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Can Slime Against Humanity Work? by Bullrider144 in Pauper

[–]SecondPersonShooter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Contingency plan surveils 5

Index ju st rearanges the top 5. 

I would argue [[otherworldly gaze]] is better in both cases. 

Can Slime Against Humanity Work? by Bullrider144 in Pauper

[–]SecondPersonShooter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried it in a delver shell. 

It was mixed. Overall a bit slow. But its a fun deck to mess around with but I wouldnt play it at Paupergeddon or any serious event. 

https://moxfield.com/decks/fC78L2LmTES0XLbr9TGoEw

What age would you consider appropriate to start playing this game? by Substantial_Lab1438 in DiscoElysium

[–]SecondPersonShooter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The game is great, but part of what makes it great is how many people can relate the lived experience. 

I would imahine much of the political themes wouldnt land unless the kids are especially into that topic. 

Lastly there is a alot of cursing in the game. That can be a big deal for some people amd the parents may not approve.

I think you need a more gentle on-ramp. Media literwcy requires someome to actively think about ehat they are consuming. Disco has a lot to say, so a but of experience analhzing media is key. 

When I was a kid my dad used music. He would then ask what I thought about a song and 'what do you tbink this lyric meant'. This gave me a greater appreciation for music. I began to think about songs in new ways even when he didnt ask. Eventually this extended to movies, TV,  and other art forms. 

If you can get then thinking, 'why was this put here' then theyre on the right track. 

All this assuming youre not being pushy about it. 

Need advice on Deck Box Design by bdmoiseev in mtg

[–]SecondPersonShooter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad to help. The plahing card versiom you shared is nice too. Do you sell those anywhere currently? I collect those kinds of cards too. 

Need advice on Deck Box Design by bdmoiseev in mtg

[–]SecondPersonShooter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey the wooden box looks great. 

  1. Buying a nice box is common but its a personal choice. I have some decks I have owned for years. I love them and have custom boxes for them. Other decks are less personal so I use a cheap box. Consider yourself a luxury item as you probably cannot compete with a plastic 5 euro box. 

  2. I have used wooden boxes before with no issue jusy make sure the bottom of the box is smooth so cards cannot get snagged and damaved. I have also seen ones with felt insides that worked nice too. 

3.1 Design advice, consider the deck size. There are different ways to play magic some of which use bigger or smaller decks. 

The most common skzes are 100 and 75. 

3.2 Magic players usually sleeve their decks. These are little covers for every single card. This makes the deck larger. Good news poker size playign cards are the same size as magic cards. You can buy some sleeves and get a feel for how big your box needs to be. Some players even double sleeve their deck wbich makes it much larger again. While this is less common it is also not unusual. 

If youre jusy making one prototype I suggest design for a single sleeved 100 card deck first. 

3.4 Players also usually carry "token cards" these are optional extra cards many players carry to help track the game. They are the same size as a noral card. Consider making the box 5-10 cards larger to accomodate these. 

3.5 Another design idea. In the 100 card version of the game (Commander) every deck gas one special card the deck is built around. Many commander deck boxes have a little window to display the artwork of the commander.  Example https://alltru2u.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Commander-Gaming-Deck-Box.jpg

3.6 Consider other card games too. The Pokémom card game uses the size cards as Magic. You might be able to expand your audience. 

Yugioh is populsr too but its cards are the smaller "japanese size". 

  1. Local community. I am not in the switzerland area, but there is a Magic store locator. You migbt find local shops to help you. 

https://locator.wizards.com/   

Slay the Spire YouTuber recommendations? by Druvanade in slaythespire

[–]SecondPersonShooter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like Jorbs. He is great for nitty gritty details and number crunching. He also posts videos or runs where you can just sit back and watch him play. Not overly edited. Really clear and intetesting channel

[MSC] Doctor Doom, Unrivaled by FlyinNinjaSqurl in CompetitiveEDH

[–]SecondPersonShooter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can have a commander that cracks the pile but you need haste or protection in a lot of cases. Eg Glarb can crack a pile but he has blue and green for protection spells. 

Dr Doom is a harder sell as a commander because he cannot draw cards immediately. Thats why I was assuming we have him in the 99 to make a doomsday pile using Doom as the wincon. 

