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My longest-running use of Lim-Dûl's Vault was in my "HHT" deck, something I've written about here before. A few times, really. In fact, it was the subject of one of my early CPA articles (but take note of my obligatory warning about how articles from that era had some sort of software corruption...

It occurred to me that Rokapoke is still indisposed and Melkor doesn't chime in much anyway, so I'm not really waiting on anyone. Moving along with a few characters on autopilot... -Jekaena casts Glittering Robe, shielding herself for 3 Wounds. -Jekaena casts Glittering Robe, shielding herself...

That would be cheating. As you can see, there is no Library of Leng in this decklist! However, I applaud you for choosing a card that exists in Unlimited Edition, the greatest Magic set of all time. :p

Yes, but I don't exactly remember the original context. I think it was closer to your "personal" category. I guess I thought of it as a kind of, "Which cards evoke the strongest and most meaningful memories for you?" Like, you put Lightning Bolt on both lists. That's a card that was definitely...

First day of buck season, maybe?

Wheel of Fortune could do it. If we were to cast each of our copies of Wheel of Fortune, that would force Eddie to draw 28 more cards. 33+28=51. That's exactly insufficient. It would be enough if we could pass the turn to Eddie, but we can't, so it's off by just 1 card. So that's a problem for...

Intuitively, this deck, once it passes that threshold, will not fail. But we cannot prove that! Admittedly, mathematical proofs are not really my wheelhouse, though. But I do know a bit about eigenstates, and a randomized library of Magic cards can be thought of as a bunch of eigenvalues. Uh...

Initially, I started this on Psarketos' Sway of the Stars thread, but it took on a life of its own pretty quickly. The discussion of Sway of the Stars as Shahrazad emulation got me thinking about something from many years ago, and I think there was at least one other Psarketos Magic theory...

Did you know that Lim-Dûl's Vault can power an infinite combo by exploiting the same aspect of the rules as Waylay, the CPA poster child? Behold... First, get Skill Borrower onto the battlefield no longer afflicted with summoning sickness (give it haste or wait a turn). Then get Kiki-Jiki on...

UUD, attack, Dawntreader Elk, done. Spidey: 20 Hand: 5 Library: 51 Battlefield: (T) Mt (T) Rakdos Guildgate (~ ETB tapped.; T: Add B or R to my mana pool) (T) Rakdos Crackler (2/2 from ctr; Unleash (I may have this creature ETB with a +1/+1 ctr on it. It can't block as long as it has a...

He rolled a 1. :p

Psst, they closed those forums down years ago...

Oh, and on the topic of the original Shahrazad, I forgot to mention that while the aggressive decks using it as a sort of burn spell never actually became a thing in Legacy, the card does have that function in Old School Magic. Not really applicable to your Modern deck, as Sway of the Stars...

A lot of my early collection came from $1 "grab bags" that were brown paper bags a now-dead local game store packed with bulk cards from the mid-90's. I think I actually got one of my copies of Force of Will this way (it was an uncommon and had no real financial value back then). It was how...

Haven't been home much this week. But let's get this moving anyway without my notes! You proceed through the door into the lower level of a pit. As the last of the party arrives, a portcullis slams shut behind you and grotesque, croaking laughter echoes from above. Plaguebearers, twisted...

Take it.

UUD, Forest, Drudge Beetle, done. Spidey: 20 Hand: 6 Library: 52 Battlefield: (T) Mt (S) Rakdos Crackler (2/2 from ctr; Unleash (I may have this creature ETB with a +1/+1 ctr on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 ctr on it)) *1 +1/+1 ctr* Graveyard: Exile...

Ramses Overdark, huh? Got to show people that you're an OG Commander player! I can see why Rootwater Matriarch would be iffy there, though. Your commander is killing enchanted creatures already, so why bother stealing them? Could fall back on which of the two is more practical at the time, of...

I think that in terms of technical viability, all-in combo is not worse for Commander than it is for any other multiplayer format. Multiplayer is inherently more difficult because more players means more hands that might have cards to disrupt your combo, and once you're outed as attempting to...

Another fascinating deck. These wild concepts continue to be impressive in their innovation and bizarre goals. On the topic of Shahrazad, I'm always inclined to note some of the odd and, in my view, regrettable history surrounding the card... Shahrazad was included on the original pre-format...