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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 17h

Greeeeeeaaattt

x.com/SaffronOlive...

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 1d

It's a perfectly reasonable deck in pauper that has plenty of counter play

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 1d

We got our date of a firm update and honestly, the format feels healthy right? Now sure if we needed changes and it's better if people feel pauper is "boring" because it doesn't need changes ATM - it's perfect?

Gavin Verhey @gavinverhey.bsky.social · 1d

Hi Pauper players! I wanted to provide an update on High Tide.

With the wider Magic B&R announcement moved two weeks earlier, we will now be making our check-in (and any potential B&R update) that day as well. So that's November 10th. You'll hear more at that time!
#wotcstaff

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving y'all!

Taking a week off and front loaded some content, please wait till AFTER I'm back for the following:

- Announcing a Pauper PT
- Bringing Pioneer back from the dead
- Fixing the current Secret Lair Model
- Printing Grindstone one Modern

🍑🍆

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 2d

Mill is actually viable in standard - games up to showcase as a proof of concept while I grind the ladder!

youtu.be/sfkUSxImdoU?...

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 3d

So is Pioneer just dead and gone? Like there's gotta be more Pauper players than Pioneer at this point without dispute - No way even Pioneer RCQs/RCs change that right?

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 7d

Hold up? New Pioneer deck wins it???

Robert Taylor 🔥 @fireshoes.bsky.social · 7d

Pioneer Challenge Top 8 decklists for Monday, Oct 6 (50 players) #mtg #mtgPioneer

5-color Legends Spider Combo gets the win! 🕸️🏆

Izzet Phoenix in 2nd 🐦

Azorius Control takes 3rd 🙅

Rakdos Midrange finished 4th 👹

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 8d

Neoform has this sometimes in the main board as a random one of optio

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 8d

Unironically Modern playable card, even in a niche, and it makes me so happy

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 8d

Legit one of my favorite Mill cards of all time - what's your favorite card to pair with it that isn't necessarily a Mill card?

Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 9d

Is the return of Shapeshifters in standard through Lorwyn Eclipsed going to make Mox Jasper playable?

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Steph 🔜 F2FTour Toronto @steelcitysteph.bsky.social · 10d

Hey content creators look at this before you make your content I BEG

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 10d

Wait just one goddamn minute....

Also please give me more practical turn twos - this card does wild things!

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 10d

This is such a an important piece from Mark Rosewater's Blogatog talking about how he didn't like commander, and how he overcame that same feeling of his "Darkest Night" that many magic players are going through now!

markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/7964333...

Blogatog

Hi Mark, this will likely be a long one, so I hope you'll bear with me. First of all I want to thank you for all you've done over the years to make the game that is so precious to me as good as it's.....

markrosewater.tumblr.com

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Miabyte🎙️— 🎃 Spooky Villain Hero 👻 @miabyte.bsky.social · 12d

Dehumanising language always leads to gatekeeping, othering and emboldens people to attack others.

I just don't understand the sense in essentially saying "I think this is a problem and want you to listen to me, so I'm going to make you feel like crap", like that will lead to any meaningful change.

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 12d

Store credited these 3 to complete my playset (have one from Legacy Painter)

With Sagas as well - I'm so close to Affinity/8-Cast in Modern/Legacy!

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 12d

The game was better before "mechanics" and you know I'm right. Phasing and Flanking were a slippery slope that landed you right in a furby's mouth.

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 14d

Wild Wings post LGS night??? ❤️❤️

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 14d

Wild Wings post LGS night??? ❤️❤️

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 15d

PSA to all my mill players - do NOT Mainboard this card in any comp event beyond a FNM or MTGO league (SB it)

It's really doodoo into everything both by numbers of what it's milling for the rate you're paying and chance of it even resolving (b/c opponents speed & counters)

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 16d

Belcher winning #PTEOE is actually one of the best things that could happen to Modern

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 17d

WHY IS EVERYONE NOT REALIZING WHAT A STANDARD LEGAL HOBBIT SET MEANS??????

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 17d

1-3 Drop in today's Modern challenge with Mill!

Unhappy with mulligan decisions in Match 2 but overall happy with how I played - just bad beats!

🦀🦀 - Dimir Frog
❌❌ - Ruby Storm
❌❌- Jund
🦀❌❌ - Esper Blink

I do think Tashas is really bad in this format tho!

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Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 18d

Decklist: moxfield.com/decks/1hhW1s...

Pioneer Lumbra Combo - Otherwordly Gaze - Pioneer

A deck created using Moxfield.

moxfield.com

Shaf a.k.a ThatMillGuy @thatmillguy.bsky.social · 18d

20th in my 1st Pioneer Challenge w/Lumra Combo!

Sideboard is 4 black (instead of red) and paid 4 it but overall happy with how I played!

(YES This Is a mill deck)

❌🐻❌ - Prowess
🐻🐻 - Greasefang
❌❌ - Red Aggro
🐻🐻- Phoenix 🐻
❌❌ - RW Hammer
🐻🐻 - Mono Black

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