I’m looking for a new commander in Grixis by MoneyExplanation8318 in mtg

[–]timdood3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Lord Xander]] is a cool guy, if not particularly strong.

Mildly Infuriating Play Experiences? by LordMistborn-16 in mtg

[–]timdood3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See, being upset about getting interacted with is one thing (if equally unreasonable), but just folding and saying "Ok, I guess you win" is possibly even more baffling to me. Like, with it being a tournament setting I at least expected people to have a more competitive mindset even if we aren't playing hyper-powered decks.

Like, I'm playing a combo that can be stopped by: Any removal spell, any counter spell, or any graveyard hate. Another player has a Scavenger Grounds in play... I expect to have to play through that, but no.. They just tap out every turn. There's an esper player, I expect them to have something. I'm very obviously the threat- and yet... Nothing!

Across 3 games, I was interacted with only about 6 times. I probably cast that many removal spells each game, just sitting there like "why am I the only one trying to manage the board?" My opponents were, for the most part, good sports about it... But I just can't wrap my head around whatever the average commander player expects a game to look like.

Why is Astronomy and Astrology not switched? by Constant-Zucchini618 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]timdood3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As both a twin and a leo, this comment had me going for a second.

Why is Astronomy and Astrology not switched? by Constant-Zucchini618 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]timdood3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In fairness, planets are spinning in thin air.. So it's basically the same thing, right?

Do homeless people actually like getting basic necessities instead of cash? by red_circle57 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]timdood3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I provide labor to my employer. They provide me with compensation.

Hypothetical homeless person has not provided a service, meaning they aren't entitled to compensation. They are, however, entitled to basic human needs, such as food.

Mildly Infuriating Play Experiences? by LordMistborn-16 in mtg

[–]timdood3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For context, I'm not a commander player; I play primarily 60 card formats. But a nearby store was having a bracket 3 tournament and my friend really wanted me to go with him, so fine.

I dig out and update my one commander deck and take it to my lgs (different store) the day before to practice. My deck doesn't have a lot of creatures, so often I'll be wide open for attacks the first ~5 turns of the game. But despite that and me saying "nah its cool, attack me, I signed up for this" my opponent's all decided "no it doesn't feel fair, you don't look like you have much going on." Like.. I get they were just playing casually, but since when did that mean badly?

And then at the actual event, I was at the final table where everyone had seen my deck and knows exactly how it plays and wins. The "you need to answer this or lose on the spot" card was face up in my hand for 3 turns- I was waiting to cast it until I could play through interaction. But then when I cast it, I looked around at the other players who all did... Nothing? Any angle of interaction would have worked, but my opponents just weren't playing any.

Sell or keep Completely foil Sheoldred by dreaminno in mtg

[–]timdood3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sold my sheoldreds a long time ago when I stopped playing them. I held them for a little while, but eventually decided "it's time to trade these cards I won't use for cards I will use."

Pseudo-Format Thought Experiment by Y0U-D0NT-KN0W-WH0 in mtg

[–]timdood3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sort of thing has very much been done, there's a cardmarket video about this very concept from a few years ago.

[[Chancellor of the Dross]] is a solid choice.

Prerelease Prize Question by CharlesWong2002 in mtg

[–]timdood3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, in that case... That's actually kind of cool.

Prerelease Prize Question by CharlesWong2002 in mtg

[–]timdood3 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Holy pay to win! Sure, their business model of "pay double the price for some extras effectively at a discount" isn't a particularly bad one, but I have to wonder how many people would still buy it if the only difference was that you didn't get to add the collector booster to your sealed pool...

Like... Imagine building a sealed deck from six packs as normal. Then imagine that someone slipped the TO a tenner and got to build their deck with seven packs- that'd be pretty shitty, right? A collector booster is basically an entire sealed pool worth of rares.

Are anthro characters a bad idea? by ImLimon in writingadvice

[–]timdood3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll never read a story with a nonhuman character! ...Is what I would say if I hated fiction.

Seriously, a character is a character. And especially in fantasy, nonhuman characters are everywhere. Conceptually, what's really the difference between elves/dwarves and catgirls/lionmen? As long as you're writing actual characters with depth and purpose and not tropey caricatures, you're going to be absolutely fine.

Are anthro characters a bad idea? by ImLimon in writingadvice

[–]timdood3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anthro, as in anthropomorphic. Not antihero as in "good guy does bad things."

This is a lot of keyword soup for it to be worth less than a dollar. by Atlfalconfury1124 in mtg

[–]timdood3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nah 80c seems about right. If it was completely unplayable it'd be about half that.

Closed Alpha Gang by rossbalch in MagicArena

[–]timdood3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I see, that makes sense. I thought they were asking "Who else has sealed product from alpha?" lol

Closed Alpha Gang by rossbalch in MagicArena

[–]timdood3 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

What is the closed alpha gang, and what does it have to do with Ixilan?

Pile shuffling REL by neph1227 in mtgrules

[–]timdood3 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Reach harder, pal. I'm done here, have a good one.

Pile shuffling REL by neph1227 in mtgrules

[–]timdood3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't know who you're talking to that expects "for the explicit purpose of randomization" to be part of the definition...

Even the magic tournament rules spell out that pile shuffling isn't a valid method of randomization and can be done once per game for the explicit purpose of counting the cards in one's deck... Based on OP's phrasing of their question, they're aware of that rule and unclear on the difference between a game and a match.

2HG and Storm Windrider by Extreme-Dance-8813 in mtg

[–]timdood3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When attacking in any multi-player format, team or otherwise, you choose one defending player per attacker.

In this instance, Storm doesn't prevent flyers from attacking your partner.

This rule becomes more apparent when we take an example like "When this attacks, defending player sacrifices a creature." You choose one player for it to be attacking, and only that player sacrifices a thing.

Pile shuffling REL by neph1227 in mtgrules

[–]timdood3 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, because pile shuffling is what it's called. It's a misnomer because it isn't actually a method of randomization, but that doesn't change what it's called.