No idea if this is the right place to ask but anyway: I'm having trouble finding a fitting commander for me, I already have a Derevi deck but I want to play something new. I like playing unfair stuff or effects which are more unique than simple creature beatdown, so I looked into Brago staxx, Melek Storm and Deretti but I can't decide which one to build. Also my meta is casual/semi-competitive if that helps.
So are there more awesome commanders which either go into the stax or spellslinger direction or do unfair stuff? Or could you help me deciding on one of those three commanders I've listed?
Well "fair" doesn't really work well with storm or stax, especially in a meta like you described, because less competively developed groups generally have a harder time dealing with those strategies.
I would say that if you wanted to try something like that, build the deck but every time you go to add a staple replace it with a similar card which fits the flavor of the deck. For example, if you built a stax deck where stuff is getting sacced a lot, run diabolic intent in the place of demonic tutor.
Once again I'm sitting at work watching the American Apparel across the street getting shoplifted. Normally it's 2-5 young black girls but today it's 2 white hippies who looked high as **** when they took off. From what I can tell, you walk in, load your arms with clothes, walk towards the door, and run. American Apparels don't have cameras as a policy and they don't pursue. Idiots.
Just got back from a weekend with my siblings and got to play some magic with them. My 8 year old sister is still destroying both of my younger brothers who are 4 and 8 years older than her... I have created a monster. She beat me in 2/5 games we player but but I won the other 3. I felt kinda bad that my other brothers couldn't beat either of us and I even toned my decks down for my trip home. Oh well. My sister now wants her Dragonlord Atarka turned into a Squirrel Deck. Oh boy I have created a monster who plays green like a champ. I might just turn it into a Druid/Squirrel deck and let her keep enjoying her ramp to win deck style.
They use *****ty fabric and cheap assembly to create $80 leggings that hipsters drool over. All day I watch skinny people with mom jeans and vests buying crap from them. Their loss prevention guys probably just need to keep it under X% and to buffer that they just put a "10% off tight pants" sign out front and BAM $$$$$$.
Other story from work today....
I was walking out and got a great parking spot only 3 cars from the customer parking and dumpsters. So, my car was about 25 feet from the dumpster. As I am leaving I see a crumpled up gray thong on top of the dumpster its condition is unknown but they looked worn and dirty (not "ew girl stuff" dirty, but "sweaty filthy street rat" dirty). I text this girl I work with to come out and get them as a trophy. Then I walk to my car, flip a U, and drive by the dumpster that no longer has anything on top of it.
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SOMEONE TOOK THEM!!!! And it was within 30 seconds of when I texted her.
This is literally so they can't get sued by either the thief or the worker if anything happens and is an extremely common practice.
I know. But it's not just that with these guys. The store manager sees them doing it, watches from about 20 feet at the middle of the store, and then kids leave. She doesn't confront them at all, say anything, do anything. I think I saw her grab a clip board once, but nothing else ever. This happens every 10-14 days and it's clear that the people that work there don't care. Most stores say something, call the police, or something. These guys act like nothing is happening.
so I pulled together a junky modern RDW only to find out that punishing Fire is banned in modern,so now I get to go back thru my collection and see what I can do....but I may just make a BurnHawk deck since I have 4 Squadron Hawk. I still wish I could make a chaos modern deck. However I am very tempted to go 59 mountains Ashling just for the hell of it. But if push comes to shove,I'm just gonna use my rat deck from commander,take out the banned in modern cards and it's good to go.
Well I splurged and bought my Gruul Shamans deck. I super excited to try it out. Last time I splurge bought, I bought He who Hungers which was one of the best decks ive ever made so heres hoping!
so I pulled together a junky modern RDW only to find out that punishing Fire is banned in modern,so now I get to go back thru my collection and see what I can do....but I may just make a BurnHawk deck since I have 4 Squadron Hawk. I still wish I could make a chaos modern deck. However I am very tempted to go 59 mountains Ashling just for the hell of it. But if push comes to shove,I'm just gonna use my rat deck from commander,take out the banned in modern cards and it's good to go.
