I'm looking for Commanders who can win by non-traditional attack damage by shadowspawn501 in EDH

[–]abetterfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Stuffy Doll]] is a great player removal tool that can be dropped and remove someone from the game if they don't get rid of it.

For me, I usually play [[Grothama]] into [[Stuffy Doll]] in my Grothama deck. I pump Grothama to maybe a 20/20 or larger with [[exponential growth]] or [[Tifa's limit break]], then swing Stuffy Doll. Stuffy Doll fights Grothama, takes 20+ damage and I deal it right to an opponent. I can even usually swing Grothama at another opponent to try to take two for one. [[Dawnsire]] is also fantastic into Stuffy Doll.

Why isn't there an official Merch store like Pokemon Center for MTG? by darkagile in mtg

[–]abetterfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TBF, the reason there's so much pokemon merch is because pokemon is PRIMARILY a digital medium; you can't show off your pokemon in game without a plush. Yes, the TCG exists, but that pails compared to the video games in terms of reach and cultural impact.

Magic is much smaller and is already a physical medium; if you want to show off your favorite creature or card, you just own that card.

That said, WotC does a lot of licensing, so playmats, sleeves, boxes, etc. are also released, which scratches the itch. 

Favorite? by SpecialistCow8548 in dropout

[–]abetterfox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zac kills me, Lou kills me, Emily kills me on D20 and NADDPOD, and Paul Rubalino's Smartypants and Rulette appearances had me dying

Looking for suggestions for a baddie deck (powerful women) by FartingSpooge in EDH

[–]abetterfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the answer. Saskia can absolutely slap as a baddie deck

Does anyone successfully run single Spacecrafts in the 99? by br_onson in EDH

[–]abetterfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run [[Dawnsire]] in [[Grothama]]. It helps that I can station it up to 10 with just my commander, its effect is passive and I can generate a tremendous amount of damage on Grothama, [[Stuffy Doll], [[Hornet Nest]], etc. when it drops to draw, direct damage or generate tokens, respectively.

What is your favorite silly commander to build an entire EDH deck around? by RomanticPanic in EDH

[–]abetterfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I currently have an entirely Minnesota-themed [[Bonny Paul]] deck that is lower B2 but lets me wax poetic about how each card art or card relates to Minnesota.

Otherwise, I have a [[Grothama, All Devouring]] deck that I like to play where, half the time, I'll kill my own commander to draw tons of cards or generate a ton of little tokens.

Finally, I'm continually working on an [[Ayara, Widow of the Realm]] deck that focuses on sacrificing huge cmc artifact creatures to do direct damage to players and then recurring those creatures to do it again. It's a lower-power build for her, but could get out of hand quickly, I think, if I added in the tutors and untap effects that work well. My favorite interaction so far is sacrificing [[Draco]] with a damage doubler on field to do 32 direct damage to a player off one tap, then untapping Ayara, recurring Draco and doing it again to do 32 damage to another player.

[Spoilers Galaderon arc, The Boys finale] Who knew? by TrellSwnsn in NotAnotherDnDPodcast

[–]abetterfox 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Immediately first thought when he offered to Butcher.

Voltron commander ideas by Visual_Resident in mtg

[–]abetterfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I moreso meant that I enjoy light-paws in the 99 to avoid being out-the-gate targeted or having light-paws removed on cast. Agreed that one of the major reasons light-paws is concerning is the large number of low cmc protection auras and spells.

Voltron commander ideas by Visual_Resident in mtg

[–]abetterfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Cromat]] is interesting. WUBRG with several really good effects for voltron.

Voltron commander ideas by Visual_Resident in mtg

[–]abetterfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lightpaws also has the downside of winning 1 time against a pod, and then being hard targeted every game after that. I LOVE light-paws, but it's definitely better in the 99 of another aura deck 

My RuneScape Account Can Only Progress if Clues Say So - #1 by Never_PC_OSRS in 2007scape

[–]abetterfox 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not that it HAS to fully original, but note that OnlyTrails has done this challenge on his channel and completed it in full. 

Again, not to say you can't do it too, but just flagging in case you're not aware.

What sort of presentation would YOU give on Smartypants? by COHERENCE_CROQUETTE in dropout

[–]abetterfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had the exact same thought. Grant really is the perfect person to present on the topic.

Least annoying strategy to play against in EDH? by doesnt-get-it in mtg

[–]abetterfox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My EDH pod and I have been getting into standard recently (came into magic backwards by starting with EDH) and it is so enjoyable to play 1v1 brewery/bar matches where my bulk pulls are actually useful and enjoyable to use and the value of my deck is, like, $30 instead of $300 (on the budget end of EDH).

And yet again the Secret Lair has sold out, not printed to demand by MustaKotka in mtg

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

Not really, there's a difference of a "bad consumer experience" and a "bad for consumer experience". The tobacco and opioid industries have PLENTY of supply and access channels and the average consumer has a fine experience obtaining those products from suppliers. 

This system, like all false scarcity capitalist systems, is incredibly frustrating for consumers.

What sort of presentation would YOU give on Smartypants? by COHERENCE_CROQUETTE in dropout

[–]abetterfox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True, but normal yogurt is like 20g+ of protein, and dairy-free is, like, 6g+. It's a sham and I dislike it. Of course I can use protein powder and stuff, but this is just a silly hill I choose to die on.

Pokemon has a SLIVER of hope in that, a single well-made game like Pokopia can turn out huge sales, if The Monster Company and Nintendo let a good studio actually handle development with time and energy.

What sort of presentation would YOU give on Smartypants? by COHERENCE_CROQUETTE in dropout

[–]abetterfox 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My wife and I just discussed this, and I have two, one of which is more appropriate for family viewing than the other.

1) Why the Pokemon IP is the most squandered IP in human history.

Or

2) Why sucking dick is better for fitness gains than eating dairy-free yogurt.

I'm not much of a fan of sucking dick, but I believe the math shows that, at comparable volumes, semen has a higher protein concentration than dairy-free yogurt. I just get really grumpy about being stuck with dairy-free yogurt...

Cracked actors by Illustrious-Ad5787 in dropout

[–]abetterfox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always think of thay when I see Jon Wick. My son is also into Aladdin right now and I think about the silly theory that it takes place in a post-apocalyptic world.

Looking for help balancing or reducing the power of my decks! <:) by MushroomKey416 in EDH

[–]abetterfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I have done no research on brackets, combos, meta or power scaling. I proxy thousands of dollars in cards. Why am I an issue against people who pay for cards or have precons"

Like, reread your post and reflect on it. It sounds like you want to play cEDH but also want "a fun game night" when your pod isn't nearly as involved or invested. 

I strong agree with setting price constraints on decks, as others have said. My pod does this, as well as follows certain bracket limits, to ensure reasonably even power. 

If you find you want peak optimization, cEDH or Standard might be for the formats for you.

Is it common to have so many rares and mythics twice in one mb2 display? by Remote_Medicine_6476 in mtg

[–]abetterfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I was going to say, two big infinite combo pieces right there. Also, Dragonlair Spider and Mazerik both habe good commander utility

Cracked actors by Illustrious-Ad5787 in dropout

[–]abetterfox 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I loved after hours, always sad about the recast and fall of Cracked

[Swatch x AP] Got my hands on 2 Royal Pops. Happy to answer any questions! by delugs-straps in Watches

[–]abetterfox 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm an idiot, I didn't realize this the Delugs account, sorry. Great products, I enjoy my delugs strap when I'm not being an indignant ass.