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PJ Harvey - The Words that Maketh Murder
At least as appropriate in this year as when written.
Love it when my music browsing hits a bisexual anthem in waiting
Not my favourite Moonchild Sanelly track (Gwara Gwara), but it's fun and just I love the revelling in bi-ness here.
Edit: also riffing on her older and more fun (and sexual) track Boys and Girls.
How did your prerelease go?
How did you all get on at your prereleases?
Looks to be a synergy set as despite opening Lumara, Maha, and almost one of each of the reanination spells in the set I went 2:1. =ł ah well.
Matched up against a fun deck blinking Head of the Homestead with the token class enchantment. Luckily it doesn't do well against Vren the Relentless.
On the other hand it turns out that Azure Beastbinder is a top tier threat, and synergy can beat power.
Still I can't complain about opening chase cards. What about all of you? Any fun interactions or moments from your prerelease?
Their last hurrah!
Which decks leaving with rotation this autumn are you sad to see go?
For me there are two big ones: Rakdos Anvil and Mono-Blue Cauldron Combo.
Rakdos Anvil has been able to turn into Mardu Warleader's Anvil, which can kill out of nowhere with Ojer Axonil. It's a lot of fun to play, but yes not a tier one deck at the moment. Gets wrecked by Temporary Lockdown, unfortunately; but still does alright if not great.
Mono-Blue Cauldon Combo is, in my opinion, more consistent than the GU Culdron Combo that remains. It can be surprisingly aggressive as a plan B in case oppo is focused on disruption, and with new additions from MKM (Forensic Researcher) and OTJ (Harrier Strix) is more powerful and consistent than even. Does very well on ladder, but is a bit of a hassle to play on Arena, because infinite mana isn't handled well at all. That might be why it seems unexpected and steals a lot of wins. Doesn't actually get wrecked by Temporary Lockdown, because you can bounce it at end of turn and get all the combo pieces back and then just go off.
But what about all you other Standard Appreciaters? What decks are you sad to see go at rotation?
Jace, the Fox Mind Sculptor
Jace, the Wallet Sculptor reprint (as a fox) in Bloomburrow Commander.
These decks...
Anyone manage to win with either of the artifact decks (Token Resistance and Artifact or Fiction)?
The others all seem to go hugely over the top, or just trample over them each time I try to play them.
RIP Secret Reach
New reach effect in arena to make it very obvious.
Secret reach is now instant speed tricks only. =( (Though I've attacked into more than my share of reaching cyclops.)
https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/mtg-arena-announcements-april-15-2024Open linkView original on lemmynsfw.comWorst Midweek Magic Ever
Give me mormir over this degenerate rubbish. -_-
[OTJ] 189: Akul, Crushed-acean
BBRR 5/5 rare legendary dragon scorpion rogue
Flample (flying, trample).
Sac 3 creatures: put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. Activate at sorcery speed, and only once per turn.
Kinda underwhelming, despite the somewhat unique ability. Still, 5/5 flample for 4 is very good.
Edit: totally assumed the card was mythic, that'll teach me to post when I'm tired. This is much more influential in limited then.
[OTJ] 226 Sandstorm Verge
Uncommon land - desert
T: add C.
3: target creature can't block this turn, activate only as a sorcery.
Happy cat
cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/2523251
He's so silly!
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[OTJ] 118 Plot-e-coyote
Haste
When ~ enters the battlefield, another target creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains haste until end of turn.
Plot 1R
Finally a plot card that looks like it makes back some of the tempo. Maybe we'll see some more in the days to come.
[OTJ] 294 - Kellan, the Kid
GWU mythic legendary creature - human faerie rogue
Flying, lifelink
Whenever you cast a spell from anywhere except your hand, you may cast a permanent spell with equal or lesser CMC from your hand without paying its mana cost. If you don't you may put a land card from your hand on to the battlefield.
OTJ 206: Gitrog, Ravenous Ride
3GB mythic Creature - mount
Trample, haste, saddle 1
Whenever ~ deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice a creature that saddled it this turn. If you do, draw X cards and then play upto X land cards from your hand where X is the sacrificed creatures power.
OTJ 079: Gisa, the Hellraiser
Mythic 3BB
Human Warlock
ward 2, pay 2 life
Skeletons and zombies you control get +1/+1 and menace.
Whenever you commit a crime, create 2 tapped 2/2 blue-black zombie creature tokens. Triggers only once each turn.