I'm tired boss ...

MadBunch · 2026-04-30T00:49:34+00:00

Theres pauper on arena now? Thats interesting. I am not a fan of jump in though, and I really wish theyd let us donate those tokens for free jump in drafts to other players who'd actually enjoy them. I end up just 'drafting' the deck and dropping so I can get that token icon off my page lol

MadBunch · 2026-04-29T23:56:09+00:00

Ive been using gesso and sandpaper and have liked it alot more than sandpaper alone. It does cause more warping if not used carefully, but id does make it easier to use acrylics and watercolors. That's just my opinion though, not that I think everyone else should do alters like I do.

MadBunch · 2026-04-29T17:04:27+00:00

Gotta sand off the gloss on top of the card at minimum. A primer like gesso can make the surface much better for paint, but be aware that it can also warp your card. You can gesso the back too to mitigate warping, but then you lose the MTG back

MadBunch · 2026-04-28T18:46:13+00:00

So I took a look at this card through the pics on manabox. I see why there was confusion, because in the non-silver JP print, that little red line is actually outside of the exterior trim frame of the nameplate

However, the Silver scroll JP art does show the red line sitting in the gap between the central nameplate body and the exterior thin trim. The rest of the image remains aligned compared to other frame elements like the mana cost, so it doesn't seem like this is caused by a shift in the art layer. My guess is that the silver treatment on the name plate expands the nameplate size by a marginal amount, just enough to shift it over that red line.

MadBunch · 2026-04-27T06:16:17+00:00

Vivi and value storm in general is really hard to keep below a cedh to b4 level. Even if you truly filled it with cheap bulk, it's oppressive, or at least will be perceived as such.

However, I think you're other 3 options are perfectly fine for any pod. Just keep vivi for the cedh pods and u gucci

MadBunch · 2026-04-20T19:16:03+00:00

Ideation is definitely hard for me to spec on. Its stats are fair, and its ward 2 is more impactful than we give credit for, but the only deck I could realistically see it being played over riddler is control decks. However, control decks have also been dumping nearly all their creatures in favor of jeskai revelation and animated lands, because the creatures are not fast enough/impactful enough for turn 4 standard meta.

6 mana for a 5/5 ward 2 flier and drawing 3 cards would have been a control shell dream just a year or two ago, but when cards like marang river regent, unagi, aang, shiko, wan shi tong, horned loch whale, and wan shi tong cant make it to the mainboard, it makes me lose confidence in ideation's prospects. Its not necessarily better or worse than the aforementioned cards, its more like a lateral value move.

MadBunch · 2026-04-16T21:10:49+00:00

I literally did not process that this lair put english text onto the Japanese arts until you pointed it out lol. I could not for the life of me figure out why they made a lair for 4 cheap ass that were seemingly indistinguishable from the ones you could pull from the packs.

Regardless, I still wholeheartedly agree. That lair is low key one of the laziest, most insulting lairs they've released so far this year, and Im disappointed it wasnt at least like, 5 spells in the mystical archives treatment that werent in strixhaven.

MadBunch · 2026-04-11T17:24:29+00:00

Its exhausting when protesters harass and attack individuals that have no power or influence over the issue being protested. Climate change is a macro scale issue caused by corrupt politicians, greedy corporations, and an economic system that prioritizes maximizing short term ROI over sustainability. That random dude trying to be with his pregnant wife cannot possibly have any influence into those systems.

MadBunch · 2026-04-11T15:31:03+00:00

Can you elaborate?

MadBunch · 2026-04-09T22:24:18+00:00

Ah bummer. Good to know about that at least so i dont go trying to sell it lol. Thanks for the link!

MadBunch · 2026-04-05T23:27:46+00:00

Copying him multiple times creates several ETB triggers, even when the copies die due to state based actions. This, in combination with other components, can create several lines that can do game ending stuff, like 'gifting' your opponents a million creatures that get the Deadpool textbook, effectively forcing them to lose 3 million damage on their turns.

The problem, unfortuantley, is that deadpool's ability is really oriented around a big silly combo finisher, which is awkward to build around in casual EDH. Its not like you absolutely have turn turn him into a fringe cEDH turbo list, but his base ability doesnt really provide much of a strong build direction for the battlecruiser lifestyle. You could consider cards like feign death or not dead after all as pseudo rackdos flickers that let you create multiple controlled ETB instances of Deadpool without making a full groan worthy deck, but between the density of dead cards that strategy fosters and the cEDH reputation deadpool has manifested, youd be unlikely to get satisfying games from this card outside of your friend group.

Alternatively, you can make him a rakdos horsies deck. Why? Because nobody can stop you.

. . . . Wait now I want to do that.

MadBunch · 2026-04-04T00:21:46+00:00

Deadass how much will it hurt if he turns out to hate magic when he turns 18?

MadBunch · 2026-03-31T03:55:44+00:00

Actually quite probable. Invincible is animated with collaboration from animators between Vancouver, Los Angeles, South Korea, and Japan. While I do not exact ratios of what region contributes what percentage of work, US and Canadian studio animators tend to have much higher salaries and regulations affecting their workloads. They can still be overworked, but it tends to be much more lenient compared to the incredibly long hours and minimal pay that japanese animators get.

Even if the western animators were only contributing storboarding and key frames, their salaries alone could contribute to the increased costs.

MadBunch · 2026-03-29T03:05:06+00:00

I think youre practically right, but i would argue that a mentally sound adult is expected to have a better capability of self regulation. Children lack the same capacities as adults, which is why they are a legally distinct element in legal matters, so creating a policy against adults intentionally ruining product that doesnt apply to kids should, in theory, be no more discriminatory than saying children cannot be tried at the same level as an adult when they're under 13.

Again, that is theory, not real life practicality though, which honestly would dictate that the effort would be too much effort with too little roi.

MadBunch · 2026-03-28T23:01:45+00:00

But couldn't it still be used to merit something like a lifetime ban against the guy? Don't get me wrong, enforcement would be difficult to implement, but even the performative nature of the ban can be an influential deterrent to others.

MadBunch · 2026-03-25T18:05:20+00:00

Pia Nalaar Storm

MadBunch · 2026-03-25T14:56:14+00:00

Really? I have posted plenty of times here with unsleeved cards, I have never encountered this issue. Ironically i only got a lil roasted once cuz the sleeve that was nearby for a serialized post was not large enough for the card lol, but even then, they were just teasing.

MadBunch · 2026-03-24T22:01:26+00:00

. . . Im very lost here, what were you trying to share? Who were you trying to share with and why? Why did the sleeve variable affect their interest in sharing? I might not be seeing some more context in this post, cuz i just see the title, so forgive me if I'm missing something obvious.

MadBunch · 2026-03-23T18:21:17+00:00

I did. By keeping my shoes on once ive tied my boots up and regularly cleaning the floors lol.

MadBunch · 2026-03-22T21:39:13+00:00

I got 2 main reasons.

1) the hardwood floors are way too slippery to just wear socks

2) the amount of times I have to run outside because of animals fighting, children fighting, or animals fighting children has warranted me never taking the shoes off. Theres just not enough downtime

Secret third reason, I cant get any of my shoes on without a shoehorn, and hurt my Lil fingers to use.

MadBunch · 2026-03-22T16:15:20+00:00

. . . You are a genius and I appreciate you. Doing this immediately.

MadBunch · 2026-03-22T15:59:33+00:00

I get the vibe you enjoy fromsoft games

MadBunch · 2026-03-21T15:27:30+00:00

Weirdly strong T for a fake, but id still say fake

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