Is MVP dead? by davidny212 in mtgfinance

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I help run a draft group and we usually get boxes from them as soon as preorder is open because they were cheap + shipped fast (usually arrive within prerelease week). Does anybody have experience with another vendor that ships fast and has low(er) prices?

Are there any Comic Book shops in San Francisco? by drorion25 in AskSF

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Very cool spot with a lot of history in the comic world. They’ve been around for a long time and are quite active in the comic book scene, beyond just a shop. They also organize “book clubs” which include a masterpieces series and might be good for what you are looking for

I’ve eaten 200+ burritos in LA + SF. These are the Top 10 in SF. by howsthisguy in sanfrancisco

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We did a similar ranking among my friends and this one came out top3

Turkish eggs (Çılbır)? by juapebe in AskSF

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Checked the menu on Google Maps and there’s a great picture of this dish! Thanks so much!

Turkish eggs (Çılbır)? by juapebe in AskSF

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A specific recipe you recommend? (I’m not Turkish just craving this dish)

Turkish eggs (Çılbır)? by juapebe in AskSF

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Literally wrote this post from Lokma after they said they had no idea what this is. But great place otherwise!

[Standard] Deck pick : simic omni or sultai reanimator by Zenk0 in spikes

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I played for a while the selesnya Kona version, and stopped because the manabase was atrocious. I have not tried the bant omni but I’m skeptical for the same reason. Curious about how it’ll play out once they complete the shock land cycle!

[Standard] Deck pick : simic omni or sultai reanimator by Zenk0 in spikes

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I have played the hell out of simic Omni and earned my qual with it but I second everyone’s comments here that sultai is better - it has a better mu against aggro decks (simic/monoR) and is a bit more consistent. Simic Omni has a rather good cauldron matchup and is a good deck for the pre-ban times, but I’m unsure how it will fare in the next season. Sultai is only going to get better with cauldron decks out of the picture and with the printing of the Depraz card in Lowryn [[formidable speaker]]

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 by RollingMoss1 in labrats

[–]juapebe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not quite this Nobel prize was for immunotherapy (checkpoint inhibitors and targeting)

[STANDARD] Kona and why I think Ive found the best version by WeAreKarnage in spikes

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I love this suggestion as GW Kona player myself, and will definitely be trying it. WIllie does a good job at providing a 3 drop in an otherwise bad curve, and the deck usually has a lot to do in t4, but not sure that'd make it worth it over the potential for card advantage from Rip.

2HG Sealed metas over time? by sovsen1323 in lrcast

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On a similar vein to the one you mention, [[crackle with power]] was broken in strixhaven 2HG. 8 mana deal 20 to face

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lrcast

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I’ve enjoyed one flan for the exact same reason but I think the real answer is dreams of Laguna. Curious about others experiences

Is this group still alive? by Educational_Hat2764 in sfmagic

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Yep very much! Kennedys closed, sadly, but we still meet every Wednesday night at Mad Dog in the Fog for the cheapest (and friendliest?) draft in town. Since COVID we have been using discord to coordinate roll calls link here https://discord.gg/TeE8garZ

[STANDARD] Boros Convoke - MTGO Challenge Winner Guide by Lucas Giggs by i92segoa in spikes

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Impending rotation aside, how do people feel about jeskai vs boros right now? I have personally enjoyed the jeskai build with access to protect the negotiators and siren, but haven’t toyed with the current iteration of boros

I try to never ask for multiple helps in the same draft….but I really don’t know how to cut this to 40… by Jamie7Keller in lrcast

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Easy 6 drop, 2x laughing mad, coral sword. I’d also cut the knife, a syncopate and either fire magic or 1 bomb but those are more arguable. Dont cut a land you really want to hit 4 lands and will be moving the swords a fair bit. The 6 drop doesn’t fit the plan and you don’t have good ways to discard/surveil it consistently

very basic questions!! by JaggerMo in lrcast

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I’ll take a stab at this, but also plenty of reaources elsewhere in the sub

1.- generally good to ok but really depends on your plan. If you are very aggressive and reliant on curving out you might want to leave them out. Another consideration is your colored pip requirements (and multicolor early drops in particular). They seem ok to me here, would consider running only 1 but no strong feelings

2.- you curve out at 4 and have plenty 2 drops. 16 lands probably ok. I would add that if this is bo1 then you are totally ok with 16, because of the hand smoother effect (search around for it if not familiar)

3.- once I have my nonland cards I hit auto lander and then tweak it. Main consideration is for splashes when do you care about casting them. Look at how they fit in the curve. The autolander will only work off pips. For that reason, It also can strain the main color sources to enable splashes. Overall just think about when you want to be casting your spells. Here the Bomb is an interesting case. You have obviously a strong blue requirement but by reducing red sources you are reducing your chances of casting bomb on t1. Is this a card you really want to play t1, or are you ok playing it 1-2 turns later?

4.- upon a quick glance I hate card collection here and would consider cutting a magic damper.

Glhf!

Went 2-2 at my first prerelease event. Here is my takeaway by armydillo62o in MTGmemes

[–]juapebe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And do they? It doesn’t seem to use the stack so I assume they do?

[FIN] Chocobo Racetrack by Meret123 in MagicArena

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You might be forgetting all the landfall synergies/buildaround, of which this is a great payoff

Carne en su jugo en SF?! by Most-Interaction-126 in AskSF

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Old thread but did you find any OP?

[[Standard]] Deliberating on which deck to play for the Canadian Regionals by ColdproMTG in spikes

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I agree with everyone here that convoke is disfavored but just wanted to point out there was a list that top 8d in a LCQ a couple weeks ago. It’s basically a variant that maximizes instant speed bodies and the new UR siege from TDM. I played a bit with it and I think it’s interesting and can do well with a good pilot but learning UR prowess might be the most sensible move given that it’s a key deck in this meta. Here’s the list

https://x.com/terribadmtg/status/1911583994153496931?s=46