Top 4 babyy! My heart is so full🥰
Big thanks to
@rbuehler
and the event staff for an incredibly professional and well-run event. Casters were insane, too!
Props to
@hello_newton
, who I played twice and who finished 3rd in a tough field! Thanks for pulling up my breakers!
I went afk for 5 minutes to check on family and furniture and then came back and mind twisted my opponent for 6. They're good people, though. MTGO isn't all salt
@sighyam
Idk if Thai people are the same but this is so Filipino coded the way NO ONE was reacting to the scandal unfolding before them, including the guy. So non confrontational
Gather 'round children, for this is a tale to make all of Magic Twitter tremble. This is the salt off of all salt offs.
I call it, Die In A Fire, Fuckbag
I WON THE THING!
Shoutout to
@Xwhale__
, whose Jegantha Sultai list I tuned ever so slightly and won the Pioneer Showcase Qualifier with!
1. Extinction Event is the best sweeper in Pioneer
2. Yorion is cool, but I think you REALLY want Push/Seize in your opener.
So, what now?
Hey! If you love playing Digital Magic but hate the idea of Alchemy on Arena, then I recommend you try Magic the Gathering: Online, the only MTG client where balance changes NEVER happen and stale formats stay stale and solved, just how you love them!
Had a frankly surreal experience at a small lgs today that advertised a store champs but instead attempted to collude with several players to sell the Omnath and split the cash 8 ways BEFORE we even started playing.
@Wizards_Help
I don’t think stores should do this
Now that Asian Magic Players have won all the events in 2021, maybe organizers will schedule digital events more equitably.
Hahaha, just kidding, of course they won’t.
Deck selection in 2019: I should play the deck that will give me the best chance of winning the tournament.
Deck selection in 2020: if I play Mono Red I’ll have more time to play Fall Guys between rounds.
Welp, I officially have degenerative disc disease at 29.
I could say that years of bad posture and a sedentary lifestyle caused it, but I’ll stay hip and blame Magic: The Gathering instead!
I just wanted to let my friends and mutuals know that my visa application for the Modern PT in Barcelona was rejected. I have appealed but I doubt i will hear a decision in time to catch a flight to Spain tomorrow. I am devastated. (1/4)
Mythic Championship in London, i’m 1-3, paired against player of the year Luis Salvatto after losing to world champion Javier Dominguez. I mess up Hive Mind combo from nerves, lose the match, tell him, “sorry, I’m so nervous,” and he smiles and says, “it’s okay, I played badly”
Wait! Call it off! There was a mixup and a very vaguely and suggestively worded email and it turns out my appeal was rejected.
I’m not going to the PT. At least I tried. Thanks again for all the help and I’m probably going to sleep for 18 hours then look for a therapist
I’m trying to work a miracle here
Does anyone have a copy of this deck available to lend for the PT in Barcelona? I have Rings and Halflings already.
I just might make it
I wasn’t there, but I heard some tea about the SEA RC top 8:
1. Player lost semis by getting a game loss for looking at opponent’s deck while cutting
2. Another player almost got DQd for vaping during the match
When
@CKikidis
sends you a decklist, you should probably play it! 9th in the Saturday Standard Challenge.
Warden was insane, definitely the best card from
#MTGLCI
so far
#ZNRChamps
Finished 10-5, good for 23rd!
Missed out on the Challengers Gauntlet, but at least I'm q'd up for PT Kaldheim and will end the year with $3000 to go with my MOCS top 4 money ☺️
Big thanks to
@SwagoiGaming
for becoming such a wonderful support system 🥰
I’m trying to work a miracle here
Does anyone have a copy of this deck available to lend for the PT in Barcelona? I have Rings and Halflings already.
I just might make it
Diamond 4 to Diamond 2 playing Jeskai Walkers in 2020 Standard with a 71% winrate. Clarion and Laval Coil deals with all the creature strategies and 3CMC Chandra helps pressure opposing Teferis and Narsets. Relevant matchup stats included.
@ArenaDecklists
Made top 4 of the 198-person Manila MCQ with Izzet Phoenix! Deck felt unstoppable in a local meta filled with Mono Red and Esper.
Moving forward, I think I'd drop 1 or both Saheelis for either Kefnet or Enigma Drake.
@ArenaDecklists
My flatlay skills suck but I wanted to show off my pretty Izzet Pyro deck that got me too 4 at
#mtgpioneer
Store Champs. I’m 18-3 with it this week on paper/MTGO.
I like playing it because it dodges the abundant local Phoenix hate and it also gets to play 4 Hearse
@fireshoes
l
Recommendations needed:
I'm looking to commission some art to celebrate my 8th anniversary with my partner and I have no idea how to start!
Probably interested in something anime-inspired or watercolor.
Feel free to drop your suggestions below! Thanks in advance 🤗
Hey
@ChannelFireball
, just wanted to say that
@ReidDuke
’s Jund Shadow deck guide and the accompanying video were top quality content and made my sub to CFB Pro completely worth it. Thanks for setting the bar so high! I learned so much 🙏🤩
6-1 into 8-7 at
#KHMChamps
🤢
Pretty accurate summation of my day 2 experience below. Lots of mulligans and awkward draws, didn't really get to play Magic tbh.
Not qualified for the Strixhaven so back to the grind.
Really grateful for all the support, y'all are amazing 🤩
Won an LCQ to play my first RC in almost a year!
Really lucky to have friends willing to lend decks. This deck had mismatched recently printed full set basics so I had to swap them out for my lovely ONS lands
I got my PT MOM invite deferred to Barcelona! It’s so relieving not to have to worry about getting a rush visa application rejected.
The reality is, many Filipinos who qualify for American PTs will do so without knowing for sure whether they will be allowed to attend
I grew up in an 🇺🇸 where, “we dont negotiate with terrorists!”
