Literally nobody wants racists and bigots playing this game with us. I don't know what your point is.
My point is conflating conservatives with alt-right/Nazis is just wrong. It's extremely dishonest. It's bad for the game and the community.
- jball_2k
- Registered User
-
Member for 11 years and 2 months
Last active Thu, May, 27 2021 23:25:01
- 0 Followers
- 119 Total Posts
- 3 Thanks
-
Dec 2, 2017jball_2k posted a message on If You Can't Take Criticism of Jeremy Hambly, You're Part of the ProblemPosted in: Articles
-
Dec 2, 2017jball_2k posted a message on If You Can't Take Criticism of Jeremy Hambly, You're Part of the ProblemWell stated.Posted in: Articles
-
Dec 2, 2017jball_2k posted a message on If You Can't Take Criticism of Jeremy Hambly, You're Part of the ProblemWhat a great way to alienate a large percentage of your patrons on this site. Politics has absolutely ZERO place in a children's card game.Posted in: Articles
This is what drives people away. This is bad for the game. Social Justice (which is exactly what you're advocating for here) kills everything it touches. It's bigoted at it's core. Grouping people together based on their race/sex/orientation is horrific to me as a liberal. The individual is what matters.
You can't just compare Conservatives to Nazis. I don't think you know what a Nazi is. If there a small sect of white nationalists in the US? Of course there is, but they've very small. 100 people showed up for a rally in Virginia? 100 is insignificant. Look at what the women's marches achieved. You can take 200 people, circle them, and just point and laugh. You've defeated (and embarrassed) them easily. Instead the media just keeps showing Richard Spencer's face on TV, giving him EXACTLY what he wants.
Comparing the situation in our community to anything having to do with Nazis is just sickening. Literally nobody involved in this debacle has brought up anything anti-Semitic, racist, or anything that Nazis actually stand for. This is just a giant straw man you can build up and tear down and claim victory.
Evidence is extremely important when you're trying to ruin someone's livelihood. Youtube, Patreon or however MTGHQ makes his living. I was told by someone that I should have aborted my children and to KYS just for asking for some credible evidence of the years of harassment that's been alleged. I'm very neutral here.
I want to know if the person is actually what people allege he/she is before we crucify him in the court of public opinion.
This is not helping the community, but it is helping to further the divide between people. Let's just call out bad behavior when it happens, let the idiot talking heads talk while we ignore them. Let's meet new people, and play our game together.
-
Dec 2, 2017jball_2k posted a message on If You Can't Take Criticism of Jeremy Hambly, You're Part of the ProblemThe problem is that you don't even know what the alt-right is. You're conflating trolling with alt-right, and that's just not correct at all.Posted in: Articles
Forgive me, I've been pretty involved in this debacle and I've yet to see anything "alt-right" about it. Assures me you just don't know who or what they actually are.
They are very very small, and very fringe. - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
We usually get some good announcements at PT's. I'm hopeful
I can see the potential with Jeskai Sage. If we had really good ways of making it at least a 2/2 on turn 3 to trade (or threaten the trade) with Rabblemaster. Is it better than Omenspeaker? Possibly. Omenspeaker just clogs the ground and eats tokens, though the Scry 2 is meh. if we had a really good (or playable) 1/2 cost cantrip that would make Sage better.
I'm personally not a fan of the tap your guy spell. You're playing it to draw a card, i'd rather just play a real card in it's place. You're literally playing it to cycle, and MAYBE gain a little life.
1. Surprisingly enough, I rarely have issues not having enough cards to delve. I can see cutting one, and then I would be able to reduce the scry lands (that have black) and add more basics.
2. You and I are the same page about Divination. It's a necessary evil, and we just don't have any other options... I'd kill for a Think Twice in this format
3. Yeah it is a LOT of counters. I like having the diversity. Jeskai Tokens and Abzan make up probably 75% of my meta. They never play around Negate game 1, and it hits a LOT. Having something that can counter a Abzan Charm/Read the Bones while I'm on the draw just feels really good. Obviously Tokens is very vulnerable to Negate. If I remove any counter, it would be Nullify. I feel it's a fine card, but it might be a little too specialized. The Dissipate is pretty much Dissolve #5. Everyone always has Dissolve on their radar, as they should. When they see 2-3 Dissolves in the GY, they are less likely to play around it. Dissipate just gets them. The Exile CAN have some affect with Whip being pretty prevalent.
4. I do not want to lose games by not being able to find my third color. Having 7 Fetches, 5 Islands, 2 Plains, and 1 Swamp is a lot of untapped sources. It's really rare I can't Nullify on turn 2. Like I mentioned with Cut in point 1, I could reduce the number of Black sources by a very small amount to add a couple more basics.
