[Off-Topic] Community Chat Thread

[Hermes_]

So,due to budget issues that would have happened with owning a car, I got a scooter/moped

Make sure you wear your helmet, a jacket, and some thick pants. I crashed one of those when I was 16 and the extent of the road rash was brutal. Still got scars.

I realized i should have put it in spoilers, I did get a helmet that's made for wearing with glasses. I also put a couple of stickers on the sides. Due to NM law the speed on this is capped at 25 mph, and since I don't plan to drive it on anything other than side streets I don't expect to get above 15.

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[5colorsrainbow]

Love the percy jackson stickers.

[Hermes_]

Love the percy jackson stickers.

I've been holding on to them since i got the book that they came with, and i thought "hey why not put them on there"

[duducrash]

Good for you. Every year I think "I should sell my car" and my fiance has to talk me out of it, since she sold hers before and now we only have mine xD.

But gas, taxes and insurance ad up 2-3 OG Duals per year

[RxPhantom]

Murders at Karlov Manor and Cowboys of Moo Mesa exist only to further the power of people's hat tribal decks, specifically fedoras and stetsons. Illuminati confirmed.

[Hermes_]

Good for you. Every year I think "I should sell my car" and my fiance has to talk me out of it, since she sold hers before and now we only have mine xD.

But gas, taxes and insurance ad up 2-3 OG Duals per year

well if i had gotten a car and insurance, I would have been left with roughly 50 dollars for the rest of the month due to being on a fixed income.

EDIT: I'm thinking of maybe finding some mana symbol stickers so i can have a 5C scooter

[BlackbirdPlaysMTG]

I want to add an extra budget deck to my rotation. When I am facing new players or cheaper decks I usually pull out my Ellivere of the Wild Court deck (which is about €150). That deck is enjoyable and quite straightforward, but I want to have something else on hand that I can pull out in budget-friendly pods or lend out to newer players. Made two lists: Ezuri, Claw of Progress and Muldrotha, the Gravetide - both of them are well below €100.

Ezuri, Claw of Progress (Budget)

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Ezuri, Claw of Progress - Budget

DecklistCMCManaPricesChartsDraw 7

Commander

1 Ezuri, Claw of Progress

Experience (7)

1 Shrieking Drake

1 Nest Invader

1 Whirler Rogue

1 Cultivator of Blades

1 Deep Forest Hermit

1 Iridescent Hornbeetle

1 Scatter the Seeds

Draw (17)

1 Ingenious Prodigy

1 Mystic Remora

1 Skullclamp

1 Duskwatch Recruiter // Krallenhorde Howler

1 Suspicious Stowaway // Seafaring Werewolf

1 Bred for the Hunt

1 Cold-Eyed Selkie

1 Edric, Spymaster of Trest

1 Heartwood Storyteller

1 Beast Whisperer

1 Fathom Mage

1 Kiora, Master of the Depths

1 Oakhame Adversary

1 Reconnaissance Mission

1 Toski, Bearer of Secrets

1 Mulldrifter

1 Ohran Frostfang

Interaction (14)

1 An Offer You Can't Refuse

1 Mausoleum Wanderer

1 Siren Stormtamer

1 Wirewood Symbiote

1 Arcane Denial

1 Counterspell

1 Decisive Denial

1 Lazotep Plating

1 Negate

1 Plaxmanta

1 Repulsive Mutation

1 Wrap in Vigor

1 Dense Foliage

1 Glen Elendra Archmage

Other (5)

1 Quirion Beastcaller

1 Simic Ascendancy

1 Champion of Lambholt

1 Wild Beastmaster

1 Herald of Secret Streams

Removal (6)

1 Tail Swipe

1 Setessan Tactics

1 Thieving Skydiver

1 Manglehorn

1 Reclamation Sage

1 Viridian Corrupter

Tutor (3)

1 Fauna Shaman

1 Neoform

1 Trinket Mage

Ramp (14)

