If you really feel you have to cut one of them, I guess I'd cut Gideon, Ally of Zendikar. Two out of the other 3 already make tokens, and you'd have a walker at 4, 5, and 6 that each do pretty different things.
I'd really recommend running all 4, though. White creatures just aren't very deep in the 4-drop slot, but having 3 quality 4-drop white walkers (I also run Ajani Goldmane) really makes up for it.
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All are great cards, it's what you need on the curve is what matters. Ally of Zendikar is in a super crowded slot, the others not so much (in comparison at least).
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I played the Necromancer in my low power list for a bit, but the human clause was more of a setback than it seemed it would be. Haruspex was fine in my powered cube. It provides a little card advantage while also adding to the morph count.
I like Xathrid Necromancer a ton in stax builds. I just cut it, but when I go up to 450, I'll likely bring it back.
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Spell Pierce is too conditional for me, so that's an easy cut, but my cube would have to be really small before I'd be thinking about cutting the rest of those. They may be conditional, but there just aren't that many options for counterspells that cost 2 or less, and they're really important for control and tempo decks to exist. I'd find another cut.
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Grim Haruspex and Xathrid Necromancer are pretty awesome 3 drops for Stax. I probably prefer the Necromancer. A 2/2 which replaces itself with another 2/2 is not a terrible deal for 3, but it's very unusual not to have multiple Humans in a deck, and added triggers get you a load of value. I'm sad to not have room for it any more.
I would cut Daze and Spell Pierce from that list, which are both very fine counters but probably the lesser of the five options. In most mid+ sized cubes, I'd run all five.
I love Bogardan Hellkite so much. But in fairness havent't tested Bosh (and don't run the usual gambit of top end finishers - hellkite might be a tad long in the tooth for bleeding edge lists).
Hellkite seems better in my cube since I don't have Daretti 1.0, Welder, and Tinker shenanigans going on, but I do support Sneak Attack / Oath / Show and Tell / Eureka / Through the Breach, etc. Without those ways to abuse the artifact aspect of Bosh, Hellkite seems to come out ahead.
I've not seen anyone running Bosh in years. But it's a really solid artifact drop/big robot target, and much more interesting than the Hellkite. I think it's a decent card and also fun in Sneak Attack deck.
And Emrakul's cost average should be below 10. We cast it for 8 with regularity.
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I'd really recommend running all 4, though. White creatures just aren't very deep in the 4-drop slot, but having 3 quality 4-drop white walkers (I also run Ajani Goldmane) really makes up for it.
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I played the Necromancer in my low power list for a bit, but the human clause was more of a setback than it seemed it would be. Haruspex was fine in my powered cube. It provides a little card advantage while also adding to the morph count.
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I would cut Daze and Spell Pierce from that list, which are both very fine counters but probably the lesser of the five options. In most mid+ sized cubes, I'd run all five.
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