Kevin Noël Cron

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Vintage & EDH | Winter/Christmas Alters | Decision Science | Cat Lord | He/Him

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Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· 1d

I don't wish to alarm anyone, but:

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· 1d

Reposting just because it brings a smile to my face. 😊

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· 4d

Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) in Jurassic Park, standing behind one big pile of shit, about to say his famous line: "That is one big pile of shit."

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· 6d

@moxfield.com You were so helpful the last time I asked a primer image-related question, but now I have a trickier one for you: is there any way to replicate the corner-rounding on card images in a primer? You do it with CSS throughout the site, but it doesn't work in the primer markup.

Card images showing the white corners added to contrast the curved corners of the cards.

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· 27d

Sign: "Air Quality: Malort"

I wish I could attribute this image, but I got it in a group chat and we don't know where I came from.

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Jul 7

Guess the (new) commander I'm building, where the primer begins this way:

Primer heading: "Commander" followed by the gif of Nancy Downs (Fairuza Balk) in The Craft (1996) holding up a handwritten cardboard sign that reads "Want Me to Kill Them?".

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Jun 25

I was raised on these streets

River City Ransom is an OG Open World, Action Role-Playing, and Beat ‘Em-Up Game that released for the NES on January 1990, GBA (Called River City Ransom EX on GBA since its a Remake) on May 26, 2004, PS4 (Also Playable on PS5), Xbox One (Also Playable on Xbox Series S/X), and Nintendo Switch on April 16, 2020!

River City Ransom is about high school students Alex and Ryan as they go across River City in an attempt to reach River City High and rescue Ryan’s girlfriend Cyndi from the clutches of a villain called Slick. River City Ransom fighting style is letting the player move freely around the screen while pressing buttons to punch, kick, or jump, objects such as brass knuckles, steel pipes, and trash cans can be used as melee weapons or thrown at enemies. The enemies in River City Ransom drop coin money loot. There are 9 gangs in River City Ransom. There are many cities and towns you can go to in River City Ransom. The cities and towns in River City Ransom have shops where you can buy items, etc, restaurants where you can buy food and drinks, spas, and other places you can go too. River City Ransom also lets you put passwords that keep track of your character’s stats, skills, possessions, money, and defeated bosses.

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Jun 21

Ellie, Brick Master
{1}{R}
Legendary Creature — Human Survivor

Distract the Horde — Whenever a player attacks one of your opponents, that attacking player creates a tapped 1/1 black Fungus Zombie creature token named Cordyceps Infected that’s attacking that opponent.

Partner—Survivors (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.)

2/1
Illustrated by Irvin Rodriguez

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Jun 21

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Jun 21

Happy Solstice from Fairbanks!

Sun graph for Fairbanks, AK, showing today as the center line, longest day, with 21:50 of daylight and the rest Civil Twilight.

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Jun 18

Hot Take: I think Wizards should keyword the ability on Chains of Mephistopheles. The card would be way easier to read that way.

Chains of Mephistopheles
{1}{B}
Enchantment

Chains: 1

Illustrated by Heather Hudson

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Jun 14

Got Curie and Veronica kitted out for Pride 🥰

Curie, Emergent Intelligence, Veronica, Dissident Scribe, Gilded Lotus (Pride), and Gilded Lotus Pride pin.

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Jun 13

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Jun 6

Working as intended:

Curie and Veronica deck in action, showing Curie having turned into a Phyrexian Dreadnought.

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· May 22

Famous left-handedness graph, showing a dramatic increase from 1900 to 1950, then a levelling-off.

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· May 21

Interaction from a magic trades discord:
OP: "Looking for a natural order"
Me: "I like integers myself: one, two, three... It just fits."
"...OP is typing..."

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· May 18

This year's Pride deck for my Patreon begins this way, and I couldn't be happier! The deck will be free to all my member and I'll be sending it out later this week.

Screen snippet of a deck's cards that includes Goblin Welder, Lady Octopus, and Phyrexian Dreadnought.

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· May 11

Do you have an open world RPG that you love the soundtrack for? Try this: a playlist of the soundtrack that matches the order in which you experience the pieces/locations/missions, *including repetition*. See my example for FFXII, where you return to the hub city of Rabanastre after most quests.

Playlist of FFXII soundtrack titles where the track order goes 9, 13, 9, 19, 22, 9, 23, 9, etc... demonstrating the frequent returns to track 9's location: the Royal City of Rabanastre.

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· May 6

Mazirek is in a weird place where he's either too narrow and non-interactive to compete in Bracket 4 or too fast for Bracket 3. I still love the finicky engine that he produces, but I don't enjoy aggro.

Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
{3}{B}{G}
Legendary Creature — Insect Shaman

Flying

Whenever a player sacrifices another permanent, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

The clicks and buzz of the undercity proclaim him the incarnation of decay.

