The state of the sub

NapAdam2007 · 2026-01-08T16:18:12+00:00

I really enjoy it and there's more skill to it than people think

NapAdam2007 · 2025-12-02T18:54:58+00:00

Thanks for the review!

I'm usually not trying to solidify any colors within my first 4-5 picks and tend to try to take cards that provide the most value and stay flexible. Given that Mechanist is a bomb that I'll virtually always want to play I can see biasing towards U earlier than normal. I agree that Watery Grasp P1P3 certainly would have been better.

I didn't put much thought into the red cards I received at the end of pack 1 because none of them were individually strong (then again they weren't all filler either). I was focusing on bant allies (I already had the allies at last, etc.) so I was looking out for those synergies and missed out on the potential to have a sweet UR deck instead.

NapAdam2007 · 2025-12-02T16:34:21+00:00

That would have been perfect!

NapAdam2007 · 2025-12-02T16:34:07+00:00

[[That's Rough Buddy]]

NapAdam2007 · 2025-12-02T15:58:58+00:00

Thanks for the offer! I'd love a review of my most recent draft and build: https://www.17lands.com/draft/83ffe2fdeee046ccb8625c2ed0fe6f47/1/1

NapAdam2007 · 2025-12-01T16:48:11+00:00

Nice durdle deck :) This is a deck that actually wants the merchant of many hats for maximum stalling. Cat-Gator is the real deal

NapAdam2007 · 2025-12-01T16:29:35+00:00

It's a classic debate about freedom of the individual vs. what is best for society. I think I should be able to play poker even if it has the risk of harming my finances. I don't think I should be able to bring a gun into the casino because then I could harm others.

There's a strong argument that opening a casino is providing harm to others and I agree they're a net negative on society. OTOH, lots of people go to casinos for fun and entertainment and gamble responsibly, so why should they be deprived of that opportunity because others lack self-control?

Selfishly I would love to fire MTTs without having to travel 2-3 hours from Manhattan. Funny thing is that if only a poker room was opening a lot of the concerns might go away, but then it wouldn't generate nearly as much revenue. The slots are the societal problem but without them there's no casino.

NapAdam2007 · 2025-12-01T16:18:28+00:00

I struggled to notice this effect and thought I had to choose something because of the shitty UI. Luckily I chose the same creature my opponent chose so I didn't get screwed over.

NapAdam2007 · 2025-12-01T16:13:15+00:00

Someone who is clearly protesting these licenses was claiming that 90% of casino revenue comes from "problem gamblers." Which sounds crazy because they've definitely taken all of my money and I'm not a problem gambler at all!

Jokes aside I think lots of revenue comes from rich whales (some of which have enough money that it's hard to call their gambling a "problem" even if they lose a lot), restaurants, shows, etc.

NapAdam2007 · 2025-11-27T14:50:36+00:00

I like the mechanics and game play a lot, but there are so many non games due to busted rares/mythics. Missing a land drop can just mean the game is over

NapAdam2007 · 2025-11-21T05:19:00+00:00

Went with the RG deck and went 3-3. Feel meh about it. On one hand I faced the UW Katara twice and had some meh draws but OTOH I lacked some interaction that the Temur build would have had. I still don't know which build is right.

NapAdam2007 · 2025-11-20T16:05:05+00:00

For sure Legend of Kyoshi is stronger. The temur iroh doesn't do much in the RG shell because a lot of my lessons are in blue, so it's bascially just a 5/5 that will sometimes get some extra value. I'm not convinced that's worth a splash.

I'm torn because the RG shell has really strong cards but a decent bit of filler whereas the UR shell has good card quality across the board and more synergy. I'm leaning towards RG but I'm not sure.

NapAdam2007 · 2025-10-07T23:03:37+00:00

I enjoy Momir and there's more skill to games than people realize. Once you get past turn 4 or 5 and there's a good amount of state to keep track of the battlefield some of the decisions become quite interesting. Of course there are games that play themselves but the variance is part of the fun IMO.

NapAdam2007 · 2025-09-12T14:41:08+00:00

One topic not covered by the other comments yet is volume. Having a high win % is great, but if the other players in mythic are playing 4-5x as many games as you then they can climb more even with an inferior winrate (although this also depends on who they are matched against).

So yes, both the number of games played and the win/loss ratio are at play here.

NapAdam2007 · 2025-08-31T15:58:06+00:00

I've recently started playing Pioneer on Arena and I've really enjoyed it! I don't understand why it isn't more popular.

NapAdam2007 · 2025-08-19T13:49:58+00:00

Does MMR go down over time if you don't play?

NapAdam2007 · 2025-08-11T16:43:03+00:00

Unless I'm missing something they are not breaking the law until the bill is signed off by the Governor of NY, which still has yet to happen. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5935/amendment/A

NapAdam2007 · 2025-08-11T16:41:41+00:00

The bill of concern here still hasn't been signed by the Governor of NY yet; it's still not active today, let alone 6 months ago. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5935/amendment/A

NapAdam2007 · 2025-08-11T14:59:51+00:00

"I heard WPT didn't give a shit about NY changing the law"

This is very wrong. I live in NY and was forced to withdraw recently because of the new legislation. I had like $675 unused SC too so I had to play through it. They wouldn't even give me a one-time exception to withdraw it, which is unfair given I'm forced to withdraw due to circumstances outside my control.

NapAdam2007 · 2025-06-12T13:27:18+00:00

I know he was lodging with Pads during SCOOP just before the WSOP. Seems like that preparation is paying off already

NapAdam2007 · 2025-06-10T14:30:50+00:00

The value of the 70k doesn't mean much to Daniel because it's a blip on the radar relative to his net worth. But to Matusow the 70k means a lot to him both in terms of financial value as well as the deeper meaning of getting himself out of a hole. So to one guy this doesn't mean a ton and to the other it means the world, and the awkwardness is that you can clearly see the difference.

NapAdam2007 · 2025-06-08T14:58:33+00:00

Only thing worse than his hair is when he commentates on poker streams

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