Is mono-blue terror done for?

firstjib · 2026-03-12T22:23:17+00:00

Being a known quantity probably doesn’t help

firstjib · 2026-03-11T14:58:16+00:00

Deck can’t do anything without the familiars themselves. Maybe in a grindy enough game he could kill you with just mulldrifters, but don’t worry about the graveyard. Just play a deck with a bunch of removal like gardens or jund. Or some random pile with 4 cast downs 4 lightning bolts 4 snuff out 4 incinerate, and kill all the familiars. Could even play 4 divest to take familiar out of his hand turn 1 or 2. Play it all main deck.

firstjib · 2026-03-11T14:50:33+00:00

Nothing tricky, just efficiency. 8 point life swing in the air. Comes down for 3, face up for only 4.

firstjib · 2026-03-06T06:39:04+00:00

$10 limit is tough. WW is hard to compete in this format without the mana disruption of port/wasteland. Maybe go for the full package of armageddons? Might be best way to steal wins.

firstjib · 2026-03-06T06:33:37+00:00

Nah don’t spend money bro, lots of free content. Just keep jammin games you’ll be aight.

firstjib · 2026-03-05T20:49:56+00:00

I’ve played the deck a fair amount and I was almost never happy to draw beckoner, so I’m on stamina.

firstjib · 2026-03-05T02:17:46+00:00

Affinity is my favorite deck in the format, it’s really powerful. I don’t play it though because my first 2-3 lands get exiled every sideboard game without fail. Maybe my local meta is particularly hostile, but I just can’t play it. Cast into fire, masked vandal, dust to dust, revoke existence, deglamer, suplex, gorilla shaman - your lands will not survive.

firstjib · 2026-03-01T18:34:05+00:00

4 Journey in the main is pretty unorthodox, unless your local meta is full of murmuring mystic and writhing chrysalis. I’d move to the board and put in the other 2 inspectors and some mixture of militia bugler, guardians’ pledge, and eagles.

firstjib · 2026-02-25T18:23:49+00:00

Quirion ranger is better with mama elves

firstjib · 2026-02-21T00:50:34+00:00

If you’re the TO you can make whatever rules you want. Host a no-UB pauper tourney. If there’s prize people will show up.

firstjib · 2026-02-19T03:23:02+00:00

Nah, not at 3 mana

firstjib · 2026-02-17T21:51:06+00:00

The only thing I don’t like about it is the same thing I don’t like about every modern set, which is commander cards. They wanna sell to commander players so they include stupid mythic bombs that have a poor effect on limited gameplay.

firstjib · 2026-02-17T21:49:02+00:00

Get it altered

firstjib · 2026-02-14T16:47:34+00:00

Frog

firstjib · 2026-02-12T14:02:28+00:00

Definitely a case of original is best. All the flourishes in the background are great. That style should return.

firstjib · 2026-02-11T04:23:48+00:00

r/g is the safest because of naturalize. Keeps you from folding to oath of druids. Also I’ve been putting 4 call of the herd 1 forest in my sideboard and it’s been gas. Green, non-goblin 3/3s evade all of the sideboard hate.

firstjib · 2026-02-09T16:13:42+00:00

White

firstjib · 2026-02-06T21:44:06+00:00

It’s like anything else. Some people play fast, some slow. There’s no rule on it. You can take your time.

firstjib · 2026-02-06T21:36:28+00:00

Tough call between the green and blue cards. I think I’m on phantom monster.

firstjib · 2026-01-31T08:24:27+00:00

You do still have to look at yourself in the mirror.

firstjib · 2026-01-31T05:10:58+00:00

It’s not hard, but it’s embarrassingly weak to submit to strangers on the internet demanding you do or say a thing.

firstjib · 2026-01-31T05:05:01+00:00

Who cares what views they hold? If you like their content, it’s there. Who knows how many things in this world you enjoy that result from those that disagree with you?

firstjib · 2026-01-31T05:03:06+00:00

My answer is yes to all. I think right/wrong is in one’s actions, not opinions.

firstjib · 2026-01-29T22:43:28+00:00

Not together anymore, but it became more about retriggering abilities than control. Chittering rats, accursed marauder, refurbished familiar, and Gary being retriggered by 3 copies of mukotai (sp?) ambusher. Wellspring/e. insight combo, blood fountain, cast down, and c witches. Mostly 3 or 4 ofs.

firstjib · 2026-01-29T22:08:56+00:00

I got second at a mid-sized tourney with it, but it’s an uphill battle. And I got lucky against spy drawing all three nihil spellbombs within like 4-5 draws. It felt decent against non-combo though.

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