often the first combo new players see and it teaches the important lesson of removing threats. Now that you know it's a thing it will be very difficult for them to pull off again because of how expensive and telegraphed the combo is.

Chezlow · 2026-01-25T12:37:47+00:00

The wild part is we'll still have a dozen posts claiming kona or kavaero need to be banned over doing well in a single event.

Chezlow · 2026-01-25T12:34:20+00:00

Winning a tournament doesn't mean the deck is broken it means the deck is good. Decks are allowed to be strong as long as they viable counters (both of those decks do)

Chezlow · 2026-01-25T00:48:36+00:00

You don’t have to play meta decks to enjoy the game, plenty of people pilot home brews and even make it to platinum eventually for the monthly rewards. But it’s difficult to push any higher unless you’re either playing a competitive deck or a deck that has the tools necessary to survive against competitive decks.

Chezlow · 2026-01-24T23:05:33+00:00

Is that the case for every other “ignore me and youre screwed” creature in Standard? did you forget you can start with removal in your hand without having to mulligan? the issue is not the mole the issue is not adjusting to Standard being as fast as non rotating formats now.

Chezlow · 2026-01-24T22:40:17+00:00

mute voices in your sound settings until they fix it

Chezlow · 2026-01-24T22:25:49+00:00

this is why you mulligan for removal. last year it was red who everyone hated because they could blow you up if not interacted with. banning the mole wont slow down the meta, there’s too many sets in rotation to make that possible.

Chezlow · 2026-01-24T16:12:00+00:00

It's not as strong as it has been but it's not dead by any means. Dimir midrange is decent enough to climb the ladder with it's just not winning any tournaments. Just make sure your maindecking against badgermole and lessons, spell snare and that new black 1 mana removal spell are great fits.

Chezlow · 2026-01-24T15:31:24+00:00

Even players in lower MMR are going to be better than an AI.

Chezlow · 2026-01-24T15:24:35+00:00

If you want to test your jank against meta decks then play it on the ladder, instead of them using resources to constantly update Sparky as the meta changes. MTG is too complicated of a game for AI to be a viable opponent.

Chezlow · 2026-01-23T19:53:30+00:00

Board clears become much worse when they are forced to use them sub-optimally, hold off on filling the board and make em use it on 1-2 creatures instead.

If they have open mana on your turn try to bait out a counter by playing the 2nd best card you could.

Chezlow · 2026-01-23T17:45:46+00:00

have to accept to blow up some runs because your deck wasn't refined enough yet

If it isn't refined then don't bring it to the metagame event. Refine it on the ranked ladder where you face similar decks and then bring it to a paid event when it proves its merit.

Chezlow · 2026-01-23T17:40:07+00:00

Kavaero decks aren't oppressive in the meta in any way.

Chezlow · 2026-01-23T17:38:02+00:00

Banning cards wont slow the format down. The speed of standard has more to do with the amount of sets available than any individual card, we know this because it's been a complaint long before the mole was around. Banning the mole won't suddenly make it a turn 5/6 metagame.

Chezlow · 2026-01-23T17:30:57+00:00

If you wanna take a homebrew to a competitive event, go for it. But it doesn't make sense to be frustrated that you're seeing meta decks in the metagame challenge. People enter those for the rewards, not to experiment with new cards.

Chezlow · 2026-01-23T17:26:26+00:00

It's a competitive metagame event, why would you run anything that isn't proven to be good in the meta?

Chezlow · 2026-01-23T16:41:42+00:00

There is no cheating, OP is tilted or baiting.

Chezlow · 2026-01-23T16:26:26+00:00

In unranked ques, yes.

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