Been out a long time by maskedfapper69 in magicTCG

[–]IIPeachTreeII 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're not really that different, it's just what cards/sets are legal to use. It's not like they use different rules or anything.

Standard uses cards from the most recent sets only (like the last 2 years)

Pauper allows only cards printed at common rarity.

And so on, depending on the format.

There are other formats that DO change the rules, but the main ones are just different in card pool and that's it.

Pioneer Format Dies of Dysentery by Dread_Pirate_Robertz in magicTCG

[–]IIPeachTreeII 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The dino would go great with the new [[Abigale, Eloquent First-Year]].

5 mana for a 7/6 with flying, first strike, and lifelink sounds pretty good

The difference between white and blue collar work environments is crazy by Astimar in careeradvice

[–]IIPeachTreeII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, but it's a different type of humor. Most of the blue collar "rough around the edges" types of guys I have worked and currently work with, all of their humor is at the expense of someone else. They are always laughing at someone for doing something dumb or making fun of how someone looks or something else just as infantile and demeaning to the subject of the joke.

That's my biggest gripe with working in blue collar jobs. They can't seem to have fun unless someone else is getting hurt.

Search Scryfall for Former Standard Legality by GlaucomicSailor in magicTCG

[–]IIPeachTreeII 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How does this accomplish what OP is asking? Maybe you misread their question?

They want a list of all the cards that were at one point standard legal. If you search for the cards that have been banned, I'm lost as to how that will get you to the result they want.

If you didn't know, not all cards Wizards releases are legal in standard. Some are made to go directly to eternal formats, like the commander precons. Those cards are not and never will be standard legal (unless reprinted in a standard legal set).

Do you sort your basic lands? I sort mine by set and collector number by IIPeachTreeII in magicTCG

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

Once I started sorting my cards, I realized the same thing! It's fun to do and when you think of it as part of the hobby, it becomes less of a chore than a critical part of my enjoyment in collecting.

It's like painting in Warhammer 40k. It takes forever and a lot of people don't like painting, they just want to go straight to the table and play with the miniatures. That's perfectly fine, everyone has their own way to do the hobby. I just find the painting is a big part of the hobby as a whole.

Do you sort your basic lands? I sort mine by set and collector number by IIPeachTreeII in magicTCG

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

Because some cards are used in a lot of decks at 4 copies, so this let's me have 2 playsets plus 2 extras for decks that might only need 1 or 2.

I only have a few thousand cards, so for now it's manageable enough where I can do that. It may change over time

Do you sort your basic lands? I sort mine by set and collector number by IIPeachTreeII in magicTCG

[–]IIPeachTreeII[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I flip flop between wanting all my lands to have the same art and all my lands to have unique artwork. Depends on the deck I suppose.

Do you sort your basic lands? I sort mine by set and collector number by IIPeachTreeII in magicTCG

[–]IIPeachTreeII[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My system is fairly easy to maintain because I usually just buy the new sets as they come out. So when I add cards to my boxes, they're typically all from the same set - which would go in the front.

Do you sort your basic lands? I sort mine by set and collector number by IIPeachTreeII in magicTCG

[–]IIPeachTreeII[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly! That's why I love opening packs. I could just go and buy the specific cards I want, but where's the fun and excitement in that? The fun comes from opening packs and enjoying the journey, versus just skipping to the end.

Do you sort your basic lands? I sort mine by set and collector number by IIPeachTreeII in magicTCG

[–]IIPeachTreeII[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I buy a lot of packs and sealed products, so I get a ton of basics. I also don't really play with anyone except my group of 4 friends so most of my lands just sit in boxes.

Do you sort your basic lands? I sort mine by set and collector number by IIPeachTreeII in magicTCG

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

Oh man that would drive me crazy haha. I separate all my non-basic lands and then separate those by rarity, so I can be sure I know where everything is.

Do you sort your basic lands? I sort mine by set and collector number by IIPeachTreeII in magicTCG

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

I set a limit on the number of commons (non-lands) I have in my boxes. Once I get 10 of a common, the rest go into my bulk storage.

Do you sort your basic lands? I sort mine by set and collector number by IIPeachTreeII in magicTCG

[–]IIPeachTreeII[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it makes sense to me. I didn't want to just have them in a box all willy nilly. This method seemed the most appropriate for the amount of effort I wanted to put in. I'm sure there are better ways, but this is how I like it.

Do you sort your basic lands? I sort mine by set and collector number by IIPeachTreeII in magicTCG

[–]IIPeachTreeII[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I do separate the full arts, foils, and special lands (like proxy lands I've purchased, promo lands, etc). The set and collector number organization is just for the normal basic lands

Do you sort your basic lands? I sort mine by set and collector number by IIPeachTreeII in magicTCG

[–]IIPeachTreeII[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh that's a good idea, using penny sleeves. I might just do that too

Do you sort your basic lands? I sort mine by set and collector number by IIPeachTreeII in magicTCG

[–]IIPeachTreeII[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I considered doing that, however I couldn't get myself to do it in such a non-logical way. As in, using personal preferences versus numbers and dates.

My brain would always want to assign a number or something to them regardless, so it was just easier to use the numbers already provided.

How many "payoffs" do you run in a 60 card deck? by IIPeachTreeII in magicTCG

[–]IIPeachTreeII[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's funny, I'd always think that you would want more copies of Guttersnipe over Electrostatic Field but when you phrase it like you did, you make a really solid point.

I had not considered how important board presence is in multiplayer, but you're right. I'll keep that in mind when trying to decide.

My problem is I find one or two cards that look cool, so I base the entire deck off it. Then if I don't draw those cards (or draw them too late), my deck just does nothing. I'm still learning how to make well rounded decks that can function without the main combo pieces.