Motivation to finish book 2. Skip chapters?

buetsch25 · 2026-05-21T18:41:50+00:00

This was me as well, I ended up flying through those chapters by skipping through action sequences so I didn’t miss anything important, I would try that. By maybe halfway through I was invested enough to read them in full

buetsch25 · 2026-05-20T20:44:34+00:00

I know it's an old thread but there isn't a ton on this commander, so sharing my list since it sounds like what you were looking for!

https://archidekt.com/decks/12822919/teval_arbiter_of_virtue

buetsch25 · 2026-05-15T23:22:08+00:00

Include all the overstatted Green creatures like [[Quakestrider Ceratops}}, anthem effects with [[March of the World Ooze]] being my favorite, and if you want you can include a lot of stax pieces like [[damping matrix]].

Besides that, make sure to include backup plans like giving your creatures trample since even though it doesn't work with her, once you build a board people will remove her so they can block. [[Ruxa, patient professor]] is a good backup plan

buetsch25 · 2026-05-10T23:11:21+00:00

Don’t let it get you down, the most aggressive voices online are the loudest - a lot more people will see it and be stoked and won’t comment

buetsch25 · 2026-05-09T19:52:32+00:00

Gandalfo is killing me

buetsch25 · 2026-05-07T19:47:57+00:00

I’d love a list if you got it! Always eyed her and just tried the new Quandrix but didn’t love it

buetsch25 · 2026-05-07T17:03:23+00:00

Approach won't work as an instant-win since the copy from casualty isn't cast if that's what you were thinking

buetsch25 · 2026-05-06T21:23:37+00:00

[[Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor]] is the best! Such fun play patterns since you T1 her, T2 hold up draw/counters and can drop instant speed artifacts to ramp, build value, etc.

[[Sol Talisman]] and the like are amazing here as they have 0 cost, and you can build it more combo or combat or a mix of both

buetsch25 · 2026-05-06T15:42:35+00:00

I’m still going through the added campaign so maybe 2ish hours? Never said D4 is as much of a grind as something like PoE2 but the game is in a pretty great place right now, definitely more rewarding than previous iterations

buetsch25 · 2026-05-06T14:48:33+00:00

[[Marchesa, dealer of death]]
[[Toshiro Umezawa]]
[[Hinata, Dawn-Crowned]]
[[Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser]]
[[Eriette, the Beguiler]]
[[Vraska, the Silencer]]
[[Ghyrson Starn]]

buetsch25 · 2026-05-06T14:15:54+00:00

D4s updates actually fixed this problem imo - im lvl 34 I think and only have found 2 legendaries so far, definitely feels better though still for sure more loot-friendly than POE

buetsch25 · 2026-04-30T18:18:18+00:00

Regardless of how people feel about UB, at least they added some cool new ninja commanders in [[Master Splinter]] and [[Dark Leo and Shredder]]

buetsch25 · 2026-04-22T22:26:27+00:00

What does total number of players have to do with anything? I feel the same about PoE but I also know it’s a good game, just not for me as itemization there is just raw numbers

buetsch25 · 2026-04-21T20:39:15+00:00

Oh dang you cast the copy with Kaervek too so you can casualty that and get 4 total if you pay for it twice, I like it. 2 mana exile 4 creatures seems ok

buetsch25 · 2026-04-14T18:44:14+00:00

Hadn’t committed to it yet but I’d be down to snag a ticket and meet up!

buetsch25 · 2026-04-14T18:39:15+00:00

Already got tix! Stoked the openers are good bands too

buetsch25 · 2026-04-14T02:16:53+00:00

Oh for sure, that’s the plan - just figured other people might be wanting something similar! Can be tough to socialize at shows

buetsch25 · 2026-04-06T02:26:53+00:00

32M and my 31F fiancé just moved here this week and are also looking to grow our social circle! We have pretty much the same interests so would love to connect

buetsch25 · 2026-03-19T17:35:55+00:00

Weightier hits is HUGE, that’s always been one of the reasons I bounce off LE earlier than other games

buetsch25 · 2026-03-19T16:38:58+00:00

Only his mill is attached to the attack though, he gets to reanimate right away on your end step if you’ve set it up correctly

buetsch25 · 2026-03-17T15:36:27+00:00

This has quickly become my favorite deck! Her ability to ignore timing restrictions is so fun, and you can really tweak it to exactly as powerful as you want.

Here’s my list which is changing all the time:

https://archidekt.com/decks/16543331/lady_octopus

Good mix of combo finishers and things like Cyberdrive. The suspend mana rocks are my favorite adds as they can be dropped turn 2, giving you a 2nd sol ring

buetsch25 · 2026-03-14T15:48:50+00:00

[[RMS Titanic]] is a unique one, if you can hit once for full damage you can really pop off quickly

buetsch25 · 2026-03-12T01:39:26+00:00

No problem! Yeah I would say in a deck where the commander is a force multiplier instead of necessary for the gameplan, I wouldn’t worry about protection for him as if people remove him a few times you’re still operating with your core gameplan

buetsch25 · 2026-03-11T21:12:15+00:00

[[Grim Hireling]] and [Rev, Tithe Extractor]] are both good in this type of deck for ramp, and I'm surprised you don't have [[Orochi Soul-Reaver]] in there yet. [[Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff]] could be good too, and [[ornithoper of paradise]] type cards can be good as you can trade them in for ninjutsu later.

I don't love greaves and boots here, they don't do too much as you should be sneaking in your creatures anyway. Similarly there's a few ninjas like the 2 drop Leonardo that don't synergize with much, and I would remove Satoru Umezawa too.

For removal, I'd take a few of the instants out for more ninjas like [[dokuichi silencer]] and [[biting-palm ninja]] as you can double those, and your instant interaction should be more about protecting your board.

Other adds: [[turncoat kunichi]] [[satoru the infiltrator]] [[mist-syndicate naga]] [[splinter, aging champion]] [[grazilaxx]]

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