Great quote.
Edgelords can be funny sometimes, but I tend to feel like I need a shower if I listen to them too much. Ultimately, I believe that going the Shapiro route is better and more productive than going the Milo route.
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Nov 30, 2017Pollaski posted a message on If You Can't Take Criticism of Jeremy Hambly, You're Part of the ProblemPosted in: Articles
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Nov 30, 2017Pollaski posted a message on If You Can't Take Criticism of Jeremy Hambly, You're Part of the ProblemBeing a fellow conservative, I agree with a lot of what you said... and disagree with a bit.Posted in: Articles
1. There are American (neo-)Nazi's, and they're reprehensible. But you're dead on in that too many people are subjectively defining anyone they disagree with as a Nazi. So when there's talk of punching Nazis in the face... and they pretty much call anyone who voted for Trump a Nazi... well... yeah, that is reason to be concerned.
2. Ding!
3. The fact that this article advocates violence against other human beings (up to shooting them!) is concerning. I've been in plenty of discussions with left-leaning individuals who seem to think they have the right to be violent towards what they perceive as hate speech. The first amendment (which is the FIRST amendment for a reason), protects all forms of speech, even reprehensible ones.
4. Sorry, gotta side with saprolings here. There's nothing provocative about with Sprankle does. In fact, I think she should be praised for the attention to detail she seems to put into faithfully representing the characters.
5. I agree that censorship is wrong, but being a jerk is still being a jerk. Its okay To call people out for being a jerk. In fact, I wish more people would be willing to just say to someone "you're a jerk" instead of trying to shut them down.
6. If Jeremy was actively encouraging his supporters to harass Christine, that's not okay. It's no different than those DJ's in Kentucky who had their listeners attack the referee in Nebraska because they didn't like his calls in an NCAA tournament game. The problem is, we (intentionally) blur the lines on what actually is harassment and isn't. The big difference is whether the medium used is public or private. If its public... its not harassment. That's why I'm VERY skeptical on people claiming harassment on Twitter or Facebook over general tweets and posts. Now, if you're going into DM's, that's a different story. And if you're resorting to more personal means, like texting, emails, and phone calls, then that is definitely harassment.
7. Agreed completely with this. I appreciate that MTGS is at least honest and upfront that they are not interested in free speech and allowing for open debate, but it is still concerning that they are unwilling to open up the debate.
8. The only issue I have with here is that you immediately glomp "conservative' and
"white male" in together. There's plenty of non-white, non-male conservative voices out there, and there's plenty of white males who aren't conservatives. Identity politics is a terrible thing, no matter what side you're on. Don't fall into the trap.
9. 100% in agreement. Especially because Magic is a commercially purchased game that literally anyone can enjoy. What right does anyone have to tell me I can or can't play?
Ultimately, I don't think there's much debate that Jeremy is a jerk. Whether he's an abusive harasser- part of me is leaning yes, but at the same time, the complete inability of anyone covering this story to provide anything resembling evidence and facts (not to mention the entirely terrible claim in the OP that demanding evidence "makes you part of the problem") is concerning. -
Nov 30, 2017Pollaski posted a message on If You Can't Take Criticism of Jeremy Hambly, You're Part of the ProblemFor as involved an issue as its become, and its certainly been a firestorm over the past week, I have to say, the reporting on the matter has been nothing short of abysmal. Generally when a story like this breaks, you get a detailed look at the evidence- what was said, who was saying it, how was it being driven. Screenshots. Videos. Nobody has gone through the effort of doing that.Posted in: Articles
This isn't me saying she's been harassed. This isn't me saying she hasn't been. This is me simply asking that the so-called gaming journalists out there lay out the facts, and let us decide for ourselves. -
Nov 22, 2017Pollaski posted a message on Jaya Ballard ReturnsGod I can't wait for Dominaria, and I can only dream that Wizards actually was this careful and concise with the lore that you're hypothesizing.Posted in: Articles
If Luti = Jaya, it makes sense that this is the perfect time for her to get back involved. Chandra got her butt whipped badly by Bolas, and is pretty much on the verge of death when she flees Amonkhet. There's four possibilities of where Chandra ran to after the Hour of Devastation- Khaladesh (home), Regatha (home #2), Dominaria (rendezvous), and Ravnica (Gatewatch HQ). Going by eliminations
- No way she goes to Dominaria, a plane she's not familiar with, in her condition
- Doubtful she goes to Ravnica, without Jace, she's really got no connection there, and I doubt she'd be cool with hanging out with Lavinia
- She probably doesn't want her Mom to see her in the condition she's in, so Kaladesh is out.
Regatha it is. Chandra probably crash lands there, gets nursed back to health by the monastery, realizes Luti's true identity, and convinces Jaya (maybe with Gideon and Nissa's help, if they go looking for her) that she could be a valuable ally against Bolas (and Marisil, if the entire Raven Man thing pans out- does Chandra even know about him?)
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Jaya Ballard, task mage is the freakin' OG of this.
Norin the Wary
Saffi Eriksdottir
Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician
Stuffy Doll is a nonlegend, artwork version.
