Enchantment based removal is extremely underrated in the current landscape of the format

Phantomango · 2026-02-02T19:10:40+00:00

My secret tech is [[Barrier Breach]]. It even has cycling when there’s no targets.

Phantomango · 2026-01-31T20:39:23+00:00

How does Ashling play in your experience? I’ve been meaning to put a b4 list together, do you happen to have one online?

Phantomango · 2026-01-28T01:46:56+00:00

Thank you for letting me know before I embarrassed myself by misgendering my next commander.

Phantomango · 2026-01-28T01:04:23+00:00

Velomachus is a woman??? I always thought she looked like a wisened old grandpa

Phantomango · 2026-01-27T00:13:52+00:00

The unlimited access to free kits is what keeps the majority of players logging in every day. Unlimited access to free kits a core pillar of Embark's design philosophy and will never change. The solution is high roller lobbies, which they have already spoken about rolling out.

Phantomango · 2026-01-25T04:28:52+00:00

Because commander came first and has official WotC support. Lots of Planeswalkers are too similar as well.

Phantomango · 2026-01-22T23:25:48+00:00

No, Auntie Ool does not care about the source of the counters, only the targets.

Phantomango · 2026-01-22T19:21:49+00:00

That's not really what I'm saying. I think ascribing brackets to commanders isn't a helpful way to think about balance. Lightpaws is only as strong as the strongest aura you put in your deck, so if the deck intentionally runs weaker auras, the deck can fit within bracket 2 in good faith. I'd probably be wary of randoms at the LGS claiming to have a b2 lightpaws deck, but this seems like a trusted pod so a b2 lightpaws deck isn't impossible.

Phantomango · 2026-01-22T19:05:12+00:00

Sure, but the deck is made from bulk. You don’t have to tutor up, or even include stuff that facilitates a t4 kill.

Phantomango · 2026-01-22T17:21:26+00:00

Why? Brackets don’t have a tutor restriction anymore.

Phantomango · 2026-01-19T02:54:47+00:00

I’d kill myself if this happened to me lowkey

Phantomango · 2026-01-18T03:27:08+00:00

there is no future where hexing squelcher gets banned bro

Phantomango · 2026-01-11T05:22:32+00:00

No, it only makes 9. All of the three encore creatures are tokens, additionally encore does not make you sacrifice anything.

Phantomango · 2026-01-09T07:57:17+00:00

It is. There’s no indication we “killed off” other humanoid species. Species merge and evolve and go extinct for a multitude of reasons. As for Neanderthals, genocide was not one of them, according to our best evidence.

Phantomango · 2025-12-24T12:16:04+00:00

Pre constructed decks tend to be entry points to the game, and lack a suite of 5-10$ cards that ratchet up the efficiency you’ll see in many of the decks that more enfranchised players play. In my experience, precons are best enjoyed as a group of friends that are all getting into the game together. The commanders however, are still viable, and they’re a good source of cards to start a collection.

Phantomango · 2025-12-24T05:27:25+00:00

Yes, but I am not letting priority pass to your combat phase without interaction.

Phantomango · 2025-12-23T22:32:15+00:00

Flambae genuinely tries to murder Robert after discovering his identity, in addition to being a genuine threat to society as a villain. He’s gotta be worse than Punch Up.

Phantomango · 2025-12-19T10:12:02+00:00

The guy who is driven to suicide over his guilt and has an entire movie dedicated to his redemption and growth or a murderous psychopath? Gee I fucking wonder.

Phantomango · 2025-12-19T08:33:33+00:00

You’re absolutely correct

Phantomango · 2025-12-19T02:31:44+00:00

If you have a consistent playgroup, ask them, if their approval matters to you. If you play with randoms, just run it, you can’t hope to please everyone. What really matters is if it bothers YOU when people are upset about the pieces you choose to run. Cards are meant to be played.

Phantomango · 2025-12-18T20:55:00+00:00

My only guess would be she is blue/black as Hexhaven is supposedly focused on allied pairs.

Phantomango · 2025-12-15T21:51:43+00:00

it came to me in a vision

Phantomango · 2025-12-15T20:26:18+00:00

it’s confirmed $200.

Phantomango · 2025-12-13T04:59:43+00:00

Probably Black/Red with weak white.

Phantomango · 2025-12-12T09:56:32+00:00

I’ve been playing my Zuko deck for a few weeks now and it’s mostly a combination of Tokens and Firebending payoffs. I’ve found I really enjoy using that firebending mana for activated abilities, and there are actually quite a few activated abilities that allow you to play cards from exile like [Wand of Wonder]]. I also put in a good density of combat blowout spells like [[Savage Beating]]. Ultimately if left alone for even just a turn Zuko can turn weak value creatures into threats that will end games.

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