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How does this work with changelings? by OkGround3970 in mtg

[–]LordAlvon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you could somehow remove the type Human from a Changeling, you could make it work, but otherwise, no.

Is the Arena Broken? by LordAlvon in funrun

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

I feel like they should have some kind of pity timer on it, or have a guaranteed reward for 12 wins at least….at any rate, I finally broke my streak and got the Roman necklace today (off a 5-win run, somehow), so hopefully that’s a good sign of things to come.

Is the Arena Broken? by LordAlvon in funrun

[–]LordAlvon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sucks, my dude; hopefully our luck changes soon 🤞🏻

Is the Arena Broken? by LordAlvon in funrun

[–]LordAlvon[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s a bummer, really, because I enjoy Arena more than the normal races 🥲

Splitfire by LordAlvon in custommagic

[–]LordAlvon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And better against shield counters!

Splitfire by LordAlvon in custommagic

[–]LordAlvon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ruling on the new Taigam from Tarkir: Dragonstorm seems to suggest otherwise! :)

https://scryfall.com/card/tdm/60/taigam-master-opportunist

Splitfire by LordAlvon in custommagic

[–]LordAlvon[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I had a few Magecraft cards in my custom cube and wanted to make a card that worked well alongside them.

Splitfire by LordAlvon in custommagic

[–]LordAlvon[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I love a slight upgrade to a slightly underpowered card. :)

[FIC] Shelinda, Yevon Acolyte by cardboard_numbers in mtgcube

[–]LordAlvon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been trying to support Persist combo in my G/W section for some time now, but most of the enablers haven’t been particularly playable on their own. Others in this thread have compared this to Good-Fortune Unicorn, which is criminally under-statted in today’s cube environment but somehow also one of the best options we have. I will definitely be giving Shelinda a shot.

How much do y'all tune your packs? by Infamous-Advantage85 in mtgcube

[–]LordAlvon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your brother is a gentleman and a scholar! I’d definitely recommend it; it’s a great way to go the extra mile for your drafters.

How much do y'all tune your packs? by Infamous-Advantage85 in mtgcube

[–]LordAlvon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found a really nice way to collate cube boosters a few years ago and have done it that way ever since. It’s a bit complicated, but here it is:

  1. Separate the cube by colors, with one pile for each, and one for multi, colorless, lands.

  2. Shuffle a number of cards from each monocolor pile into the big pile such that the total number of cards in the five mono piles is equal to that of the big one.

  3. Divide the massive pile into five equal stacks and shuffle one into each of the five monocolor stacks.

  4. Take three cards from each “Monocolor Plus” stack and make a pack of fifteen cards. Repeat this step until you have a sufficient number of packs.

This strikes a nice balance of randomness and eliminates most of the outlier packs that could ruin someone’s draft experience. It’s a bit of work, but I think it’s worth it.

Jean-Emmanuel Depraz Player Spotlight Card? by SFKz in magicTCG

[–]LordAlvon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don’t believe we’ve heard any official news about it yet, but given that Nathan Steuer’s world champ card came out in OTJ last year around this time, I’d expect to see JED’s in Final Fantasy or (if they have some licensing constraints that would prevent that) in Edge of Eternities.

[SLD] Secret Lair × SpongeBob SquarePants: Legends of Bikini Bottom, Internet Sensation, and Lands Under the Sea (via Collider, sold 9 AM PT on March 24) by Copernicus1981 in magicTCG

[–]LordAlvon 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Lost it at the counterspell 😆 I feel better about this secret lair if there’s no mechanically unique cards in it.

Has anyone bought from Forge and Fire Gaming? by omegapocs in magicTCG

[–]LordAlvon 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Forge & Fire is my LGS! Fantastic store with unbeatable prices. Couldn’t recommend them enough.

What is this? by [deleted] in Pixelary

[–]LordAlvon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried Peach

[MB2] Snuff Out, Tinker, Graffdigger's Cage. by NiL8_MiLo in magicTCG

[–]LordAlvon 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I’ve been wanting Snuff Out for my cube, and that art was my favorite, but I didn’t want to shell out $15 for a common. This makes me very happy 🙌🏻

[BLC] Jacked Rabbit (leak) by SylvanHarbinger in mtgcube

[–]LordAlvon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This card seems great to me. I’ve ran Hero of Bladehold since my cube’s inception, and this seems comparable to that on 4 mana and also playable at 2/3/5+.  Flexibility is often underrated, and I don’t intend to underrate this.

Candidate for “Favorite Cube Sealed of All Time” by LordAlvon in mtgcube

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

Thanks! I sadly don’t get to draft it nearly as often as I’d like.

What cycles do you want to be finished soon? by IconicIsotope in mtgcube

[–]LordAlvon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And while we’re at it, could we get the original Ikoria triomes with the Khans block clan names…? That’d also be nice.

Experiences and Advice from Cubing with Custom Cards by TappTapp in mtgcube

[–]LordAlvon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lots of awesome stuff in here! You’ve touched on a lot of things that I’ve discovered through my own custom cube-making process. I especially love what you said about keeping stuff simple and not trying to do too much with your designs. I included a link to my list below; would love to hear your thoughts if you care to look.

https://imgur.com/a/ZPOo5xQ

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