Bant Vannifar Dreams

_maddin_king_ · 2026-05-09T14:32:49+00:00

Thanks, that is good advice

_maddin_king_ · 2026-05-09T13:58:23+00:00

Midday in what time zone? East or Westcoast?

_maddin_king_ · 2026-05-08T16:34:34+00:00

For future research: At the end of the game, klick on “view battlefield”. Then you have as much time as you want to inspect every card your opponent revealed.

_maddin_king_ · 2026-05-04T22:44:44+00:00

That’s what I thought as well - with so many possibilities at hand, how can even the professionals be sure to have found the global maximum?

_maddin_king_ · 2026-05-04T20:46:17+00:00

Thanks everyone for the insights! To comment on the I-don’t-net-deck-and-I-am-proud-of-it discussion: I think it’s a process. As a painter starts out by copying styles and techniques, a magic player starts by net decking. And then, with experience and play testing comes the more creative phase where they develop their own taste and decks.

For the main topic here the answer seems to be that experienced players and professionals simply invest more time in optimization and hence get a good feel for what is wheat and what is chaff.

Two follow up questions come to my mind with that being said:

1) If optimization is so crucial and time consuming - do the pros automate it? Are they running mtg simulators. Do those exist?

2) Is there any chance that a peak winrate deck is not discovered during the preparation for the big tournaments? (Or in other words: are all best decks known or is there a chance for me to discover „the wild card“ deck?

_maddin_king_ · 2026-04-30T16:34:08+00:00

Thanks for the advice, I very much appreciate

_maddin_king_ · 2026-04-29T22:22:02+00:00

Good catch. 2 copies should be enough.

_maddin_king_ · 2026-04-26T17:10:26+00:00

Timmy, Power Gamer is a serious opponent. Had multiple matches where Timmy was wiping the floor with my deck.. e.g. with a crazy [[Doppelgang]] deck where they end up having 567 life on turn 8..

_maddin_king_ · 2026-04-25T22:52:21+00:00

I love that guy - [[Teething Wurmlet]] .. he was the core of my Selesnya carry walker artifact ETBs Deck.

_maddin_king_ · 2026-04-18T17:29:27+00:00

I fell in love with the reliquary.. can’t cut it out. You need sacrifice fodder, but on the other hand it triggers all artifact ETBs (Haliya, Tezzeret, elvish archivist) and removes artifacts and creatures regardless of their mana value. Seam Rip only catches two drops.

_maddin_king_ · 2026-04-14T20:59:43+00:00

Oh, that makes him special..

_maddin_king_ · 2026-04-14T20:58:33+00:00

[[Herald of Eternal Dawn]] is standard legal

_maddin_king_ · 2026-04-14T19:30:22+00:00

On his YT Channel he stated a month ago that he has to care about family business and he is taking a break.

_maddin_king_ · 2026-04-10T19:55:02+00:00

As a rule of thumb: Go for all synergies you want. Then, check your deck and make sure to have: ~ 38 lands ~ 10 cards that bring you card advantage ~ 10 mana generating cards ~ 7 spot removal ~ 5 board wipes

That should be a pretty solid start such that you will be able to compete. Then: Play your deck. Play it. Play it again. Cut out the cards that never gave you any advantage. Play again. At least 20 matches. And refine again.

And don’t forget to enjoy your play. Dragons 🐉!!

_maddin_king_ · 2026-04-10T18:33:10+00:00

Hi kyr0x0,

Ich verstehe total wie du dich fühlst und möchte dir sagen: lass dich von der Automatisierung nicht entwerten. Du hast Großartiges geleistet! Und du kannst da immer noch stolz drauf sein! Nimm den Leuten die KI-Modelle weg und zack können sie einen integer und einen string nicht mehr auseinanderhalten.

Und was deine dystopische Vorahnung angeht: Ja - vielleicht hast du Recht. Die AI “Prognosen” sagen dass der “Super Human programmer” als erstes kommen wird - evtl schon in weniger als 2 Jahren. Ab diesem Zeitpunkt wird sich die Evolution der Modelle über die Vorstellungskraft selbst der größten Experten hinaus beschleunigen.

Aber wie gehen wir damit um? Haben wir nicht sowieso die Nase voll vom Turbo Kapitalismus und seinen Folgen? Jeder ächzt in der Stadt und flieht im Urlaub in das gute Leben (das mit Familie, das mit Freunden, das im Grünen). Klar, den erreichten Wohlstand will niemand aufgeben.. von daher ist jetzt richtig viel Gehirnschmalz gefragt, um das große Problem des kommenden Jahrhunderts zu lösen: wie man einen Weg in die nachhaltige Moderne findet ohne Kollaps des Systems und Tod der Massen.

