Fevered Visions or Jori En, Ruin Diver for a budget spells matter section in my cube? I like having a body, but the enchantment is harder to remove and does extra damage.
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I agree with Jori En, but I'd also consider Bloodwater Entity.
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Jori En is better but I also think there are better options like Bloodwater Entity or even Stormchaser Mage. For a budget spells matter UR theme I'd try those two + Electrolyze and Izzet Charm.
Earthquake is a slam dunk over Pyroclasm. I wish I had room for Pyroclasm, since I've got a sweet, beat to hell version from Ice Age that looks like it's killed approximately a million Llanowar Elves in its day, but the two Quakes are just so much better.
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For that deck specifically, I'd say Timetwister, but as a cube card overall, I'd say TC since slower control decks will want TC as well, and the URx Aggro deck will still want TC, they'd just prefer the draw 7.
If you run Gaea's Cradle, I'd put Time Spiral at #1 for the Ramp deck. I'd say Time Spiral and Memory Jar are tied for the artifact deck since Time Sprial + lands that produce more than 1 mana are good for Upheaval, and Jar is good for Goblin Welder/Daretti. Timetwister is just the best card overall, preferred by Aggro, but still wanted by Artifacts and Ramp.
Abbot, I think they're close but the card advantage + prowess is pretty nice, definitely more relevant than the flashback on Earthshaker. Those decks aren't consistently getting to 6 mana.
Glint-Sleeve, though I think you need to play both + Pain Seer to properly support the aggressive black decks. Those decks often lack reach, and your threats need to make up for it with card advantage. As long as it lives I feel like I'm drawing enough to make Asylum Visitor worth it as those decks are puking their hands out, but Glint-Sleeve is def more consistent. The madness on Visitor is pretty irrelevant outside of corner cases.
Are you using > to represent "greater than" or "upgrade this into that"?
I have no experience with Khenra, but I cut Abbot from my 360 unpowered and haven't missed him. I also cut Visitor, but I'm going to re-add it soon to support black aggro and a minor vampire synergy I've got going on.
I want to cut a reanimation spell in my 360 unpowered. Currently running Reanimate, Exhume, Animate Dead, Recurring Nightmare, Living Death, and Beacon of Unrest. I recently cut Unburial Rites. I really want to cut a 2 drop in black, so I'm really just considering Exhume or Animate Dead. I know Beacon of Unrest is probably the weakest of the bunch, but my 2 slot is just too crowded I feel.
Personally, I'd cut Animate Dead. I don't run it because it's wall of text is unfriendly to beginners and I have a ton of artifact removal (therefore, enchantment removal) and I rarely saw a fatty last more than 2 turns with it (if their opponent was playing Green or white) because of the enchantment restriction. Exhume is just a simpler, fairer, symmetrical effect that promotes critical thinking more so than most other reanimate effects. Maybe it's just the teacher in me speaking, but the critical thinking part of the card adds value alone.
Personally, I'd cut Animate Dead. I don't run it because it's wall of text is unfriendly to beginners and I have a ton of artifact removal (therefore, enchantment removal) and I rarely saw a fatty last more than 2 turns with it (if their opponent was playing Green or white) because of the enchantment restriction. Exhume is just a simpler, fairer, symmetrical effect that promotes critical thinking more so than most other reanimate effects. Maybe it's just the teacher in me speaking, but the critical thinking part of the card adds value alone.
I was basically thinking exactly this! I actually had a noob playing my cube recently and they had to ask someone what Animate Dead did exactly. Thanks for your detailed input!
@PrimeNumber: It means "greater than". Also, Fractured Identity is an incredibly strong Azorius card. I personally think it's the best one because removing and stealing walkers is no joke. I'd definitely cut either Revelation or Mage for it. Probably Revelation though. At 360, Beacon of Unrest should not be close to making the cut apart from special cubes. There's an animate dead version where the text may be a bit more cleaned up and although many of the renditions read in a messy way, it's pretty intuitive to understand how it works. Just let them see it in action once or twice. It would be a shame to cut such a powerful card. Hornet Queen is waaay better than Harmonize, especially if you're running Natural Order or even just supporting ramp in general. The card provides a lot of presence. Cutting Primal Command is fair. You should be running Hornet Queen before Primal Command.
I have a real soft spot for Primal Command since it's the first rare I ever opened but it's objectively worse than Hornet Queen, especially in Green. I wouldn't run Harmonize since I have basically every green card selection effect other than it (Worldly Tutor, Sylvan Library, Sensei's Divining Top, etc.) already in my cube, but you could do worse.
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Earthquake>>>Pyroclasm.
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Timetwister or Treasure Cruise?
Pick 2 of these 3 card draw spells supporting Ux Artifact Ramp and UG creature ramp decks:
Timetwister
Time Spiral
Memory Jar
For that deck specifically, I'd say Timetwister, but as a cube card overall, I'd say TC since slower control decks will want TC as well, and the URx Aggro deck will still want TC, they'd just prefer the draw 7.
If you run Gaea's Cradle, I'd put Time Spiral at #1 for the Ramp deck. I'd say Time Spiral and Memory Jar are tied for the artifact deck since Time Sprial + lands that produce more than 1 mana are good for Upheaval, and Jar is good for Goblin Welder/Daretti. Timetwister is just the best card overall, preferred by Aggro, but still wanted by Artifacts and Ramp.
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Spiral > Jar = Twister, IMO.
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I agree on this order but I'm not a fan of any of these really.
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Earthshaker Khenra or Abbot of Keral Keep: Both of these cards seem pretty eh to me.
Asylum Visitor or Glint-sleeve Siphoner: I feel like Asylum Visitor plays like a black Devilthorn fox very often.
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Glint-Sleeve, though I think you need to play both + Pain Seer to properly support the aggressive black decks. Those decks often lack reach, and your threats need to make up for it with card advantage. As long as it lives I feel like I'm drawing enough to make Asylum Visitor worth it as those decks are puking their hands out, but Glint-Sleeve is def more consistent. The madness on Visitor is pretty irrelevant outside of corner cases.
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I have no experience with Khenra, but I cut Abbot from my 360 unpowered and haven't missed him. I also cut Visitor, but I'm going to re-add it soon to support black aggro and a minor vampire synergy I've got going on.
I need to cut an Azorius card for
Or possibly keep all 3 and forget about Fractured Identity? Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/viewcurve/77160
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I was basically thinking exactly this! I actually had a noob playing my cube recently and they had to ask someone what Animate Dead did exactly. Thanks for your detailed input!
Harmonize or Hornet Queen (or something else you notice I'm not running and should be) in my 360 unpowered cube? http://www.cubetutor.com/viewcurve/77160
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