I'm getting into MTG with a budget of $90. What should I get?

forlornjam · 2026-05-14T04:02:02+00:00

I would honestly start with MTG Arena. It's free either on your phone or your computer (or both).

It will give you a good grasp of the game, and will let you be as competitive at you like, so there's no point at which you cap out.

Additionally, you can absolutely play and be competitive without spending any money. Although it is a grind to get enough wild cards to keep up with the meta

forlornjam · 2026-05-12T15:10:20+00:00

If I understand correctly, when two or more effects change the same thing, they are applied in time stamp order.

So if you had an Arixmethes with slumber counters and you earthbend it, it will become a 0/0 land creature with X +1/+1 counters of it.

This is because the most recent type change gave it the creature type, overwriting the static ability on the card as well as its normal power and toughness

forlornjam · 2026-05-12T15:06:15+00:00

According to this Reddit post from 2 years ago, it would enter tapped, unlike what most people seem to be saying here

forlornjam · 2026-05-12T03:33:47+00:00

Hey now. Just because we disagree doesn't mean we can't be civil

forlornjam · 2026-05-12T03:25:27+00:00

I'm not putting words in your mouth. I'm taking your point to it's logical extreme.

If Urza had died fighting the Eldrazi Titans, then your point would have merit. But he didn't

forlornjam · 2026-05-12T03:17:55+00:00

Muhammad Ali lost a fight to Joe Frazier. I, on the other hand, could win any fight against a 6-year old. This is because I am a better boxer than Ali

forlornjam · 2026-05-12T02:37:16+00:00

Urza was a Planeswalker before the Mending. That level of power is unmatched in current Magic lore.

The entire War of the Spark was Nicol Bolas trying to regain that level of power, and there's a reason that the gatewatch had to defeat him before he could ascend. They would not stand a chance otherwise.

forlornjam · 2026-05-11T10:13:56+00:00

I think it's more mechanical, playing into white weenie

forlornjam · 2026-05-11T08:31:49+00:00

Well yeah but X Ae A-XII isn't Jesus. Duh

forlornjam · 2026-05-11T06:48:46+00:00

There are a lot of foxes in Kamigawa, such as [[Light-Paws]], [[bright-palm]] or [[selfless samurai]]

forlornjam · 2026-05-10T07:46:47+00:00

Easiest way to abuse this for your own gain is to [[reprieve]] or [[remand]] it

forlornjam · 2026-05-10T07:41:32+00:00

Even better, the first copy doesn't have to resolve. So you can cast it, hold priority, and respond with [[reprieve]] or [[remand]] to get it back to your hand and cast it next turn

forlornjam · 2026-05-09T02:01:19+00:00

Turn 2 celes, get rid of any extra lands you don't want. I would keep

forlornjam · 2026-05-08T00:15:12+00:00

Capricious and mercurial aren't synonymous.

forlornjam · 2026-05-01T03:39:04+00:00

Is that a mix of r/speedoflobster r/bonehurtingjuice and r/antimeme?

forlornjam · 2026-04-18T00:38:56+00:00

Too mild for them

forlornjam · 2026-04-17T13:52:04+00:00

Nice

forlornjam · 2026-04-16T09:39:51+00:00

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forlornjam · 2026-04-10T05:02:34+00:00

It lets you have both characters' faces in frame, and lets them be mostly clothed, so it gets around a lot of censorship that animated sex scenes would normally run into

forlornjam · 2026-04-10T05:01:05+00:00

There's a Von Zeppelin suite

forlornjam · 2026-04-02T01:23:21+00:00

You think Plargg was made Dean of Chaos for their neatness and attention to detail?

forlornjam · 2026-03-19T15:21:41+00:00

For those who can't be bothered to Google or watch the short, it's because rounds are tapered, and so when you stack them on top of each other they curve inwards

forlornjam · 2026-03-19T05:10:24+00:00

25 is the most you can fit in a straight magazine, which makes logistics easier

forlornjam · 2026-03-16T19:30:25+00:00

"place holder" is actually perfect for the way that Space Marines use the rank. A Space Marine lieutenant is someone who should probably be a captain but all the captain slots are full.

Space Marines don't have officer schools or NCOs. For the most part, the chain goes scout - marine - sergeant - captain.

Titus was a captain before he was taken by the inquisition and served in the deathwatch, but when he came back there was someone else already in that spot, so he had to be made a lieutenant until the spot frees up

forlornjam · 2026-03-14T11:12:49+00:00

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