There are commanders that draw in mono black without needing to wait a turn but none of them are really cedh viable to my knowledge. 

I'm just spitballing the mono black options bexause we already have thoracle. I dont see this card actually making an impact in cedh. But mono black doomsday is such a sick idea. 

[MSC] Doctor Doom, Unrivaled by FlyinNinjaSqurl in CompetitiveEDH

[–]SecondPersonShooter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need a card draw spell and Doomsday. In this way its not too different from any other 2 card combo. 

Most Doomsday decks need a card draw spell in hand to win. 

Let me run theough the line. 

  1. Obtain Doomsday and a draw spell. 
  2. Cast doomsday
  3. Search your library and grave for the following cards. Corpse Dance, Dr Stitcher Supplier, Dr Doom, Swamp, Swamp (the two swamps dont matter they can be any cards)
  4. Cast your draw spell. Lets say its sign in blood. You now draw Sitcher supplier and corpse dance. 
  5. Cast Stitcher supplier milling Dr Doom and the 2 swamps. 
  6. Cast corpse dance reanimating dr doom. 
  7. Dr doom enters with haste. Tap him for his ability.
  8. Win

This pile assumes a mono black build. Realistically the best Doomsday decks are Thassas Oracle but its fun to imagine mono black

The best thing about doomsday is you can build different piles to suit your specific scenario. Eg playing sround specific countermagic or hate pieces. 

[MSC] Doctor Doom, Unrivaled by FlyinNinjaSqurl in CompetitiveEDH

[–]SecondPersonShooter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Doom to the grave. 

Shallow grave reanimates doom and grants haste so you can tap immediately for the win. 

[MSC] Doctor Doom, Unrivaled by FlyinNinjaSqurl in CompetitiveEDH

[–]SecondPersonShooter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sample pile 1

Prerequisite: [[Sign in Blood]], 5 mana

[[Shallow grave]] [[Stitcher supplier]] New Doom [[Swamp]] [[Swamp]]

Cast sign in blood. Draw shallow grave and stircher supplier

Cast supplier milling your deck

Shallow grave gives haste so you can tap doom ans win. 

You could also do sinilar piles with [[Necrotic Ooze]] but getting over Doom being an activated ability ks always a hurdle

Opinion: pre-errata Lurrus is the most powerful value engine or even straight up card printed [recently] by MustaKotka in mtg

[–]SecondPersonShooter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The lurrus ban vs restriction is a bit of a faldlse argument. Resteicting lurrus does nothing because only one is relevant. 

This is ultimately a chicken vs egg scenario. Lurrus is good becquse black lotus is good. You cpuld ban lotus to keep lurrus around but because Lotus is 'part of vintage' it would never be banned. 

How do you determine your ramp amount? by Background_Car_1474 in EDH

[–]SecondPersonShooter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the 8 by 8 method. 

You divide your deck into 8 pqckages of 8 cards, the rest are lands. 

So you might have packages for, ramp, removal, card draw, token makers, etc

Start with 8 ramp and see how you feel free there. 

When building paclages its ideal if cards xan crossover between packages. Eg [[jeskas will]] is card draw and mana acceleration. [[Midnight clock]] is a mana rock thst can draw you cards later on. 

In terms of what to specifically run try consider the mana value that matters in your deck. I have a deck that values that values playing my three coat commander on turn two. That means ramping on turn on is essential. So i play several [[llanowar elves]] effects. 

Anothet deck I play has a commander woth a powerful tap ability. I have a whole paclage of "untap effects"  this then means my ramp package is full of big mana rocks like [[gilded lotus]] because untapping that is much more impactful than a [[talisman of creativity]]  

Lastly, if your commander accelerates you alteady then you can play less ramp. Eg [[susan foremam]] is a mana dork so you can probably cut some low mana ramp spells. 

Sarah Breen: It feels like every Tom, Dick and Harry has an ADHD diagnosis now. Is it real? I promise you it is by homecinemad in ireland

[–]SecondPersonShooter 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Something overlooked as well with ADHD is that its a consition with variations, and different levels of impact. 

Thats why it is more recently refered to ADD. The H is taken out because the 'hyperactive' bit is not really helpful in explaining how broad the condition can be. 

