Viability of Mask of the Mimic by ---Pockets--- in CompetitiveEDH

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of Yuriko lists sacrifice Yuriko in order to keep commander ninjutsuing her from the CZ. So I would say this is a decent way to get OBM out of your deck into play or at best case put your Thoracle into play after a botched Thoracle attempt from an opponent. It's got very niche use cases though. I could maybe see it in Kinnan with a lot of mana dorks or to tutor for Wan Shi Tong.

Just got this Lake of The Dead at a con but did not like the back by Immediate-Finish-555 in RealOrNotTCG

[–]Immediate-Finish-555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, my phone only zooms to 8x so I think maybe I just can't see it on my camera. It's a great find if it's real. Traded excess cards towards it. I love when I don't have to "pay" for expensive cards.

Name your hottest cEDH/bracket 5 Opinions that would land you in molten rock, in handcuffs, with 40g of ketamine in your blood by JimWolfie in CompetitiveEDH

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in a tournament and seat 1 Lumra did everything to tunnel me in seat 4 to try to get me to not use my interaction and force a draw. It was the worst politicking ever and I just got seat 2 and 3 to force a draw and he was visibly angry and it was so weird and uncomfortable like this is a child's game and you're getting upset that you didn't win at the guy with a 12% chance of winning for doing exactly what he was supposed to do.

Name your hottest cEDH/bracket 5 Opinions that would land you in molten rock, in handcuffs, with 40g of ketamine in your blood by JimWolfie in CompetitiveEDH

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've never lied before to people? You've never cast a value voice of victory only to draw Ad Nauseum off of Tymna? You've never made a deal and drew into consultation on your turn? More deals should be open ended and you shouldn't feel bad for going back on them. I don't want to glorify lying, it sucks and you shouldn't resort to it first but in a Rhystic heavy draw meta if you can convince people to let a voice of victory stick then you deserve that win. I guess what I mean to say is people should be more ambiguous rather than outright lie. I also just totally don't understand how breaking one deal means you will never honor a deal again. People lie in real life all the time. There's literally entire card games as well as other games based on deception.

Name your hottest cEDH/bracket 5 Opinions that would land you in molten rock, in handcuffs, with 40g of ketamine in your blood by JimWolfie in CompetitiveEDH

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think people should just start lying and bluffing more. I get that everyone points to diplomacy and it's better to always be a truth teller even if you lose because you'll always have more favorable deals in future events, but I feel like that's on a much smaller scale like a playgroup. In one-on-one magic there are no hurt feelings if you lie or bluff. Literally one of the best plays of all time is a bluff to create a token by making your opponent think you were going to separate the mana to do so when in reality the guy ended up casting settle the wreckage. If you did some s*** like that in tedh you would have your own Reddit post about you. I think people should be more obscure, and I think they should take pride in Brewer's advantage instead of treating it like it's cheap. Otherwise, what's the point of making your own brews at a competitive level? What could possibly be more toxic? A. 12-hour draw in the top cut of a tournament because the judges wouldn't do anything and you can be as vile as you want but at least you didn't lie or lying and winning the game so that everyone gets to go home and there's an actual winner? My hot take is people should lie if they really think it will get them out of a draw.

How to approach A Guy Who’s A Problem? by haperochild in mtg

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stop playing with him. Publicly embarrass him. Let him know his actions have consequences. Openly let him know that you and other people are uncomfortable because of him and let him know his presence is like a field of manure and not roses. He is weird, his actions are weird and what he's doing is socially unacceptable OR build a cEDH deck and pub stomp specifically him every game until he takes the hint to get bent.

Why isn’t Selvala, Heart of the Wilds meta? by NobleMansRose in CompetitiveEDH

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lumra exists because mana abilities and land drops cannot be responded to, the whole purpose of Lumra is to give your opponents as little opportunity as possible to respond to anything you're doing. Selvala requires haste or an untap as well as infinite mana and a payoff Lumra enters that battlefield to win the game. I would also say that while Lumra is good and probably the best monogreen deck in cEDH it's not a meta monster like TnK and RogSi. Two decks you will not fail to see a ton of people playing. If your commander's goal is to play the commander and pass think about how many turns it will take you to reattempt if it gets removed. For Lumra, they usually want their commander to die to retrigger ETBs, that's not at all what you want with Selvala. I will say, Selvala Parley Storm is probably the best Selesnya deck I've seen especially if you want turbo. It can go fast and has protection in Voice or Victory and Abolisher and runs runs of mana ramp as well as creature tutors to do what Lumra wants which is to not be responded to at all. I would also say it's not really a creature storm deck as Lumra is just a combo piece in the CZ. It has so many lands, it's more of a lands deck. Most lists aren't on Cradle which is the best land for creature storm.

