#Sage and Genesis have been going on FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS NOW

[ofviolentdeath]

"Bold of you to assume I actually have that many friends. I call Chance and that's pretty much it. I'd call you before I called my momma Cadi and probably before I'd call my weirdly long time at this point fuck buddy."

"Okay, but let's be realistic here -- the only reason you haven't shown up bleeding heavily and needing help is because I'm like... at least fifth on the list of people you'd go to for that. Maybe lower."

[thedevotionaltour]

Finally... The insane person music purchase I made today! My defense for today's triple digit indulgence? I finished my first year of college! And will not see this store for a while anyways... Under the cut will be the CD ramble... But the real prize of today's purchase is the casette player!!! Which I am so excited about that it keeps attempting to autocorrect cassette to all caps from previous excited posting. Ok. Onto CDs!

So, top row is: Favorite Worst Nightmare from Artic Monkeys, The Lambs Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis, and Massive Luxury Overdose by Army of Lovers.

For the first one, an exciting little purchase. I've never been an avid listener of them but I enjoy radio play and the like, two songs from this album I love listening to on YouTube. So why not! Many purchases today were extremely why not. For the Genesis one... I've been considering a genesis album for a bit but always felt stingy cuz for majority of school year I was Not down to be paying $13-$15 for an album like most of my CDs that I bought with my money are used... Today was a an almost entirely all new purchase. However I like the titular song and I enjoy Genesis radio play so that's why I went with this one :0 for massive luxury overdose.. I like listened to that whole album last year cuz crucified got popular and I liked that and wanted to see what else was there. Delightful album and very awesome to get it used so it didn't help in super killing my wallet <3

Second row is: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme by Simon and Garfunkel, The Slider by T. Rex, and From Under The Cork Tree by Fall Out Boy

Most of my Simon and Garfunkel listening of the limited songs I listened to mostly occurred in high school. Scarborough Fair was always an enjoyed track and I've grown fondness for Simon and Garfunkel over the last year since my dad passed and they were his childhood band. Also one of the few used CDs in their section of albums so... Clear choice! For The Slider, I listened to that album last month! My mama loves T. Rex and Marc Bolan, but my love for them came from my boyfriend. He introduced me to them a few years ago when we were still just friends and while I have not had much beyond electric warrior listening and 20th century boy before I have always enjoyed what I did hear. So finally listening to this one and now picking it up was fun! For Fall Out Boy, I also have another album to go over for next row but for this album, well.. I'm a big fan of at least two songs from this album that I've actually heard. I picked up all the fob I did today cuz of my friend Visi so hi Visi shout out to you ily thank you for purchase influencing today! Also this is like one of their popular albums right..? Good to have a fan favorite on hand always.

Ok, third row: Personal Jesus single CD by Depeche Mode, Remain In Light by Talking Heads, and Infinity on High by Fall Out Boy

The person Jesus cd has been at cheapo since I first walked into that store. Today I finally sucked it up and did what I hate and bought another single CD because it has a b side I like. I have done this with two other mode songs as well. But you see... I wanna listen to dangerous on my mom's car's CD player and I found the idea of that experience to finally be worth $1.95. With talking heads... The only song I know from this one is in fact once in a lifetime. But you know what I also have another talking heads CD I have listened to so in my mind this balances out. I'm a big fan of knowing one or no songs off an album and then going fuck it, why not! Which is also what occurred with Infinity on High. Another Visi influenced purchase... But I was also obsessed with track 4 in high school I'm sorry I'm not writing out that long ass title. And who doesn't enjoy thnks fr th mmrs as well...

Oh boy, this is getting long, but we are now at fourth row: The Golden Age of Wireless by Thomas Dolby, Pablo Honey by Radiohead, and Shy Reptiles... Which seems to be a self titled by Shy Reptiles, and also their only album?

The fact here is I am an enjoyer of She Blinded Me With Science. I would like to see if I can be an enjoyer of the rest of this album I've never listened to beyond that song. For Pablo Honey.... I've decided to attempt to become a radiohead enjoyer because I keep getting Radiohead memes on instagram. No I'm not joking. I also liked creep in elementary school because of a movie clip my dad showed me. Isn't it so good I didn't become a fan too early and become one of those people though? It was like sowing seeds for the future. I'm hoping I like everything else on it. Shy Reptiles was a purchase purely because I liked the cover. I'm not kidding. I've done this with exactly one other CD in my collection where I didn't know the artist or album at all, but liked the cover, and said I'll give this a shot like an insane person.

And finally... Fifth row! We have: Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip by TLC, Like a Virgin by Madonna, and OK Computer by Radiohead.

