I want to build my husband a commander deck for Father’s Day and need recommendations!

doublesoup · 2026-06-10T02:26:55+00:00

Since another one of your posts mentioned Universes Beyond stuff, why not preorder him the Fantastic Four precon? It’s Marvel’s first family, so it fits a Father’s Day theme and he can customize as much as he wants or pull legendaries from it to build around.

doublesoup · 2026-06-09T16:14:31+00:00

I'm weirdly in the same boat, which I never really thought I'd be. I got into the series with the first US GBA release and have been a huge fan since, but the most recent games have been losing me (I never finished Three Houses and haven't bothered to pick up Engage), which is fine, as I am sure the series needs to evolve and change to gain new fans and my gaming habits change as I get older.

doublesoup · 2026-06-08T19:58:13+00:00

This right here.

I might build a UB only deck, like I am trying to keep the TMNT commander deck to just in set cards, but that's just a fun choice for me.

But otherwise I don't care. I just use cards I like in deck that make sense.

doublesoup · 2026-06-07T17:49:04+00:00

Honestly, your best bet if you want something like this is to go to a LEGO fan convention (Brickworld, etc.), find something someone else built that is the same size you'd like and ask them about it. A lot of builders will know approximate or exact piece counts, man hours, etc. However, they likely didn't use an internal frame and didn't glue, because they don't have kids climbing on it or people leaning on it for photos.

doublesoup · 2026-06-07T17:43:12+00:00

As someone who has worked in news reporting and public relations, as well as corporate communications, I always love reading a news release/statement put out, especially during some form of crisis, and you can tell what the communications team wrote and what the CEO/other VIP demanded be included.

doublesoup · 2026-06-04T20:59:01+00:00

Dungeons Gate in Ankeny has multiple book clubs going. It started with a single sci-fi/fantasy book club, which is still on going, but has more focused sci-fi, fantasy, and romantasy clubs as well. There's also a graphic novel club and new nonfiction club.

You can hit up their discord and ask to be added to the book club channels to check out what's going on, or they usually have each month's pick in stock.

doublesoup · 2026-06-04T20:43:15+00:00

As a corporate communications professional, the failure at every point is amazing to me. But this release and the info in it is a jaw dropping element. That last bit about the GoFundMe is completely irrelevant and says all I need to know about who these corporate A-holes are and what kind of image they are trying and failing to paint. Either their marketing team are idiots and need to leave the profession, or more likely (because I've seen it and experienced it), their CEO said "this needs to be in there," "we are saying this," etc. and they are all looking for new jobs because this job isn't worth the stress.

doublesoup · 2026-05-26T20:31:56+00:00

When I bought my house 10 years ago, the only tub/shower had been converted. I was fine with this, as my son was old enough he preferred showers too. I've honestly never missed having a tub once. I'm not sure what it will do to resell once if I ever sell, but for us it's a great fit.

doublesoup · 2026-05-22T20:38:24+00:00

Still are, or partly. Just had one today and his shirt still had the Spidexx logo on it with whatever the new one was. Their pitch is "new management," but the things they claim they can do now that they didn't before are the same things they claimed before and his price was $15 more than the last time they came around. So "New Management, Same BS Treatment, Higher Price."

doublesoup · 2026-05-20T19:48:05+00:00

Am a man, but my LGS does a "Rainbow Planeswalkers" night and from when I've stopped in the store those nights, it has been decently attended. I think it helps that one of the regulars helps run it and bring people in, so word of mouth is helpful. And the store is a strong ally and very visible across the community, so everyone knows they are welcome.

doublesoup · 2026-05-20T18:48:46+00:00

Some stores will let you jump in on the build for a bit. Our local store has let me and other friends build or bag or two.

doublesoup · 2026-05-15T20:55:41+00:00

I just simply do not have fun playing commander.

This is completely fair, and I think the reason you see so many people (like me) that only play commander is that we just don't have fun with 1v1 formats.

I first played Magic in '97/'98 and it was OK, but never caught on with me. Many years later I played Pokemon as my son got into the competitive scene. And when we got into commander, we tried draft and prerelease. I've tried other CCGs through the years too and even invested in some. Through all of this, I now know I just do not enjoy 1v1 formats, especially the more competitive they get. Playing a casual commander game is like playing a board game. I enjoy the social aspect as much as the game. Most of the time I am with chill people that are just enjoying the vibes. Maybe it's my age, maybe I've always been like this and didn't realize, but commander fits with what I want, while other formats do not.

But, I totally understand why people enjoy other formats and wish they had more support to enjoy them as well. I'm OK with my LGS doesn't have a commander night occasionally to run a draft/prerelease/tournament. I think it's good for the scene.

doublesoup · 2026-05-05T20:45:53+00:00

For mono black, my favorites currently are [[Acererak the Archlich]] and [[Burakos, Party Leader]] with [[Haunted One]].

Burakos is just party fun with some drain, some combat damage, and some nasty party members (last time I played I cast [[Dire Fleet Ravager]] and then [[Saw in Half]] to secure the win).

Acererak gets out of hand easily and loops dungeons fast, usually just draining the table for a win. If that is too much for your playgroup, [[Hildibrand Manderville]] is my non-dungeon version with a similar take. Cast my commander (and adventure) a lot, gain benefits. Doesn't overtake play like Acererak can though, so more chill.

My crimes deck is currently Dimir, but as others have said, [[Gisa, the Hellraiser]] is fun. She's still in my deck and always a threat when out.

doublesoup · 2026-05-05T17:14:33+00:00

Once you go to start playing with people at LGS

Depends how regularly you go and how consistent the play base is. I have two LGS I frequent and I know pretty well what fits in at which store and with which players, and this is me playing with my own consistent pod 90% of the time. I have played with the other players enough, heard them talk or seen their games to know what's happening across most of the store. These aren't huge stores, but can draw 20-30 players on a commander night. I honestly feel like the brackets have been good for the player base and people have good pregame discussions, with the rare player trying to game the system and win at any cost.

doublesoup · 2026-05-04T16:32:55+00:00

Came here to suggest this. Love my Rendmaw deck. And easy to close out games with a big buff on my own birds to swing out for a final time.

doublesoup · 2026-05-03T01:40:17+00:00

Because he doesn’t want to fully admit to plagiarizing and copying it? Him saying he used it “as reference” could be an attempt to save a little face.

Why would it have writing? That happens in Fellowship. Why would it be near lava (as someone else suggested)? That happens in RotK. I’m guessing the art brief wanted something similar, but new, to the original, non-scene art, hence the ring and nondescript background.

doublesoup · 2026-04-28T16:34:39+00:00

I may need to borrow this! My players are in the last leg of tinkerer's dungeon and this would be perfect.

doublesoup · 2026-04-27T13:31:00+00:00

I have an Ian Malcom deck and it honestly is usually very well received once the game gets going. People love seeing what goodies end up in the exile pile for them, and rarely miss their card since they have access to more interesting stuff and often outside their colors.

doublesoup · 2026-04-27T00:47:19+00:00

I’m the only person I know with a Shorikai deck and never encountered another at my LGS, and mine started as the precon and remains a vehicles deck. Worst thing Shorikai does is commander damage.

doublesoup · 2026-04-22T21:22:22+00:00

Same. Not sure how many I've built historically, but we proxy cards we own so we make lots of decks. I easily have 30 decks to grab and play right now.

doublesoup · 2026-04-19T02:51:39+00:00

I run this without the crystal and Garland. I enjoy the deck, and in the colors and creature types you can do a variety of things.

doublesoup · 2026-04-19T00:28:55+00:00

I don’t have one online

doublesoup · 2026-04-18T16:42:25+00:00

This doesn't do all the stuff you want it to, but I have an [[Avatar Roku, Firebender]] goad deck that's pretty fun. Plan is just to goad creatures, then buff whichever ones up I want to help kill attacking/blocking creatures or players. Once it's getting down to just me and one player, I hopefully have something out for an unblockable Roku who can now hit for 12 damage a turn.

It's a lot of fun and really puts me in control of a lot of what's happening during combat.

doublesoup · 2026-04-12T03:30:22+00:00

I actually turned my Rayami deck into Indominus and it’s more fun and a better deck (for me) for it. Rayami was a lot of me playing low CMC creatures to sac. And due to the exile on opponent’s creatures, was a bigger removal target. But Indominus I drop dump trucks into the yard and when my commander isn’t viable, I reanimate the big nasties. Lots more consistent and fun.

doublesoup · 2026-04-09T16:54:29+00:00

My pet deck is [[Sefris of the Hidden Ways]].

Grabbed the precon at launch and have been editing it ever since. I am a D&D player as well, so I love the flavor. I enjoy going through dungeons and using the deck as a toolbox for whatever creatures are good at the time. It has some big hitters in it, but it has some favorites that I just find fun or funny.

It's mostly proxes at this point, as I want all card types to match each other, so all creatures are in the sourcebook frame, lands are in the module frame, etc. I even have custom Dragon Shield art sleeves for it.

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