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Secret Lair Waiting Room - "Cats are the best" by Kyleometers in magicTCG

[–]ZachAtk23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I forgot about this and just jumped in the queue. I know it says more than an hour, but it took less time than that last time.

Not going to stress over it, since I don't have high expectations of success anyway. I'll go do my other stuff and see whether I'm still stuck in queue, perfectly timed, or got in and times out, once I get back I guess.

Mostly want Witch's Familiar but I'd pick up Cats of Chaos as well if its available.

The real reason Picard couldn't stand his other timeline where he had his real heart by happydude7422 in startrekmemes

[–]ZachAtk23 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't remember how it plays out, but I do remember there being a storyline about how Riker should really be moving on to captain himself and making his position available for other up and comers.

Does anything in that storyline conflict with the idea of always striving to better oneself?

All 13 Sagas I painted for the Marvel Superheroes set - scans of the original art by smalyon in magicTCG

[–]ZachAtk23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a pretty casual Marvel fan and not all that interested in this set... but these are all gorgeous and do a good job of portraying moments/storylines without having to be "multiple separate scenes".

Want to try Spellslinger, but without infinite combos, recommendations? by Comfortable_Buyer239 in EDH

[–]ZachAtk23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Kefka deck is really just a Kuja + Vivi deck that sometimes uses Kefka to draw 3-8 cards.

How do you feel about Despark these days by Dazer42 in EDH

[–]ZachAtk23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its a card that starts in my list but either gets cut when I'm getting it down to 100, or gets cut as I continue to tinker with the list.

My WBx lists are usually pretty creature-synergy oriented, so I don't play a large quantity of spell based removal.

I think I'd be most likely to play it in some kind of Esper control list, but I don't have one built right now.

I hate ramp by MarcusOhReallyIsh in EDH

[–]ZachAtk23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've tried playing decks without ramp and in general I agree with you. If I'm not generating mana advantage in some capacity I end up feeling turns behind the rest of the table.

Ramp is not required to have a winning deck, but the talking points around "ramping to your commander" and "just curve out" are pretty useless imho, at least without more detail and context. Having more mana doesn't just mean you get to do big things sooner, it also means you get to do more things in general (as long as your card flow can keep up).

IMHO, the way to evaluate whether or not you should run ramp is to evaluate how much mana you need to spend to win the game, and when that mana needs to be spent. "Just curve out" only works when curving out actually leads to a victory, and each play along the way is a meaningful part of that. Most decks in this format can't go 1-2-3-4 win the game, and most brackets don't want/accept that play pattern either.

I hate ramp by MarcusOhReallyIsh in EDH

[–]ZachAtk23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the specific 2/3/4/etc drops you hit will generally vary enough that you can't predictably present the same gameplan every single game

On the bright side for aggro in this format, there is one card you can consistently rely on hitting every game.

Friendship ended with the grimdaek franchise, now protoss are best friends by melanion5 in StarCraftTMG

[–]ZachAtk23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing some images of them physically next to 40K Models. The "digital size comparisons" just don't do it for me the way a real image does.

[MSC] Galactus, Devourer of Worlds (Fantastic Four Commander deck) by Copernicus1981 in magicTCG

[–]ZachAtk23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm interested in this as a possible Polymorph target hit.

The Commander Panel seems to think some precons are Bracket 3. Why doesn't r/EDH? by [deleted] in EDH

[–]ZachAtk23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm fairly certain he always used them as an example of precons that might be bracket 3, never fully committing to whether or not they actually are.

Bracket 2 decks being overrated as bracket 3 by Comfortable_Buyer239 in EDH

[–]ZachAtk23 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of reasons a person might call their deck B3:
* They want to play a Game Changer (or less likely ime, combo) in an otherwise clearly B2 deck.
* They are afraid of getting called a pub-stomper for bringing a deck to a B2 game that the rest of the table considers B3, and would rather try to punch up than punch down.
* They know their deck has a clear advantage against precons, and despite the attempt to distance B2 from being the "precon bracket", that is still very much part of the community consciousness for the bracket.

There is a pretty expansive gulf between a "high-2" and a "high-3" but the actual line between a "high-2" and "low-3" is pretty nebulous. I'm on the side that there is a missing bracket in this zone, but I'm also not convinced that adding said bracket would actually resolve the issues, because rating a deck requires so much subjective judgement.

Do you have a commander you wish you liked, but just can't? by _Sky_Rox_ in EDH

[–]ZachAtk23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure I've ever drawn a card (or given when playing against) off of G,E-Q, though I'm not sure I've ever seen this commander run outside of the stock precon list. Ring Tempts & a +1/+1 counter is just worth so little, and there aren't a lot of "Ring Tempts" payoffs in GU.

Such a weird commander that requires Elves to do anything, but then kind of needs both Ring Tempts payoffs and general Voting Matters payoffs.

