To add to what asmallcat said:
You should be running Parallax Wave. Even outside of the blink deck, that card is absolutely bonkers. You can use it to get rid of 2-3 problem creatures for multiple turns, remove blockers as a topper in an aggro deck, and of course use it to abuse your own EtB effects.
Also, I personally prefer Karmic Guide over Archangel of Thune in the context of blinking. Guide's synergy with Reveillark is just insane.
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While not necessarily a strict "This or That" question, for those of you that run Symbol Status: Based on your experience with the card, would you say that it could coexist with Cold Snap and an all-Snow-Covered Lands mana base if that mana base is split 50/50 between Coldsnap (the set) and Ice Age printings. Also to take into account is the relatively high 13.51% non-basic land presence in my cube. I ask because Symbol Status is said to be one of the most powerful green cards in cube by those that run it, and I know from experience that Cold Snap ranks similarly among white cards. Any constructive responses are greatly appreciated!
I'm kind of an outlier because I do run Status in my conspiracy module, but I don't rank it as a top green card though. That being said, I think having too many matching set symbols on basics would make this card unnecessarily worse than it needs to be. I'd either go the snow route for cards like Cold Snap or the mismatched basics route for cards like Symbol Status. Part of what makes the baseline of the card so good is getting a minimum of 4-5 power for 4 mana; and you lose that part of it's WCS/ACS with matching (or half-matching) basics. Just my $0.02.
3 - For aggro: Nezumi Graverobber vs Dauthi Horror vs Despoiler of Souls ? What order ? (I do not know if it makes sense to consider Nezumi Graverobber how aggro. I still do not know what archetype that it supports. If one wants to clarify )
3: Start with Dauthi Horror. He's 2 power for 2 that can essentially only be blocked by Looter il-Kor and carries a Bonesplitter like you wouldn't believe. Also much easier to cast than Despoiler, which is big for aggro decks. Graverobber is definitely not an aggro card.
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Nezumi Graverobber is a perfectly fine aggro creature. It disrupts graveyard strategies and is an on-curve 2-drop that can often flip early and start bashing for 4. It's not an aggro exclusive card like Horror, but it's a fine creature for aggro decks.
I've never been able to get good use out of Hexmage, but I haven't played enough with Strike Leader to get a good feel for him. In theory I like him more than her.
It's not often I think of two cards in cube as absolute equals, but Fireblast and Fireblast are basically even in my eyes. Molten Rain is leagues behind them.
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I like them both, but I know at 360 you've got to make cuts somewhere. I would prefer Worn Powerstone unless you have very few 2-mana rocks. Getting to ramp on turn 2 (or at least having the option to) is pretty important for that style of deck. If you already have a decent complement of signets/Mind Stone/etc. then I would take Powerstone.
I like them both, but I know at 360 you've got to make cuts somewhere. I would prefer Worn Powerstone unless you have very few 2-mana rocks. Getting to ramp on turn 2 (or at least having the option to) is pretty important for that style of deck. If you already have a decent complement of signets/Mind Stone/etc. then I would take Powerstone.
Yeah, I can probably find room for both, since my cube is still VERY much in flux, but I wanted to see which gets higher marks from people, just in case cuts have to be made.
Innocent Blood is fine, but it's really only a nut card in multiplayer. In 1v1, I found the 2cc edicts to be much better, because even though they cost an extra mana, they're not terrible once I have a creature out.
I had a few too many turn one super fatties in my cube, so I've been running innocent blood and its been doing some pretty good work, its also a sacrifice outlet for some cards like abyssal persecutor and liliana, heretical healer while also being removal.
does anyone have any experience running innocent blood? is it too little too early when we live in a world of fleshbag marauder?
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Innocent Blood is one of the few answers to a first turn tinker or some of the other crazy cheaty decks that can exist. If you are concerned about those decks I would add answers such as Innocent Blood but if you aren't concerned it isn't a necessary card.
You should be running Parallax Wave. Even outside of the blink deck, that card is absolutely bonkers. You can use it to get rid of 2-3 problem creatures for multiple turns, remove blockers as a topper in an aggro deck, and of course use it to abuse your own EtB effects.
Also, I personally prefer Karmic Guide over Archangel of Thune in the context of blinking. Guide's synergy with Reveillark is just insane.
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3: Start with Dauthi Horror. He's 2 power for 2 that can essentially only be blocked by Looter il-Kor and carries a Bonesplitter like you wouldn't believe. Also much easier to cast than Despoiler, which is big for aggro decks. Graverobber is definitely not an aggro card.
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Nezumi Graverobber is a perfectly fine aggro creature. It disrupts graveyard strategies and is an on-curve 2-drop that can often flip early and start bashing for 4. It's not an aggro exclusive card like Horror, but it's a fine creature for aggro decks.
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It's not often I think of two cards in cube as absolute equals, but Fireblast and Fireblast are basically even in my eyes. Molten Rain is leagues behind them.
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Yeah, I can probably find room for both, since my cube is still VERY much in flux, but I wanted to see which gets higher marks from people, just in case cuts have to be made.
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EDIT: I just noticed your cube isn't running Diabolic Edict, should DEFINITELY run that card over Innocent Blood.
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Innocent Blood is one of the few answers to a first turn tinker or some of the other crazy cheaty decks that can exist. If you are concerned about those decks I would add answers such as Innocent Blood but if you aren't concerned it isn't a necessary card.
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