1 Arbor Elf

1 Birds of Paradise

1 Boreal Druid

1 Elvish Mystic

1 Fyndhorn Elves

1 Joraga Treespeaker

1 Sol Ring

1 Devoted Druid

1 Incubation Druid

1 Llanowar Elves

1 Maraleaf Pixie

1 Priest of Titania

1 Sakura-Tribe Elder

1 Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun

Land (33)

1 Command Tower

1 Flooded Grove

12 Forest

1 Hinterland Harbor

11 Island

1 Overflowing Basin

1 Restless Vinestalk

1 Rimewood Falls

1 Tangled Islet

1 Temple of Mystery

1 Vineglimmer Snarl

1 Yavimaya Coast

Approximate Total Cost:

Muldrotha, the Gravetide (Budget)

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Muldrotha, the Gravetide - Budget

DecklistCMCManaPricesChartsDraw 7

Commander

1 Muldrotha, the Gravetide

Control (20)

1 Aether Spellbomb

1 Executioner's Capsule

1 Seal of Removal

1 Siren Stormtamer

1 Spore Frog

1 Cankerbloom

1 Seal of Primordium

1 Counterspell

1 Ashiok, Dream Render

1 Demon's Disciple

1 Dissolve

1 Imprisoned in the Moon

1 Merciless Executioner

1 Pernicious Deed

1 Plaguecrafter

1 Seal of Doom

1 Control Magic

1 Glen Elendra Archmage

1 Ravenous Chupacabra

1 Volition Reins

Other (5)

1 Altar of Dementia

1 Baleful Strix

1 Satyr Wayfinder

1 Sultai Ascendancy

1 World Shaper

Finisher (8)

1 Animate Dead

1 Liliana, Death's Majesty

1 The Eldest Reborn

1 Vraska the Unseen

1 Lord of the Forsaken

1 Koma, Cosmos Serpent

1 Mindleech Mass

1 Terastodon

Draw (11)

1 Vessel of Nascency

1 Colossal Majesty

1 Phyrexian Arena

1 Secrets of the Dead

1 Tamiyo, Collector of Tales

1 Mulldrifter

1 River Kelpie

1 Tatyova, Benthic Druid

1 The Gitrog Monster

1 Underrealm Lich

1 Wavesifter

Ramp (11)

1 Font of Fertility

1 Sol Ring

1 Wayfarer's Bauble

1 Mind Stone

1 Rootcoil Creeper

1 Sakura-Tribe Elder

1 Skull Prophet

1 Commander's Sphere

1 Springbloom Druid

1 Wood Elves

1 Solemn Simulacrum

Tutor (4)

1 Jarad's Orders

1 Vile Entomber

1 Final Parting

1 Gravebreaker Lamia

Protection (4)

1 Kaya's Ghostform

1 Fungal Fortitude

1 Lightning Greaves

1 Swiftfoot Boots

Land (36)

1 Brokers Hideout

1 Cabaretti Courtyard

1 Choked Estuary

1 Command Tower

1 Contaminated Aquifer

1 Creeping Tar Pit

1 Evolving Wilds

7 Forest

1 Haunted Mire

1 Hissing Quagmire

4 Island

1 Maestros Theater

1 Necroblossom Snarl

1 Obscura Storefront

1 Opulent Palace

1 Restless Vinestalk

1 Riveteers Overlook

4 Swamp

1 Tangled Islet

1 Temple of Deceit

1 Temple of Malady

1 Temple of Mystery

1 Terramorphic Expanse

1 Vineglimmer Snarl

Approximate Total Cost:

The 2015 "Swell the Host" Ezuri precon was the deck that got me into EDH and I put it together and take it apart every so often (usually not on a budget though). Budget version is very similar to what I would play when I would put more money into it, but contains fewer tutors and no Sage of Hours. Just fair Simic +1/+1 counter beatdown. Should not be too hard to pilot by a new player and I find it enjoyable enough to play myself.