So I'm most of the way through a playthrough of Dark Souls II NG+. I'm in Drangleic Castle, having beaten Twin Dragonriders earlier today. I'm taking a break from that to try and get the Chloranthy Ring +2 off Executioner's Chariot though.
I'd rather have to fight Lost Sinner or Freja again, though. Holy mother of God I've never been so strung out from frustration in my life. Just getting to the boss is the most miserable and tedious thing ever. I'm gonna take like a week off of Xbox and try again later.
I'm planning on doing NG++ with the Covenant of Champions. I guarantee you guys that I will not be trying the Chariot fight in that playthrough. If I even get that far.
Also I tried Standard yesterday. It's just as miserable as Modern. I tried to play White Weenie and just got stomped by a Jeskai deck with every burn spell imaginable and then a Abzan deck that went something like Bile Blight, Downfall, Rhino, Elspeth.
Would like to eventually try Dark Souls as I enjoy action games, and if Ninja Gaiden is any indication the challenge shouldn't throw me off too much. But if I do end up getting a PS4 I'd want to jump right into Bloodborne as everything I've been hearing is amazing.
so I pulled together a junky modern RDW only to find out that punishing Fire is banned in modern,so now I get to go back thru my collection and see what I can do....but I may just make a BurnHawk deck since I have 4 Squadron Hawk. I still wish I could make a chaos modern deck. However I am very tempted to go 59 mountains Ashling just for the hell of it. But if push comes to shove,I'm just gonna use my rat deck from commander,take out the banned in modern cards and it's good to go.
I'm doing this with cards I own,so your suggestions aren't going to work for me. I totally forgot that I own a Blood Moon. I'm not exactly planning to top 20, I'm planning on at least winning one match. lol
They use *****ty fabric and cheap assembly to create $80 leggings that hipsters drool over. All day I watch skinny people with mom jeans and vests buying crap from them. Their loss prevention guys probably just need to keep it under X% and to buffer that they just put a "10% off tight pants" sign out front and BAM $$$$$$.
Other story from work today....
I was walking out and got a great parking spot only 3 cars from the customer parking and dumpsters. So, my car was about 25 feet from the dumpster. As I am leaving I see a crumpled up gray thong on top of the dumpster its condition is unknown but they looked worn and dirty (not "ew girl stuff" dirty, but "sweaty filthy street rat" dirty). I text this girl I work with to come out and get them as a trophy. Then I walk to my car, flip a U, and drive by the dumpster that no longer has anything on top of it.
...
......
........
SOMEONE TOOK THEM!!!! And it was within 30 seconds of when I texted her.
Why take as a trophy. Like trophy like "I won this competition"? I really don't understand this.
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I remember someone made a post about how different countries treat different temperatures. The last one had the Canadians in winter gear, and the rest frozen solid.
The temperature was higher than it gets in winter in the most southern points of Canada.
Well "fair" doesn't really work well with storm or stax, especially in a meta like you described, because less competively developed groups generally have a harder time dealing with those strategies.
I would say that if you wanted to try something like that, build the deck but every time you go to add a staple replace it with a similar card which fits the flavor of the deck. For example, if you built a stax deck where stuff is getting sacced a lot, run diabolic intent in the place of demonic tutor.
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They use *****ty fabric and cheap assembly to create $80 leggings that hipsters drool over. All day I watch skinny people with mom jeans and vests buying crap from them. Their loss prevention guys probably just need to keep it under X% and to buffer that they just put a "10% off tight pants" sign out front and BAM $$$$$$.
Other story from work today....
I was walking out and got a great parking spot only 3 cars from the customer parking and dumpsters. So, my car was about 25 feet from the dumpster. As I am leaving I see a crumpled up gray thong on top of the dumpster its condition is unknown but they looked worn and dirty (not "ew girl stuff" dirty, but "sweaty filthy street rat" dirty). I text this girl I work with to come out and get them as a trophy. Then I walk to my car, flip a U, and drive by the dumpster that no longer has anything on top of it.
...
......
........
