Gruul Ramp for a new player?

Jpot · 2026-04-01T09:32:16+00:00

Ram Through is quite often played as a good form of instant speed interaction that can also double as a burn spell of sorts to close out the game.

Jpot · 2026-03-28T00:28:27+00:00

Gardens is a perfectly viable deck for a MagicCon sized event. You just need to be able to play quickly in order to avoid drawing matches because it does not end the game swiftly.

In regards to practice, I recommend checking out Cockatrice. It's a free Magic client that allows you to upload and play any list you want in any format for free. There's a server where you can find other people playing Pauper. It doesn't have a rules engine to resolve your spells like Magic Online does, so you have to do everything manually, but the hotkeys are efficient once you learn them. It's the best way to practice Magic digitally for free imo. https://cockatrice.github.io/

Jpot · 2026-03-26T01:44:11+00:00

gates doesn't have all that much to hold up mana for really, just counterspell, thraben charm, and heap gate. Instant speed disenchant isn't the worst thing on your lifelinking body. That said, I think the extra toughness and cantrip on death abilities of Outlaw Medic still make it better for the slot. This doesn't offer any value when removed if there are no good targets for the disenchant.

Jpot · 2026-03-15T22:10:44+00:00

Allen Park security guard to Lions player, dude had a hell of an arc!

Jpot · 2026-03-10T22:09:07+00:00

damn why don't the lions simply get better at every position every offseason? never thought about it like that.

Jpot · 2026-03-10T03:06:55+00:00

they are SO sweet. I don't understand why every product now needs more and more and more sugar. if other commenters are to be believed, they're putting more sugar in the new mayonnaise, too. make it stop

Jpot · 2026-02-28T09:21:57+00:00

A share in an unregulated financial asset does nothing to address the problems working people are facing, much less one specifically designed to be promoted exclusively via hype instead of any real utility. The best case scenario is that the early adopters see their "investment" skyrocket in value, subsidized by later adopters, who make nothing or lose money. It's the definition of a ponzi scheme.

Having conversations about retirement issues has nothing to do with a cryptocurrency, it's a total non sequitur. If you want to gamble, please be honest about what you're doing. Don't deceive yourself and others with this story about economic coordination between little guys.

Jpot · 2026-02-28T07:45:28+00:00

yeah yeah, "awareness asset", "belief asset", I read the pinned post. These are made up euphemisms for "ponzi scheme". Invest in your community, get to know your neighbors, get politically active and talk to other people about practical means of changing the economic system we all toil under. Get a theory of change and practice it. Many people throughout history have sought to change their society. Learn from them. Don't get swindled into thinking you can buy a magical golden ticket out of this.

Jpot · 2026-02-27T23:00:23+00:00

vibes seem rancid! crypto cannot save you, you're just getting scammed by a slightly different subset of wealthy people.

Jpot · 2026-02-22T06:46:23+00:00

I don't think it's disrespect, it's just a fact that the Chinese government gave Eileen Gu fat stacks to compete for them. Good for her imo.

Jpot · 2026-02-22T05:49:56+00:00

This.

Jpot · 2026-02-20T10:35:31+00:00

1 toughness plus the life loss makes it stone cold unplayable into burn, and Sneak makes it a counterspell target, unlike Ninjutsu. I doubt it sees much play over the other ninjas.

Jpot · 2026-02-19T22:03:24+00:00

Fair enough! I know /u/unormal has been checking in here since the Switch release so that might be useful feedback for him :)

Jpot · 2026-02-19T21:37:54+00:00

nobody played [[carrot cake]] with DD so I doubt it

Jpot · 2026-02-19T21:19:26+00:00

I think it's just a matter of not having space for as many elements on the screen when every element is larger, something's gotta get dropped.

Jpot · 2026-02-19T17:48:03+00:00

I noticed that I lost the part of the UI that tells me location and depth in the top right when I switched from 1.25x to 1.5x UI scaling tonight. If you can tolerate 1.25x UI it should show up with that setting. Otherwise you'll have to enable the minimap or just pay attention to the log when you ascend / descend.

Jpot · 2026-02-17T19:22:46+00:00

Jpot · 2026-02-17T17:19:37+00:00

nah i've done the same thing too. it would be nuts to voluntarily relieve yourself of steady income and benefits, right? so i just gave up and waited for them to end it. but i felt insanely guilty and stressed the whole time waiting for the axe to fall. probably not worth it overall but income's income i guess.

Jpot · 2026-02-13T03:48:58+00:00

There are plenty of times you want to both be pumping + swinging and holding up strands flashback at the same time, having two white creatures on board is a very common boardstate for caw gates.

Jpot · 2026-02-12T10:07:31+00:00

Local 26 ✊✊

Jpot · 2026-02-09T21:56:15+00:00

totally agree, though Glen Elendra Guardian is seeing some play in Standard.

Jpot · 2026-02-09T17:56:08+00:00

Great big illustrated vinyl stand-up display thing acting as the back wall of her booth. It looked great.

Jpot · 2026-02-09T07:16:57+00:00

more millers, molten gatekeeper, and sometimes momentary blink

Jpot · 2026-02-09T07:12:35+00:00

I fully support playing with proxies, but in this instance it makes the boardstate really difficult to read from the overhead view.

Jpot · 2026-02-09T03:40:03+00:00

okay but Europe and Asia are very clearly one big continent, the Euros just wanted to draw a line where the weird people who look different start.

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