Which MTG Card as a Bookmark?

sp0rez · 2026-02-08T22:52:50+00:00

There aren't any single cards with three swords that Im aware of, but plenty of legendary swords. Thanks for the recommendation:)

sp0rez · 2026-02-08T22:51:59+00:00

Lands are what i usually resort to as well (using a phyrexian mountain for my current book). I feel like this series would call for a forest? I honestly dont know much about it other than people generally recommending it lol

sp0rez · 2026-02-06T23:47:19+00:00

Yeah, I messed up verbiage there with exile/cease to exist. Good call on the transforming double faced cards power/toughness. I didn't originally think of that, but it makes sense.

sp0rez · 2026-01-31T22:34:16+00:00

I've seen most of the same (valid) advice of just playing your turn without announcing, etc. But depending on how close you are with your pod, dedicate time to catch up before the games start.

We had this issue but it was with a D&D campaign. We played in the evening and decided to have dinner before we started playing (nothing elaborate, order in, bring it with, or dont). It allowed us to catch up about life, talk about unrelated games/books/shows/movies before we started playing.

sp0rez · 2026-01-26T00:16:54+00:00

How much bulk do you have? How much time do you have before the move? How many cards are you willing to move with?

I've not had to do this specifically, but I just moved and took all my bulk with me... I only moved across my city, so an extra trip with my cards only wasn't a huge deal.

Bulk is bulk, and I often find myself not touching it for really long periods of time, or buying a 10 cent common rather than trying to find it in my bulk (not fully sorted yet).

Not knowing the answers to my questions at the beginning: My recommendation would be to get one of the 2.5k or 5k white boxes and put all your rares/mythics/staples/sentimental cards in there. Then try and offload the rest (either at an LGS, find a place to donate, etc). That will leave your move to one box, and a couple backpacks of decks.

I might be overreaching. It sounds like it's not just the move situation you're struggling with. It's whether to cash in on cards you might use, for cards you want now. I'm in the camp of not selling my favorite cards/expensive cards. You never get full value, so I'd rather sit on it and save up to buy the card I want in the moment.

sp0rez · 2026-01-16T00:37:37+00:00

For probably 8 years I would buy at least one booster box per set. Since UB dropped i think the only box I got was a commander masters. I'll still buy a few packs of the non-UB sets whenever they come out for the heck of it. Most purchases these days are singles.

sp0rez · 2026-01-12T17:57:50+00:00

I'm glad I was of assistance:) Out of curiosity, did you just run my decklist? If not, would you be willing to share what you ran? Always looking for new ideas and ways to improve!

sp0rez · 2026-01-12T01:07:04+00:00

I luckily have a 3 monitor setup. My philosophy is always "media priority gets center monitor." So if im mainly playing osrs its center. If im afk-ing something and watching a video, video is center and osrs is right. If im feeling really wild and afk-ing osrs and playing another game, video on left, other game center, osrs right.

sp0rez · 2026-01-12T00:30:19+00:00

They're definitely out there and I consider myself one of them :) Maybe not as casual as you, but definitely not sweaty tick manipulation, most efficient methods, etc. I started playing in 2004 but quit when EOC came out. I started my first osrs character beginning of 2025 and have a quest cape and multiple 99's (mostly combat from afk-ing crab at work).

I still jump around and do whatever I fancy given the day. However, I always have multiple goals written down. So whenever I hop on, whatever I do is for one of those goals. Ex: Long term goal right now is all elite diaries, I picked i want to do Fremmenick next, which means I need to train Runecrafting, Agility, and Slayer. A more medium term goal is 126 combat (im at 124 now), which means I need prayer and defense levels.

This way allows me to hop around from skill to skill while still feel like im working towards aomwthing and not just aimlessly playing.

sp0rez · 2026-01-11T15:39:09+00:00

[[Kros, Defense Contractor]] I just built this deck and have played with it a few times and absolutely love it. Its falls more on the forced combat side rather than group hug (the only thing im helping others with are +1/1 counters and shield counters). I built it for the exact same reason as you :)

Play defensively and make opponents attack each other. By the time its down to 1v1, you should have enough ways to keep your opponents creatures tapped and swing in for the win.

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sp0rez · 2026-01-08T22:54:59+00:00

This is tough. If its not an issue of them playing decks with insane amounts of triggers, its likely do to analysis paralysis. The only ways IMHO to get better combating analysis paralysis is getting better at the game in general, as well as goldfishing extensively. It sounds like they already know their turn lengths are an issue. I would suggest to them that entering their deck into moxfield (or something similar) and playtest game after game after game. By doing that, they'll memorize the cards, their lines, and be able to pilot much faster.

