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I am shocked by your deck breakdown; I expected to see it, or at least something, as a counterpoint session based on cards that would not be appropriate for the deck. Really have no position to change your train of thought, it doesn't push for much discussion outside of how other people would make it. As a step of progression, something when it comes to deck construction and writing about, it has seems easy for others to get involved at moments of contest instead of acceptance, since much of a deck building is to work against your first list and put forth arguments as to why things don't work instead of why they do work. This is also a great area to practice writing such topics like this, as you have attempted to do with your Phyrexian Arena argument. As long as you make it go to a positive train of thought, that aligns with your goals of the deck, instead of being purely argumentative. But counter argument and things that promote what hasn't worked has been more successful in pushing for quality discussion and reception points, as they give the reader something to not only follow along and make sense with. It is to also explore your train of thought in a more linear way, that the reader can then sympathize with or understand with, and try to navigate alongside your own. Especially when it comes with deck building and construction, instead of deck promoting; Which, as just a blog, you are fully in the field of and with.

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Why the fuck is the blending and lighting so obnoxious? Like fuck, do you need an outer glow in this overly saturated image? Fractal spam.shit Inconsistent blur effect in the background, not even trying to bring out other colors. Come on, man. These are just lazy. Incredibly fucking lazy.

yeah, fuck snow

I am the person that beats kids for their lunch money.

I missed you, Striker.

Ya'll, I take back my attempt at patience. Fuck YCMaker. Let's go down with the forum.

Just get rid of the fucking forum, then, YCMaker.

Stop fucking taking my schtick, ass.

Striker is alive, yo

i feel like myself

Holy crap, this is amazing. I absolutely love it.

tormey is like better ycmaker, and hotter too.

That is the greatest shit I've read in a bit. Imma keep that, Foucaultic Disasterpiece is a gem.

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So, you're considering the age old argument of card velocity vs. card advantage. How would you compare Phyrexian Arena to a card like Underworld Connections that does similar things, but can be played on turn four and generate card parody, where it takes a card to cast, but can generate a care in place of itself? I am not sure what argument that you're trying to put forth; It seems pretty specific toward that advantage or velocity point of drawing cards, without much considering the outlier into playing such a card like Phyrexian Arena. Or considering the different developments of play, much like French Commander or table top with some friends. There really isn't not much here to argue. The biggest pull here is that Phyrexian Arena has a fixed card in Underground Connections, that does provide lasting advantage to pull you out of the game, albeit not in the same form of Rhystic Study and Mystic Remora, sure, but it is one that provides choice and point of manipulation, that Phyrexian Arena does not have. Now, there is also the argument of trigger vs. activated ability, sure, but that is getting into a whole other position. I really don't see your argument as fully convincing. It sets up situational paradigms that hold against not playing Phyrexian Arena, sure, but is that all you're trying to get across? I have seen many lists that play a plethora of card advantage, from engines like Phyrexian Arena (even alongside Underworld Connections), to even cards like Necropotence. Seems like a lazy point of conversation, that doesn't do much in the way of participating in an overall discussion of black card draw. If you want to discuss this card itself, let's talk about Phyrexian Arena; But the best point of card advantage and card velocity are that Black has many cards that have a high-range of impact, even from Mono-Black EDH shells to more color-infused ones, that even play Painful Truths. The reasoning here is drastically missed: Many EDH decks, especially in more Black-based identities, try to spread out their consistency toward many different avenues. Phyrexian Arena could easily be one to just have a simple engine. If we're trying to play cards like Rhystic Study: Necropotence, Greed, Dark Tutelage. For cards like Read the Bones, it is a stellar card. However, this is another point where you seem to be lost. The difference between card advantage and card velocity, to keep the concepts around this argument. Read the Bones is card velocity. Sure, there is advantage that it gains, but it draws cards quickly and specifically. The main crux of card velocity is that is smooths out the hand and the immediate situations. This is something that no draw engine would ever do (maybe Necropotence, but that varies on going off or going for the win).

What questions do you want to answer?

That's an old thing to say.

I thought we already were.