Wall for trachy (page 24)

Thanks for the tip with the server. I know a fair amount about competitive magic but I'll read up on it to make sure I am on par with you. I wouldn't be able to check in on showdown until next Monday due to the fact that I work 11-11 the next 3 days

I'll have to make a steam account and look into getting that game when it comes out. I'll check into showdown to see about playing a game sometime. I'm getting a Ps4 soon so I won't be on Xbox much either. Is there a time that you tend to be on the showdown server that you would recommend me checking in?

Hey trachy I checked my wall foet the first time in as long as I can remember. I was just wondering if you still used that website you posted on my wall go play magic. Leave a message if you still do or send me a message on Xbox so we can try to play sometime

Finished Season 1 of House of Cards. An amazing show that I should've started watching sooner. The best way I can describe it is if they made a show about Palpatine's rise to power during the prequel trilogy. We've had shows where the main character is not our typical definition of a hero. Dexter Morgan, Walter White, Donald Draper, all of these are people with characteristics that would put them as an antagonist in regular shows. However all of them have positive traits to them and do good things. Frank Underwood is a different breed entirely. He is evil, pure and simple. And it's pretty amazing.

Once again people attacking TotalBiscuit. This is the man who is without a doubt the most ethical person in gaming journalism. He goes out of his way to make things clear to the consumer and disclose any possibilities of conflicts of interest, even going so far as to not provide coverage on a game if he feels that he is to close to the developers. I've been watching his gaming critique for many years prior to GamerGate, and while I don't always agree with his opinions (as I'm far more story focused than he is) he has been a constant source of good ideas and strong counterarguments. His coverage on the problems going on with Steam back when the store was a complete and total mess, as well as his differing opinion on used games, were all fantastic. He's brought to light many interesting games that without his notice would have failed financially. And his stance during the whole GamerGate movement has always been focused on the ethical transgressions going on in gaming journalism. His view has been fairly moderate, with a slight lean towards the GamerGate side of things. However he does not hold back when talking about how he thinks some segments of GamerGate are far too focused on the social justice side of things (something I agree with). For these opinions he has been attacked by people who should know better. Shame on the figures in the gaming industry for encouraging these spiteful character assassinations.

The overall best things I had were Gideon, Nissa, Starfield of Nyx, Erebos's Titan, Archangel of Tithes,  Alhammeret's Archive, foil Patron of the Valiant, foil Sentinel of the Eternal Watch, foil Sword of the Animist, and a foil Infinite Obliteration.  Some of the nice rares were 2 Mangorger Hydra, Hixus, the Nalaars, as well as solid Elf and Thopter material. I definitely agree that we have some nice uncommons, because I got a lot of ones I might run. This was all from a booster box, and I'd say this has been the best box for me in the last 3 or so runs.

Not only that, but soon, the 70 dollar value clash pack. Can't wait for a few copies of Collected Company after it drops and put it in my Elves.

Current thoughts on Magic Origins drafting:

It's actually a lot more fun than I thought it would be. The archetypes are fairly strong, and there's a lot of powerful cards to be seen. Removal is solid this time around, with Aura like Claustrophobia being a balanced way to have strong removal that can be answered by your opponent. White seems a bit too powerful once again though. It has a plethora of powerful two drops that are really quite insane. It also has its usual backup of solid fliers (Charging Griffen, Stalwart Aven) and some removal (Celestial Flare, Suppression Bonds. Its commons are easily the best. It also has some of the best uncommons, with War Oracle and Sentinel of the Eternal Watch being better than a majority of the rares in the set, as well as having nice second or third picks like Patron of the Valiant or Swift Reckoning.

Thopters are actually really good. You get a Thopter Spy Network or some Whirler Rogues down, you've basically got the game won.

Anything out of Origins yet? I pulled Gideon, Nissa, 4 Mythics, 2 foil rares, and 2 emblems.

No pile driver or harbinger of the tides, sadly :(

Got bored, downloaded Hearthstone
Got bored, opened packs
3rd pack, Golden Archmage Antonidas boom <3

Told friends, jelly nubs <3

TL:DR new deck is basic mage + archmage antonidas
O3O

Well, Gawker just outed a gay man who was the victim of blackmail. Unethical reporting at its worst.