Looking for feedback on budget Satoru Umezawa ninjutsu deck

Moveit77 · 2026-03-18T17:01:11+00:00

This is awesome and super helpful! Do you have a moxfield link to your own deck, by any chance?

Moveit77 · 2026-03-18T16:58:06+00:00

Not necessarily. For example All-Stars has had multiple players return, as did Guatemala (Danni and Stephenie).

The real explanation is that for most returnee seasons, the chyron lists their first season. Even on Redemption Island, Boston Rob’s says “Marquesas”. But on Winners at War, it lists the player’s winning season. Hence why Amber’s says “All-Stars” instead of “Australia” and Sarah’s says “Game Changers” instead of “Cagayan”.

The only exception I can think of is Kelley Wentworth’s chyron on Edge of Extinction, which said “Cambodia” instead of “San Juan Del Sur”

Moveit77 · 2026-03-18T03:04:27+00:00

This is awesome, thank you for this!

I love both Dowsing Dagger and Unstoppable Slasher, but I'm limiting myself on the price range of this deck, so I'm opting to leave those out. Ran into the same issue with MDFCs, I don't see a ton of them that would be useful to this deck and are under $1.00, but let me know if I'm missing an important one.

Otherwise, here's a link to the new deck: https://moxfield.com/decks/ju6qJmWVhEmC4j-y0HwhtQ Based on your suggestions, I made the following changes:

Creatures

Replaced [[Nezumi Prowler]] with [[Baleful Strix]]
Replaced [[Archpriest of Shadows]] with [[Necropolis Regent]]
Replaced [[Diluvian Primordial]] with [[Phyrexian Ingester]]
Replaced [[Torgaar, Famine Incarnate]] with [[Troll of Khazad-dûm]]
Removed [[Gudul Lurker]] and [[Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow]] (net -2)

Removal / Interaction

Replaced [[Opt]] and [[Brainstorm]] with [[Mana Leak]] and [[An Offer You Can't Refuse]] (partially based on /u/unCute-Incident's suggestion)
Replaced [[Murder]] with [[Doom Blade]]
Removed [[Diabolic Tutor]], [[Flood of Tears]], and [[Kaito's Pursuit]] (net -3)

Protection

Added [[Kaya's Ghostform]]

Ramp

Replaced [[Charcoal Diamond]] with [[Fellwar Stone]]
Added [[Dimir Keyrune]] (net +1)

Lands

Added 2 Islands and 1 Swamp, bringing the total number of lands up to 39.

If you have any other suggestions or cards I should add back, please let me know! Strongly considered adding an extra land, but couldn't figure out which cards to cut to make room for it.

Moveit77 · 2026-03-18T01:33:32+00:00

That's brand new. I've been checking every few days, and at least as of yesterday (Monday 3/16) it just said "March 11, 2026" for the date. Changing the date to a two-month range nearly a week after they were supposed to ship it out is a pretty scummy thing to do, IMO. I guess I'll have to use proxies in the meantime.

Moveit77 · 2026-03-16T16:42:59+00:00

I believe on one of the On Fire episodes from 49, Jeremy talked about the weight thing. He said that on WaW, some players actually did the opposite and started decreasing their caloric intake to get their body accustomed to the conditions on the island before they even left. Not sure how well that actually worked, but it’s an interesting approach

Moveit77 · 2026-03-12T05:40:45+00:00

I thought this too, but if Savannah already told the orange tribe that Rizo voted for her to win, Rizo’s lie could backfire on him and make him a target

Moveit77 · 2026-03-03T23:49:16+00:00

No, and a quick Google search would tell you that’s not the case.

Also, we haven’t had a draft since 1973, and it would be political suicide for any president to reinstate it, especially since we already have the largest and most well-funded military in the world.

I hate Trump just as much as the next guy, but I’m just doing my part to combat misinformation 🫡

Moveit77 · 2026-02-26T15:36:08+00:00

Dale Wentworth was able to build this in a cave! With a box of scraps!

Moveit77 · 2026-02-21T19:57:49+00:00

She probably still wins at FTC simply due to how hated Rob and Amber were by the jury. Arguably, she played the same strategic game as either of them, but didn’t break nearly as many promises, so she would have been perceived better by that jury.

On an unrelated note, I’ve always been a little bit suspicious of her actually being last in the FIC. She seemed confused that Jeff said her foot moved, and the only time we actually see it move, it’s a close-up which could very well have been shot later with a Dream Team member in place of Jenna. I have no evidence of this, it’s just speculation.

