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Ben Brode

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 3h

Feels like they addressed these in the article

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 3h

You’re thinking from the rules you already know. What you said isn’t weird at all from the broad perspective of MtG

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 4h

Also this affects mostly mono color decks and maaaaybe 1-2 cards in those decks. It’s not gonna have much of an impact besides making it easier to understand and reducing the barrier to learn.

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 4h

It was very weird to me that a card that is designed to be played in a mono color deck and is playable in a mono color deck in every other format suddenly couldn’t go in a mono color deck.

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 5h

This was the most confusing part of the format for me because it works so differently than the rest of Magic. My brain just couldn’t parse why a card that only costs white mana can’t be in a white deck

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 5h

Feels like great changes! Also the way hybrid mana currently works was one of the most confusing things about the format when I first started playing it. Definitely feels like a good thing to change.

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 14d

Hell naw

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 18d

Indeed, sir! And damn! Next time!

Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 23d

Loving it!!

Reposted by Ben Brode

Brian Kibler @bmkibler.bsky.social · 23d

Today's the day!

Don't miss what's guaranteed to be a wild show :)

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 24d

First of all, Waffle House is DELICIOUS

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 25d

WHAT?? HOLY SHIT

Malicious malakim2099 🎃 @malakim2099.bsky.social · 25d

So hey @benbrode.bsky.social if I asked you to sign your Magic card this weekend would you? 😁

The Snapstone Wielder WUBRG
Legendary Creature - Human Gamer
If The Snapstone Wielder is your commander and your deck contains no land cards, your starting hand size is four and for the rest of the game, at the beginning of your upkeep, you get a mana counter. During each of your turns, you can spend mana of any color equal to the number of mana counter you have.
Whenever The Snapstone Wielder enters or attacks, cast without paying its mana cost. If it has targets, choose the targets at random.
5/5

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 26d

I’ll be at MagicCon Atlanta starting Saturday! Hope to see you fools there! 🤘🤘

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · Sep 15

hahahaha

Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · Sep 13

Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · Sep 12

it should be illegal to print a magic card and not also make a foil version available

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · Sep 9

i do the same hahaha but it's because of Dr. Spaceman from 30 Rock 😂

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · Sep 8

In general the problem is too much removal, not enough win conditions. I had to go in and swap removal for wincons to avoid this. 😅

Because blockers have the advantage (the choice of matchups), the right thing to do is often "no attacks". The cards you play are responsible for forward movement.

Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · Sep 5

"When revealed"?

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · Sep 5

it ended at 1am

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · Sep 5

yes but eww

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · Sep 5

pitch to keep Commander games from going too long, inspired by my most recent 3-hour Commander game.

After opening hands, shuffle 2 "BOMB"s into each deck.

Bomb 👇

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · Aug 23

Shit I knew I was forgetting something

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · Aug 20

my remaining wishlist:
* All classes are some variant of paladin
* game is super hard for everyone except for me who finds it super easy, and everyone knows about that, wonders how i could possibly be THAT good
* new tier of loot beyond legendary that if you get it, they also send it to you IRL

Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · Aug 20

lattes exist so there is a floor on suffering as long as you have access to a latte