I think there's a really good chance that this proves to be more valuable than Dynamo a lot of the time. Since I support super ramp, I'll be looking elsewhere for my cut, but if you're playing your mana rocks in control decks and midrange goodstuff builds, I'd give Hedron Archive the edge.
I'll admit I'm a bit surprised at that. I'd cut Everflowing Chalice or Gilded Lotus before Dynamo, and those are two of the best ramp options available.
For what it's worth, I'd look into picking up foils of this. People are sleeping on it as a major player in constructed, and it'll probably be an EDH staple until the end of time.
I will most likely test this in place of Worn Powerstone. It does cost one extra, but it also gives you 2 mana the turn you cast it. Also one of the big problems with ramp decks is that when you have enough ramp, there are games that you only draw your ramp and not business spells. This will be awesome fallback in those situations.
How do you guys feel this compares to Guardian Idol and Prismatic Lens? I'm running them both, but I don't know how I feel about cutting a 2cc rock for a 4cc rock.
I wouldn't cut a 2cc rock for a 4cc one unless you've found yourself needing to cut a 2cc one anyways. They will play too dramatically different from one another.
I think the turn earlier for the same amount of mana gives Powerstone more credence, moreso than the two cards, but I don't think that means you have to choose one or the other for mid-size+ cubes.
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For what it's worth, I'd look into picking up foils of this. People are sleeping on it as a major player in constructed, and it'll probably be an EDH staple until the end of time.
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