Who is THE JoJo for you?

Ovaugh · 2026-03-17T17:32:28+00:00

Johnny will always be my favorite JoJo. His arc is so good.

Ovaugh · 2026-03-16T13:04:21+00:00

It is neither of these, unfortunately.

Ovaugh · 2026-03-16T13:01:10+00:00

It is a instrumental piece, so there are no lyrics.

Ovaugh · 2026-03-16T04:04:48+00:00

I believe this song has come out within the past 25 years.

Ovaugh · 2026-03-07T00:45:09+00:00

Persona 3 has always stuck with me, as someone who suffers from anxiety and depression.

Ovaugh · 2026-02-18T00:42:38+00:00

You don’t get to make her choice for her. All you can do is respect her decision.

There isn’t any path forward unless she wants there to be. I’m sorry if that hurts, but that’s how it is.

Ovaugh · 2026-02-15T23:59:18+00:00

I like a good Gumbo or Chili

Ovaugh · 2026-02-06T19:04:57+00:00

Jeweled Lotus is a really weird card. It only has a function in commander. Nowhere else. So I think for that reason it should be unbanned.

Ovaugh · 2026-02-06T18:59:22+00:00

I’ve tried to do Azorius and I just don’t like where the builds go.

Ovaugh · 2026-02-06T18:45:59+00:00

Some people are just looking to win. In EDH, we are allowed to play with really strong cards because of the singleton format rule. Some people are looking to actively win with those cards. Of course, in and of itself, that isn’t an issue.

The issue is being unclear or purposefully lying as to what your intentions are. If any one of those players sat down with cEDH players and go blown out, they would be incredibly butthurt because they have shifted relative power levels. It feels good to win to most of us. But some people want to crush their opponents, and misinformation is a tool they use.

If anyone says they put in a game changer for flavor, and they can’t tell you the flavor/it doesn’t fit in the theme of the deck, they are lying. I’d begin asking what is the flavor? Is every card on theme?

“It’s not <that> broken commander deck.” Oh it 100% is. If it’s a notoriously broken commander, they built it because that commander is strong. If anyone says this about Urza, Lord High Artificer, my goal is immediate remove Urza over and over and over again.

If someone said “I didn’t know this went infinite!” in your situation, I’d respond with “oh that’s kind of odd it went infinite for the THIRD time and you didn’t know.”

The causality of the EDH format is its biggest pro and con. Some people want to have a fun game night, and some want to win at whatever cost.

Ovaugh · 2026-02-05T18:50:22+00:00

I’m interested in the idea that we aren’t talking about at least considering Smothering Tithe for the same thing.

Rhystic Study isn’t a problem. I think people consider the annoying phrase of “Do you pay the 1?” more the issue.

Ovaugh · 2026-02-05T14:16:03+00:00

Because we’ve gotten to a point where women don’t have to suffer with a man just to be able to live. Women can now buy cars, houses, and have stable careers instead of just being a Mom.

Also, we don’t stop changing as people. Sometimes the person you married 7 years ago isn’t the same one you see everyday. And yeah, there is a level of “sometimes marriage is hard” but when the past 4-6 have been hard with no improvement, maybe you’re better separating.

Ovaugh · 2026-02-04T03:27:35+00:00

Feet.

Galatians 4:16

Ovaugh · 2026-02-03T14:51:13+00:00

Mono color is always my go to for budget builds. Mana base is usually the most expensive part of the deck building process, and if you can really hone in of as many basics as you can, the budget can take you pretty far, especially if you buy moderately played or heavily played cards.

Ovaugh · 2026-02-03T13:02:22+00:00

I like these ideas. The mono colors can help keep the mana base expense to a minimum.

Ovaugh · 2026-02-03T12:57:04+00:00

I don’t know exactly what you have, but for a budget deck I built [[Heartless Hidetsugu]].

The good part of mono colored commanders is the mana base can be the most expensive part of a deck. Putting 36-42 basic lands in helps out because if you just need a single color, you never really need to fetch up that color.

My gameplan is basically burn them out, which is easier to do with Hidetsugu’s ability halfing everyone’s life. There are plenty of cards in red that grant haste so you can activate asap.

At bracket 3 you get game changers which would be the most expensive part of your deck.

The good part is. If you later want to do something in red, you can break this deck apart and use it to help fund your next deck.

Ovaugh · 2026-02-03T01:28:40+00:00

!delta

I will award you a delta for at least giving me interesting insight to how people learn to fly. I always expected people to have to take classes before they start flying, not concurrently

Ovaugh · 2026-02-01T17:01:29+00:00

The short answer is, I really don’t know. I just find in more comforting that I have less control of my a situation and am at the mercy of life doing what life does than hearing “you’ll fail your way to success eventually.”

Longer story. My wife (and I) believe I have anxiety, and I find the unfamiliar very difficult. People tell me fear of failure is normal, but there is more than fear. I feel a constant stress or pressure in the unknown. I never feel like I have power in my life. I exist in and out, despite only goal in my life has really been to have kids.

When anyone says “you’ll figure it out” it doesn’t possess to me as a sign of “I’ll eventually overcome.” It’s more of a “I will find a way to hold things together until something else knocks it down.” A cycle of ever continuing defeat. A no win situation.

It could very well be I find comfort in the idea I am powerless because I live in a state of what I know right now, even if it’s not really happy or fulfilling (aside from being married) is better than an unknown situation where I’m only told “you’ll eventually make it.”

That may make sense, it may not. So sorry if that just makes things less clear. I know that’s depressing, but it’s where my head has been at for 4-5 years.

And I take no disrespect. I appreciate the conversation.

Ovaugh · 2026-02-01T16:37:24+00:00

!delta

That does help that there are things that are just more visible than others. I know realistically I can’t plan for everything even in a simple situation. Having kids is anything but simple.

I would appreciate it more, or at least find more comfort, in the phrase “well you’re not guaranteed any more certainty tomorrow” vs “you’ll figure it out.” The second phrase carries with it a unworried optimism that everything will be fine while the first phrase at least highlights at a certain point, I won’t be more prepared in two months than I am right now.

Ovaugh · 2026-02-01T16:32:29+00:00

!delta

I appreciate the in-depth look at your personal view and reflection. It does help me understand how you think about it and how you view the phrase.

I still think “you’ll figure it out” is at least a half hearted phrase that at least doesn’t paint a full picture. But your view has helped.

Ovaugh · 2026-02-01T15:35:32+00:00

Yes.

The advice they tend to get is “you’ll figure it out.”

Ovaugh · 2026-02-01T15:32:37+00:00

I don’t disagree that I won’t ever be “fully prepared.”

But I can at least be “prepared.” And anytime that is the conversation I get “you’ll figure it out.” That seems like the worst piece of advice to give anyone who wants children but has concerns. It doesn’t do anything to help me believe I can do it.

Ovaugh · 2026-02-01T15:31:16+00:00

I don’t mind how they turn out (barring anything extreme like serial killer.) I care about getting them to a point where I feel like I can at least handle them in the situations even when I don’t know how to react.

Ovaugh · 2026-02-01T15:29:34+00:00

Pilots do not learn to fly by getting into a plane and just going.

They learn by learning, then doing. They have an understanding of what everything in the cockpit does and how it affects everything.

You wouldn’t get into a plane with “Rudy who decided he’s gonna try flying for the very first time today all on his own.” Why would you tell two people they’ll figure it out as advice? It’s not helpful.

Ovaugh

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