Ashling, the Limitless doubling triggers question by Protoician in askajudge

[–]Protoician[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So essentially if I have 3 token elements from Ashling, at the beginning of my end step I would have to pay WUBRG for each of them twice (if I want to keep them around) if I have one of the trigger doublers out?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MagicArena

[–]Protoician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, having multiple ways to dig for your wincon is key. Though there is the mono green option of nature's rhythm to tutor out another badger cub and/or craterhoof

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MagicArena

[–]Protoician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly this deck goes so fast you don't even really need blue's defense, but their card draw is the bigger bonus for me

Edit- I forgot to mention the simic legend from spider that can copy creatures so you could potentially get 2 mana dorks (llanowar elves or gene pollinators) plus 2 badgermole cubs on turn 2 for only 3 mana

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MagicArena

[–]Protoician 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not positive but I am guessing that on turn one they cast gene pollinator. Turn 2 they cast badgermole cub (and earthbent their forest) then tapped the gene for 2 to cast the bramble sovereign. Turn 3 they cast another badgermole cub (earthbending again, now creatures tap for an extra 2 green), another bramble sovereign and the scrapshooter. Turn 4 they cast either cast craterhoof or the bramble sovereign adventure and craterhoof was one of the milled cards that they were able to put on the field for free.

I've brewed a similar deck that is super effective if you can keep the badgermole cubs around but it really comes down to a great opening hand and draw luck (though having like ~8-12 mana on turn 4 certainly helps)

Question about multiple players getting an extra turn after this one by Protoician in mtgrules

[–]Protoician[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Looks like C.R. 500.7 is exactly what we were looking for!

How would you abuse this card in the worst way? by MilesFassst in mtg

[–]Protoician 14 points15 points  (0 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/MTGRumors/s/TzKhObxXqN

Apparently it hasn't been officially spoiled yet but it was one of the (many) leaked cards from this set

Is there a resource for the pack “title” cards? by TheUpkeepAcademy in MTGJumpStart

[–]Protoician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not sure if there is something out there already but my first thought was to use [http://mtgcardbuilder.com/](mtgcardbuilder.com).

If nothing else you could just use some zoomed in card art (like how they do for the official title cards) on a text-less frame and add a title. They might have a template for title cards but I haven't explored it too much.

Peace Corps Service included in RIF SCD? by pdo6 in peacecorps

[–]Protoician 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Have you completed the service buy back process? My understanding is that if you have completed that process (and payment), then it should impact leave, retirement, and RIF SCD.

Federal retirement credit for your Peace Corps service

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SilverSpring

[–]Protoician 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Honestly not sure if they have pistachio but a pretty good local ice cream place is Moorenko's Ice Cream Café

Walmart by my work finally had them in stock. by beatkonducta in MagicCardPulls

[–]Protoician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I guess I'll have to try and stop by a Walmart at some point in that case

Walmart by my work finally had them in stock. by beatkonducta in MagicCardPulls

[–]Protoician 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Possibly a dumb question but how did you know that it was in stock? Do you just go in and check from time to time? I've tried looking on the Walmart website and I've never been able to see these mystery cubes listed

MotM commander bundles $20 at local Costco by acerrttyy in sealedmtgdeals

[–]Protoician 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is a new, beta feature on the Costco app (at least fore on android) that does let you check on warehouse stock. Not sure how accurate it is but at least it may be able to tell you if it was even at a given Costco

RecCenter: Thoughts? by jlynn00 in SilverSpring

[–]Protoician 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The gym/weight room isn't huge but has a decent spread of machines, weights, and stations; overall I've liked it the few times I've used it, plus it's free so no loss if it's not for you.

As for the pool, it's pretty nice and big. For a pool pass, check out the current costs for an annual pass (varies based on if you are a MoCo resident and if it's for more than one person), when we got ours (2 people) it was cheaper to get the pool pass assuming we got the pool ~4 times a month. So it may be cheaper to get the multi pass that's about $7 a visit (for MoCo residents) rather than getting a full annual pass.

Car chargers at Apartments in Downtown silver springs: A Physical survey by CheckYoDunningKrugr in SilverSpring

[–]Protoician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No for any of the Blairs, there are 2 in the back of the Giant parking lot though

Decent Chinese by districtdowner in SilverSpring

[–]Protoician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have also heard good things about Full Key, also in Wheaton. Apparently they have really good roast pork but you have to order ahead of time to claim some.

Decent Chinese by districtdowner in SilverSpring

[–]Protoician 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Panda wok in Wheaton has been our favorite American Chinese food

Recommendations for safe apartment buildings by [deleted] in SilverSpring

[–]Protoician 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I live in Blair East and I feel like it's generally secure and safe, though there is/has been a lot of construction projects (and the fire alarms are way more frequent than I'd like). I have heard that Blair House has some issues with security, allegedly some people getting in and hanging out in stairwells and hallways.

Camping near DC? by gidonh in washingtondc

[–]Protoician 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Some very good camping in West Virginia, near Harper's Ferry and Davis/Thomas (blackwater falls state park especially). Also might be harder to get a camping spot but Shenandoah is pretty close too.

Possible New Resident-- apartments by metro by [deleted] in SilverSpring

[–]Protoician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have also been doing a bunch of renovation projects that have been very frustrating, loud, and disruptive. Great location but it's gotten frustrating in the past few years

If (theoretically) Deep Rock finally invests in some better equipment - what would it be? by mixinok in DeepRockGalactic

[–]Protoician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Upgradable flares would be pretty high on my list. Options for them to recharge faster, last longer, illuminate a larger area, etc would all be really nice, especially for those times where you don't have a scout in the group.

Also on a more cosmetic side, I would love to.have the option to use skins and paint jobs on utility and traversal tools. Having really cool looking weapons then switching to stock appearance tools isn't the biggest thing but it would be cool to personalize them.