SOMEONE TOOK THEM!!!! And it was within 30 seconds of when I texted her.
WUBRGPauper Battle BoxWUBRG ... and why I am not a fan of Wayne Reynolds' Illustrations.
This is literally so they can't get sued by either the thief or the worker if anything happens and is an extremely common practice.
EDH:
RNorin the WaryR <-Link! (Primer - Mono Red Control)
GUEdric, Spymaster of TrestUG <- Link! (Mini-Primer - Dredge)
Duel Commander:
WUGeist of Saint TraftUW <- Link! (Aggro-Control)
BGSkullbriar, the Walking GraveGB <- Link! (Aggro)
BUGDamia, Sage of StoneGUB <- Link! (Extinction Control)
Church of the Wary
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Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk
You are welcome. Did you puke in your mouth like I did?
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Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk
EDH:
RNorin the WaryR <-Link! (Primer - Mono Red Control)
GUEdric, Spymaster of TrestUG <- Link! (Mini-Primer - Dredge)
Duel Commander:
WUGeist of Saint TraftUW <- Link! (Aggro-Control)
BGSkullbriar, the Walking GraveGB <- Link! (Aggro)
BUGDamia, Sage of StoneGUB <- Link! (Extinction Control)
Church of the Wary
I've done okay with this White Weenie deck. You could also try this more recent iteration. Or Goblins. Goblins just got a Piledriver reprint, you know.
So I'm most of the way through a playthrough of Dark Souls II NG+. I'm in Drangleic Castle, having beaten Twin Dragonriders earlier today. I'm taking a break from that to try and get the Chloranthy Ring +2 off Executioner's Chariot though.
I'd rather have to fight Lost Sinner or Freja again, though. Holy mother of God I've never been so strung out from frustration in my life. Just getting to the boss is the most miserable and tedious thing ever. I'm gonna take like a week off of Xbox and try again later.
I'm planning on doing NG++ with the Covenant of Champions. I guarantee you guys that I will not be trying the Chariot fight in that playthrough. If I even get that far.
Also I tried Standard yesterday. It's just as miserable as Modern. I tried to play White Weenie and just got stomped by a Jeskai deck with every burn spell imaginable and then a Abzan deck that went something like Bile Blight, Downfall, Rhino, Elspeth.
Why does anyone like that format?
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I'm doing this with cards I own,so your suggestions aren't going to work for me. I totally forgot that I own a Blood Moon. I'm not exactly planning to top 20, I'm planning on at least winning one match. lol
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Why take as a trophy. Like trophy like "I won this competition"? I really don't understand this.
Wtf? Is this type of stuff common in the states?
EDIT: You guys sure you don't live in a weird third world country?
Meanwhile, in Australia people are complaining it's cold. It's four degrees. Lol wut.
Don't worry, it happens every now and again in Russia too. You could call it a dong-tacular Cold War.
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EDH
BGGlissa, The Traitor - Recursion (Primer)
WBRKaalia of The Vast
URGRiku of Two Reflections
WUBSydri, Galvanic Genius
UBRamirez DePietro
GWKrond, The Dawn-Clad
GWUDerevi, Empyrial Tactician
RGOmnath, Locus of Rage
Modern
UG Infect
Four degrees is pretty cold.
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The temperature was higher than it gets in winter in the most southern points of Canada.
Also, North America is too whack.
I'd love to move permanently to Europe.
I don't think it's common, and it definitely wasn't me. Those things are expensive and I have a huge disliking for vandalism/littering.
WUBRGPauper Battle BoxWUBRG ... and why I am not a fan of Wayne Reynolds' Illustrations.
Are old thongs held with some kind of value?
No. But I know stuff on our dumpster will go away.
WUBRGPauper Battle BoxWUBRG ... and why I am not a fan of Wayne Reynolds' Illustrations.
If it's four degrees Celsius, then that really isn't bad. I wear a light jacket or an over shirt over my other clothes and call it good.
Four degrees Fahrenheit though is another matter. That is at least a coat. It's not really complaining level cold until it goes under 0 Fahrenheit.
Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk