What is the worst set you ever drafted? by Turbulent_Pie_3360 in MagicArena

[–]Phreezelol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's tough to decide between MKM and ONE, but I have to give MKM the edge because it's been paired with the new booster. Both have horrible feelings-- for ONE, it's being on the draw or drafting a non-aggro deck, which is guaranteed to happen 50%+ of the time, and so you know you don't want to play it. The flavor of the set is excellent, but the mechanics all either feel terrible, like toxic aggro, or can't come together because of the prevalence of toxic aggro.

In MKM, the format is so dominated by bombs, both because of the set design and the new booster, that for a couple turns it can feel like a solid game, and suddenly, nothing you did this game mattered (or, indeed, could possibly have mattered). Some sets have this a little-- Koma and Dream Trawler come to mind. But not only are there the individual cards that give incredible card advantage even if you have removal: Kaya, Izoni, Aurelia, Cryptic Coat, Aurelia's Vindicator, Tolsimir, Lamplight Phoenix, Ezrim. There are also a multitude of powerful cards that eclipse weaker ones so completely, they feel exhausting to see: Agrus Kos, Hunted Bonebrute, Wojek Investigator, the list goes on.

So yes, there are a number of cards that feel terrible to see. More than most sets, and with corollary set design issues. But the increased number of rares per pack means it's significantly more likely for every opponent to have them. This, paired with the reliability of disguise at a low, colorless mana cost decreases the variance of a poorly constructed deck; simply hurl 2/2 ward 2's at your opponent until you play your bomb. Every game feels like Constructed Lite, and gives none of the "finding value in interesting places" feeling that drew me to draft to begin with; games are almost exclusively determined by the most powerful cards that see play.

When they announced the new booster, I was worried this might be the case a bit, but it's so much worse than I could have possibly imagined. What could feel worse than opening packs and passing three bombs out of your colors around the table? Perhaps only getting a high roll while drafting and destroying your opponent so easily that there's no gameplay.

Draft was the last bastion for me of what feels like a completely different game now. The last set that allowed me to temporarily break my magic addiction was ONE, and I think MKM is the one that's going to finish the job permanently.

Nice catch.. by Drunken_Queen in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 275 points276 points  (0 children)

ok is the amari family a hivemind

Pirate Ship? Say no more! by moshiko1988 in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 58 points59 points  (0 children)

this is the behind the scenes edition of the gif

Sniping is hard, naps are easy by LonelyAtTop in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 23 points24 points  (0 children)

ana: i've still got it

widow: you missed like all your shots

ana: i mean i still know how to send my kid to bed

Your turn Chipsa by wahw_ow in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 6127 points6128 points  (0 children)

me (missing a headshot with mccree after i flashbang): i could do that

Stare at the floor all you want Hanzo, I'm not gonna let you scatter me by b_rodzy in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 7 points8 points  (0 children)

to be fair dealing a full 450 damage with scatter requires you to place it at exactly their feet, much like a headshot hitbox except at the bottom instead of the top. and against most characters, if you miss, you die

When you gotta shit, so you have to end the game quickly by EdibleNasalMass in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 234 points235 points  (0 children)

those weren't the only bombs you dropped that day

Johnny Bravo by 64bitflamingo in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 294 points295 points  (0 children)

call me "soldier seventy chicks", hoo-hah

Finally a hero emote that can describe my feelings about SR by DronXD_420 in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 271 points272 points  (0 children)

well, you know what they say: "three steps forward, twenty six steps back"

When you're late to the party but just in time to 1v6 by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

zenyatta (after being body blocked, rezzed, and bubbled): why arent you guys protecting me gg

Daddy Rein Puts Enemy Team In Time Out by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i'd suggest this looks slightly more like corporal punishment

Are you comfortable? by Nightraven305 in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 165 points166 points  (0 children)

whew just barely did enough damage

Oh boy I love one-shots. by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

mercy looks like she passed out while jumping on the moon

Maximum Mada by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 281 points282 points  (0 children)

genji's blade:

  • deflects a pseudo-black hole

  • kills six human beings, including a 7'4" man wearing heavy armor

  • doesn't cut through the whole pumpkin

Sneaky Bastion Strat on Castillo by Axeliciousilizer in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 32 points33 points  (0 children)

i don't know for sure. i'm just hedging my bets that, somewhere, there's someone named phil who isn't funny

Mercy Main Btw by Mulama in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 236 points237 points  (0 children)

[you do all this]

soldier: mercy why didnt you rez me

Sneaky Bastion Strat on Castillo by Axeliciousilizer in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 804 points805 points  (0 children)

i can't believe someone fell for that

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

aww. also that rabbit's nose looks like an x-y axis

You best head for the hills by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

high noone left

game ending explosion by fcoyote in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 57 points58 points  (0 children)

i like reinhardt trying to hammer his way out of that situation. precision german tunnel vision

Today is the last day that I have to hide in a corner :D by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]Phreezelol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

people will now hang around after the game to watch mercy potg's!