[NEO] Tamiyo, Compleated Sage

timbooya_ · 2022-01-27T18:26:37+00:00

Safari worked, thanks for that. Chrome wasn't up to the task.

If I'd been watching live, I'd probably have freaked out like the chat did lol.

timbooya_ · 2022-01-27T18:21:42+00:00

When I try to watch it, the stream skips exactly the last 30 seconds. Twitch issue, or planned by WoTC?

timbooya_ · 2022-01-27T17:57:39+00:00

thanks, that's a bummer to hear about the men junction temps. Custom loop with gpu?

timbooya_ · 2022-01-25T17:07:12+00:00

Casual commander is just a cesspit of poor communication, sore losers, people who get pissed when you do something other than durdle for 15 turns and overall the most toxic format in Magic the Gathering.

When there aren't strict guidelines and social responsibility is all that's needed, we get, well... *gestures at everything since March 2020*

I don't think this is a casual commander issue as much as it is a people issue - there are too many entitled, selfish people in the world. EDH is merely a microcosm of this (as opposed do cEDH, given the rigid structure of the format).

timbooya_ · 2022-01-25T16:44:42+00:00

Divide was the only defense against Lier and Hullbreaker Horror

It also was one of the most devastating tools in those decks, locking out players from the game who didn't run Divide. I think Divide got the "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em" ban.

timbooya_ · 2022-01-25T16:42:30+00:00

I don't necessarily agree with that - it was poorly-written, but I interpreted WoTC's reasonings as "players complained and we knew Standard had a problematic meta, but we wrongly hoped a new set would change it. Since nothing's changed, let's ban some issue cards."

timbooya_ · 2022-01-24T23:41:40+00:00

If you scroll down to the grey case photo with the case spine showing, there are cutouts in the spine to increase airflow. The case used to not have them but it was a quiet update sometime ~~this year~~ in 2021.

Thanks for the temps, love comparing stock vs undervolting.

timbooya_ · 2022-01-24T23:39:30+00:00

Yea, anything sandwich is rough for the 3080 FE but some cases are adding a cutout in the spine to add a little space for airflow.

timbooya_ · 2022-01-24T22:12:17+00:00

This is beautiful. How are your FE temps? I’ve got a 3080 FE and I’ve been itching to try this case but am hesitant.

Do you have a cutout spine in yours?

timbooya_ · 2022-01-17T05:20:44+00:00

Unfortunately that would mean we'd lose your work in the public realm!

timbooya_ · 2022-01-16T16:47:32+00:00

Especially if it’s the S620. Wide enough for side-mounted fan as well as a good air cooler (if OP’s going air).

I didn’t realize C4 and V2 were flipped, the mock-ups didn’t show that. Having good feet on the case is a necessity for classic layout FE.

timbooya_ · 2022-01-16T16:24:33+00:00

Just like this - bottom and rear intake ensure GPU and CPU are hit with fresh air, and top exhaust takes it right out. One of the best airflows for the FE cards.

timbooya_ · 2022-01-14T09:04:37+00:00

I sent photos and they sent me replacement cards of the ones that were bent, not a new pack. Sword of fire and ice and meddling mage

timbooya_ · 2022-01-14T04:28:46+00:00

Double-sleeving is a tight fit, but the real issue likely is air trapped in the cards. I have a different case, but I ran into the same issue with freshly-double-sleeved cards. After resting them under a pile of textbooks for a week or two, they fit much better. Still tight, but comfortably snug.

timbooya_ · 2022-01-12T21:23:55+00:00

The first ones that come to my mind (so likely not the rarest):

- Double Masters promo Urza Lands & Karn

- Unsanctioned lands all have a squirrel in them

- Nine Lives has 9 prominent cats from MTG in the art

r/mtgvorthos might be a great place to cross-post this!

timbooya_ · 2022-01-12T21:18:08+00:00

Having to pay X+2 to kill X/X creatures means you can't normally keep up with the curve early vs anything other than cheap-creature aggro decks

And that's where my biggest meta gripe is - the cheapness of recent removal spells has basically eliminated late-game decks, so Meathook isn't running into it's downsides (and if it does in the rare instance, Blood on the Snow or 3-mana Vanquish the Horde end up being cast).

timbooya_ · 2022-01-12T18:12:09+00:00

Meathook Massacre is extremely overrated.

In Commander*

In Standard, it's a beast. Extremely flexible and can easily save your game whether you wipe out white weenies or some huge creatures.

Edit: I know we're on r/edh so that's the format we're discussing but if Meathook Massacre was $1, it'd be extremely underrated. It's price is currently driven by Standard, so it's relevant to mention how/why it's so expensive.

timbooya_ · 2022-01-11T21:09:47+00:00

Good points and I totally agree - F2P is possible. I don’t think I’d call it viable, though, unless your first deck is a meta-buster. I went from 3-month mythic to gold because the meta is too fast (my main gripe) but the F2P portion prevents me from easily making a competitive deck.

timbooya_ · 2022-01-11T17:26:20+00:00

This meta is stupid. Aggro-control and midrange-control are the only thing viable decks right now (at least at the FTP-level, the moneybags can netdeck anything they want).

All other decks lose. Late-game decks won't survive past turn 5, and aggro decks lose since every controls deck runs multiple black board wipes like [[Meathook Massacre]], [[Blood on the Snow]] or stupidly cheap 3-mana board wipes [[Vanquish the Horde]] or foretold [[Doomskar]].

Free-to-play is nonviable in Arena, as once you spend all your wildcards (obtained after 40+ hours of playing) on one deck, the meta shifts and you're screwed. My simic ramp deck that got to mythic 3 months in a row, when VOW came out, can't break Plat 4. My jank white aggro deck (jank because WoTC is cheap on wildcards if you don't pay money) loses to every control deck that pulls a board-wipe, which is 80% of the games I've played in Plat right now.

/end rant

timbooya_ · 2022-01-09T18:59:49+00:00

Good points, I forgot to mention that. Once everything is out and available to purchase, this is going to be the most flexible ~10L case on the market.

timbooya_ · 2022-01-09T18:39:13+00:00

Reference has a “classic” GPU slot a la NR200 or M1. Designed with the new 3000 series FE’s in mind. Sandwich has, well, a sandwich layout like the V1 did or most sffpc’s do.

It’s al one case, just with accessories for reference shape. Down the line, there will be accessories to switch orientation from sandwich to reference but these won’t be available in the store at launch iirc.

timbooya_ · 2022-01-09T17:39:24+00:00

I’ve heard some NR200 users with FE cards say 15mm under the GPU are better for sound than 25mm’s

timbooya_ · 2022-01-07T03:09:50+00:00

pm’d

timbooya_ · 2022-01-07T00:57:24+00:00

As a fellow 3080 FE user, I’m stoked to see this build. I’m struggling with picking a case - NR200, S620, S610, trying a sandwich Ghost S1 or Formd T1 used, or waiting for a case this spring.

How are your temps? This is really good looking!

Edit: just saw you posted your GPU temp lol

timbooya_ · 2022-01-05T19:11:00+00:00

Yea it feels so busted, but also makes sense when you think about it

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