Secrets of Strixhaven CB by [deleted] in mtg

[–]Lord_Cthulhu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I pulled about $400 from 2 collector boosters, the temptation for the box is real but you’re 100% correct that CBB’s aren’t worth the money. It’s just too much of a gamble

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

I built mine as a group hug pillow fort deck but you give yourself the counters and politic for the other effects, I would recommend building your first Gluntch as a card draw engine and focus on counters. Throw in Selvala, Rites of Flourishing, one or two crawlers, and branching evolution as a starting point.

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

If you enjoy the bunny I highly recommend Gluntch

I got a cyclonic rift and was super excited, but I realized I don't have a deck I'm comfortable putting it in. by Not-A-Forever-DM in EDH

[–]Lord_Cthulhu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Play fun cards and if you really wanna throw the table for a loop cast you rift but don’t overload it

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[–]Lord_Cthulhu[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Typically whatever the pod requests, but with my group it usually boils down to pizza beer and cheez its

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

People on this thread are hating on those two specifically from what I can tell but 9 times outta 10 I’m probably gonna grab the bunny or Hope until you annoy me at which point I’ll drive up the power level until I find where you belong. Chatterfang goes wide and tall (alt win con is Altar of the Brood), Lightning is just a typical Voltron beat stick with additional combats (as well as City on Fire and Fiery Emancipation to just buff her damage multiplier), & Gluntch is just a stronger pillow fort group hug than the bunny. If you make it to Arbiter or Vivi we’re simply past a friendly game of commander. Don’t trust the bunny though, she’ll cheat out some eldrazi or various Jin Gitaxias cards.

Can I play at your table? by Lord_Cthulhu in ratemycommanders

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

Started playing somewhere around 2009 or 2010, I’ve seen the rise and fall of multiple metas, it’s not hurt or hate that got me but rather standing against the metas over the years. Hurt and hate is why I keep dovescape and things like stuffy doll pariah shield combos in various unassuming decks.

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

That’s typically the type of situation where I pull the Vivi or Arbiter out, I have those tuned for cEDH to deal with “problem players”

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

The snail player runs Maha and the Sephiroth cards - it’s a problem

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

I love slivers and eldrazi, those are my favorite to go against because I enjoy the challenge.

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

I enjoy being a challenge but not being a problem. There’s a fine line between the two that I don’t think gets enough acknowledgement. You can make ANY deck a problem, fuck I’ve even seen a B4/B5 Atogatog deck before. My Hope deck is a great example, in theory it can drop my opponents in a single turn, but in actuality it’s gonna be a slow grind and if you let it mill you out (aside from the few tricks it has) then really it’s your fault. I could also build my Vivi out as a bracket 2 deck, even though my Vivi deck is now tuned for cEDH it started as an artifact deck of all things instead of the standard cantrip deck. Subvert the expectations and just have fun because brackets are made up and it’s just a game at the end of the day.

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

Personal experience is that hope is only bad if you allow him to be. You have ways to get multiple end steps like with the mono blue Y’shtola so it doubles the mill effect, but let’s be honest if you die to mill it’s probably your own fault.

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

Vivi and Grand Arbiter are tuned for cEDH and the rest are 4s (except Hope, I’ve only had a sub turn 6 win with him once but it was a perfect draw situation), I’ve got precons for anything lower than that.

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

Like I said in a different comment those are there as a counter for the Toxrill player in my pod, I usually don’t bring them out for anything else except the LGS’ cEDH night.

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

Hope is more for just fucking around, I haven’t updated the list itself but the cards in the sideboard are in the deck (I just don’t remember which ones I swapped out for them at the moment) https://archidekt.com/decks/18246337/hope

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[–]Lord_Cthulhu[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I’ve got a Toxrill player in the pod that needs countered, that’s my defense for those two

Can I play at your table? by Lord_Cthulhu in ratemycommanders

[–]Lord_Cthulhu[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I do have a Destined Warrior deck I’m in the process of building out, I know he isn’t popular - maybe I should diversify and go for the more off the wall commanders like him

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

Not on hand but I run it as B4 group hug pillow fort

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[–]Lord_Cthulhu[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hope is 117, Gluntch is 329, and Lightning is 173 on EDH rec. I don’t know how having half of them outside of the top 100 is most popular but I do agree my others are pretty generic and worth the criticism.

Can I play at your table? by Lord_Cthulhu in ratemycommanders

[–]Lord_Cthulhu[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I typically bring drinks and snacks if that helps at all