Robert Jackson
@superrojo.bsky.social
He/Him. Just starting my journey as a MTG Tournament Grinder. Drafting is awesome.
WOuld love to hear the sideboard choices if you have them
November 23, 2025 at 3:49 AM
WOuld love to hear the sideboard choices if you have them
Perfect, thanks!
November 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Perfect, thanks!
Do you have a link to a list?
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Do you have a link to a list?
I can see Learn returning in Strixhaven FWIW
October 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I can see Learn returning in Strixhaven FWIW
Maybe busted is hyperbole, but even if it gets shocked I still have a 1/1 left over.
October 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Maybe busted is hyperbole, but even if it gets shocked I still have a 1/1 left over.
My first thought is simic and copying it with Jackal. Makes your elves and earthbent lands tap for 3.
October 29, 2025 at 4:03 AM
My first thought is simic and copying it with Jackal. Makes your elves and earthbent lands tap for 3.
Yeah I think this card is just busted.
October 29, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Yeah I think this card is just busted.
Mana Crypt is the first card that comes to mind for me.
October 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Mana Crypt is the first card that comes to mind for me.
Keep at it, I've seen 3-2s sneak into those top 4s.
October 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Keep at it, I've seen 3-2s sneak into those top 4s.
Ryan, you're my favorite follow, your takes are always so good.
October 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Ryan, you're my favorite follow, your takes are always so good.
That makes sense. I dont personally think the Mono R deck is great in a vacuum as it's currently constructed. It needs a large % of vivi players for it to perform well, and the community has been underplaying the deck relative to its WR, maybe because Mono R is overplayed.
October 4, 2025 at 4:54 AM
That makes sense. I dont personally think the Mono R deck is great in a vacuum as it's currently constructed. It needs a large % of vivi players for it to perform well, and the community has been underplaying the deck relative to its WR, maybe because Mono R is overplayed.
Am I crazy though or does it seem like challenge players have just not been playing the deck as much as its WR would suggest? Regardless, even if its play numbers are down, the deck is extremely format warping.
October 4, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Am I crazy though or does it seem like challenge players have just not been playing the deck as much as its WR would suggest? Regardless, even if its play numbers are down, the deck is extremely format warping.
How many prereleases have you played? I'm on 3 and about to go to 4. I've enjoyed the gameplay enough to go to all my usuals, but by the second event, I definitely started to feel the small set. 2HG even more so.
September 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
How many prereleases have you played? I'm on 3 and about to go to 4. I've enjoyed the gameplay enough to go to all my usuals, but by the second event, I definitely started to feel the small set. 2HG even more so.
2HG on Friday night had half the attendance of EOE 2HG and the competitive top heavy prizing event I just came home from normally has 16ish and we only had 4 today.
September 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
2HG on Friday night had half the attendance of EOE 2HG and the competitive top heavy prizing event I just came home from normally has 16ish and we only had 4 today.
5 out of 5 couches agree.
September 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
5 out of 5 couches agree.
NTA for sure, though I think it'd be helpful to know the REL here or if there was an actual judge present.
September 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
NTA for sure, though I think it'd be helpful to know the REL here or if there was an actual judge present.
I dont disagree, but that's their stated reasoning and it follows logically, even if I disagree.
September 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I dont disagree, but that's their stated reasoning and it follows logically, even if I disagree.
I dont agree with the reasoning, but the reasoning is sound. There is still an active RCQ season going and some people can only invest in 1 deck...like it or not, they don't want to ban in the middle of a season.
September 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I dont agree with the reasoning, but the reasoning is sound. There is still an active RCQ season going and some people can only invest in 1 deck...like it or not, they don't want to ban in the middle of a season.
2 Vren is also a meta call that's been very good for me for many of the same reasons as Acolyte. (4 toughness, removal spells = more blockers/threats, etc)
September 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
2 Vren is also a meta call that's been very good for me for many of the same reasons as Acolyte. (4 toughness, removal spells = more blockers/threats, etc)
It's an Enduring Curiosity effect that can't be Annuled (some locals bring it in when they shouldn't), it's a good Lifelink wall for red decks that turns your removal spells into additional blockers and it has 4 toughness, so survives Nowhere to Run against Pixie where Curiosity doesn't
September 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It's an Enduring Curiosity effect that can't be Annuled (some locals bring it in when they shouldn't), it's a good Lifelink wall for red decks that turns your removal spells into additional blockers and it has 4 toughness, so survives Nowhere to Run against Pixie where Curiosity doesn't