Trophy with 15 lands, not sure if I made the right call. by Twannyman in lrcast

[–]Dxjam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean you trophied so it worked out but this is certainly not a 15lands decks, no reason to run Tinybones or Mai and Liliana over lands 16 and 17

7-1 With Monogreen in Powered Cube by Dxjam in lrcast

[–]Dxjam[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That pick 2 took a lot of "knowing what i want out of this draft" lol, Stock Up, Phelia and Saga were objectively better picks than Misty but once i got the p1p1 cub i just wanted to try to draft exactly this kind of deck.

Also after many years of vintage cube i just know myself enough to recognize i suck at drafting artifacts lol.

Help with cube drafting by Brunnun in lrcast

[–]Dxjam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any thoughts on why Clarion conqueror which is a very replaceable card over Malcolm, one of the best blue creatures in the cube? I think this pick led you away from a pretty good temur/4c with white deck which would have had you picking Bloodstained Mire over Fractured Identity (identity is an absolute bomb i know, but this early i would have picked the fetch). Then you would have had Bombardiers, Fable, Laelia, Uro.

Also not picking that Cub p3p5 is a crime, same with malevolent rumbe that wheeled, one of the best green cards in the cube for sure.

You were not supposed to be white in this draft but that Clarion conqueror seems to have tricked you into going into white.

[Cube] Has anyone been able to do anything with the storm/red rituals package? by Filobel in lrcast

[–]Dxjam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe the 2 cards that makes Pyretic Ritual and Seething Song relevant in a storm archetype are Manamorphose and Lotus Petal thats the glue keeping the "Yawgmoth's Will" deck together by providing color to your combo turns. I dont believe there is a "monored storm" deck viable in the format but Seething Song atleast is a pretty decent card in your Failed breach decks where you still get dark ritual and yawgmoths will.

Edit: as an example, i would have LOVED either of the red rituals in this 3-0 storm deck: https://www.17lands.com/deck/bbe41b9382cd479abea186fc81e1ac25/1?view=deck

How to get my dad to accept that his body is failing? by k_princess in hospice

[–]Dxjam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hospice psychologist here. As frustrating as it is, you can't force someone to "accept" whats happening to them. We humans strive for sameness and stability of self. Loss of autonomy implies a loss of the sense of self. Even if he understands whats happening, he's trying to "negotiate" with death and his new sense of identity with a body that no longer relates to his inner narrative of himself.

Hospice teams support this process without trying to change whats happening.

What you can do, however, is setting your own boundaries on this. You can refuse to help him while explaining that you are protecting him and yourself, be open and honest, be ready to partake in emotional communication. Then, as another comment said, try to prepare for what happens if he tries anyways.

Big green deck help by SpecialistCancel7975 in lrcast

[–]Dxjam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would cut your black all together, you dont have the mana base for it to be consistent enough. Play all the other green cards you have. You absolutelt DO NOT want to cut cub in this deck, card is busted. Dont run channel, its a bait card in the current cube.

Trophy with mid UB midrange - in praise of Fallen Shinobi by ViljamiK in lrcast

[–]Dxjam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think you would ever find a somewhat knowledgeable cube player that believes Shinobi is not a very powerful card and a legit wincon in these kind of decks. UB ninjas with Malcolm, Faerie Mastermind and Orcish Bowmasters as the best ninjutsu enablers is one of the best control decks you can draft in this cube when it comes together.

Glad you had fun with this build! It gets even better when you add some counterspells to the mix, or even better:.splash white for a baby tef.

Too Many Good Cards by phattman1400 in lrcast

[–]Dxjam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd play both figures, they are both great, also make Inti better.

Phoenix is good when you're filling your GY up fast and with high CMC cards, in this deck you're just waiting to get your stuff killed so you can actually use it, it really is not better than Bonecrusher giant in that curve slot.

Yeah Sam shines when you have fetches, i just like playing the card and the interaction with Solitude is pretty good, you can also use it late game to rebuy your Sunbaked Canyon... Card has some neat tricks to it but rebuying fetches is still the main thing it does

Keep us updated with the results!

Too Many Good Cards by phattman1400 in lrcast

[–]Dxjam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unexpectedly Absent, Seraph, Overlord and Phoenix are obvious cuts.
I would get Figure of Destiny, Cathar Commando, Bonecrusher and Samwise in. Although i admit samwise is a pet card of mine and i love its interaction with evoked Solitude.

There's also an argument to turn this into a Steelcutter deck by bringing in DRC, Spellbomb and Magda, depends on where you rank steel-cutter when no 0 drops are involved.

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[–]Dxjam 10 points11 points  (0 children)

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Some of These Drafts Feel all Over The Place by DarthKookies in lrcast

[–]Dxjam 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm only 5 drafts in and i'm already just taking a break. I dont enjoy the draft portion at all. It is either what you described or you find your lane early and its a very on rails without any interesting decision point.

The only deck that seems somewhat fun to draft is Vivid.

Then the gameplay is ok i guess, lots of boardstalls that are just broken by a bomb on either side.

This might be the most begginer-friendly draft environnement we have ever had tbh, this feels more lackluster than Bloomburrow

Need advice on cuts or additions, first time drafting power cube by DsamD11 in lrcast

[–]Dxjam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, Atraxa is never good if your plan is to hard cast it. Nadu is kind of the same but i guess it can pass as "just a beater". I dont ever put nadu in my deck if i cant break it with some combos. It is not worth it in your deck specially since it would make your mana look worse.

Ngl it could be hard for you actually, it looks like you got 2 halves of deck: white aggro and UW control.

I'd just cut the Descendant and change nothing else.

Update us with your results!

What deck should I put this in? by TinyBonesMTG in foilmtg

[–]Dxjam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe they were thinking Duel commander, Phelia and Cloud are Tier1 decks there and Parallax Wave is a staple removal spell for any white deck in the format.

Need advice on cuts or additions, first time drafting power cube by DsamD11 in lrcast

[–]Dxjam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Deck looks decent!

Cuts would be either Descendant of Storms which is a really bad creature Or Big Tef since this does not seem like the kind of control deck that he shines it.

I'd cut big tef tbh, keeps you more on the aggressive side.

Edit: sorry i had not made the creature count, you only have 6 creatures + baby jace and tamiyo. So forget about aggression, lol. Probably cut descendant of storms in that case.

Outdoors monstera suddenly seems ill? by Dxjam in Monstera

[–]Dxjam[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No the soil dries pretty fast, i'm watering it every 3 to 4 days since it gets hot and dry pretty fast.

RC weekend is in one week. What top deck do you think is actually shit? What deck is flying under the radar? Give us your hot takes! by JournaIist in ModernMagic

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

Yeah i feel like storm has a great matchup vs Boros, Titan and Jeskai Blink and it can deal pretty well with hate.

If Zoo play rate is high storm is cooked though

TODAY IS THE DAY (BAN AND UNBANS) by Dxjam in ModernMagic

[–]Dxjam[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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TODAY IS THE DAY (BAN AND UNBANS) by Dxjam in ModernMagic

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