August 1913.
During a trip to Dorset, UK, amateur photographer Mervyn O’Gorman snaps colorful autochrome pictures of Christina*, the daughter of a family friend, philosopher Edwyn Robert Bevan. (In the background, the iconic landmark Durdle Door can be spotted.)
You’d think someone had taken photos of actress Mia Wasikowska and artificially aged them. The photos have the ethereal atmosphere of a dream.
*Christina Elizabeth Frances Bevan (1897-1981)
Oh, by the way—behold a photo of my dog, Tommie, taken at the same location 101 years later, in September 2014.
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adhd culture is having a really weird relationship with boredom. like, you can be bored out of your mind when doing things that are supposed to be really meaningful (playing a good game, watching a show, etc) but be absolutely content just sitting around doing literally nothing
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Commander of the Week
Hanna, Ships Navigator or Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
Sorry it’s been a while guys, it’s been a busy couple of weeks again. A few weeks ago I was asked to do an article for Hanna, Ship’s Navigator outlining some of the technology for a prison/stax deck. Since she was only just recently reprinted, I have never actually thought about using her for commander. But after doing some research, I have found that the cards found in most of her decks are very similar to my old Hokori, Dust Drinker deck I wrote some time ago. I love decks like this, and I was tempted to buy the new archenemy set and build a very similar deck with Grand Arbiter Augustin IV piloting the deck and use it as the archenemy. This should be interesting.
The Grind Begins
Not everyone will enjoy playing against this deck, if anyone at all. But as an archenemy deck, it’s awesome. Let’s start with the orbs, Orb of Dreams, Static Orb, Winter Orb, Mindlock Orb and Torpor Orb. These alone will go a long way to slowing the game down. Dovin Baan’s limit break will do something similar. Thalia, Heretic Cathar and Frozen Aether will also slow the game down significantly or at least prevent your opponents from getting too far ahead. Of course, I haven’t forgotten my old favorite Hokori, Dust Drinker too.
That’s Lands Sorted, Now Spells
Lands are slowed down. Now we need to increase the cost of spells. Thalia’s former self, Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, Thorn of Amethyst and Vryn Wingmare all make noncreature spells cost more to cast. Then Lodestone Golem makes nonartifact spells cost more to cast. Ethersworn Canonist, Curse of Exhaustion and Eidolon of Rhetoric limit the amount of spells that can be cast during a turn. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV himself makes your opponents spells cost more whilst making yours cheaper. Finally Aura of Silence makes your opponents Artifacts and Enchantments significantly more expensive.
The Frustration is almost Tangible
Now that we’ve pissed everyone off, because lands don’t untap and spells cost too much, anything that your opponents do is probably going to be trying to get rid of you. Combine all of the above with things like Blind Obedience and Authority of the Consuls to slow down the quicker creatures. Propaganda, Windborn Muse and Ghostly Prison among similar effects should also be used to avoid getting overwhelmed. Crawlspace and Silent Arbiter can also work to this end. Finally Angelic Arbiter means that they can either attack or cast spells but not both. Bring them to their knees.
The Bad News, but with a Silver Lining
You have probably noticed that most of these effects imply “player” rather than “opponents” meaning that your lands don’t untap, your spells cost more and you will generally be subject to the same misery. Packing more Mana rocks into the deck are a potential way around this, along with the relevant Medallions (Sapphire and Pearl) and Grand Arbiter Augustin IV offers some relief. This deck also lacks a real win condition besides beating your opponents into eventual submission (Rage Quitting) with painful amounts of grinding. I thought that using mill effects with Rest in Peace could be a potential way around this perhaps. It’s entirely up to you.
And Finally...
Lands aren’t going to matter much here. Emeria, the Sky Ruin is always useful in a deck with a lot of Plains. Glacial Chasm combined with Solemnity could increase your protection. But the main focus here should be mana rocks. Thran Dynamo, Gilded Lotus, Ur-Golem’s Eye and anything else that produces large amounts of mana are really going to be needed here. I really do love the idea of these decks, I really wish they weren’t so miserable to play against. I do hope you find this article both helpful and fun and until next time. Happy Deck Building.
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#durdledoor #durdle #durdledoorbeach #dorset #dorsetcoast #dorsetlife #exploredorset #exploreengland #englandcoast #unitedkingdomtravel (en Durdle Door) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4HWMztoOEW/?igshid=18527y4tc75e2
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adhd culture is “i’m gonna go to the kitchen!” [walks through the entire house and arrives at the bottom of the basement]
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