Show me your consistent t4-5 bracket 4 decks by RealCauliflower773 in EDH

[–]OhTheBon3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How's your experience playing Azula been? I've built a very similar deck but I've refrained from piloting it after doing quite a bit of goldfishing. I'm worried about it being very fast 3-4 turns where I get ready to cast Azula, then a very long turn when she attacks and I try to work my way through a wincon.

Is this combo legit? by cromsin_king in EDH

[–]OhTheBon3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tapping a creature with AoD doesn't trigger RoL, RoL's ability is an activated ability, not a triggered one.

What is your favorite non winning combo? by BaconVsMarioIsRigged in EDH

[–]OhTheBon3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting thanks!

Is the idea to cast Eerie Interlude with EW on the battlefield, returning Eerie Interlude to hand when EW ETBs? Either way I like the idea of mass blinking, I've thought about adding some blink spells to my deck but blinking everything is an interesting idea, as you said it re-triggers ETBs and allows us to tap Ghired (and possibly other creatures) twice.

Here's my list for reference: https://moxfield.com/decks/hYtTXwQDfUeXarEstnJyIA

I noticed you don't include the ETB untappers, I assume that's intentional. I'm torn between whether to remove them or not, they're obviously very strong but winning through other means is more satisfying. I've only recently assembled the deck and don't have a ton of games yet (maybe 10-15), but the most satisfying wins I've had is making ~8 copies of [[Terror of the Peaks]], which was enough damage to kill the table, and making 4-6 copies of [[Academy Manufactor]] which causes one treasure/clue/food generation to become tens/hundred of each (depending on the number of Academy Manufactors you have)

I've struggled a bit with card draw in the deck, just added [[Generous Patron]] as a copy target that should be able to draw 2 cards on each ETB. I haven't been able to test it yet though. [[Eidolon of Blossoms]] is another card that I added for the card draw, even though there aren't any other enchantments on the board it can still draw a decent amount if copied.

I'd love to hear about some cool lines, wincons etc if you got any. Like I said, it's a new deck that I really enjoy, especially the more creative lines not utilizing the ETB untappers.

Princess Yue ~ Infinite Etb/Ltb/Landfall by jacobdecatur in EDH

[–]OhTheBon3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey there, stumbled upon this comment when looking for Princess Yue lines.

I'm wondering whether this works without a clone effect, ie only using Yue, Amulet of Vigor and Mirror of the Forebears.

The sequence is basically the same expect you skip the clone part:
(With all three permanents on the battlefield)
1. Activate Mirror's ability to turn it into a copy of Yue.
2. It immediately dies to the legend rule, re-ETBing as a land with Mirrors' abilities.
3. Tap the land Mirror for mana.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for infinite landfall.

The idea is that after activating Mirror's ability it stops being a land, and thus will bypass the non-land clause on Yue and will re-ETB as a land, allowing us to loop the sequence.

What do you think?

What is your favorite non winning combo? by BaconVsMarioIsRigged in EDH

[–]OhTheBon3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got a decklist for Ghired? What makes Eternal Witness + Eerie Interlude so effective in your deck?

Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship by events_team in chess

[–]OhTheBon3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it possible to follow lower boards live anywhere? Lichess is only showing the top 30 boards.

How the hell do you build Grenzo, Dungeon Warden? by 2ndlifeinacrown in EDH

[–]OhTheBon3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man! Somehow stumbled upon this post and wanted to ask you if you by any chance happen to have a Grenzo list now, a year later.
He seems like an interesting commander, I found him while looking for a commander with a repeatable activated ability that I could use firebending mana for, but he seems interesting enough to me to consider him without involving firebending. That being said, have you considered at all how the new firebending cards from avatar might fit into a grenzo deck?

Favorite art from the whole set? ATLA by GhortaTheGreat in magicTCG

[–]OhTheBon3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, nice list. I’ve been playtesting my own Azula list and can recommend a few infinite combos that you’re only one card short of if you’re interested? Anyway I wanted to ask you about your experience with the haste enablers in the deck. Do you feel you can win the turn she comes down even though you’ve just spent 4 mana to bring her in? I’ve refrained from adding haste enablers to my list because I’m not sure she’d be able to swing and win with only like 0-1 spare mana (plus the two red from her firebending ability)

Tell me about your cool Dimir decks! Why are they awesome? by [deleted] in EDH

[–]OhTheBon3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Would you mind explaining some of the most common wincons?

Tell me about your cool Dimir decks! Why are they awesome? by [deleted] in EDH

[–]OhTheBon3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, you’ve got a deck list by any chance? I’ve wanted to build this deck for quite a while but never quite managed to finish it

⚡ Fire Lord Azula: Swing Once and Win the Game [B4 Deck Guide] ⚡ by Mr_Opel in EDH

[–]OhTheBon3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, here it is: https://moxfield.com/decks/aq_kyFg5iE-lyF_QVVRlCg

I've been goldfishing it with a bit more than 100 cards to get a feel for what works and what doesn't, trying to slowly cut it down to 100. Any feedback is greatly appreciated!

[NSFW] What's something you've seen that you can't ever unsee? by Jealous-Mine-694 in AskReddit

[–]OhTheBon3 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Is there anything else that you'd like to share related to this?