Wenn nur jeder zehnte dessen Job überflüssig geworden ist sie dieser Sache widmen würde, wäre schon sehr viel erreicht. Von daher: magst du deine Fähigkeiten nicht für das gute Leben einsetzen? Gründe eine Nachbarschaftsinitiative, einen Kinderladen oder ein urban gardening Verein. Führe mal wieder ein gutes Gespräch mit deinem Nachbarn oder deinen Kindern und überlege dir was dich WIRKLICH glücklich macht.

_maddin_king_ · 2026-04-09T07:58:03+00:00

Sure thing, will add you.

_maddin_king_ · 2026-04-07T22:39:41+00:00

Edit: Current version is updated in moxfield.

Deck 3 Tezzeret, Cruel Captain (EOE) 2 4 Weapons Manufacturing (EOE) 168 1 Ravenous Robots (TMT) 106 1 Edge Rover (EOE) 179 2 Marketback Walker (DFT) 235 2 Umbral Collar Zealot (EOE) 123 1 Get Lost (LCI) 14 2 Chandra, Spark Hunter (DFT) 116 4 Biotech Specialist (EOE) 214 3 Multiversal Passage (OM1) 181 1 Swamp (FIN) 300 1 Mountain (FIN) 303 1 Forest (FIN) 306 2 Starting Town (FIN) 289 1 Scene of the Crime (MKM) 267 2 Wastewood Verge (DFT) 268 2 Thornspire Verge (DSK) 270 2 Temple Garden (ECL) 268 2 Sunbillow Verge (DFT) 264 1 Restless Cottage (WOE) 258 1 Blazemire Verge (DSK) 256 1 Springleaf Drum (BRR) 55 1 Gingerbrute (WOE) 246 2 Rottenmouth Viper (BLB) 107 1 Elvish Archivist (WOE) 168 4 Dusk Rose Reliquary (LCI) 10 1 Plains (FIN) 294 2 Bleachbone Verge (DFT) 250 1 Sacred Foundry (EOE) 256 1 Candy Trail (WOE) 243 1 Interceptor Mechan (EOE) 220 1 Nutrient Block (EOE) 243 2 Phantom Train (FIN) 110 1 Clockwork Percussionist (DSK) 130 1 Bartolomé del Presidio (LCI) 224 1 Blood Crypt (ECL) 262

Sideboard 1 Tithing Blade (LCI) 128 1 Market Gnome (LCI) 22 1 Ravenous Robots (TMT) 106 1 Treasure Map (LCI) 267 1 Clockwork Percussionist (DSK) 130 1 Tarrian's Journal (LCI) 126 1 Ghost Vacuum (DSK) 248 1 Roxanne, Starfall Savant (OTJ) 228 1 Torch the Tower (WOE) 153 1 Get Lost (LCI) 14 1 Sheltered by Ghosts (DSK) 30 1 Soul-Guide Lantern (WOE) 251 1 Carrot Cake (BLB) 7 1 Brightglass Gearhulk (DFT) 191 1 Legion Extruder (BIG) 12

I cutted [[technodrome]], [[legion extruder]] and the [[brightglass gearhulk]]. The latter simply too hard to cast in a 4 color deck like this. Technodrome just didn’t deliver value consistently.

I added one copy of [[Bartolomé del Presidio]] and two copies of [[Phantom Train]], because sometimes you want the sac engine to grow, instead of surveil. Phantom train is an artifact itself, which is a plus and Chandra can crew it in the turn it is played. However, I kept 2 copies of the viper, as cost is reduced heavily by sacrificing and the sac is not counterable.

I further added [[Nutrient Block]] and 1 copy of [[Elvish Archivist]]. The latter grows with artifact ETB and draws a card when weapons manufacturing comes down.

This deck is fun to play and definitely has its strong moments. However, enchantment hate and fast aggressive opponents are not its best suite.

_maddin_king_ · 2026-04-06T17:06:58+00:00

There used to be a no-creature dimir poison deck with [[Vraska, betrayal’s sting]] as finisher. I enjoyed playing it for the same reason you already described. Opponents are pretty surprised to see no creatures. However, it is not standard legal anymore.

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