@Totalanimefan: Damn, I'd die walking that much, although I definitely should walk more! Glad you guys had fun even if they worked a bunch.

@Colin: Vehicles were a hot mess and I loved them so much lol. Artifacts are my favorite card type so I try to incorporate them when I can. :)

@Totalanimefan: Bagels are great, but you just can't beat a good biscuit. Pass on the ham and pickle tho D:

Here's the playlist for the Worst MMO Ever? It's been a real hoot to listen to while I do chores. Speaking of which... *stares at sink full of dishes, willing them to go away*

@Colin: This is true, in fact we're seeing it right now with Brainstone being played in Azorius Control (on MTGO) since MH2 is legal on MTGO right now. I've even seen a couple lists playing Urza's Saga as well in the main to tutor for them. It's a Miracles build with Terminus. Lol. It's pretty funny to me, I still think Brainstone is awful lol. My Tergrid has a ton of Artifacts, both Ramp and Stax pieces, but for Gitrog I only have a couple and a very tutorable Collector Ouphe to slow my opponents down. T1 Vamp Tutor into T2 Ouphe has won me more than one game lol.

Vehicles are hilarious. They weren't the worst in Standard (I went on to quit Standard just after Kaladesh rotated) iirc. I was on Constrictor +1s at the time and I had a jank little Improvise deck as well. Lost interest in Standard though after that, it had been a lot of the same 3-4 decks for too long, and continued on long after that. I mean I started at the height of Jeskai Black and Abzan, so it was tough to find variety there lol.

@Colin: Yep, I try to do it early and often, as it's my only real stax piece to keep my opponents from going off, but it does keep a LOT of people from winning early as well. Some of the decks I play against can win through it though or tutor for kill spells so it's not always the best. Yeah as far as I can tell, the only reason I can see Azorius Control playing it is so they can put Terminus from hand on top of their deck on opponent's turn, then Miracle it on their draw step. It's not great.

Yeah I played Jeskai Black, along with some other "for fun" decks. There was very little of it at my meta which made it a little better, but I still hate playing against Siege Rhino lol. Thankfully I started after BFZ dropped because I know there was a lot of Jund Monsters from the Theros block there, that lack of diversity would have irritated me. Lol.

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@sorrowthemad: Okay, Brainstone IS a decent way to manipulate your draw for miracle, but... eh, I guess if it works? I dunno, part of me wants to say there HAS to be a better way. Also, fair enough on the BFZ stuff. There were some good cards in it, but I didn't pay much attention to the Standard at the time. Admittedly, because I was tired of WoTC going to Zendikar. AGAIN.

@totalanimefan: Yeah, sure, linkage me!

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@Totalanimefan: I might just hang out with one of my Networking friends lol. I offered to help (since she broke her back a few years ago and still hasn't really recovered) and today she called in the favor, I lifted bricks and sand bags and dug holes and moved plants for her. Her two kids (about my age) were there as well as a friend's daughter (who was 13) and I am dog tired now, but man was it worth it to get some of that frustrated energy moving.

@Colin: Well since literal Brainstorm isn't in the format and JtMS is the only real option I guess it's not the worst. And actually, some of the decks using Urza's Saga are using a couple utility Artifacts that are tutorable (like Pithing Needle or Mishra's Bauble) so that they can hit something even if they use all the Stones. I don't think it's terrible, but I don't think it's any better than, say, Esper Charm in Esper Control. Terminus is fine I guess though. BG 'Drazi was kinda fun. And I had a HELLACIOUSLY fun time in Ixalan with Dinosaurs. I made a Jund build, called it Jund-rassic Park. The groans and sighs were enough to make it worth it, and it worked out pretty well. Speaking of, I think I might cobble together Living End for that tournament coming up. It's well positioned, I have most of the pieces (besides literal Living End, but it's like $20 for a playset thanks to the reprint), and it's stupid easy to learn to play, I'm sure.