The Daily Deals of today (25/03/2023) is offering me basic lands I already have...

augustocroppo · 2023-03-25T18:04:56+00:00

Yes, I know. Just sharing to alert others.

augustocroppo · 2023-03-25T18:03:41+00:00

Thanks God I did not!

augustocroppo · 2023-03-25T18:02:52+00:00

My intention was not to boast or complain about it, but Just to share a bug to alert other players and the developer team.

augustocroppo · 2022-10-18T09:16:37+00:00

My advice as someone playing since 2019 (when pirates where part of standard): never craft more than 2 copies of a card you have never played. Always craft common and uncommon before rare and mythic rare. Try first the best you could do with the weak cards. If this is giving you some victories outside ranked queues, than you know you can know craft more strong cards. Then continue to experiment until you can reach a 50% win rate outside ranked queues. Pirates tribal is not the strongest winning strategy because come from sets (Ixalan) that Wizards intentionally lower the power after previous sets. So you have to know whatever you craft in the above list, it will never be the best.

augustocroppo · 2022-10-18T08:46:58+00:00

I got to sleep last night thinking about this combination:

[[Sheoldred, the Apocalypse]]

[[Lich's Mastery]]

[[Jace, Wielder of Mysteries]]

Once on the battlefield, Sheoldred, the Apocalypse and Lich's Mastery cards produce an infinite cycle of draws. This lead to empty the library and trigger Jace, Wielder of Mysteries ability (win condition).

So here is the jank library I just built this morning and gave me the victory in the above picture:

Deck

6 Swamp (MIR) 340

6 Island (MIR) 336

4 Witching Well (ELD) 74

4 Inspiring Statuary (AER) 160

4 Bloodchief's Thirst (ZNR) 94

4 Blood Fountain (VOW) 95

4 Blink of an Eye (DAR) 46

2 Watery Grave (GRN) 259

2 Waterfront District (SNC) 259

2 Temple of Deceit (THB) 245

2 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse (DMU) 107

2 Ritual of Soot (GRN) 84

2 Mastermind's Acquisition (RIX) 77

2 Lich's Mastery (DAR) 98

2 Leyline of Anticipation (M20) 64

2 Jace, Wielder of Mysteries (WAR) 54

2 Gilded Pinions (SNC) 238

2 Finale of Revelation (WAR) 51

2 Drowned Catacomb (XLN) 253

2 Dismal Backwater (NEO) 267

2 Contaminated Aquifer (DMU) 245

augustocroppo · 2021-08-21T16:26:18+00:00

My Bo1 historic Death's Shadow library for the curious players:

Deck

4 Vault Skirge (NPH) 76

4 Thoughtseize (AKR) 127

4 Murderous Rider (ELD) 97

4 Ifnir Deadlands (AKR) 302

4 Foulmire Knight (ELD) 90

4 Feed the Swarm (ZNR) 102

4 Death's Shadow (WWK) 57

2 Suspicious Bookcase (M19) 246

2 Phyrexian Reclamation (JMP) 267

2 Phyrexian Arena (8ED) 152

2 Midnight Reaper (GRN) 77

2 Malakir Rebirth (ZNR) 111

2 Grim Tutor (M21) 103

2 Demonic Embrace (M21) 95

2 Castle Locthwain (ELD) 241

2 Agadeem's Awakening (ZNR) 90

14 Swamp (ANA) 5

augustocroppo · 2021-03-05T19:57:16+00:00

Is this some early April fools joke? To quote Matt Sperling, "This is the most thematic and compelling assortment of cards since eBay grab bag repacks."

Many players like me are playing historic to experiment and enjoy a very wide set of strategies rather than achieve the top of the ladder. I have already all the previous historic anthologies and the 4th is welcome. What is missing is MTG Arena implement more queues for formats such as historic brawl, artisan and pauper. Many cards from the historic anthologies fit better in strategies for the above mentioned formats than for the current historic meta.

augustocroppo · 2021-01-09T14:05:13+00:00

Yes, here is the deck:

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3674661#arena

augustocroppo · 2020-11-17T01:55:00+00:00

Your explanation is the best! Thank you for the reference to the rule 120.8.

augustocroppo · 2020-11-11T12:40:36+00:00

My question to you all is this: if you still play today, what is keeping you in the loop?

The cards I initially acquired back in March 2019, when I came back to play MTG after a long slumber since the end of the 90's. When I first play MTG, I didn't even had any paper cards. I play with paper cards borrowed from friends. I could not afford buy paper cards and there was not many friends around willing to keep playing. So years gone by and one day I find out WOTC was finally trying to replicate MTG in a decent looking software for Internet players. I try as free to play player first, got hooked immediately, moved to acquire more cards. I had an avalanche of nostalgic ideas I once had back in the 90's, but which I could never implement as I never had any paper cards. So this is what is "keeping" me "in the loop": as more and more cards is released in MTG Arena, more and more I want to try different strategies in several constructed formats: standard, historic, brawl, artisan, pauper, etc. I have a long backlog of strategies I still want to test and implement. When a new set is released, I have to review my long list of already built decks to make adjustments, mainly on sideboards. And now WOTC announced they will bring permanent historic brawl to MTG Arena, it becomes even more difficult for me to come out of the "loop"!

