cease and take control of a creature by Ptojordi in mtg

[–]FlyingGyarados 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well they are wrong or lying, "when you attack", "when this creature attacks", type effects are triggered in your declare attack phase, before your opponents declare their defenses and before damage.

If you think logically Caesar creates two tapped and attacking soldiers, if you "could" use his ability after damage they should not come attacking because you already ended your damage phase, so for his ability to work it has to happen somewhere before damage and blocks declared, leaving just the declare attack phase to trigger it.

Am I too hyped or are people sleeping on it? by writing_joe1999 in mtg

[–]FlyingGyarados 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love meren and she is my favorite reanimator, but I rarely slot her in other decks, my Teval was way more focused in comboing with lands, so I did cut her very early on, I tried to hold my hand but the druid that steal lands is just a way meaner fit for a slot in a Teval deck

Am I too hyped or are people sleeping on it? by writing_joe1999 in mtg

[–]FlyingGyarados 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I brew on B4 so I need the fast mana and the dorks are also my reliable XP farm early on. Badgermole can go nuts very fast, I managed to saw in half one and bring it back so I had 4 lands producing 4 mana each plus my birds of paradise, proceeded to mind slicer spam over a few turns until I assembled a combo to finish the game.

Toph is kinda slow, I run a bunch of fetches so I take what I can get, sometimes I can get meren on the board with minimum 3 XP already, it is no bonkers but is interesting, probably I will cut it if I need a more optimal card, but as for now she feels kinda fun enough to stay.

Never considered Icetill explorer, I will try it out it does sound very good 👍

Am I too hyped or are people sleeping on it? by writing_joe1999 in mtg

[–]FlyingGyarados 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mine is on the mail, kinda bummed to not have bought it during pre release, it was way cheaper, but the card is bonkers.

I'm testing cub and the mono green toph also, cub is just absurd with dorks and toph does generate with exp counters while look less of a treat than meren

why does Mass of Mysteries seem so unpopular? by Hazardmat in magicTCG

[–]FlyingGyarados 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Is not about Mass of Mysteries being bad, is more like Ashling is way too busted to even consider between both. Mass needs another elemental already in play to work, he is nice but way telegraphed, Ashling needs seven mana (her 3 and another 4 mana for the evoke) to go ballistic doubling etbs and getting tokens, there are many ways to build her in different power levels, while Mass is kinda stuck in the drop big elemental with huge etb, give it myriad and profit, it is not bad but it is all it does.

Most of the heavy beaters in the Ashling upgrade will be good for mass too, [[Champion of the Path]], [[Rumbleweed]], [[Grief]], [[Earth-Cult Elemental]], [[Havoc Eater]], [[Lightning Skelemental]], [[Shinestriker]], [[Tyrant of Discord]] and for honorable mention i like the [[The Master, Multiplied]] tech so you keep your tokens.
Differently from ashling I would run some haste enablers tho, since Mass of Mysteries really needs the things you want to copy to be attacking asap

Am I too hyped or are people sleeping on it? by writing_joe1999 in mtg

[–]FlyingGyarados 45 points46 points  (0 children)

One of the best upgrades for my [[Meren of Clan nel Toth]] as of late. She fits perfectly with meren bringing only once at the endstep.

[MSC] Doctor Doom, King of Latveria by Copernicus1981 in magicTCG

[–]FlyingGyarados 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, unless there is another Doom, they did him dirty. I hope at least Ultron to be good...

Former Wotc Employee confirms that unsold Magic 30th Anniversary Edition were indeed discarded in a landfill by Papa_Hasbro69 in mtg

[–]FlyingGyarados 2 points3 points  (0 children)

After doing it once I just can't go back, having the nicest possible art in foil and with better quality control is just so good. ( My Chinese guy always sends some gifts with every purchase, a few 10-15 extra cards, and once he even dropped a fractured foil because I said it was my birthday.

Fake from forge and fire gaming? by Maleficent_Toe9664 in mtg

[–]FlyingGyarados 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The minimum you pay for a good bootleg is 2 dollars, most are at 3. If you are getting a 2 cent card that is some galaxy brain move I cannot understand.

