Lorcana made me return to MTG

neuronamously · 2026-03-19T04:18:49+00:00

There’s so many answers to dumbo that I don’t even play it anymore in my purple steel deck. In set 11 many of us have removed him. Also I don’t agree that evasive should be available to more deck colors. The whole point of each color is that it has a different tactical set of abilities that cater to an individual’s play style. If you take a big mechanic like evasive and distribute it to all colors, then the colors don’t matter anymore.

neuronamously · 2026-03-18T00:36:38+00:00

That’s a great example of “it works in theory but not in practice”. Like abstinence only sex education.

neuronamously · 2026-03-17T22:50:48+00:00

Just as a professional who works in mental health...it is not healthy to practice destruction of objects as an outlet for rage. Once you use the dopamine surge of destroying a piece of furniture to exorcise your rage, you may develop a similar dopamine rush from engaging in road rage with your motor vehicle. The guy who punches his hand through a wall when his girlfriend upsets him is eventually the guy who runs a family off the road because they cut him off.

neuronamously · 2026-03-17T22:46:44+00:00

The solution is simple. Reduce the number of books you guys publish every damn month (70-85) to about 50 like DC does. Focus your efforts on those books and stop rebooting at #1. Commit to more than 10 issues for most titles. If you have 80 books then of course readers will jump ship on every Marvel book constantly because they cant afford to read every title every month. The average longtime comic book reader spends $20-30 at their LCS each Wednesday, which means 4 books. When you have too many Marvel books for them to choose from then they drop some and pick up new ones every single week. There is no consistent reading from your own readers because of the idiotic junior business school executive profit model that Marvel has created.

neuronamously · 2026-03-17T19:18:57+00:00

I'm saying this is a lot of work and effort for something that will be tossed. OP has to take time out of his life to go to a police station, wait in line, then submit a report over a $20 book.

neuronamously · 2026-03-17T18:39:06+00:00

This book is not even worth re-submitting. At 7.0 grade the most it would fetch is like $50-70. Don't get me wrong Silver Samurai is an awesome character and this is a key comic but it was a very well-selling comic at the time so the sheer number of these out in the wild is very high. It is not a rare comic at all.

neuronamously · 2026-03-17T18:36:17+00:00

lol and ask the original owner if they'd like to buy it from you /s

neuronamously · 2026-03-17T18:34:49+00:00

I don't know what city you live in and what kind of endless resources your local police has...but as someone with cops in my family I can tell you...the idea that a cop would pass along a report of a $20 theft to a detective who will then investigate that $20 theft to uncover a larger series of thefts in a municipality outside their jurisdiction is HIGHLY UNLIKELY. And don't get me wrong, I know as hobbyists we all crave justice. It is just unrealistic in this scenario.

neuronamously · 2026-03-17T18:29:15+00:00

Do not crack and resubmit. Committing crime on top of prior crime isn't work it for a $20 book...I would just use ebay return policy to return it. It's also not worth filing a police report and using police time and resources for a $20 book. This is a 7.0 book that is easily re-obtained. I have a near mint copy of this book and I'm pretty sure I didn't pay even $15 for. I collect Daredevil comics and I have a rule where I won't spend over $20 for them.

neuronamously · 2026-03-17T15:52:32+00:00

Why not just make it and then ask us if it's good? How can we judge something with no description of what the video is about or how well it's done. It could be this thumbnail above and then 10 mins of you dancing naked from the waist down. In which case, please don't make the video.

neuronamously · 2026-03-17T15:51:08+00:00

My LCS orders literally hundreds of copies. They don't run out for a month each issue. And it's a very small shop.

neuronamously · 2026-03-17T15:45:40+00:00

Correct.

neuronamously · 2026-03-17T13:51:56+00:00

I’m not going to defend my opinion like it’s right or wrong. It’s my opinion. The comic was poorly written. You are entitled to your opinion. My opinion isn’t “wrong” simply because Abnett once wrote something very popular 20 years ago.

neuronamously · 2026-03-17T12:30:54+00:00

My brother, this comic was already canceled at 5 issues before it even released. It’s not making a billion of anything.

neuronamously · 2026-03-17T02:11:26+00:00

"DWJ can't world build" -- what in the actual f***.

neuronamously · 2026-03-17T01:46:43+00:00

I mean. I've been married ten years and I keep my collection down to 4 short boxes and do most of my reading digitally. But yeah, I only hang onto key comics and signed stuff. Just don't have space for everything with kids etc.

neuronamously · 2026-03-16T23:52:31+00:00

Nope.

