Magic the Gathering

[tardy echo]

They always do it’s the whole point

And finished with daze

This set actually wants me to play prismari wth I pulled 4x stormcarved and actual prismari

[inland folio]

this is in standard?

wonder why ive never seen it played

[tardy echo]

It’s not

[inland folio]

ig get out just nukes everything

[tardy echo]

Only the uncommons are standard legal

[inland folio]

oooh

[tardy echo]

Rares/mythics are not

[inland folio]

so vampiric tutor isnt in standard?

[sleek ferry]

fracture was in standard like maybe 3-4 formats ago was it not?

[inland folio]

i see

looks cool tho

so is it impossible to pull the japanese versions or are they just very rare?

[tardy echo]

Fracture was in actual strixhaven standard lol

[sleek ferry]

yeah there you go

[tardy echo]

Impossible

[sleek ferry]

and it saw very little play

[tardy echo]

For reference this card is hyper crazy turbo broken

[sleek ferry]

hyper crazy turbo broken is a mouth full

[inland folio]

oh i got 2 ral and 3 of the bird woman

[tardy echo]

Ok so from bonus pack I got

[inland folio]

it says tutor so i just assumed it was broken

[tardy echo]

Spell pierce sleight daze preordain stock up abrade triumph

For actual relevant cards

Some other good arts though

Smallpox is my goat

[subtle sierra]

god lute into critique is just

[inland folio]

i got spell pierce and stock up

[subtle sierra]

so smooth

[inland folio]

they look really cool

i like how this isnt even enough to make a deck

[tardy echo]

On this topic it’s unfortunate that demonic counsel probably won’t get broken before it rotates

The rares are the choke point

[inland folio]

[[demonic counsel]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/dsk/92/demonic-counsel

Demonic Counsel <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manab:292901508872273920>

Sorcery
Search your library for a Demon card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Delirium — If there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard, instead search your library for any card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Valgavoth whispered into Marina's ear until he was all she could hear.

[inland folio]

interesting

[sleek ferry]

you could def make a deck with this

[inland folio]

does this see play in other formats?

[inland folio]

well i wouldnt have the lands

[tardy echo]

No reason for it to see play in formats with nonrotating tutors

[inland folio]

the lands i have are for green/black dimir, and izzet

[tardy echo]

But it could’ve been p easy to make this card strong in standard

Delirium was just always an aggro thing though

[inland folio]

oh and simic

i have 4 breading pool

[tardy echo]

Btw if you want the jp archives you can get them in the store yuni

[inland folio]

effectively all my good lands

[tardy echo]

You just can’t pull them natty

[inland folio]

those say 4k coins bro

[tardy echo]

Where do u see them for 4k holy

It’s 12k coins 2.4 gems

[inland folio]

its aura but not that much aura

ooooh u can buy them as a set

the problem is most of them look bad

[tardy echo]

Where’s the option for this

Is it just if you click on the actual individual style?

[inland folio]

ye

[tardy echo]

Anyways I pulled dualcaster from my last pack arena really wants me to play prismari on brawl

[inland folio]

is brawl a real mode people play

does anyone have like

good decks i can try

or obvious upgrades to old ones

[tardy echo]

For what

Standard?

[inland folio]

yeah

thugs told me the other formats are for memelords

or like

obvious upgrades to older decks

[twilit canyon]

memelords is crazy

thugs isnt wrong but a majority of them get top tier competitive events constantly too

[sleek ferry]

to clarify, anything other than standard/modern

I have no opinion on brawl/historic/alchemy as they have small but dedicated player bases

btw misty, best 2 cards in the set: skycoach and white emeritus

[twilit canyon]

i'll hold my opinion on that still.
i have an idea but im gonna test more

[inland folio]

i love when my board is triple layered

[sleek ferry]

triple layered like a tripel cheeseburger?

[inland folio]

yeah

[sleek ferry]

@tardy echo try skycoach in your little pixie deck

[inland folio]

so for izzet lessons

is it like +2-3 flashback, and 2-4 of the new spell

the solarbym one

[tardy echo]

Sigh son I’ve moved on from pixie…

Now I’m playing mutagen man turbo

[subtle sierra]

i don't think lessons won't play the new lesson

maybe one but that's it

[sleek ferry]

Oh look winconless control is back

No person should have to sit through this type of game

[inland folio]

is this not just a regular list

[sleek ferry]

https://fxtwitter.com/jimdavismtg/status/2046630160158298355?s=46&t=DdUsqNPs-c3IFDRYOhiq8A

Jim Davis (@JimDavisMTG)

🚨 #MTGStrixhaven #MTGArena Alert 🚨
︀︀
︀︀BEFORE you start opening packs, craft the Mystical Archives that appear at Rare or higher but have lesser versions.
︀︀
︀︀They will craft at the lowest possible rarity so they won't take up a rare slot in your packs!
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FxTwitter · Apr 21, 2026, 4:40 PM

Nah, azorius control plays WST + Flanker

So they have a real wincon

[tardy echo]

Ral has been broken @twilit canyon

Scavenger has felt sort of bad though

Wondering if there’s any top end i can play to make it feel less bad

[glad peak]

You don’t need a top end if you gain enough advantage with lil guys

[tardy echo]

That doesn’t make scavenger a better card grrr

Also I literally got milled out by my own icetill because I couldn’t actually close out the game

He killed the Esper origins flip before I got the overrun and then I just couldn’t kill

[twilit canyon]

ye

i like new ral

[sleek ferry]

You playing golgari mid Gaytor?

It’s probably a decent option tbh

[tardy echo]

Yes

I’m slotting in balemurk

And I’m gonna troll a little and try seeing if I can cheat a craterhoof with scavenger

[sleek ferry]

You playing cauldron or something

[tardy echo]

Experimenting

It seems good but it’s sort of clunky at the same time

90% of people autoscoop once I get pursuit + icetill + fabled passage

I will say green emeritus is performing significantly better than anticipated

[inland folio]

feels like a card that probably spirals easily

you play it from a neutral position and it turns into a winning position

[inland folio]

also whats ur deck

[tardy echo]

Golgari midrange

Something I try to make work literally every standard just to sigh and go back to pixie after a month

[inland folio]

is pixie that momo deck

or is this brawl

[knotty ferry]

[sky coach]

[[sky coach]]

[lost widget]

Multiple cards match “sky coach”, can you be more specific?

[knotty ferry]

@sleek ferry what is it

[tardy echo]

Momo plays pixie but pixie is also a diff type of deck

Pixie is white/black/(usually)blue and centers more around self bouncing with stuff like sunpearl kirin fear of isolation and pixie itself

You loop stuff like nowhere to run and stormchasers talent

Also ever since I started using a different llanowar elves art I’ve drawn it in my first 3 turns every game @sleek ferry

Coincidence? I think not

[sleek ferry]

[[skycoach conductor]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/sos/67/skycoach-conductor-all-aboard

Skycoach Conductor <:mana2:292901509060886528><:manau:292901508754702338>

Creature — Bird Pilot
Flash
Flying, vigilance
This creature enters prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.)
2/3

All Aboard
Instant
Exile target non-Pilot creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control.

[sleek ferry]

@knotty ferry

[knotty ferry]

Seems good

[sleek ferry]

It resets your aven interrupters/aang

[knotty ferry]

Yea that's broken

[sleek ferry]

Or resets your riddler so you don’t have to hard cast it

[tardy echo]

Dellian emblem has lowk been carrying btw

In a way +2 heal 3 is sort of what oko did…

So far I’ve been having success playing G1 as a reanimator deck and shifting into more of a midrange gameplan g2/3

[inland folio]

this is just what i do with bringer of the end times

[[witherbloom]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/sos/244/witherbloom-charm

Witherbloom Charm <:manab:292901508872273920><:manag:292901508654301185>

Instant
Choose one —
• You may sacrifice a permanent. If you do, draw two cards.
• You gain 5 life.
• Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 2 or less.