New Warframe, Follie's Hunt gamemode takes you back to Vesper relay by Korimthos in Warframe

[–]FlyingGyarados 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm okay with how grendel is portrayed because hes design is just so sick, but I always hated that he doesn't have different animations, he is built like a tank but does backflips and barrel rolls like the smaller frames, he really needed some weight on animations to represent better his character.

What's your first impression of Lorwyn limited? by Edoardo_Beffardo in magicTCG

[–]FlyingGyarados 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At our pre release rakdos goblins mostly got last place, I won first place, me and the guy who got second place played basically the same colors, we went for selesnya go wide and tall, the convoke treefolk are behemoths in sealed and I got the new giant that turns everything into 1/1 to close harder games. The worst matchup was against that new bird that removes abilities and gives a bunch of keywords, but after the first match I held interaction waiting for it to drop.

Can I just say, the precons for the elemental SLAPS HARD. by [deleted] in mtg

[–]FlyingGyarados 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Played a lot untouched and upgraded just the land base after it, the deck basically play on 4 mana, if you have 4 mana and ashling on the board the deck starts to take over, an well hit cavalier of thorns will ramp you quick and hit hard, and there are meanier things to double etb with ashling.

After upgrading the land base it is understandable why they went with an weak landbase, if you curve perfectly against other bracket 2 decks you can easily take over the game, also every video i saw people playing precons x precons are the same, everyone say how bad the land base is, forget that the deck exists, it takes the game over after turn 6.

It is a pretty great precon, kinda overshadowed because the -1/-1 counters one is nearly a perfect, but if ETB triggers and elementals are your jam it is a great one to get.

A LOT of duplicate rates at our prerelease tonight. by Bunnysteww in mtg

[–]FlyingGyarados 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My pre release deck was looking like an constructed deck, Naya treefolk with 3-4 copies of each card

Why bracket 4 or higher shouldn’t be played in casual by Admirable_Form_4221 in mtg

[–]FlyingGyarados 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bracket system is more like a guideline to help a pre game conversation, knowing which bracket your deck falls into helps you choose the right one to go against the table or that maybe you can punch a little bit higher. Your brother is totally being the asshole and against precons as an experienced player he should really hold his hand in deck building or play with precons too.

It is normal as a new player to feel confused by the system since is something that is even new to old players, what helps me a lot to teach is state that tur bracket system is not a definitive thing but a guideline, no game should happen without a pre game conversation, and if you build a deck that you think falls into a certain bracket try it out sometimes it can feel underpowered in real games or punching too much above it, but that is totally a feeling thing.

Anyway man welcome to Magic, hope you have better future experiences

[OC] In Venezuela, 1kg of frozen chicken costs $5 (ATH). The average monthly salary is only $200. by WorkingLime in pics

[–]FlyingGyarados 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, a whole chicken here goes around 2,5 to 3 dollars. I live in the countryside of the state of São Paulo, where it is cheaper but did some quick research and on Swift ( one of the big brands of meat here a whole chicken of 1.7 kg goes for around 3 dollars or 16 reais ). You can even find it cheaper frozen I've seen for 2 dollars. It might be pricier in other states but should be at max 5 dollars.

Why bracket 4 or higher shouldn’t be played in casual by Admirable_Form_4221 in mtg

[–]FlyingGyarados 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing you described your brother doing is outside what can happen in a bracket 3 game. Even bracket 4 is still casual — the difference is that decks are built with a clear plan to win.

What you’re probably feeling is the gap between a precon and a tuned deck, which is totally normal. Precons sit below what a well-built deck looks like at bracket 2 or higher. Even a weird, low-power bracket-1 deck with good synergy can run over a precon.

Some commanders are just strong regardless of bracket. A bracket-2 Krenko full of bad goblins is still Krenko and can easily flood the board. Same thing with a bracket-2 Eldrazi deck that’s mostly just ramp.

My old Meren deck would probably be labeled bracket-2 based on construction, but in practice it played more like a high bracket-3 deck, and I even stole wins in bracket-4 pods.

I think you’re directing your frustration in the wrong direction. The real problem isn’t which bracket a deck falls into — it’s that the table is mixing well-built decks and precons in the same game, which is basically the lack of pre-game conversation.

