GarthVanBell
@garthvanbell.bsky.social
He/Him/His
|| Northern Nevada
|| #KGLW weirdo
|| #TheWheelOfTime Book & Show nerd
Software Engineer
Nothingmancer
|| Northern Nevada
|| #KGLW weirdo
|| #TheWheelOfTime Book & Show nerd
Software Engineer
Nothingmancer
I’ve handed off my judge duties, given away a lot of my cards, and stepped back from upcoming competitive events I was gonna head to. I hope everyone continues to have fun.
September 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I’ve handed off my judge duties, given away a lot of my cards, and stepped back from upcoming competitive events I was gonna head to. I hope everyone continues to have fun.
Of my life and hobbies for a long time. I know when the design philosophy seems to have shifted, and it feels bad to be able to notice exactly when the game started dying for me. I’m still going to pay attention as stuff comes out. Maybe one day I’ll be pleasantly surprised. But today just isn’t it.
September 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Of my life and hobbies for a long time. I know when the design philosophy seems to have shifted, and it feels bad to be able to notice exactly when the game started dying for me. I’m still going to pay attention as stuff comes out. Maybe one day I’ll be pleasantly surprised. But today just isn’t it.
Incremental advantage and careful play or being able to claw your way back into the game. I know nobody really cares, and that I’m nobody important for the game, but I have been a “core” (apparently, as I’ve been told) member of my community for a few years now. So it feels bad. It was a big part—
September 29, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Incremental advantage and careful play or being able to claw your way back into the game. I know nobody really cares, and that I’m nobody important for the game, but I have been a “core” (apparently, as I’ve been told) member of my community for a few years now. So it feels bad. It was a big part—
Recover from. It’s all just hyper aggressive blistering fast overwhelming advantage, unless it’s something so slow and grindy that it takes the fun out of the game for your opponent. I’ve tried to enjoy the game for two years now, and it just doesn’t seem like it’s ever going to steer back towards—
September 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Recover from. It’s all just hyper aggressive blistering fast overwhelming advantage, unless it’s something so slow and grindy that it takes the fun out of the game for your opponent. I’ve tried to enjoy the game for two years now, and it just doesn’t seem like it’s ever going to steer back towards—
God I miss doing this to people
August 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM
God I miss doing this to people
Mmm yes i _want_ to go to armories, yes
August 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Mmm yes i _want_ to go to armories, yes
See this is how I’ve felt about the game since Iyslander LL’d. Gravy is the first time I’ve had a deck that’s made me want to play the game again. I didn’t realize that that was a years-long limbo for me until recently. It’s not a great feeling, and I get why It puts people off
August 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
See this is how I’ve felt about the game since Iyslander LL’d. Gravy is the first time I’ve had a deck that’s made me want to play the game again. I didn’t realize that that was a years-long limbo for me until recently. It’s not a great feeling, and I get why It puts people off
I’m not the only one!! Furthest I’ve gotten is the start of act 3, then it’s like “ooh but what if I was a tormented Warlock instead of a righteous Paladin?” Of course they’re all Tieflings, but what’re you gonna do?
August 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I’m not the only one!! Furthest I’ve gotten is the start of act 3, then it’s like “ooh but what if I was a tormented Warlock instead of a righteous Paladin?” Of course they’re all Tieflings, but what’re you gonna do?
Hmmm. It’s felt more like UPR for me, personally? But I don’t think your comparison is a bad one. Maybe I’m biased because I enjoy the boardstate hero quite a lot, and many of my locals play his counters (Dori, Ira, Katsu, etc.) weekly
August 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Hmmm. It’s felt more like UPR for me, personally? But I don’t think your comparison is a bad one. Maybe I’m biased because I enjoy the boardstate hero quite a lot, and many of my locals play his counters (Dori, Ira, Katsu, etc.) weekly
So many characters in art that I want as playable heroes. Amira Surana where you at?!
July 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
So many characters in art that I want as playable heroes. Amira Surana where you at?!
They did him so much justice in this 🤩
July 25, 2025 at 11:49 PM
They did him so much justice in this 🤩
Ah dang dude that’s rough!! I hope the wee bean feels better
July 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Ah dang dude that’s rough!! I hope the wee bean feels better
Why would they lose the ability to run a PQ? If their armories keep firing, they will more than likely still receive one
July 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Why would they lose the ability to run a PQ? If their armories keep firing, they will more than likely still receive one
Same!! And same!! It’s one that’s gonna live on replay for a long while for me. Informative, high-energy, back-and-forth Flesh and Blood at its finest. So many decision points!! I might’ve lost all my matches tonight but I’m continuing to learn a lot
July 24, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Same!! And same!! It’s one that’s gonna live on replay for a long while for me. Informative, high-energy, back-and-forth Flesh and Blood at its finest. So many decision points!! I might’ve lost all my matches tonight but I’m continuing to learn a lot
As a judge. Please so much this
July 24, 2025 at 4:56 AM
As a judge. Please so much this
R3: Lost vs Oscillio. Didn’t respect his damage, have raced it successfully in the past but the deck did not want to behave. Still came down to 4 life diff. Oh well!
July 24, 2025 at 4:55 AM
R3: Lost vs Oscillio. Didn’t respect his damage, have raced it successfully in the past but the deck did not want to behave. Still came down to 4 life diff. Oh well!
I agree that there is a better one, absolutely. Probably should have just had it pass down. However, in lieu of anything else I’ll take half a loaf instead of none at all
July 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I agree that there is a better one, absolutely. Probably should have just had it pass down. However, in lieu of anything else I’ll take half a loaf instead of none at all
Stops people from farming events and stopping other people from qual’ing. I get the arguments against, and agree that they should have it pass down. However I think this is a net positive change. People farming qualifying events is kind of lame, as someone with absolutely no horse in the race
July 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Stops people from farming events and stopping other people from qual’ing. I get the arguments against, and agree that they should have it pass down. However I think this is a net positive change. People farming qualifying events is kind of lame, as someone with absolutely no horse in the race
Me every time I play Gravy Bones after getting stomped by one of our locals
July 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Me every time I play Gravy Bones after getting stomped by one of our locals
Never fails to make me chuckle
July 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Never fails to make me chuckle
3 vs Slippy. Got the W. Really close game, slowly dropped Allies. Kept my on hit blues for late game and stripped cards. Was worth
July 17, 2025 at 4:39 AM
3 vs Slippy. Got the W. Really close game, slowly dropped Allies. Kept my on hit blues for late game and stripped cards. Was worth