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TheGildedGoose HONK HONK
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I don't normally listen to commercial pop or popular music in general, but the new Miley Cyrus single has been living rent free in my head for a month.
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materpillar the caterpillar
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I'd rather not toss the fate of the earth to a game of mtg. I'd rather go for either pure random chance like a coin flip or a game of Go against some of our super computers depending on the intelligence of said alien race. Magic has too much of a combination of luck and skill for it to be the highest EV for the continuation of our species. For pure entertainment, Magic is also a fairly dull game to watch too in my opinion.
I think if I could choose any game for an Alien to have to beat us at, I'd have to go with Calvinball. I think against an unknown non-human alien species that'd be the hardest one for us to lose at.
I'd be down for that.materpillar wrote: ↑1 year agoI'd rather not toss the fate of the earth to a game of mtg. I'd rather go for either pure random chance like a coin flip or a game of Go against some of our super computers depending on the intelligence of said alien race. Magic has too much of a combination of luck and skill for it to be the highest EV for the continuation of our species. For pure entertainment, Magic is also a fairly dull game to watch too in my opinion.
I think if I could choose any game for an Alien to have to beat us at, I'd have to go with Calvinball. I think against an unknown non-human alien species that'd be the hardest one for us to lose at.
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TheAmericanSpirit Supreme Dumb Guy
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In such a scenario, Calvinball would simultaneously save our species and confirm all alien suspicions that Earth is fundamentally goofy.
I say we challenge them to something subjective, like some kind of art triathlon. We then compare the art in a double blind study, and whoever does better in both critical acclaim and public influence over a period of a century gets a masters in Art History.
I say we challenge them to something subjective, like some kind of art triathlon. We then compare the art in a double blind study, and whoever does better in both critical acclaim and public influence over a period of a century gets a masters in Art History.
There's no biscuits and gravy in New Zealand.
(Except when DirkGently makes them!)
(Except when DirkGently makes them!)
So, apparently WOTC has apprently laid off those employees that remained in their LATAM branches. While by principle I'm really sadened by the continued bad treatment we get over here and have been pretty vocal about it, and also understanding a lot of criticism that the brazilian CM got was from..... really bad actors who had really sexist positions. And understand that last few pandemic years made the whole "community" thing really weird. But I gotta say, I really don't know what we had going on here. I don't think the employees were bad, I just think WOTC had no idea what they (the company) were doing. It was mostly giving gifts for the same content creators to open and every now and then one insert in a "geek" medium. Like a podcast or an actor or something. But I felt like them (the youtubers, streamers, etc and etc) were like a small club and they were the only ones getting anything and it made no effect on anyones life. I see the youtubers are really sad about that state of the game and their friend who lost their job. And yes, they should be really sad about their friend, but I can't see the value WOTC was bringing to the community here. It is sad that instead of fixing something here, we again lost it.
I'll be optimist and hope that this restructure brings on new ventures here.
Idk, I'm always salty about LATAM losing stuff, assumed a perspective would be different
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TheAmericanSpirit Supreme Dumb Guy
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I flagged a bunch of spam this morning titled "CRACK FREE DOWNLOAD". i just wanted to say, downloading crack can have serious side effects on your PC, including but not limited to:
Lung damage.
Respiratory problems.
Increased blood pressure.
Tachycardia or racing heart beat.
Onset of psychotic symptoms.
Beware SHAHID456. He's a pusher.
Lung damage.
Respiratory problems.
Increased blood pressure.
Tachycardia or racing heart beat.
Onset of psychotic symptoms.
Beware SHAHID456. He's a pusher.
There's no biscuits and gravy in New Zealand.
(Except when DirkGently makes them!)
(Except when DirkGently makes them!)
Isn't that what happened when you used limewire?TheAmericanSpirit wrote: ↑1 year agoI flagged a bunch of spam this morning titled "CRACK FREE DOWNLOAD". i just wanted to say, downloading crack can have serious side effects on your PC, including but not limited to:
Lung damage.
