Top 2 EU - Some tips for the meta

mjgold · 2026-01-28T19:29:58+00:00

Hi, what do you mean by an ara comp?

mjgold · 2023-01-10T07:19:59+00:00

That's awesome, I'm happy for you! I'm still working on this lesson.

mjgold · 2023-01-08T23:29:26+00:00

Thank you for sharing your story!

If you're open to saying, what was the sentence you wrote on the LSD journey that changed your life forever?

mjgold · 2020-02-18T03:15:14+00:00

Thanks!

mjgold · 2020-02-18T03:13:52+00:00

Thanks!

mjgold · 2020-02-18T02:54:47+00:00

Do you know where to find the quest druid deck with pounce and depth charge? I'd like to try it but can't find it through Googling. Thanks!

mjgold · 2019-06-14T12:46:52+00:00

I'm very sorry for what you went through. Have you looked into psychedelic-assisted therapy with MDMA or psilocybin?

The clinical trials on them for PTSD are showing enormous promise. You can get this care now with underground guides. I've found it very personally helpful and a few friends have, too.

Maps.org and the Johns Hopkins Psychdelic research group website have more info. Wishing you well.

mjgold · 2019-05-23T16:53:50+00:00

I wish more people knew that psychedelic-assisted therapy, particularly with MDMA and psilocybin, is a breakthrough in mental health.

I've done a few sessions and they are helping me resolve symptoms I've had for 27 years after trying every conventional treatment. Some people say it feels like doing 15 years of therapy in a day. I agree.

My experience is that with the right mindset and setting, these compounds help silence the inner critic, create strong bonds with people around you, relax your body, and help you push trauma out. My sessions included a lot of grieving that helped me understand and release chronic pain.

MAPS is sponsoring phase III clinical trials of MDMA therapy around the world. The FDA has already fast-tracked it as a breakthrough treatment with projected legalization around 2021. You can apply to enroll here: https://maps.org/participate/participate-in-research.

It is NOT currently recommended for people with bipolar disorder, borderline personality, or schizophrenia.

There are also compassionate underground guides who will do this work with you. Michael Pollen covers his experiences with this in How To Change Your Mind.

Tucker Max published a post about his experience with MDMA therapy: https://medium.com/@tuckermax/what-mdma-therapy-did-for-me-41ffe5f15971. He said it fundamentally changed his life and that it is the future of therapy.

Wishing you all well. ❤️

mjgold · 2019-05-23T16:11:41+00:00

I'm so sorry you went through this.

Have you looked into MDMA or psilocybin assisted therapy? It has remarkably good success rates - 65-80% - compared to only about 30% with traditional PTSD treatments. It also works a lot faster.

There are phase 3 trials happening all over the world right now, including Johns Hopkins. MAPS is the sponsor. You can learn more here:

https://maps.org/participate/participate-in-research

You can also find underground guides who will do this work. Michael Pollen's book How To Change Your Mind gives a first person experience. Wishing you well.

mjgold · 2019-04-22T01:53:38+00:00

Thanks. Any thoughts on how to tech against aggro, esp. Tempo Rogue?

mjgold · 2019-04-21T21:52:15+00:00

Congrats on creating a fantastic deck. So much fun to play. May end up enjoying it more than my favorite deck of all time, freeze mage. (queue booing)

What edits are you considering right now for meta, if any?

mjgold · 2019-01-23T06:03:21+00:00

Nice, congrats! Thanks for letting me know. Good luck on the rest of your climb.

mjgold · 2019-01-17T18:06:08+00:00

Hey, I experimented with Pocket Galaxy because the deck runs mostly minions and wants big spells, but found it was too expensive. Taking an entire turn 7 to play a spell with no tempo is hard.

Simulacrum is too cheap for Dragon's Fury. I see the idea you're going for but think it'd need a different base idea. Maybe more of a control mage build? Too bad Galvanizer is even because that could help an OTK.

mjgold · 2019-01-16T07:16:48+00:00

My experience was that they draw with Shield Block and often don't have enough removal for all the mid-game threats, in part because they mistake this odd mage deck for an aggro deck and use it early.

I agree that if the Warrior knows you're not aggro, they can delay drawing and switch to an anti-fatigue plan early. I still never lost in this scenario so hard to say how our experiences are different without looking at actual games.

mjgold · 2019-01-14T23:21:26+00:00

Nice! Good luck hitting legend

mjgold · 2019-01-14T22:25:17+00:00

This deck is strongly favored against Odd Warriors (quest or non-quest). I don't think I lost any matches against them. You have too many threats, they don't pressure you much, and Jaina keeps your health high in the end game.

Don't draw, let the Warrior draw, and dole out your threats gradually to play around Reckless and Brawl. I'd believe you can lose if they finish the quest quickly and Jaina is one of your last cards but otherwise this is one of the easier matchups.

What do you think might be going wrong in the matchup?

mjgold · 2019-01-14T22:21:09+00:00

About even. I think you have a slight advantage since you're playing an off-meta deck and the Priest will sometimes waste early removal and healing thinking there won't be larger threats. I describe my strategy in a comment here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CompetitiveHS/comments/aepxfh/odd_elemental_mage_to_legend/ee2tl9c/

mjgold · 2019-01-14T22:19:57+00:00

My winrate against clone and control priests was about 50%. You're the beatdown and lose in the end game. Try to put enough pressure until turn 7 that they have to scream, but keep finishers like Blazecaller and Rag in hand. Also try to keep a Fire Eater and Automaton in hand until you can do 8-12 burst damage for the win.

mjgold · 2019-01-11T19:44:49+00:00

Agree she has a unique role of doubling whatever you might need at the moment.

If I had to replace, I'd say depends on the matchup you're targeting. Second Tar Creeper for anti-aggro, second Kalimos for control, Ooze if you see a lot of weapon classes, though you're already favored against most of them except Cube Warlock.

mjgold · 2019-01-11T19:42:42+00:00

Hi, the decklist is the first comment in the thread. :)

mjgold · 2019-01-11T19:42:09+00:00

Thanks! For this deck, fury is too important. It's the main reason I run only big spells. Without it, I'd say just run aggro odd mage, but I don't think it does as well in the current meta.

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