I loved listening to ain't 2 proud 2 beg on repeat in high school... I think I tried listening to this album but paused and didn't come back as I have done with many albums. But I like tlc from the songs I have listened to over the years sooo I am sure I will enjoy... I love a good girl group. I like the two songs everyone knows from this Madonna album, so I decided let's do it! I think Madonna is fun even if my mom is still extremely lukewarm on her. And for the OK Computer purchase... I've never heard a single song on here. I just know everyone talks abt this album. This was by far the most insane purchase, as I paid new CD price for it. For an album I know nothing about, and have one song only I know I enjoy for certain from the artist overall. God help me if I don't like Radiohead.

And that's it! If you read all this, congrats on being the bravest ever.

[commandtower-solring-go]

My predictions for Commander Collection: Green

I am building largely based on The Professor’s predictions on what kind of stuff we’ll see in Commander Collection: Green. I also want to offer a brief explanation as to why I think it ought to be included. 

1. Kodama’s Reach // Cultivate

Neither of these cards need a reprint, but both of these card go into every single green Commander deck period. Both offer card advantage and ramp for a cheap cost, guaranteeing that you’re both up a land and playing a land next turn. Both are a shoe in and I do genuinely believe that both will be included. As almost identical cards, it would only make sense to run both.

I also think that, if we were to see Kodama’s Reach be reprinted, it would have the above art. The root in the middle representing the land. The two blossoms reflecting the two lands you draw. The hint at Azusa, who let’s you play two additional lands. The Kamigawa themeing sealing the deal. 

2. Acidic Slime

Not as prolific as it once was, Acidic Slime is a phenomenal hidden treasure. While on the surface it appears to just be an expensive Reclamation Sage that also hits lands, it offers so much more. Lamenting the fact that this creature won’t kill creatures on ETB, might I point you in the direction of ‘deathtouch’. Yes. This does kill creatures. Just a little late and, often times, when they most needs to do. It hits non-organise matter right away. Then it builds your board, on layaway from a real threat.

3. Sylvan Library

Its expensive and every Green deck could use it. Yeah, its complicated, but From The Vault: Annihilation printed the first card to feature the word ‘Horsemanship’ in 15 years. I think people will manage. But what’s more important is that the card just desperately needs a reprint... again.

4. Genesis Wave / Finale of Devastation

This is largely my baseless speculation on the above art. The reason why I pick these cards is because of the brief hint we are given by Gavin Verhey “and they will be pretty fun to play alongside their legendary counterparts” 

In this art I see one of two things happening. The first is that Yisan, as he inclined to do, is summoning forth a number of creatures from the eather. Both of these cards do these things. On one hand I believe that Gensis Wave is more likely because it allows you to call forth multiple creatures from your deck and this art explicitly depicts multiple creatures being influenced by Yisan in some way.

However, another look at this card and I see Yisan empowering these creatures. Making them stronger. Finale of Devastation fits both criteria. The first less so since it only calls forth one creature. But, the fact that it pumps your board synergises well with the kind of stuff Yisan does as well. 

5. Titania, Protector of Argoth

Please. God, she needs a reprint and I accidentally gave mine away like 3 years ago. I just wanna build Mono-Green Mowing My Front Lawn but my wife and my wallet won’t let me.

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Now for the: Reprints That I Absolutely, Under No Circumstances, Do Not Want to See.  These deserve no explanation. They know what they did:

Beast Within

Explosive Vegetation

Harmonize

Shamanic Revolution

Soul of the Harvest

Sylvan Scrying

Elvish Visionary

Wall of Blossoms

Shaman of the Forgotten Ways

Primordial Sage

Naturalize

Momentous Fall

Slice in Twain

Overrun

Honestly? HONESTLY? EXPLORE

I also want to build on The Prof’s optimism about this product. When similar product comes out, Wizards accepts that they can’t fill the thing which loads of expensive, high value cards. They tend to round them out with cheap cards that haven’t been seen in a while that fit the theme. Prof expresses his optimism that since Commander tends to play a wide assortment of cheap cards, every single card printed will be be desired. This is where he brings up the notion of reprinting Cultivate. Its cheap, and everyone wants it. 

In a sense, I see this as a chance for Wizards to produce this kind of product and offer something for everyone. Every theme so far was let down by something that just stuggled to meet the bar. For example, From the Vault Angels reprinted... lightning angel... It was printed because the price range that it filled simply didn’t have Angels worth a damn. My point going forward is that with such themes as these, there is no real need to fill the ‘bottom’ end of the product with bad cards. 

However, if that does happen, I’ll see it as reason not to get excited about these products anymore. Honestly, I’m not interested in spending my money on a product that will give me another copy of Harmonize, when it could have given me Yavimaya Elder.