Brian Kowal
@bkowal23
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Owner of Misty Mountain Games. CubeCon org, MTG deck building boomer. Lover of Board Games, RPGs, Comics, Cooking, Food, Bernese Mountain Dogs. he/him
Madison, WI
Joined March 2010
The opposite of how I feel about rotating formats. I want it dynamic. I’d rather they make a balanced format. With a rotating format I want to feel like I can innovate. If it is solved I quickly lose interest. There are many formats that never rotate to protect investment.
@BasicMountain @SaffronOlive Doesn't it make sense that in a rotating format like standard, wotc wants people to have confidence in buying product and building decks? Literally no one is going to play standard of the best decks just get banned every 2 months
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Vivi Cauldron spoiler Mono Red had a worse percentage against Vivi Cauldron (55.19) than Vivi had vs the rest of the format (57.6)
I feel like a lot of modern decks wouldn’t have been able to win 57.6% of matches
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You could watch Vivi mirrors all day or you could watch Canadian Highlander coverage starring Chris Rogers and I starting in a few minutes.
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Welcome to the official twitch channel for the largest game store in Madison Wisconsin! Misty Mountain Games supports a variety of gaming communities, from Magic, to Pokemon, to Warhammer, to...
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From 30% to 56% for Cauldron after 6 rounds. It’s too bad because the non Cauldron decks have looked really fun.
The top of the standings after six rounds here at #SpotlightPlanetary! At least one representative from all four of the most popular decks (Cauldron, Azorius Control, Dimir, Mono-Red) are among the undefeated so far, with a number of big names in the Top 32!
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Why doesn’t everybody else just board Agatha’s Soul Cauldron against Vivi Cauldron? (Besides not having $200+)
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Happy National Dog Day from Hopper! Which picture is better, Swashbuckling Hopper or D20 Hopper?
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Coverage of our latest Premodern event at Misty is ready for you in a playlist. I edited out all the boring parts myself.
Complete video coverage of the Misty Mountain Games Premodern Midsummer Revel. 6 Rounds of Swiss and Top 8! https://t.co/ASsEGLzhRX
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We had the PreModern Tusker Cycle: Midsummer Revel last Saturday! There were 32 participants (Top 7 pictured). Nick Arrivo won on Pit Rack. Thanks for coming out! Here is a link to all the decks played in the tournament: https://t.co/XqgoEmngOf
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Sometimes a card, mechanically, isn't important. Not when it matches your aesthetic. Fashion over function. The newest poll is More than Mechanics, and we are sticking to it. The poll closes at 9am on 6/18. Get your votes in now! #CubeCon2025 #mtgcube
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Do you have a favorite color combination in Magic? Most likely there is a cube for you then. The next poll opening is the Spectroscopy poll. Vote for your favorite color restricted cube. Polls closes on 6/14 at 9am! Get your votes in now! #CubeCon2025 #mtgcube
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Our next poll is open! The Tributes to Our Favorites poll is all of our "set" cubes. Our favorite standard formats all wrapped up in a cube shaped package. Poll is open until 6/12 at 9am. Get your votes in before then! Check out the link below. #CubeCon2025 #mtgcube
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Is that smooth jazz I hear? No, its actually a Little Funky? The next poll is open and your looking for something A Little Funky. A collection of cubes that change up gameplay. Poll ends 6/13 at 9am. Get your votes in while you can! #CubeCon2025 #mtgcube
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Our first poll is about to open! The Cube Flavored poll features a sampling of no-frills offerings that want to deliver a classic cube experience. Make sure you get your votes in before the poll closes on Wednesday 6/11 at 9:00am! Link to the poll below!
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It was right below the main port. Can’t miss it really.
Luke rawdogging the thermal exhaust port no targeting computer is even more wild after Andor and Rogue One
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We will be taking preregistrations for Final Fantasy Prereleases. Sunday's 11AM time slot will consist of any remaining kits from the previous two days' events. Please note, the Two-Headed Giant option is for TWO entries, not one. We'll see you here! https://t.co/OfXE0hD6Zl
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Under 48 hours remain for Cube submissions so start burning that midnight oil. You have until 11:59pm CDT on Wednesday to submit your Cube for CubeCon 2025!
You can now submit cubes for CubeCon 2025 directly from https://t.co/jRfbJjGyle! Simply log in or create a new account, click "New Submission", and fill out the form. This year the form is embedded into our website, which is also where we will manage needed updates to your
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Say it with me: CAN LANDER @mistymountaingames.com will be live with our third Canlander Duel for a Dual(s) at 11:00am! Stop by and watch the best 100 card 1v1 singleton format!
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Welcome to the official twitch channel for the largest game store in Madison Wisconsin! Misty Mountain Games supports a variety of gaming communities, from Magic, to Pokemon, to Warhammer, to...
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Only a few tix left for UberCubeathon. Wanna vibe to indy rock & sip on cold libations while slinging spells? UberCubeathon is happening this Saturday Apr 26th @ The Gathering Place in Chapell Hill, NC! 64 Players, 17 Cubes, Prizes and Fun! https://t.co/oqBvG3NU6y
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We have CUSTOM Misty logo sleeves in stock! 12.99 and you can support your LGS with some sweet Dragon Shields.
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