[inland folio]

is this card not kinda heat?

[tardy echo]

It is heat

All the charms from this set are actually p playable

[inland folio]

yeah

[subtle sierra]

Charms are godsent

[tardy echo]

Silverquill charm is prob the worst one and is still nice

[knotty ferry]

Sigh solar destroying my stratagem

Typical

[inland folio]

the simic one is pretty cool imo

[inland folio]

are u on control

[subtle sierra]

kinda

i'm trying an izzet core for lute

it has a control shell but once lute comes out it's just combo

[tardy echo]

Yeah simic one is lit

Quench + disenchant and it’s completely on rate for both

[inland folio]

[[rest in peace]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/big/4/rest-in-peace

Rest in Peace <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manaw:1007102126813610074>

Enchantment
When this enchantment enters, exile all graveyards.
If a card or token would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

[inland folio]

ok yeah

im trying this in the side for reanimator

[tardy echo]

Glarb

[inland folio]

i did tell u im a midrange/tempo deck post side

[tardy echo]

Instead of ballad I’d consider vicious rivalry

[inland folio]

[[vicious rivarly]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/sos/241/vicious-rivalry

Vicious Rivalry <:mana2:292901509060886528><:manab:292901508872273920><:manag:292901508654301185>

Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay X life.
Destroy all artifacts and creatures with mana value X or less.
So intense was their hatred they didn't realize how lonely they'd become. In the end, all they had was each other, and they hated that, too.

[inland folio]

holy

i knew i was missing something

wait this is 5 mana

[tardy echo]

It’s 4

[inland folio]

1 too many

[tardy echo]

???

[inland folio]

the point of ballad is to say x=2

and then nuke cub and his little ones

[tardy echo]

Brother wants toxic deluge in standard

Then why not day of black sun

[inland folio]

[[day of black sun]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/tla/94/day-of-black-sun

Day of Black Sun <:manax:292901509082120202><:manab:292901508872273920><:manab:292901508872273920>

Sorcery
Each creature with mana value X or less loses all abilities until end of turn. Destroy those creatures.
The solar eclipse robbed Firebenders of their ability to firebend, giving Team Avatar an eight-minute window to storm the capital and defeat the Fire Lord.

[inland folio]

4 mana

[tardy echo]

I promise it matters in more matchups than just cub

[inland folio]

vs other matchups i have time

[tardy echo]

Go crazy then I guess

[inland folio]

like quandrix charm looks crazy vs the control fucks

pops rest in peace counters boardwipes on curve

the 2 big dangers

cos handles the counters

[inland folio]

btw why this over urgent necropsy or something

[[urgent necropsy]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/mkm/240/urgent-necropsy

Urgent Necropsy <:mana2:292901509060886528><:manab:292901508872273920><:manag:292901508654301185>

Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, collect evidence X, where X is the total mana value of the permanents this spell targets.
Destroy up to one target artifact, up to one target creature, up to one target enchantment, and up to one target planeswalker.
"The Golgari can read the dead like a newspaper." —Taboro of the Foundway Associates

[inland folio]

this can pops things at instant speed

[tardy echo]

Rivalry is a boardwipe

This is multi target removal which is good but also requires much more setup

And can only kill up to 1 of each thing it hits

[inland folio]

i mean i can try it im just trying to not spend all my wildcards day 1 u know

[tardy echo]

U don’t have to include it shrug

[inland folio]

also i just realized zarek is a 1 sided discard

wtf

i thought this dude was both players

and i was like

this seems pretty lit in my deck already

this dude is just better than oko

the new one

[sleek ferry]

Wait wtf, Chandra lost to Ajani in lore lmaoooooooo

Chandra is fucking washed

She deserves to be blue

[tardy echo]

What does ajani even do bro

Doesn’t he just swing an axe thing around

Chandra should’ve just lit him on fire

[inland folio]

this guy is homeless right

[tardy echo]

But they need to let the plot progress so it was inevitable

[tardy echo]

He has a home in my deck gg

[sleek ferry]

Both the planeswalkers are pretty good

[inland folio]

i mean yeah this guy reads good

but idk where u put him in

[sleek ferry]

Also, who is the man in the white robe that Tam meets

[tardy echo]

B/G midrange…

[sleek ferry]

That says he created her

[knotty ferry]

Boy girl midrange

[tardy echo]

Color swapped Jace prob

[inland folio]

how do they gain life

[tardy echo]

[[cauldron of essence]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/sos/179/cauldron-of-essence

Cauldron of Essence <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manab:292901508872273920><:manag:292901508654301185>

Artifact
Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
, , Sacrifice a creature: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.
In the gloomy depths of Widdershins Hall sits an iron belly—always hungry, but generous to those who feed it.

[sleek ferry]

White Jace sounds wack

[inland folio]

shouldnt jace be black

[tardy echo]

Or you can also just use him as a draw/removal engine

Color swapped Jace should probably be gruul

[inland folio]

i feel like theres better planewalkers for draw removal

[inland folio]

to match with his plant girl?

[tardy echo]

It’s about the modality

[tardy echo]

Pardon

[sleek ferry]

Technically, a reality fractured Jace would be red, but if he’s the one causing the reality fracture, will he even get another form?

[inland folio]

isnt his plant gf BG

[tardy echo]

I don’t see why he wouldn’t

[tardy echo]

His gf is a snake

But yes she’s golgari

[inland folio]

whats gruul

[tardy echo]

Red green

[inland folio]

i thought that was BG

[sleek ferry]

Red green

[inland folio]

ooh

[sleek ferry]

Golgari is bg

[inland folio]

why would jace be grreen

[tardy echo]

Bc gruuls entire color identity is being fucking stupid

Which is much more antithetical to mono blue than mono red is alone

[sleek ferry]

Reality fractured Jace would probably be golgari

To match his gf

[inland folio]

also if jace is getting colorswapped

his gf has to swap too right

[tardy echo]

Azorius vraska golgari Jace would be funny

[inland folio]

blue green or something

[zinc shard]

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/1srmsvy/congratulations_to_the_greatest_magic_card_of_the/

[sleek ferry]

We haven’t seen Vraska since outlaws

[twilit canyon]

couple of pros feel hes the best card in the set rn

[tardy echo]

Azorius vraska and now she’s a cop who thinks gorgons should just respect authority

[tardy echo]

I see the vision

[twilit canyon]

he +2s and has more loyalty than oko does

and then his ult is real

[sleek ferry]

I heard somebody say that Delian is basically Oko

[twilit canyon]

his removal is good

yeah lol

[tardy echo]

I literally said that today sigh

[inland folio]

[[theif of crowns]]\

[lost widget]

No card found for “theif of crowns”

[twilit canyon]

obvs more balanced but they feel hes impossible to efficiently kill lol

[sleek ferry]

That was the joke

[inland folio]

[[thief of crown]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/eld/197/oko-thief-of-crowns

Oko, Thief of Crowns <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manag:292901508654301185><:manau:292901508754702338>

Legendary Planeswalker — Oko
+2: Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
+1: Target artifact or creature loses all abilities and becomes a green Elk creature with base power and toughness 3/3.
−5: Exchange control of target artifact or creature you control and target creature an opponent controls with power 3 or less.
Loyalty: 4

[tardy echo]

gg

[inland folio]

this is 2 less mana tho

[twilit canyon]

5 loyalty base

sickos

[knotty ferry]

https://tenor.com/view/dark-crystal-porridge-podling-caretaker-gif-17476153

[twilit canyon]

oko is 1 less

[inland folio]

but the ability is also kidna worse

[tardy echo]

1 mana less

[knotty ferry]

Gruul

[tardy echo]

For 1 less loyalty

And less of an ability to end the game on his own

[inland folio]

ah yeah i see u

[tardy echo]

In a color that is also worse at protecting pws

[inland folio]

popping shit is better than elking right

generally

[tardy echo]

Well

Situational

[inland folio]

like u cant elk ur own shit

but also ur removal is realer

[sleek ferry]

Oko being able to elk artifacts is pretty big

[tardy echo]

You don’t have to swap

But yeah oko hits noncreatures better

[inland folio]

ah

sure

[glad peak]

Damn how did Lurrus lose to urza’s saga

[tardy echo]

I mean for the record

[sleek ferry]

Like imagine oko in standard now, elking izzet lessons monument is gg

[inland folio]

anyone have a deck with new oko (not lorwyn) then

[tardy echo]

Oko is a contender for best card of all time

[twilit canyon]

biased artifact players

[tardy echo]

Mine…

[twilit canyon]

we need to kill affinity players

[sleek ferry]

@fallow citrus they’re talking shit about us

[tardy echo]

I clicked the link and it literally pre-registered a vote for saga lol

[inland folio]

youve been saying its ass for like an hour

[tardy echo]

No I haven’t??

