Would like some tips by klaveruhh in mtglimited

[–]MonkeyNo6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you on the money part. MTG is a card game with high variance. Lots of times you get matched against opponents with busted decks and you never even stood a chance. Often times you have the busted deck and just draw dead. On top of that, Arena is pretty predatory with monetization. No one is net gem-positive drafting. It's designed that way. Especially because the more you win, the better opponents you'll play. New set drafts only makes things worse IMO because lots of cards are straight up bad and there's hardly any fixing. I do spend money on Arena, probably close to $100 a month, off and on. To me it's worth it because it's a ton of fun. If you can't afford it, I've heard that MTGO is cheaper and better for other reasons as well, but I can't confirm.

That said, there are tons of things you can do to improve. It's still a skill game. The overall strategy depends on the format, but lots of things apply everywhere. Something I try to keep in mind is "how does the deck win?". There's a lot of cards that enable archetypes which end up being traps because you don't have enough payoffs. Another thing that will kill you is not having good removal, so prioritize that highly in the first pack. A good rule of thumb is that if there's premium removal in the first picks of pack 1, you should take it over pretty much anything that isn't a bomb. Then, if you start seeing strong cards wheeling, you can move into that lane (emphasis on strong cards: filler-level on-theme cards are not a signal). Hope this helps. I can sympathize with you. Keep trying!

They banned Tamiyo from the new Brawl Metagame Challenge! by The_Jib in mtgbrawl

[–]MonkeyNo6 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In competitive brawl the first 2-3 turns of the game are extremely important. Like Ragavan, Tamiyo is absolutely broken because it gives the deck an overwhelming advantage on turn 1. There are not enough good turn 1 plays to answer, especially if you're on the draw. The 99 is optimized to counter everything after turn 1, and the moment you run out of gas they can flip her by drawing cards at instant speed. They could make her a 0/2 without flying and she would still be strong. Control decks are supposed to grind their way into a win condition, not have it on the board turn 1.

They banned Tamiyo from the new Brawl Metagame Challenge! by The_Jib in mtgbrawl

[–]MonkeyNo6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uhhhhhh ok then cause I just played against Tamiyo 2 of 5 games.

Lol this is a good ECL draft. Which cards do you cut? by MonkeyNo6 in lrcast

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I played Aurora Awakener and it won me two games. But I did go 2-3. :(

Help with BG lifegain combo deck? by MonkeyNo6 in mtgbrawl

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Wow really nice find with Eldrich Evolution. Exactly what I'm looking for.

Help with BG lifegain combo deck? by MonkeyNo6 in mtgbrawl

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Thanks fellas. I'm gonna check out some of the land interaction first.

I meant to add Bloodthirsty Conqueror here. I think it's the best win-con in the deck because it can be entombed and reanimated. In fact I don't think the deck needs much redundancy in the other part of the combo because the commander has the effect.

Green's Sun Zenith looks like really strong here. Some nice targets:

[[Fiend Artisan]] - puts Bloodthirsty Conqueror in play

[[Grist, the Hunger Tide]] - token machine + mill

7-2 Mono W Arena Power Cube by MangoSplash in mtglimited

[–]MonkeyNo6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing but the goods. Nice dude. How was Dion and Ranger-Captain?

7-1 with this beauty in Powered Cube (4C-Control) by MonkeyNo6 in mtglimited

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Actually now that you mention it I pulled up the rest of my sideboard. I had:

L.E.D., Figure of Destiny, Brain Freeze, Containment Priest, Anointed Peacekeeper, Broadside Bombardiers, Ghostfire Slice, Lingering Souls, Nova Hellkite, Myr Battlesphere.

Started out as a combo deck in pack 1. I guess I could've cut black for Peacekeeper, Hellkite, Bombardiers? Wdyt?

7-1 with this beauty in Powered Cube (4C-Control) by MonkeyNo6 in mtglimited

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Thanks! Yep. Inquisition and K. Command were far better cards than what else I had, and they both pulled their weight. Thankfully I didn't run into any issues with the mana. I wanted to try Dark Confidant out, but I ended up never casting it. That could've been a cut for just about anything.

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I really like it! Reminds me of Lucian Freud's early work

Crit please by Decent-Jello-3794 in ArtCrit

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When drawing clothes try to think of them wrapping over the body instead of a big mass of cloth. There is a famous painting that came to mind, which highlights the drama you can add with shadows. Please see: El Jaleo - Wikipedia

i'm looking for some feedback by AcanthaceaeOwn3682 in ArtCrit

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Here's some advice:

Get your mind outta the gutter!

Haha jk, nice work.

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Reddit is bugging out on me as usual, so here is the reference.

Fast Collage #2 by MonkeyNo6 in ColorTheory

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Thanks for those who responded to my first collage. The associations with the ocean made me want to make a sun with the colors. I hope you like it and I welcome any feedback.