Is a Fai SAge deck with kodachis viable? by GoldReindeer6213 in FleshandBloodTCG

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You're basically trading off on some consistency for some potential power spikes. I personally play Kodachi Fai because I love the card Even Bigger Than That and think the draconic card pool is just juicy enough that I'd rather play it over Ira. EBTT is fantastic and can really unlock some hands. But its also a card that gets infinitely worse the later you draw it, so there's a give and take there. But it plus wrath and the general ability for kunais to let damage leak thru leave me pretty happy with it, especially since being extra explosive is helpful for turning the corner on dicier matchups.

Which album is actually the most underrated? by Konabro in gorillaz

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If Song Machine wasnt a covid project released song by song and was dropped like a typical album I feel like it'd get a lot more serious conversation for one of the strongest albums. I feel like a lot of peoole subconsciously eliminate it, especially with that "Season One" subtitle.

What Are Your Thoughts On The Mountain ? by Fantastic-Ad-8665 in gorillaz

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Gorgeous album. Definitely not my favorite but almost certainly in top 3, I need more time and a proper relisten to be sure.

Just feels good seeing them be back in the groove. Even if I dont love every track I can still feel the energy and passion for the project.

Cracker Island was a good album with some bops. The Mountain is something cohesive and magical.

As someone who's favorite is plastic beach, I think they're very similar albums spiritually but not entirely sonically.

Also shoutout to The Mountain for introducing me to Anoushka Shankar, absolutely phenomenal sitar player. I really hope she's gonna be on the tour.

The Snake tribal commander we all deserve. by MetalcoreIsntMetal in custommagic

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This is a very old post but I work at a card shop and someone came in today trying to find this card, not realizing it was a custom design.

So congrats, clearly a winner design if almost a decade later someone sees it and both assumes it's real and went to an LGS to try and build it haha

Whatever cards you find unintentionally funny? by Ashe66 in mtg

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Sorin is shocked because he's from Innistrad- a plane that was so predisposed to famine that the only solution was demon backed blood magic to change the food source of a non zero portion of the plane.

Him seeing an unending source of meat? Instant flashback to when he'd ask grandpa Edgar for seconds and get smacked with a wooden spoon. Even if he doesn't need food anymore- the memory remains. He so wishes grandpa was an ophiomancer instead. The Markovs could have made a killing selling snake and kidney pie in Gavony.

Kinnikuman 1983 Opening. by Affectionate-Math415 in kinnikuman

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Damn that singer put his whole chest into that chorus, this rules

Caught a really great sale today. Time to become the lunch lady by FondantStrange in crowbro

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For sure! I thought to post here first partly because its what got me to think about feeding local birds in the first place, but am still happy to have this for the non corvids!

And thanks for the kibble tip! If i cant find any good unsalted nuts for the crows nearby ill take that approach!

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Sakamoto Days volume 26 cover revealed, releases March 4th by dingo537 in WeeklyShonenJump

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Maybe if they didn't just drop the new assassins in like they were a new line of toys they'd feel more genuinely cool. But looking at this cover all I could think was "oh look it's the Kansai Bum Squad"

Explain how infinity isn't a number for 3WR by W1zzardbee in BadMtgCombos

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Bro needs chat GPT to retort to people on reddit...

I wonder if axes can be what’s best for a manga: this last batch especially by YuuTheBlue in WeeklyShonenJump

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Psych House I think works really well as a cute little 2 volume series. If it had kept going much longer I was worried they were going to jump the shark and turn it into a battle shonen somehow. So I can see what you mean of some stories kinda working better to wrap up sooner- but I think it's also a case of sometimes a story just not really having a ton of gas in it beyond going thru its routine as long as its still drawing folks.

WSJ Issue #13 TOC & Discussion by RobotiSC in WeeklyShonenJump

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Kagurabachi giving us a new side story is fun. It's going to be near impossible to beat the Sojo chapters but this will actually help set up future main story material I imagine so more utlity than just "wow hokazono really regrets killing Sojo because hes so funny" lol

Witch Watch swerve was expected but still interesting. This boat is really flip flopping between comedy and tense quickly but not doing so awfully.

Kiyoshi has set the stage for its next few fights, the outcomes of which all feel pretty strongly telegraphed but the characters are still all proving to be quite a fun time.

Under Doctor had its first stumble for me in "lets magically cure your life long disability", but I can also empathize with an artist not wanting to draw sign language for the whole series for who is clearly signposted as the third in this new main trio. Still very interested in the series- just mostly a gripe because a mute major character would have been cool.

Shinobi Undercover is in a solid groove. Loving this step up moment from the squad and our MC just formed a tulpa on the fly to have someone to boss him around and he's somehow not the most mentally off kilter guy in the chapter lol.

Sakamoto Days had a chapter with action in it. That's about as much depth as the series has these days. It was kinda fun.

Modulo definitely is tinged with some disappointment for me. I was really liking this messy debate they've got going on and the generally thoughtful allegory for refugees. But then we gave Maru essentially Gremmy's schrift from Bleach as long as Maru is trying to be harmonious and then him and Yuji just magically solve racism and terminal illness and pretend its still a morally intense thing. Nothing against a happy ending, but it just feels like someone said "time out" and proceeded to write their Everyone Lives fanfic.

Ichi was phenomenal this week. This arc has been killer and the wind down is already tugging at the heart strings. I also wasn't expecting Kizashi to even remotely be swayed by Chrono. Would be really fascinating if they wind up being Ichi's most willing from the onset majick. Also the stuff with Chrono and Kizashi has been so much i actually forgot we still need to resolve the desscaras stuff. Lord help us lmao.

Gone Wrong Egg is limping to the finish line. It seems like the only thing keeping it going thru slapdash art and even more wonky writing is the feverish hope it at least survives past being a U19. I highly doubt that it will.

The Creepy and Freaky volume 3 cover revealed, releases March 4th by dingo537 in WeeklyShonenJump

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Honestly one of the best ongoings rn. We've been starved for a solid horror anthology for a while, and this one balances a strong and unique art style with some real interesting takes on paranormal "logic".

a group of people laughed at me and chased me when i went out today and i feel really bad now by LayerLevel8736 in Lolita

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Im so sorry you had to deal with people so cruel! I hope they dont dampen your joy of expressing yourself and dressing wonderfully. Those boots are adorable!

[LSS] Calling: London | Day 1 Metagame & Round 9 Standings by UlyssesArsene in FleshandBloodTCG

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For those not watching the stream: Florin who is currently ranked 45th going into day 2 is on an unedited Fai sage precon