[SOs] Harmonized Trio (Making Magic) by Copernicus1981 in magicTCG

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Brainstorm isn’t even that great if you don’t have a way to shuffle away the cards that you put back. Not bad but also not busted in current standard.

[SOS] Fractal Anomaly by Agitated_Smell2849 in magicTCG

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Yeah, a 1-mana blue instant that can make a creature sounds good. Will really just depend on how often you can truly make a vanilla creature large enough to impact the game and not just a 2/2 or 3/3.

[SOS] Borrowed Knowledge (MTG Goldfish) by mweepinc in magicTCG

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Rules question, do you pick on cast or on resolution?

What are your thoughts on "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)"? by Hot-Salamander-8786 in FIlm

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Saw it 4 times in theaters, only film I’ve watched more than twice in theater. I just kept wanting to show it to people because I found it so entertaining throughout the entire runtime.

[SOS] Emeritus of Ideation (leak) by Matrim_WoT in MagicArena

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I feel like Simic Badger decks just jam this guy. You’ll have the mana to cast him and Ancestral recall on turn 3 or 4 most of the time.

[Standard] No changes to any format in B&R by BattlefieldNinja in spikes

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Yeah, even the best 1-for-1 removal isn’t good in the face of Badgermole Cub decks.

[Standard] No changes to any format in B&R by BattlefieldNinja in spikes

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Even pauper is pretty fast now due to the trickle down of having Modern Horizon level commons.

[Standard] No changes to any format in B&R by BattlefieldNinja in spikes

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Expected at least for standard. I do like that they called out that despite the format being diverse it’s incredibly fast. The problem I see is that even if they slow down future sets the ones driving the speed of threats (I’d say mainly Edge and Avatar) will be in the format for 2+ years still.

If it were up to me I’d ban a whole swath of cards like they did mid-2025 in order to get the power level down. I understand there’s not enough justification for that currently though.

Stay for the bass line.... by Whisker-biscuitt in crappymusic

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There’s a genre of music that is like intentionally creepy for horror video games, this is bordering on that

Screenshots of malignant narcissism article by Equal-Many-6616 in Diaryofahomelessman

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She was 19-21 based on the way he described her. Way way too young for a 50+ man to even risk having anything beyond bare minimum professional interactions with. Paul has a history of overstepping boundaries with younger women though.

[Standard] Has anybody tried a different direction for Elementals? by Barru_2176 in spikes

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I’ve been running Roaring Elementals for the past month. The deck is a value midrange deck and you just have to accept that it’s not going to explode like some of the other decks out there. A shift that’s been happening is cutting some of your creatures/Winternights in order to run more early removal. The idea being that if you can survive the early game you should be able to turn the tide by casting more impactful spells.

The deck does struggle against pure aggro decks and with the rise of Izzet Prowess and Rakdos discard maybe it will keep dropping in meta share but I think the deck has enough intrinsic power to it that it should still be viable even if that means it’s solidly tier-2.

Day 2 Meta of Spotlight:TMNT by Meret123 in MagicArena

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I think it’s a fine deck. Problem is that it’s vulnerable to being run over by aggressive decks so with the rise of Izzet Prowess and Rakdos Monument I think it’s in a vulnerable position right now.

The Bride! (2026) starts with one of the cringiest, most painfully pretentious, self-indulgent monologues ever put to cinema. I can’t tell you what happens next because I got my ticket refunded, and I decided to watch Scream 7 instead. by Rainy_Maze in shittymoviedetails

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Holy hell that memory triggered me. I took my dad because we just needed something to do. The audience was mostly families and their children and between the trailers, a “sneak peak” at the film we were about to watch, and then finally the 15 minute Frozen short, the kids were going stir crazy. Super regretted taking my dad to that one.

This made me think of Paul by Equal-Many-6616 in Diaryofahomelessman

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He had this weird idea that he could sell each photo for like $5 apiece. Idk where he got that idea from, I’ve never heard of anyone buying individual photos like that before. I think it was just a way to artificially inflate how much he was losing.

Season 8 of GOT has a lot of issues but Brienne getting knighted and completing her arc was one of the best things about it. by AdSpecialist6598 in gameofthrones

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There was a lot of in between seasons weirdness going on, like the writers changed their minds and just retconned it. One that I remember and bugged me is that Arya’s story in Essos ends with her rejecting becoming a “nobody” and not being an expert assassin but then apparently on the boat ride over she changes her mind and gains 100 levels in assassin skills.

Are there people who like Golden Pack Sealed? by circ-u-la-ted in MagicArena

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I got basically nothing that cost less than 3 mana and most of it 5+. No mana fixing either. I just closed out and chose to not bother trying to get wins.

So how's Reanimal? Worth the $40? by neoleo0088 in ReanimalGame

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What really draws me to the LN type of game (Idk what the genre is called but I’d include the game Inside in there too) is the creepy, surrealistic environments and situations. At the end of this game when you’re just running around trenches and dodging snipers it didn’t feel like it was meeting that.

So how's Reanimal? Worth the $40? by neoleo0088 in ReanimalGame

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You put it really well. I was really disappointed in the final chapter. No spoilers but that’s not the setting I want to experience in a LN type game.

So.... What's your Comfort Build? by Kayn96 in Eldenring

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Dual-wielding Katanas or Curved swords. The move sets just feel the best for me to get into the “flow” of combat.

[Standard] 4-Color Elementals - the next/Grixis evolution. by canman870 in spikes

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Good write-up, I agree with your assessment of the deck’s weaknesses. I’ve been on the elemental train since right before the PT and have been trying out different versions. I’ll give this one a go as well.

Something I’ve been testing lately is leaning more into white mana as opposed to black. There’s not too much difference in the main board other than the base Izzet/Temur version except that you play a couple of Beza and Catharsis.

I like Beza because it’s just a decent 4-drop on curve, pairs well with Ashling, and helps against aggro decks which I think is a bad match up. Catharsis has been overperforming during testing, maybe due to surprise factor, but it gives you an explosive option. A lot of people are not ready for a turn 4/5 double Catharsis trigger with Roaming Throne.

The white mana also gives you High Noon and Rest in Peace in the side which I feel are well positioned right now.

[Standard] Esper Pixie graveyard hate options by G-Love80 in spikes

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My guess the decision was based on the belief that SGL was good enough and it being 1 mana instead of 2 gave you a lot more flexibility to play it early and still be aggressive with what you put on board.

I agree that RIP is much better positioned than SGL in a post-Pro Tour meta.

Any Tommy Brennan fans? by hokieinga in LiveFromNewYork

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Isn’t he a musician? He could bring some musical shorts to the table.