And how do they comepare to the new 3 cmc Domri, Anarch of Bolas
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Legendary Planeswalker - Domri
Creatures you control get +1/+0
[+1]: Add G or R. Creatures you cast this turn can't be countered.
[-2]: Target creature you control fights target creature you don't control.
[3] Starting loyalty
And how do they comepare to the new 3 cmc Domri, Anarch of Bolas
1RG
Legendary Planeswalker - Domri
Creatures you control get +1/+0
[+1]: Add G or R. Creatures you cast this turn can't be countered.
[-2]: Target creature you control fights target creature you don't control.
[3] Starting loyalty
I think Domri puts them all to shame, and the only ones worth of consideration are Sarkhan and Xenagos (the former being better in Fires archetype, the latter in Wildfire)
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I believe Swiftspear is a burn/spells card, not an actual aggro one. What I can tell you about Stromkirk is that he needs to stick longer than a 2/1 in order to be better than it and he also needs you to clear the path for him. But I think there are better 1-drops than Tattermunge Maniac, and i wouldn't play worse 1-drops just to play with Najeela and I'd stick with Krenko at that point. If you can provide a list of your cube or just some generic info (size and 1-drops played) maybe I can be more helpful
I believe Swiftspear is a burn/spells card, not an actual aggro one. What I can tell you about Stromkirk is that he needs to stick longer than a 2/1 in order to be better than it and he also needs you to clear the path for him. But I think there are better 1-drops than Tattermunge Maniac, and i wouldn't play worse 1-drops just to play with Najeela and I'd stick with Krenko at that point. If you can provide a list of your cube or just some generic info (size and 1-drops played) maybe I can be more helpful
You're already running Zurgo Bellstriker, Earthshaker Khenra, and Goblin Cratermaker, which I think are the best cmc1 and cmc2 red warriors, and the only ones I run at 360 (in addition to Zealous Conscripts and Goblin Rabblemaster at 3cmc+). I find those to be enough to make Najeela good at 360. If you were wanting to add more, I'd look at War-Name Aspirant, Borderland Marauder or Bloodrage Brawler before the 1cmc options.
I value the 3rd point of toughness over the 3rd point of power in these token creators and Krenko just gets more resilient so I think I'll run the Garrison and Krenko.
Can I get a ranking on red 5 drops? I'm playing Siege-Gang Commander and Thundermaw Hellkite and, although i'm sold on the Commander, i can't help but notice that in my cube Thundermaw Hellkite never sees play. Are there other strong, non-Kiki alternatives?
Need some advice on PW's keeping in mind my list is unpowered, has PW caps of 3 per color/colorless and 1 per guild, and does not run fast mana.
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Rank the Following: Domri, Anarch of Bolas vs. Sarkhan Vol vs. Xenagos, the Reveler? Thoughts: I personally think Domri and Xenagos are ahead of Sarkhan, but between those two it is very tough since Xenagos can ramp more effectively and protect himself/generate a board but Domri comes down faster, provides a power boost, ramp, and removal but is very dependent upon having other creatures to play off of.
Qasali Pridemage or Ajani, the Greathearted? Thoughts: In my list artifacts just aren't quite so threatening. No swords, no fast mana, and I'd like to have a walker in Selesnya even if it is slightly inferior Ajani Goldmane.
Dack Fayden or Ral Zarek or Saheeli, Sublime Artificer or Saheeli, the Gifted Thoughts: Dack Fayden is widely considered the best of these in powered lists, but I'm not sure about unpowered. Ral Zarek is a generally good PW where as both Saheeli's are more archetype specific. How would you rank these considering my cube build?
Liliana, Death's Majesty or Liliana, Dreadhorde General? Thoughts: While I hate that a 6CC PW has the same token producing ability (Arguably worse) as its 5cc counterpart and Death's majesty can be back up for reanimator and be a Plague Wind. The static ability for Dreadhorde General is a house and can easily win the battle of attrition. I think Dreadhorde General is a bit more boardstate dependent than I like for a 6CC PW though. I'm still not sure on this one.
Gruul: It really depends on what you want. I prefer Xenagos because his +1 is literally Gaea's Cradle.
Selesnya: Pridemage because you do have a lot of 2-cmc mana rocks.
Izzet: Dack, for same reason above. Dack > Saheeli, the Gifted > Ral Zarek, IMO. Still not sure where I'd put Sublime Artificer yet, but I still really like Saheeli, the Gifted.
Death's Majesty > Dreadhorde General, but I do think Dreadhorde General has potential.
I like Sarkhan the most, but I think I'd test the Domri for a while to see how it does.
Pridemage > Ajani
Dack. Card's bonkers. Both of the Saheeli's are really good too, and I like them a lot more than Ral (unless Vault combo is supported) bbut Dack is just in a different league.
I like both Lilianas, but I still prefer the 5cc version for now. Working for reanimator decks, fueling the graveyard and costing less mana are all very relevant upsides. 5 mana is a lot less than 6.