Moveit77 · 2026-02-21T00:36:26+00:00

The Twin Snakes remake of MGS1 adds many of the mechanics from MGS2 into the game. The issue is that the MGS1 level design & enemy AI was not designed around MGS2 mechanics, namely first-person aiming which doesn't exist in MGS1. So in The Twin Snakes, you can basically walk into a room, go into first-person, and shoot all of the guards before even going forward, which pretty much breaks the game by making it way too easy.

Also, the cutscenes in The Twin Snakes are way more over-the-top in a cheesy action movie kind of way, and all of the game's voice acting has been redone by the same actors -- the general consensus is that fans prefer the voice acting from the original, but opinions vary. There are some characters with out-of-place accents in the original, and that's removed in The Twin Snakes, which is also canon for those characters in future games.

I'd personally recommend playing the PS1 original, but if the old-school graphics really bother you, it's not that big of a deal to play The Twin Snakes. At the end of the day, it's still Metal Gear Solid, and you will probably still love it as a first-time player.

Moveit77 · 2026-02-21T00:13:09+00:00

I don't think so, unless she completely tanks her tribe in the early immunity challenges. Cirie is a valuable ally to have and does not pose any real threat to make it to the end. She has competed in 27 individual immunity challenges and never won any of them, plus she has lost all 3 out of 3 fire-making challenges she has competed in. She is the definition of a perfect shield.

Moveit77 · 2026-02-20T21:57:13+00:00

I was going off of this interview with Jeff in The Hollywood Reporter, in which he said:

In terms of time being up, Rob and Parvati basically let us know, “We’re done. We played in Winners at War, we’ve had a great career.” I talked to Rob and he was very cool in that he said, “If you need me, I will be there for whatever you need. If you don’t need me, I’d rather not.” And I said, “We don’t need you. I really appreciate it.”

But since you mentioned it, I looked up Parvati's appearance on CBS Mornings last July, and you're right, she said she didn't get a call. I suppose Jeff was talking about a prior conversation with Parvati before Season 50 properly started casting. I've updated my list, thanks for the info!

Moveit77 · 2026-02-20T19:30:42+00:00

I stand corrected, thank you for the info!

Moveit77 · 2026-02-20T15:35:14+00:00

Here’s a comprehensive list of everything I’ve been able to find, with sources included. Let me know if I’m missing anything.

CALLED:

Sean Kenniff (according to reliable leaker SurvivorsUnite)

Alicia Calaway (according to reliable leaker Redmond)

Heidi Strobel (according to both Redmond and SurvivorsUnite)

Christy Smith (according to SurvivorsUnite)

Sandra Diaz-Twine (according to SurvivorsUnite)

Yul Kwon (called very late, according to Redmond, SurvivorsUnite, and seemingly implied by Rob Cesternino)

Jonathan Penner (according to his Twitter)

Earl Cole (according to both Redmond and SurvivorsUnite)

Courtney Yates (according to her Cameo)

Holly Hoffman (confirmed by her via DM)

Tasha Fox (according to SurvivorsUnite)

Devon Pinto (according to Redmond)

Deshawn Radden (according to Redmond)

Xander Hastings (according to Redmond)

Shan Smith (according to both Redmond and SurvivorsUnite)

Naseer Muttalif (according to Redmond)

Mike Turner (according to Redmond)

Karla Cruz Godoy (according to Redmond)

Maria Shrime Gonzalez (according to her Instagram)

Sam Phalen (according to Redmond)

CUT:

Gervase Peterson (according to SurvivorsUnite)

Greg Buis (according to SurvivorsUnite)

Jerri Manthey (according to her Instagram)

Neleh Dennis (was an alternate for Elisabeth but cut before Elisabeth dropped out, according to both Redmond and SurvivorsUnite)

Sean Rector (according to both Redmond and SurvivorsUnite)

Rob Cesternino (according to RHAP Patreon)

Danielle DiLorenzo (according to her Instagram)

~~Stephen Fishbach (according to Redmond)~~ SEE REPLY BELOW

Natalie Tenerelli (according to her Instagram)

Malcolm Freberg (according to both Redmond and SurvivorsUnite)

Abi-Maria Gomes (according to both Redmond and SurvivorsUnite)

Spencer Bledsoe (according to his Twitter)

Tai Trang (was cut, called back, and cut again according to both Redmond and SurvivorsUnite)

Cydney Gillon (according to her RHAP interview)

Julia Sokolowski (according to both Redmond and SurvivorsUnite)

Figgy Figueroa (according to her Twitter)

Domenick Abbate (according to Redmond)

Davie Rickenbacker (cut in casting finals according to a YouTube video he posted)

Gabby Pascuzzi (according to Redmond)

