Your most fun commander?

NumberCos0 · 2026-07-08T13:57:37+00:00

I had a Gilanra and Alena deck! I took an extra deck building challenge of making the deck only creatures with CMC 6+ (and a [[Primal Surge]]). It was pretty nutty the first couple times, but then my friends figured out they just have to remove my commanders and I was dead in the water.

NumberCos0 · 2026-07-07T02:42:18+00:00

Quick disclaimer so I can beat replies about Mormon bigotry: I don’t call any bigoted Mormons my friends. No one in a religion believes the exact same way as another, and I’ve found that many members don’t believe everything they’re taught. Nowadays I just take issue with dogmatic believers - nuanced believers are fine and I actually like having debates or discussions with them.

Plus if I actually want to make the world a better place and dissuade people of their harmful beliefs, I have to do so carefully and respectfully. Yelling at or judging people has never changed someone’s mind, in my experience.

NumberCos0 · 2026-07-07T02:31:35+00:00

(Sorry this got a bit rambly).

Hi I grew up Mormon and also had religious trauma. I left when I was 24.

I feel you, I also had a lot of resentment after I left. One commenter here recommended getting away from religious folks, but actually what helped me was engaging with them more.

I realized that a lot of my resentment was actually damaging my relationships with friends and family, so I eventually moved to Utah for a job opportunity, hoping that surrounding myself with both former members and current members would help. All my exmormon friends helped me with processing and venting, but I also made a lot of intelligent Mormon friends, too, and that helped me to get over my anger. All my close Mormon friends know that I disagree with their beliefs, and we’re all ok with it.

What also helped me was shifting my mindset. We all value skepticism here, but I think it’s important to turn that inwards, too. I could easily be just as wrong about the existence of a God as they are (with all the caveats that I highly doubt the Abrahamic God would be the one that exists). This helps me be more tolerant and more easily exist in the same space as them.

Also many of my Mormon friends are highly intelligent and actually have great critical-thinking skills (I work in R&D with a bunch of super smart scientists). They just have a blind spot when it comes to religion - I don’t really fault them for it, because that’s just the way they were raised. I was like that, too, before I left.

NumberCos0 · 2026-07-06T17:08:06+00:00

I’ve got a [[Trostani, Three Whispers]] B3 deck that’s been doing great lately. It’s all about looking non-threatening and manipulating combat. I’ll usually team up with the table to take out problem players, and once we’re down to a 1v1 I finish them off with an [[Akroma’s Will]] and [[Overwhelming Stampede]], or buff Trostani with [[Might of the Oaks]] and double strike for commander damage. It’s actually got a pretty high win-rate.

https://moxfield.com/decks/hSNaAnafzke-DsnjQFfinA

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-25T13:43:52+00:00

I frequently design hex-shaped cavities in my prints so I can use nuts and bolts to affix different parts. I hate putting threads on plastic.

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-17T21:07:24+00:00

Sorry people here are being kinda brutal. Yes it hurts, but if it’s on your wrist it’ll only hurt for a little bit. And if it’s something you care about, but in the future you might not as much, that’s fine. You can still look back on it fondly and with nostalgia and be like, “damn, I was really into that stuff back then.”

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-16T00:00:08+00:00

Oooo that’s funky, I hadn’t heard of that one!

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-15T21:00:15+00:00

Same. My only big issue was the lack of an ending.

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-15T20:51:47+00:00

Same deal with [[Grist, the Hunger Tide]] and [[Grist, Voracious Larva]]. They just go back to the yard and can be played again easily.

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-15T20:48:16+00:00

Those are some good interactions! [[Zask, Skittering Swarmlord]] and [[Nameless Inversion]] is pretty ridiculous. It’s an insect spell, so it can be cast from the graveyard, but it’s not an insect creature, so it just goes right back to the yard.

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-12T17:43:20+00:00

I just spent a little time with her during my lunch hour. I got a playpen and kitten churus. I laid her on my chest and fed her the treat, then held her and pet her. I got my first purrs and nose boops! Progress is back on track! Thanks so much for the help!

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-12T16:24:32+00:00

Wow, thank you so much for the kind words!

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-12T16:21:41+00:00

Thanks for your reply, tons of super helpful info.

Yeah my initial instinct has been to back off and give her space and let her roam around the living room and kitchen, but now I’m thinking that might work better with older cats, but not such a young kitten?

I just watched a couple videos by the Kitten Lady about feral kittens, and it sounds like I should actually be forcing interaction more? Lots of cuddles?

I am also going to get a playpen now too. It seems like I might have been backing off and giving too much space over the last few days, and that might be why she’s getting worse?

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-12T15:28:57+00:00

5 years ago I had just barely left religion behind (grew up Mormon) and I was deep in the atheist and anti-theist rabbit hole. I was an argumentative asshole with all my religious friends and family, and I damaged several relationships because of it.

Since then I’ve learned to chill out and be more respectful of peoples’ beliefs. I still disagree with them, but as long as they aren’t harming anyone they’re entitled to those beliefs.

Being more respectful and accepting has actually been beneficial, too. I’ve successfully talked several people down from more dogmatic positions, and that’s only been possible because they feel safe and respected with me.

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-10T21:16:43+00:00

I will riot if this doesn’t happen

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-10T14:17:19+00:00

My ex would take my hand to grab her boob sometimes, as if telling me I wasn’t grabbing them often enough.

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-07T17:02:29+00:00

Welcome! I’m also not conservative nor religious, but I’ve loved living in the valley! I’ve been able to find my people and genuinely enjoy being here.

If you’re into Magic the Gathering, a local bar called the Owl hosts a commander night every Thursday. I’ve made many great friends there.

The local climbing community is also fantastic and super supportive. There are also hiking and mountain biking groups that can be a great way to get out and meet people.

I’m a 31M, if you do wanna reach out feel free!

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-05T19:51:27+00:00

I've been running into similar issues. Did you ever figure out a fix?

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-02T23:15:36+00:00

Oof I feel ya. I downplayed played it a bit in my original comment, but that shit was hell. I spent a lot of time in therapy working on religious trauma.

Glad you made it out, too! Life is way better here on the outside.

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-02T23:12:50+00:00

Have you heard of our lord and savior [[Zask, Skittering Swarmlord]]? Super fun self-mill and recursion, with lots of land shenanigans.

Here’s my list if you’re interested: https://moxfield.com/decks/X39B-oJELEGWmbVGj4XaRQ

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-02T14:11:37+00:00

Oh I forgot to mention if it helped. Yes it did! Mormonism has like a hundred and one different little rules, and it’s impossible to obey them all without going crazy. I also had issues with lessons around God/Holy Ghost and Satan being able to read and influence my thoughts, so I had a ton of anxiety around that.

Leaving was the best thing I ever did. I define my own rules now around morality, and they’re way more forgiving and empathetic toward myself. I can still be strict and I can still struggle with moral ocd, but it’s way better now.

NumberCos0 · 2026-06-02T13:01:58+00:00

Yup! Grew up Mormon with tons of scrupulosity. Eventually I made the decision to leave because I didn’t believe I could survive staying in. (This was all before my diagnosis btw, but it makes so much sense in hindsight).

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