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by Sinis
8 hours ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Leonin Shikari

The strongest use case I've ever seen for Leonin Shikari is Lightning Greaves. Free instant shroud pretty much scuttles any single target removal.
by Sinis
6 days ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: rate commanders you've played for physical complication
Replies: 15
Views: 334

Re: rate commanders you've played for physical complication

This might not be exactly what you're thinking of, but I used to have an Isperia the Inscrutable|RAV deck, where the idea was to look at opponent's hands (often via Peek , Gitaxian Probe , Clairvoyance , that kind of stuff), and then tutor a creature with flying that would preempt whatever they had ...
by Sinis
6 days ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Nezumi Graverobber

I think part of Nezumi Graverobber's fall is that games play much more efficiently than they did 10 years ago. I'm more likely to run Heap Doll or Soul-Guide Lantern as dedicated hate than something like this. I remember Tormods Crypt and Bog being used to flip him. His first side was always medioc...
by Sinis
6 days ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Nezumi Graverobber

Nezumi Graverobber used to be in all my black decks... it's fallen off, I think. It's just, perhaps, not efficient enough in throughput or cost (c.f. Scooze, Withered Wretch, Deathrite Shaman, Tymaret, etc.) I think part of Nezumi Graverobber's fall is that games play much more efficiently than they...
by Sinis
2 weeks ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Primeval Bounty

Primeval Bounty is actually kind of bad, IMO. It's not "six mana do-nothing", but I think it's going to get answered, and probably compares unfavourably to things like Zendikar Resurgent . What does a good 6 mana non-answer card without an ETB (or an immediate impact) look like? Etali, Pr...
by Sinis
4 weeks ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Capricious Efreet

I love Capricious Efreet . First, the good: I like that the results are manipulatable. You choose targets when the trigger goes on the stack (bear in mind you can choose only one target you don't control), and then before it resolves, you could eliminate the one you control via sacrifice outlet (on ...
by Sinis
1 month ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Fumiko the Lowblood

I've seen Fumiko played in the 99 a few times, and it doesn't generally deter people attacking the Fumiko player, IME. I like that it doesn't just "goad everything." I think the card is playable to force other creature-oriented decks to make choices and progress the game without it being a...
by Sinis
1 month ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: Brainstorming: Winning with Grouphug
Replies: 7
Views: 208

Re: Brainstorming: Winning with Grouphug

Howling Mine gets particular ire because card draw in the hands of your opponent is one of the least controllable things you can gift them. In Phelddagrif , if you gift someone a pile of hippos, you might also play Propaganda and Ghostly Prison. There's very little you can do about your opponents dr...
by Sinis
1 month ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: SCD: Humble Defector
Replies: 56
Views: 991

Re: SCD: Humble Defector

I usually loathe these kinds of effects (like Secret Rendezvous ), but Humble Defector has some teeth, simply because it's more exploitable with other actions. Draw some cards, sacrifice them to (anything)? Sure, it's probably on par with Divination in a pinch. Homeward Path it, excellent. Make a de...
by Sinis
1 month ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Kasla, the Broken Halo

Kasla's okay. It's just a little too on the nose for me: "So I heard you guys wanted a convoke commander" yes, okay, this commander is a convoke commander. There isn't really anything to exploit or puzzle out, though; you search up "o:convoke ci:wur game:paper" in scryfall, and t...
by Sinis
1 month ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: LotR - To Block or not to Block - see what I did there?
Replies: 8
Views: 200

Re: LotR - To Block or not to Block - see what I did there?

