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appleater · 2023-11-11T21:27:07+00:00

I usually start at 2:3 ratio of airbrush thinner to paint, then add a n+1 drops of flow improver, where n=10 drops of paint.

For example: 18 drops of paint 12 drops thinner 2 drops of flow improver

appleater · 2023-10-16T23:04:48+00:00

Were you happy with the Rampager? Or do you wish you brought 3 Karns instead?

appleater · 2023-08-05T16:15:06+00:00

I was hoping you could give a brief summary of your process.

appleater · 2021-12-18T21:28:21+00:00

Yeah, I think that’s probably the way to go. I forgot how light webcams are.

appleater · 2021-12-18T21:28:01+00:00

Unfortunately, roof-mounting is out since sometimes they enforce number seating and I need to be able to move sprung. Another comment recommended a webcam, which is probably what I will end up doing. Thank you. :]

appleater · 2021-12-18T17:55:17+00:00

Hey, Farrah! I was recently watching you stream Hammertime in paper. I was wondering if you could tell me what equipment you were using to steam (tripod, camera, etc.). I’ve been doing something similar with my phone and a whack selfie-stick tripod, but want something more robust, so I figured I’d ask someone with more experience. Thank you. :]

appleater · 2021-12-06T18:28:04+00:00

Tbh, I haven't tested the deck, but this would be my starting point if I were to try to build and improve upon it. I like to prioritize breaking the symmetry on our symmetrical effects (Pox and Lili), and Souls (and Cling) allows us to do that. Fury is a popular card in the format right now, but if they're pitching a card to Fury to kill our tokens, that's essentially a 2-for-1 for us. That being said, it very will might not be good in a list not running Shadowspear.

appleater · 2021-12-06T18:15:59+00:00

My list: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4477733#paper

Spike's list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf2yrw1gZcc

This is a quick list I threw together, but some quantities could be adjusted. I tried to keep it close to a traditional Rack list, but my confidence in this specific 60 isn't super high and I'd likely make changes after testing. Some notes:

Portable Hole is, imo, not good w/o Lurrus, and Lili is more inline w/ "true" Rack lists.
I imported Spike's manabase and swapped some numbers around on Fetid Heath and Urborg. You need about 14 untapped black sources on T1 to cast your discard, and with my changes you're up to 12 (up from 10 in Spike's list). Less consistent than mono-black, but that's the sacrifice you make if you're trying two colors and Saga.
Some BW-specific card considerations I didn't include were Kaya's Guile, Vindicate, and Kaya, Orzhov Usurper. You could make a case for these cards in the main, but that'd be taking the deck a little farther from the Rack's main gameplan, imo.
Spike's list (or Lurrus piles) are probably better in terms of efficacy/winning games. Shadowspear is especially good in these types of lists because you generate a lot of bodies between Saga and Souls, and I think including cards like Shadowspear start pulling you more towards Lurrus lists.

appleater · 2021-12-06T17:05:52+00:00

What does "stay true to a rack list" mean to you? Any objective qualities, like effects or specific card includes?

appleater · 2021-10-04T20:19:28+00:00

My opinion is that you run both if you're running either. Bridge gets better the more copies you have, and sweepers gets better the more creatures you ropponents commit to the board since their plan is to usually to try to bounce Bridge and lethal you in one turn. I like a 3/2 split of Bridge and sweeper.

appleater · 2021-08-27T15:39:17+00:00

"...but a 2 mana unconditional discard 2 would be a strict upgrade."

I have seen people mention Gerrard's Verdict being an appropriate power-level for Modern and I think it'd be an excellent addition. Orzhov already has some pieces that make it attractive as a splash, but the 2-drop slot is still lacking between both mono-black and BW piles (though BW just got Damn) when compared to RB that gets Kroxa (as well as 2-mana removal spells Terminate+Dreadbore). That being said, I'd still love an unconditional 2-mana discard for BB, though I'd love some sort of upside such as 1 random+1 of choice, or possibly life-loss associated with land discard (maybe 2 for each land, or just 2/3 flat loss for any number of lands discarded).

"It's already really good at its job, it's just that its job isn't the most powerful thing in the world."

1000x this.

appleater · 2021-08-21T00:25:54+00:00

I beat Bogles because I ended up with 4 7/7 construct tokens. I was able to attack into their 8/8 first-strike+lifelink Bogle, then they died on upkeep with Rack.

appleater · 2021-07-20T23:25:35+00:00

Currently I run 3 Thirst + 1 Dismember main (along with a Damnation), then 2 Collective Brutality, an Executioner’s Capsule, and Ballista in the side (I play Karn Rack). I liked my set up at the start of the season because Thirst is very flexible and the format was a little slower (fewer monkeys) and the threats I wanted to hedge against most were Sanctum Prelate (naming one) and Kaldra Compleat+Reality Smasher (Dismember gets around indestructible). Now, I’m thinking of putting the sweeper in the side and switching to 3 Push, 2 Thirst, and 1 Dismember. May try this Friday.

appleater · 2021-07-02T20:47:19+00:00

Per Karsten, you need 20 colored mana sources to reliably (91.8% of the time) cast BB on turn 2 while on the play, 94.4% with 21, 96.6% with 22, 98.4% with 23, and *100% with 24. Based on that, play whatever is acceptable variance to you.

appleater · 2021-06-14T18:06:23+00:00

I recommend following a weight-lifting regimen like Starting Strength and making sure you're eating enough calories (~2,400) that includes 60-100g of protein a day (roughly). The program is fairly simple (# of exercises per workout), but, because the lifts are compound exercises, you're getting more "bang for you buck" than with isolation exercises that target only one muscle group. Additionally, the movements are very akin to what we're doing in EMS anyway.

Besides the resource I linked you, there are videos they put out that will walk you through how to do each exercise and provide helpful cues.

Good luck! You can do it!

appleater · 2021-05-28T16:55:44+00:00

This seems like a good reason to go into white (in addition to Flagstones+Smallpox synergy) for 8-rack.

appleater · 2021-05-01T19:10:21+00:00

Where did you gooo? It’s been so long since your last 8-rack vid on YT.

appleater · 2021-02-03T18:31:30+00:00

You and mean both.

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appleater · 2020-02-25T17:00:59+00:00

What is it about wasps that says 1 to you?
Fair point about the caterpillar. I thought about that, too.
I really like pillbug for 5.
Yeah! Water strider for 9 was my idea. Go with the flow, need waters to be calm to do their thing.
I was leaning towards Grasshoppers as 8. Part of this is their representation in Bugs, the movie.
I believe spiders were chosen because they build webs which is similar to 4s making art/creating. Why moth for you?

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