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by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Competitive (cEDH)
Topic: Urza - painting and grinding his foes to death (outdated list)
Replies: 13
Views: 4072

Re: Urza - painting and grinding his foes to death

Eldrazi do not completely invalidate Grindstone combos. You will mill the entire library before the shuffle effect resolves, which you can then respond to with instants and abilities (force an opponent to draw a card before shuffle resolves). It needs to be built around, but means that Grindstone i...
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Archives
Topic: [XLN-M19] Orzhov Vampires
Replies: 9
Views: 5075

Re: Orzhov Vampires

Good decklist. It's resilient and has a suprising amount of Mid/Late game presence. I play a Jeskai control deck, and if I don't draw a Deafening Clarion at the right time I can die super fast before I've impacted the board at all.

How does it do against Mono-Red?
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [Off-Topic] Community Chat Thread
Replies: 8039
Views: 544479

Re: [Off-Topic] Community Chat Thread

I think Reddit may have some words with you on that goal. But you know I got your back. Of course. But does reddit really have credibility beyond a place for people to get trolled or experience dismissive comments? Sure, there's some generally useful suggestions and decent people, but for the most ...
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Community
Topic: Hello all!
Replies: 20
Views: 3059

Re: Hello all!

Welcome all! I'm personally glad to see y'all here!
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Community
Topic: Artists for Fblthp memes
Replies: 5
Views: 1236

Re: Artists for Fblthp memes

Really though, I'm looking for an artist who's willing to help illustrate homunculi for us. We absolutely need a copyright-free homunculus for our logo, for some of the sections we want to add, etc. Our revenue is currently $0, so hopefully we can find someone inexpensive who's willing to help. Sad...
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [Off-Topic] Community Chat Thread
Replies: 8039
Views: 544479

Re: [Off-Topic] Community Chat Thread

Hi, I am Braden and I'm currently from Worcester, Mass. I am a predominately cEDH player, but I love to jam some casual games by borrowing random people's decks. I play cEDH at my LGS pretty regularly. I travel around a lot to events in the North East. I am planning on going to a couple more GPs th...
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: Having Your Voice Heard
Replies: 354
Views: 45206

Re: Having Your Voice Heard

I think this conversation would be seen very differently if instead of thinking of cEDH as its own format, it is simply seen as Commander at a very high power level. I believe the vast majority of cEDH players play cEDH for the same reasons people play Commander - a casual, multiplayer game type. T...
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: Having Your Voice Heard
Replies: 354
Views: 45206

Re: Having Your Voice Heard

Agreed. In the brief conversations I had with him on Discord, he understands and appreciates the core philosophy of Commander as a format but is definitely a dedicated cEDH player. I like the Laboratory Maniacs and The Spike Feeders as my cEDH content producers, so any interaction with them would be...
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: Top-end replacement for Iona
Replies: 22
Views: 3874

Re: Top-end replacement for Iona

I too support the inclusion of Razaketh, the Foulblooded . He's better than Hulk because he can tutor as you need when you need it. The Hulk is more explosive but does put more cards onto the battlefield typically. Based on how I imagine your list to be, I think the precision and on-demand tutoring ...
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Hazoret Polymorph
Replies: 5
Views: 1055

Re: Hazoret Polymorph

Would Lightning Greaves be worthwhile? Seeing that most of your Polymorph targets are indestructible, giving them shroud and haste seems like a guaranteed way to keep them on the board and wreck face. Also, I am just now realizing the implications of Indestructible with Shifting Shadow . Wow. Even m...
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: Having Your Voice Heard
Replies: 354
Views: 45206

Re: Having Your Voice Heard

[mention]Styrofoam[/mention] [mention]Jim Wolfie[/mention]

Very well said points (even if vicariously said, Jim Wolfie)!
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: Having Your Voice Heard
Replies: 354
Views: 45206

Re: Having Your Voice Heard

There is a fine line that you walk as the RC, even with the CAG to support you and your decision making. With the growing, and increasingly vocal, subset of Commander players that are of a cEDH mindset you will ALWAYS receive backlash, it seems, in regards to the decisions that you make and the mind...
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Marath, Will of the Horde
Replies: 12
Views: 11590