[inland folio]

bro im already dead i cant afford 1k for chrome moxes

[fallow citrus]

https://klipy.com/gifs/stallipiano-7

[inland folio]

ok then whats ur list

[tardy echo]

Hold

[inland folio]

if this is bait im nuking the entirety of new england btw

starting with virginia

[tardy echo]

??

[tardy echo]

Insane ragebait btw

[inland folio]

just saying u better be confident in yourself

lambs life is on the line........

[tardy echo]

considerations in main are mostly just changing ratios

[glad peak]

Unironically play bigpox

[tardy echo]

im experimenting with a version playing more scavenger and sacky top end but shrug

can't reccomend

[glad peak]

[[vastlands scavenger]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/sos/166/vastlands-scavenger-bind-to-life

Vastlands Scavenger <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manag:292901508654301185><:manag:292901508654301185>

Creature — Bear Druid
Deathtouch
This creature enters prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.)
4/4

Bind to Life
Instant
Mill seven cards. Then put a creature card from among them onto the battlefield.

[glad peak]

You should play bigpox with this

Earthbending and planeswalker breaks parity

[tardy echo]

You should ignore what mudkip says because a serious sentence has never come out of his mouth

[glad peak]

You wanted recs, there’s one

Never said it had to be good

[tardy echo]

I didn’t ask for recommendations and certainly not from you

[glad peak]

You will soon

$20 vintage has been pretty fun

[inland folio]

what set is this?

cause it isnt from the archive thing with the japanese arts

so idk how u get this

i just pulled it from an sos pack

[sleek ferry]

Special guest list in SoS

[inland folio]

whast the difference between a special guest and mystical archive

[past socket]

Mystical Archive cards come with a special Japanese printing in collector boosters and have a separate set code. And are like this normally [[!Jeska’s Will|SOA]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/soa/44/jeskas-will

Jeska's Will

[past socket]

this particular card frame

[subtle sierra]

think of mystical archive as a card from rarity collection in every pack in specifically strixhaven, special guest is like pulling those random one of starlights from main sets like stardust, mirrorjade, etc

https://scryfall.com/sets/spg as you can see they span multiple sets

[golden plover]

Okay I know it's early, but [[Resonating Lute]] feels like bullshit

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/sos/221/resonating-lute

Resonating Lute <:mana2:292901509060886528><:manau:292901508754702338><:manar:292901508796645397>

Artifact
Lands you control have ": Add two mana of any one color. Spend this mana only to cast instant and sorcery spells."
: Draw a card. Activate only if you have seven or more cards in your hand.
School styluses are just tools. Passion is a Prismari's true instrument.

[sleek ferry]

as in the card is terrible? We know

[golden plover]

It feels terrible unless they've just got it in which case it feels ridiculous

Casual mana doubling for Jeskai is insane

[copper pecan]

oh i get the joke now

it's a lute that loots

[tardy echo]

Mystical archive is a themed bonus sheet unique to strixhaven. Every non UB set (or at least a majority of them) will have special guest sheets, which are mostly unthemed

If you’re about to ask why does strixhaven have 2 its so that they can special guest non instant/sorceries

Actually thinking on it idt duskmourn had special guests

Nvm I lied soul warden

[sleek ferry]

Think of special guests as a way to do reprints that you’ll likely never pull in your life

Because special guest ratios are insanely low

[tardy echo]

Does arena have higher rates for special guests or smth btw

Because I pulled a ridiculous amount

[sleek ferry]

Probably

[tardy echo]

Ok bc 4 in 30 is. Crazy.

[sleek ferry]

Irl special guest rates are like 1 every 2-3 boxes

Imagining opening a case of Tarkir and pulling 3 special guest ultimatums instead of fetches

[tardy echo]

Yeah

[sleek ferry]

That’s also the only reason tarkir boxes have stayed up. Because the set itself is a solid standard set and nothing more, with the ability to highroll into some very good mythics

But having the chance to get a $30-40 fetch in each box keeps the price up

And don’t get me started on dragon scale fetches

I had to check, the cheapest dragon scale fetch is verdant catacombs at $300

[inland folio]

the green paradigm feels kinda crazy ngl

its like ouroboroid except youre ignorant of removal

[inland folio]

alr that green guy is broken

i forgot its green so u play him on 3

behind like 3 tokens

[sleek ferry]

Which green guy, the 1 drop?

[twilit canyon]

the 2 drop

2/g 2/g

[inland folio]

planeswalker

ral zarek is also kinda broken

[sleek ferry]

Oh Mikey and Leo

[tardy echo]

Yuni is talking about dellian fel misty is talking about the archaic guy

[sleek ferry]

Yeah and I’m talking about Mikey and Leo, what are you talking about

[tardy echo]

I’m talking about us I’m talking about trust

[inland folio]

is this guy that good

also is this card broken or ass

[[eddymurk crab]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/blb/48/eddymurk-crab

Eddymurk Crab <:mana5:292901508796645386><:manau:292901508754702338><:manau:292901508754702338>

Creature — Elemental Crab
Flash
This spell costs less to cast for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard.
This creature enters tapped if it's not your turn.
When this creature enters, tap up to two target creatures.
5/5

[inland folio]

ig its ass

[twilit canyon]

much better in older formats

this guy can easily be a 0 drop 7/7 reach

on turns 2-3

[twilit canyon]

its solid in a scales list since they often have the ability to generate wubrg despite being gw

idt it'll actually get a major chance bc its a niche card for a niche deck, but getting say, a 4/4 ravager off the rip is a decent niche

[inland folio]

alr that makes sense

and he has a little upside

each time he attacks

actually

you can copy something like bolt and hit one of the opps guys before they have a chance to block right

[glad peak]

Yep

I’m not too sure how often you can get this guy off turns 2-3 in modern

[inland folio]

you could also copy a pump spell on himself or something

theres instants that are like give a guy +X/0 trample right

[glad peak]

You can turbo with thought scour and flootings but that’s still turn 4 for a 0 mana 7/7

[glad peak]

There are but that’s too cute, don’t play this guy like that

[twilit canyon]

with morphose scours and looting you can get there on 3 reliably

doesnt require casting that same turn like demilich or phoenix

[inland folio]

i mean to me cute is like, playing this guy and trying to copy a 9 mana spell

maybe thats actually good tho

idfk

[glad peak]

Playing this guy with the purpose of pumping him is too cute, it’s already a 7/7 lol

[inland folio]

well the trample part is what matters

so u dont get chumped

[glad peak]

Even then that’s too cute

You should be happy when your opponent gives you removal for free

[inland folio]

i dont wanna remove a 1/1 token i wanna remove my opp from the game

thats the best kind of removal

[glad peak]

You won’t be doing it with a spell that gives trample I’ll tell you that

[inland folio]

[[metamorphose]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/scg/40/metamorphose

Metamorphose <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manau:292901508754702338>

Instant
Put target permanent an opponent controls on top of its owner's library. That opponent may put an artifact, creature, enchantment, or land card from their hand onto the battlefield.
If it's not one thing, it's another.