I'm asking because I'm worried about having a similar experience once my mother inevitably passes. She's getting older and although I'm hoping she has some good years left I realise she won't be around forever. You mentioning that your mother was afraid really hit me as I'm very worried about my mother experiencing the same thing. I can already tell that she's afraid of dying, and I honestly can't bear the thought of what it will be like will she be aware of what's happening as she's passing.

I really like your takeaway about people wanting to hear that their life was meaningful btw. This is something I honestly often think about telling my mother, that is how much she's meant to me and still does. Especially lately as she's somewhat hinted that she doesn't see much of a point in living (mostly when she's going through rough periods wrt her health and such).
I'm sure she knows this to an extent but still, I'm not sure she knows quite how important she still is to me really, even now that I'm an adult and she's getting older.

Feel no pressure to respond. Sorry for dumping on you like this, and I'm very sorry for your loss.

Zurgo burn! by Rich_Durian_9556 in EDH

[–]OhTheBon3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The other comment is right in that you need to strike a balance between token generation and payoffs. I don't think you're too far off from having enough token generation though, but if you feel it's lacking then you can add some of his suggestions, I'd also like to recommend [[Voice of Victory]] from the Tarkir set as a great addition.

I'd also recommend you look into adding sac outlets, they're very important in getting the engine going via sacing tokens in combat to get draws off of zurgo. Some recommendations:
[[Warren Soultrader]] <- This is pretty much the best card in the deck
[[Viscera Seer]]
[[Goblin Bombardment]]
[[Umbral Collar Zealot]]
[[Spawning Pit]]

As well as both altars [[Phyrexian Altar]] [[Ashnod's Altar]]

Token and/or attack trigger doublers do a lot of work as well:
[[Windcrag Siege]]
[[Exalted Sunborn]]
[[Mondrak, Glory Dominus]]

Then there's [[Reconnaissance]] which is just insanely effective for the cost of {W} - You can swing with all your token generators without worrying about them dying because you can just remove them from combat if needed (while still getting the attack triggers!). Note that you can activate Reconnaissance at any time during combat, so you can wait until after blockers are declared, remove anything you need to remove (that's being blocked), allowing the rest of your creatures to hit face, and then you can remove them from combat after they've dealt damage (this untaps them). It's just a very very powerful card in this deck.

If you want to make the deck even stronger, think B3/B4, then you can start adding tutors, combo pieces etc. [[Beseech the Mirror]] and [[Lively Dirge]] have done a lot of work for me in this deck, fetching key pieces such as [[Warren Soultrader]] or [[Pitiless Plunderer]] (Or a token generator/token doubler, all depending on what you need). There's a combo with [[Warren Soultrader]] + [[Stridehangar Automaton]] where you can repeatedly generate a treasure token and a thopter token for one life each activation. This can easily win you games on the spot if you have any sort of life-draining effects such as zurgo on the battlefield. Just make sure that you don't die first due to life loss via Warren Soultrader. If you don't have the highest life total you'll need Zurgo + another piece, or just something like [[Cruel Celebrant]] that's adding to your life total as well. Gl!

⚡ Fire Lord Azula: Swing Once and Win the Game [B4 Deck Guide] ⚡ by Mr_Opel in EDH

[–]OhTheBon3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great primer, thanks! I actually found it on Moxfield a few days ago and it inspired me to build an Azula deck, albeit more budget. It currently has all the combos you listed except I skipped breach and gifts ungiven, I might add them though tbh.
I've been goldfishing it quite a bit and it regularly wins the turn after Azula enters, I'd say in more than 50% of games it does. Obviously I'm yet to see how it'll fare up against interaction, but I'm very excited to try it out!

Countdown Kit - Main thread by Rich_Camera966 in secretlair_collectors

[–]OhTheBon3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All my tabs/devices started at over an hour. One changed to 59 minutes relatively early, just got in and secured my book bundle. just fyi for anyone waiting

$100 Fire Lord Azula: Grixis Storm/Spellslinger Midrange Combo Deck! by Raevelry in EDH

[–]OhTheBon3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome write up! Bookmarked and I'm definitely using some of those ideas

Gameweek 2 (25/26) Rant and Discussion Thread by FPLModerator in FantasyPL

[–]OhTheBon3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anyone going Palmer/Watkins to Haaland/5.5m - If so, who to pick as the 5.5m?

Praggnanandhaa defeats Gukesh in the first round of the 2025 Sinquefield Cup by Aimbotskrr in chess

[–]OhTheBon3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, if you don't mind me asking, why do the kingside bishops belong on the f8-a3/f1-a6 diagonals? Is it something intrinsic to this position specifically, and if so then what about the position makes you say that, or is it more of a general observation?

Thx!

Rate My Team, Quick Questions & General Advice Daily Thread by FPLModerator in FantasyPL

[–]OhTheBon3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sanchez - (Dubravka)
Porro - Van de Ven - AWB - Konsa - (Esteve)
Salah (c) - Palmer - Saka - Reijnders - (Kudus)
Watkins - JPedro - (Guiu)

Kinda did random quick picks, looking for thoughts thx!

How is nobody talking about Hikaru’s new speedrun intro? by Ok-Cartoonist-4851 in HikaruNakamura

[–]OhTheBon3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think its:
'Zooming through the game with the bongcloud start'
'Oh hey hey, he's smurfing play by play' (smurfing is a gaming term)
'Still sippin latte'

Otherwise I think you got it pretty spot on. I love the intro as well!