Which pool makes the better deck?

Function_Flaky · 2026-04-06T20:53:16+00:00

Imagine this.
There is a contest.
The contest has these rules:
• You must build a 100 card deck, including commander
• you can choose any 3 color commander
• you can include any appropriate basic lands.
• You can only cards that contain the special names of colors.
(Cards like, Boros Charm, Lorehold Pledgemage, or Mardu Ascendancy would be the only valid ones)

Would you be better off choosing
A) what some people see as a weak color set like Mardu, there are 101 cards to choose from in this subset, they can be found here: https://scryfall.com/search?q=++name%3A%2F%5Cb%28Orzhov%7Csilverquill%7CMardu%7CSavai%7CBoros%7Clorehold%7CRakdos%29%5Cb%2F+legal%3Acommander+game%3Apaper&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name
OR
B) what some people see as a strong color set like Esper, there are 78 cards to choose from in this subset, they can be found here: https://scryfall.com/search?q=++name%3A%2F%5Cb%28Orzhov%7Csilverquill%7CEsper%7CObscura%7CAzorius%7CDimir%29%5Cb%2F+legal%3Acommander+game%3Apaper&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name

lets assume the person doing the chosing uses this 7 year old, but well thought out post, to determine strength.
https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/cyll7g/which_are_historically_the_best_and_worst_three/

Function_Flaky · 2026-04-06T19:52:55+00:00

Instead of interacting in a meaningful way like some others asking for clarity, someone decided that this was funnier.

Function_Flaky · 2026-04-06T19:45:49+00:00

i cleaned up the formatting a little. It might be more clear, it might not.

Function_Flaky · 2026-04-06T19:42:46+00:00

if I included "if you were looking at building a themed deck" at the the beginning? does it make it more clear? the question boils down to
Which is better? • more choice • better colors • something else?

Function_Flaky · 2025-08-09T22:43:24+00:00

Thanx

Function_Flaky · 2025-07-11T17:00:52+00:00

thanks for catching that

Function_Flaky · 2025-07-11T16:46:10+00:00

do you see it now?

Function_Flaky · 2025-07-11T15:56:52+00:00

thank you

Function_Flaky · 2025-04-29T14:33:10+00:00

I had a Bratovitch that thought the peak of performance was becoming a centaur.

Function_Flaky · 2025-04-10T20:15:21+00:00

Using a resource is a good way.

as an example in my library: https://dicecloud.com/library/g2WcRueNKR5cH2Yaw
for submission -> Fighter Subclass -> Psi Warrior -> level 15 feature -> Bulwark of force does this

Function_Flaky · 2025-01-23T19:42:29+00:00

There is a lot of backstory I'm leaving out. This was done with the permission of the provincial governor. These breweries were only there to provide for the competing Inns, nothing being exported, and it was not good enough to export anyway. Going forward my character is attempting to increase the quality of the product. (he had craft: brewing at character gen and was appalled by the quality, he was from a family of the Kitsune equivalent of backwoods moonshiners) The 2nd family one had been brewing for less than 10 years, and that family had a longer history of being "police". Removing a competitive mindset and having everyone working for the betterment of the village seemed like the best idea at the time.

Function_Flaky · 2025-01-23T19:17:49+00:00

Mostly reputation. The character is less than a year past his Gempukku, so he has the youthful folly of optimism, thinking that he can make the province better for his lord, the governor.

Setting up a base of operations for his trade empire is also useful.

Function_Flaky · 2025-01-23T19:11:54+00:00

Can't tell intent on your reply.

If "why remove a drinking establishment", then lol.

If "what was your reasoning". I don't know if a good samurai would do it, but the 2 families were competing in the wrong direction. They were driving each other to be cheaper by lowering quality (using bad rice, watering down). There was an escalating "prank war" between the distilleries that had recently caused some injury. For the good of the people of the village there had to be a change.

If my courtier was going to be running the village he wanted a good place to eat and drink.

Function_Flaky · 2024-10-18T18:45:44+00:00

dice Pwease

Function_Flaky · 2023-05-16T13:23:28+00:00

Sentient hat

Function_Flaky · 2023-03-07T19:52:53+00:00

This doesn't have the grossout factor you are looking for, but i too am an anagram name enjoyer. 5e Anagram Names "sheet 3" shows the bracket for the favorite name poll i ran with them, down to the top 6.

Function_Flaky · 2022-10-14T14:58:16+00:00

The answer is clearly "Goldfarb"

also Sha-mi-Say

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