[inland folio]

how does this get to that guy on turn 3

[glad peak]

[[manamorphose]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/2xm/208/manamorphose

Manamorphose <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manarg:292901508738056193>

Instant
Add two mana in any combination of colors.
Draw a card.
"Master the chaotic forces of nature, and you shall master magic." —Yare-Tiva, warden of Gramur forest

[inland folio]

oooh

[glad peak]

But technically that does work too

You just give your opponent one if they happen to have it in their hands

[inland folio]

0 mana draw a card

broken

[glad peak]

Nah it’s still 2 mana

[inland folio]

adds it back tho

:)

[glad peak]

If it was truly 0 mana then it would be playable in prowess and we don’t have to play that dogshit bauble

[inland folio]

just do pyretic ritual into it

[glad peak]

That’s another deck entirely

[stark skiff]

Holy hell imagine having all 5

[inland folio]

damn this icetill explorer guy is broken

[inland folio]

@tardy echo would u ever consider just turning the deck into this?

if theres some rando card that shits out tokens efficiently shove that in somewhere

ignore the lands im poor

idk the best way to use cauldron to like pump out damage

but the bear guy didnt feel great meanwhile the rest of these all felt super strong

cauldron + abundance gives you infinite rescources to work with so u really just need a thing you can revive continously that wins

[glad peak]

Thoughts on just going full 4-ral 4-fel and use fel’s ult as a win con

[inland folio]

outside of it

[inland folio]

i considered it but rn i moslty find myself just using them as value engines while i bide getting to my endgame

fel rn hasnt had a chance to ult

i kinda just value remove whatever my opp plays and gain life to stabilize

i had craterhood and the bear in here earlier but theyre awkward and cost too much upfront

[glad peak]

But once you stabilize you can fel + and then next turn ult and win as long as you keep parity

[inland folio]

yeah basically

ral is kinda bustado too

i would also consider more of him yeah

all 3 abilities are kinda goated

ive had a lot of games my opp pops cub on 2 and then i just ral reanimate it

and now i have cub back with a value engine

[glad peak]

So going 4-ofs for both is fine

Doesn’t matter if you have some stuck in hand because theyre still good doubled up

[inland folio]

i mean i have had gamestates where i just - + and then play another denian i got with the emiritus

and just loop that every turn

removal + healing infinitely is pretty good!

practicum feels nice as the finisher

over craterhood and w/e

its slower but it cant die and kinda just is annoying

+2+2 ever turn is pretty good!

would be nice if there was a green or black elspeth

[[summon knight of rounds]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/fin/36/summon:-knights-of-round

Summon: Knights of Round <:mana6:292901508780130304><:manaw:1007102126813610074><:manaw:1007102126813610074>

Enchantment Creature — Saga Knight
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after V.)
I, II, III, IV — Create three 2/2 white Knight creature tokens.
V — Ultimate End — Other creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn. Put an indestructible counter on each of them.
Indestructible
3/3

[inland folio]

ig this would work but its so meme

its probably jsut play 2-3 ba sing se and call it a day

[knotty ferry]

yikes

[glad peak]

Deck doesn’t seem that bad, certainly an improvement from before

If the meta goes to a crawl then I want to play pox with ba sing se

[sleek ferry]

What’s the name of that one black card

That if a creature enters from the gy, it creates a copy of it

[zinc shard]

Fun Mechanics
Rad Counters

[sleek ferry]

venture into the dungeon

[glad peak]

Do people actually listen to commander youtubers for actual advice?

[copper pecan]

rad counters are fine but i wouldn't describe them as particularly fun

initiative is straight up busted and overly complicated for what it does

[sleek ferry]

Actual fun mechanics are like casualty

[tardy echo]

This list doesn’t rlly go wide enough for germination imo but sure

It’s not terribly different from the list I landed on

Also balemurk is significantly worse without scavenger in the list

[sleek ferry]

All the avatar mechanics are fun mechanics

Impending is a fun mechanic

Oh enweb is pretty fun, we just didn’t get enough quality enweb cards

[glad peak]

Storm is a fun

[tardy echo]

Enweb is sort of just a diff flavor of ninjitsu but I do like it

[glad peak]

Gravestorm really needs more cards

[tardy echo]

I do also think ninjitsu/sneak are fun mechanics

[sleek ferry]

Yeah, I was just thinking of more recent sets

Like discover being fixed cascade is fun

[tardy echo]

Sneak is in a recent set

I think discover is still a bit silly personally

But a lot of new mechanics are sort of just “fixes” for old mechanics

[sleek ferry]

Oh warp is a top 5 mechanic of all time

[tardy echo]

Discover for cascade sneak for ninjitsu

[sleek ferry]

Probably top 3 for me

[tardy echo]

Yeah warp is sick as fuck

But void is not

[glad peak]

Evoke is top 5

[sleek ferry]

I wonder if we’ll get more warp cards in Star Trek

[tardy echo]

One can hope

[sleek ferry]

Or maybe they’ll save that for Star Wars next year

[knotty ferry]

smartest green player

[knotty ferry]

[[twilight diviner]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/ecl/122/twilight-diviner

Twilight Diviner <:mana2:292901509060886528><:manab:292901508872273920>

Creature — Elf Cleric
When this creature enters, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
Whenever one or more other creatures you control enter, if they entered or were cast from a graveyard, create a token that's a copy of one of them. This ability triggers only once each turn.
3/3

[knotty ferry]

@sleek ferry @twilit canyon @atomic harness @inland folio @subtle sierra @subtle tendon if you want a shoutout when i win the next pro tour, let me know

[atomic harness]

[sudden lava]

I like rad counters

I just wish there was more cards that can make them

[atomic harness]

Rad is fun yeah

[twilit canyon]

gj!

did you winstreak into mythic or was there some match ups/games you faltered in beforehand?

[sleek ferry]

How do you feel right now

[knotty ferry]

i took like 9-10 games in diamond 1

idk if that answers ur q

[knotty ferry]

like a GOD

wait

once ur in mythic

can you drop out?

[twilit canyon]

nope

[twilit canyon]

kinda

[sleek ferry]

You def can lol

I’ve done it

[twilit canyon]

in a single season? genuinely have never seen it

[sleek ferry]

You have to go on a big losing streak

[twilit canyon]

p sure that only leaves u in the low % mythics

[sleek ferry]

Iirc I got down to like 87% and then lost enough games that I went back to diamond 1

[knotty ferry]

This was diamond to mythic

I won my last 4 I guess

[twilit canyon]

interesting

yea i always log my plat -> mythic climbs when i was grinding harder into mtga

[knotty ferry]

Why

Just to see your winrate?

[twilit canyon]

studied opponents on x decks too

checked their sideboard + and they brought in vs me

[knotty ferry]

Holy

Taking notes

🕵️

Wait can u see ur opps decks

[twilit canyon]

treated as a prelude to what i fought in mythic later since many of these players will also get to mythic later

[inland folio]

how do u see this

[twilit canyon]

i'd note take this as well if they didnt have an untapped account

guesstimating their lists and ratios

[knotty ferry]

Wait if they have an untapped acc

Can u see their entire deck

[twilit canyon]

u can take a peek at their deck yep

post-match once it logs

[knotty ferry]

Wtf

Can u see it on the website?

[knotty ferry]

Untapped.gg

This is all I see

[atomic harness]

Proud of you son

[inland folio]

sigh

my peak was diamond 1

im too lazy

oh yeah

is it just me or is the bo1 shuffler rigged

like bo3 feels normal

but bo1 has some voodoo magic going on

[twilit canyon]

yeah it should be on there... unless they dont have deck sharing on there

[stark skiff]

How does Zimone Infinite work with the Double X and Triple X spells?

