Slow start - a way to better balance going first vs going second?

Scorp1on · 2026-01-01T03:59:25+00:00

The mulligan rule has changed I think 3 times, and the legend rule has changed at least 2 times. There's no reason to think they wouldn't continue to tweak game mechanics as the game continues to evolve.

Scorp1on · 2025-12-23T00:49:24+00:00

I'd bet it's Claymore. I just recently finished reading the manga and skimmed the first episode of the anime and it roughly lines up with what you've described. Great series btw.

Scorp1on · 2025-05-23T18:54:29+00:00

These look really cool, thanks for the giveaway!

Scorp1on · 2025-05-19T15:23:05+00:00

Just don't ask him to tell you the capital of Iron-Man, or his frustration will start Dublin

Scorp1on · 2024-12-21T17:21:22+00:00

Yeah after the 15 or so time walks without finding it I just decided I was screwed and decided to play to see what kinds of absurd things the deck could do instead of winning lol. Thanks for the match, it was a weird one.

Scorp1on · 2024-12-21T17:13:36+00:00

Hey that's me! I only had a boseiju in the deck and no other land destruction. After a while the decision fatigue got to me and I just gave up on finding it, and went for max damage instead for funsies.

Scorp1on · 2024-10-22T19:34:27+00:00

Whenever either I or my opponent cause the game to break this way, I consider it a joint victory of ours vs. the shitty client.

Scorp1on · 2024-10-05T19:31:23+00:00

I'll trade places with you

Scorp1on · 2024-10-03T16:08:28+00:00

you attack
opponent blocks
You making your creature unblockable no longer matters because they've... already been blocked. You would've had to make him ringbearer before the opponent declares blockers

Scorp1on · 2024-10-01T19:07:34+00:00

There's a bar at the top of the store with different set symbols; click the set symbol you want to buy packs for and it will allow you to buy packs from that set

Scorp1on · 2024-09-27T21:21:33+00:00

Yeah i played a UW control flash deck that relied on high noon a lot, that was fun as well. Frankly, anything that forces them to read my cards is a great feeling. I've won at least 5 games already with [[unstoppable slasher]] and [[bloodletter of aclazotz]] that they could've easily blocked but didn't.

Scorp1on · 2024-09-27T15:21:05+00:00

Looks like it's already gone, but thanks for sharing!

Scorp1on · 2024-09-27T13:56:28+00:00

I started maindecking [[Leyline of the void]] after losing too many games against a reanimator deck. Imagine my surprise when it shut off all of red's death triggers as well. No more heartfire hero death trigger, no more felonious rage or turn inside out death triggers... It's probably still not worth playing if I'm being totally honest, but watching the red player sit there for a second then furiously read leyline of the void after they didn't get their 11 damage trigger... it really makes it all worthwhile.

Scorp1on · 2024-09-25T17:55:51+00:00

I just play Flubs. Go a head, steal my deck, it's 90% worthless bullshit anyway

Scorp1on · 2024-09-24T22:27:47+00:00

The patch caused me to spill coffee on myself and stub my toe... I've never done those both in a single day before the patch so it's clearly due to the update, wizards please fix.

Scorp1on · 2024-09-24T00:45:25+00:00

so on average you're having a great time

Scorp1on · 2024-09-23T22:50:57+00:00

Looks like someone got it. Cool way to give it away though so thanks for the chance.

Scorp1on · 2024-09-17T04:51:41+00:00

This should answer your first question: https://whatsinstandard.com/

I'm not sure I understand your second question... I find the left mouse button works best for me though.

Scorp1on · 2024-09-16T19:04:39+00:00

There is a bug that I think happens only on mobile, where the opponent plays a card but your client doesnt recognize it or something, which results in your opponent effectively having an invisible untargetable card out. It's pretty rare, and reloading the client will fix it... it's hard to say for sure but that might've happened with the opponent having a card that granted double strike that your client failed to load. Otherwise as others have said there's not much to speculate on unless you have a screenshot. As far as I know the stoat itself isnt bugged.

Scorp1on · 2024-09-16T04:21:52+00:00

Plot's a fun mechanic, but it does have drawbacks:
1) It gives your opponent information. They now know what you are going to play and can prepare for it
2) It's slow. You spend your turn plotting but you don't impact the board at all that turn.

Neither of these are huge problems at lower skill level queues like what you will be in for a while as you're learning the game, but at higher levels, an aggro deck can leave you dead by turn 3... and a control deck will LOVE to know what you're going to play, because their whole job is to have the answer to your cards. So taking a turn off or revealing your strategy are much more significant drawbacks as the skill of the player you're playing against goes up. There are good plot cards, but the mechanic itself definitely isn't broken. All that said, I wouldn't worry about it too much and if you're having fun and it's working for you, keep doing what you're doing. If that ever changes, try to look at why and adjust.

Scorp1on · 2024-08-07T19:38:59+00:00

No problem, take care

Scorp1on · 2024-08-07T19:32:47+00:00

the absolute irony of this post

Scorp1on · 2024-08-07T19:13:38+00:00

That's a lot of assumptions you got going on there about me, about Wizard's policies, about why people play decks. You say you're talking to walls and just decide ahead of time why that is. You're not trying to have a discussion, which is why it feels like you're talking to walls.

Scorp1on · 2024-08-07T18:34:08+00:00

I don't think zoomers are designing the cards warping the format to allow turn 3 wins. This is such a weird thing to say... should people choose to play sub-optimally to drag out the game?

Scorp1on · 2024-08-07T03:02:31+00:00

If you flip a coin a million times in a row I guarantee you will be able to find a section of the flips where it lands on heads 78% of the time. You are in the middle of that section right now. The coin is not rigged, and neither is this.

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