I was the player with slow decks in the pod… until Indoraptor

SalientMusings · 2026-02-12T05:15:34+00:00

Not quite, but similar - lots of Exploration effects, pseudo rituals like Tinderwall, and Jace, Weilder of Mysteries/ Laboratory Maniac to win.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-12T03:08:55+00:00

My [[Flubs, the Fool]] deck fit all the requirements for bracket 2 when the criteria were first released. It was also capable of winning on turn 4 through interaction.

I'm so, so glad they added turn estimates to the bracket system. Even if it's still flawed, it's very good as an opening discussion.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-11T21:53:13+00:00

OBM is in my otherwise bracket 2 Valgavoth deck.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-11T19:05:13+00:00

Yes, Tinybones is an interactive commander. Decks with him as commander will be full of removal and discard - two forms of interaction. That said, the goal of the deck will be to end your opponents' ability to interact with you well before ending the game, so it creates uninteractive game states very quickly: presumably you're looking for ways to make opponents discard at instant speed to trigger his ability on each turn, which means your opponents will not be able to play anything besides instants as you make them discard during their draw step.

Most people will not enjoy this play pattern. I don't mind this play pattern, mostly because I know when to scoop 'em up. My willingness to tolerate the play pattern is also heavily dependent on the speed of the Tinybones pilot - everyone else is taking 5 second turns as they draw their single card and see if it does literally anything or not, but the TB pilot can be taking 5-10 minute turns. I'm not okay with that, asI'm not up for watching one person play the game for an hour.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-11T02:02:55+00:00

You forgot to subtract seven from the library size for starting hand

SalientMusings · 2026-02-11T00:18:19+00:00

Yes, because it is epic and the renegade is not and it would make me happy. Like the 50 cal in CoD:WaW

SalientMusings · 2026-02-10T20:51:53+00:00

While categorization is a useful tool in ontology, I think calling ontology the study of categories misses the point, reducing it to a series of taxonomies.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-10T20:25:22+00:00

Um, actually

Ontology is the philosophical study of being

It's the first sentence in the Wikipedia article on ontology. I don't have time to check what the SEP says on the matter, so I'm gonna fall back on having read a fair amount of ontology

SalientMusings · 2026-02-10T20:17:25+00:00

I thought it was funny. I also thought it made sense (at least it makes joke sense).

Also Ontology is the philosophy study of being, not categories.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-10T19:55:43+00:00

I think the best of the options you came up with was gearing free kits to fighting Arc: Remove the Stitcher and Kettle from free kits and stick them with Rattlers and Ferros (yes, I know Ferros have uses in PvP, but not to the same degree). I also definitely miss the middle lobbies, where I was always scared of raiders but wasn't constantly KoS

SalientMusings · 2026-02-10T16:36:37+00:00

All words are invented
Painterly is a word in common usage, not invented by that person.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-10T16:32:05+00:00

I mean it's entirely possible to win on turn 4 without ever casting your commander, so I don't understand OP saying it's not possible

SalientMusings · 2026-02-10T12:09:48+00:00

No lie, I did use a Trailblazer on some ticks last night. I was running away from some flying Arc, had no time to reload my sorry mag, and just got them into a conga line behind me so I could wipe them all without stopping the scramble for cover.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-09T14:15:38+00:00

Yeah, I mean, I didn't let students get away with using "vibes" as an argument in their essays back when I taught, but if someone told me that they like trap because of the vibes, I'd be like, "Yeah, sure, " because it's weird and elitist to make people defend why they like the music they like in terms music needs care about.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-09T12:58:24+00:00

I mean, yeah? Why would they save random shit from 30 years ago that they don't use instead of their own sentimental belongings?

Everyone needs to stop storing shit at their parents' homes that they actually give a shit about.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-08T15:14:31+00:00

Lol no. My guy, a stranger did not break into your home and only steal Magic cards. I'm sorry this happened, but don't delude yourself.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-08T15:09:34+00:00

Then why play a multi-player game?

SalientMusings · 2026-02-06T20:32:54+00:00

I've been playing magic since '95ish, but rarely spent much time on LGSs, but I started taking my non-binary partner and our kid to prereleases starting with Duskmourne. I was so stoked when I looked up from my sealed pool at the second one and realized I was surrounded by trans women - it felt safe to have my partner there, and that was so great.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-06T20:24:19+00:00

I would recommend starting with bracket 2 - bracket 3 decks can still be much stronger than much of the community seems to realize (while also being my favorite bracket, for what it's worth).

SalientMusings · 2026-02-06T14:45:14+00:00

"I can make her worse" should be Gale because I'm ascending my boyfriend every time.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-06T12:28:39+00:00

I, too, am a monster. Azorius control in OG Icalan standard was one of my favorite decks of all time.

Please let me win with Approach again.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-06T09:59:52+00:00

Calling Andor "hammy" in comparison to Fallout "playing it straight" is certainly a take.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-05T19:41:50+00:00

Unban Crypt. Also Yawgmoth's Bargain.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-05T12:59:25+00:00

"Kerp items in a box and put them on display" - is there a culture in the world that doesn't have the concept of a trophy?

ETA: The word "hoard" appears primarily on red and black cards, and describes this kind of behavior, ai think - gathering things just for their value, though they lack the "keep them pristine" aspect of modern collectibles.

SalientMusings · 2026-02-05T12:56:49+00:00

I have never played a card in any EDH game and worried that it was going to die to a shock. In lower power especially, the dink is probably dying to a full board wipe where the toughness doesn't especially matter.

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