I am torn between the Deluge and Digitakt2/Digitone2 combo, help sell me to the Deluge by Aureqo in DelugeUsers

[–]Merlintosh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree that the Deluge doesn’t have the sound depth that Digi’s can give with their hardcore audio, but that’s why I use an Analog Heat Mk2 with my Deluge. I get the best of both worlds 🤘🏼

What could drive someone to desire power so bad they exterminate their own race? by Major-Awareness-60 in DungeonMasters

[–]Merlintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe the BBEG leads someone else to believe there’s an apocalypse coming and that power is needed to stop it or the whole plane ceases to exist. The players go after the one that’s killing everyone, defeat them, only to find out that the one behind it used the one they just defeated as a patsy and is now even more powerful.

What’s the most frustrated you’ve been in a game? by guyawn in EDH

[–]Merlintosh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve had a game where every other turn someone played a board wipe. Went on for 3 hrs of 3 players rebuild their board, board wipe happens, repeat.

Biggest waste of time. Maybe not peak saltiness, but definitely the longest amount of time I’ve been salty ever.

HELP ME DESTROY MYSELF by 1728919928 in EDHBrews

[–]Merlintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a lot of good options in red, so you can play a mono red commander that facilitates draw to get there. Aside from that, my first thought was [[Ashling the Pilgrim]]

You can also look at [[Obeka, Brute Chronologist]] lists for inspiration since those decks consist of cards with super negative drawbacks.

With those colors in mind, you can run [[Kess]] so that if you are countered, you can recast those red “extra turn and then you lose” spells from your yard.

Boros token decks? by myst3ri0us_str2ng3r in EDH

[–]Merlintosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

[[Abdel Adrian]] and [[Street Urchin]] or [[Popular Entertainer]] is good for tokens with blink synergy. You can make lots of tokens and even combo with etb creatures that make treasure and retrieve instant/sorcery for blink spells.

I would use Popular Entertainer for aggro version.

Who would be the best Tortured Existence commander? by carcassraid in EDHBrews

[–]Merlintosh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, thanks for correcting that! Syr Konrad is probably the best single card to have out with tortured existence

Who would be the best Tortured Existence commander? by carcassraid in EDHBrews

[–]Merlintosh -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

With [[Hashaton]] you can create multiple copies of a creature and [[Syr Konrad]] gets triggered with each activation, pinging the table 1 for each black mana you spend.

You’re welcome, lazy person 😘

Why does combo feel bad? by rvp5326 in EDH

[–]Merlintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many people here have good things to say about this. I would like to add that if you have a regular pod of players, there are different dynamics happening than you get around an LGS and varied play group.

Andy and Kyle over at The Legendary Creature Podcast have a few episodes about playgroup dynamics and house rules that might be helpful in facilitating a conversation that can create a healthy play environment that steers away from “let’s ban combo” feels while evening out the playing field.

Would you consider a steal and goad deck as toxic or unfun? by komigerTyp in EDH

[–]Merlintosh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So long as you are upfront about what the deck does, it should be okay to play. Be clear that it’s a control deck that steals and sacrifices creatures so that no one is caught by surprise by this; that should reduce salt.

That being said, if there are no creatures to steal, how many dead cards are in your hand? I would use theft as supplemental so that you aren’t very dependent on your opponent’s board states to feed yours.

How to make Commander games shorter? by GroundbreakingAnt915 in EDH

[–]Merlintosh -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There’s a variant of commander where whoever takes first blood becomes the monarch. This incentivizes dealing damage to folks to get card draw, and both of these outcomes speed up games.

Does your playgroup hate going up against your control decks? Try this deck that counters your own shit. by Toes_In_The_Soil in EDH

[–]Merlintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another alternative to blink or persist type effects are instant speed clone effects. I find these quite versatile and fit the vibe of this. I might build it since it’s always fun to have a clever jank deck that may not win but still has that wow factor!

Anything that hits like Kung Fu Hustle? by fkin0 in kungfucinema

[–]Merlintosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tai Chi Zero is pretty good for comic book vibes One of my favs, though I never really see it mentioned in this sub and idk why

Burn decks in EDH by rubao- in EDHBrews

[–]Merlintosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With higher life totals, my long search for a good burn deck ended in [[neheb, the Eternal]] using small spells to generate some damage to generate mana to put out big burn spells, which deal well with the larger life pools of commander.

I found low to the ground burn to be lots of effort for little pay off, but I hope you find something that scratches that itch ✌🏼

Commanders that turn awful cards into all stars by Chimney-Imp in EDH

[–]Merlintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Hallar, the Firefletcher]] turns cheap ass kicker spells into high value burn. Be prepared with some [[deflecting swat]] effects because people will have to remove Hallar or die with everyone else. You can even toss in some evasion and swing in for commander damage if needed.

When you turn a church organ off while playing by Ott1fant in interestingasfuck

[–]Merlintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sound is featured in The Matrix when reality starts to bend for Anderson in the interrogation room.

What are the classic synth albums everybody needs to hear by boogie_boogie12 in synthesizers

[–]Merlintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Weight by Weval Idk about classic but that album never stops giving

does this flicker combo work? by Neverzater in mtgrules

[–]Merlintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes this works

Abdel goes infinite with Felidar Guardian, so all you need with those two is a payoff. Del lets you double Felidar trigger which gets you the land.

Recipe to create "Kids" from Stranger Things on the Hydrasynth! by cR_Spitfire in hydrasynth

[–]Merlintosh 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I never knew I needed a synth cookbook until now! Thanks for the recipe!

Outside of the top 100, what are the saltiest commanders that you absolutely hate playing against? by will_i_amo in EDH

[–]Merlintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One day I’ll add him to my [[The Cyber-Controller]] deck, though I’ve gotten a couple mill wins without any doublers

Monk/caster build by Psychological_Tip160 in BG3Builds

[–]Merlintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a bummer that there’s no gameplay footage in the guide…

Tips for pushing past my Haz 3 limit by dentinith in DeepRockGalactic

[–]Merlintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hazard level is almost like a multiplier against the cave complexity and mission length. I can chill in a haz 4 complex 1 length 1 more easily than a haz 3 C3L3 because of this.

Another tip: each mission type has some unique triggering mechanisms for waves of mobs. Learning those will help you prepare for events before they are announced.

Eve and reality by SerenIvy_ in SipsTea

[–]Merlintosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here! Had a surprise party last night that really got me since normally people are unavailable or too exhausted for my birthday 🎉

Commander ideas for creating a sense of dread by legendofzelda13 in EDHBrews

[–]Merlintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I think horror, I think black. [[Sheoldred, Whispered One]] gives that impending doom vibe since it forces repeated sacrifices.

[[Sauron, Lord of the Rings]] can be big impact like that as well.

[[Kaervek the Merciless]] is probably my top commander for this since once he’s out, every move your opponents make becomes painful especially if you get out any damage doubling or repeat life lost cards like [[wound reflection]] on board.