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Adding Prismari Command, Rip Apart.
Will very likely test Baleful Mastery, Sedgemoor Witch.
Considering Elite Spellbinder.

Quote from Red13th »

Adding Prismari Command, Rip Apart.
Will very likely test Baleful Mastery, Sedgemoor Witch.
Considering Elite Spellbinder.

At this point this is identical to my list. A few cool cards that won’t break the bank will be perfect before MH2 drops.

Cuts:
Izzet Charm or Fire//Ice > Prismari Command
Lightning Helix > Rip Apart
Ultimate Price > Baleful Mastery
Drana or New Nighthawk > Sedgemoor Witch

Would love input on the undecided cuts if anyone has an opinion!

Quote from Red13th »

Adding Prismari Command, Rip Apart.
Will very likely test Baleful Mastery, Sedgemoor Witch.
Considering Elite Spellbinder.

Yeah, this list plus testing Plargg/Augusta and Multiple Choice.

My inclusions:

History of Benalia --> Elite Spellbinder
Callous Dismissal --> Multiple Choice
Primordial Mist --> Curate
Mardu Strike Leader --> Sedgemoor Witch
Midnight Reaper --> Callous Bloodmage
Eat to Extinction --> Baleful Mastery
Winding Way --> Abundant Harvest
Boros Charm --> Rip Apart
Gerrard's Verdict --> Vanishing Verse
Winota, Joiner of Forces --> Velomachus Lorehold

My cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/5eab433209bbf1105e2dcd86

Elite Spellbinder replacing Blade Splicer
Baleful Mastery replacing Shriekmaw
Sedgemoor Witch replacing Nighthawk Scavenger
Vanishing Verse replacing Vindicate

When MH2 releases:
Abundant Harvest replacing Inscription of Abundance

Pioneer Cube changes:

Gryff's Boon > Spellbinder Adept
Herald of Torment > Sedgemoor Witch
Ruinous Path > Baleful Mastery
Merfolk Branchwalker or Whisperer of the Wilds > Emergent Sequence
Despark > Vanishing Verse
Ionize > Prismari Command
Chained to the Rocks > Rip Apart
Something > Plargg/Augusta
Prime Speaker Zegana > Resolute Rejection
Butcher of the Horde > Extus/Awaken the Blood Avatar

I like that this isn't a bajillion cards like some of the other recent sets. Currently looking at:

Spectral Procession -> Elite Spellbinder
Nighthawk Scavenger -> Sedgemoor Witch
Go for the Throat -> Baleful Mastery
Fire//Ice -> Prismari Command
Boros Charm -> Rip Apart
Nahiri, the Harbinger -> Velomachus Lorehold

I'm still thinking about some of the MDFCs, specifically Extus/Awaken the Blood Avatar for Alesha, and Plarg/Augusta (likely would be instead of Velomachus Lorehold).

I have a bit of leeway at 630, but here's my swaps for 540:

Spectral Procession -> Elite Spellbinder
Nighthawk Scavenger -> Sedgemoor Witch
Heartless Act -> Baleful Mastery
Fire//Ice -> Prismari Command
Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice -> Rip Apart

And I'm holding off deciding on Abundant Harvest until MH2.

In:
Electrolyze or Fire/ Ice --> Prismari Command

Testing:
History of Benalia --> Elite Spellbinder
Baleful Mastery --> (Undecided)
Sedgemoor Witch --> (Undecided)
Vanishing Verse --> Lurrus of the Dream-Den

For my 540 cube I intend on making these changings:

Imposing Sovereign -> Elite Spellbinder
Geralf's Messenger -> Sedgemoor Witch
Buried Alive (should"ve taken it out some time ago) -> Baleful Mastery
Fire//Ice -> Prismari Command

Plus testing these:
Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice -> Rip Apart
Garruk, Apex Predator > Witherbloom Command

Not sure about removing two highly costed rewards(Aurelia, Garruk) for removal spells but at least I have to see if they're worth it.

Definitely Adding:
- Prismari Command
- Rip Apart

Excellent Flexible removal. Boros has some weaker top end choices. Izzet is very stacked, but Prismari does everything ever UR deck wants - Ramp, Removal, discard outlet etc.

- Sedgemoor Witch
- Elite Spellbinder

Excellent creatures, Spellbinder is an excellent flicker/ disruptive target for slower archetype. Sedgemoor's menace + tokens is excellent.

- Baleful Mastery

Excellent Removal spells are always welcomed. I could see with more efficient artifact/ creature removal, the black decks becoming a bit slower with less 1 drops and focusing a bit more on midrange with more discard style effects.

Watching:
- Abundant Harvest

This a very strong card, but Oath of Nissa and Traverse the Ulvenwald were both incredibly good filter cards that were frequently relegated as the 24th card. Unlike Ponder - which could fuel spells matters, graveyard synergies or combos, I think think 1 mana green based ponders are less good.

- Vanishing Verse

I will be watching this card closely. I could see Sorin Lord of Innistrad leave my cube, considering how strong the other White/ Black 3-4 planeswalkers/ finishers are.

My Strixhaven article is up!

https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/the-cube-forum/articles-podcasts-and-guides/821427-set-p-review-my-top-20-strixhaven-stx-cards-for

Not sure I will include anything from this set for my 360/450/540 Powered Cube. I think the only one that really may cut the mustard is Baleful Mastery and I am not even entirely sure I want that card.

This is what I am thinking for my 540 Powered:

Elite Spellbinder for Gideon of the Trials

Abundant Harvest for Once Upon A Time

Sinister Dominance for Snuff Out

Rip Apart for Boros Charm

Leonin Lightscribe for Remorseful Cleric

Vanishing Verse for Anguished Unmaking

Sedgemoor Witch for Agadeem's Awakening

Primsari Command for Izzet Charm

There was no thread for Leonin Lightscribe. Am I the only person who's intrigued by it?

My preliminary test list:

Sedgemoor Witch
Baleful Mastery
Professor Onyx
Archmage Emeritus
Plargg, Dean of Chaos/Augusta, Dean of Order
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks/Will, Scholar of Frost
Shaile, Dean of Radiance/Embrose, Dean of Shadow
Witherbloom Apprentice
Prismari Command
Rip Apart

Obvious inclusions are obvious:
Rip Apart
Prismari Command
Sedgemoor Witch
Baleful Mastery

I'm watching Elite Spellbinder and considering Vanishing Verse

Cheers,
rant

At 360 I'm testing
Elite Spellbinder for Oblivion Ring
Sedgemoor Witch for Boneshredder
Callous Bloodmage for Necropotence (Was trialing it after a long hiatus as a storm/Thassa's Oracle card but wasn't even good in that context)
Baleful Mastery for Consuming Vapors (A pet card that I've held onto long past it's expiration date)
Rip Apart for Ajani Vengeant
Prismari Command for Electrolyze
Quandrix Apprentice for Trygon Predator (I've not been happy with my second simic slot for a long time. Didn't love Hydriod Krassis or Uro so we went back to Trygon reluctantly, don't have high hopes for the apprentice though)

Not putting in Abundant Harvest until MH2. Though it will probably be a slam dunk inclusion.

At 540 Strixhave changes, pretty standard it seems:

Rip Apart
Elite Spellbinder
Sedgemoor Witch
Baleful Mastery
Prismari Command
Vanishing Verse

I know it's not technically the purpose of this thread but the releases all bleed together these days so doing the commander cards here too.

Definite
Pest Infestation > Wall of Blossoms

Testing
Incarnation Technique > Liliana, Death's Majesty
Laelia, The Blade Reforged > Manic Vandal

Our includes and cuts can be found here