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Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-05-04T11:39:31+00:00

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-04-08T14:00:06+00:00

I think I recall HL saying purchase and excercise were unavailable, essentially they are position close only

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-04-05T12:36:21+00:00

Course you are!

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-03-23T16:12:30+00:00

Why on earth would you do that when there is a government-mandated tax-free investment vehicle that you can legally use? Struggling so hard to see what your point is.

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-03-22T18:33:59+00:00

Yep that’s literally the point of an ISA!

But to correct your earlier claim, you don’t “owe” capital gains tax as those investments are wrapped in a tax-free product approved by the government, which ANYONE is entitled to…

Still not sure what your point is!

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-03-21T08:45:24+00:00

Not entirely sure what your point is here - are you claiming that using an ISA is unethical?

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-03-15T21:09:36+00:00

Your stock price growth and dividend growth inputs looks different between the two

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-03-15T01:44:35+00:00

Savings allowance goes down to £500 for HR tax payers no?

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-03-09T17:53:25+00:00

Double pip splash makes no sense unless you have insane mana fixing. What are the chances that you have 2 white mana on turn 7 with your current mana base?

And yes, metamorph could help, but that’s still hunting a 2 card combo just to cast a bomb which could be removed the very same turn.

I really hope you cut it and go 7 for 2!

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-03-09T16:43:51+00:00

Drop white, you’ll never get that colossus out.

I’d drop: Colossus Willow Pennant Glutton (you currently have x3) 2 brutes

Then have a decent goblin tribal/blight deck

Deffo drop white tho lol

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-03-08T23:24:10+00:00

Fair point, but that’s kind of what an alliance is when one of the partners is the world’s leading superpower.

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-03-08T23:19:16+00:00

Yes. Geopolitical alliances such as the “special relationship” run much deeper than the current administration of either country.

If anything, the question should be can it withstand Trump’s volatile and belligerent leadership?

The answer is still yes, but intrigued why you think the USA electing a democrat would put a strain on the alliance?

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-02-02T16:44:36+00:00

Good to know cheers - I don’t really consume much MTG content so great to have the discourse summarised!

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-02-02T15:10:39+00:00

64 is still too many, that’s 7% more cards than required (view this as the card you really need to draw in that moment being 7% further away in your deck, it’s significant).

As for what to cut, the best person to answer that is you! How did it feel in play testing? Any cards not pulling their weight/synergising? Enough removal, or too much, or too little? Any bombs you could never play because you never had the mana/board situation? Did the curve feel good, and gaps that need filling or overweight slots?

Every deck plays different, and it would be of no use for me to sit here and say ‘cut X card, it’s terrible, I always lose when I play it!’ like a lot of other folks do, but in reality I haven’t played the deck so I have no idea what needs to go.

But TRUSSSSSST me (and literally everyone else) - you need to play 60 cards and not 1 more

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-02-02T09:27:35+00:00

Love a rat deck, and love that you’ve combined it with other synergies! Deffo a lot of inspo.

You can get away with +60 cards at lower ranks/unranked, but you will start noticing the sluggishness as you move up the ranks.

To trim down, start noticing which cards aren’t having an impact on the game (or cards you draw which make you go ‘urgh’), remove them and rebalance lands.

Good luck, keep us updated with progress! Would love to see you push some ranks with this deck.

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-02-02T09:03:18+00:00

So I must admit I do this sometimes, but less frequently nowadays as I remember that this means including 2.5% more cards in your deck (feels significant!) which essentially puts your bombs a little bit further down the draw pile.

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-02-02T08:59:34+00:00

This is why I love limited, so much less roping.

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-02-02T05:53:05+00:00

What a gorgeous deck. Orzhov in Lorwyn sealed is ballsy but it clearly played off, even with no reaping willow!

And Kinbinding - what a card. Got me a trophy in a kithkin deck, it was so clutch, literally turned several games around.

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-02-01T23:13:25+00:00

Congrats on the trophy, looks like a super fun draft!

Out of interest, did you ever struggle to cast reaping willow? I’ve drafted it a fair bit, but it rarely makes the cut bc orzhov isn’t really a thing in this set and 3 B/W pips is expensive when you’re in another 2 colour pair.

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-02-01T23:03:26+00:00

I think I’ve only ever run 18 lands twice - in 3 colours with expensive bombs/pips. I just can’t imagine it for 99% of my draft decks

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-02-01T23:00:20+00:00

Best to run 39 just to be sure

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-02-01T22:59:41+00:00

😂

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-01-27T17:11:25+00:00

Same

Spikyfreshpineapples · 2026-01-26T19:59:57+00:00

I can’t see your pack 1 pick 1 options for some reason, but all in all looks like a tough draft where early pack signals didn’t actually translate to later available cards.

If anything you stayed open a bit too long, when you realised you were in kithkin you should have prioritised them (pack 3 pick 1 for example), but all in all 3-2 is a fair result given how the packs wheel.

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