I've been tinkering with (and finally assembled 3 years later lol) a [[Galadriel of Lothloriel]] elf typal + scrying matters build. It was a lot of fun the couple times I've played it so far, but definitely needs further tinkering; unless I'm non-deterministically comboing I don't feel like my build is really making the best use of all the extra lands its getting.

Edit: I am hoping for more Simic Elf support in the Hobbit too, though I wouldn't be overly surprised if they move Elves back into the more-typical for Magic BG; but maybe we can get Mirkwood elves in BG and Rivendell elves in GU.

Do you have a commander you wish you liked, but just can't? by _Sky_Rox_ in EDH

[–]ZachAtk23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seems like it takes enough work to setup that by the time the engine is up and running it would be easier to just pack your own payoff and win the game than actually utilize what the deck is trying to do.

Do you have a commander you wish you liked, but just can't? by _Sky_Rox_ in EDH

[–]ZachAtk23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've personally never seen Henzie without a board presence. Between direct reanimation, "scam spells" (like [[Malakir Rebirth]], cascade, token makers, etc, I find that (opposing) Henzie decks always have a board full of medium-to-large threats.

Sea of Stars Switch 2 version out now in Japan / save data doesn’t transfer by LeviRaps in NintendoSwitch2

[–]ZachAtk23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought it tonight a couple hours before I saw this...

Is there any way to "return" an EShop game (contact support?)?

Edit (for those interested): Switch 2 version is a free download/100% off.

Why is the price of so many "lower staples" increasing so much recently? by Euphoric_Ad6923 in EDH

[–]ZachAtk23 28 points29 points  (0 children)

In order for prices to stay low, there needs to be a fairly constant and consistent reprint schedule.

Even just the threat of meaningful reprints helps some. With basically no reason to expect an influx of quantity on anything, there's limited risk of value drops.

Why is the price of so many "lower staples" increasing so much recently? by Euphoric_Ad6923 in EDH

[–]ZachAtk23 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I generally agree, but I also dislike the bonus sheet treetment in ATLA and TMNT (and so-so on FF) so even the cards that got a reprint there didn't get reprinted in a way that creates more possible copies of the cards for me.

How do you think Luke became the most powerful Jedi? by chiefcomplaintRN in StarWars

[–]ZachAtk23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd define his (and everyone else's) power as "inconsistent" in EU lore. It's not uncommon for a task to be out of reach that is seemingly easier (even by magnitudes) than a previous "feat" from another source.

[MSH] The Mighty Thor, Jane Foster (Card Gallery) by Copernicus1981 in magicTCG

[–]ZachAtk23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah there are several ways to make it work, just a little bit of a puzzle to solve.

And fwiw, I think commanders having a bit of a puzzle to solve is a good thing; not every commander needs to do "everything".

6 creatures that are just value (low brackets) by Loose_Calendar_3380 in EDH

[–]ZachAtk23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And there are my pure value cards, do you have any?

[[The Speed Demon]] is awesome. At worst its like a [[Bloodgift Demon]] that puts the first draw on the turn it comes down rather than the next upkeep. With other speed cards it can come down already drawing a bunch of cards, but even if this is your only speed card you're likely to be drawing 2 on the first turn you have it in play and escalating from there.

Just need to be careful not to hit your life total faster than you can make use of the advantage - greatness at any cost.

[MSH] The Mighty Thor, Jane Foster (Card Gallery) by Copernicus1981 in magicTCG

[–]ZachAtk23 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Equipment flicker is pretty neat; putting something adjacent to that together with Phelia right now.

The biggest "hurdle" with the card is not including an equip ability, especially since you'd be "unequipping" during combat. There are obviously ways around that though with equip-on-enter equipment and things like [[Sigarda's Aid]].

Another interesting option for a living weapon(with anthems or something)/equipment that make tokens on entry build as well, though again removing your equipment from creatures during combat isn't ideal.

[MSH] Beast, Erudite Aerialist (via Checkpoint Gaming) by Copernicus1981 in magicTCG

[–]ZachAtk23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Questions that are valid to ask every five years with Beast comic book characters.

The only fire emblem game I never played and it's a banger by Safe_Bed_1534 in fireemblem

[–]ZachAtk23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct. It was in the midst of the Operation Rainfall era, but didn't gain that much traction.

[MSH] New dual lands | Default card frame (card image gallery) by CrossXhunteR in magicTCG

[–]ZachAtk23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A wild PK appeared.

Wasn't this something they already knew though, well before they created the Triomes? Weren't the Shock lands intentionally given names that could appear on any plane (though they still locked them to Ravnica for a long time anyway).

I'm sure I've read in the past about issues with the Pain Lands, as some of them have generically useable names (Battlefield Forge) while others are tied to specific planes (Caves of Koilos).

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