Ramos, Dragon Engine, to an extent.
Gisa and Geralf
Heck, even Urza and Mishra could qualify.
Then theres a few were still waiting for cards with (a matter of time, hopefully)
Hal and Alena
Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar
Disa the Restless
1. How many cards are getting tutored? If its just one, that leans towards waiting. If its something different like Gifts Ungiven (banned in Commander, but still,m or something that could make Dark Depths/Thespian's stage go off, you'll want to nip that in the bud.
2. Where will the card end up? If its straight to hand (Demonic Tutor) or top of library Vampiric Tutor, you might be better off waiting, for card advantage. If its to the graveyard (Entomb, directly to the battlefield (Tooth and Nail Entwined[/card]), or the deck is clearly recursion based (definitely anything golgari/sultai), take out the tutor unless you have exile capabilities, because whatever it is is safest for you tucked in their library.
3. What are they going to get? This is trickier if you don't know their deck that well, but you can still make resonable guesses. If you have a board full of beaters, they're playing Blue/White, and its a Mystical Tutor, chances are you're about to eat a Supreme Verdict, so you have to stop the tutor. But if its Wrath of God, and you're sitting on the counter, now they're out 5 mana and two cards instead of 1 mana and one card.
4. Be mindful of the dreaded cast trigger. If something that copies spells is in play (Swarm Intelligence, Zada, Hedron Grinder_, stop the tutor (although the tutor might be copied, and now you're really in trouble). Any of the Eldrazi Titans are going to give you a wedgie up the blind eternities before you can so much as reach for an Island. And then there's the propect of Cascade, particularly where Maelstrom Wanderer is concerned. Next thing you know, you're staring at three spells, and god knows what trouble you're goinna be in.,
I guess overall, countering the tutor is the safer play, while countering the fetch can bring better value. At the end of the day though, the right answer lies in reading the board, making an educated guess, and still being prepared to be wrong.
"Here you go, Uncommon planeswalkers. All your favorite characters"
"No, no, no. You want this toy- Bolas' Citadel!"
"Hey, how about free flashbacks on attack? You like that?"
"You know what's cool? PUPPIES. Lots and lots of Puppies!"
"Shhh. Don't listen to them. I got the Amonkhet Gods coming back"
"Fblthp!"
"No, Massacre Girl!"
(Door gets kicked in, everyone turns to look)
"LANDFALL PROLIFERATE!"
Seriously though, this is the answer to one of the biggest problems I have in my K&T deck, which is getting an immediate Ult on Nissa, Vital Force
Hell, with this I could maybe get MULTIPLE ults on her.
Have you actually asked yourself what it is about aggro that you find boring? There's always ways you can tweak things to make them more interesting. For instance, I'm not really a control guy, but I'm running Temur Reclamation in Arena. Mainly because Expansion//Explosion is enough of a fun one to make me want to hop in.
But yeah, like everyone else said, at least some level of familiarity with all deck archetypes is a bonus.
The fact of the matter is, whatever Autumn Burchett is/isn't biologically is an entirely different discussion, and one I appreciate the OP for not wanting to get into.
Wizards was writing an article celebrating Burchett's performance at the MC, and elected to use their preferred pronoun. That's their perogative. If you want to refer to them as a "he", or "she", that's your perogative too. Nobody should be able to force you how you refer to someone.
That being said... is the resulting friction you cause over it really worth the message you're trying to send? I mean, who exactly do you even convince by it? I mean, what's Wizard's supposed to do here? "Burchett came out of nowhere and played the hell out of MBT but HE'S REALLY A DUDE JUST SO YOU KNOW." What does that accomplish?
Imagine this- you have an athlete who's a very devout Christian who wears it on their sleeve. Like, Tim Tebow, for instance. Now, you may believe in the tenets of Christianity, you may not. But could you imagine how obnoxious it would be if people writing articles about Tebow, even praising his on-field performance, made sure to insert at every opportunity how the "walking hippy zombie and sky fairy" he worships weren't real?
At the end of the day, Autumn Burchett's a Magic player, and a damn good one at that, and they've done something that every single person on this board can only dream about. There's a place for the transgender, and even pronoun debate, but it ain't here, and it shouldn't be at Autumn's expense.
I'm 100% on board with return to Ulgrotha. Make Homelands Great
Again!Any Cantrip is awesome with Zada. RW Zada would be a bit tough to pull off though.
Have... have you read anything in this thread?
Because this whole thread has been about how disgusting that ability is.
HOnestly, I feel it'd be more redundant than anything.
Where I like Last Laugh is in a place like Kazarov, Sengir Pureblood where damage is what matters. Fun thing with Kazarov is that as long as you don't have too many creatures of your own, he'll always stay ahead of Last Laugh's body count (provided you order your triggers right)
At the end of the day, you're still a goblin.
Everything else? Holy *****.
Shush. Don't ruin the moment.
Its a joke. Mainly that the number one reason brawl failed is because EDH is just a better format.
Even better, play Rhythm of the Wild, activate Conclave Guildmage, or something similar. NOw you're getting a 6/6 for 4 that can put counters on everything else.