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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 17h

Gonna play with this for two weeks and then hate it for three years

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 17h

Prof giving me Big Lebowski vibes for some reason. I love it

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 17h

Pauper is awesome. Classic, Vintage-power-level cards with some new bangers sprinkled in, and even some unknown gems! Let's talk about 5 of the best decks in Magic's most budget-friendly format!

m.youtube.com/watch?v=aUn6...

Mtg: Top 5 Pauper Decks in 2025

YouTube video by Strictly Better MtG

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 17h

I do like how the Tombstone was the move that really put AJ away finally. Taker will always haunt him lol

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 17h

I liked Cena/Styles, but I don't know if I like it quite as much as everyone else seems to, from what I've seen on the internet. Finisher spamming as a tour of all of Cena's greatest opponents is cool, but it just doesn't have a whole lot of stretch to it

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 2d

-Smart
-Purple
-Stick
Yep, easily the the best

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 2d

Waking up from a short weekend nap, so I haven't sat down to watch CJP yet. I can't wait to see what you mean

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, the Esper FF deck is the one I'm looking at getting myself for Christmas

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 2d

The Temur deck looks like a lot of fun

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 2d

What was the best Commander precon of 2025?

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 2d

Yuuuup that shit gets old

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LevDev Shenanigans! @levdev.bsky.social · 2d

While there are legit concern/complaints the community can have with Universe Beyond, I be honest, if you primary shtick with it is just rehashing the slop rhetoric and just trying to rain on others people joy....I am just going to ignore you to be blunt.

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone has their line, and surprisingly often that line is arbitrary

(Love Jim btw)

Jim Davis @jimdavismtg.bsky.social · 2d

I try to keep things positive, both in my life and in my content, but idk man, I just kinda hate this shit.

Anyone interested in some @riftbound.riotgames.com content?

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 4d

Wait, are spiders actually bad? Let's find out

m.twitch.tv/videos/25876...

Selesnya Spiders in Through the Spiderpaths Standard | Magic the Gathering - sbmtgdev on Twitch

sbmtgdev went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Magic: The Gathering VOD now.

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 7d

Shots! Game looks much better in motion, and there's a story mode too. Try this one if liked the old dodgeball games on the NES.

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 7d

All right, one more for now. The Spike Cross is a volleyball game, and that might not seem up your alley, but this one's fun.

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 7d

Shots. This one's a little fuzzier on the whole, but there's a cohesive style to visuals I like. A fun one if you like customization - there are tons of ways to tweak your car's performance.

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 7d

Another good free racer is Night Runners prologue. Technically a demo, but it's more of an entire early access game, really. This one has more Tokyo Xtreme Racer/Wangan Midnight influence, which is awesome.

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 7d

Screenshots. Game has good graphics for a free racer, and the handling is really swingy in a way that I like. Sometimes feels almost Tony Hawkish; getting a good combo going provides the same feeling in both games.

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 7d

Next is Drift Legends 2, which takes the drift events from NFS and makes a whole Gran-Turismo-like game out of them. No lisenced cars, but I've driven an eighty-six, a silvia S15, and a Nissan R34 just the same. Oddly relaxing, with Initial D vibes.

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 7d

Screenshots! This one has the right level of wacky, and a huge level of depth for a Survivor-like. There are over 30 characters, and each one has very unique abilities that force different styles of play during runs. There's a reason I mentioned this one first - it's really, really good.

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 7d

Starting a thread about actually good free games, because they're all I play and I want to spread some knowledge around for the budget-minded.
First up is Holocure, which might be the best Vampire Survivors clone ever - and that actually includes Vampire Survivors itself.

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 7d

Spider-Man has been making me wonder, "what even are the worst sets in Magic history in 2025?" For that matter, is Spider-Man one of them?

m.youtube.com/watch?v=xKGI...

Mtg: What Actually Are the Worst Sets of All Time (and is Spider-Man One of Them)?

YouTube video by Strictly Better MtG

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 11d

Trying out mono red ramp

m.twitch.tv/videos/25817...

Mono Red Ramp in Through the Spiderpaths Standard | Magic the Gathering - sbmtgdev on Twitch

sbmtgdev went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Magic: The Gathering VOD now.

m.twitch.tv

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SBMTG @sbmtg.bsky.social · 14d

Considering building Sol'Kanar around lifegain. Sanguine Bond, Marauding Blight-Priest, Epicure of Blood, Vito, etc. It's honestly just looking like one of those "use a bunch of tutors to set up an Exquisite Blood win" kind of decks

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