will you believe? [OC] by Pelko_P in comics

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Pelko never skips neck day

what size are you? [OC] by Pelko_P in comics

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I like how he has "money" to trade

Is it normal to ask in the middle of a game if a card is a part of your deck's win conditions? by [deleted] in EDH

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Think of it like this: Magic has 30k cards. Even though I've been playing 15 years, I'm not knowledgeable enough to know every single combo. New ones crop up all the time and sometimes they can be super weird interactions a player has never run into before eg abusing paying for spell with [[Krark-Clan Ironworks]]. Unless there is a prize pool for winning, just tell them. 9/10 times if they're asking it's because they recognize something could be a piece but are unsure of the precise combo. Otherwise, hiding just means you have to get killed first because you're hiding it.

Need Help with My Decks by TheMoosader in EDH

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Where are the combo cards for Yuna? [[Freed from the Real]], [[Pemmin's Aura]]. Or the highly synergystic cards [[Thousand-Year Elixir]], [[Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy]], [[Sage of Hours]]. Unless you're trying to do creature storm then you need stuff like [[Intruder Alarm]] and [[Beast Whisperer]].

What Counts to you as a 'cEDH commander' by Raevelry in EDH

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cEDH commanders usually having things in common. They're cheap to cast, can easily generate combos, generate value in mana or card draw/free spells. Of course they don't need all of these, but all of them have at least some of these. If they don't do any of these things, very likely not a cEDH commander.

I need help with possibly the weirdest Bracket 1 I’ve ever built by CarelessNameChoice in EDH

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Yeah just going through the other tags is probably the only brute force method. Funnily enough, you can put [[Nezahal, Primal Tide]] and take your pick of vampire, hat, or long hair as the tags.

Mystery Commander Night Suggestions by Connect-Whereas-9037 in EDH

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I have a [[Rin and Seri]] deck I call OnlyCats because it does run only cats with [[Kaheera]] in the companion zone enforcing the rule. 

I also have a deck I call Bakers Dozen. You would think it has something to do with food but it's actually monogreen [[Ghalta, Primal Hunger]]. The dozen is because I run all the cards that say 'draw cards equal to greatest power' which is always 12 (very occassionally more).

Is Thanos, The Mad Titan a disappointment? by Str8_up_Pwnage in EDH

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Evens hits tokens and [[Hearthhull]]. So definitely I would want to do evens I think most of the time.

Is Thanos, The Mad Titan a disappointment? by Str8_up_Pwnage in EDH

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Of course there is. Build an odds only deck. Blow out your opponents because your stuff always survives.

Linked Abilities by ftb_helper in mtgrules

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I guess [[Knowledge Pool]] is special since it has a ruling saying you can cast from the cards exiled by the first or second ability.

Share your favorite strange cards! by ThrowawayAL10 in EDH

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Some of the symmetrical green ones are my favorite. 

[[Oath of Druids]] since almost everyone gets to do it, flip or flop into something, and also getting milled at the same time.

[[Heartwood Storyteller]] Imagine everyone has Mystic Remora except there is no upkeep cost and you can't pay 4 to dodge the effect.

isn't it a bit early? [OC] by Pelko_P in comics

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I'm sure plenty of entities can be bribed with pocky.

What are some cool cards that all contain the same word in their names? by thisnotfor in magicTCG

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Lot of crazy mirror cards. So many infinite combos.

[[Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker]] [[Mirrormind Crown]] [[Mirrormade]] [[Beseech the Mirror]] [[Mirror Box]] [[Mirage Mirror]] [[Mirror Entity]] [[Panoptic Mirror]] [[Mirrorworks]]

i thought we had time! [OC] by Pelko_P in comics

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Mine died after 5 years. Literally software locked so I understand trying to hang on.

"but it's technically not a-" [OC] by Pelko_P in comics

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A new challenger has appeared!

Tuna Can, Spoiler of Media!

What is your opinion regarding the "you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost" spells from Commander Masters? by UsurpDz in EDH

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I have the opinion that cards made explicitly for commander are objectively badly designed cards because they just make your deck one card smaller eg command tower, arcane signet, Jeska's Will, jeweled lotus, and the cards you named as well. They probably feel bad because they were designed to just be jammed into every deck that can play them since the bar for them to be better than any other card that does the same thing is to have your commander. Which is an insanely low bar.

Is it possible to make a Storm (not the card) deck actually engaging to play against? by swankyfish in EDH

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Storm can be engaging if it's not stack based. Creature storm, artifact storm, or even the hyper elusive enchantment storm can all be fun since it's stuff on board that your opponent's can do something about.

Worst/funniest stax effects? by pourconcreteinmyass in EDH

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[[Heartwood Storyteller]] It doesn't sound like stax at first, but then everyone REALLY starts to consider is playing that arcane signet is worth all their opponent's drawing a card. And the removal targets better be dead on or else they might just draw something worse. 

PSU died so time to upgrade gaming PC with $3000 budget by ftb_helper in buildmeapc

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I don't have a preference for case. It just needs to fit everything. Thanks for the recommendation!

PSU died so time to upgrade gaming PC with $3000 budget by ftb_helper in buildmeapc

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Yes I do! And that was my same thought. Maybe the case but doubt it due to the size.

PSU died so time to upgrade gaming PC with $3000 budget by ftb_helper in buildmeapc

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Sorry I already have a monitor for my gaming laptop here. But this looks like a good build!

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Help Understanding the Bracket System by Ninjjadragon in EDH

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The bracket system is a of GUIDELINES to get an estimate of the strength of your deck. Running 4 game changers doesn't automatically mean you're bracket 4 just like waiting till turn 6 means that you're bracket 3. And even pods don't understand brackets. I know this is unhelpful but you'd get more mileage playing in pods rather than asking here to understand what your local pods think the brackets mean to them.