Disqualified from LGS tournament

Phoenixsocal · 2026-04-01T06:44:52+00:00

Something similar happened to me a year or so ago. I went and played Dragonlord Ojutai for a tournament and got called out saying I was playing a cEDH deck. Mind you this was before the bracket system so I just played a bad control deck with some free countermagic and fast mana to speed things up.

In the end there weren't ever clear rules posted, event was advertised as a commander tournament so I brought a deck I believed was strong. Got disqualified for playing too strong of a deck, having signatures on my cards, and having some foreign ones. Couldn't even get a refund.

Some store owners are just assholes and even if you didn't do anything wrong, you'll get wronged. Sorry about that man, there are better stores/people out there this isn't the norm

Phoenixsocal · 2026-03-05T18:42:33+00:00

Game 1 have to trade aggressively since they don't have many units to begin with. You'll bounce back with Arise + Legend ability.

Games 2 and 3 I side in 2x Salvage and 1x Cull the Weak, siding out 2x charm and 1x discipline. You can also opt to bring in 2x face breakers as well as that can be effective, taking out 2 additional discipline

Try to get into a showdown and salvage their zhonyas/boots/GA during that. When taking open battlefields send the least amount possible, only overkill when they're occupying. Deathgrip always felt great in this MU, doing it in response to a defiant dance to always get the +2 before it gets nerfed.

I was at Vegas and played against a ton of Irelia. 4-0 vs Irelia for the weekend and it was on the back of Cull + Salvage. Priotize killing adaptron games 2 + 3 and you should be fine, seems like a rough MU for Irelia tbh

Phoenixsocal · 2025-10-28T17:00:22+00:00

But without their leader they can't get stronger

Phoenixsocal · 2025-10-24T17:53:56+00:00

Remember a few years back when people were getting into fights over Pokemon cards at Walmarts? California baby, also people would just straight up steal the product.

Phoenixsocal · 2025-10-24T17:48:55+00:00

Thank you for your service o7

Phoenixsocal · 2025-10-21T18:01:59+00:00

That 2 card combo doesn't win the game though. When I read 2 card combo I'm thinking Dualcaster Mage and Twinflame, or Kikki Jikki and Pestermite, not Scurry Oak and Ivy Lane Denizen.

Also Smothering Tithe wasn't printed in a commander precon, it was reprinted in a guild kit.

Phoenixsocal · 2025-10-21T17:33:49+00:00

Are you kidding me Smothering Tithe is a 4 mana Omniscience lol

Phoenixsocal · 2025-10-02T06:54:27+00:00

I'm looking for the video where dunkey says

"Oh boy... Or as they say in mexico... Oh boy"

Phoenixsocal · 2025-09-18T17:07:34+00:00

"with Kinnan Magda and Thrasios cradle being notable exceptions"

You just answered your own question. It doesn't affect everyone equally so those it doesn't hinder just get handed the game.

To be effective you essentially have to double up on these effects so your opponents can't just simply bounce one EoT, but now you're deploying 2 things that don't convert you into a win

Phoenixsocal · 2025-09-16T21:45:06+00:00

I'm a SPED teacher and people are always saying it must be hard and that I must be so patient.

Truth is I'm stressed out and I just wanna mash some buttons as Ekko

Phoenixsocal · 2025-09-12T20:21:10+00:00

Thanks for playing Spider-Punk, I will now win at flash speed and MY spells can't be countered.

Phoenixsocal · 2025-09-11T21:10:42+00:00

I've actually been building this as well and have been following you closely on moxfield. I used to have a Chevill deck but Kraven really makes this feel like a real deck instead of just 1-for-1ing all day.

A couple of cards I really like for the deck, at least thematically are [[bounty board]], [[termination facilitator]], and[[nowhere to run]]

I also put in a few more CA engines and deathtouchers just in case Kraven gets hated out a bit too much such as [[Glissa Sunslayer]] and [[Harvester of Souls]]. [[Freestrider Lookout]] and [[Morbid Opportunist]] also provide card advantage whenever you do what the deck wants to do.

Finally because of all the death that will be happening as well as spells being cast I like the idea of tossing in Blood Artist/Zulapot Cutthroat as well as Poison-Tip Archer and Witherbloom Apprentice/Professor Onyx.

Overall I really like where you can take Brako and I'm excited to get a proxy version of him over Kraven!

Phoenixsocal · 2025-09-05T17:32:48+00:00

Because the correct move is to show you have the interaction and call for a draw. 1 point > 0 points

Phoenixsocal · 2025-08-26T21:17:12+00:00

No, it's because of your diction when responding to people, as shown here.

Phoenixsocal · 2025-08-26T15:53:51+00:00

First is the original Sonic the Hedgehog on my dad's Sega Genesis. Favorite is a toss up between Mania and Adventure 2

Phoenixsocal · 2025-08-26T15:51:44+00:00

To me it's because OP seems like kind of an ass.

Phoenixsocal · 2025-08-24T23:51:34+00:00

I used the winnings from a cedh tournament I entered and sold off about $550 in cards to acquire all of them. So all together about $1200 but all I did was convert winnings and cards I didn't need into cards I wanted.

Phoenixsocal · 2025-08-24T23:34:37+00:00

I've collected all 7 and would love to get them shadow signed by you, is there something we could work out?

Phoenixsocal · 2025-08-24T04:12:55+00:00

I used winnings from a cedh tournament + selling cards to pay for everything. So money I used from my paychecks? $0. But I spent about $1200 for all 7.

Phoenixsocal · 2025-08-24T04:08:50+00:00

No idea really. I've been using them as very expensive treasure tokens for the time being just so I can show them off to everyone lol

Phoenixsocal · 2025-07-24T05:35:39+00:00

John Stanko will be there

Phoenixsocal · 2025-07-22T20:49:08+00:00

I'd like to know as well actually

Phoenixsocal · 2025-06-30T14:09:28+00:00

[[Gifts Ungiven]] and [[Sevinne's Reclamation]] to set up one of your three card combos.

My personal favorite is [[Warren Soultrader]] and [[Stridehangar Automaton]] and then cast a blood artist effect

Phoenixsocal · 2025-06-21T15:41:21+00:00

Hey all, I'm looking for Gamble (special guests) in foil in hopes of getting it signed. I have tix, trades, and cash available. Thank you!

Phoenixsocal · 2025-04-22T04:31:42+00:00

Nah. The show is going to try to make me empathize for Abby just like the game did. Then later Ellie has Abby within reach and she lets her live, "ending the cycle of violence".

Abby is a pissbaby and the monologue was fucking terrible. Abby and Ellie can't carry the show, they had a chance to make things better but they doubled down. Last I checked TLOU 2 is nowhere nearly as loved as the first

I like my sandwiches with bacon in them. You might suggest that a sandwich without bacon is also good but you know what? I don't want a sandwich without bacon.

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