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@zSubtle Ppl think I'm a chronic shield graber, but what they don't know is that I'm actually just bad at execution LMAO

Happy to share that I returned to my first Melee tourney in probably like half a year and managed to win my local monthly! Was a super close call, have more rust to shake off (trying to nair OOS and getting shieldgrab instead is like the worst feeling EVER) but happy to clutch it

I think one thing that doesn't get discussed enough is how much Magic's gameplay has changed in recent years. The effort to make the game more accessible seems good on its face, but the end result seems to be much less strategic gameplay and less player agency (i.e. your decision matter less today than in the past). One thing doing the Best Standard bracket has reinforced to me is that the current version of Magic really is an aberration historically. The play pattern of two decks snowballing into each other and seeing who gets the better draw isn't how Magic was for most of its life. Rather than being about Universes Beyond or the number of sets, I think this is actually a product of Wizards spending the last decade or two trying to remove "feel bads" from the game to make it more accessible or appealing to new players. Stax has mostly been eliminated, land destruction too, counterspells minimized. As we've seen repeatedly on the Bracket, these "feel bad" cards actually do a ton of work balancing the game. Janky white weenie decks can compete thanks to Rishadan Port or Armageddon disrupting the opponent's resources. Sideboard hosers and color hate cards can swing matchups. This leads to, at least in my opinion, a lot of really interesting matches where you have to think about playing around sideboard cards, sequence plays to avoid the hate, sandbag lands to play around destruction, etc. I feel like this strategic depth is often missing today. When you add the elimination or minimization of "feel bads" to the spiraling power of creatures, you end up with a game that heavily incentivizes maximizing your gameplay rather than stopping your opponent's gameplan. We've also seen a lot of steps taken to minimize variance - mulligan rule changes, card designs (like MDFCs), everything generating card advantage to make sure you rarely run out of cards (because being empty handed feels bad...) - which I think compounds the problem. Less variance also pushes you to maximize your gameplan rather than stopping your opponent's gameplan, since you'll execute your gameplan optimally more often. The end result is an era of Magic that, at least to me, feels far less strategic than in the past. I still appreciate the game for what it is today, I still have fun playing it, but it's wild how good 1v1 Magic gameplay used to be. I wish there was a way more newer players could experience it, because it really is a lifechanging gaming experience and its super addicting.

This trick normally requires a very precise setup but you can just Be Good

sex is temporary, being above average at every video game but having no transferable skills to anything useful in life is forever

@BartenderFGC 🔥🔥🔥

Pulled up for melee randomly again and got second (again?) Got some clippies too :D I <3 Samus

Congratulations to yesterday's Top 8 of Slam Bros! 🎊🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉!!!!!! 🥇) @ssb_pk 🥈) @_Yufine_ 🥉) @nolanwheezer 🏅) @Hikari7653 🏅) @BeatyBean3965 🏅) enclosedpoolareafordogs 🏅) @CodyPellerito 🏅) @L0UARD

@AminaySanros @ssb_pk @_Yufine_ @nolanwheezer @Hikari7653 @BeatyBean3965 @CodyPellerito @L0UARD thank you for throwing this together! <3

@rinaskywars Morally correct and responsible thing to do as the TO 🙂‍↕️

sbu had a ryu player named CoolBoss who played a two button ryu in a way that made him feel like a boss battle and any time we had an invader i seeded them into CoolBoss

start.gg/slambros You can register right here - registering before the last minute saves $5. ;)

Hello! Long time no see <3 We're cooking some exciting stuff for LI this year. Please look forward to some big announcements, starting with this one right here: Our $500 Pot Bonus Smash Ultimate event next Saturday! Entry also grants access to the card show. Come check it out!

A reminder to tell your friends, your friends' friends, your friends' friends' friends... May 23rd, @bazookagreg is hosting a Smash tournament, run by Long Island community pillar @FaceFromLI at the AMVets Hall in East Islip. 💰💰💰 $500 Pot Bonus 💰💰💰 Signups below 👇🏼

@FaceFromLI Yo what goes on on tristate for a 500 dollar pot bonus doesn't get 50 people😭

If this event gets 50 ppl I'll announce AON 2

Make your way on down to the American Veterans Hall on May 23rd in East Islip for Bazooka Greg’s TCG Show. For the first time ever, there will be a Smash Ultimate tournament open to all. Register today! @bazookagreg is offering up a $500 pot bonus - this is not a tournament you want to miss. Save the date! American Veterans Hall 141 Carleton Avenue East Islip, NY #pokemon #pokemontcg #smashultimate #longisland #supersmashbros

@JacobSkraw You may now sleep :)

Finally home! I guess for now all that’s left to say is: Thanks for watching, bye.

@JacobSkraw Look Gary there I am again!!

A peek behind what it’s taking to pull this all off

@NotAklo 🔥Commentary.

Saw people talking about wobbling earlier. Here’s a clip from my Link-only run last night… LOL I’ve never got this in bracket before

See you all tomorrow :]