Dies to Removal

Those things are all correct and my idea was quite awful.

There are no bad ideas in brainstorming unless you're casting brainstorm and don't understand what the card is supposed to do.

Activate 0 on a Mindsculptor and mill 10

That's not even the same Jace!

Curses, foiled again

If any of you are friends with mascoli on FB, the thread on Khaos is hilarious.

I gotta see this. link?

Here's part 1 of my Burn Primer:

https://www.wizardscupboard.com/wordpre ... er-part-1/

How bad is this thread?

If any of you are friends with mascoli on FB, the thread on Khaos is hilarious.

where's the donations

https://www.facebook.com/chris.mascioli ... 4633487850

""And win or lose, I would walk away not thinking that I have failed you all, but that nobody failed me" is my favorite line, suggesting that total strangers will fail him if it doesn't get funded."

That's not what i meant at all.

I can't see the page.

Whelp, haters gonna hate, I guess.

He's just mad because Khaos is stylin' on him

Also wth, Josh?

what? I found the thread funny.

I can't read it, but I'm sure it's a gem.

unless you somehow didn't expect people to go 'this guy is panhandling for a magic tournament' and not make snarky comments.

Chris Mascioli " It's something I'm good it."
March 24 at 9:28am · Like · 6

Paulo Vitor I think if I did this I would just raise $0. How do they actually get money?
March 24 at 9:30am · Like · 1

Chris Mascioli Besides TSG's. it's pretty rare these actually reach 100%
March 24 at 9:31am · Like · 1

Chris Mascioli But I think you'd 100% get funded fwiw
March 24 at 9:31am · Like · 7

Kevin Binswanger "Winning any amount of that would enable me to further my goals in this great game, as well as being able to give back to those that believe in me."
"But don't worry, if I win, you're not getting a cut of that prize money."
March 24 at 9:33am · Like

Chris Mascioli " Your support will be what makes ... enables my future. "
March 24 at 9:34am · Like

Mikaela Downs I could rant about this topic for days
March 24 at 9:34am · Like

Bryan Hardenberger Literally panhandling.
March 24 at 9:42am · Like

Hayden Bedsole It's Rick Grimes though!
March 24 at 9:47am · Like

Nicholas LeBlanc Wow
March 24 at 9:47am · Like

Nicholas LeBlanc I don't understand how anyone can do this
March 24 at 9:48am · Like

Christian Thomas Grim This is embarrassing!
March 24 at 9:51am · Like

Chris Mascioli To his credit, I did read the whole thing in my head in the voice of Rick Grimes
March 24 at 9:53am · Edited · Like · 9

James Dykes I should just GoFundMe all my vacations. Donor incentive is that Chris Mascioli doesn't get to go.
March 24 at 9:52am · Like · 15

Christian Thomas Grim Rick*
March 24 at 9:52am · Like

Chris Mascioli Need a gofundme for "my next mistake trip overseas"
March 24 at 9:53am · Edited · Like · 30

Christian Thomas Grim That would get funded
March 24 at 9:54am · Like · 14

Tony Pagliocco Starting a "Go Fund Me" for my lunch at Morton's today
March 24 at 9:54am · Like · 9

James Dykes "There's Something About Edinborough"
March 24 at 9:54am · Like

Jed Dolbeer Tony, get enough for two. I'll come join.
March 24 at 9:54am · Like

Chris Mascioli http://www.gatheringmagic.com/chrismascioli-032912.../

The second most embarrassing thing with my name on it on the internet

Project Manchester, Part 1: Introduction, Objective, and Methodology by Chris...
GATHERINGMAGIC.COM
March 24 at 9:55am · Like · 4

Phil Samms Is this going to be like your last infamous international trip?
No.
I hope not....See More
March 24 at 10:06am · Like · 8

Chris Mascioli It wasn't like it at all, I stayed 7 times as long
March 24 at 10:10am · Like · 4

Phil Samms There were definitely some similarities.
March 24 at 10:12am · Like · 1

Tj Palkon donated
March 24 at 10:30am · Like · 1

Fabrizio Anteri What lazy people would do to avoid getting a job...
March 24 at 10:31am · Like

Phil Samms The Rick Grimes dude even says he has a job! He just has no bankroll management.
March 24 at 10:32am · Like · 8

Drew Levin Is Chasing Kate the most embarrassing, or did you run some weird imageboard that we don't know about yet?
March 24 at 10:54am · Like · 11

Noah Weil Maybe donate to soften the pool?
March 24 at 10:57am · Like · 1

Tj Palkon if you donate there are only spots left
March 24 at 10:57am · Like

Tj Palkon 7 spots left since he is a lock for top 8. 8-1=7. DUH
March 24 at 10:57am · Like

Luke Southworth Is this just a random guy, or do people gave some idea who he is?
March 24 at 11:04am · Like

Luke Southworth Have
March 24 at 11:04am · Like

James Dykes I actually just cruised with the Aldermans. Still wouldn't support this GFMe. (PS, if you'd like to fund my degeneracy in Vegas, I'll have a link for you soon! )
March 24 at 11:09am · Like · 1

Christian Calcano This is gas lol
March 24 at 12:45pm · Like · 2

Alexander "I took some pictures with Todd Anderson, surely that means I'm a magic celebrity now."
March 24 at 12:52pm · Like · 2

Luke Southworth In fairness, I have nothing against the guy asking. More power to him. If he gets funded, however, some people may need to look at what they're doing with their money.
March 24 at 12:54pm · Like · 2

