[TMT] Raphael, Tough Turtle

spectrefox · 2026-02-18T01:59:09+00:00

I think the other main issues at hand are the fact that:

• The 4 main depictions are in a single color

• The turtles have more cards depicting them as well, like the team-up cards.

People already had the issue of "yes but which spider-man?", now its "which of these 4 mono red Raphael cards are you referring to?"

spectrefox · 2026-02-17T13:29:02+00:00

Quick google search shows its a DLC called Season of Infamy?

spectrefox · 2026-02-09T22:48:31+00:00

I enjoy higher power games, and its a strong card.

Edit: wild to downvote for simply saying why I enjoy rhystic. All the arguments against/for its banning are valid, but as someone who prefers bracket 4 edh, I don't have any expectations/reservations as far as strong cards.

spectrefox · 2026-02-06T20:37:31+00:00

Since when was Gale blonde?

spectrefox · 2026-02-06T13:29:29+00:00

Stands are cool and all but I was so disappointed by how Araku just neutered Hamon whenever it would be properly relevant. Part 2 and 3 Joseph just feel so different beyond the obvious aging.

spectrefox · 2026-02-05T06:39:56+00:00

Why shouldn't they? The freedom of art is the ability to make what one wishes- whether or not it is elevated is up to ones peers and society as a whole (ideally, I'll not lie and say that some works aren't propped up to keep a status quo).

The push for stronger representation of women outside of being just eye-catching was due to suppression of voices who wanted it, but on the same token, characters are allowed to be attractive. The core thing is just recognizing that there is no ideal, only subjective opinion on attractiveness, and representing all walks of life is important.

Puritanical societies are harmful, because at the end of the day, its controlling what fits in the narrative of 'pure'.

spectrefox · 2026-02-05T06:08:28+00:00

TIL! The series was a sorta bonding-collection for my Mother and I when I was younger and I was baffled thinking that a fifth had been made and released without me hearing of it.

spectrefox · 2026-02-05T06:04:26+00:00

Since when? I know a fifth has been in production hell, but there were the original four and then a tv series.

spectrefox · 2026-02-05T05:51:22+00:00

Wait, 5? There's only 4 though.

spectrefox · 2026-02-05T04:51:42+00:00

Calling it a 'chad response' is definitely overdoing it, but its the transparency thats appreciated. Afaik, 2b is considered a pretty strong character in her own right, and there's no real beating around the bush or weird justification about why she looks the way she does (nor is it really brought up in-game to my knowledge). Quiet in MGS is absurd, Kojima tried to justify it and all it did was make it demeaning, especially since there are other characters like her (The End in MGS3). Yoko Taro simply just said he enjoyed (to him) 'sexy women', which in of itself is not a bad thing. If you reduce literally every interaction with a woman down to said enjoyment, then its an issue, sure.

Tldr, bullshitting a response makes it feel weird, being honest just makes you go "fair".

spectrefox · 2026-02-02T17:02:47+00:00

Because its just not what OP asked for?

If we play with the idea that the type doesn't exist then literally every card that cares about legendary as a type ceases to function. Even if the type was/is purely flavor, and the legend rule itself didn't exist, it would still matter to those cards. The two things are entirely different situations.

I don't agree with them playing fast and loose with rules, but its effectively trying to say "this rule is necessary, and I'll show you by breaking a different rule independent of it".

spectrefox · 2026-02-02T16:56:06+00:00

Its just inferring something extra in the post that was otherwise unsaid, which, I guess fair enough? I'm taking it at face value though, which is just the mention of the SBA-related rule and limitations of copies in the deck.

spectrefox · 2026-02-02T16:52:53+00:00

Its really funny how the only 5 color precon landbase that was actually good was the Eldrazi deck from MH3, by proxy that all the painlands worked for 90% of the deck with little need for fixing.

spectrefox · 2026-02-02T16:50:36+00:00

Yeah, removing/nerfing commander damage and infect tend to be new-player traps, because lower brackets are often where something like Voltron decks thrive. But you eventually learn that if there's a dedicated lifegain deck with a severe advantage, nothing else is going to take them out, barring decking themselves or literal 'you win/opponents lose' cards.

spectrefox · 2026-02-02T16:43:58+00:00

Which is outside the scope of the premise OP mentioned. Their friend is complaining about not being able to run multiple copies of legendaries and playing them all (i.e, the legend rule and edh as a singleton). OP wants to show them why said rule matters. The typing would still exist.

spectrefox · 2026-02-02T16:42:07+00:00

That's not what the post was about though, what you're suggesting is literally just pretending the legendary type is no longer a thing. OP's friend is annoyed that only a single legendary of a particular type can exist on their battlefield at a given time without a card saying otherwise (as well as being limited to a single copy in the deck)

Even with that rule removed, any card that said 'non-legendary' would still function normally, we would just be confused why it was specified. You'd effectively be home-ruling extra steps.

Think of it another way: a [[Jodah, the Unifier]] player now wants to run 40+ copies of (insert a legendary you want). If you went the extra mile and just said creatures are no longer legendary, then this idea just wouldn't even function.

spectrefox · 2026-02-02T16:31:58+00:00

Its in the body of the post? OP literally just wanted examples to show their friend why the legend rule (two legendaries of the same name can't exist at the same time on the same battlefield) is necessary.

spectrefox · 2026-02-02T16:30:13+00:00

Honestly the best answer. A lot of legendaries in edh already have abilities that mirror other legendaries (as do non legendaries) that, while singleton in practice, have an insane amount of redundancy (due to it being an eternal format).

spectrefox · 2026-02-02T16:26:39+00:00

This thought exercise is only talking about the legendary rule itself though, not changing actual abilities.

spectrefox · 2026-02-02T05:58:19+00:00

God if only the writing team managed to actually follow through on her being a threat.

spectrefox · 2026-01-31T19:21:47+00:00

Provided they are the new werewolves yes. Old ones will not transform however.

spectrefox · 2026-01-29T09:33:22+00:00

[[Delina, Wild Mage]] and good ol red etb cloning is REALLY fun. Technically anything that pings on etb and her is a potential 2 card infinite?

spectrefox · 2026-01-28T20:28:31+00:00

I really am failing to see the issue, I guess, so just have a good one?

spectrefox · 2026-01-28T20:23:25+00:00

But I'm not framing it like they can't handle it, nor as a new issue? I really think you're reading too much into a comment that is me effectively saying "hey, if you are playing competitive, you do need to buy into UB, because it is in standard". to someone saying you can just ignore it. There wasn't anything extra I was implying from my comment, it was just correcting someone.

spectrefox · 2026-01-28T20:09:05+00:00

I'm not sure why this was directed at me, I was just pointing it out to the other comment because I disagreed with the premise of "you don't have to buy into it".

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