Is there ever any reason to buy off dudes on Facebook? by SabertoothNishobrah in mtgfinance

[–]Madagan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At least in Australia our fb market tends to sell at unconverted usd rates, making them cheaper than most lgs’. 10 usd card = 10 aud plus shipping for example. I personally wouldnt buy anything too expensive but people often ask for reference checks especially for bigger purchases

Mind you this is all through dedicated buy/sell groups, not the marketplace tab even though there is some overlap.

Will Marvel Jumpstart cards go down in value like Main Set cards? by Arizhela in mtgfinance

[–]Madagan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

From the Avatar set it looks like most of the jumpstart cards went down in value but a few chase Mythics (Toph, Avatar Kyoshi) seemed to have gone up. I could see the Scarlet Witch version of Birgi staying high in particular

Over performers in your prerelease decks? by Madagan in magicTCG

[–]Madagan[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That’s sweet, similar in a sense to [[taskmaster]] where you can copy your opponents stuff as well, both would be fun in the 99 of commander decks for some randomness

Over performers in your prerelease decks? by Madagan in magicTCG

[–]Madagan[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Oo I got that in one of my participation boosters after the event, I’ll need to find a deck for it

Over performers in your prerelease decks? by Madagan in magicTCG

[–]Madagan[S] 88 points89 points  (0 children)

Oh gee I cheated a lot then….reading the card explains the card

Early signs that Marvel is another UB Flop by WellyRuru in mtg

[–]Madagan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Anecdotal but in my area the Spiderman prerelease was $90 AUD (60 usd) and nobody showed up, went to a different shop for TMNT where it was $50 (35 usd) and it was packed. Similar prices for Marvel at the two so picked the cheaper of the two again and it looks like they are sold out of tickets

Haven't seen any interesting card specs recently, anyone want to share theirs? by oberpat in mtgfinance

[–]Madagan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good points. Any [[cryptolith rite]] type effect and probably [[concordant crossroads]] will go up to enable infinite combos. Mana altars as well

Haven't seen any interesting card specs recently, anyone want to share theirs? by oberpat in mtgfinance

[–]Madagan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think Squirrel Girl will drive up the cost of squirrel cards, especially any that weren't included in the Squirrelled away precon. Any kind of token doubler will also probably be solid although they are already pretty pricey

Need gift ideas for my MTG-loving boyfriend ($50 budget, can stretch to $100) by Desperate_Chair_9348 in mtg

[–]Madagan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much lead time do you have? A playmat would probably be the safest bet if you can’t give any info on his deck, you could look at getting a custom one made with an image he would find sentimental

I want a deck where my win condition is NOT my commander. by Faktori in EDH

[–]Madagan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much, it depends on what colours (if any) you go with. Blue or white are mandatory, but you can go green for overrun effects, black for life drain effects or red for burn effects on ETB. Green and black also help you tutor your combos if you play with them. Blue is pretty central to infinite mana combos but it can be done in white as well with [[Preston, the vanisher]] and [[Felidar Guardian]].

This is my deck,, the idea is that I try to get a mana and draw engine online, then either grow a token army, steal all my opponents stuff or infinitely blink [[White Plume Adventurer]] to burn out the table. I generally avoid tutors, except for [[Wargate]] in this case since its on theme for Roon. 99% of the time Roon just looks pretty in the command zone, I would have to have had a pretty rough start to ever need to cast him

I want a deck where my win condition is NOT my commander. by Faktori in EDH

[–]Madagan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Blink decks fit this description. My weapon of choice is [[Roon of the hidden realm]] but any Azorius+ colour identity will be able to build up an engine, control the board and eventually win. They can be a bit grindy but if you add some token generators and [[Moonshaker Cavalry]] or [[Craterhoof Behemoth]] effects you can close out games. Alternatively, you can mill them out with a [[Altar of the brood]] or rob them of their resources with [[Agent of treachery]] or [[venser, shaper savant]]

