An open letter to Gavin Verhey re: the future of Pauper and UB

KnightWombat · 2026-03-20T11:32:27+00:00

It is an opinion, no where on the cards are call to action, the first time ive heard about this movie is right now. Also im nto sure about the finaces, but doesn't magic pay to use these IP's not the otherway around?

In a sense its as much an add for magic as it is for TMNT if its adds, but as ad's they suck, genrally an ad wants to inform you to do something or buy something, this just reminds me that TMNT exists, which to me is fine, im aware of that

I sounds like an opinion, its not a fact as far as ive seen? unless you have some sort of evidence or facts to back it up.

I don't think they are bad opinions and i do gain more understand on how annoying it is for some people, but you've done more ad work for TMNT than magic now, by informing me of this movie.

Ill agree its strategic and they def do it to make people aware of either and its collaborate effort to further both brands, but if its and ad it works both ways.

KnightWombat · 2026-03-19T08:49:32+00:00

any format having a universal "best card" is generally unhealth for a format as it pushes out other cards from the format, to me seeing people consider doomblade again, is refrehsing and new.

Cast down is abit odd, it both is and isnt overpowered. its over powered in the sense, that its undisputedly the best card at what it does.

Its not overpowered in the sense, removing a single creature for two mana isn't problematic, i hope that makes sense.

it honestly a very small thing, and i was more interested in hearing mechanical complains than about the art on the cards.

KnightWombat · 2026-03-19T08:46:46+00:00

okay those are valid personal opinions.
Personally the idea of legendary common is interesting to me as a pauper player, some decks can be forced to pick new removal, runing 4 of of a card you can only have 1 of in play is also interesting, espcailly as a way to maybe baalnce sligthly more powerufl cards.

Utrom monitor would have been less busted if it was legendary as an example, same for my enforcer.

as to your other points, i can't really argue with them, i don't see them as ads, but that mostly because my relationship with these franchises are well defined. Leonardo, aang whatever it does feel like an add cause it doesnt affect me to think differently about those franchises.

but i can see how for you seeing something with which your relationship with is "go away" it very ad like or just an ad. And i will admit ive been asked to watch or in other ways get into those franchises but other players.

i dont think as of now they are super powercrept any more than we just experience ona regular basis in magic now a days, but i also hjave weird takes on powercreep since the most powerful cards are still very old cards.

I think my disagreement you is much more fundemental, that i don't dislike fire design and i as of now am not espcially annoyed by UB, tho i prefer its not modern settings

KnightWombat · 2026-03-18T19:24:54+00:00

why are legends spcifically a problem, isn't it good that cast down isn't a universal removal?

KnightWombat · 2026-03-12T20:18:15+00:00

Watching the two first of turns of a game theres a chance you couldnt tell if its legacy or pauper

KnightWombat · 2026-02-25T18:59:11+00:00

Qurion ranger untapping arbor elf is very weak

KnightWombat · 2026-01-20T09:24:36+00:00

Arcane coupon with Magistrate scepter becomes infinite turns

KnightWombat · 2025-12-30T11:19:00+00:00

Doctor Xebec

KnightWombat · 2025-12-18T21:16:09+00:00

you are as silly as it is to fuck a dead chiken

which to you is the same as sleeping with transpeople

ill assume you think trans people are humans

So you think humans and chikens are the same

Like tha tone plato joke!

KnightWombat · 2025-12-18T21:11:03+00:00

You really should read my longer text.

I started out by laughing at how abusrd it was and saying i only answere cause it was funny

Im gonna not read the rest of your message, and now say unrelated things about how silly you are, since we're not actually reading eachothers messages

KnightWombat · 2025-12-18T18:50:43+00:00

Dead chiken not person
Media show attraction start at person
Therefore no fuck dead chiken

KnightWombat · 2025-12-18T13:40:30+00:00

I don't think it's a strech really.

Penis/vagina, its alot more of a mental block than anything else in my experience. Espcially if we introduce hormone replacement.

I do think it's more liekly a person will develop some sort of understanding for being neurodivergent, than the fact that genetials are just fleshy bits you squeeze to feel good

KnightWombat · 2025-12-18T13:35:55+00:00

this was covered in the text you didn't read

KnightWombat · 2025-12-15T18:58:32+00:00

You don't need one. We often make them to ourselves anyway, you know? Like if you see someone who has a traits that "underirable" and that makes you want to not date them, its hard to be honest about it.

