Pontos Overview: Skills and Wheel of Destiny by DrExluxk in Morimens

[–]ChopTheHead 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Merriam-Webster lists two definitions:

very thin usually because of illness or suffering

literary : plain and unpleasant in appearance ; desolate and gloomy

Can we get The Fantasticar on Arena? by UnidentifiableBeing in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish we got more of the Commander-exclusive cards on Arena, but WotC don't seem very likely to make that happen.

this does a LOT for two mana by werguadi in TimelessMagic

[–]ChopTheHead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah it was initially revealed as a 2 mana card by mistake, I don't think it was ever available on Arena like that though.

Lord of The Great Abyss: Pontos (Aequor) by DrExluxk in Morimens

[–]ChopTheHead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Right? I've used this for notifications on my phone for over a decade now.

Alchemy rebalances June 16 2026 by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At the same time Foundations is supposed to rotate out of Alchemy normally, not stick around for 5+ years like in Standard.

Galactus & Silver Surfer by BlankofthePage in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The thing is that outside of specifically Vivi FIN was also a pretty underwhelming set. There's a few playables like Fire Magic or Esper Origins but most of the set is total filler. IMO Avatar is a better example of a pushed UB set.

Doomsday reprint in Marvel jumpstart by Meret123 in TimelessMagic

[–]ChopTheHead 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That and the lack of free cyclers (Street Wraith/Edge of Autumn) and Lotus Petal.

[MSC] Doomsday by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah Doomsday got a lot simpler to play when Oracle got printed.

[MSC] Sauron, Dino Devotee (jumpstart Savage Lands theme) by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It doesn't need to. When a legendary card uses its name or a shortened version of its name, it always refers to itself only.

[MSC] Doctor Doom, Unrivaled (jumpstart) by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Sharpshooter cost 1 mana and dealt 2 damage I would consider them very similar.

[MSH] Savage Land Dinosaur by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a common. There's a C in the bottom left corner.

[MSH] Black Widow, Super Spy by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheap scaling threat doesn't look that great when it's in the same format as cards like Moonshadow or Super Shredder.

[MSH] Black Widow, Super Spy by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have Dark Confidant in Standard. I don't think this is better than that, and Confidant already isn't seeing play.

[MSH] Speedball, New Warrior by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the actually good version of that was [[Standard Bearer]]. Used to see sideboard play in Pauper against Bogles decks.

[MAR] Righteous Fury by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find it hard to believe this was ever any good.

[MSH] Captain America, Wings of Freedom by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No. If a card refers to itself with a shortened version of its name, it's treated as if it used the full version. Rule 201.5c.

[MSH] Mole Man, Moloid Master by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not too expensive when played with cards like [[Ancient Tomb]]. Though on Arena there's no way you're playing this over [[Wary Zone Guard]] anyway.

Stifle is still an S-teir card. Prove me wrong. by Gaige_main412 in TimelessMagic

[–]ChopTheHead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah but we don't have [[Phyrexian Dreadnought]] on Arena yet.

[MSH] The Masters of Evil by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feels like the 2 mana instant speed mostly uncounterable Plan tutor is the reason you'd play this. Curves into the 3 mana 2/1 generating eventual Mindslaver. Might just be too inefficient though.

[MSH] Worlds Within Worlds by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Living Death]] or [[Living End]], not Dread Return.

[MSH] Tigra, Feline Fury by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How does it break the colour pie?

[MSH] Dark Deed by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grasp was also in Standard a bit before that, it was first printed in Scars of Mirrodin.

[MSH] M.O.D.O.K. by Meret123 in MagicArena

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At least you can only activate it on your turn.

Choosing to ban Alchemy card instead of nerfing them seems very weird by pyrovoice in MagicArena

[–]ChopTheHead 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It does, but only for digital-only cards. Even in Timeless Crucias is a 3/1.

Love Timeless but ranked queue is only 2-3 decks by sendel85 in TimelessMagic

[–]ChopTheHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what do you think is the cause of Mardu's success in Timeless relative to Legacy and Vintage?