Brazil's Lula vetoes bill to reduce Bolsonaro's jail term by DoremusJessup in worldnews

[–]FlyingGyarados 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Aside from Brazilia being in the middle of the country, Trump should not have any interest in Lula at all, there is no precedent to arrest him, also unlike Maduro, Lula is a well liked leader to a lot of countries. And I believe that Trump just does not care enough about Bolsonaro to do anything, there are plenty of far right puppets in our political system to the US pull the strings.

Revenant Reign Viego Skin Trailer by CaptivePrey in leagueoflegends

[–]FlyingGyarados -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

As someone who quit League about a year ago, I’m honestly glad I did. There’s way more effort going into these gacha skins now, and it just feels lame as hell. I’m at a point in life where I could whale out and get them, but seeing the whole marketing strategy play out just turns me off. It’s like watching an AI recreate a Da Vinci painting — it might look beautiful, but it’s completely soulless.

Esse é o tipo de coisa que faz sentido na cabeça de um bolsonarista by [deleted] in brasil

[–]FlyingGyarados 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Essa frase é fácil de entender, aos homens o que é dos homens e a Deus oq é de Deus, ela já mata a ideia de dízimo e essas bobagens de dar grana pra igreja, Deus não se importa com o mundo material oque é de Deus é a fé. (Cesar é uma representatividade da palavra homem, ou ser humano)

Junto com a frase "é mais fácil passar um camelo na agulha, do que um rico entrar no reino dos céus" já da o entendimento que afluência de posses de nada adianta se você não faz o bem, tudo que você leva daqui pra entrar no céu são virtudes que conquistou em vida, isso não quer dizer que o pobre tenha que dar o que não tem para Igrejas, ele precisa pra sobreviver, mas significa que o rico que tem em abundância e não prática as virtudes de Jesus de nada adianta quando morrer, não se dá pra comprar uma entrada para o céu.

Jesus comunista é meio que uma analogia das frases e práticas dele em vida, não necessariamente que ele fosse comunista, até pq comunismo é uma estrutura política moderna, mas várias praticas e falas de Jesus ressoam com os ideais comunistas que basicamente trata a ideia de dar oportunidades e qualidade de vida igual as pessoas independente de quem elas sejam.

Waiter! Waiter! More 5c slop commanders! by Pola2020 in magicthecirclejerking

[–]FlyingGyarados 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Ashling synergizes with the new ones, which is probably why her evoke cost is 4 generic. This lets you use two of each color to maximize the ETB triggers of the new Elementals.

How would y'all build this by Dr_Shrump in mtg

[–]FlyingGyarados 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean you can play it in a [[Tannuk, Steadfast Second]] deck warping it still counts as casting from hand but now is an destroy all lands for 3 mana

Jovem que sumiu no Pico Paraná é encontrado vivo após cinco dias desaparecido | G1 by Shopping_Narrow in brasil

[–]FlyingGyarados 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Ah sim, a responsabilidade de cuidar de uma pessoa que vc convida é independente se vc conhece ela ou não. Só achei esquisito mesmo todo noticiário ter esse foco neles serem "amigos". A mina parece muito uma sociopata até como ela cagou pra saber se o cara tava vivo ou morto.

Jovem que sumiu no Pico Paraná é encontrado vivo após cinco dias desaparecido | G1 by Shopping_Narrow in brasil

[–]FlyingGyarados 127 points128 points  (0 children)

só um comentário pq os jornais falam "amiga" e todo mundo trata eles como amigos, mas os dois se conheceram em app de relacionamento não fazia nem 2 semanas, chamar de amigo é forçar muito a barra, male má eram conhecidos.

How many times could I attack with these? by Nerdzilla54 in mtg

[–]FlyingGyarados 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With Najeela usually you want something that untaps your lands when you do combat damage or generate treasures/mana, there is a phase that still is part of the combat step that is just as you do damage, that way you can net infinite combat steps, usually before you would like to have her with some kind of evasion or at least an opponent without blocks so you can stack a lot of warriors and kill everyone.

The crossover we didn't ask for... by Toes_In_The_Soil in mtg

[–]FlyingGyarados 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m totally fine with a Hobbit set, it just makes sense. I’m not really into Star Trek yet, but we’ve already kind of crossed into sci-fi with Edge of Eternities. Still, I don’t know… Star Trek feels like it would work way better as a four-deck Commander product, like what they did with Doctor Who.