5. Pearl lake is just a card that wins. Every game I get it online, I win. I don't think the bouncing of life gain lands is that relevant for me. I've got more removal than a traditional UW deck to prevent me from getting too low. There are situations where it is beneficial though, with 3 colors I cannot run Fountain though.
I am also considering sleeving up Andrew Cuneo's top 32 list from GP Denver. I actually saw him playing a list VERY similar to mine, which is what I based mine around. At the GP though he played Jeskai Control. This is the list he did in a Daily a few days ago before the GP. I am pretty sure this is what he played at the GP, but there could be slight modifications. I'm a huge fan of Mr. Cuneo, and he's a GREAT Control player... though he does like to durdle a lot Jeskai Control
Thanks for the comments. I really do appreciate the feedback!
After playing his list a bit, I REALLY dislike Banishing Light. As in, I hate it... and I just don't want it in my deck. The card is strong, but it gets hit by every other decks Enchantment hate. I know it would not be considered UW, but I've splashed Black for a change.
Now I don't really consider this Esper, as Esper lists are pretty heavy into Black and much less so on White. I'm splashing Black for Utter End, and Murderous Cut. Utter End x3 has been great for me, it does cost one more but it is an instant. Murderous Cut x2 has been fine, I love having a cheap way to interact with Stormbreath Dragon. You don't always need to delve this to the max. Casting it for 3 is really reasonable, as you're still running DTT.
Now this does mess with the mana base. No more Radiant Fountains, but you gain access to more Fetches and Scry Lands.
This is what I've been playing:
3 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
3 End Hostilities
2 Last Breath
2 Murderous Cut
3 Utter End
3 Dig Through Time
3 Jace's Ingenuity
2 Divination
1 Negate
1 Dissipate
2 Disdainful Stroke
3 Nullify
4 Dissolve
4 Temple of Enlightenment
1 Tranquil Cove
3 Polluted Delta
4 Temple of Deceit
3 Temple of Silence
5 Island
2 Plains
1 Swamp
1 Resolute Archangel
2 Omenspeaker
3 Brimaz, King of Oreskos
2 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
2 Negate
2 Erase
3 Glare of Heresy
I have a Pre-TQ coming up, and I think this is what I'm going to go with. I'm looking for some feedback from other control players
Thanks!
I love Sigarda. She is just so hard to deal with, and can end the game very quickly. Thrun is another great creature I've considered.
Anafenza is a really great magic card, but I think I would run Finks or even Smiter over it. Smiter would be better in the mirror (Liliana) and just cannot be countered. I just could not get behind Courser in Jund, and it was better in Jund since we had main deck Anger of the Gods. It's just so slow, and sometimes the advantage it creates is too little or too slow. In a grinder match up, it gets better though.
Thanks for your insight. I do agree that Path to Exile is insane, just wasn't sure if that's what we needed to be doing. I can't discount it without trying it, which I am going to need to do for myself. Glad it's working for you though.
I do like Drown in Sorrow. Normally playing Red I have access to Ancient Grudge, Radkos Charm or even Shatterstorm. Does Drown perform well in the Affinity match, or do you just rely on Lingering Souls to slow them down?
I really liked Willy Edel's list aside from the 4x Liliana of the Veil main. I'm thinking 3x is the sweet spot with the fourth in the board. I remember seeing a game he played on camera with 3x Liliana in his hand at once... ouch. Siege Rhino just seems like a house though.
This is pretty close to what I've been running, I've not seen this video... but I love BUG Walkers. I run 1x Jace now though, and I've been impressed. He filters the draws, and feeds Delve VERY well. I've gotten him to Ultimate quite often as well. Being able to bounce something is relevant too.
I think it belongs in the SB for sure. I've tested it in the main as a one of, and it's been mediocre. Sometimes I would rather use my mana in other ways, and it rots in my hand for several turns. I think the card is powerful, but I'm not sure if we want it in the main deck.
This is something I'm kind of leaning towards. I saw Shaheen Soorani's article about Sultai the other day, and it looks like a great starting point. I was a huge fan of his Esper Walkers deck from Innistrad/RtR Standard, and had a lot of success with it. This list looks quite close to his, though I'm not sure how refined his list is.
Edit: Here's the article. http://www.starcitygames.com/article/29339_Sultai-Is-The-New-Esper.html
I've been playing Elves for a little while now, and I'll never run less than 4. It's a very expensive card because it's broken.
I get so excited when i can tap Cradle for 4-5, play another one and do it again.
We're already tapping our creatures for Heritage Druid, using DRS, Llanowar Elf (1 of) for mana. GSZ is just better, and can be used on T1 to get a Dryad Arbor.
We really can't make any cuts for Chord.
Sarkhan is a sweet card, no doubt very powerful. I can't see him being played in Modern Jund though. He's a little expensive, and I'd rather play Thrun over him. He will have a home in Standard, but I don't think so in Modern. Imagine flipping him off a Bob... ouch. At least with Batterskull you can regain that life.