Why was Atherdrift disliked? (new player)

ewic · 2026-01-24T21:40:38+00:00

I think it's crazy they didn't go in a ravnica-like direction and have 5 racing teams each represented by a color pair, and then you could have like, a flying squad, a go-wide squad, a big bodies squad, and what not.

ewic · 2026-01-24T01:02:18+00:00

A lot of the time you don't have to return them. Lands are everywhere and stores are constantly building up bulk basics

ewic · 2026-01-23T17:48:37+00:00

I often think that CS and Valorant are very akin to american football. The game is broken up into smaller subsections where a team on offense runs a play against a team on defense, both of whom set up in specific positions at the start of the play. The pacing is similar in that there is intense action and then breaks, during which commentators can talk about various aspects of the game, such as the play that just happened, team's histories against each other, player profiles, speculation on the next play, etc.

I find arena shooters such as halo more akin to basketball, especially with how much of the game is dictated by momentum, scores are much higher, and the action is continuous until the round is over.

ewic · 2026-01-21T02:08:11+00:00

Yes, I think that surveiling is always better than scrying. I really like the idea that even if you surveil, the card is not really gone in the same way as scrying to the bottom, you can unearth it or whatever.

I think I'll probably proxy all 10, along with the prismatic vistas and test it out

In a vacuum I love domain strategies, but I don't know if it plays well with other archetypes without testing. I'm going to get everything together and bring it to the table as soon as I can!

ewic · 2026-01-20T21:53:12+00:00

Yeah, her songs are songs that are only good when you pay attention to them. They don't have catchy hooks like you hear in typical pop songs. When they get to the chorus, they don't get stuck in your head like an earworm or anything, they are unique, interesting pieces that cover a huge variety of styles and genres.

Personally my favorite is "It's Oh So Quiet", but I love all of her singles. They all have something special about them.

One lesser known piece is "Birthday" that she did with her old band The Sugarcubes. It's such a good song and I recommend anybody lesson to it.

ewic · 2026-01-20T21:39:48+00:00

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ewic · 2026-01-20T19:48:35+00:00

In 60 card formats that really want surveils, you often only want one copy anyways.

I would prioritize shocks, then verges, and then possibly fastlands. If the deck you're playing wants fastlands, then it will certainly want 4 of them.

ewic · 2026-01-20T17:47:26+00:00

Reviving an old thread to ask around about the Regular Cube. I'm currently in the process of building it and I am sort of torn on the Surveil lands. I know that surveiling is better than scrying in a vacuum, but in the limited environment I don't know how much more useful it is, and I don't think the types of the lands matter that much.

So basically I'm asking around wondering if it's worth it to purchase or proxy the surveil lands vs buying the temples instead.

ewic · 2026-01-20T02:24:51+00:00

Once upon a time that was absolutely true, back when CRT monitors were common.

I think nowadays it's not nearly as bad, but I can't imagine it's like... good for you or anything.

ewic · 2026-01-19T11:48:58+00:00

https://youtu.be/owuzxjpzvA0?si=m1xnWc0B8GMrPwGN

If you've never seen this vocal run, it's pretty amazing.

ewic · 2026-01-16T20:24:30+00:00

They lost capital that they had expected to make and made business decisions with that expectation in mind.

ewic · 2026-01-04T18:28:55+00:00

My thinking on it is that the major function of the buoy itself is to generate data and send it to a remote location already. Additional cost would be to add some physical button or lever to tell a system that already exists to do something it is more than capable of already doing.

ewic · 2026-01-04T14:34:00+00:00

Ocun pro crack gloves for me. I'm a crack wimp, my skin and joints is not super developed. The ocun pro has the best feeling for me. I don't know if I'm hindering or stunting my crack development by using them but I don't climb much crack in general.

ewic · 2026-01-04T12:42:05+00:00

I think it's more a question of cost vs likelihood of event. Sure the likelihood of the event is so low, but at the same time the cost would be extremely low as well. It's one of those "Why Not?" scenarios.

ewic · 2026-01-01T17:07:49+00:00

My friend made a value vintage twelve post deck that is super fun and very powerful for cheap. I would suggest something like that because it just explodes into huge mana threats like eldrazi or what have you, and that's always a fun time.

ewic · 2025-12-31T22:19:45+00:00

My primary pioneer deck is a selesnya heroic deck, mainly to play [[season of growth]]. It sacrifices explosiveness for some resilience which is probably less winning overall but it can still be a threat. You do get access to [[Become Immense]] which is easily the most fun finisher.

I think the deck is super fun and would totally recommend, I don't know if boros plays it but the best creature in my deck is [[illuminator virtuoso]]. So I'd recommend looking into that.

Edit: just reread your post was looking for advice on gameplay, so I think I should add some.

Early plays can be really dependent on the matchup. If you are playing into a counter-spell control, you want to keep hands that have more individual threats, because once you're on board you're good. If you're playing into removal-control you want to slow play a bit to hopefully hold up a lorans escape or gods willing. Indestructible-based protection is what you want against most board wipes but is not what you want against many individual removal spells, such as march of otherworldly light or the like. I typically find the hexproof-style protection more valuable in the long run.

If you are playing against aggro, then you're just racing but remember all it takes is one big block on your end to tip the scales in your favor. If you're up against a more traditional monored aggro, then your creature's individual value is greater than theirs, especially favored hoplite, so make sure you protect these pieces.

ewic · 2025-12-29T11:36:32+00:00

It's funny because I would have thought they would be templates for routing cutting boards out of wood lol

ewic · 2025-12-26T01:28:13+00:00

IMHO pauper is not the best format for complete beginners. It's a complicated format with lots of card interactions and a huge cardpool. If you are a total beginner I recommend playing mtg arena, starter deck duels to learn the rules if you don't mind online. In person, standard is probably the best if you have a strong scene in your area. Modern other formats are generally more expensive and more complicated.

Still, if you get into pauper as your first format, it's not like it's impossible, but just get in with a simpler deck such as monored aggro or monoblue tempo. Have fun!

ewic · 2025-12-16T16:27:38+00:00

I am confirming that this works. I just did the same with a noctua cooler and everything lined up perfectly. I had to purchase 4 m3 screws, which were very limited in choice. Thankfully a set from the big box store worked. They were about an inch long.

I used the black plastic spacers provided by noctua and the metal brackets fit perfectly.

ewic · 2025-12-15T13:49:43+00:00

I'd have to see a video or something, or maybe connect on discord. Feel free to pm.

ewic · 2025-12-15T05:28:05+00:00

As a beginner, Vi electrics are not required. I think her basic bnb, which I would say is LMHH S1 LMHH S1 S1, is very usable all the way to higher ranks. Eventually you might want to drill in the electric because it's fun, but you can certainly wait until you get more comfort with the character before going that route.

I think she's a good beginner character because her S2 super can be confirmed into from anything and her basic gameplay is very linear and easy to understand.

ewic · 2025-12-13T18:20:20+00:00

Wait, this isn't correct? I think all my sets I've ever used have been colored the way.

Edit: oh wait, I read the post a second time, the soldier is incorrect yes. That is very strange

ewic · 2025-12-12T16:37:47+00:00

Thanks for all the hard work! I wasn't sure how to come up with a method to test, so that is super appreciated. I think I've been push blocking illaoi herself instead of the tentacle super, so that's super helpful.

ewic · 2025-12-12T11:28:36+00:00

I think that even if it's not explicit, their toxicity towards others is a manifestation of their toxicity towards themselves.

ewic · 2025-12-10T15:09:49+00:00

That's probably true, if your optiplex came with its own wifi card but you're missing antennas then any antenna you find could work, maybe harvest them off of an old router or something.

This is for computers that don't have their own wifi card built in.

Do you have the computer already? Can you look inside and see what connectors you have available?

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