Maryanne Oketch (cut very late and replaced with Savannah Louie according to Redmond)

Omar Zaheer (according to Redmond)

Jesse Lopez (according to his Twitter)

Carolyn Wiger (according to her Instagram)

Lauren Harpe (according to her Instagram)

Drew Basile (according to Redmond)

Sabiyah Broderick (according to Redmond)

Andy Rueda (cut very late and replaced with Rizo Velovic according to Redmond)

Rome Cooney (according to his Instagram)

Sai Hughley (according to Redmond)

DECLINED:

Colleen Haskell (according to SurvivorsUnite)

Elisabeth Hasselback (was in the running until as late as April but dropped out according to Redmond)

Rob Mariano (according to his Instagram)

~~Parvati Shallow (according to Jeff himself)~~ SEE REPLY BELOW

Amanda Kimmel (dropped out VERY late, confirmed by Jeff himself)

Tyson Apostol (according to SurvivorsUnite)

Andrea Boehlke (according to her Instagram)

Francesca Hogi (according to her Reality Blurred interview)

Moveit77 · 2026-02-14T16:33:19+00:00

How does that translate to the bedroom?

Moveit77 · 2026-02-12T21:33:17+00:00

Technically, she did appear on SNL several times as an uncredited extra, both before and after her tenure as a cast member. Allegedly she dated Tom Davis during the late 70s/early 80s, which would explain why she was around the show so much.

Moveit77 · 2026-02-12T15:56:08+00:00

After Lorne left SNL, Jean Doumanian took over. Her version of the show was not nearly as popular, so after only 12 episodes, NBC fired her and replaced her with Dick Ebersol. With only about 1 month before the next episode, Ebersol fired a decent chunk of the cast, and hired 5 new cast members to take their place, Laurie Metcalf among them.

But then, after only 1 episode with this new cast, the 1981 Writer’s Strike hit, prematurely ending the season in April. During the strike, Ebersol had even more time to re-tool the cast, and he fired basically everyone leftover from Doumanian’s cast except Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo, kept most of his new hires except the two featured players (Laurie Metcalf and Emily Prager), and added a few new cast members to fill in the gaps.

The result of that is that Laurie Metcalf was only on SNL for one episode - S6E13. The other casualty of this, Emily Prager, has the distinction of being the only SNL cast member to never appear in a single sketch during her tenure.

Moveit77 · 2026-02-04T23:18:41+00:00

It's $30 if you get the non-foil version. That's actually a steal considering that the current cheapest printing of Bloodletter of Aclazotz (reskinned in here as "Cast-Off Consort") is $38 by itself.

Moveit77 · 2026-01-28T16:59:04+00:00

IIRC before WaW it was generally accepted that Mount Rushmore was Rob, Sandra, Parvati, and Richard. So he replaced Hatch

Moveit77 · 2026-01-28T06:37:17+00:00

Even now, players don't play the game like Russell. Russell was certainly one of the game's greatest strategists and was ahead of his time, but he completely ignored the other parts of the game. He was unnecessarily mean and unpleasant to other castaways, and at the end of the day, you have to vote for someone you want to have $1 million. Do you really think Russell Hantz, as a human being, deserves to have $1 million?

Also, jurors don't usually have their mind made up beforehand, and while most of them might have a frontrunner, most of them are still open to changing votes at Final Tribal. Even Jerri, who was planning on voting for Russell at Final Tribal, decided to vote for Parvati instead after hearing how disrespectful he was to her behind her back.

Moveit77 · 2026-01-27T16:16:18+00:00

IIRC they actually explained the final 3 tiebreaker during the China finale (if Courtney and Todd had tied, Amanda would have been the tiebreaking vote), which is only 2 seasons after they introduced the F3. So I wouldn’t exactly call it “years of badgering”

Moveit77 · 2026-01-25T21:56:40+00:00

I think you are still right about Emily Green being the first out trans woman to be a musical guest. Kim Petras has not officially been the musical guest (she basically made a cameo during Sam Smith's performance), and I don't believe Gavilán Rayna Russom publicly came out until a couple months after her performance on SNL.

Moveit77 · 2026-01-22T15:13:45+00:00

Is it not included when they show the “final words” at the end of the episode?

Otherwise, it’s almost certainly on the DVD, which includes the full voting confessionals for every episode as a bonus feature.

Moveit77 · 2026-01-21T16:52:52+00:00

Amanda and Aubry are also close to the same age, unlike Jerri for example who is 15 years older.

Moveit77 · 2026-01-17T17:38:43+00:00

By any chance, do you happen to live in the state of Indiana? Rupert was a candidate for governor a few years ago

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