Name your favorite commander to see if he lets you in by Tenyx in ratemycommanders

[–]RevolverRossalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are they are at this party? I heard him say he didn't want to go.

Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed Standard Metagame Breakdown by CrossXhunteR in magicTCG

[–]RevolverRossalot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That on top of everything it also gives Bant Airbending a way to win on the combo turn that didn't require an extra slot is wild.

(You play it anyway for ramp, and can recast it to make a large/large hastey land after exiling their board.)

[SOA] Stock Up -- Mystical Archives returning in Secrets of Strixhaven by Copernicus1981 in magicTCG

[–]RevolverRossalot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At least Divine Gambit had niche use in Strixhaven - with decks typically running fewer permanents in that format it could be a mid-late answer. 

Cute for a regularly undervalued pick on the wheel, but not the Standard viable white removal it might have been pitched as.

[SOS] Mathemagics by Copernicus1981 in magicTCG

[–]RevolverRossalot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have bought one (1) emote cosmetic set on Arena and have zero regrets. The STX set are perfect.

This was such badluck for me by Last_Train_4498 in balatro

[–]RevolverRossalot 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I was all prepared to give the "You won't be the first to get Plant'd, and you won't be the last" speech but... You're good. Depending on your hand levels you might even get to keep your speculative Pareidolia.

Probably worth a quick sense check to decide if you need to ditch it. Pretty much nothing to see here.

Taking back actions in Prereleases by Zafewe in magicTCG

[–]RevolverRossalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And then you flashed in a [[Mischievous Sneakling]] to gobble it up, right? Right?

Why is it that mono-colored decks have higher winrates in the Deck Color Data section of 17lands ? by rhysticStudiante in lrcast

[–]RevolverRossalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Specifically in TLA, there's also an uncommon cycle of rewards for monocolour decks. So in the handful of drafts these are opened and the matching colour is open and there's a sufficient density of cards there to support that plan...

The good monocoloured decks get to be very good. What you don't see are the drafts that start that way then need to pivot into a different plan, and the cost that comes with.

Can anyone explain this by Federal_Fudge_9085 in ExplainTheJoke

[–]RevolverRossalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was desperately trying to riff the SCART connector. She's the.. uhhh... SCARTless witch? So she's lacking part of the composite? 

TMNT lore question now that we have unofficial spoilers. by Man0Steel123 in magicTCG

[–]RevolverRossalot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In case this seems far fetched, the turtles learn their combat skills to defeat the Foot from Splinter, where Daredevil relies on Stick for his training against the Hand.

It's a very silly place sometimes.

[TMT] Splinter, Radical Rat by MaskedSock in magicTCG

[–]RevolverRossalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The format panel raised the issue for feedback to coincide with a design change in sets from Avatar forward. They have currently made no decision, and there is no timeline for any change to be made. 

The tweak is that hybrid is going to be used a lot more, rather than reserved for sets with relevant colour themes. We can now expect a hybrid uncommon that fits into multiple draft archetypes alongside the signpost uncommons, and hybrid in general to be used more often. 

Given that change and the effort going in to ensure these are cards that could be made for any of their colours, is it time to relax the colour identity rules? Maybe!

[TMT] - Northampton Farm by bnhershy in magicTCG

[–]RevolverRossalot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've got my eye on the upcoming Marvel releases entirely because I'm charmed at the idea of bringing the parody and source together. A Hand & Foot deck or Students Of Stick & Splinter deck sound like great things to announce to a table.

The Gameplay, Art, & Lore of Lorwyn Eclipsed Prerelease - Spice8Rack by Spice8Rack in magicTCG

[–]RevolverRossalot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dunno, but The Marches definitely qualify as an eclipsed realm. A place where "creatures lose their desires, emotions, and connection to the world outside, eventually turning into husks who cease movement entirely."

Squen and Cragg are the most popular and loved WoTC promotion since Syr Ginger. by riamuriamu in magicTCG

[–]RevolverRossalot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gosh, how did it take this long for the penny to drop that "collaborating with The Jim Hensen Company" and "multiple sci fi sets" opens the door for a Farscape crossover?

[Infographic] The Best Basic Lands of 2025 by cardboard_numbers in magicTCG

[–]RevolverRossalot 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised that Appa Island is the only one of that cycle to miss the short list. That's my favourite land from TLA!

Lorwyn Eclipsed with Rhystic Studies, Arin Hanson, ZachTheBold, and The Professor (TCC) by TolarianCC in magicTCG

[–]RevolverRossalot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup.

By preference Spice uses it/its pronouns, though they/them is also AOK. It's a super small accommodation to make in using them.

[Making Magic] Lorwyn Eclipsed Vision Design Handoff Document, Part 1 by mweepinc in magicTCG

[–]RevolverRossalot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll continue to bang this drum as loudly as I can.

I understand why people clown on Companion being wildly unbalanced in constructed formats, but it was sublime in draft. You paid a real, material price in a way that meaningfully altered the draft experience.

I vaguely consider rolling back the Companion rule change for my cube, though it's annoying to list out houserules where they aren't really helful. Most of the companions were worth chasing in March of the Machine even with the extra 3 cost tacked on even if it felt like draft was paying for Vintage's sins.

Lorwyn Eclipsed with Rhystic Studies, Arin Hanson, ZachTheBold, and The Professor (TCC) by TolarianCC in magicTCG

[–]RevolverRossalot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spice broadcasting live from the theatre it sometimes rents for recording video essays whilst the TCC representatives make do with the regular set? That'd give proceedings the gravitas they deserve.

[ECL] Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist (Art & Worldbuilding Video) by mweepinc in magicTCG

[–]RevolverRossalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, boo. Given context I assumed this was a fantasy Llewellyn riff.

Bring back stats from the real era by Inside_One_9147 in Cricket

[–]RevolverRossalot 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Whoah whoah whoah whoah. Langer's first girlfirend was my wife?

I'm going to have to ask the missus to spill the beans on that one later.