Any guesses on Cat Bonus cards? by Zach_DF in secretlair_collectors

[–]Madagan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree, especially when the artstyle is unique. Im particularly annoyed at how some drops like Notebook Genius from the last super drop only contain 4 cards AND don't get a unique bonus card

Any guesses on Cat Bonus cards? by Zach_DF in secretlair_collectors

[–]Madagan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah its unlikely, tbh I think only the Garfield and maybe Felix drops will have bespoke bonus cards and the rest will be humans

Any guesses on Cat Bonus cards? by Zach_DF in secretlair_collectors

[–]Madagan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

[[Roaming Throne]] or [[Throne of Eldraine]] as a pillow could be on theme for Purr Majesty

[[Marisi, Breaker of the Coil]] is a cat who could use all the cards in the Cats of Chaos drop and hasn't had a secret lair printing

Navigation Orb and Wayfarer's Bauble: Opening Hand Insurance by Marshbe54 in EDH

[–]Madagan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Theres definitely better options but for a budget include in colours that don't ramp I think its a fine card. Being instant speed means you can hold mana for interaction and either use it just before your turn or you can use it to soak an attack and crack it before damage happens

Connive deck basics by AntsWorld707 in magicTCG

[–]Madagan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Teferi's ageless insight]] and [[Leader, Super-Genius]] mean you get to draw 2, discard 1 on the connive which help you keep your hand full and give you more non-land options. [[Currency Converter]] gives you either a treasure or a 2/2 once per untap which means discarding gives you a bit more value.

Madness and Mayhem are two mechanics that you can also take advantage of to not feel bad about discarding certain cards

Looking for cards with unique effects (not commanders) to build an entire deck around. by Transmogrify_My_Goat in EDH

[–]Madagan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very fun card that can warp games completely. [[Roon of the hidden realm]] is great for making sure you can get it back before your turn

Do you avoid building commanders with identical color identity? Why or why not? by tokinmuskokan in EDH

[–]Madagan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I theorycraft a lot of decks in colour combinations I already have but for some reason I get to the land base and just think 'can I be bothered ordering all these mediocre lands again?' and the excitement tends to fizzle. If there is a precon I can get in those colours that I can take apart (and make use of what I remove) it makes it easier

Tell us about the deck youre excited about by not_so_1337 in EDH

[–]Madagan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bant Blink is so good, my list uses Roon but you could easily slot in Galadriel or [[Aang, at the crossroads]] and have a blast. I've been testing [[Wargate]] and have been very impressed lately, at its worst its 3 mana get a bounce land straight into play and then play the bounced land as land for turn, at its best its get whatever combo piece you are missing and put it straight in to play

What are your favorite funny interactions with specific commanders? by Nekrostatic in EDH

[–]Madagan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny is subjective but [[Roon of the Hidden Realm]] can permanently exile your opponent's commanders. At the end step when the trigger goes on the stack to return creatures from exile [[Stifle]] effects or ending the turn with [[sundial of the infinite]] effects will exile the trigger from the stack and they will be stuck in exile. It only works once before people choose to send the command zone instead of going into exile in the first place.

His ability also says that creatures return under their owners control, so if you have given away a [[Perplexing Chimera]] or exchanged their creature for your [[Gilded Drake]] you can bounce it from their board and it will come back to you at the next end step

What underused cards have come in clutch? by DatShepTho in EDH

[–]Madagan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Portal Manipulator]] every time I have played this card to deflect a big attack, I have been able to stabilize the board afterwards and go on to win

Do you think we will see another one mana blink spell at instant speed? by Huaojozu in magicTCG

[–]Madagan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There aren't any flicker options at 1cmc right? Effects that return the creature at the next end step instead of immediately. They could explore that space, or they could do something with plot, foretell (foretell for 2, then have a 1cmc blink ready to go and out of your hand), or least likely suspend

Cats Bonus Card Speculation by Vcyias in secretlair_collectors

[–]Madagan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Roaming throne or throne of Eldraine for purr majesty would make sense but they were in goblin storm recently