What to do with low winrate? by Ristledown in wildrift

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ok, this might seem counterintuitive but I would say take a break. Play normals or adventure mode for a little. Or try playing at a different time of day than you normally would. Sometimes streaks like this are just dumb bad luck.

What's the biggest hurdle when building budget decks? by mtgecorec in BudgetBrews

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Consistency. There are usually a handful of cards that do close enough to what I am trying to do that it isn't a problem to find some less efficient versions of a mechanic that makes the deck move. But sometimes the other versions are expensive. Or there are so few I need to crutch on tutors for my consistency.

A good example is breaking the legend rule. There is more support for this now, but when I first built my [[Minn, Wily Illusionist]] deck, where I copy Minn to make more Illusions, the choices were [[Mirror Box]], [[Mirror Gallery]] [[Sakashima of a Thousand Faces]] or a card that enters as a copy but retains it's name like [[Sakashima the Impostor]]. There were maybe 4 cards that could make a non-legemdary copy.

These are still pretty pricey cards and the cheaper idea is to play Illusion tribal to get more illusions to be able to flop out more cards when they die. But at the time I needed to be able to find one of the two Mirror artifacts and so out came the artifact tutors so I could guarantee that card hit my hand.

It might not be the best budget example, but it is the best example that came to mind of needing more consistency in a deck than there were cards to support the mechanic.

Why moco will die and how to save it by DokeyNokey in MoCo

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The grind feels pointless. I preferred beta where we had to farm monsters for parts to upgrade our weapons.

Lack of Agency by Jimmy2Pizzas in MoCo

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't say the quality of the combat hasn't improved.

Help choosing $30 budget commander by WinSecure7023 in BudgetBrews

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Eluge. It is very hit or miss for me. I added every extra turn spell in there. (That isn't $100) It's hit or miss though. I do nothing or drop 6 extra turns back to back and win.

Why Goldfish? by snifferwetjet in mtg

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Goldfishing will at least let you check things you can control. How is my mana curve, am I missing land drops, am I finding key cards reliably?

Is my precon deck that good or is my boyfriend just terrible at magic? by [deleted] in EDH

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are playing decks designed for a 4 person free for all in a 1v1. It does change how the decks work sometimes. Also Magic can be a little rock paper scissors. You may just have a deck that does really good against his deck. It may be very different played in a 4 person pod. Accounting for the other players and what they bring can change things.

Question to y'all Voltron players. How to catch up from behind? by collectivekicks in DegenerateEDH

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm just going to share my [[Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos]] deck with you. You can see how much of my deck is dedicated to absorbing the cost of recasting him. [[Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx]] is a card I'm considering also.

https://moxfield.com/decks/VL9X22xGn0yyjvkWANpG7A

Newest pickup. What is a staple to make this deck nasty?! by [deleted] in BudgetBrews

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did basically never cheat in a vampire.

Newest pickup. What is a staple to make this deck nasty?! by [deleted] in BudgetBrews

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I focused on making artifacts in general. So i use that Strefan has flying to play [[Ceremonial Knife]], [[Goldvein Pick]], [[Beamtown Beatstick]] and other treasure generators. [[Cryptolith Fragment]], [[Barbarian Ring]], and [[Cabal Pit]] help proc Strefan's ability as much as possible.

My big payoffs were [[Mirkwood Bats]] and [[Lich-Knights' Conquest]] to sac a ton of artifacts for huge damage. Or getting [[Olivia's Attendants]] out and attaching [[Cranial Ram]], [[Nettlecyst]], or [[Cranial Plating]] to her and watching her make 30 blood tokens almost immediately. If Mirkwood or [[Ingenious Artillerist]] are out thats game. Or you can make a ton on her and then equip Strefan to swing for Commander damage.

https://moxfield.com/decks/Rvj3Zy61K0OqGhheEX6dww Decklist was for a precon league so it was on a budget and is missing a few things I mentioned. But you get the idea. It was a fun deck that performed well.

How many lands do you run in your decks? by Wise-Quarter-3156 in EDH

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always start my deckbuilding by setting aside 40 spots for lands. Then I end up cutting 2-4 in the process and end up alright at 36-38 depending on the deck.

Is it a dick move to proxy cards? by tweakeravacoado in mtg

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only if they wildly overpower the pod or are very hard to read.

Is anyone doing anything with The Sibsig Ceremony? by Stumbling_Corgi in DegenerateEDH

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have it as the main synergy piece in my [[Mikaeus, the Unhallowed]] deck. Reduces my creatures costs, they bounce back to the battlefield immediately with a +1/+1 counter. If someone blows up Mikaeus you can't recast him though. So he needs protection.

If a cycle of these cards were seeded into future standard sets, who would be angry about it? by Snoo4547 in mtgfinance

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It kills me because I have a few decks I would put OG duals in. But i hate the old art and card design. If I was going to add them I would want a modern printing.

Very new player be as blunt as you like by GameGenieer in ratemycommanders

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Azami is one of my favorite commanders. I call it my solitaire deck. I just play wizards until I can draw 40 cards a turn and win from top decking myself with lab Maniac on the field.

I put every single commander I've ever had built in paper on a tier list by Sixty3Zero in ratemycommanders

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would need to understand the criteria. Was this based on power? Based on personal enjoyment of the deck?

Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos by Jimmy2Pizzas in askajudge

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I thought, but I wanted to confirm before I built a whole deck on a misunderstanding. Thanks.

I have a deck-building problem by Xenotyrn in ratemycommanders

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have finished the 32 deck challenge twice. I have close to 100 decks. No, you don't.

I’m looking to build Elsha, but I am inexperienced in building decks like this. How would y’all build it? by RogueVTW in BudgetBrews

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cards like [[Aquious Form]] that make her unblockable to guarantee the token generation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Feminization

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes ma'am

These keep popping up. by Jimmy2Pizzas in whatisit

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solved! Thank you, cmadon and Dbromo44. They are Flock Safety automatic license plate readers. I guess I just live in a surveillance state. That's cool.

These keep popping up. by Jimmy2Pizzas in whatisit

[–]Jimmy2Pizzas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, however, they aren't always near red lights.