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@leonardwilliams @GavinVerhey meetup sparked the idea of a Big Cat themed playtest card. Made something that was very hard to block and caused a sack(rifice) if it connected. He's a 3/4 in reference to the hawks running a base 3/4 defense. #mtg #customcard #seahawks

It’s that time!! #ProBowl Voting is now live‼️ 1 Repost = 1 #ProBowlVote #ProBowlVote + Leonard Williams

@wachelreeks Lastly, hybrid mana. I am so on board for this. As a brewer, I am on board for an increased card pool for my decks, especially ones with lesser colors that struggle for playables. It also aligns with the conceit and idea behind hybrid cards far more than the current rules do

@wachelreeks Wanted to share my thoughts as a semi-new/invested player but wasn't sure where to put them so here I am. I have been playing for about a year. I go to my LGS once or twice a month for commander nights or pre-release. I keep up on news but don't rlly engage in online discourse.

No major changes to the Brackets this time, but we've been working on clarifying some of the ~*vibes~* around each Bracket, including adding avg "safe turns" and delineating expectations for decks, win conditions, and gameplay. We've also removed tutor restriction from 1 & 2.

@wachelreeks 7. I think adding another bracket would be a terrible idea. I think that the cost of changing the nomenclature is far greater than the benefits of increased granularity. I also think that it would significantly decrease trust that the bracket system's continuity.

@wachelreeks 6. Thassa's Oracle. To answer the question directly, I have yet to see it show up in a casual game. I have seen more games end with Lab Man than thoracle which I think speaks to the price difference not being worth the power level difference in a casual/low bracket environment.

@wachelreeks 5. Rhystic study. I think it is fine as a game changer and doesn't need to be banned. From a casual perspective, I think the decision to pay the 1 is often more interesting than people think and I think the card scales with the bracket system pretty well.

@wachelreeks 4. I disagree with Kinnan being removed because of the command zone philosophy. His ability to double dorks AND rocks is not something we see anywhere else at low CMC. And he's a sink for all that mana? I've seen him change the game (pun intended) from the 99 often.

@wachelreeks 3. I like tutor restrictions being removed mainly because I like to build really stupid decks that have some cooky secret commander and would run several tutors to get that secret commander out that would previously been classified under a bracket 3 but now live where they belong

@wachelreeks 2. (cont) that being said, I can envision people not understanding or ignoring the nuance of the expectation. Most players don't watch the full video or read the full article and are likely just going to see bracket 2=turn 8 win misplace their deck using only that comp.

@wachelreeks 2. I have mixed feelings on the emphasis on turns before you win/lose. I am a big brewer (probably more than a player) so anytime I was playtesting a new creation I often used turn 6 as a benchmark to delineate between bracket 2/3 very similar to the way that is emphasized here.

@wachelreeks 1. Huge fan of going away from using precons as a comparison tool for brackets. That relies on the idea that everyone knows roughly how powerful a precon is, which is likely not true of newer players who have maybe only seen a handful of precons at varying power levels.

obligatory playing the yankees post

you're gonna be the one that saves meeee

I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1512

I've had this pic of Tyler on my phone for years, waiting for him to drop a ball so I can make a dumb joke about butterfingers. The man has been here 10 years and I was never able to use it lmao he's so good

death, taxes, and

@kelly__le Doesn’t matter how silly you think it is, you should be supporting what your partner is passion about, not shitting on it.

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