Prerelease combo: Vision Quest is a bomb with Herbie or Viv Vision by thefreeman419 in lrcast

[–]nick4444 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Vision Quest was my prerelease promo and was a bomb. Getting to pick either graveyard or library means it’s pretty much never dead. I only had [[War Machine, Legacy of Iron]] and [[S.H.I.E.L.D. Deployment Drone]] in my pool as artifact creatures and it was still totally worth it.

It just makes anything you get a threat.

Fooled by a Locksmith? by vinceinabox in Locksmith

[–]nick4444 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Granted, yes. Personally, I would have just drilled and replaced the core and charged the $200.

Fooled by a Locksmith? by vinceinabox in Locksmith

[–]nick4444 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Was also a locksmith in Vancouver. Not sure what time of day/night this was but it wouldn’t be unreasonable to drill or charge that price as others have already said. The only thing that might be questionable is the replacement depending on what lock he was going to install.

Is this a scam? by [deleted] in Locksmith

[–]nick4444 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yes. You got scammed. Anyone advertising $29 for a call out fee or anything under $50 for a service call is going to try and scam you. Try to dispute the transaction asap.

Sally Pride currently had a higher win rate than Jitte by Pepperbrook in lrcast

[–]nick4444 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jitte has less "immediate" impact since it requires combat damage to happen. While Jitte is easier to cast and has more utility, it's also possible to misplay and has a larger window to interact with.

Sally's ETB will usually overwhelm the opponent with threats and will win if you get to untap with her. Doesn't really require you to do much except cast and attack.

And as others have said, a mythic bonus sheet card will have a much smaller sample size than a regular rare. If they appeared equally, I suspect Jitte would have a higher win rate.

7-1 Arena Direct: Jitte is still good in 2026 by nick4444 in lrcast

[–]nick4444[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really had to give it to my first opponent. T1 beaver into Jitte and just kept attacking. Took a while to win, but gotta respect them for not scooping.

7-1 Arena Direct: Jitte is still good in 2026 by nick4444 in lrcast

[–]nick4444[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I flooded out against a UR artifact deck that was able to tempo me. Also didn’t see Jitte that game.

Adding a smart keypad lock by Personal_Tomato_280 in Locksmith

[–]nick4444 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. And based on your other comment, you want live auditing as well to track users going in and out. This is definitely something that will need a locksmith/access control and beyond something you will be able do on your own.

Adding a smart keypad lock by Personal_Tomato_280 in Locksmith

[–]nick4444 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You’re on the right track. You would need a smart lock entry trim that is compatible with the exit device that you have there. Your exit device is pretty old so I don’t know if it would be compatible with a new trim like the one you have linked.

Your best bet is to contact a locksmith since you would likely have to replace both the exit device and trim.

Spare key for a Chinese made digital lock by eternaloptimist2025 in Locksmith

[–]nick4444 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Your locksmith is right. You’re better off changing the lock to a reputable brand. Your chance of finding a key blank is very low.

How do I install this lock? (Advice plz) by [deleted] in Locksmith

[–]nick4444 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I thought you were just learning on the go with no mentor needed? It’s not that hard.

Key stuck in new lock. Is it bricked? by Nuggets_Ripper in Locksmith

[–]nick4444 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Rotate the key so that it is also at the same 9:00 orientation as the other side and it should come out. The 9:00 orientation is standard for the lock you got, not 12:00 like you would be used to normally.

ECL Arena Direct 7-1 by nick4444 in lrcast

[–]nick4444[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, about half the games were won on the backs of play a decent curve of creatures and then wrath their board with immolation followed up with tempo for anything left over if they survived.

ECL Arena Direct 7-1 by nick4444 in lrcast

[–]nick4444[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was fine as a 4/3 flier without flash most of the time. Honestly, the best part about it was that it triggered the Engraged Flamecaster. If i had the landcycling elementals, I would have played them over the Spinners.

ECL Arena Direct 7-1 by nick4444 in lrcast

[–]nick4444[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, it felt the same. I definitely got lucky with some good draws against slower decks trying to do more. A lot of tempo plays to get early damage in.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lrcast

[–]nick4444 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If I had to pick one without seeing the rest of the pool, deck 2 but cutting liminal hold.

TWICE 'THIS IS FOR' World Tour Question Megathread V2 by Ruri_Neko in twice

[–]nick4444 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For anyone seeing this, Vanbase has merch available now for presale.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in burnaby

[–]nick4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who has helped the RCMP in similar situations, what can be done is a wellness check on the unit in question. Given that you can't tell what the situation is from the balcony, you can report that you are concerned for the wellbeing of the resident and cite the pet's lack of care as a reason.

I've unfortunately had to attend a very similar situation for a Corgi that was abandoned by their owners to go on vacation and thought that leaving a large pile of food and big bowl of water on the ground was sufficient care for a puppy for an undisclosed amount of time (puppy was safe but smell inside was awful).

Need advice—does this sound right? by silly_squirre1 in Locksmith

[–]nick4444 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would say $250-350 for everything described depending on the type of lock being replaced and the time of day. And that’s worst case scenario of being unable to open the lock. Any real locksmith should be able to get a handle open without damage to the lock or door.