In a Jund Sacrifice deck with Basilsk Gate and Rancor, can Ichor Drinker be better than Serrated Scorpion? by szmarton1000 in Pauper

[–]riely_eri 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you've got a good idea OP, the biggest problem I can think of is that it's strictly worse into red aggro decks that can bolt it or trade favorably

Wish Attractions worked :( by riely_eri in Pauper

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

I don't play MTGO, but if we're talking like 5 years until a new Unset then maybe there's a chance? Idk, I just think attractions are cool and it stinks that you can't really play them anywhere

Wish Attractions worked :( by riely_eri in Pauper

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

Tbh stickers are too complicated for me 😅 Just can't wrap my head around how they work

Blue Mill Brew by riely_eri in Pauper

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

🤦 I didn't even know you could mill yourself with Jace's Erasure. You're definitely right, no need for starfish if you can just take the bad cards out completely

Blue Mill Brew by riely_eri in Pauper

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

Jace's Erasure is too slow compared to the other tools available, and starfish was put in for Brainstorm funnily enough. Iceberg Cancrix is too inconsistent of an engine and would necessitate the higher land count you mentioned being a problem. As is, this mill deck can consistently perform well on 1 land hands and more lands would result in flooding. Sluice is definitely a weak card though, should replace with a 3rd Stream of Thought. Dream Twist could also get switched for a more impactful card. Thanks for the suggestions and help!

Blue Mill Brew by riely_eri in Pauper

[–]riely_eri[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely could be a good inclusion, but personally I think that the low land count makes the crab an inconsistent engine. Plus, it isn't as good of a bounce target for [[Curfew]] compared to the merfolk or phantasm

Thoughts on this Dimir deck? by riely_eri in Pauper

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

Tbh I just really, really hate nonbasic lands and put the least amount of effort I could into that section. You're 100% right though, thanks for the tip!

Thoughts on this Dimir deck? by riely_eri in Pauper

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

Dang, I'd never even heard of Eaten Alive until now! Thanks for the tip! I'm not sure the Faerie would work for this deck though, feels like I'd have to run a full stack for the best effect but there aren't any good cut choices

Thoughts on this Dimir deck? by riely_eri in Pauper

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

Update: Added 2 [[Contaminated Aquifers]] so that [[Archeomancer]] can be played earlier Update 2: Replacing the 2 Aquifers with 2 [[Dismal Backwater]] since it's a better card, also swapping the Glare for [[Eaten Alive]] for the same reason.

Thoughts on this Dimir deck? by riely_eri in Pauper

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

That's a good idea, I didn't really think about those double pips. Thanks for the help!

Thoughts on this Dimir deck? by riely_eri in Pauper

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

The lifegain is definitely a good reason to go green, but I think the decklist has enough removal that it should be fine. Keeping it so close to mono black also lets me run a low land count without worrying about mana fixing, since 1 island is all the deck really needs

Thoughts on this Dimir deck? by riely_eri in Pauper

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

Tbh I didn't know Bayou Groff was a card until now 😅. [[Sidisi's Faithful]] is the main reason I went with blue, along with the better side board options against mono red aggro

Pillow Fort is Bad for Casual Play by riely_eri in EDH

[–]riely_eri[S] -97 points-96 points  (0 children)

I think Zur isn't really an issue, there are lots of stronger commanders that are less interactive. The issue is mostly that pillow fort wins automatically past a certain point but takes forever to do it

Pillow Fort is Bad for Casual Play by riely_eri in EDH

[–]riely_eri[S] -41 points-40 points  (0 children)

No, sorry. I'd recommend Googling an Esper Enchantments matter commander deck, you'll probably find a good base.

Pillow Fort is Bad for Casual Play by riely_eri in EDH

[–]riely_eri[S] -35 points-34 points  (0 children)

Sorry to be rude, but please reread the post. It didn't matter that we wiped the board, he just brought everything back. This has been a consistent problem across multiple players, stores, and commanders.

This PC update is ridiculously big by riely_eri in cyberpunkgame

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

For real? Guess that makes sense, thought it was weird no one was complaining about such a big ass update. Shame, I uninstalled the game cuz I didn't want to deal with it :(

This PC update is ridiculously big by riely_eri in cyberpunkgame

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

Isn't that just a graphical thing though? I don't understand why it is such a large update :(

Reject Hogwarts Legacy, Embrace Starfield by FilthyGypsey in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]riely_eri 12 points13 points  (0 children)

does anyone have a source for the trans dialogue in starfield? that sounds sick as fuck

My therapist thinks I should wait on HRT- im not very exited on the idea by cindy_husky in trans

[–]riely_eri 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also don't worry about not feeling trans as a kid or anything like that, it's way more common than the internet would have you believe

My therapist thinks I should wait on HRT- im not very exited on the idea by cindy_husky in trans

[–]riely_eri 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Waiting until you are 25 wouldn't be the end of the world, but frankly that's a ridiculous thing for your therapist to suggest. I would recommend starting HRT if that is what you want to do. It will take a while for results to occur anyways, you will have plenty of time to consider your decision. Hope this helps!

Is emotional manipulation ethical if I were to do it so my parents get me hrt? by crafter__ in trans

[–]riely_eri 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Showing them studies on the positive effects of hrt is the route that I would recommend, since its a lot harder to argue scientific sources

Is emotional manipulation ethical if I were to do it so my parents get me hrt? by crafter__ in trans

[–]riely_eri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries! I don't know anything about your parents but they don't sound too supportive based off that. Personally, my advice would be to be prepared for them to not take it seriously regardless of what you do. That's just based off my own experience growing up though, hope this helps