I'm also a huge LotR fan. I like the idea of block decks, but I find there's often not enough support for some things to move forward. I built Galadriel of Lothlórien , and realistically, I wanted to play better scry cards than the ones available in the LotR set. Sometimes it's jarring, but, it's us...
by Sinis
1 month ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Saheeli, Filigree Master

I've never seen this particular Saheeli, and she doesn't really do much for me. The ult is easily reachable, but doesn't seem particularly good. The +1 isn't especially exploitable and isn't too exciting for cost, and the -2 is pretty meh. None of it is what I would call 'bad'; I think more than any...
by Sinis
1 month ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Kaalia of the Vast

duducrash wrote:
1 month ago
For all I know Kaalia of the Vast is as strong today as ever, but I havent let anyone untap with her since before the pandemic so I might be wrong, wont let her live so they can prove me wrong though
This is my sentiment exactly. One attack step is about three too many.
by Sinis
2 months ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Aggravated Assault

As much as I adore extra combat steps, I never seem to play Aggravated Assault. The rate isn't bad (it's actually really good, for something repeatable, c.f. Waves of Aggression , Hellkite Charger , though certainly not better than something like Moraug, Fury of Akoum ). I think I'm turned off by th...
by Sinis
2 months ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: Viridian Revel
Replies: 12
Views: 756

Re: Viridian Revel

I like it. I've gotten a lot of mileage out of Compost and Insight in the decks that I run those in. Enough to leave them in. Viridian Revel I personally don't own, but I've been meaning to pick up a copy. For 3 cmc, I think it's not bad at all. I mean, it's got to be better than Harmonize right? T...
by Sinis
2 months ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Zedruu the Greathearted

My favourite story around Zedruu is a friend of mine asking his wife what to cut from the deck, and she says to him "Have you thought of cutting Zedruu?" I'm personally mixed on it; I've played with/against 'poisoned gifts' (like Pyromancer's Swath ), Rust Elemental and Illusions of Grande...
by Sinis
2 months ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - The Court of the Monarch

I'll review these and offer my baseless opinion, even though I've never played with any of them! Court of Grace : I think this is one of the better ones. Flying 1/1s are something that can help protect or reclaim the monarch, and the upside is that there's a non-zero chance that you claim the monarc...
by Sinis
3 months ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Uyo, Silent Prophet

I secretly think Uyo can be nuts. You're a Training Grounds away from possibly being able to make lots of copies of a spell. That could be spooky; something like Djinn Illuminatus and Lightning Bolt can actually spooky.
by Sinis
3 months ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Ringsight

I'm really hot on Ringsight. I think it's probably playable, but if you're at one creature, there's a real risk of removal-in-response. I think it's a pretty cool card, the way the Tempt works.
by Sinis
3 months ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: Did Doctor Who flop?
Replies: 26
Views: 1250

Re: Did Doctor Who flop?

Haven't built anything with it. Haven't played against anyone with it. Of the two Whovians I know, one of them doesn't even like the idea of Dr. Who x Magic in the first place (he says there's a conflict between the idea that the universe is vast, and that there are several universes; Dr. Who's idea...
by Sinis
4 months ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Nature's Blessing

That sweet, sweet, w/g madness enabler Underrated comment. The Selesnya Madness deck we never knew we needed. Finally, we found a home for Vengevine ! We did it guys! I'm going to be honest, I didn't check how many madness cards there were in w/g. It's 4. There are 4 of them. That said, w/g/b or w/...
by Sinis
4 months ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Nature's Blessing

That sweet, sweet, w/g madness enabler
by Sinis
4 months ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Invasion Plans

Invasion plans always struck me as weirdness. The 'fun' case is that you repeatedly pick favourable combat conditions over and over, and just outvalue your opponent because you're more aggressive in a midrange pile or something. What actually happens in my experience is that all your opponent's crea...
by Sinis
4 months ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Samwise the Stouthearted
Replies: 16690
Views: 1046303

Re: [mtgnexus] Random Card of the Day - Olórin's Searing Light

It's cards like this that make Voltron a non-viable strategy. I don't think it's terrible, but, my group definitely doesn't make me want to play it.
by Sinis
4 months ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: Viridian Revel
Replies: 12
Views: 756

Re: Viridian Revel

I think 3drinks point about meta cards is the right one. If it was 1v1, it could be very dead a lot of the time, but there's three opponents every game.

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