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I first became acquainted with Magic: The Gathering during Alpha set. After that initial foray where I was introduced by a neighbor to the game, I didn’t play again until the Tempest block. Then I took a long, 20 year hiatus until 2019 when another neighbor reinvigorated my desire to play by urging me to buy some Dominaria and Core 19 packs for a friendly draft. Since then I’ve found myself addicted to deck building.

I prefer traditional formats like Vintage/Legacy/Modern/Standard/Pauper as opposed to this zany, newfangled “Commander” format all the kids are raving about.

I lean toward the / end of the color spectrum; preferred hubs are Reanimator and any type of build that uses uncommon or otherwise off the wall strategies or win-cons.

God I miss the old artwork and flavor text from the older expansions; some of the new stuff is half decent but it doesn’t hold a candle to the gorgeous art of cards like those found in the Arabian Nights expansion or Mirage block. And then there’s the classical literary quotes on cards like Repentant Blacksmith, Juzam Djinn, Hammerheim, Karakas, Pendelhaven, Revelation...the list goes on! I weep softly when I realize just how lackluster today’s MtG sets are in this respect, by comparison. But, I digress.

Feel free to leave any comments or questions you may have on any of my decks; all upvotes are much appreciated as well.

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Said on Sproutwalker...

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If you’re looking for deck building tips, there are tons of knowledgeable people on this site. Some real experts. Don’t be afraid to tag a deck as ‘Help Wanted’ so people will know to chime in.

Before you buy any cards, if I were to offer a suggestion, it would be to settle on a particular ‘thing’ you want your deck to do (Win by aggro, ramp into big payoffs, control, etc) and double down on that one strategy. Ideally you’ll handpick fewer cards that support that gameplan and run more copies of each (3-4), as opposed to ‘one of this, one of that’. It’ll be much more consistent and fun to play.

May 27, 2024 10:40 a.m.

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I couldn’t get the url you posted to work. I believe this is the deck you’re talking about, I’m posting it here for ease of reference.

Hell's Robots

May 27, 2024 10:32 a.m.

Said on Curaga...

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@zapyourtumor For sure. This is one I trot out occasionally when I know what I’m up against. Definitely not a good idea to play against randoms or Unknown builds. When it works it’s fun, when it doesn’t…things turn south quickly.

May 9, 2024 4:18 p.m.

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Prototype Decks 7
Drafts 0
Playing since Tempest
Points 815
Avg. deck rating 22.92
T/O Rank 19
Helper Rank 21
Favorite formats Modern, Pauper, Legacy, Vintage
Suppressed formats Brawl, Historic, Commander / EDH, Pauper EDH, Commander: Rule 0, Canadian Highlander, Highlander, Duel Commander, Leviathan, 1v1 Commander, Pre-release, Penny Dreadful, Heirloom, Hero, Noble, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Block Constructed, Arena, MTGO, Magic Duels, Unformat
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