Re: Marath, Will of the Horde

My brother built a version of your Primer, Airi, and it was a super consistent machine of Naya stompy and, ironically, control. Props on a visually attractive Primer and for supporting your Gruul-ness.
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Elenda, the Dusk Rose: The World Ends With You
Replies: 25
Views: 8813

Re: Elenda, the Dusk Rose: The World Ends With You

Another gorgeous Primer, sir. I'm super impressed!
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: First Annual Commander Climate Survey
Replies: 69
Views: 33083

Re: First Annual Commander Climate Survey

Great idea, cryo. It's like you actually CARE about Commander or something. Weird.
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [Off-Topic] Community Chat Thread
Replies: 8039
Views: 544479

Re: [Off-Topic] Community Chat Thread

Those are the best kind of stories, honestly, even if a Blue player inwardly cries crocodile tears. [mention]cryogen[/mention] Welp, maybe the site being down unannounced will incentivize the MTGSal player base to abandon it wholesale. Once it's live again I'll be posting a marketing/sales-y article...
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [Off-Topic] Community Chat Thread
Replies: 8039
Views: 544479

Re: [Off-Topic] Community Chat Thread

If we're still doing introductions, hi, my name is Sheldon. My job is getting called names by people in the internet. Welcome sir! While I was VERY sad to see Paradox Engine leave, being a dedicated cEDH player, I totally understand and support the rationalization. And you do a great job with your ...
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Competitive (cEDH)
Topic: Suggestion: Discuss combos, not decklists
Replies: 9
Views: 1760

Re: Suggestion: Discuss combos, not decklists

Great idea! I'll see what Feyd can do!
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Competitive (cEDH)
Topic: Is 4 Horsemen socially acceptable in cEDH?
Replies: 11
Views: 5147

Re: Is 4 Horsemen socially acceptable in cEDH?

I think so. It's actually been proven to be deterministic once a certain threshold has been met, so you CAN legally shortcut. While I'm no Gitrog master, Leptys has a TappedOut Primer that explains it in detail and the specific steps needed to make it a deterministic combo. There are two fail points...
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Commander
Topic: [Off-Topic] Community Chat Thread
Replies: 8039
Views: 544479

Re: [Off-Topic] Community Chat Thread

At least you don't have to worry about a turn 2 Stigma Lasher to the face. Still one of the greatest things I have ever witnessed in my EDH career. One of the most rage inducing of mine. 'Tis blasphemy. Who plays Stigma Lasher in EDH? There is therapy, comrade! @3drinks Of course you'd have a Red E...
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Hazoret Polymorph
Replies: 5
Views: 1055

Re: Hazoret Polymorph

I... like this. More than I should. Mad props for a totally original idea.
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Competitive (cEDH)
Topic: Urza - painting and grinding his foes to death (outdated list)
Replies: 13
Views: 4072

Re: Urza - painting and grinding his foes to death

I like that idea a lot more, personally. It gives you a totally different angle for the Painter Grindstone combo, and one that people may not expect.

Actually, the more I think about it, the more I think that this is probably the best strategy for Painter Grindstone. Good idea!
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Competitive (cEDH)
Topic: Suggestion: Discuss combos, not decklists
Replies: 9
Views: 1760

Re: Suggestion: Discuss combos, not decklists

It'd be really cool if this forum could take off as a new home for c/EDH discussion... I don't really like reddit or Discord, the official forums don't really like c/edh, and mtgthesource has been quiet for a long time. To make the conversation a little easier though, I think it'd be helpful if dis...
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: Decklists
Topic: Memnarch, Stealer of Games
Replies: 118
Views: 45820

Re: Memnarch, Stealer of Games

Because it has narrow applications and has been a dead card too many times in the past. And Memnarch doesn't particularly enjoy infinite colorless mana, seeing that he needs U in his activated ability to win the game.
by benjameenbear
5 years ago
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Promoting Nexus?
Replies: 10
Views: 1928

Re: Promoting Nexus?

Oh yeah. I'll be putting my sales and marketing skills to (hopefully) good use for promoting MTGNexus. With any luck, we'll be able to get a bunch of users sign up quickly and stay active. We'll see though!

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