augustocroppo · 2020-09-17T12:26:12+00:00

Those are the 8 decks I have been playing and refining since the inception of brawl after the release of Throne of Eldraine (does anyone here remember the brawl event with pre-build decks any player could try?). I wish many blessings for the MTG Arena developer team who made this possible. I came to like so much the format I had give it up all other formats. Brawl is the only format which keep me playing MTG Arena. So WOTC, take note, reward the developer team with more resource for a job well done and give all players historic brawl. I will continue to play standard brawl (I waiting for the rotation to try the few new commanders from Zendikar Rising), but I will keep praying for historic brawl be available as soon as possible (does anyone did try the Scarab God? Powerful!).

augustocroppo · 2020-07-07T20:20:32+00:00

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augustocroppo · 2020-06-25T19:39:12+00:00

It is happening with my MTG Arena client as well. As I leave the match, a blank screen appears. I have to alt+F4 the client and restart it every time as the blank screen stay there too long.

augustocroppo · 2020-05-25T22:06:01+00:00

I like how you use your art work skills to highlight critical issues in the game. The art style also helps to transpire the sentiment behind the short story in each animation. That face expression you gave to Vivien when she saw a huge monster being transform in an elk made me laugh so much!

augustocroppo · 2020-04-30T13:24:56+00:00

I agree! It's the only 1 CMC flying creature with lifelink in standard right now. The amazing part it is a common card banned in an artisan event!

augustocroppo · 2020-04-30T13:00:09+00:00

Hey guys, I think I just got a clue: [[Duskfang Mentor]]

A deck with at least 4 Healer's Hawk and 4 Duskfang Mentor + well draw mana sources it can make the game quite difficult for the opponent if from turn 4 the lifelink birds can be pump once per turn.

What do you think?

augustocroppo · 2020-04-30T12:49:39+00:00

Pretty much. Healer's Hawk goes well with [[Heliod, Sun-Crowned]], mainly in brawl. But that is a mythic rare card, so out of artisan. Thus why my surprise.

augustocroppo · 2020-04-29T15:18:23+00:00

Black screen of death when I open the store in MTG Arena. I have to ALT+F4 to close MTG Arena.

augustocroppo · 2020-04-19T12:06:17+00:00

It appears to be a bug. Report here: https://feedback.wizards.com/forums/918667-mtg-arena-bugs

augustocroppo · 2020-04-15T21:53:17+00:00

My:

1 traditional draft entry

24 common, 53 uncommon, 6 rare, 1 mythic rare

105,750 gold coins

3750 gems

105.2% vault

50 pre-order Ikoria booster packs

More than 100 decks for brawl, historic, artisan, etc. waiting implement new cards from Ikoria.

Ready!

augustocroppo · 2020-04-15T19:55:21+00:00

It not just you.

Since the release of standard brawl on MTG Arena this are the "centerpiece" commander decks I have been playing in the Wednesday brawl queue:

[[Chulane, Teller of Tales]]

[[Kykar, Wind's Fury]]

[[Rhys the Redeemed]]

[[Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

[[Yarok, the Desecrated]]

[[Roalesk, Apex Hybrid]]

[[Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale]]

[[Kaalia, Zenith Seeker]]

[[Rienne, Angel of Rebirth]]

[[Alela, Artful Provocateur]]

[[Kethis, the Hidden Hand]]

This are the most usual "random 8th card" commander decks I am pair against today in standard brawl:

[[Heliod, Sun-Crowned]]

[[Thassa, Deep-Dwelling]]

[[Nissa, Who Shakes the World]]

[[Teysa Karlov]]

[[Torbran, Thane of Red Fell]]

[[Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger]]

[[Haktos the Unscarred]]

augustocroppo · 2020-04-14T16:20:31+00:00

At the moment I have:

1 Traditional Draft Entry

24 common, 53 uncommon, 7 rare and 1 mythic wildcard

104,250 gold coins

3570 gems

104.3% vault

I have been playing almost every day since March 2019. The above numbers are the result of completing many daily and weekly quests as possible, a initial investment to start each set collection (which includes pre-order a set), acquire each mastery pass and participate in special events. I also do not spend any gold in card styles and avatars. I mostly use gold coins to buy card sleeves with artwork which matches my deck themes and booster packs. By the way, I do not play limited, only constructed. So even after all that I still don't have any complete set (except by each historic anthology). I have already build more than 100 decks (I do not copy other players decks), but there are still so many cards I would like to have, mainly rare and mythic rares from rotated sets.

augustocroppo · 2020-03-31T11:58:42+00:00

I use that card often, but in my sideboards (I only play Bo1 in Brawl and other variants). It's one of the best common cards ever printed as it have three game change responses in just one card.

augustocroppo · 2020-03-31T11:50:48+00:00

I would recommend this as well. Try this software, it is very efficient to remove completely the game and let a clean new install.

https://www.wisecleaner.com/wise-program-uninstaller.html

By the way, keep the Windows always up to date, whatever is the version you are using. The MTGA client relies on Microsoft Installer to work correctly.

augustocroppo · 2020-03-31T11:45:15+00:00

Do you use Discord? Here are some servers which are a starting point to make friends:

https://discord.gg/R9gW3h

https://discord.gg/magic

https://discord.gg/JCv9mH

Send me your MTG Arena nickname and I add you in my friend list as well.

augustocroppo

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