MagicalHacker🇷🇴, Doctor of Commander Decks

Why do I have 16 Commander decks? How do they function? What is the meaning of life? Well... I can answer 2 of those questions with a thread! Get ready for a journey through my #16deckchallenge, and who knows, maybe you'll find the meaning of life somewhere in the shuffle!

@mtg_ds Thanks for the shout-out! By the way, based on your description above, I was curious what could be added if I didn't limit myself only to cards with exactly two words in the name & found 18 cards I could consider adding, which can be found in the considering section of that deck

New Commander variant just dropped: every word in every cardname must start with the same letter. Difficulty level: apparently possible!

@Magical__Hacker This is extremely my jam. Good work 🫡

A list 🧵, with a 📊! Top 🔟 two-letter initial combinations in Magic card names! ⚡ If you look at the initials* of each cardname, and tally the distribution of first and second initials, you can make a neat little heatmap, like this:

@mtg_ds So, I did a thing, and I hope you like it: moxfield.com/decks/HvYxmtpi…

One more graph, before you go: Here are the frequencies of just the alliterative names. SS with a huge lead -- something surprisingly soothing about sibilance, I suppose. But! There are no alliterative names with QQ, XX, YY, or ZZ. So much design/name space! You're welcome, R&D.

@wachelreeks I appreciate the feedback! I always assumed chaining infinite turns meant taking 2 or more extra turns in a row (or if you count the normal non-extra turn, 3 or more turns in a row), which Medomai can't do without Melvin-y things

@Magical__Hacker I would say Medomai is the definition of chaining extra turns.

BIG DAY FOR COMMANDER! Today we got some cards back that have banned for over 15 years. How are you feeling? magic.wizards.com/en/news/announ…

@wachelreeks I have a deck with only 1 extra turn spell, and it's Medomai in the command zone. With two cards, he can create infinite turns, and people tell me he can't be used for bracket 3 as a result. All I ask is for more clarity in the bracket 3 description, please. :)

@Magical__Hacker I would say that a deck designed to take infinite extra turns (running enough XT spells to complete the combo) would also be capable of chaining extra turns in a non-infinite way. It isn't the combo that's the problem in bracket 3, it's the density of the extra turns.

@wachelreeks Does "chaining infinite turns" in bracket 3 refer only to non-infinite extra turns? Since infinite combos are allowed? Or should it be "late game 2-card infinite combos are allowed, except infinite turns"?

The brackets got a shiny new coat of paint! Nothing has changed about how they work, but the image is much stronger now. (You may recognize some of the language from the image I put out, it was co-written by the CFP and I'm happy to see it here.)

@LemorasCards Nah, I'm super excited to play Panoptic Mirror in bracket 3 since I won't be able to use it with extra turns! I'm going super wild for sure!

And the crowd goes mild

Finally, we have reached a situation where I can play Panoptic Mirror for fun! It's legal in Bracket 3 as long as it's not used for infinite turns, so it finally has a place in Commander for me!

@SaffronOlive To me, this seems like a huge positive because I do like in universe aesthetics. That said, I get the dislike from others who want consistency. I just like in universe stuff, so this is good news for me personally

I sort of hate this. If you can't get the full IP, maybe just don't make that set?

Lol. Marvel sets aren't coming to Magic Arena or Magic Online. Instead they'll be replaced with a universes within very of the set. magic.wizards.com/en/news/announ…

@thejesguy I know my answer is boring but still, I do like it a ton

It's my birthday, so you are legally required to tell me your favorite Jeskai card. Here's mine:

@Intrepid_Tautog Full arts all the way, matched to the plane of the commander if possible

When adding basic lands to your #MTG decks, do you...? 🤔

@PVDDR This situation falls squarely under the area of sportsmanship labeled "will to win." It's bad sportsmanship to do anything other that try to win fairly. Trying to win unfairly and not trying to win are both considered bad sportsmanship.

You're playing the final swiss round of an important tournament and you need a draw to t8. You're down a game, the board is fairly stalled, there are 8 mins on the clock n your opponent is at 3. You draw Lightning Bolt. Do you cast it? Do you consider it unethical to not cast it?

94% win rate... What can I say? I'm an optimizer (player archetype/demographic).

Why have I been less active? I've been helping patients with their eyes and their vision, ensuring they have clear and comfortable vision with glasses, contacts, or various treatments for all sorts of conditions. Feeling appreciated today!

@grok Shoutout to @TimelessTopHat for the really interesting prompt!

Hey @grok, according to my posts, which public figure, past or present, do I most resemble?

@ManaCurves The substance

Guess the horror movie!

@Villarroel_G @17Lands @mtg_ds I frequently die to an empty library, though. My only way to prevent that is to play more than 40 cards.

Long story short: In case 4-player Brawl is added to Arena, I play Arena to build my collection there, & the most effective way to build it is to pay gems for the mastery passes, and the most effective way to get gems without paying $$$ is playing limited. <breathless> <inhale>

@kyledhamilton_ What if they were in an arena, a la hunger games?

Not tryna be political but if all 45 presidents were in a Royal Rumble who would win?