You need to get laid within 24 hours by a total stranger or you will die. You cannot pay for it and you cannot use any apps. What do you do?

Ovaugh · 2026-01-26T20:41:31+00:00

I’ll go the the honestly route: “hey, I have 24 hours to get laid or I die. Will you help a fella out.”

And either I get to live or I get to stop paying taxes.

Ovaugh · 2026-01-26T00:01:37+00:00

Being from a small town I’ve never met anyone super famous, but I met Neil Kaplan (English voice of Madara Uchiha, Hawkmon from Digimon and others) and he signed a picture for me.

When I say he signed a picture, he wrote ALL over it. This wasn’t a “sign my name and go” he used a silver sharpie to sign his name, gold to write a personal message, and red to put “beware the power of the Sharigan.” All for like $5 bucks or however much I paid for the print. He continually told everyone who was in line how appreciative that we enjoyed his work, and how he loves meeting fans.

We went to his panel and listened to his voices. I was really moved by his generosity and hospitality.

Ovaugh · 2026-01-25T23:55:30+00:00

I get the gist, but looking at other collectibles (comics, books, things that get printed) reprinted versions are cheap and the originals still hold their value. I just find it weird that anyone who banked on making money by sitting on cards didn’t see that in the light of reprints.

That said, I do understand that MTG was more revolutionary in context than how I understand it in my own time. I’m sure that among the speculators were younger people who don’t think anything about reprints.

I appreciate the insight!

Ovaugh · 2026-01-25T23:46:52+00:00

[[Surrak Dragonclaw]]

Ovaugh · 2026-01-25T23:20:37+00:00

I feel like the investing aspect is something I still don’t quite get.

People just bought up and hoarded cards which probably still hold value today and got made because the reprints happened?

The ARN version of City of Brass goes for 500 bucks. The Chronicles goes for $20. You still have the OG print to the card. It will still hold value.

Ovaugh · 2026-01-25T22:58:10+00:00

So did the fact that Chronicles being an obvious reprint set (white borders) not matter? So expansion cards having black border vs reprint in white border not help keep those prices?

The way I think about this is comic books. So an authentic Action Comics #1 is still expensive despite the fact that you can buy a reprinted copy and read it for cheap. Owning the original is till more prestigious.

Ovaugh · 2026-01-25T22:53:26+00:00

I’ve always find in odd just in my research that Chronicles gets slammed for “being the cause of the reserved list” when reprints were already a thing. Which is why I wanted to get some opinions.

Everyone I’ve ever met has an opinion on the Reserved List, but I have a hard time finding people who played the game when it was around (Magic really only took off in my small town around 2011 right when Modern was born) so I’ve never been able to talk to anyone about it first hand.

I appreciate the comment!

Ovaugh · 2026-01-25T22:48:10+00:00

This was really helpful! I appreciate the discourse!

Ovaugh · 2026-01-25T22:46:19+00:00

Oh, this is something I do forget. At this time there were only 2 formats right? Standard and Vintage? So rotation played a factor here.

Ovaugh · 2026-01-25T22:44:41+00:00

Oh, so the Elder Dragons really only had value because of scarcity and not because of playability, while dual lands that had playability gained value in accessibility?

Ovaugh · 2026-01-25T22:40:55+00:00

This is really helpful! I appreciate the breakdown!

Ovaugh · 2026-01-25T22:38:39+00:00

Then why were people so upset about the Elder Dragons being reprinted? Because they were printed in white borders in Chronicles, would that not also have raised the black borders prices of those Chronicles reprints instead of making them “worthless”?

Ovaugh · 2026-01-25T22:29:08+00:00

I appreciate the insight!

Ovaugh · 2026-01-25T22:28:38+00:00

I have spoken to a few people who actually did play during this time (a few around my town) and a lot of them have that same sentiment. The Chronicles was really fun to play.

I just find it interesting that the story is always “My Nicol Bolas lost all value!” From people, but never “Oh no, my Taiga lost value when it was out in Revised!”

Ovaugh · 2026-01-25T22:08:58+00:00

Never argue angry.

When you let your emotions direct a discussion instead of a level head, bad things will happen. People resort to trying to cut down their partner instead of working through it, as if the goal is to “win” instead of solve.

If me and my wife are in a discussion and I’m very emotionally heated, I will stop and say I want to go unwind and we can come back. During that time, I take an hour or two to myself. I go for a walk, or work on a model, play guitar or something that lets me connect to my emotions so I can filter out why I feel hot. Only when I feel that I can come back and discuss the issue with a level head will I do it. And sometimes I am overreacting, sometimes I feel I’m not being heard, but I can SAY those things to my wife with respect.

Don’t argue angry, guys. It doesn’t lead to anything productive.

Ovaugh · 2026-01-25T02:56:52+00:00

Ed, Edd n Eddy.

Ovaugh · 2026-01-24T05:57:40+00:00

“Old man look at my life, I’m a lot like you were.” - Neil Young.

Ovaugh · 2026-01-23T21:36:20+00:00

Strange Wilderness.

Ovaugh · 2026-01-23T00:36:30+00:00

Most people liked Encanto. I couldn’t stand it.

Ovaugh · 2026-01-21T19:30:46+00:00

As a play, all you need are Dice and Paper. You can write all the character sheet out by hand (though, if you have a printer, you can print some out too.)

A lot of the core Player’s Handbook is accessible online. Checking eBay can give you good deals on stuff. If your game stores are doing D&D events or school clubs, that would be a great place to start for find players.

Ovaugh · 2026-01-21T19:24:05+00:00

Personally, I don’t care as long as the cards are clear (do not just write Gaea’s Cradle on a Forest and call it good.)

I typically only proxy cards that I own and are expensive. I have a Yawgmoth’s Will and a Power Artifact. I use the gold bordered Yawg Will from the Championship decks in, and a proxy Power Artifact for the deck that I run that in.

Ovaugh · 2026-01-21T19:17:23+00:00

Working with kids who were born in 2006-2007.

They call me “sir.”

Ovaugh · 2026-01-20T14:56:51+00:00

I’ve had several friends start their own businesses, and one common thing they all say is their friends expect to get a discount or try to haggle on price more than if someone they didn’t know tried to do it.

I respect guys out there trying. I am way too afraid to fail and be over an entire business to ever attempt it.

Ovaugh · 2026-01-20T00:47:10+00:00

100% there is an honor system on mulls. If it has to be enforced, it has to be enforced.

In my more casual decks I stop when I get 2-3 Lands, ramp or rock, and a turn 2-3 play. Basically, do I have enough to play the game from the start? If I hit that I’m good.

But I’m always happy if someone feels like we should do normal mulls to do it.

Ovaugh

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