Since it’s become,“we don’t negotiate with terrorists.. unless they show us proof of life”
And now, has it really turned into, “nah, let’s just give them what they want, then we can negotiate..
#ReleaseTheHostages
Played two Pioneer Last Chance Qualifiers for the Showcase Q on MTGO and managed two 4-1s.
Both Rakdos Midrange and Winota felt great. I really love where Pioneer is at right now and I'm pretty crushed not to win anything before New Capenna.
Now that we're allowed to play Standard again, I banged out a quick 5-0 with Temur Rec. MD was great against the various creature decks I faced but I could see sticking a couple more counters in there to combat Niv/Azorius.
SB felt solid cept Vines.
@ArenaDecklists
Been enjoying Pauper thanks to the Manatraders series so I decided to fire up the Challenge with Kuldotha Red and made top 8 by the skin of my teeth!
Almost beat Golgari Mid in the QFs but that seems like the worst possible matchup.
shoutout to
@m3dvedev
for sb notes
We have the leaders of our standings after Round 5 at
#KHMChamps
!
Seven undefeated players remain, and everyone with four wins is locked for Day 2.
Watch the remaining rounds at
We've had so many great applicants for the New Perspectives Grant, we're having a hard time choosing! The new recipient notification date will be no later than Dec 9.
3 hours before
#KHMChamps
is not a great time to get hit by a wave of self-doubt and impostor syndrome, but I'm excited to battle nonetheless. Will post my decks and results in this thread. Hopefully I get featured 😇
@AndyAWKWARD
@Mengu09
"small turnout at Italian Tiny Leaders Nationals, only 483 gamers! but at least everyone brought homemade pasta for the 4 hour lunch break after round 1"
Really sad to not get the early Pioneer trophy with this sweet, broken deck, especially with the loss coming to Mono U Shitters. A quick 4-1 is encouraging though :)
Some of the 2-ofs need tuning, any feedback is appreciated.
@PioneerDLs
@yoman_5
@xfileMTG
@nicknprince
I lost my job last year but my biggest pandemic regret was not getting the chance to play the MOCS at WotC HQ.
Still, I’m really happy
@MagicOnline
sent me this sweet jacket
I've never prepared so hard for a tournament than I have for the MOCS tomorrow! Only thing I could have done differently was not play so much Hades in between leagues😁
Big thanks to
@AlfaPhrog
and
@d00mwake
for the Limited and Modern coaching, respectively. They're great!
LFG!
My family got hit real hard by Covid this week so it felt nice to sit down and focus on some Magic.
Fired 2 B03s and went 7-1 with
@hogpog_98
's Jund Food list. Went 5-0 against various Jeskai builds.
Sub to Arya's stream to get access to her deck guide! Squirrel is HOT
8-2 at
#KHMChamps
, was feeling awful about my Standard deck choice going into day 2 but I've run pretty good.
R8: 2-1:
@mtghofbot
on Dimir Rogues, insane match
R9: 0-2: Shota on Sultai Ultimatum, got crushed on feature sadge
R10: 2-0 Luis Salvatto, another hero of mine, Temur
I gotta say, milling my opponent with Kenrith was NOT how I thought I'd win my QF match at the
@SCGTour
Online Season 2 Championship.
@MrChecklistcard
that was an incredible match! On to the semis...
I was never going to get into the MPL anyway. I just hope whatever OP structure comes next will be more inclusive to Magic players in Asia.
I’m talking more invites, better time zones, accessible tournament venues, and prize support like we aren’t an afterthought
Playing on MTGO these days is like going to FNM at your local store where you know everyone, except all the regulars have PT appearances and used to be on the MOCS leaderboard 😂
Went 8-0 in the Modern
@Mana_Traders
series with versions of HammerTime by
@Will__Krueger
and
@hamudao3
.
Played about as awfully as I could have without dropping a match, as
@conanhawk
and
@hogpog_98
will attest.
This deck has it all! Quick kill, grind plan, and toolbox.
Instead of giving some asshole more attention than he deserves I’ll say that you should follow
@AndreiKlepatch
if you’re interested in becoming a better player of Pioneer and other formats. This zoomer is ridiculous at Magic but also thoughtful, friendly, and an awesome opponent
The thing that made it truly wild to me was that all the other players were okay to just not do store champs if I didn’t agree to pre sell the Omnath.
I just wanted to play Magic and try to win my favorite card, this sucks.
Posting this for accountability:
As of Jan 1 I will go back to being a mtgo grinder, trying to qualify for events, and playing Challenges.
I took time off to take care of my health and my relationships, and that went well, but I miss running good too much to stay away!
I realized I needed a hobby that isn’t a game. I love traveling and eating, so trying to get better at cooking was the easy solution.
I cooked Japanese curry from almost scratch today! It was pretty good
Because there is always the suspicion that we might overstay our visa and look for a job.
I’m still trying to process this but this likely means I will be stepping back from competitive paper magic for the time being. I can’t risk qualifying again and getting my hopes up (4/4)
Nothing to do with Magic, this photo just popped up in memories and I think I cleaned up pretty well for this wedding.
Bonus trivia: I’m wearing traditional Filipino formal attire, Barong Tagalog 🇵🇭
Even if Mono G is clearly the best deck in Pioneer, I would still recommend picking up Rakdos Midrange as the 51% deck of the format.
I snagged a trophy with it yesterday, but I've also gone 4-1, 3-2, and 2-3 with it.
The MOCS is back! Tune in Saturday (10am pt, ) for a stream of the 2020 season 1 finals. 8 players, $70,000, and the format is sweet: pod of Modern, pod of Zendikar Rising Draft, and the winners meet in the finals.
#Sponsored