James Dykes $50 donator level: I'll say your name in thanks out loud as I wager $40 on a hand of blackjack.
March 24 at 12:55pm · Like · 4

Kevin Binswanger $10 donation level: I will think of you when I order a $15 cocktail at dinner.
March 24 at 12:57pm · Like · 3

Phil Samms $100 donation level: I will yell out your name as I bang some prostitute
March 24 at 12:57pm · Like · 7

James Dykes $200 donation level: The first lap dance at the Spearmint Rhino is on you. Thanks!
March 24 at 12:57pm · Like · 5

Tom Martell "And win or lose, I would walk away not thinking that I have failed you all, but that nobody failed me" is my favorite line, suggesting that total strangers will fail him if it doesn't get funded.
March 24 at 4:14pm · Like · 9

Tom Martell Be a pal. http://www.gofundme.com/pv45v8

Click here to support Give Tom Martell your money by Tom Martell
Hi friends. I'm international Magic celebrity Tom Martell,...
GOFUNDME.COM
March 24 at 4:25pm · Like · 18

Yeah, I saw the Tom Martell post today.

Damn, well. I dunno what to say. Some of that is legitimately funny. Some of it's harsh. I guess when I show up in Vegas they can say something to me?

This isn't a scam. Maybe I could've wrote this better? Fuck....

If you can't innovate, imitate

For the record, Tom Martell's GoFundMe made my day: http://www.gofundme.com/pv45v8

What a bunch of whiny gammas

Josh, I'm testing your R/g deck. It fails against the Ben Stark special. Not trying to retaliate against what's been said. My coworker and I have been discussing your article all day and we've been playtesting over a bottle of scotch. I stopped to take a smoke break to check DtR and, well, that's where I am now.

You could just tell them to shut up and donate? eh?

Josh, I'm testing your R/g deck. It fails against the Ben Stark special. Not trying to retaliate against what's been said. My coworker and I have been discussing your article all day and we've been playtesting over a bottle of scotch. I stopped to take a smoke break to check DtR and, well, that's where I am now.

Yeah, that's fair. I really can't test much w/o the cards on Magic Online (and even then, it's max a DE before it gets to me). Some of my friends asked me to update the red deck and I was surprised at how quickly it won now.

My guess is since it's an Invitational and not an Open this weekend, people will actually respect the red deck to a reasonable degree. Though it's telling that almost nobody else is talking about it considering Mono Red is one of the best performing decks on MODO despite being over represented.

Hey cool kids, I've got the modern league semi-final this Sunday and I'm playing against a pretty standard Abzan list, wanted some feedback on sideboarding.

[deck]UR Twin[/deck]
Creatures
3 Deceiver Exarch
3 Pestermite
4 Snapcaster Mage
2 Vendilion Clique

Spells
2 Cryptic Command
2 Electrolyze
2 Gitaxian Probe
4 Lightning Bolt
1 Logic Knot
4 Remand
4 Serum Visions
2 Spell Snare
4 Splinter Twin

Lands
1 Breeding Pool
1 Desolate Lighthouse
3 Island
4 Misty Rainforest
1 Mountain
4 Scalding Tarn
3 Stream Vents
4 Sulfur Falls
2 Tectonic Edge

Sideboard
2 Ancient Grudge
1 Batterskull
1 Combust
1 Disdainful Stroke
1 Engineered Explosives
2 Grim Lavamancer
1 Keranos, God of Storms
3 Molten Rain
1 Negate
2 Threads of Disloyalty
[/deck]

I'm thinking
Out: 3 Deceiver Exarch, 3 Pestermite, 4 Splinter Twin
In: 1 Batterskull, 1 Engineered Explosives, 2 Grim Lavamancer, 1 Keranos God of Storms, 3 Molten Rain, 2 Threads of Disloyalty

It's a great deck, don't get me wrong. Your article is a great sell and it has everything mixed together from my own brews and some of LP's brews. It's solid.. Like I said, my coworker and I have been talking about it since 7 am this morning. However, it has a HARD time against RW's lifelinkers and removal.

I don't think it's embarrassing. I wouldn't do it, but people have gotten free money for much more stupid reasons. I assumed it was more a way for your friends to help, not total strangers.

If you want, edit it back to something less gimmicky.

Sure, I think ways to gain life are super important and why both RW and Rhino decks aren't going anywhere despite a lot of brews kinda ignoring them.

although honestly who gives a shit

begging for money is a risky business

Kait, as usual, you're not wrong. It's a tough pill to swallow, but you're right: asking for money opens you up to some ridicule/jokes/whatevs.

I still believe what I'm doing is the right thing. It's my last option and I have to see it through.

Damn, well. I dunno what to say. Some of that is legitimately funny. Some of it's harsh. I guess when I show up in Vegas they can say something to me?

This isn't a scam. Maybe I could've wrote this better? Fuck....

Don't listen to a fucking word any of them has to say. They all have donation links in their twitch stream and at least Tom (possibly others) have full time jobs. They're just as panhandly as you, sorry some of them have actual name recognition to +odds on donation EV, while you just have passing similarity to fictional television character/real life person who plays fictional television character.

They're being hypocritical dicks because groupthink and virtual anonymity. It happens in here. It happens in the gutter. it happens everywhere on the internet. Don't let the opinions of people stop you from having fun; you're not hurting anyone, people aren't hurting themselves for you.