Recruiter shouldn't be competing with the other two. It's not really the same type of card or for the same decks. That said, I'd rank it above the other two and put Najeela in the middle. Najeela is great but we also have Rabblemaster, Garrison, and Warboss, so she's not as important as Recruiter.
It's hard to picture cutting either Recruiter from my cube. They're pretty irreplaceable in a singleton format. Having a second Braids or Rofellos can make the difference in those decks. Also, having a second copy of value creatures like Angel of Invention, Glen Elendra Archmage, Mulldrifter, Chupacabra, Pia and Kiran Nalaar, Siege-Gang Commander, Acidic Slime, Hornet Queen, Knight of Autumn, Solemn Simulacrum, Metalworker, Walking Ballista, Hangarback Walker . . . the utility is real.
And that's to say nothing of the Kiki-Jiki package, which makes both Recruiters absolute includes.
Then again, I have an unnatural love for all things tutor in this format.
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Recruiter > Najeela >> Ferocidon. Recruiter is a totally different card, and it's very difficult to justify Ferocidon with the recent printings of Najeela / Warboss, IMO.
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Think that's an interesting question (between Najeela and Recruiter).
@ Larger sizes I think recruiter is more unique and I'd rather include it than Najeela... and if you support kiki-jiki combo is a critical tutor piece.
But @ 360, it depends a lot on how the cube is built.. If you don't support kiki, the decks that want a recruiter are generally underpowered in that environment and not sure if I'd support them.
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That is a good point. I don't support the Kiki-Jiki/Splinter Twin combo. Space at 360 is tighter than ever and the value decks don't have as much time to grind value when the format speeds up and overall casting costs come down. I think I will stick with Imperial Recruiter for now. I appreciate all of the feedback.
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If choosing one, IoK. Turn 1, I think its generally more important to be able to take an early creature than a cmc4+ non-creature, but both deserve a spot.
In a cube small enough to only play one of the two, I'd imagine the CMC would be really low (like a 180-card cube or something). In which case, IoK is probably better in that environment. But in a 360+ card normal-sized cube, I'd just always play both.
I prefer Vindicate and Anguished Unmaking over both, but Lingering Souls > Sorin.
I thought Anguished Unmaking was fine, but unnecessary. There's a lot of great 3-mana removal spells floating around from O-Rings / Hero's Downfalls / Vindicate variants. Instant speed is nice, but 3 life is a lot, especially for black which already is inflicting itself a lot of pain. Regardless, I like Lingering Souls / Sorin over Anguished Unamking.
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And that's to say nothing of the Kiki-Jiki package, which makes both Recruiters absolute includes.
Then again, I have an unnatural love for all things tutor in this format.
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Think that's an interesting question (between Najeela and Recruiter).
@ Larger sizes I think recruiter is more unique and I'd rather include it than Najeela... and if you support kiki-jiki combo is a critical tutor piece.
But @ 360, it depends a lot on how the cube is built.. If you don't support kiki, the decks that want a recruiter are generally underpowered in that environment and not sure if I'd support them.
Last cube I built a super sweet GRbw recurring nightmare deck and recruiter was the pure nuts in it... Getting multiple utility targets, game ending bombs and was blinkable/recurrable. @540
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Playing only one of these cards is blasphemy... but I think duress is slightly better. Depends a bit on your specific list.
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Agree with this and I'd say Souls over Sorin (which is a close call) and both over Anguished Unmaking.
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I thought Anguished Unmaking was fine, but unnecessary. There's a lot of great 3-mana removal spells floating around from O-Rings / Hero's Downfalls / Vindicate variants. Instant speed is nice, but 3 life is a lot, especially for black which already is inflicting itself a lot of pain. Regardless, I like Lingering Souls / Sorin over Anguished Unamking.
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Teferi > Queller > Revelation
Although Revelation makes our list over Queller because we don't really do UW tempo; everyone here wants those colors for Elixir of Immortality decks.