Muldrotha is entirely new to me and I made both a budget and a more expensive list. It's a grindy deck for sure. I am pretty confident that I would enjoy piloting it, but it might be less enjoyable for opponents on upgraded precons and other budget decks. Bringing back stuff like Plaguecrafter over and over might be a bit too much . Probably a bit harder to pilot for a new player as well.

Eh, I should probably put together Ezuri, but Muldrotha just provides so much value and I am all for it .

[duducrash]

Today I had to log in and noticed there are some ads we see if we don't log in and we stop seeing if we log in.

Wanted to share that I would not be bothered at all to keep seeing those ads after log in, specially if it help the site

[Hermes_]

If Applejack puts Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader onto the battlefield, do you Scry 2 or get a Food token?
*hides before the angry mod can kill him*

[Venedrex]

If Applejack puts Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader onto the battlefield, do you Scry 2 or get a Food token?
*hides before the angry mod can kill him*

Scry because Optimus has a horn.

On a completely unrelated note, I might give Star Wars Unlimited a try. Of course, since its FFG it will likely be shuttered in a year or two, but if not it might be fun.

[BlackbirdPlaysMTG]

On a completely unrelated note, I might give Star Wars Unlimited a try. Of course, since its FFG it will likely be shuttered in a year or two, but if not it might be fun.

I played Star Wars: Destiny for a while. Became reasonably popular in my LGS and the gameplay was refreshing, but yeah... FFG. Now I am a bit wary when I want to commit to games like that .

Also, I really enjoyed Elder Scrolls: Legends. Don't play many games on PC anymore (none really), but that was the perfect card game for me. It just sucks when games get shut down, be it physical or online.

[materpillar]

I'm visiting Japan for just under two weeks. Checking it off my wife's bucket-list. I'm only a day in but it's really cool so far. Going to hang out in Tokyo until next week and then Osaka the next week. Hoping to see some Cherry Blossoms today. Magic the Gathering going to be fairly sidelined for me.

[BlackbirdPlaysMTG]

I'm visiting Japan for just under two weeks. Checking it off my wife's bucket-list. I'm only a day in but it's really cool so far. Going to hang out in Tokyo until next week and then Osaka the next week. Hoping to see some Cherry Blossoms today. Magic the Gathering going to be fairly sidelined for me.

That's awesome , enjoy your vacation! Do you have any specific landmarks you want to visit?

(Also, my parents have a small cherry blossom tree in their small front garden. Beautiful when it starts to flower every year.)

[RxPhantom]

I'm visiting Japan for just under two weeks. Checking it off my wife's bucket-list. I'm only a day in but it's really cool so far. Going to hang out in Tokyo until next week and then Osaka the next week. Hoping to see some Cherry Blossoms today. Magic the Gathering going to be fairly sidelined for me.

I spent 2.5 years as a child when my dad was in the Navy. It was an amazing experience. I hope you like it!

[pokken]

I'm visiting Japan for just under two weeks. Checking it off my wife's bucket-list. I'm only a day in but it's really cool so far. Going to hang out in Tokyo until next week and then Osaka the next week. Hoping to see some Cherry Blossoms today. Magic the Gathering going to be fairly sidelined for me.

I'd highly recommend stopping at a card shop. Edh staples supppppper cheap in Japan.

[Hermes_]

My new stash, I'm currently building the m1a1 Abrams tank and i have at least one more model in the mail.

[materpillar]

I'm visiting Japan for just under two weeks. Checking it off my wife's bucket-list. I'm only a day in but it's really cool so far. Going to hang out in Tokyo until next week and then Osaka the next week. Hoping to see some Cherry Blossoms today. Magic the Gathering going to be fairly sidelined for me.

That's awesome , enjoy your vacation! Do you have any specific landmarks you want to visit?

(Also, my parents have a small cherry blossom tree in their small front garden. Beautiful when it starts to flower every year.)

We're staying next to the Senso-Ji Shrine which is super cool. Hoping to visit Mount Fuji and a kimono museum tomorrow. Next week is Osaka. Want to hit up the castle and some shrines in that area.