Respiratory problems.
Increased blood pressure.
Tachycardia or racing heart beat.
Onset of psychotic symptoms.
Beware SHAHID456. He's a pusher.
The Secret of Commander (EDH)
Sheldon-"The secret of this format is in not breaking it. "
As funny as that sounds, I saw a video some wanabe prank youtuber or something actually doing that, and it was cringe, she actually caused some fights amongst couples, and I remember thinking, does anyone actually find this funny?
All cards are bad if you try hard enough.
Important decks: Ebondeath, Dracolich, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord, Phelddagriff
Other: Synthesis Pod, Patriarch's Bidding, Eris, Emiel, Ruhan, Kellan, Liesa, Galadriel, Orca, Sauron, Thantis, Rukarumel, Sisay, Stickfingers, Safana, Thantis, Dihada
Help me complete my JumpStart Cube!
Important decks: Ebondeath, Dracolich, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord, Phelddagriff
Other: Synthesis Pod, Patriarch's Bidding, Eris, Emiel, Ruhan, Kellan, Liesa, Galadriel, Orca, Sauron, Thantis, Rukarumel, Sisay, Stickfingers, Safana, Thantis, Dihada
Help me complete my JumpStart Cube!
I'm rebuilding the mana base of my beloved Selvala, Explorer Returned deck. I'm going to add Bountiful Promenade, Brushland, maybe Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway and Scattered Groves, but I'm not sure about the fetchlands. Selvala has a thing for Emeria, the Sky Ruin, which I try to get online every once in a while.
I own most fetchies that search for Forests and Plains, atm they found there home in other decklists. I have close to zero experience with them outside of dedicated landfall decks.
So: Are fetchies any good in 2-colour decks?
Link to my thread: viewtopic.php?t=24245
I own most fetchies that search for Forests and Plains, atm they found there home in other decklists. I have close to zero experience with them outside of dedicated landfall decks.
So: Are fetchies any good in 2-colour decks?
Link to my thread: viewtopic.php?t=24245
Braids | Selvala primer | Windgrace | Battle Box |
Bronzephoros | Ephara | Akiri & Esior | Zombie Horde |
Ghyrson | Jinnie Fay | Retired decklists | |
decklist online @ | Yenna | Shalai & Hallar | Tiny Leaders Duel Decks |
mtgnexus or deckstats | Jan Jansen |
If you mean the good fetches (Windswept Heath, Flooded Strand and co.) then yes, between Temple Garden, Canopy Vista, and Arctic Treeline, you should have no trouble fetching the color you want with any of them. If you mean the slow fetches like Grasslands then no, at two colors there is no need to slow down your mana base for slightly better fixing/thinning.
Just my 2 cents though.
Just my 2 cents though.
All cards are bad if you try hard enough.
Important decks: Ebondeath, Dracolich, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord, Phelddagriff
Other: Synthesis Pod, Patriarch's Bidding, Eris, Emiel, Ruhan, Kellan, Liesa, Galadriel, Orca, Sauron, Thantis, Rukarumel, Sisay, Stickfingers, Safana, Thantis, Dihada
Help me complete my JumpStart Cube!
Important decks: Ebondeath, Dracolich, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord, Phelddagriff
Other: Synthesis Pod, Patriarch's Bidding, Eris, Emiel, Ruhan, Kellan, Liesa, Galadriel, Orca, Sauron, Thantis, Rukarumel, Sisay, Stickfingers, Safana, Thantis, Dihada
Help me complete my JumpStart Cube!
Thanks a lot for your input!
Nope, wouldn't use slow fetchies outside of budget decks.Dunadain wrote: ↑1 year agoIf you mean the good fetches (Windswept Heath, Flooded Strand and co.) then yes, between Temple Garden, Canopy Vista, and Arctic Treeline, you should have no trouble fetching the color you want with any of them. If you mean the slow fetches like Grasslands then no, at two colors there is no need to slow down your mana base for slightly better fixing/thinning.
