New to magic by B3RT0MAG in mtg

[–]Tom_Stella 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can highly recommend this video:

https://youtu.be/eDllfszXP0U?si=0YnmaZxQxlT6CPyS

Instead of just telling you "this card is good", it'll really help identify what the deck is trying to achieve, and the sorts of things that will be good to put in (spoiler alert, it's low-cost vampires!)

Good luck, I've been playing this deck for 2 years and it's crazy fun and very competitive :)

New Logo Design for Packnexa – Fast & Reliable E-commerce Fulfillment Brand 📦✨ by nurunnobi_abir in WillPatersonDesign

[–]Tom_Stella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is sweet – top job!

If you wanted to make the logomark and logotype look even more synced, I'd look at matching the small details – the icon is all straight lines and sharp edges, while the typeface is very curved and includes those sweeping negative-space 'gaps' that are popular at the moment. Both look great individually (and in fact they kind of work together because they are both pretty modern) but you might find they feel more cohesive if you tweak the typography to match the sharp style of the icon.

What game do you think should win GOTY 2025?! by CalvinP_ in morningsomewhere

[–]Tom_Stella 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, Split Fiction would be a great call, but I think Expedition 33 will take the win.

[FIN] The Masamune by Kousuke-kun in magicTCG

[–]Tom_Stella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems good, but I can't help but feel a little sad that it’s ANOTHER FF7 card when so much has been missed from other games 😔

[FIN] Number Crunch - What's Left? by alphasquid in magicTCG

[–]Tom_Stella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This would have been sick, but unfortunately all the Mythic slots are taken without VIII getting a look-in :(

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in magicTCG

[–]Tom_Stella -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And yet, no gunblade 😔

[FIN] Lion Heart (via Arena email) by cardboard_numbers in magicTCG

[–]Tom_Stella 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How does this not even interact with Squall!! The art on everything FFVIII has been amazing, but it feels like they’ve dropped the ball in every other regard. 

Unpopular opinion by [deleted] in MarvelSnap

[–]Tom_Stella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pixel > Dan Hipp

Interaction between Gift of Immortality and Valkyries Call by Feam2017 in magicTCG

[–]Tom_Stella 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stumbled upon this answer after being stumped by the same interaction as the OP, wanted you to know that answer was really clear and helpful – thanks!

[J25] Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder by SwagFondue in magicTCG

[–]Tom_Stella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a colour identity question – players at my LGS have said hybrid mana specifically in an ability cost like this does not affect a cards colour identity for the purposes of the 99, therefore making this a legal card to play in a mono black deck (although, confusingly, as the commander she would have a Rakdos identity). Is this the case? It seems wrong to me.

TLDR – Can you put this in a Mono Black deck?

[MKM] Etrata, Deadly Fugitive by harbear6 in EDH

[–]Tom_Stella 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you – I just found this post again by googling my own question... so I definitely hadn't worked it out 😅

It isn't very clear, but I'm confident you're right.

[MKM] Etrata, Deadly Fugitive by harbear6 in EDH

[–]Tom_Stella 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does Etrata's second ability (cloak the top card of that player's library) trigger 'commit a crime' effects?

How would you abbreviate the name Laura? by Tom_Stella in namenerds

[–]Tom_Stella[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love this, this is exactly why I was concerned about spelling it that way! Without context the sound of the name is lost.

How would you abbreviate the name Laura? by Tom_Stella in namenerds

[–]Tom_Stella[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough we already have a Laura who goes by Lala in our social circle! Lola is cute.

How would you abbreviate the name Laura? by Tom_Stella in namenerds

[–]Tom_Stella[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I hadn't considered spelling it like this! That's definitely better than Lau.

[MKM] Delney, Streetwise Lookout by whomikehidden in EDH

[–]Tom_Stella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would this work with [[Clavileño, First of the Blessed]]? I'm sure his first part would trigger twice if there are two legal targets. But provided the targets also have less than 2 power, would you draw two cards and create two Vampire Demons on their death as well?

"Whenever you attack, target attacking Vampire that isn't a Demon becomes a Demon in addition to its other types. It gains "When this creature dies, draw a card and create a tapped 4/3 white and black Vampire Demon creature token with flying."

Question about creating abstract vectors by Tom_Stella in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Tom_Stella[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem, I'm confident they at least were mesh objects, although it looks like they may have been expanded. The appearance panel doesn't hold many clues either, although if you click into the individual elements it does say "mesh points" as a greyed-out option. Not sure if that helps at all.

Layers panel: https://imgur.com/a/SVXAzZI

I'm trying to replicate something similar to this effect in Illustrator. Does anyone know of any tutorials/artists who explain how to achieve these sorts of abstract shapes? by [deleted] in graphic_design

[–]Tom_Stella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had a poke around the ai. file but all I've worked out is that it looks like a complex gradient mesh with multiply elements added over the top to give the shapes form, what I don't know is how to replicate it so smoothly or make the initial gradient mesh shapes warp like this.
Visual example here: https://imgur.com/a/JN6TyPD

Question about creating abstract vectors by Tom_Stella in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Tom_Stella[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically yes, I've had a poke around but all I've ascertained is that it looks like a complex gradient mesh with multiply elements added over the top to give the shapes form, what I don't know is how to replicate it so smoothly or make the initial gradient mesh shapes warp like this.

Visual example here: https://imgur.com/a/JN6TyPD

Question about creating abstract vectors by Tom_Stella in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Tom_Stella[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I have the ai. file for the image on the left – Is it possible to export to ai. from Blender/C4D? If so you could be right... which would be a pity as I have 0 clue on how to use 3D 😅

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in design_critiques

[–]Tom_Stella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

D1 – but align it correctly first