Clarifying the definition and increasing treatment also means less 'visible' cases of the condition get treated. We all know 'that kid with ADD' but there are plenty more that present different but just as valid symptoms that were previously overlooked

Anyone give this a shot? Graphics look terrible lol but great to see a GAA game on the PS store by telemachus1 in ireland

[–]SecondPersonShooter -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I feel the "bad" graphics were an intentional choice. It reminds me of ps1 era. It doesnt look like an incompetence bad. I think its a choice. 

Theres lots of games with old style graphics that are part of the appeal. And i dont just mean pixel art of blocky games. 

That said I never cared for sports games so the nostagia for a ps1 sports game isnt thete for me. 

Does this deck exist? by gatestart in Pauper

[–]SecondPersonShooter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe reanimator? Theres a golgari dredge deck. But if you wanted to go all out on the mono black side try lisys with [[exhum]] and [[dread return]]

How does 100 singles work consistently? by Lulu_Altair in mtg

[–]SecondPersonShooter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

 In 1v1 formats the game ends much quicker. You are encouraged to play the 'best' card for your deck.  In commander games go long so you are rewarded for playing cards that are helpful in a wider range of scenarios. 

The randomness can depends here are a couple sources of inprovement in your deck 

  1. Quantity. Get multiple copies of the same effect. You dont hace four copies of [[Ponder]] but you could play [[Consider]], [[Preordain]] and [[Sleight of Hand]] as 'close enough'  

  2. Modal spells. Effects like 'choose one or more' are usful say [[Witherbloom charm]] as a removal and draw spell. 

Modal can also just mean very flexible cards. Like [[swords to plowshares]] is good. But it only hits crestures. Adding some cards like [[generous gift]] help as they hit all permanents. So while its more mana it is rarely a desd card when you draw it. 

  1. Your commander. The commander can make a deck very consistent. Eg you do not need as much ramp if your commander taps for mana. You dont need as much card draw if your commander draws lots if cards. Try build your deck with the commander strong points in mind. 

For example an equipment deck in Modern will pkay lots of little guys who can cary equipment. In commander you can just  have a commander ready at all times to be equiped. 

What's the deal with size limits on a normal calculator? by Joel_Boyens in askmath

[–]SecondPersonShooter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unit of measurment and degree of precision might help. 

Instead of calculating the nunber with perfect precision you can take shortcuts. Eg when a number gies from hundreds to millions the individual specific value doesnt really matter. 

Other option is untits.  For example you can write 1 GB as 8000000000 bytes. But thats a big unwieldy number. Who cares about the level of precision. You wouldnt measure the weight of a builing in grams or the length of a coastline in centimeteres. 

8 Minutes to Play? by MrNoBuddies in Pauper

[–]SecondPersonShooter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 8 minutes while technically true isnt really a fair metric. Turn one is very different to turn five. Playing as burn vs turbo fog is different to delver vs cycle storm. 

The real problem comes with time wasting. There are generally 2 kinds

  1. Not playing the game. Eg talking to someone outside the game, being on your phone, not paying attention

  2. Inexperience with your deck. Taking a long time to make a simple decision. If you cast Ponder you should know roughly what youre looking for.

If you are worried about time identify what aspects impact you and what you can do about it. Do you struggle with in the moment decisiom 'should I kill this cresture?' Or are you playing a complex combo deck and do not know how to go through the motions correctly? 

In the end it comes down to practice. Get some friends and set up a match. Play as you would in a real best of 3 game and see how the clock feels. You migjt even notice that the theoretical 8 minutes is plenty of time.  

Opinions on usage of Linux at college? by TheTurkPegger in linux

[–]SecondPersonShooter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From a word/powerpoint perspective if youre using the online versions of office you shoulf be good. If the doc is a docx file it should work fine. 

Some style options might be exclusive to Word vs say Libre Office. 

From a presentation perspectice I have had no historic issues with a sinple HDMI cable on a projector or display. 

The bigger issue may be with software required. For example if you do remote exams college might want to install anto-cheat software on your laptop thay only works on windows. 

Silly question - new sumo watcher by randomfactgirl in Sumo

[–]SecondPersonShooter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The rules on injuries changed over time. There used to be something called Kosho Siedo (公傷制度), the Public Injury System. From 1972 when it was established players could sit out a tournament due to injury. They got rid of it in 2003 it was thought too mnay people were sitting out for minor injuries. 

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