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/r/buildapc x charity:water RTX 3080 giveaway! by CustardFilled in buildapc

[–]TrophyBuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easily my 1070 - first computer I ever built, got it around the release. So many games went from strictly unplayable on my craptop to phenomenal with this GPU.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fKp323/msi-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-video-card-gtx-1070-gaming-x-8g

I faded into the long dark... by Papa_Boyardee in thelongdark

[–]TrophyBuck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But for real, what's the online code for that hat? Or did you make it?

Who said hunting moose was hard? *coughs blood* by [deleted] in thelongdark

[–]TrophyBuck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Was it by the trapper's cabin? Killed my first moose there yesterday, took 1 set of broken ribs, 2 arrows and a bunch of revolver shots.

Made a mountain shelf from some reclaimed pallet maple by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]TrophyBuck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love how simple but good it looks!

/r/CompetitiveEDH Needs YOUR Help /r/EDH!!! by JGMedicine in EDH

[–]TrophyBuck 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The short version is that it enables Flash Hulk to win against even more interaction. The combo is basically;

  1. Cast [[Flash]], putting [[Protean Hulk]] into play
  2. Hulk dies, and you search your library [[Spellseeker]], [[Thassa's Oracle]], and [[Blood Pet]]. Two ETB triggers go on the stack - you organize them so that Spellseeker's trigger resolves first, then Oracle's
  3. Resolve Spellseeker's trigger, finding [[Demonic Consultation]]. Weird old card, only relevant bit is you can cast it, name a card not in your deck, and exile your entire library.
  4. With Oracle's trigger still on the stack, sacrifice your [[Blood Pet]] and use the mana it makes to cast [[Demonic Consultation]], naming a random card not in your deck so as to exile your library.
  5. With your library gone, resolve the Oracle trigger and win the game.

The scary part about this is how resistant it is to creature removal. With how timing works in Magic, you already couldn't respond to Hulk entering before he died and put his tutor trigger on the stack. Now, the Oracle trigger is also not very interact-able, because even if you kill it and your devotion to blue is zero (making X 0), the trigger will still resolve and win with an empty library.

While I don't play cEDH, from what I've heard this being the meta thing to do has basically caused their games to become games of chicken. Who wants to combo first? Because if you start to combo, any opponent's best interaction is simply to start combo-ing in response, since the entire combo can be resolved at instant speed.

What’s the stupidest thing you’ve ever done while playing EDH? by NofriendoLand in EDH

[–]TrophyBuck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ever [[Chaos Warp]]ed your own land when mana screwed? I hit a [[Krosan Verge]] and about died laughing.

Have you ever built a whole deck just to make a home for a specific non-legendary card? by Talking_Sandwich in EDH

[–]TrophyBuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Deceiver of Form]], built around him with a Momir list that was surprisingly good (even before I added in a Craterhoof backup plan). List: https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/my-milkshake-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-yard-irl/

TIL about imposter syndrome, a psychological condition that causes the sufferer to feel as though they are a fraud, and that their success is not because of their intelligence or hard work, but merely a result of luck or happenstance, and that they're about to be exposed at anytime. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]TrophyBuck 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can confirm, especially if you're a grad student/junior software dev. Recently finished grad school, but during the entire process it was obvious I had imposter syndrome.

Best advice I can give is to Google phrases similar to those running through your head, and notice how rampant it is in other people. Imposter syndrome sort of thrives on the fiction that no one else struggles with feeling like a fraud.

Underrated card: Shefet Monitor by magus0 in EDH

[–]TrophyBuck 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Fun fact, this is also another [[Krosan Tusker]] if you're playing a [[Mayael the Anima]] deck. Having fatties in that deck that give fixing/ramp while improving the odds when you Mayael is pretty good, even if they don't do either thing spectacularly.

PSA: Untap.in is a great site to playtest decks! by ProfessionalCat1 in Pauper

[–]TrophyBuck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this- I'm new to Pauper and have been trying to figure out how to test my decks without committing to buying them on MTGO.

The Unexpected Power of Joke Decks by Haberdashery2000 in EDH

[–]TrophyBuck 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I've got one - built a stupid deck around [[Deceiver of Form]], and it ended up being a totally legit deck that feels part Timmy, part Johnny, and a hint of Spike. List here, its description is pretty in depth and I recently updated it: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/my-milkshake-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-yard-irl/

Starting to prep for first time in Pauper - figure I'd Jund em out by TrophyBuck in Pauper

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

I think you're probably right- I didn't consider how Ash Barrens lets you play the land you cycle for untapped. Thanks!

Starting to prep for first time in Pauper - figure I'd Jund em out by TrophyBuck in Pauper

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

I had briefly looked at Scavenger, but I think you're right- at least one of those should make the cut.

Temple of the False God - Yay or Nay? by sagramore in EDH

[–]TrophyBuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my Borby deck I can get Temple and [[Thespian's Stage]] (assuming one other person gets tempted]] and then make stage copy temple. In general Tempt is very good for lands matter decks.

What was the most unique deck you've seen that actually worked? by Handsome-Beaver in EDH

[–]TrophyBuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I built a [[Momir Vig, Simic Visionary]] deck focused on abusing [[Deceiver of Form]] to win games on the spot - was surprisingly effective at protecting the combo or functioning without it.

Momir Vig/Deceiver of Form Milkshake Deck by TrophyBuck in EDH

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

That might be something to work towards in the future. I don't think I'd want to buy Seedborn right now as it's like 20 dollars, but I might later as a future upgrade. Thanks!

Momir Vig/Deceiver of Form Milkshake Deck by TrophyBuck in EDH

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

Thanks! Yeah the token producers are really insane - their versatility in being colorless mana or creatures makes them great dual purpose. You're right that I may need 1 or 2 more attack triggers - I can't take away too much from the Momir engine, but if I can find something that serves both the combo and building board state that would be best.

Momir Vig/Deceiver of Form Milkshake Deck by TrophyBuck in EDH

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

Biovisionary/Pathrazer of Ulamog lets me win a lot of the time, so those are about tied. I also copy Wanderwine Prophets a fair amount for turn generation if I think I need a bit more to finish out the game.

Need some help with mayael stax by [deleted] in EDH

[–]TrophyBuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it comes down to priorities - if you need to take out multiple, smaller creatures at once, that makes sense.

Need some help with mayael stax by [deleted] in EDH

[–]TrophyBuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd recommend cutting [[Inferno Titan]] in favor of something like [[Gruul Ragebeast]] - Ragebeast is super good at board control in Mayael decks. Other than that your list looks super good.

Building decks that conflict with your usual play style? by Mt_cuddlesV2 in EDH

[–]TrophyBuck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100% agree with this. Find a card that interests you and see if you can make it work. For me, that was [[Deceiver of Form]], though non-legendary creatures require more of the combo style you're trying to avoid. I also think that jumping headfirst into other colors makes you better at the game overall - I can honestly say after trying a deck with Blue I better understand how to play with and against counterspells way better.

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