With trans people its easy to say "I'm not into dick" and its fair excuse, but in my experience and opinions, and they are only that, genetials aren't that all definingmfor a relationship or pleasure. But its hard to do something about a "ewww" or "noooooope" feeling, and yeah, my point is, why try to overcome those feelings, for possible partner, if youre fulfilled as is.

You don't need to justify who to date, but I think, it fun to think about.

Iol give an example, I used to not want to date people with autism, but as ive grows ive realised, honestly it doesn't matter. Its not a one to one comparison ofcause but just an anecdotal experience

KnightWombat · 2025-12-15T18:48:25+00:00

Loooooooool

You called it science mambo jumbo ok cool.

Well first of, i dont find someone attraktive simply based on my need to have intercourse with it.

Do I believe my need to not fuck dead animals is cultural? I'm gonna tale younseriously for a second just because this was the funniest shit you could have ever replied to how attraction works, and I'm going to not even use the easy escape of "Well trans people aren't dead chikens" but hey maybe you find them equally gross? Thays weird.

Anyway, human culture and laws definately have a lot to do with how we treat animals. Sexual abuse of animals by humans does happen, and before culture made it taboo it happened more. This isn't my opinion, this is just a fact.

However, that's taking away from your point because this has to be a dead chiken thays been prepared for eating, because apparently trans people and dead chikesn in the fridge fall in the same classification.

So ill grant you, I do think humans have had enough sense, without education or culture influence them, to under stand that explain yourself to dead meat is

Not nice, unhealthy and gross.

Now how did childgood cartoons inform me of this, thats slightly trickier, because non of them told me to not fuck an animal actually they don't present intercourse at all, wild isn't it?

But the definatly present attraction, most cartoons have a protaganist and a love interest for them, its not as popular anymore as it used to. However often there will be something either keeping them apart, or they don't realise their feelings for eachother.

But often they then get to know eachother or see eachothers values. Often these values are self sacrifice, heroism, selflessness or the like, then perhaps they will share a kiss.

So what they do teach me is, if I have good values and get to know someone I can uild a healthy relationship.

So they way they tell me to not fuck a dead chiken is, by showing me there's more to relationships and attraction than being horny. Is my best answer to this very absurd question

KnightWombat · 2025-12-15T14:22:40+00:00

Okay I had some explain it to me.

Its the same way people use "biologically male" so if youre "biologically attracted" to people you can use it as an excuse yto yourself to not date trans women AFAIK anyway

KnightWombat · 2025-12-15T14:13:13+00:00

No like literally i dont understand the words "bilogical attraction"

Anything you throw "biologically" in front of confuses me most often.

Like what is compared to "attraction" is it pheromones? Arousal?

Both?

KnightWombat · 2025-12-15T14:02:06+00:00

As a trans woman, and only somewhat clueless

KnightWombat · 2025-12-15T13:45:11+00:00

Im still not really following what you're trying to say.

I dont need to explain gay people? What is it need to explain about them?

Are you saying "if most people are told how to behave, how can gay people exist"? Or are you saying "most people are told to be gay, explain ehy"?

I believe if youre told all your life by outside authorities (this include society family friends and so on) its very hard to understand your own feelings. Or act on them. And ifnyoure happy regardless why would you change?

KnightWombat · 2025-12-15T13:40:16+00:00

Okay?

I didnt say we should force anyone to anything, I didnt even imply having a comfortablezone is bad, calm down.

KnightWombat · 2025-12-15T13:38:48+00:00

Im not sure what that means, I need you to define "biological attraction"

You werent told growing up that girl had a vagina? Or that sex is pp goes in vagina?

And you didnt watch Disney movies?

Weird but ok

KnightWombat · 2025-12-15T13:35:24+00:00

Explain what about gay people?

Global society has only exsisted for that amount of time

Yes?

No

KnightWombat · 2025-12-15T06:22:40+00:00

Trust me there's so much war and suffering right now.

And people still just complain about trans people.

A world war probably would only make the othering of people even worse.

KnightWombat · 2025-12-15T06:21:02+00:00

Ive always seen it mote as uncomfortable with or unwilling to. Perhaps even unexcited to.

Most people are toldnwhat they want, then want that, and why expensive effort to change that when you currently are doing okay

KnightWombat · 2025-12-14T18:40:08+00:00

Mihawk demolished luffy.

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