[sleek ferry]

https://fxtwitter.com/_rudandrade/status/2046756932589863183?s=46&t=DdUsqNPs-c3IFDRYOhiq8A @tardy echo

Rudá dos Reis (@_Rudandrade)

Top8 no Standard Challenge com o BG Midrange. Strix tratou bem a estratégia e Witherbloom Charm foi incrível. A match contra UR ainda é complicada e precisa melhorar.
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FxTwitter · Apr 22, 2026, 1:04 AM

This is around what I had in mind for golgari mid

Some ratios would be different

[knotty ferry]

[[mosswood dread knight]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/woe/231/mosswood-dreadknight-dread-whispers

Mosswood Dreadknight <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manag:292901508654301185>

Creature — Human Knight
Trample
When this creature dies, you may cast it from your graveyard as an Adventure until the end of your next turn.
3/2

Dread Whispers
Sorcery — Adventure
You draw a card and you lose 1 life. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.)

[twilit canyon]

i feel golgari has too good a gy synergy w cub + fetches and icetill to not run it in a midrange combo

[knotty ferry]

Btw what's the purpose of The Ooze in the side deck

I've seen it in other decks too

If you have soul guide lantern for gy hate

[sleek ferry]

Sure, I’m not a fan of sentinel anymore tbh

[twilit canyon]

scooze gains life in a pinch

its also a finisher

[twilit canyon]

sentinel is fine but outmoded in current value i think. anything it can do, obsession does better

[knotty ferry]

How do they gain life

[twilit canyon]

[[scavenging ooze]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/fdn/232/scavenging-ooze

Scavenging Ooze <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manag:292901508654301185>

Creature — Ooze
: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.
In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.
2/2

[twilit canyon]

my bad

its rhe actual [[the ooze]] they ran

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/tmt/177/the-ooze

The Ooze <:mana2:292901509060886528>

Legendary Artifact
Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it leaves the battlefield, create a Mutagen token for each +1/+1 counter on it. (A Mutagen token is an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.")
: Exile target card from a graveyard. Create a Mutagen token.

[twilit canyon]

the mutagen token value ig but its... probs worse than scooze

[inland folio]

[sentinel nameless city]]

[[sentinel nameless city]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/lci/211/sentinel-of-the-nameless-city

Sentinel of the Nameless City <:mana2:292901509060886528><:manag:292901508654301185>

Creature — Merfolk Warrior Scout
Vigilance
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, create a Map token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: Target creature you control explores. Activate only as a sorcery.")
"Halt, traveler. Whatever you seek, you will not find it here."
3/4

[twilit canyon]

that vigilance and 4th toughness has moved mountains for this card's perception

i've seen it in historic

hell ive seen it in timeless

this card has no business there

[inland folio]

3 mana 3/4 with upside seems to move mountains in every tcg i guess

wait until you hear about the 4 mana 4/5

[twilit canyon]

https://tenor.com/view/boois-rags-cat-eyes-emoji-gif-7704442463942354243

except sheoldred is kind of the goat

sometimes

[inland folio]

real ones know the most broken statline possible is 1 mana 1/3

[twilit canyon]

dha's signature look of superiority

[tardy echo]

[[raven eagle]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/tla/116/raven-eagle

Raven Eagle <:mana2:292901509060886528><:manab:292901508872273920>

Creature — Bird Assassin
Flying
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, exile up to one target card from a graveyard. If a creature card is exiled this way, create a Clue token. (It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Whenever you draw your second card each turn, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
2/3

[tardy echo]

This seems a little ass no?

I think this deck should prob just play speaker as a second 3 drop honestly it does a lot of what you want to do

Scavenger has been super hit or miss and is probably gonna be good somewhere but not in this type of deck

Emeritus is actually a good card but honestly feels v bad to see in multiples

So your options for 3 drops are like sentinel/speaker/preacher

[tardy echo]

Ok after a quick look tyvar is also probably a good 3 drop. If you’re on cub/icetill earthbender ascension is a super goat card

[inland folio]

ok green emeritus is really funny with boardwipes

its pretty obnoxious

but its also reaallly funny

[[tyvar]]

[lost widget]

Multiple cards match “tyvar”, can you be more specific?

[inland folio]

im ngl the more i play with the green pot the more i realize this cards problem is just having to sac as a sorcery

being able to swipswap ur guys at instant speed would probs be aids but it would also make the card a lot better

[atomic harness]

https://www.reddit.com/r/mtg/comments/1sqp02s/opinion_almost_all_the_emerituses_are_unplayable/

BLARGH IM GAME DESIGN KING AND THE EMERITI ARE THE WORST CARDS EVER @inland folio

[subtle sierra]

Funny post

Ideation literally topped an mtgo event day 1

It's not insane but saying it's unplayable in constructed is wrong

[atomic harness]

Thank you son

[trail anvil]

ward is a good keyword I think

[subtle sierra]

5 mana 5/5 flying ward 2 is already well statted

[trail anvil]

and then it's just arcanis without summoning sickness on top of all that

[atomic harness]

Thank you kommers

[sleek ferry]

Idk, I think ideation is pretty unplayable

Only the white and green one are standard playable imo

[subtle sierra]

It isn't a question of belief when it already topped 🤷‍♂️

[trail anvil]

which deck did it top in? not doubting you just wanna see the list

[golden plover]

Why is the mid-week magic phantom? Can they not spare 3 packs of digital cards?

[trail anvil]

if they're just 3 packs of digital cards then why does it matter

also it's a specific choice meaning you could grab rares of your choice for free

[sleek ferry]

Topping an mtgo challenge is one thing, maybe if we see it pop up in some RCQ’s/RC’s or even the PT next week, then we can talk about ideation being playable

[sleek ferry]

I’m assuming this one https://fxtwitter.com/causewaybaymtg/status/2046856967936000072?s=46&t=DdUsqNPs-c3IFDRYOhiq8A

CausewayBay (@CausewaybayMTG)

Standard League 2026-04-22でジェスカイコントロール/Jeskai Controlが5-0。メインに《共鳴するリュート/Resonating Lute》と《大図書棟の大ホール/Great Hall of the Biblioplex》、サイドに《観念の名誉教授/Emeritus of Ideation》などが採用。

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FxTwitter · Apr 22, 2026, 7:41 AM

I can only assume the thought process here is you side it vs the mirror/other control matchups

[golden plover]

I mean it'd be nice to get a few more rares from the new set for collection purposes for free

[fallow citrus]

https://x.com/Kamino_Tabane_M/status/2046784663981842901?s=20

神野束音@Kamino Tabane (@Kamino_Tabane_M)

NEW　DECK　Standerd！！！
MONO　RED　STORM！！！
TURN 4 KILL！！！

Can you use this difficult deck?

X · Apr 22, 2026, 2:54 AM

loving the clickbait tweet

[sleek ferry]

[[molten core maestro]] was a prerelease allstar

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/sos/125/molten-core-maestro

Molten-Core Maestro <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manar:292901508796645397>

Creature — Goblin Bard
Menace
Opus — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. If five or more mana was spent to cast that spell, add an amount of equal to this creature's power.
"My media? Fury and flame."
2/2

[subtle tendon]

Lil bro tagged his entire village, you’re not ready for mythic tho

[atomic harness]

Standerd!

