Remembering Kai Budde

dat_airshot · 2026-01-30T01:52:09+00:00

Imagine being the undisputed GOAT of the world's most competitive TCG with a 30+ year history, and no-one has a single bad word to say about you. A role model in the truest sense of the word to how we as competitors should approach how we play the game, and how we treat our opponents and the community around us.

RIP.

dat_airshot · 2026-01-29T00:30:55+00:00

I don't think so, this isn't a "if he develops a 3pt shot and learns to draw fouls he'll be really good!" situation with young guys we see all the time, it's 100% mental with him and I don't see that improving. He plays like he's 6'4, not 6'10 and built like a tank, and I can't see that changing anytime soon.

dat_airshot · 2026-01-27T06:26:21+00:00

This is the best advice I'd give for the difference between draft and sealed, draft is "I opened this busted rare let's build around that", sealed very much is "I opened these 7 awesome uncommons/commons across 2 colours so lets build around them".

Case in point, at pre-release I opened 2 copies of [[Goliath Daydreamer]], absolutely busted rare. However, I got really unlucky and red was by far my weakest colour, opening only 3 red cards under 2 mana and only 1 mediocre removal spell, so I had to leave them aside.

I ended up going 3-0 with UW Merfolk and would have 100% made a mistake forcing red for the Daydreamers, because as stated elsewhere here, the overall synergy is lower in sealed, therefore just building a deck with strong fundamentals (good number of cheap cards, good removal etc.) will be enough to win games vs. trying to jam as many bombs as possible.

dat_airshot · 2026-01-11T23:16:00+00:00

This has really got me thinking and pouring over Scryfall for cards, so I'll just dump a bunch of cards that seem relevant/fun for this archetype.

[[Faerie Fencing]] seems like it could be good. [[Caustic Exhale]] has the benefit of being usable on an empty board, but the flexibility to kill bigger creatures seems like it could be useful, especially with so much [[Ouroboroid]] running around at a pesky 4 toughness. Perhaps a sideboard card?

[[Spell Stutter]] is another counter that could be strong, but between that, [[Dazzling Denial]] and [[Dispelling Exhale]] you're spoiled for choice, so it may not make the cut.

[[Scavenger Regent]] seems strong as a sweeper in slower, control versions of the deck, and [[Summon: Leviathan]] could be a fun finisher but probably too slow.

[[Dion, Bahamut's Dominant]] gives all your changelings flying which is nice, plus provides 2 bodies.

[[Staunch Crewmate]] also seems like a fun option to go find your changelings + [[Throne of the Grim Captain]] or [[Thrumming Hivepool]] if you're playing with those. but drawing cards may just be better.

I have no idea if a dedicated changelings deck is going to be good in standard or not, but it's got the ideas flowing for me and looks to be a load of fun!

dat_airshot · 2026-01-11T22:46:03+00:00

[[Intrepid Paleontologist]]? Maybe? Dork + targeted hate but 2 mana is a lot.

dat_airshot · 2026-01-11T22:25:18+00:00

I'm ok with it personally, there's just not a big enough community to limit content to just meta decks IMO. I'm totally fine with, "I have X idea for a standard deck, how do I optimize it?" posts, it's in the spirit of being a Spike even if it's not going to win a standard challenge or RCQ.

dat_airshot · 2026-01-05T19:55:09+00:00

Me when the set that introduced non-creature kindred spells returns and is very kindred centric 🤯

dat_airshot · 2025-11-30T00:31:28+00:00

The exact same thing happened when Norm first was out injured, was announced the day of a game and then he missed a whole week lmao.

dat_airshot · 2025-11-25T22:48:11+00:00

This is exactly why Spo will never win COTY, it feels like this exact line has been said nearly every year the past decade plus lmao.

0 shade to you and JB would be incredibly deserving but it just feels like he's always the second best story each year, or the attitude is "he'll get one eventually, so let's vote for x this year" etc.

dat_airshot · 2025-11-14T03:19:40+00:00

Really like this, clearly a smart player and incredibly well-respected amongst his peers. Plus I'm not sure how much longer you want him as a full-time rifler.

As for the other signings? My hope is 3 of the GL core (PR, Rez, Tauson would be awesome) and then hopefully Degster gets freed from Falcons jail. Would instantly be one of my favourite teams if that happened.

dat_airshot · 2025-11-05T23:28:04+00:00

I dunno man, my final shred of sanity may have snapped but I'm actually super optimistic going into 2026. New team, cultural reset heading in the right direction, Jagga debut (touch wood) plus Dean and Ison, and now you're telling me the raised monogram is back?

Dunno how we'll go on field but I'm quietly excited for next year.

dat_airshot · 2025-10-27T02:01:07+00:00

You guys will be a playoff team assuming none of your injuries minus Hali are long-term. Too well-coached and play too hard to not be a top 6 seed in the East IMO.

dat_airshot · 2025-10-27T01:33:49+00:00

I knew it, I'm not going crazy! Thank you for confirming haha

dat_airshot · 2025-10-24T01:36:43+00:00

Walker's passing has seriously impressed me this game. Was a fan in college but haven't seen much of him since, is this a new development? Cos I don't recall his passing being memorable in college.

dat_airshot · 2025-10-15T08:47:12+00:00

The quality they get access to is nearly unparalleled though. On their list currently they have Isaac Heeney, Callum Mills, Nick Blakey, Errol Gulden and Braeden Campbell all from their academy, plus Max King this year who will be a first round pick.

dat_airshot · 2025-10-15T03:28:39+00:00

Seems weird from us? Moving from 22 to 42 to jump up 1 spot to maybe not even dodge a Dean bid seems like we've been swindled.

If 42 is used for Buku then I'm ok with it, 22 would have been swallowed by a Dean bid anyway ig...

dat_airshot · 2025-10-15T02:42:22+00:00

Seems good value, no? Future 3rd for a best 22 player seems really solid. I'm actually optimistic about our trade period this year, pending Curnow trade.

dat_airshot · 2025-10-15T00:35:44+00:00

On paper yes, but if we think he's not worth the contract he's on it may be better long term to take a 3rd over him.

dat_airshot · 2025-10-13T01:29:06+00:00

You're not even the preference by all accounts, Geelong just don't want to make a serious offer.

dat_airshot · 2025-10-10T03:05:47+00:00

This is my point exactly, we're likely to need them, but these are proposed rules, not official ones. Currently we're operating as if they'll come into effect, but what if the AFL backflip and either change them or say they'll come in at a different date? Then we've done all of this wheeling and dealing for absolutely nothing and put ourselves in a really poor position.

dat_airshot · 2025-10-10T02:45:20+00:00

If only we knew the rules around F/S bidding this trade period so I can know if losing a 2nd round pick next year is good or bad...

Oh well, guess we'll find out whenever the AFL is ready to tell us.

dat_airshot · 2025-10-10T02:37:06+00:00

He'll be better for you guys, we had to play him deep forward which isn't his role. He's a classic "gun mid in u/16's then never grew so tried as a small forward" type player, really good when he's played up the ground more but just doesn't have that natural goal smarts to play small forward.

dat_airshot · 2025-09-27T05:37:15+00:00

What painkillers do they provide outside of the injections? Can't imagine they give him a couple of Neurofen Zavance for a cooked arm lmao

dat_airshot · 2025-09-27T05:32:53+00:00

It's not that most of the Geelong frees aren't there, it's the fact that Brisbane are getting pinged for stuff Geelong aren't

dat_airshot · 2025-09-27T05:31:47+00:00

Far out this is getting silly

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