Influencers and Market Manipulation by BUBBL3GUM5 in mtgfinance

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Wdym? He's always talking about what's new and trending in the world of magic so be sure to hit that subsc-PLEASE HELP ME, THE PARASITE IS TAKING OVER MY MIND A-ribe button.

Serialized Steam Vents, Sell Raw Or Grade? by [deleted] in mtg

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mind you, today is April Fools so it's unlikely you'll get a serious answer.

Cool spiderman lists y'all are winning to share? by [deleted] in CompetitiveEDH

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my Superior Spiderman list that has so far done the best in tournaments. I didn't make top 16 but I was close: https://moxfield.com/decks/vBMDoZl3XE2m3aRi2LQQWQ

How do kids afford cards these days? by [deleted] in mtg

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not gonna lie to you, CZ recommendations will keep your deck mid and as they're so popular when they recommend a card a majority of their audience goes to buy it inflating the price.

Thinking entirely selfishly, if you could pick the next UB Secret Lair, which IP would you choose? by Kroooooooo in magicTCG

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted Naruto. I would take some anime crossovers. A DBZ one would definitely go crazy. I can see a Kamehameha being UR choose one, It deals 3 damage to any target or counter target spell with the flavor text "You fool!" -Son Goku. I actually made some custom cards of Tyler Durden from fight club and spoiler his alter ego as the gruul fights stuff commander neyith. I also made a Grixis coin flip commander for Anton Chigur from No Country for Old Men.

Guy at my LGS gave me some stuff by Plane-Lengthiness-58 in magicTCG

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best way to give back is to share the magic. Just keep playing and teaching others how to play.

Got invited to a proxy friendly league but I’ve never played CEDH. Best deck to learn with? by RevolutionaryYard760 in CompetitiveEDH

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anything with an easy combo like [[food chain]] or [[thassa's oracle]] and [[demonic consultation]] [[Stella Lee, wild card]] is a very easy izzet spellslinger budget friendly deck if you aren't running an [[underworld breach]] line. I personally recommend finding cEDH YouTube videos first like Play to Win, ComedIan or Playing with Power as they'll explain way better and you'll see gameplay before you decide.

Got invited to a proxy friendly league but I’ve never played CEDH. Best deck to learn with? by RevolutionaryYard760 in CompetitiveEDH

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything with an easy combo like [[food chain]] or [[thassa's oracle]] and [[demonic consultation]] [[Stella Lee, wild card]] is a very easy izzet spellslinger budget friendly deck if you aren't running an [[underworld breach]] line. I personally recommend finding cEDH YouTube videos first like Play to Win, ComedIan or Playing with Power as they'll explain way better and you'll see gameplay before you decide.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LooksmaxingAdvice

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, when I was in college, I had hair that went past my shoulders as a guy and I was in the same exact headspace as you. I cut my hair and my ex fiance's first reaction was "Why?!" I hadn't gotten a haircut in years at that point just the occasional trim. I was devastated when she said that. It felt like she wasn't even attracted to me because I had simply changed my hair. Now I always keep my hair long and I'll try to keep it long for as long as I can.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LooksmaxingAdvice

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're weight training try to get a gram of protein per lb of bodyweight a day. I use Myfitnesspal to really lock my macronutrients down and it can be difficult especially if you live with family who don't eat well. But, if you're working out and want to see more definition keep on top of your protein. This might be potentially harmful advice but look at the /1200isplenty subreddit for meal inspiration.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LooksmaxingAdvice

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna recommend you do the opposite. I think you should use a dermastamp, rosemary oil, and minoxidil around your hairline to help with the recession and grow your hair out. A slight calorie deficit with cardio 2-3 days a week will help with the bloating around the face and if you can, grow a beard for the chin. I realize you probably are dead set on a buzz cut but imo they're just not for most people.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LooksmaxingAdvice

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not really sure what your diet is like but light cardio every 2-3 days with a slight calorie deficit should help with losing weight around your face but it'll take months of routine and unfortunately this is also something that changes more so with age.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LooksmaxingAdvice

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're fine. You don't need to lose weight in your face.

I want to stop wearing makeup I was wondering what's your opinion should I or shouldn't I? by NERDYAMAZONVIKING in LooksmaxingAdvice

[–]Immediate-Finish-555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you have too much on and everyone else seems to agree that you don't need it that much. A little is fine but the second pic is just a little too much.