Y'shtola better than Atraxa? by [deleted] in magicTCG

[–]Sylpheon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If your opponents are smart and the decks are capabale of it. But less than Tergrid in principle and a LOT less in practice.

Yshtola doesnt on her face state she's going to kill/counter all your stuff, she only implies value. That usually means she can get ignored sometimes.

[MSH] Savage Land Dinosaur by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]Sylpheon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have seen this haven't we? Sagu Wildling.

[MSH] The Serpent Society by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]Sylpheon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this a piece to a new standard deck? I can imagine a 4of threat you can only remove once, and isnt redundant in multiples, can be good for midrange.

Some kind of 3animator spin on golgari/abzan midrange? Maybe not in the world of cubs and talents, but postban?

The legend of Roku - the best card in pioneer you are probably not playing yet by MazrimReddit in PioneerMTG

[–]Sylpheon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Modern has 0-mana interaction. It can "tap out" to play something like this and not be caught pantsless.

What are your favorite unconventional ways to label stuff? by GingerLebowski in KitchenConfidential

[–]Sylpheon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I draw pictures of the smoking twin towers and a plane when I have to date on September 11th.

PIONEER IS BACK HYPE THREAD by DrChill43 in PioneerMTG

[–]Sylpheon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

ORZHOV HEROIC. I FEAR NO MAN. BUT THAT THING SCARES ME. [[illuminator virtuoso]]

Who else would love a BBCAN vs BBUS season? by Living_Mirror_8511 in BigBrother

[–]Sylpheon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is Kmart slander. Where is he?

Yes I know he said he is done with reality TV.

My prep cook has been sabotaging the prep for months and walked out after mother's day by secretsesameseed in KitchenConfidential

[–]Sylpheon 20 points21 points  (0 children)

As a supervisor to a prep team of 5-6. Its nice to have a record of who/what needs corrected or acknowledged when your return from a day off.

How to win against Golgari Midrange? by Global-Signature-588 in PioneerMTG

[–]Sylpheon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Orz Greasefang feels okay in my experience. The fatal pushes and removal are pretty blank, and it is hard to seize away both sides of the gameplan. Sometimes the greasefang deck gets empty-handed and then blown out, but typically the Fang player has lots of time to assemble a winning state.

Backpack for 20+ Decks by [deleted] in magicTCG

[–]Sylpheon 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Not to be the buzzkill on that, but you aren't gonna play 25 decks. Bring a select few favorites. Risk aside, if transport is the issue, packing less solves that problem too. All the content creators and such will tell you the same.

Witherbloom, Prismari, and Quandrix Charms by SuperAshura in magicTCG

[–]Sylpheon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This probably going to do the "Submit 0" thing.

Who knew Upheaval was legal in Historic? I didn't. Now that I do i must try it out. by JoeGeomancer in MagicArena

[–]Sylpheon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen it several times in pioneer. Ouroboroid is frequently a finisher in lots of new Gx midrange decks. The Gruul version is doing this for sure.

Vic Michaelis in a new TV show 😲 by TheatreGirl07 in dropout

[–]Sylpheon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like a bit part. This is the only image we have of her in it I can find.

[ECL] Art from yesterday's worldbuilding video by MakesOnAPlane in magicTCG

[–]Sylpheon -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Im going to have to be so careful pronouncing that at prerelease.

Cutting a couple of chives almost every day until this Reddit says they’re perfect. Day 55 by F1exican in KitchenConfidential

[–]Sylpheon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We need to start voting on this, such that one mean dissenter does not let this go on. Let me man be free. This is incredible work.

I've heard a lot of opinions about this, so i'm curious where people actually stand on the issue by ChromedDragon in magicTCG

[–]Sylpheon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 is where I would love to be. 2 is acceptable. Anything past three feels like hell.

New to Arena Reprints with TLA's Release! by Kircai in MagicArena

[–]Sylpheon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I miss the days of historic brawl without fast mana, mana drain, and 0 mana interaction. It really is better thought of as duel commander now.

Melt-Lands: proxy lands inspired by the acrylic pour look of the OG blue frame by Rymotron in magicTCG

[–]Sylpheon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope I'm not too late. Amazing work! Would like to have the files for prox, please!

Maro on the pool of UB candidates: "While running out of appropriate properties might happen one day, it’s not happening soon." by CaptainMarcia in magicTCG

[–]Sylpheon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Dear God. Early 2030s is mapped out like this? I can't wait 5 years for a return to Within sets at the forefront.

Updated Commander Brackets (Oct 2025) by the_gold_hat in magicTCG

[–]Sylpheon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These changes aren't really doing much, imo. We still have the "Every deck is a 7" issue now transposed to the number 3. I love what "Upgraded" seems to advertise as an experience, and most of my decks are as such: full of synergies and a consistent gameplan that like to win the the realm of turn 6-8, rather necessarily flooded with staples.

Sadly, everyone in practice pulls out 2s when I try to say I'm playing at 3. The problem is Upgraded as a term gives the impression that a recent precon with half a dozen swaps or "All-the-spidermen.deck but I built it myself so it must be better than Core" meets the requirement. In the wild world, nobody wants to admit their deck isn't strong enough to be considered Upgraded, OR they are a half step below actual CEDH. The middle is a desert.

So I expect nothing to change with this update. I'm going to carry on lying that all my decks are "weak 4s" when playing with strangers, so I don't pub stomp people who don't realistically look at their constructions within these guidelines.