2/2
Illustrated by Mathias Kollros

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Apr 30

Fairly certain that Gearbox structured this bullet so that it would appear on people's lists of favorite patch notes :)

Excerpt from patch notes for Borderlands 4 that reads:
General
- Removed the extra Pickle

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Apr 29

I'm building this deck and I want to solicit some diverse opinions: what do you think is the most prospective *fun* thing to do with Primo, the Unbounded? (I'm trying to avoid an overemphasis on my personal preferences.)

Primo, the Unbounded
{X}{G}{G}{U}
Legendary Creature — Fractal Wolf

Trample

Primo enters with twice X +1/+1 counters on it.

Whenever one or more creatures you control with base power 0 deal combat damage to a player, create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token. Put a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the damage dealt.

0/0
Illustrated by Aldo Domínguez

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Apr 28

I have slots available at all tiers of my Patreon, whether you want my monthly decklists and articles or something more bespoke, tailored just for you. Let me know how I can help you!

What do you get with my decks?
Commander Deck Construction

My philosophy on decklists is that they are a snapshot of their creator's point of view, at the time they are written. Decks should not be static monoliths; rather, a representation of the author's present goals. As such, in addition to a decklist on Moxfield, I provide a thorough primer with each deck, outlining:

Deck themes, background, and goals.

Deck power level, bracket level, and cards/play patterns that define its power.

Archetype/Color combination history, where appropriate.

Strategy for early, mid, and late game; including spells to prioritize, traps to avoid, and political positioning recommendations.

Key- and game-winning interactions: how to wring the most from the synergies and what to watch out for.

Potential deck upgrades, especially to move up in brackets.

Budget replacements: potential replacements for cards that are expensive.

If you have any ideas or questions about a deck, please share in the comments here or on Blue Sky. If there are things you want to see me integrate into my primers, let me know!

If you're joining as a free or paid member, there is a collection of past decks waiting for you to browse. I release at least one deck per month, sometimes more, given the pace of new and exciting commanders printed each month. I also publish strategy articles which you will find in the archives when you join.

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Apr 28

This was born out of a game played this weekend where a Trostani player resolved Serra Avatar and went to 94. Another player watching the game said, "That's going to take more than a Dismember.".

19 Dismembers, on one card. The mana cost includes 38 black/Phyrexian symbols (and one generic) that wrap around the frame of the card.

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Apr 27

Having engaged with a few dozen different candidate management systems of late, this is the first that had anything as specific as a Bachelor of Music (my degree) in their degree type selection, but .... huh?

A "Degree" selection from the "Education" section of a job application form, where the lone representative for "Bachelor of Music" is "Bachelor of Music *in Oboe*".

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Apr 26

Happy LV-426!

Derelict alien ship from Alien(s) on LV-426

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Apr 25

Allow me to introduce Mazirek, Troll Kraul Death Priest of Khazad-dûm. He is hard to block.

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Apr 25

Grusilda has made a monster 👾👾

Grusilda, Monster Masher has made a 7/10 Myr Grave Researcher Battlesphere, and they are grateful for it.

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Apr 24

If you're a member: vote for which Strixhaven commander I will build for you! If you're not a member: give it a try 😊 www.patreon.com/posts/pick-y...

Dina, Essence Brewer
{1}{B}{G}
Legendary Creature — Dryad Druid

Whenever you sacrifice a creature, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.

{2}, {T}, Sacrifice another creature: You gain X life and put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control, where X is the sacrificed creature’s power.

2/3
Illustrated by Pauline Voss

Rootha, Mastering the Moment
{2}{U}{R}
Legendary Creature — Orc Sorcerer

At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you’ve cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, create an X/X blue and red Elemental creature token with flying and haste, where X is the greatest mana value among instant and sorcery spells you’ve cast this turn.

“The great thrill of perfection is that we’ll always be chasing it.”

3/4
Illustrated by Lie Setiawan

Nita, Forum Conciliator
{1}{W}{B}
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

Whenever you cast a spell you don’t own, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

{2}, Sacrifice another creature: Exile target instant or sorcery card from an opponent’s graveyard. You may cast it this turn, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell. If that spell would be put into a graveyard, exile it instead. Activate only as a sorcery.

2/3
Watermark: Silverquill

Illustrated by Jodie Muir

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Apr 22

I've come up for a new name for this phenomenon: I call it "duh".

In another experiment, the team challenged the AI models to “guess answers without image access, rather than being implicitly prompted to assume images were present,” which resulted in a major hit to performance, suggesting they fared much better when not made aware they were lacking vital data.

Kevin Noël Cron@kevincron· Mar 31

What a treat on Scryfall today! 😀