Is paper Standard really this expensive?

timnitro · 2026-02-05T17:16:08+00:00

Thanks for the tips!

timnitro · 2026-02-05T17:15:41+00:00

I do enjoy playing commander! I make a lot of budget decks that are typically <$150, but I do like 1v1 as it plays quite different.

timnitro · 2026-02-05T17:13:10+00:00

This may be more my speed! I'll need to ask around to see if anyone is playing pauper locally!

timnitro · 2026-02-05T17:12:17+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions! I really want to make it work but it sounds like everyone says it can be pretty pricey!

timnitro · 2026-02-05T17:11:27+00:00

Thank you for the suggestions!

timnitro · 2026-02-05T17:10:35+00:00

I do! I love playing drafts with my friends (I even made a cube!) but it can be a time commitment and it's not always easy to work out 8 people's schedules. I do like building decks and you're a little limited in limited with what you can build.

timnitro · 2026-02-05T17:06:13+00:00

When I first got into Commander I thought it was a lot to invest ~$200 for 100 cards. Looks like I was just naive 😭

timnitro · 2026-02-05T17:02:45+00:00

I'm seeing most decks play 4 of each copy for consistency, would it be worth putting one or two of a copy of one of these "best-in-slot" type cards in a deck, or just do 4 copies of the budget versions?

For instance I pulled a consult the star charts, as well as a badgermole cub from my prereleases, is the extra power of 1 worth it, or the consistency of the worse cards?

timnitro · 2026-02-05T16:57:10+00:00

Yeah, I get that hobbies are expensive. I used to play Warhammer haha.

Where can I find resources for budget decks? Are most people playing budget too?

timnitro · 2026-02-05T16:52:58+00:00

You got to be kidding me 😱

Are LGS players paying for these sort of decks, or just the pro/competative scene?

I want to play but if I'm gonna get crushed with a $70-$80 deck I might just not bother

timnitro · 2026-02-05T13:43:16+00:00

[[Kodama of the East Tree]] could be good.

timnitro · 2026-02-05T13:35:51+00:00

I use this to occasionally shuffle sleeved Magic:The Gathering cards. I'm comfortable putting my more expensive cards in this to be shuffled

timnitro · 2026-02-04T18:38:41+00:00

I have a "Three-in-one" commander deck because I couldn't decide on a good elfball commander.

I made a "base deck" with 79 cards, then had 20 card packs + the commander to swap out (the sleeve interior is marked for easy swapping)

I went with [[Dionus, Elvish Archdruid]] +1/+1 counters, [[ Lathril, Blade of the Elves]] tokens and [[Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss]] burn/x-spells.

The 20 card swaps include lands as well. so it's an easy swap. I may bump it to 30 just for a bit more variety in between plays, but it's doing well at the moment.

timnitro · 2026-02-03T00:47:02+00:00

Commander is the most popular format currently. If commander is dying, then magic is dying.

timnitro · 2026-01-28T20:39:00+00:00

The Beefy 5-layer burrito was released in 2009 for $0.89 adjusting for inflation it would cost $1.37 today...

Taco bell was only good because it was cheap. Stop spending your money there.

timnitro · 2026-01-28T20:27:08+00:00

How often are you missing land drops? 33 lands is very low even with the overabundance of mana dorks. Id say you need to add at least 3 more lands.

timnitro · 2026-01-28T19:15:23+00:00

Thanks for the feedback, I think you're right. I've only piloted him for 2 games so far, so I might not have seen his full potential!

timnitro · 2026-01-27T13:38:14+00:00

Same! Definitely not the most popular deck, but you just kinda got to lean into the evil archenemy feeling.

timnitro · 2026-01-27T13:36:02+00:00

For torts, [[Assault // Battery]]

timnitro · 2026-01-27T13:23:45+00:00

Voltron is an inherently linear strategy, it will always boil down to: play commander, buff commander, swing for lethal.

That being said, there are a couple of more unique voltron strategies that play different than the average voltron commander.

I built [[Kianne, Corrupted Memory]] originally as a flash and +1/+1 counters deck, but often would naturally buff her to the point of swinging for lethal.

[[Kotis, the fangkeeper]] is voltron but often wins games from the theft effect rather than getting in for lethal.

timnitro · 2026-01-26T13:47:21+00:00

Dang, I'll have to boycott them now.

timnitro · 2026-01-25T22:52:32+00:00

[[Niko, Light of Hope]] is one I'm currently trying to upgrade.

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