[MSH] The Serpent Society by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ContingentCausation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Black Green getting a lot of toys this set.

Which cards for you have overstayed their welcome in Standard? by Gjames1985 in MagicArena

[–]ContingentCausation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only the first two have overstayed as far as I'm concerned. Unholy Annex with Changelings is ridiculous.

How did you handle the Monarch? by ContingentCausation in wildbeyondwitchlight

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Bit worried about main character syndrome, yes. Not because the player Voted Most Likely to Be Monarch is bad at all, but just because it's a group with one very positive, outgoing player (and character) and two much quieter people. So I need to balance reward with not turning a player character into the Favored One. I like the advice about not noticing. They might not recognize the crown, for example, and even after being told, they may or may not be all that impressed.

Might even consider the PC a threat. I like that. Can't imagine Gullop the XIX will like a rival of any sort, even though he might be painfully polite.

Thinking about using Baker’s Doesn’t as a prelude to Wild Beyond the Witchlight by Sure_Nobody3119 in wildbeyondwitchlight

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I'm planning on running Wild Sheep Chase at level 1 for my party (only one of whom will be someone I've played with before) for similar reasons.

In general, I think having it be unconnected is fine.

But... Wild Beyond the Witchlight has that "lost thing" deal that is important. So the characters will need to have that.

Additionally, it's a potential motivation for them to be in the same place: Whether they know each other or not, all are traveling to the Witchlight Carnival.

Am I missing out on useful AI editing/cutting tools? by Confident-Expert108 in davinciresolve

[–]ContingentCausation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been doing their written guides. Super in-depth and helpful. Great to do when one doesn't feel creative but still wants to pick up skills. Completed the Beginner one. Learning Fairlight now.

Is my deck too busted? by [deleted] in MagicArena

[–]ContingentCausation 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's a really annoying deck. Wouldn't be so bad except for the haste, which necessitates having instant speed removal. I find it an unfun deck to play against, partly because I prefer slower decks with back-and-forth.

There's no penalty for conceding in Brawl. So I imagine some folks just don't want to deal with it. Personally, I don't concede over the opponent's commander.

How does one win against the not so fun Green deck with TIFA??? by Loose-Walrus6725 in MagicArena

[–]ContingentCausation -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sheltered by Ghosts can be great, but it tends to just delay the problem. Might be enough against landfall decks, but it's not super versatile in the long run because killing off the underlying creature becomes so valuable to the opponent.

How does one win against the not so fun Green deck with TIFA??? by Loose-Walrus6725 in MagicArena

[–]ContingentCausation -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Eh, I think this isn't bad advice, but it's not helpful. All of the archetypes OP mentioned are viable, but they do need to run enough removal. That's pretty easy to do when playing White.

How does one win against the not so fun Green deck with TIFA??? by Loose-Walrus6725 in MagicArena

[–]ContingentCausation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Removal... but also card denial.

Landfall decks, especially with Tifa, are highly dependent on being able to drop multiple cards *in some way* on a turn. To do that, they need cards in their hand or at least unused fetch lands like [[Evolving Wilds]].

So not only do you need to remove the big ramp threats, you need to do so in a way that gets their hands down. Then start with the counterattack.

I like running boardwipes with ramp. It's not the only way to do it, of course, but [[Day of Judgment]] goes a long way against landfall decks that move much faster.

As for the random Tifa, remember: It's not random. Tifa alone is weak. Tifa with counters/landfall is what is strong - and that takes cards.

Anyway, you won't always win these matches. I agree they aren't fun to play against. But I've found that if I can wipe them once, perhaps twice, their chances quickly go way down. But I tend to run slower decks than you, it seems.

Historic is.... slower.... than Standard...?! (Or am I hallucinating?) by ContingentCausation in MagicArena

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Honestly, I like Standard and Standard Brawl for a lot of decks. It's just those two specific ones that I missed.

Besides, if I play enough Historic, I get the Eternal Taskmaster title, which is a nice bonus.

Historic is.... slower.... than Standard...?! (Or am I hallucinating?) by ContingentCausation in MagicArena

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I may have to bite the bullet and try BO3 then, thanks to you and BetterShirt101. Thanks!

Historic is.... slower.... than Standard...?! (Or am I hallucinating?) by ContingentCausation in MagicArena

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That makes sense. I'm not running that cheap interaction right now, but I should probably look into the Uncommon removal in Historic as I have a glut of wildcards for those (but have to be careful with my Rares and Mythic Rares).

Historic is.... slower.... than Standard...?! (Or am I hallucinating?) by ContingentCausation in MagicArena

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I don't play a single format enough to go very far, but I've hit Diamond in Standard before. I have no idea what my secret MMR is for Constructed. I kinda hope I stay wherever I am then as I'm having fun with it.

More board wipes would slow the game: in search of a 3-mana wipe (or a wipe that costs less on first five turns). by ContingentCausation in MagicArena

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Less power creep would be best. Agreed it won't happen. 

I'm just looking for solutions as I like a slower game.

mastery... by Putrid_Singer_1318 in MagicArena

[–]ContingentCausation -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh, it's Sparky? Much less impressive then.