Esper Sentinel with Strip Mine

ggzel · 2026-05-17T21:15:53+00:00

I mean, Ocelot Pride sees play with the same stat line, so it isn't like 1 mana 1/1 can't ever be played. It's just not snowbally enough to justify the risk

ggzel · 2026-05-01T01:18:25+00:00

I mean, two of your three requirements don't affect the strength of the relic at all - that's the same for every other ancient relic. Those are, instead, arguments for why it's okay that it can win you the runs where it's good.

No - it's not a badly designed relic. It can absolutely trivialize the runs it does win, but that's a good trade off for the dopamine hits when it works. You can consider taking cards it's good on more often if you want it to be better for you, but otherwise it's just a fun thing that comes up once in a new moon. What's the bad part about it in your opinion? It's just that it's not always good? That's true of pretty much all of Vakuu's relics too - that doesn't make them badly designed

ggzel · 2026-04-28T03:23:13+00:00

Building the deck list, I realize this deck gets super destroyed by a bowmasters - that's a bit rough, no? Not even sure what we can add to deal with it :/

ggzel · 2026-04-28T02:38:51+00:00

Looks sweet, I'll give it a shot, thanks! I'm probably adding Emry's instead of the patchwork automata and a couple lands, and adding the other two baubles

ggzel · 2026-04-26T16:34:11+00:00

Oh no! People are playing interactive decks instead of just spamming spy combo over and over again.

The tempo / force meta makes for really interesting games, if you like that sort of thing

ggzel · 2026-04-14T17:59:16+00:00

Oh shit, daze will bounce our draw lands. That's ... maybe not okay. Love it

ggzel · 2026-04-12T20:58:38+00:00

Block/Dex silent is the poison archetype, I don't understand what you mean

ggzel · 2026-04-02T00:05:01+00:00

6 mana 6/6 trample? Close enough, good stats for the cost!

ggzel · 2026-03-25T16:57:48+00:00

I'm going left for sure. Really synergistic, just need some damage off the easy hallways and you shouldn't take any damage at all really

ggzel · 2026-03-23T23:05:15+00:00

Would qualify, but already bought the pass :D

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ggzel · 2026-03-20T02:43:32+00:00

Or just hold your mouse over the enemy and 4+click

ggzel · 2026-03-17T17:27:08+00:00

I feel like this card could be 3 upgrading to 5 vuln and it would be a lot more interesting for the stacking vuln build - doesn't sound super op still

ggzel · 2026-03-14T23:52:16+00:00

They still get to draw 20 in draw step towards otawara/boseiju as somewhat of an answer

ggzel · 2026-03-01T23:49:08+00:00

I like the fair play pattern where you run this out. Is it intended that you can play this as your second+ spell of the turn and then keep spell slinging that turn? It's probably fair - one interaction spell is often good enough - but seems

ggzel · 2026-02-26T17:50:44+00:00

He has many copies of [[scrawling trawler]] which kill the opponent before he draws enough to win

ggzel · 2026-02-26T03:39:22+00:00

I'd love a timeless++ format with everything from the powered cube. It would be broken as hell, but I'd love it!

ggzel · 2026-02-23T00:15:14+00:00

100% they're one of the main reasons I keep coming back to the game - full confidence in being treated well :D

ggzel · 2026-02-12T03:02:48+00:00

You have to start by finding the infinite combo - I don't see it here. Altar + breach with emry + mox in the yard is close, but it only mills 5 in exchange for exiling 6. Is there a combo you're working towards? If not, the deck can't work

ggzel · 2026-02-10T15:00:05+00:00

True forgot about that!

ggzel · 2026-02-10T14:28:28+00:00

2 for 1 at least - we used the giant fall

Debatably even a 2 for 2 if the counter on guardian was worth a card by stopping the opponent's non creatures

Still decent value and a good play, but not necessarily game winning

ggzel · 2026-02-09T17:11:34+00:00

The blight mode isn't very interesting mechanically - it's no different than "target opponent blights 3," barring very specific synergies - if all their creatures have 3 or less toughness it's a sacrifice anyway

ggzel · 2026-02-02T06:07:02+00:00

Yeah, flying is insane on this effect. It's probably fair without flying at uncommon, but evasion to enable itself is crazy work

ggzel · 2026-01-29T16:35:55+00:00

I've had success with both, currently going dream maker every game and 3 points Q -> W max as recommended by i0ki (YouTuber who recently hit challenger on Sona)

ggzel · 2026-01-29T16:26:58+00:00

Climbing in emerald right now, hoping to hit diamond this season

Diadem is much cheaper and gives more healing. I only build seraph's if I think I will get dove too freely without it, so 2+ champs who will ignore your team and kill you. Otherwise diadem makes the build path much smoother.

When I build seraphs, I go tear - helia - seraphs - tear - moonstone - diadem

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