I haven't seen Malicious Affliction played enough to really form a reasonable opinion on it compared to those other cards, but if I had to cut one of them to keep Affliction in, it'd be Diabolic Edict. Despite the sorcery speed on Chainer's, I think the Flashback puts it over Diabolic but just a notch. Malicious Affliction may turn out to be just not good enough, but I think it's still a little too early in its cube lifespan to really be able to make that judgment. That is, unless you get to cube multiple times a week regularly and you started testing Affliction as soon as it was spoiled.
I like the two edicts the most. I'm testing Affliction out as my Terror variant at the moment, but my guess is that it'll ultimately be replaced by GFtT because consistency is such a key component to good removal.
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One more question, as a support card for the archetype (or just in general) do you guys prefer Masticore or Erratic Portal?
I think by virtue of being a creature, Masticore will be more useful for your cube than the Portal. In addition, the discard ability is more synergistic with the graveyard decks, so it's a pretty clear choice for me. That said, I run both in my list and am happy to see Portal as a flexible utility artifact that helps support Blink decks and taxes the opponent (essentially forces them to play around it and keep 1 open).
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I don't mind the WW cost if the card is good enough. A first strike 2/2 with permanent lifelink is much better than a bear with sometimes lifelink. How often is seeker a 3/3 lifelink and how often is is just a bear?
It's inconsistent. Sometimes you see it in your opener with only one basic land and a two-drop, but other times you can ramp into an Eldrazi on turn 5. My players seem to love it though, so it stays in for now.
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I like cradle better than all of those cards. Whenever I draft green ramp it's a high pick for me. I'd run it at 360.
It gives good ramp decks a shot in the arm to be 3-0 decks, allowing busted starts and being super sick with X spells/upheavel type effects.
Works great with craterhoof behemoth + elves. Allows turn 4-5 mass destruction vs fair decks.
I'd cut troll ascetic first. Never liked that card.
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If you could only keep 3 which would you cut?
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Diabolic Edict>Go For the Throat>Chainer's Edict
Not enough play experience with Malicious yet.
@Brightside, out of those two, I would cut Prism.
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I actually like Prophetic Prism more.
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One more question, as a support card for the archetype (or just in general) do you guys prefer Masticore or Erratic Portal?
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I like Flamespeaker the most here because it can find a home in basically any deck.
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How has Cradle been for people who are running it?
Can't say anything about Cradle though.
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I like cradle better than all of those cards. Whenever I draft green ramp it's a high pick for me. I'd run it at 360.
It gives good ramp decks a shot in the arm to be 3-0 decks, allowing busted starts and being super sick with X spells/upheavel type effects.
Works great with craterhoof behemoth + elves. Allows turn 4-5 mass destruction vs fair decks.
I'd cut troll ascetic first. Never liked that card.
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Am running a fair number of comboish decks that this card seems very good in.
Never see it mentioned or played tho, thoughts?
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