[DirkGently]

I think I might have inadvertently discovered our next "film buffs vs philistines" argument: anyone else seen "Poor Things"?

I wouldn't say I HATED it - it was better than "The Lobster", though that bar is so low it's in hell - but I didn't enjoy it and I definitely wouldn't watch it again without being clockwork oranged.

[Ruiner]

I think I might have inadvertently discovered our next "film buffs vs philistines" argument: anyone else seen "Poor Things"?

I wouldn't say I HATED it - it was better than "The Lobster", though that bar is so low it's in hell - but I didn't enjoy it and I definitely wouldn't watch it again without being clockwork oranged.

I watched it last week and rather enjoyed it. It had a surreal weird quality visually that I thought the set builders/designers killed it on. Mark Ruffalo's character was a great, grimey scumbag piece of garbage. Story was interesting enough, had memorable characters throughout.

However, I don't think it's a movie I'm likely to get the urge to rewatch super often and it wouldn't come close to being a favorite movie of mine or anything like that.

[toctheyounger]

I think I might have inadvertently discovered our next "film buffs vs philistines" argument: anyone else seen "Poor Things"?

I wouldn't say I HATED it - it was better than "The Lobster", though that bar is so low it's in hell - but I didn't enjoy it and I definitely wouldn't watch it again without being clockwork oranged.

I'll hopefully weigh in later today. I'm an Emma Stone fan, so I expect it won't have nothing for me. It'll make a nice change of scenery from binging The Thing (kinda got a little obsessed with figuring out who The Thing is at the end) and I Think You Should Leave.

[duducrash]

Get your tinfoil hats!

Sets that have a cool ass setting and themes are a lil underpowered compared to sets that arent as exciting!

Outlaws seems pushed

[toctheyounger]

Get your tinfoil hats!

Oh I'm pretty sure I know. Of course unless John Carpenter actually states it outright with evidence we will never know for sure, but I'm pretty happy with where I landed. Amazing film regardless.

[duducrash]

Get your tinfoil hats!

Oh I'm pretty sure I know. Of course unless John Carpenter actually states it outright with evidence we will never know for sure, but I'm pretty happy with where I landed. Amazing film regardless.

Oh, I was talking about my silly conspiracy that WOTC underpowers sets they know the theme will carry and overpower sets they are unsure

[toctheyounger]

Get your tinfoil hats!

Oh I'm pretty sure I know. Of course unless John Carpenter actually states it outright with evidence we will never know for sure, but I'm pretty happy with where I landed. Amazing film regardless.

Oh, I was talking about my silly conspiracy that WOTC underpowers sets they know the theme will carry and overpower sets they are unsure

Oh yeah lol. That's a pretty reasonable assumption to be honest. Outlaws has some gross stuff. If nothing else comes out of it I'm very excited for Rakdos.

[toctheyounger]

I think I might have inadvertently discovered our next "film buffs vs philistines" argument: anyone else seen "Poor Things"?

I wouldn't say I HATED it - it was better than "The Lobster", though that bar is so low it's in hell - but I didn't enjoy it and I definitely wouldn't watch it again without being clockwork oranged.

I thought it was interesting, though I've no immediate desire to watch it again. Actors we're good pretty well all round, set design and audio design were quite good. And without completely pandering to Hollywood, I'm pleased to see a movie that has pretty clear gore and horror elements snatch up some awards, it doesn't happen often (it's obviously not a horror movie, I know - it's just nice to see that element rewarded, it's oft overlooked, and there are some great horror themed films out there that don't often even get nominations). Some of the vivisection scenes were very Cronenberg, which I quite enjoyed, and overall I quite liked the steampunky Victorian aesthetic, though I was a little confused as to whether this was set in real life or some sort of literal steampunk amalgamation. Some of the scenes where Bella is out in the world exploring have a few fantasy elements that are a bit misleading in the last respect.

Overall, it was fine. I won't see it again soon, it wasn't something that really spoke to my soul, and I think it's somewhat hard to really endear yourself to a character that's so rapidly evolving, but it was well acted and interesting enough.