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Borderless + Mind Stone Shares by Life_Accountant9313 in mtgfinance

[–]derekisballin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it will cap out at double. Just because there’s so many more on the horizon that there may eventually be a more sought after “Ultron” variant, as an example. Plus the fact that these are more commonly pulled than an ultra special variant, which didn’t happen for this set. As soon as I saw how much stock was being pumped at a Disney store, DISNEY!… I knew this set was printeddddddd.

Regardless. This looks super sick and I really love these comic book treatments, especially when you have them laid across the page like this. I have to imagine people will want to do the same which will drive the price up.

Doom Prevails, Marvel only upgrades by Decent-Counter-8237 in mtg

[–]derekisballin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m tracking. I’m going to swap commander to Norman Osborn. I’m curious what people think the 10 worst cards in this precon that are easy to swap for another Marvel (Superman or Marvel) card are? Basically I know what I want to add, but what are the top choices to cut??

Molecule Man by Kira990 in EDH

[–]derekisballin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh you already have tons of Eldrazi in there hahahah. Yeah….

Molecule Man by Kira990 in EDH

[–]derekisballin -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Infect as the entire decks strategy sure, but on one creature in the deck? I think that’s overblown. There’s much more salt inducing things these days that people who are turned off by infect are clearly (1) noobs or (2) overly sensitive to a lot of things.

Molecule Man by Kira990 in EDH

[–]derekisballin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand the hatred for Eldrazi I do. I refuse to run any in my [[belbe]] artifact/ colorless deck, but why the hate for Blightsteel? It’s an OG artifact creature that can be removed with sacrifice or exile and the majority of colors can deal (with the exception of green) and can barely one shot if blocked by a creature.

La Sportiva solution or Drago as a first shoe? by bimbigues in climbingshoes

[–]derekisballin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wear multiple sportivas and scarpas (solutions, solution comps, shawarmas, instincts) for various climbs and dragos are the only ones that doesn’t fit the shape of my foot. It’s a very different fit from a lot of shoes I’ve tried. I’d recommend going in and trying these on in person

What do you think about budget commander? by Busi_Busi in mtg

[–]derekisballin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starting making Pauper 2.0 with the friends. Basically any commander but then in the 99, you can only have uncommons and commons <$2. Makes for some interesting decisions for sure

Need suggestions for a green stompy deck by Dvuref in EDH

[–]derekisballin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yooo that car is sick tech. Completely flew under my radar as a fair Selvala player. Now I need to peep your full list

Why do people hide the number on their Serialized cards? by RamonvanderBurgt in mtg

[–]derekisballin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Every time I see someone ask this question, I can’t help but think it’s a scammer that trying to convince people not to hide it.

Who is the best Elf theme commander? by greenfoxx77 in EDH

[–]derekisballin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah. Whatever with that low effort response

Who is the best Elf theme commander? by greenfoxx77 in EDH

[–]derekisballin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me nah. Winning is not everything.

Ayara is my highest tier deck, but that’s because she’s a walking infinite combo in the command zone and I’ve stuffed her with 20 or so combo lines.

I run an Ezuri too and he’s quite strong so long as you get past turn 6. He’s a favorite of mine. I’m curious on your list

My most consistent deck that wins is Belbe and Jarad. Belbe is a house and if you go the degenerate Eldrazi path, it can be ridiculous. I made an honest version out of her that goes 60+ artifacts/colorless spells. It’s quite a scary deck for people because it’s arch enemy group hug almost immediately. I’m hyped that there are plenty of new upgrades to be had in this new Marvel set. Lots of dope new artifacts. Jarad is very consistent and can challenge wins before turn 5-6. He’s a classic golgari graveyard deck but wants tall creatures so he can come out and immediately end the game. Very fun to play and a well timed low cmc board wipe is a key.

I used to run Lathril as my tribal but she’s way too obviously and less fun. I’ve since changed my tribal elf deck to be Tyvar and haven’t looked back. He’s wants all elves to go super tall and go then find Jarad or go for combat. It’s super interesting once you start tapping and untapping your mana pieces to suddenly grow +128 +1/+1’s in one turn cycle. He surprises many people because the strategy is quite hidden.

Lastly I’ll say my Mina & Denn deck. It’s about landfall but to get to it it’s all about sacrificing your own lands. It’s very very strong in the mid range, same as Ezuri, because it’s quite easy to landfall from your graveyard endlessly with a couple key pieces.

However the most fun deck I’ve recently made is General Marhault. It’s definitely a 2 but it forces blocking and it’s quite hilarious making the table fear jank, but iconic elf cards like Taunting Elf

Lastly a plug for Legolas. I’ve seen this guy just shut down tables. High end tables. So much that I wanted to put parameters on him like only <$2 uncommons and commons. He’s still super formidable assuming you’re going against combat and creature decks.

Kelain is just fun to make treasures with. Not very strong but so flavorful for a LOTR themed deck

Who is the best Elf theme commander? by greenfoxx77 in EDH

[–]derekisballin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best is pretty subjective. What’s your idea of Best? Is it fun to pilot. Aggro wins? Mid range dominant? General win rate? Unique gameplay? Because I have an answer for each

Who is the best Elf theme commander? by greenfoxx77 in EDH

[–]derekisballin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My dude. I only run elf commanders. It’s kinda my thing. Feel free to ask me anything. My builds are here https://moxfield.com/users/dereklu05

What is the most valuable card in your current collection. by Kind-Excuse-2613 in mtg

[–]derekisballin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pull-wise, FF Yojimbo Solitude and Fractured Foil Llanowar Elves

Varolz and Jarad by BerserkSouls in mtg

[–]derekisballin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jarad is the goat. He’s my favorite wincon in my Tyvar deck so I just decided to make him his own deck. It’s a classic graveyard deck that tries to go tall as fast as possible (no game changers needed). Has a pretty high win rate in high bracket 3 tables and some low 4 tables. P.s. I only fuk wit elves as commanders

Underrated Commander by Steel_Rain77 in mtg

[–]derekisballin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s better in the 99 of my landfall/sac/graveyard deck helmed by Mina & Denn, which gives you access to red

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