If you are not to strung up on each of your rules, I think you should try the new Saheeli along with Dack. They serve different purposes with dack really helping out the spells matter / tokens theme quite a bit. I have really enjoyed what I have seen of her so far. She also plays more like an enchantment than a PW since she has no way to +1 herself, a lot of the time you cast her, and don't really use her - ability more than once a game. It's probably a good thing they didn't give her any + abilities (cube would have loved it), but Probably would have broken standard
As far as your other choices, I like Sarkhan Vol, and pridemage. I have not tried the new Liliana at all, but I had to cut Death's Majesty from my cube for not having room. Your cube is 45 cards bigger than mine mine is powered as well so that removes a few spots.
Plunderer. The proliferate-esque ability is more valuable than the spin the wheel ability on Infiltrator. Plus, it doesn't require any colorless mana support.
Infiltrator, IMHO. Even if the protection ability is rarely used, Flash is the reason why most of the 2/1 fliers can be relevant to the reactive tempo decks. If you play a counters/proliferate theme, Plunderer is better, but I'd pick the flash over that ability for most decks.
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And how do they comepare to the new 3 cmc Domri, Anarch of Bolas
1RG
Legendary Planeswalker - Domri
Creatures you control get +1/+0
[+1]: Add G or R. Creatures you cast this turn can't be countered.
[-2]: Target creature you control fights target creature you don't control.
[3] Starting loyalty
#1: Hanweir Garrison
#2: either Najeela or Krenko, depending on how many other warriors you play
I think Domri puts them all to shame, and the only ones worth of consideration are Sarkhan and Xenagos (the former being better in Fires archetype, the latter in Wildfire)
P.S. What the hell is wrong with my nickname? I've always been Foxantes...
I believe Swiftspear is a burn/spells card, not an actual aggro one. What I can tell you about Stromkirk is that he needs to stick longer than a 2/1 in order to be better than it and he also needs you to clear the path for him. But I think there are better 1-drops than Tattermunge Maniac, and i wouldn't play worse 1-drops just to play with Najeela and I'd stick with Krenko at that point. If you can provide a list of your cube or just some generic info (size and 1-drops played) maybe I can be more helpful
Here's a list, sorry! http://www.cubetutor.com/viewcube/118426
I do run quite a few 1-drop red creatures.
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I also think Domri is the new best Gruul walker, but its close with Xenagos, the Reveler and Sarkhan Vol.
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- Thundermaw Hellkite
- Siege-Gang Commander
- Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker
- Glorybringer
- Ilharg, the Raze Boar
If you support certain archetypes, you just play them regardless of ranking:
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Rank the Following:
Domri, Anarch of Bolas vs. Sarkhan Vol vs. Xenagos, the Reveler?
Thoughts: I personally think Domri and Xenagos are ahead of Sarkhan, but between those two it is very tough since Xenagos can ramp more effectively and protect himself/generate a board but Domri comes down faster, provides a power boost, ramp, and removal but is very dependent upon having other creatures to play off of.
Qasali Pridemage or Ajani, the Greathearted?
Thoughts: In my list artifacts just aren't quite so threatening. No swords, no fast mana, and I'd like to have a walker in Selesnya even if it is slightly inferior Ajani Goldmane.
Dack Fayden or Ral Zarek or Saheeli, Sublime Artificer or Saheeli, the Gifted
Thoughts: Dack Fayden is widely considered the best of these in powered lists, but I'm not sure about unpowered. Ral Zarek is a generally good PW where as both Saheeli's are more archetype specific. How would you rank these considering my cube build?
Liliana, Death's Majesty or Liliana, Dreadhorde General?
Thoughts: While I hate that a 6CC PW has the same token producing ability (Arguably worse) as its 5cc counterpart and Death's majesty can be back up for reanimator and be a Plague Wind. The static ability for Dreadhorde General is a house and can easily win the battle of attrition. I think Dreadhorde General is a bit more boardstate dependent than I like for a 6CC PW though. I'm still not sure on this one.
Selesnya: Pridemage because you do have a lot of 2-cmc mana rocks.
Izzet: Dack, for same reason above. Dack > Saheeli, the Gifted > Ral Zarek, IMO. Still not sure where I'd put Sublime Artificer yet, but I still really like Saheeli, the Gifted.
Death's Majesty > Dreadhorde General, but I do think Dreadhorde General has potential.
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Pridemage > Ajani
Dack. Card's bonkers. Both of the Saheeli's are really good too, and I like them a lot more than Ral (unless Vault combo is supported) bbut Dack is just in a different league.
I like both Lilianas, but I still prefer the 5cc version for now. Working for reanimator decks, fueling the graveyard and costing less mana are all very relevant upsides. 5 mana is a lot less than 6.
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As far as your other choices, I like Sarkhan Vol, and pridemage. I have not tried the new Liliana at all, but I had to cut Death's Majesty from my cube for not having room. Your cube is 45 cards bigger than mine mine is powered as well so that removes a few spots.
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Plunderer. The proliferate-esque ability is more valuable than the spin the wheel ability on Infiltrator. Plus, it doesn't require any colorless mana support.
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