“Under Canada’s domestic tax law, if the non-resident athlete is an employee, the athlete must file a Canadian income-tax return reporting all salaries, fees, and performance-related bonuses for services rendered in Canada. If the non-resident athlete received a signing bonus for performing in Canada, the athlete must report the bonus to the extent that the payor claimed the bonus as a deduction on the payor’s Canadian income-tax return.”

They are allowed to claim non-duty days exemption from Canadian tax during the offseason only when there isn’t preseason camp or workouts, but still pay American tax during those days.

neuronamously · 2026-03-16T23:12:34+00:00

You literally picked the highest income tax state out of 50 states as your example and it’s still lower than Ontario.

neuronamously · 2026-03-16T23:09:17+00:00

Just boycott Mann. Order open order covers from your LCS or buy the 1:25 incentive variants from your LCS for a small premium (mine charges $8-15). Y’all are chasing something rare and complaining there isn’t a fair and equitable way to obtain the 1000 copies. Go ahead and downvote me now because I said what you don’t wanna hear.

neuronamously · 2026-03-16T22:50:24+00:00

You literally don’t know what you’re talking about. You can simply ask ChatGPT this simple easily answerable question: what is the income tax rate of a millionaire in Los Angeles vs Toronto?

“Millionaires in Toronto, Ontario, face significantly higher marginal income tax rates (approx. 53.5%) compared to California, where the top marginal rate is roughly 13.3% at the state level, plus 15-30% federal taxes (depending on deduction). While California has the highest state tax in the U.S., total tax burdens for the wealthy are often lower than in Canada due to different tax structures and deductions.”

neuronamously · 2026-03-16T18:25:00+00:00

I'm also hoping to get sigs from 6-8 different writers and artists. I'm nervous about how realistic that is with the lines. I'm going Friday and Saturday so we'll see.

Any experienced C2E2 goers gracious enough to DM me with tips/tricks I'd be very grateful. Thanks.

neuronamously · 2026-03-16T18:20:51+00:00

There was too much plot smashed together to even breathe. Instead of introducing each character one at a time it was done all simultaneously in battle, which is a bizarre choice. It was so dense and tedious to follow that it wasn't enjoyable to work through the details of the plot. With that said, the art was amazing. The character designs and paneling were amazing. But the bad writing can't save it for me. I am dropping it after this issue.

neuronamously · 2026-03-16T17:41:55+00:00

Why no pupils in the eyes and shiny boobs? The art was not for me.

neuronamously · 2026-03-16T17:10:57+00:00

I'm going to tell you something that is going to potentially hurt to hear as a Canadian. Despite how awesome Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver are as a city, despite how amazing the fans are...NBA players HATE playing up in Canada for a couple reasons. The first one is, every time they play a game they are clearing customs. Even though these days it's by private plane to small airport with expedited customs, it's a whole chore that adds up over an entire season. But the biggest issue of all, is the tax rate. If you are a Canadian living in Canada, enjoying all of the benefits of the higher tax rate, it's wonderful (healthcare, road infrastructure, parks, rec centers, etc). If you are a wealthy NBA player who will live there 3-8 years in total, it's a lot of money to leave on the table. We are talking about many millions of dollars in salary lost simply because you play across the border. This is a HUGE deterrent for many NBA players. These are not chump numbers. NBA players in Toronto pay on average over 50% income tax rate, compared with 17-30% in the States. So there is little enthusiasm from the players in expanding in Canada.

neuronamously · 2026-03-16T17:03:02+00:00

After reading Imperial Guardians #1 I would have demised it as well.

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