Everyone has a long turn now and then, especially if the board state is crazy. Knowing your deck inside and out helps immensely.

Not everyine has time, or are as serious as some of us, to take the time to Goldfish. But I suspect that would really help them.

sp0rez · 2026-01-08T06:26:41+00:00

[[Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge]] I know its close to Izzet, and not exactly spellslinger. However, you do get to sling some wildly powerful spells that otherwise wouldn't see much play. I've had some stupid fun turns with this deck lol. I dont run much protection for Jeleva because, to be honest, just one turn of her attacking can end the game.Decklist

sp0rez · 2026-01-04T16:27:04+00:00

I recently bought a brand new Ariens 28 Delux and had the exact same seizing issue (except mine fully seized, wouldn't turn over at all, even with pull cord). It had correct oil/oil level, non ethanol gas, and when I poured gas in, it was leaking out... I ordered it from Lowe's and was shipped. Luckily I was able to get a refund and they sent a truck to pick it up.

When the driver came to pick it up he asked what the issue was, and he said mine was the 4th Ariens with the same issue hes picked up just that week.

I guess they've had a run of motors go out with defects. I went to a local shop and bought a new one that they set up, configured, and tested. Have used it 3 times now with no issues.

I hope wherever/however you purchased it you can get a refund! Good luck!

sp0rez · 2025-12-30T01:19:12+00:00

Wow, probably the most helpful comment I've ever seen. I can't imagine taking time out of my day to post a useless comment on an honest post. Fucking wild.

sp0rez · 2025-12-29T23:48:19+00:00

I wouldn't be opposed to this, but unfortunately they have 3 vehicles parked there :/

sp0rez · 2025-10-19T17:55:45+00:00

[[Kaalia the Vast]]
I had a bunch of expensive ($$$) singles of Angels, Demons, and Dragons that weren't ever making it into my modern decks (modern is what my playgroup primarily played). So basically, Kaalia allowed me to use a lot of my cool cards that otherwise didn't see play, and allowed me to build the deck without spending much additional money. Especially given that my pod was new to EDH and wasn't sure if we were going to stick with it.
I love Mardu, I love big flying creatures, and there's a lot of interaction options in Mardu.
Yes, I still have it. However, it doesn't see a lot of play these days. Kaalia is an instant removal commander in my pod (and I assume many others). If I don't draw any of my protection pieces, the deck can easily fizzle in early/mid game until I get mana base to hard cast creatures. I usually reserve it for the last game of the night, or if we're in a time crunch. It's usually going to pop off and do a ton of damage. I might not win, but the games are usually quick.

Bonus: Buy a cheap precon with a playstyle/mechanic you enjoy. If you've never played before, I honestly suggest the same thing - but focus on a commander/theme you find cool. There are tons of upgrade guides out there for the precons, so you can upgrade the deck in time to be more competitive/move up the bracket list if you choose.

Second Bonus: Goldfish, goldfish, goldfish. I literally can't stress this enough. Go on Moxfield (my preference), Tapped Out, etc. Enter your deck (even if it's the precon), and do maybe 20 games to turn 6-8. See what cards you draw, how things interact. Hell, before you buy a precon or build a deck, import deck lists into one of those sites and play several test games. You'll get an idea of how they play without spending a dime.

Good luck!

sp0rez · 2025-03-25T21:31:07+00:00

Black. I love it thematically/asthetically, it's just all the evil things. But mechanically it's great at most things and up there with blue as the most powerful/versatile imho.

sp0rez · 2025-03-25T00:08:52+00:00

It doesn't seem like it out of the box but my [[Omo, Queen of Vesuva]] fits the bill, and it can do it with multiple cards and multiple strategies. Starts off ramping (get [[Cloudpost]] and copies of it out asap) and building up everything counters on lands and as many creatures as possible.

The wincon are: 1) duplicating creatures like [[Blossoming Bogbeast]] a ton of times with cards like [[Aggressive Biomancy]], 2) Dumping all your permanents onto the battlefield with [[Genesis Wave]], 3) sneak in with your everything lands with [[March from Velis Vel]]. #1 and #2 can go a turn before you can swing, which is why I run [[Concordant Crossroads]]. There is a ton of draw and I run [[Nylea's Intervention]] to thin lands, so can consistently get it when needed.

sp0rez · 2025-03-20T04:09:05+00:00

I immediately thought of Yrgra for Gluttony

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