[fallow citrus]

! ! !

okay this might be fire

[knotty ferry]

I've been ready for mythic, it was only a matter of time until they put me there

[atomic harness]

the lands are greener wherever you water them - simic player

[knotty ferry]

Hily

Holy

You cooked

[atomic harness]

🕵️

[sleek ferry]

Instead of simic player, it should say -Gaytor

[fallow citrus]

which format is the dead one on mtga is it historic or timeless

well not dead but like considerably less played

[subtle sierra]

Uhh it cut off the side but i can try finding it again

Mtgo site is cheeks

Ideation is your classic "I'm ok and i create advantage" control body

[atomic harness]

Btw gamer whats the clickbait on the turn 4 standard kill

[fallow citrus]

https://x.com/Kamino_Tabane_M/status/2046905089999454577?s=20

神野束音@Kamino Tabane (@Kamino_Tabane_M)

@JRanTheMan ２T　Molten-Core Maestro
３T　Blazing Firesinger
４T　５mana spell + Flashback

By doing so, you can cast all the high-value spells in your deck for free.

X · Apr 22, 2026, 10:52 AM

[atomic harness]

[fallow citrus]

I assume you're just dropping a big choco-comet on them

[subtle sierra]

[[choco comet]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/fin/132/choco-comet

Choco-Comet <:manax:292901509082120202><:manar:292901508796645397><:manar:292901508796645397>

Sorcery
Choco-Comet deals X damage to any target.
Create a 2/2 green Bird creature token with "Whenever a land you control enters, this token gets +1/+0 until end of turn."
The other colorations of chocobo tend to be quite violent, giving rise to the saying: "Yellow, best for riding; aught else, best be hiding."

[fallow citrus]

yeah it literally is that lmao

just watched the video

[subtle tendon]

Me and my childhood friend LSV were talking about you

Just stop while you’re ahead boy

You’re not built for this

[atomic harness]

btw we don't have many spell trample effects right? best I can think of is [[flame spill]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/iko/117/flame-spill

Flame Spill <:mana2:292901509060886528><:manar:292901508796645397>

Instant
Flame Spill deals 4 damage to target creature. Excess damage is dealt to that creature's controller instead.
Fragile, floating Skysail suddenly seemed like an appealingly safe place to live.

[atomic harness]

Excess damage is dealt to that creature's controller instead.

this line of text

[fallow citrus]

https://moxfield.com/decks/kgI75ekPT0myD6kp1zHg3w

this is the list I just imported it, makes it easier to see

but yeah you seething song add 5 mana, cast something and get your mana back, rinse and repeat

[atomic harness]

Seething song... Holy

[fallow citrus]

cannot see it being playable against any blue or black deck though

[atomic harness]

Thank you gamer

[knotty ferry]

You realize my boy PVDDR implanted his entire mtg knowledge base in me, right? I'm destined for a pro tour win

[subtle tendon]

He implanted something in you, don’t think it was a knowledge base

[knotty ferry]

[[vibrant outburst]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/sos/240/vibrant-outburst

Vibrant Outburst <:manau:292901508754702338><:manar:292901508796645397>

Instant
Vibrant Outburst deals 3 damage to any target. Tap up to one target creature.
"I'll show you a 'colorful insult'!"

[knotty ferry]

Are any decks using this card?

I know it competes with a lot of other cards but it reads like it could be decent vs some decks

[subtle sierra]

it's decent into specfically dimir midrange because it denies 2 unblocked creatures for kaito

otherwise sear doing 4 is super relevant

[knotty ferry]

Holy, I just played vs a sick deck

[tardy echo]

What was it son

[knotty ferry]

Used [[mistbreath elder]] to reset their entry guys

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/blb/184/mistbreath-elder

Mistbreath Elder <:manag:292901508654301185>

Creature — Frog Warrior
At the beginning of your upkeep, return another creature you control to its owner's hand. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Otherwise, you may return this creature to its owner's hand.
2/2

[knotty ferry]

Lag

Btw my #5 most hated card is [[pawpatch recruit]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/blb/187/pawpatch-recruit

Pawpatch Recruit <:manag:292901508654301185>

Creature — Rabbit Warrior
Offspring (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell. If you do, when this creature enters, create a 1/1 token copy of it.)
Trample
Whenever a creature you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control other than that creature.
2/1

[knotty ferry]

This shit is so aids

[tardy echo]

So was it just green pixie

[knotty ferry]

Dunno

Blue green

With frogs

And pawpatch recruit

And some instant that reset their shit

Portal 2

Forgot the name

[sleek ferry]

Probably trying out Berta I’m assuming

Card is very solid, just probably not in 60 card formats

[golden plover]

What the fuck is this

[tardy echo]

[[Splash portal]]?

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/blb/74/splash-portal

Splash Portal <:manau:292901508754702338>

Sorcery
Exile target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. If that creature is a Bird, Frog, Otter, or Rat, draw a card.
"Don't ask me how it works. If I stopped long enough to question it, I'd lose my legs." —Lorb, frogfolk wizard

[tardy echo]

Simic blink is cute

[atomic harness]

[[pearl of wisdom]]

[lost widget]

https://scryfall.com/card/blb/64/pearl-of-wisdom

Pearl of Wisdom <:mana2:292901509060886528><:manau:292901508754702338>

Sorcery
This spell costs less to cast if you control an Otter.
Draw two cards.
Otterfolk divers compete to bring up the biggest, purest pearls they can find. Storing elemental magic in them is a bonus.

[atomic harness]

Holy???

[tardy echo]

This kid doesn’t know about pearl of wisdom wrap it up

[inland folio]

i just played vs this dude on 3 mana otter guy and firdoch core

whenever he cast a spell his cores got untapped

[tardy echo]

Yeppers

Welcome to combo town population you

[inland folio]

its okay i had removal he died

btw shoot the sheriif is the worst card ever printed

it might as just say u cant target anything black

[tardy echo]

It’s sad actually that the coolest enduring cycle card got completely outmoded and lost its entire reason for existence because of a literal common in llorwyn @sleek ferry

[tardy echo]

Dw son it’s even worse than that

[knotty ferry]

Yeah

Yo what deck plays this

I saw mfs on twitter complaining about it but I've never seen it

[sleek ferry]

[[omniniscience]] decks

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https://scryfall.com/card/fdn/161/omniscience

Omniscience <:mana7:292901508540792835><:manau:292901508754702338><:manau:292901508754702338><:manau:292901508754702338>

Enchantment
You may cast spells from your hand without paying their mana costs.
"The things I once imagined would be my greatest achievements were only the first steps toward a future I can only begin to fathom." —Jace Beleren

[sleek ferry]

You play Kona on 4, tap it with one of your EoE lands, put down Omni

[knotty ferry]

Ohhhh

[twilit canyon]

or a vehicle too but

[knotty ferry]

Whats an EOE land

[twilit canyon]

either way, its a bit soft to removal

[twilit canyon]

a planet land

[sleek ferry]

People just hate omniscience decks tbh, I think they’re perfectly fine personally

I saw somebody on Twitter say “ban stormchaser’s, Kona, super shredder and slickshot” like people are genuinely just trolling for social media

[inland folio]

do you pop the krona in response to the station?

