Yeah I meant life gain in general, but looking at your list I don't think that I am really that light, I just worry about it because of the new additions, I guess.
I do not like the Wildspeaker cut. I think it's better than Primal Hunter, but I would just run all three Garruks. I'd suggest cutting Harmonize, Obstinate Baloth, or Blastoderm instead.
Other changes look good, although I'm not a huge fan of Pestermite unless you are combo-ing it with Kiki-Jiki.
Cheers,
rant
Edit: Actually, cut Cockatrice. That's really not a cubeworthy card.
Those are some nice changes, all the more so when I realised everything is foil.
You alternate between IN--->OUT and OUT--->IN: that had me thoroughly confused!
Natural Order is a fun card: it's a slightly less broken Tinker in green. Instead of mana rocks you sacrifice mana dorks, instead of Myr Battlesphere you fetch Hornet Queen, and instead of Chaos Orb you fetch Acidic Slime. It's a combination silver bullet and win condition.
"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less." -Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass
I may end up running both Garruks but I thought Primal Hunter's ultimate and +1 were better than Wildspeaker <sigh>. I have been resisting the Cocatrice cut because the foil is signed and really sweet, but its the next green card to go. I have began the process of cutting my pet/nostalgia cards now that most of the trash cards are out of the cube.
Other than some "kitchen table" magic at work on my lunch break, I really only cube now with my playgroup. When you get caught up with family and work schedules it is just easier (and the same, if not more, fun).
Now that I have a fairly solid 360 card base, I would like to make an "expansion kit" with 90 cards more that I could use to play with more folks or just shake up the cards. I have about 60 cards now that I consider cube-able as a base for the expansion including a full set of gates (slow but affordable and there aren't a lot of easily obtainable choices for foil).
What I was thinking is as I move cards out of the 360 they would be demoted into the 90 card expansion, making it more solid as time goes on. I have marked those sleeves with a small yellow sticker dot at the bottom of the face for sorting.
I like the idea of keeping the cube 360 solid high quality cards with the 90 there as a backup. I also figure when I retire in 15 years these are likely the cards I will keep when we downsize and move to an island somewhere I can also move the nostalgia cards out of the 360 into the expansion so they stay with the cube but out of the core.
Has anyone tried to do this or am I treading new/odd/ridiculous ground here?
Other than some "kitchen table" magic at work on my lunch break, I really only cube now with my playgroup. When you get caught up with family and work schedules it is just easier (and the same, if not more, fun).
Now that I have a fairly solid 360 card base, I would like to make an "expansion kit" with 90 cards more that I could use to play with more folks or just shake up the cards. I have about 60 cards now that I consider cube-able as a base for the expansion including a full set of gates (slow but affordable and there aren't a lot of easily obtainable choices for foil).
What I was thinking is as I move cards out of the 360 they would be demoted into the 90 card expansion, making it more solid as time goes on. I have marked those sleeves with a small yellow sticker dot at the bottom of the face for sorting.
I like the idea of keeping the cube 360 solid high quality cards with the 90 there as a backup. I also figure when I retire in 15 years these are likely the cards I will keep when we downsize and move to an island somewhere I can also move the nostalgia cards out of the 360 into the expansion so they stay with the cube but out of the core.
Has anyone tried to do this or am I treading new/odd/ridiculous ground here?
This has been done before, but I think the best part about having a larger cube is being able to support certain archetypes that you wouldn't normally be able to due to the density. If I were going to do an expansion, I would concentrate more on that aspect then making it just a 90 card good stuff addition, which only dilutes the drafting pool instead of making it different and more interesting.
Those changes look awesome, Geb. Congrats on all the cool foils. I once pulled a foil Snapcaster Mage and traded it away almost immediately. I've been kicking myself for trading it away since I started building the cube.
I'm going to try this card after reading the [SCD]. I have 54 targets for this in my cube -- its just a question on what effect a card like this may have. Better than Flying Men
So I asked about the Vivids in another thread and a few folks said they cut them because they were "too good" - allowing easy 4-5 color "good stuff" decks.
Thing is I am really short on land based Mana fixing. I have two sets of duals, City of Brass and Gemstone Mine. I really feel like need one more cycle, and I want to add the fetches - unfortunately only 5 of the fetches are in foil and I don't want to leave out 5 of the guild pairs.
Anyway... I am considering running the Vivids until something better comes along in shiny cards. What do people think? Would it screw up my balance to much? These would be the cuts if I went forward with it:
I'd run the five fetches. They won't be strictly taken by their guild because they can hunt up shocklands having only one of their land types. IOW, if I'm in BG I'll take Marsh Flats because it can nab my Overgrown Tomb and allow splashing if something else comes along in the draft.
Cheers,
rant
My Cube
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Cube Tutor: http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/1963
OUT -----> IN
U
Prodigal Sorcerer ------> Pestermite
B
Disfigure ------> Dismember
R
Blood Knight -----> Torch Fiend
Thunderbolt -----> Searing Spear
G
Garruk Wildspeaker -----> Garruk, Primal Hunter
Sylvan Ranger -----> Natural Order
Other changes look good, although I'm not a huge fan of Pestermite unless you are combo-ing it with Kiki-Jiki.
