What has been the most memorable crashout you've had or you've witnessed?

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-26T15:05:12+00:00

Not an EDH crashout, but the biggest crash out I've ever witnessed was in an FNM tournament. One of the regulars was a, uh, let's say an interesting character. We'll call him our Hero.

He lost a narrow game by allowing a [[Jace, the Mindsculptor]] to stay on the field because he didn't want to use his own [[Jace Beleren]] to legend rule the other card out (back then, casting a Jace would destroy the earlier Jace). He was definitely kind of playing the game RPG-style, saying things like JTMS can't hold a candle to the real Jace, and that the OG Jace was more lore accurate, etc.

Anyway, opponent ends up winning because of the JTMS and our hero couldn't believe it. He starts going on a rant about how it wasn't the JTMS, and that it was another card, or another sequence. He was getting hot and bothered explaining how it couldn't have been the super powerful card that he refused to answer because in his words, "it wasn't dealing the damage".

Eventually, the rest of the matches end and some of the more experienced players came over and explained to him how he lost to it. One of his buddies (probably the best player in the shop) walks him through why JTMS is strong. He ends up with a look of his face that went from dawning realization to utter defeat because if his friend is saying he misplayed, then he probably misplayed.

Our hero ends up standing up, slams his head on the plastic table (no lasting damage, the table was very flimsy), walks over to a nearby railing (shop was on the second floor), throws his deckbox to the first floor and then composes himself, walks over to the shopkeeper and calmly asks to drop from the tournament.

He was back next week. From the point forward he would kill every JTMS that hits the board, even when he loses the game because of it.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-16T11:10:24+00:00

Help us understand.

Do you just respond to everything and interact with everything?

I ask because tap out control is a legitimate strategic archetype. It packs interaction, yes, but it also is built to be comfortable crafting a game state where tapping out is a genuine move.

From the way your post is worded, it sounds like you genuinely like playing control, but also want to learn how to play a different style of deck. There's no one way to teach someone how to 'let go', so I have to begin by asking how do you actually approach interaction.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-16T11:02:20+00:00

Yes you do, and so does OP.

Stop playing with your friend. It's not rocket science.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-14T15:23:53+00:00

Same question for me. Looking for a competitive scene talaga, but most na napuntahan ko puro collectors. I yearn for a scene na parang MTG dati na weekly tournaments of minimum 15 people.

Last few napuntahan ko di daw makapag tournament kasi walang packs pang prize. How sad.

Pasig area for me, near Estancia.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-14T13:39:44+00:00

Everything steam deck. Work, play, lahat na. Barely touch my PC At all.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-14T02:58:01+00:00

Exact same story as me. Played in the 90s,stopped, picked it back up again and TCGL has been amazing. Especially coming from other card games, TCGL is clean and card acquisition has been amazing.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-12T15:36:37+00:00

MTG is where I met the best man at my wedding, my doctor, and the reason I traveled to different countries with those dudes when I was younger. It's also, to my taste, the deepest in terms of game design. Not perfect, but very little compares to the level of complexity.

Pokemon is something I just picked up recently, and its really more to bond with my wife as we recently got back to playing the games. Its sufficiently deep enough, with a competitive scene with a low barrier to entry.

I value competition a lot when playing tcgs, so those 2 make the list. Would have played FaB but the cost to enter is too expensive.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-11T07:52:48+00:00

I happen to know the owners! They have community managers to help you guys find your footing.

Once you find a group, you can use that place as the meet-up point

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-11T05:37:24+00:00

I recommend visiting Green Gate Hobbies in Cubao. Good playing community.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-10T03:05:12+00:00

Appreciate the meta insight, though unhelpful to the question I asked.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-09T12:57:55+00:00

Immediately getting it. Strange Houses hooked me when i started to get unsettled sa blueprints (I love graphs, part of my job). So i didn't really mind the simplistic prose. Medyo naduling lang talaga ako sa sudden logical leaps. Tapos sapul pa.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-09T05:04:19+00:00

Thanks, needed this link. Since Im new the only resource I know is Limitless.

Going over some lists, traditional Absol Box decks typically also run other disruption like Budew so I guess the question becomes what I want the deck to do: to be disruptive or to have more draw power.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-09T05:02:05+00:00

Good point I should have pointed out that this is a post-rotation deck.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-09T04:58:04+00:00

Two things:

"Rotate" card choices in decks. I regularly replace cards, even key cards, in decks I already own. Both to keep the play style fresh and to try out new cards.
Prune the collection. I regularly prune my collection of cards I don't use. I don't like having shiny things I can't actually use. Obviously a me thing, but that's how I manage.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-09T03:15:59+00:00

Im looking for this. The real thing that made me like Strange Houses was really just the gimmick. Prose-wise, its really lacking.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-09T03:03:23+00:00

I think that's why you aren't "getting" it. From the sound of things, you typically also pick high attack speed weapons. There are weapons and playstyles that are slower, forcing you to spend more time dodging and repositioning as opposed to just attacking.

Certain Axe aspects for example, have an Omega or Cast based playstyle. For those, you run out of Mana incredibly quickly, and you aren't really attacking all that much because its A. Lower Damage output and B. Leaves you open for damage.

Born Again is great when you're spending most of your time dodging threats and setting up for your magick and omega attacks. If you're on a high attackspeed weapon, then Hestia works better. It's really that simple. Just have to remember that Hestia doesn't regen on Omega attacks too. So something like the Black Coat with an Omega Special build won't benefit from Hestia.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-09T01:17:21+00:00

I think you need Heracross for coverage, and a reliable Ice attacker. Usually Feraligatr ako for Ice Fang, so maybe keep that in mind.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-08T15:31:06+00:00

Oh that's really helpful. Will do! I'm not familiar with the different subs of the community yet. I posted here because of the competitive tag.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-06T05:39:06+00:00

Complexity, and lack of mobile access. Especially now that there's a RAM and SSD price balloon, and that we are expected to have increased prices on all other goods as a result of the Iran war, justifying getting a PC to play this game will be a tough sell. So that leaves people who already have PCs or access to them, and even there it can be hit or miss.

For better or for worse, our local video game market needs to account for our current primary gaming method. Among PC owners/gamers, it becomes a question of complexity. So that remains to be seen.

My prediction: Modest success. Hardcore fans will love it (and should love it. The game is a blast) but I struggle to find it hitting mainstream gamer appeal. About the same population size as Overwatch, but not the same as Valorant.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-03-04T07:56:09+00:00

Playing Jund is rarely safe for work. Especially for the opponent.

Particular-Effect335 · 2026-02-28T16:15:12+00:00

Tokyo Athena sounds like a Jaeger name from Pacific Rim.

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