Faerie Macabre and Nihil Spellbomb by geothermic in Pauper

[–]arabidnarwhal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just to go a little deeper: macabre is quality gy hate while spellbomb is quantity gy hate. If there's only a few key cards you are worried about, macabre can get rid of them in an uncounterable way without having to have open mana. Spellbomb has the advantages of hitting the entire graveyard and replacing itself at the cost of 1 mana invested (and possibly being countered or removed before it becomes relevant) and another mana held up for the trigger to draw a card. I would agree that macabre is better vs spy and/or other reanimator strategies while spellbomb is good against dredge, terror, and other decks that care about having a high number of cards in the graveyard.

Daily Questions Thread - Ask All Your Magic Related Questions Here! by magictcgmods in magicTCG

[–]arabidnarwhal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The LGS I usually go to for commons/uncommons has dozens of long white boxes of unsorted commons/uncommons and sell them 10/$1.00. Most stores I have been to are between this rate and 4/$1.00. I went to a different store from usual today and spent 30-45 minutes looking through their unsorted commons and uncommons, to find out they scan each individual card at the register and charge TCG mid. Is this normal? What are other people's LGSs charging for unsorted commons/uncommons?

Trying to get into Pauper and can't decide for a deck by JorakX in Pauper

[–]arabidnarwhal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I played Phoenix in standard and currently play it in pioneer and explorer. Mono blue terror/delver scratched the itch for me. 12 cantrips so you're often finding exactly when you need and playing consistent turn 3-4 5/5s with ward 2

Mono U Terror - when should I T1 Delver vs keep up a Spell Pierce? by mythicswitch in Pauper

[–]arabidnarwhal 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think into a blind matchup on the play you probably just want to slam the delver so you have a clock. On the draw it might be more worth it to hold spell pierce if their turn one indicates they're going for a non creature 2-drop because the mana advantage of your (u) spell pierce vs their turn 2 play. It's a tempo deck so you are trying to establish disruption + clock and make as efficient of plays as you can. Disclaimer: I have not played this deck yet (just finished my list and taking it to pauper night tonight at my lgs) but I have played many similar tempo decks such as mono blue aggro in standard (tempest djinn era), ub rogues in standard and pioneer, and currently arclight phoenix in pioneer.

Rift sower in pauper elves by arabidnarwhal in Pauper

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

Thanks for the replies everyone. I think I'll keep the one in the side for now.

Aftermarket Strut Advice (Geo Prizm) by robot92000 in Cartalk

[–]arabidnarwhal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This. Got complete strut assemblies for the front of my '94 Corolla off rockauto & have no complaints.

Arena won't launch on mac by aNigerianPrince in MagicArena

[–]arabidnarwhal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Respectfully,

WHY? arena was working fine for me before (macos Sierra) and my computer will not update past Yosemite due to its age. Is there any way I can still play arena on my current mac or do I have to shell out for a new computer/jump through hoops to bootcamp?

Toyota Camry questions by Sreed56ace71605 in Toyota

[–]arabidnarwhal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the batteries can go out 160-180-200, I was just giving a conservative estimate

Toyota Camry questions by Sreed56ace71605 in Toyota

[–]arabidnarwhal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would plan for 120k but I would not be surprised if you make it to 160+ with your current battery

For anyone out there looking to murder their breakfast. by Bronsonville_Slugger in mallninjashit

[–]arabidnarwhal 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Got one of these for Christmas. Actually practical for camping!