Cheers,
rant
Edit: Actually, cut Cockatrice. That's really not a cubeworthy card.
My Cube
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Cube Tutor: http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/1963
You alternate between IN--->OUT and OUT--->IN: that had me thoroughly confused!
Natural Order is a fun card: it's a slightly less broken Tinker in green. Instead of mana rocks you sacrifice mana dorks, instead of Myr Battlesphere you fetch Hornet Queen, and instead of Chaos Orb you fetch Acidic Slime. It's a combination silver bullet and win condition.
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I may end up running both Garruks but I thought Primal Hunter's ultimate and +1 were better than Wildspeaker <sigh>. I have been resisting the Cocatrice cut because the foil is signed and really sweet, but its the next green card to go. I have began the process of cutting my pet/nostalgia cards now that most of the trash cards are out of the cube.
-- Geb --
OUT -----> IN
U
Grand Architect -----> Man-O'-War
R
Uthden Troll -----> Zo-Zu the Punisher
X
Ancient Ziggurat -----> Mishra's Factory
OUT -----> IN
B
Black Knight -----> Blood Scrivener
RU
Electrolyze -----> Ral Zarek
Other than some "kitchen table" magic at work on my lunch break, I really only cube now with my playgroup. When you get caught up with family and work schedules it is just easier (and the same, if not more, fun).
Now that I have a fairly solid 360 card base, I would like to make an "expansion kit" with 90 cards more that I could use to play with more folks or just shake up the cards. I have about 60 cards now that I consider cube-able as a base for the expansion including a full set of gates (slow but affordable and there aren't a lot of easily obtainable choices for foil).
What I was thinking is as I move cards out of the 360 they would be demoted into the 90 card expansion, making it more solid as time goes on. I have marked those sleeves with a small yellow sticker dot at the bottom of the face for sorting.
I like the idea of keeping the cube 360 solid high quality cards with the 90 there as a backup. I also figure when I retire in 15 years these are likely the cards I will keep when we downsize and move to an island somewhere I can also move the nostalgia cards out of the 360 into the expansion so they stay with the cube but out of the core.
Has anyone tried to do this or am I treading new/odd/ridiculous ground here?
W
Cloudgoat Ranger -----> Serra Angel
U
Venser, Shaper Savant -----> Clone
Preordain -----> Unstable Mutation
B
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen -----> Sengir Vampire
G
Wolfir Silverheat -----> Cockatrice
U
Vedalken Shackles -----> Exclude
This has been done before, but I think the best part about having a larger cube is being able to support certain archetypes that you wouldn't normally be able to due to the density. If I were going to do an expansion, I would concentrate more on that aspect then making it just a 90 card good stuff addition, which only dilutes the drafting pool instead of making it different and more interesting.
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360 Peasant Cube!
Custom Cube
RWU Miracles RWU
U
Snapcaster Mage -----> Sage Owl
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner -----> Pestermite
Glen Elendra Archmage -----> Thieving Magpie
G
Noble Hierarch -----> Basking Rootwalla
Life from the Loam -----> Channel
BG
Deathrite Shaman -----> Putrefy
Now THAT'S an upgrade!!!
[360][Unpowered] USAstrat's Cube
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Modern: UWR UWR Control
EDH: WBR Kaalia of the Vast
U
Mental Misstep -----> Flying Men
I'm going to try this card after reading the [SCD]. I have 54 targets for this in my cube -- its just a question on what effect a card like this may have. Better than Flying Men
I think Electrolyze may be the better card so I'm switching it up,
UR
Electrolyze -----> Fire // Ice
I have actually found Fire // Ice to be the more useful card for more decks, but have a go and see how you feel.
The thing about Fire // Ice, is that it's actually playable in a mono-red deck, or a deck that doesn't even have blue.
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BR
Rakdos Cackler -----> Blightning
Thing is I am really short on land based Mana fixing. I have two sets of duals, City of Brass and Gemstone Mine. I really feel like need one more cycle, and I want to add the fetches - unfortunately only 5 of the fetches are in foil and I don't want to leave out 5 of the guild pairs.
Anyway... I am considering running the Vivids until something better comes along in shiny cards. What do people think? Would it screw up my balance to much? These would be the cuts if I went forward with it:
TTT
Vivid Meadow -----> White Knight
Vivid Creek -----> Collective Restraint
Vivid Marsh -----> Royal Assassin
Vivid Crag -----> Orcish Oriflamme
Vivid Grove -----> Omnath, Locus of Mana
By the way I pulled Electrolyze and put Fire // Ice back in the cube. I think I like it better.
Cheers,
rant
My Cube
CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/5f5d0310ed602310515d4c32
Cube Tutor: http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/1963
Scavenging Ooze -----> Scyrb Ranger
M14 promo! Whoo Hoo! http://imgur.com/wdMbLk1
This one wasn't easy to find!
Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary -----> Omnath, Locus of Mana
Another rare find!
Braids, Cabal Minion -----> Gravedigger