Just my 2 cents though.
Braids | Selvala primer | Windgrace | Battle Box |
Bronzephoros | Ephara | Akiri & Esior | Zombie Horde |
Ghyrson | Jinnie Fay | Retired decklists | |
decklist online @ | Yenna | Shalai & Hallar | Tiny Leaders Duel Decks |
mtgnexus or deckstats | Jan Jansen |
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TheGildedGoose HONK HONK
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Nether Spirit is such a cool card and I love the new art for it. Shame it doesn't have a place in EDH. Or Modern.
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TheGildedGoose HONK HONK
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Sorry for the double post, but...
mfw I find out my landlord is raising my rent another 50% this year
mfw I find out my landlord is raising my rent another 50% this year
TheGildedGoose wrote: ↑1 year agoSorry for the double post, but...
mfw I find out my landlord is raising my rent another 50% this year
The Secret of Commander (EDH)
Sheldon-"The secret of this format is in not breaking it. "
Man, having to live in an apartment in America seems awful at the moment. Or rather, it was always tough and it seems to be getting more and more taxing on the tenants.
Good luck @TheGildedGoose.
Good luck @TheGildedGoose.
All cards are bad if you try hard enough.
Important decks: Ebondeath, Dracolich, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord, Phelddagriff
Other: Synthesis Pod, Patriarch's Bidding, Eris, Emiel, Ruhan, Kellan, Liesa, Galadriel, Orca, Sauron, Thantis, Rukarumel, Sisay, Stickfingers, Safana, Thantis, Dihada
Help me complete my JumpStart Cube!
Important decks: Ebondeath, Dracolich, Zask, Skittering Swarmlord, Phelddagriff
Other: Synthesis Pod, Patriarch's Bidding, Eris, Emiel, Ruhan, Kellan, Liesa, Galadriel, Orca, Sauron, Thantis, Rukarumel, Sisay, Stickfingers, Safana, Thantis, Dihada
Help me complete my JumpStart Cube!
My friend had her rent raised in February then July, then the lady in the unit next to her decided to not pay anymore because of the abusive raising in price, now there is legal stuff going on and last I heard in mid December looks like she is going to win. Unsure what that mesns but good for her
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ISBPathfinder Bebopin
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I don't particularly care about reprint sets but the constant pipeline of new stuff is more than a little fatiguing me. If I am being honest in the last year I have mostly stopped checking spoils and more often than not its like a set is already releasing before I look at it and more often than not someone is playing something new I have no idea what it is lol. I miss when we would hit spoiler season and it felt like it was Christmas time. I looked forward to spoilers and it was really exciting back in the day. Now I find it tedious that something is launching and as I wait for the new cards to get to me something else new is spoiled.
The last few years of magic have made me question more than once if I should sell everything. I still have fun playing but I can't tell you how much less attention I have given the game the last few years now that I have a kiddo and their release cadence has been sort of bad for me. I still like the game but I have a lot of valuable cards and in the last 4 months I probably got to play like.... 3-5 times.
There probably is a point where it makes sense to cash out if I can't play regularly enough and where I am at right now it can be a lot of work to play. I have a college that plays sometimes but they have summer / Christmas vacations and they also try to do other events like releases. Outside of that its driving an hour each way to play and that can also feel like a lot of work.
The last few years of magic have made me question more than once if I should sell everything. I still have fun playing but I can't tell you how much less attention I have given the game the last few years now that I have a kiddo and their release cadence has been sort of bad for me. I still like the game but I have a lot of valuable cards and in the last 4 months I probably got to play like.... 3-5 times.
There probably is a point where it makes sense to cash out if I can't play regularly enough and where I am at right now it can be a lot of work to play. I have a college that plays sometimes but they have summer / Christmas vacations and they also try to do other events like releases. Outside of that its driving an hour each way to play and that can also feel like a lot of work.
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