[twilit canyon]

yes or the crew

[inland folio]

i see

for some reason i always thought that doesnt work

so you lose if they have a vehicle or station land + kona

if you arent on blue

[sleek ferry]

They still have to present the combo

2x formidable speaker or 1 formidable speaker + regeant goes infinite

But they got to draw into it

[inland folio]

ive never seen someone brick on the kona deck ngl

[sleek ferry]

I’ve seen it

It happens

[inland folio]

well

ive seen it but thats because i made then discard 4

[twilit canyon]

the alternative outside of bo1, is to blow up the omni

that bricks their deck 90% of the time too

also bc they need to get to the 2nd main

u have a ton of time to be ready

[inland folio]

idk ive seen a lot of these guys try to be slick with counterspells or voice of victory

[twilit canyon]

yea but those cards will often brick on omni

you kona and your hand is three steps voice leftover lmao

you may as well not omni

[sleek ferry]

Yeah you’re not normally running white in Omni anymore, you used to when you played the 3 mana spaceship, but in pretty sure Kona had moved away from that

[twilit canyon]

jim had the right idea when he played mono green

all other shit was fluff and u could just play it as a ramp deck too and make their anti omni tech shit

[inland folio]

are u cubbing into kona or something

[twilit canyon]

llanowar, cub, kona, and then ramp yourself into threats outside of omni as well as having kona for cheese

[sleek ferry]

Regardless, the deck existing is good for the game

[inland folio]

does green have draw like that

[[omniscience]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/fdn/161/omniscience

Omniscience <:mana7:292901508540792835><:manau:292901508754702338><:manau:292901508754702338><:manau:292901508754702338>

Enchantment
You may cast spells from your hand without paying their mana costs.
"The things I once imagined would be my greatest achievements were only the first steps toward a future I can only begin to fathom." —Jace Beleren

[twilit canyon]

oh sorry specific, jim didnt play omni

he just cheated out big shit in green and colorless with kona to cheat some early

[inland folio]

if ur just shitting out big guys surely theres better decks

[sleek ferry]

Was he on the green dino that draws + gains life? I forgot the name of it

[golden plover]

Lmao banning Kona over Omni sure is a take

[inland folio]

bro that reminds me

[golden plover]

Honestly tho a slickshot and stormchasers ban is probably a good idea

[twilit canyon]

the angle broke parity cus it made ppl expecting omni and teching into it with kona play bad cards in the match

[twilit canyon]

yes and ugin/sire

[golden plover]

No fucking clue what super shredder needs a ban for tho

[twilit canyon]

the spaceship that nukes the board

[inland folio]

earlier today i lost to this guy on a guy who did manifest dread with the new blink spell

[sleek ferry]

Ah yeah that lines up

[inland folio]

cheated out the dinosaur who shit out his entire hand

and then i died on 3

[twilit canyon]

the blink decks are so jank with it
playing that many bricks is funny

[sleek ferry]

Ugin continues to be underexplored imo

People are either on cope decks that do nothing for 5 turns

[inland folio]

hes very explored in modern rigth

you play him on 3 and u win the game

also im ngl

i can see why mycosynth lattice is banned now

thats the fakest 10 mana play ive ever seen

[twilit canyon]

yes

[inland folio]

the upfront cost is u play a good card

[twilit canyon]

and then u use karn to lock a game

[inland folio]

and then if ur opp ever has a slightly suboptimal turn they lose

[twilit canyon]

the ban wasnt for power tho not really

its to save magic players from themselves

[inland folio]

i mean its a side slot i dont see why u wouldnt play it

i agree with it not being a power thing tho

[twilit canyon]

bricking a match cus ur losing and/or stupid is not worth

[inland folio]

by fake 10 mana play i meant that karn is a card you wanted to spend mana on anyways regardless

so its really just punishing the opp for ever needing to step off the peddle

ie not having the perfect hand at all times

[inland folio]

how does this happen?

[twilit canyon]

both players on karn or some other anti-artifact activating effect

[knotty ferry]

[[mycosynth lattice]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/bbd/241/mycosynth-lattice

Mycosynth Lattice <:mana6:292901508780130304>

Artifact
All permanents are artifacts in addition to their other types.
All cards that aren't on the battlefield, spells, and permanents are colorless.
Players may spend mana as though it were mana of any color.

[twilit canyon]

[[stony silence]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/mm3/25/stony-silence

Stony Silence <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manaw:1007102126813610074>

Enchantment
Activated abilities of artifacts can't be activated.
The relic's purpose? Its design? Whatever the intent, it is now a mere curiosity that breaks up the horizon.

[twilit canyon]

this is a common piece vs artifact lists and then if they have karn + lattice, the board is locked

nothing new can produce mana

only free spells but most of them evoke and thus cant impact a permanent board state

[inland folio]

so how do people resolve those

just count cards in deck?

[glad peak]

Nah, the karn player can win but the silenced player can’t

[inland folio]

are planeswalker ticks activated abilities

[glad peak]

Yep

[twilit canyon]

stony silence in play from the opponent + karn from yourself is a full lock on the board

[glad peak]

Oh I didn’t read silence from the opponent, I thought we were talking about karn + lattice

[inland folio]

they can still attack right

with artifact creatures

[twilit canyon]

yes anything still on board can turn sideways

[glad peak]

But even then it doesn’t lock out the karn player, right?

[twilit canyon]

it would

[inland folio]

[[karn the great creator]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/rvr/1/karn-the-great-creator

Karn, the Great Creator <:mana4:292901508712890379>

Legendary Planeswalker — Karn
Activated abilities of artifacts your opponents control can't be activated.
+1: Until your next turn, up to one target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value.
−2: You may reveal an artifact card you own from outside the game or choose a face-up artifact card you own in exile. Put that card into your hand.
Loyalty: 5

[inland folio]

[[myscosynth lattice]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/bbd/241/mycosynth-lattice

Mycosynth Lattice <:mana6:292901508780130304>

Artifact
All permanents are artifacts in addition to their other types.
All cards that aren't on the battlefield, spells, and permanents are colorless.
Players may spend mana as though it were mana of any color.

[twilit canyon]

and then silence from you... only whatever is left on board is stuck

[inland folio]

oh but they can still block

[twilit canyon]

creatures can attack but if both players have creatures or none

its over

[inland folio]

i see

for some reason i thought karn made it so opps creatures are tapped

[twilit canyon]

unless one is willing to concede creatures and such

[inland folio]

somehow

so u play an ornithopter or something and start swinging

20 turn clock

[twilit canyon]

0/2

[inland folio]

im out

i forgot

[twilit canyon]

memnite gets us there

1/1

[inland folio]

there we go

but yeah is the solution there just to see who decks first

[twilit canyon]

yes

or if you have force of vigor

[inland folio]

[[force of vigor]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/mh1/164/force-of-vigor

Force of Vigor <:mana2:292901509060886528><:manag:292901508654301185><:manag:292901508654301185>

Instant
If it's not your turn, you may exile a green card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Destroy up to two target artifacts and/or enchantments.
The vines overgrew the construct, snapping gears and soaking up aether.

[twilit canyon]

but if you are either: a stony silence deck or a karn deck

[inland folio]

wonder why they wont let you do it on your own turn

[twilit canyon]

chances are you do not run fov

[twilit canyon]

that whole cycle was balanced around that

[inland folio]

so lattice is moslty banned not for making games worse to play but because people are stupid

[[force of will]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/dmr/50/force-of-will

Force of Will <:mana3:292901508771610624><:manau:292901508754702338><:manau:292901508754702338>

Instant
You may pay 1 life and exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Counter target spell.
"Your artillery will burn itself out before I allow my focus to waver."

[inland folio]

this is either turn

[twilit canyon]

games would be worse... ig? but most players are stupid

[inland folio]

idgi

[twilit canyon]

fov came with fon

[inland folio]

oooh

[twilit canyon]

[[force of negation]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/2x2/50/force-of-negation

Force of Negation <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manau:292901508754702338><:manau:292901508754702338>

Instant
If it's not your turn, you may exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Counter target noncreature spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
"Try, if you must."

