Niv To Light VS Izzet Phoenix [Pioneer] [RCQ]

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[@frescoo_]

In game 1 why didn’t the Niv player take Pillage the Bog off the Niv trigger?

[@CA-zn8hu]

It looks like it would have put him at 8 cards in hand, probably just didn't wanna discard any of the other cards.

[@dustindoing6076]

I don’t think it’s optional

[@christiansachse6630]

@@dustindoing6076 It's not

[@MovesMcgee1]

All I can focus on is the izzet players breathing. 😂

[@atoxic2626]

And his constant shuffle of his hand. It's soo loud!

[@jasonwilliams1361]

I’ve been playing Phoenix a while and just don’t know if I’ve bought into the proft’s yet, I know it replaces itself and helps in matchups where phoenixes may not show up or get dealt with but it just kind of seems weak

[@oofmcdoof198]

can someone tell me the functional purpsoe for that hand riffle every single 60 card player does?

[@Skiizolicious]

Relieves stress and helps stimulate for me personally. It's the same as bouncing your leg or tapping your foot. Shuffling the cards and taking a pause to look at my hand is kind of a mental reset while i'm super focused on the board and player

[@boarshatgaming]

You can do it once or twice to obfuscate the card they drew that turn before playing a card. You can do it to shuffle the cards in your hand to possibly allow your self the chance to look at them in a different order to inspire a different game plan. Most of the time though it is just something to do with your hands to relieve stress while you contemplate complex decisions.