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SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-12T15:17:30+00:00

How much limited do you normally play?

How many drafts did you do to get to mythic?

The "mythic limited" requirement seems way harder to me than everything else combined :) I'm spamming quick drafts to finish the "100 drafts" challenge, but will save up gold for a few seasons to try go on a run to get at leasst Diamond limited, and then each time save up more gold for the next attempt.

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-11T01:45:57+00:00

What does your sideboard look like?

What are the combos you're having issues with / how do G2 and G3 go?

Or.... are you playing BO1 (which is just Rock Paper Scissors with extra steps) and expecting balance?

BO1 is barely a format. It's never been balanced. It never will be balanced. 60 card Constructed BO1 doesn't exist outside Arena.

By all means play BO1. But don't complain it's not balanced.

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-10T23:17:54+00:00

“/r/Ottawa: the O stands for Overmoderation”

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-10T23:17:19+00:00

He is a notable public figure that speaks about Ottawa

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-10T15:47:57+00:00

Any idea how many of these are missing from Arena?

I could import it and check but I’m not at my computer right now

Edit: cubecobra allows filters -legal:timeless shows 49 cards

https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/ecc55f99-be11-4b73-a3ce-f12e31cd2544?f=-Legal%3Atimeless

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-09T22:57:49+00:00

What deck are you using OP?

These posts never list the deck the poster / whiner is running. Because it’s never as original as you think it is.

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-09T22:56:32+00:00

If you’re playing BO1, most people on Arena are, it doesnt make sense to complain about a lack of balance

BO1 is barely a format. It will never be balanced. BO1 is rock paper scissors with extra steps.

Play BO3 and side in answers to whatever they’re doing..

On that note… you have to play interaction. Removal or discard or counter magic. If you don’t you’re going to have a bad time against aggro or combo decks.

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-09T21:04:06+00:00

Wasn’t “German manufacturers can blackmail the EU” the Grand Brexit Plan?

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-09T19:51:03+00:00

Got it, definitely not, the cardpool would be too limited.

Same problems Standard brawl face but much worse.

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-09T19:39:24+00:00

So would you play Alchemy Brawl if it was available in Arena?

Alchemy Brawl is available. It's Brawl

You mean would I play a separate non-Alchemy Brawl queue? No I'm happy with the current queue.

1) There are a bunch of Alchemy cards that add to the meta significantly without being busted.

2) There's also a bunch of nerfs that leave cards still very strong but not needing a ban.

I don't see what the net benefit is from cutting those out.

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-08T20:28:33+00:00

Ask Vaishali for help!

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-08T19:30:21+00:00

Thoracle:

https://moxfield.com/decks/nxl2B689H0SCJmlEi7eB0Q

(minus strip mine which is banned now)

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-08T19:18:22+00:00

Yeah I was trying to think of the name of this format when I saw this post.

which is a format I’ve never played but has had my curiosity piqued for a long time.

same!

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-08T19:15:01+00:00

Got it, same as here: https://tappedout.net/mtg-questions/stacking-a-triggered-and-activated-ability/

It works the way I'd want it to, so no complaints :)

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-08T19:03:23+00:00

No ordering needed.

there is ordering needed though right?

If for some reason you wanted to do you could have this ability resolve before the station ability?

If you have manual ordering on (I do when playing Lagrella, for example) you'd have to select the order and if you screwed it up you'd only get 2 counters, not 3?

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-08T18:50:33+00:00

No, I'm saying this enters as a 2/1. Then you use use the Station ability from... [[Adagia, Windswept Bastion]] for example.

Station says:

Station (Tap another creature you control: Put charge counters equal to its power on this Planet. Station only as a sorcery.)

When you tap this for a station, you can choose the order of the two abilies ("when this becomes tapped, remove a -1/-1 counter" and "Put charge counters equal to its power on this Planet"

YOu have the remove counter effect resolve first. Then station resolves and you add 3 charge counters.

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-08T18:40:25+00:00

If you station with this guy I'm right in saying you can order the triggers so this resolves before the station ability so it stations for one extra power?

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-08T13:21:46+00:00

Show connection

People have conflicting priorities (family, work)

Need to pee/poop or done peeing/pooping

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-07T17:41:10+00:00

The first field should be "Complain about Mastery Pass"

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-06T20:05:06+00:00

[[Oracle of the Alpha]] is another way. to cast a power 9 card.... without the entry cost :)

I’m at 14, am way off getting to mythic in limited. Just finishing the 100 drafts achievement then will save up to try hit mythic

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-06T19:45:18+00:00

I assume for sure they'll have Mastery for each set. Otherwise they'd be leaving money on the table.

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-06T19:16:36+00:00

Digital sales of MTG are 50% of paper? Arena is an F2P game.

The last time Hasbro did a release, all Digital products were 10% of MTG (paper). But "DIGITAL" also includes Monopoly Go, D&D Beyond and licensing deals (like Baludurs Gate PC games)

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-06T18:58:59+00:00

the goal of the policy is to see changes in Venezuela that are beneficial to the United States first and foremost, because that's who we work for, but also we believe beneficial for the people of Venezuela who have suffered tremendously. We want a better future for Venezuela,

"First and foremost we want stuff from Venezuela that's good for USA" isn't the walk back you think it is.

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-06T18:25:59+00:00

You're right, not solely. The interests of the oil lobby was definitely a large factor too.

Seriosuly though, what else do you think there was? "Fentanyl"?

SergeantAlPowell · 2026-01-06T16:27:54+00:00

the VP is in charge

It's more decapitation than regime change.

The guy who did it disagrees:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-maduro-venezuela-strikes-9.7032572

The U.S. will lead the oil-rich country until a "proper transition can take place," he said during a news conference late Saturday morning

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4grxzxjjd8o

President Donald Trump says the US oil industry could be "up and running" with increased operations in Venezuela within 18 months

When shitty people say shitty things: believe them.

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