[inland folio]

and this cant hit creatures

[twilit canyon]

ye

its still goated

[inland folio]

i understand making this one not your own turn

youd combo off and then have this as free assurance

[twilit canyon]

no protection for your combo yea

[inland folio]

most fo these forces seem pretty bad

the red one seems atrocious

[twilit canyon]

yeah ppl clown on it

force of despair is actually quite solid

[inland folio]

finally got off my ass

realized if im playing bo1 might as well embrace the spirit of it and jsut ftk people

yoooo

[twilit canyon]

goated reward

[inland folio]

btw i have this art equipeed but whenever i go nad play in game it gives me the basic art, does anyone know why?

like if i load up into a game i get given this one

[knotty ferry]

Punishing you for being cringe

[twilit canyon]

you may have simplified art styles on your settings

[inland folio]

oh that fixed it thanks

[tardy echo]

Red and white are bad the other 3 range from solid to extremely good

FoV is good even with the restrictions bc it can hit both and is a net neutral in card advantage

Realistically only being opp turn doesn’t matter for it

Despair is often card positive in matchups where it’s played

And, again, very much does not need to be cast on your own turn

It also helps that both despair and vigor are like basically on rate to just play

[inland folio]

sigh

this thugs guy is the biggest liar i know

[tardy echo]

What did he say

[inland folio]

saying they need to find kona combo

and i proceeded to get hit by it on 3 4 games in a row

[tardy echo]

How were they doing it on 3

[inland folio]

they played a 2 mana ramp spell

[tardy echo]

Did I miss a development in kona technology

Oh lol

[inland folio]

i assume the list im vs on rn is ass

[tardy echo]

I mean ramp is nonstandard but kona isn’t really a solved deck

[inland folio]

but i doesnt matter if just get ftked

[tardy echo]

As misty said there are lists where people don’t even play omni

[tardy echo]

I’m confused what u meant by this though

Were they comboing without kona?

[inland folio]

nah like thugs argument was they needed like 5 specific cards to combo

[tardy echo]

Ahh

I mean

[inland folio]

station land, kona, omniscience, and then some draw

or whatever

which like fair

[tardy echo]

Tbf station land + kona + omni is, itself, not super consistent

[inland folio]

but how did i get hit by it on 3 4 games in a row

like random queue btw

not even the same person

like im not challenging someone

god just wants me to lose i guess

[tardy echo]

The actual deterministic kona kill is not super consistent but a kona resolve is always swingy so it feels bad

[inland folio]

i mean i have wistfullness and stuff

like they do need to kill me that turn

[tardy echo]

Well kona can also just cheat big stuff

River regent vaultborn ghalta whatever

But the deterministic kill is disruptable

[inland folio]

i mean yeah im just drawing requiting hexes over like cards that do stuff

[tardy echo]

Sts smokes kona though gg

[knotty ferry]

Sts = goat

Except when I play vs goblins, which are apparently all mercenaries, rogues, and assassins

[inland folio]

slay the spire is better than mtg? say it aint so

[tardy echo]

It’s true!

These kids wouldn’t have survived power word kill standard @twilit canyon @sleek ferry word me

[sleek ferry]

Facts

[subtle sierra]

i miss infernal grasp

[glad peak]

Power word kill? You mean bad [[eliminate]]?

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https://scryfall.com/card/m21/97/eliminate

Eliminate <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manab:292901508872273920>

Instant
Destroy target creature or planeswalker with mana value 3 or less.
"Cruelty? No. This is necessity." —Kaervek

[sleek ferry]

I miss [[bloodchief’s thirst]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/znr/94/bloodchiefs-thirst

Bloodchief's Thirst <:manab:292901508872273920>

Sorcery
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Destroy target creature or planeswalker with mana value 2 or less. If this spell was kicked, instead destroy target creature or planeswalker.
"We are free. It is our duty to live well."

[sleek ferry]

I forgot what 2 mana walkers were in the meta

[glad peak]

Anyways just went 4-0 with titan

Only combo’d twice and only had the ability to combo three times

I hate when I get a hand which is a turn 2 kill but I draw the only piece that doesn’t let me win turn 2

[knotty ferry]

Good job mudkip-san

[glad peak]

Nah I could’ve combo’d turn 2 but I drew the battlements so I needed to play bad

[subtle sierra]

https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/standard-league-2026-04-2210660 jeskai is cooking

also 2/3 lists playing emeritus in side

[twilit canyon]

emeritus kinda fucked in control mirrors

seeing how emeritus performs there, kind of kills any hope non-blue control lists have imo

[knotty ferry]

[[lecturing scornmage]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/sos/87/lecturing-scornmage

Lecturing Scornmage <:manab:292901508872273920>

Creature — Human Warlock
Repartee — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
"I expected better from you."
1/1

[knotty ferry]

WTF I just got fucked up by this card

Guy copied it with mockingbird too

And had some cheap spells

Also I had a shoot the sheriff in my hand

[subtle sierra]

lmao this is an outlaw

[knotty ferry]

[glad peak]

[[shoot the sheriff]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/otj/106/shoot-the-sheriff

Shoot the Sheriff <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manab:292901508872273920>

Instant
Destroy target non-outlaw creature. (Assassins, Mercenaries, Pirates, Rogues, and Warlocks are outlaws. Everyone else is fair game.)
"Now, where is that deputy?" —Jana, Hellspur thunderslinger

[glad peak]

Huh warlocks are outlaws too?

[knotty ferry]

Yep

That deck was cool tho

[tardy echo]

It’s funny how this is legit the only outlaw card that sees play

I have to remind myself that there was a whole precon about outlaws

[sleek ferry]

Sigh, lizards saw play

I hit mythic with lizards actually

[tardy echo]

Which one did lizards play

[subtle sierra]

the 1/2

on lizard attack do 1 damage, if you damaged opp this turn get counter for 1R

idr the name

[tardy echo]

Oh I don’t mean like that I mean literal mechanic outlaw card

Like uh [[olivia opulent outlaw]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/otc/2/olivia-opulent-outlaw

Olivia, Opulent Outlaw <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manar:292901508796645397><:manaw:1007102126813610074><:manab:292901508872273920>

Legendary Creature — Vampire Assassin
Flying, lifelink
Whenever one or more outlaws you control deal combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token. (Assassins, Mercenaries, Pirates, Rogues, and Warlocks are outlaws.)
, Sacrifice two Treasures: Put two +1/+1 counters on each creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery.
3/3

[subtle sierra]

honestly i can't think of anything besides sheriff randomly not killing shit

[tardy echo]

That’s what I mean lol

[inland folio]

Oh huh didn’t know this existed

[tardy echo]

Most people probably don’t even know that outlaws have mechanically dependent cards

[inland folio]

Green got like infinite ways to find any creature atp

[tardy echo]

It’s funny guidance is prob not very good

[inland folio]

It being an instant is nice

But yeah

If u were desperate for one specific creature you could run 4 of this 4 of the 2/4

[tardy echo]

It’s still a bit too expensive

[inland folio]

It’s probably cause it can foolish + is an instant

[tardy echo]

You’d prob play natures rhythm before this

[tardy echo]

Yeah it’s just feelsbad when the instant is costed the same as the creature that has an extra line of text

[inland folio]

Tbf this doesn’t discard

[sleek ferry]

[[laughing jasper flint]{

[tardy echo]

It’s a cute card just not worth the downsides in most cases

[sleek ferry]

[[laughing jasper flint]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/otj/215/laughing-jasper-flint

Laughing Jasper Flint <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manab:292901508872273920><:manar:292901508796645397>

Legendary Creature — Lizard Rogue
Creatures you control but don't own are Mercenaries in addition to their other types.
At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top X cards of target opponent's library, where X is the number of outlaws you control. Until end of turn, you may cast spells from among those cards, and mana of any type can be spent to cast those spells.
4/3

[tardy echo]

Did lizards actually play that guy holy

[inland folio]

Tbf if it was 2 mana it would probs be too good right

[sleek ferry]

Yeah, he was a top end you had to remove

[tardy echo]

Very much lol

It’s just a hard effect to balance

If it had an extra line of text as an upside and was still instant it would def be considerable

Demonstrate isn’t a mechanic in this set but if it was this card would’ve been a v cool demonstrate card

• it would fit thematically

Easier solution could’ve been infusion do both or some entwine cost

I just think demonstrate was a cool mechanic and should come back word me @sleek ferry

[sleek ferry]

Demonstrate is a very cool mechanic

https://youtu.be/bw9E_BZ9jHw?si=F_bq7K60l_o4AigW

[inland folio]

What’s demonstrate

[inland folio]

Is this a commander only mechanic or something

[twilit canyon]

in theory no but