Hey guys, I'm about to work on my DTK update so my friends and I can start drafting again this summer. @TylerStegman aggro is extremely good; in fact, my most common complaint is that aggro is too good. I'm not really sure what to do about that other than continue to encourage people to respect aggro when they are building their decks.
**In Progress**
+Dragon Hunter
+Hidden Dragonslayer
+Perimeter Captain
+Kor Skyfisher
+Secure the Wastes
+Fiend Hunter
+Banisher Priest
+Faith's Fetters
+Unexpectedly Absent
-Gideon's Lawkeeper
-Goldmeadow Harrier
-Seeker of the Way
-Sunblast Angel
-Honor of the Pure
-Spirit of the Labyrinth
-Temporal Isolation
-Pacifism
-Increasing Devotion
+Careful Study
+Frantic Search
+Stratus Dancer
+Tandem Lookout
+Icefall Regent
-Wake Thrasher
-Chasm Skulker
-Strategic Planning
-Careful Consideration
-Telling Time
I added Alesha back in and did not add Narset per your recommendation. We only Cubed maybe once with Alesha, so we never got a good feel for how good she is. I know the Tombstalker cut is unpopular, but he's basically a vanilla 5/5 flier for 5 most of the time. He gets beaten by bounce which is a legitimate concern. I'm just not sure why he's a Cube staple; I've been wanting to cut him for a while.
Hey guys,
I've put a ton of time into "perfecting" my list lately. We are hopefully going to Cube a lot this summer, and I wanted to make sure it was updated. I'd love any feedback that people want to send my way. Just for a little background info - the biggest issue I've had lately is aggro winning a lopsided percentage of matches. I've tried to fix this a bit by adding a Welder element to red to diversify that color and slightly increasing the "hate" (added Perimeter Captain). I also increased the average cmc a bit; it is now 2.99. The only card that I cannot currently obtain for budget reasons is Imperial Recruiter, but I'd like to add one eventually. Everything else is fair game. Thanks for any feedback! Deckstats link: http://deckstats.net/decks/3436/101736-wilson-s-cube?saved=1&lng=en
Origins update:
Note that I am now adding double-faced cards to my Cube.
White
+Cloistered Youth
+Kytheon, Hero of Akros
+Relic Seeker
+Eternal Dragon
+Vryn Wingmare
+Cataclysm
+Increasing Devotion
+Academy Rector
+Loyal Retainers
-Perimeter Captain
-Banisher Priest
-Fiend Hunter
-Ajani, Caller of the Pride
-Frontline Medic
-Austere Command
-End Hostilities
-Rout
-Glorious Anthem
Blue
+Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
+Whirler Rogue
+Harbinger of the Tides
+Rite of Replication
+Time Spiral
+Strategic Planning
+Pestermite
+Deceiver Exarch
+Sphinx's Tutelage
+Withdraw
-Icefall Regent
-False Summoning
-Preemptive Strike
-Remove Soul
-Essence Scatter
-Calcite Snapper
-Treasure Cruise
-Tandem Lookout
-Stroke of Genius
-Bident of Thassa
Black
+Despoiler of Souls
+Liliana, Heretical Healer
+Priest of the Blood Rite
+Languish
+Master of the Feast
+Living Death
+Buried Alive
+Attrition
+Carrion Feeder
+Innocent Blood
+Contagion
+Geralf's Messenger
-Mardu Skullhunter
-Pulse Tracker
-Mardu Shadowspear
-Black Sun's Zenith
-Crux of Fate
-Liliana's Specter
-Hypnotic Specter
-Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
-Diabolic Edict
-Nezumi Cutthroat
-Bloodgift Demon
-Pitiless Horde
Red
+Reckless Waif
+Goblin Glory Chaser
+Pia and Kiran Nalaar
+Exquisite Firecraft
+Abbot of Keral Keep
+Imperial Recruiter
+Kiki-jiki, Mirror Breaker
+Through the Breach
+Splinter Twin
+Wheel of Fortune
+Generator Servant
-Ingot Chewer
-Ashcloud Phoenix
-Countryside Crusher
-Fireslinger
-Lightning Berserker
-Dwarven Blastminer
-Forked Bolt
-Twinbolt
-Tempt with Vengeance
-Outpost Siege
-Keldon Vandals
Green
+Wolfbitten Captive
+Mayor of Avabruck
+Garruk Relentless
+Woodland Bellower
+Evolutionary Leap
+Nissa, Vastwood Seer
+Channel
+Collected Company
+Tooth and Nail
+Conclave Naturalists
+Wickerbough Elder
+Sylvan Tutor
+See the Unwritten
+Oath of Druids
-Basking Rootwalla
-Twinblade Slasher
-Beastbreaker of Bala Ged
-Somberwald Sage
-Hornet Nest
-Boon Satyr
-Rampaging Baloths
-Chord of Calling
-Birthing Pod
-Vinelasher Kudzu
-Vengevine
-Viridian Emissary
-Wolfir Silverheart
-Jungle Lion
Colorless
+Hangarback Walker
+Blightsteel Colossus
+Memory Jar
+Duplicant
+Triskelion
+Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
+Emrakul, Aeons Torn
-Isochron Scepter
-Ring of Gix
-Palladium Myr
-Masticore
-Molten-Tail Masticore
-Artisan of Kozilek
-All Is Dust
Multi
+Fleecemane Lion
+Huntmaster of the Fells
+Olivia Voldaren
+Assemble the Legion
+Tin Street Hooligan
+Jhoira of the Ghitu
+Forbidden Alchemy
+Momentary Blink
+Venser, the Sojourner
-Ojutai's Command
-Sunblade Elf
-Obzedat, Ghost Council
-Cruel Ultimatum
-Blightning
-Dragonlord Ojutai
-Ghor-clan Rampager
-Boros Charm
-Burning-Tree Emissary
Land
+Clifftop Retreat
+Battlefield Force
+Sulfur Falls
+Shivan Reef
+Hinterland Harbor
+Yavimaya Coast
+Woodland Cemetery
+Llanowar Wastes
+Isolated Chapel
+Caves of Koilos
+Lavaclaw Reaches
+Sulfurous Springs
+Glacial Fortress
+Drowned Catacomb
+Karplusan Forest
+Ancient Tomb
+Vault of the Archangel
+Reflecting Pool
+Dust Bowl
+Gemstone Mine
+Desolate Lighthouse
+Slayer's Stronghold
+Vivid Creek
-10 fetches (second set of fetches)
-10 shocks (second set of shocks)
-3 Mishra's Factory (copies 2-4)
White
+Expedition Envoy
+Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
+Grasp of Fate
+Containment Priest
+Quarantine Field
-Spear of Heliod
-Vryn Wingmare
-Eternal Dragon
-Ajani Steadfast
-Cataclysm
Black
+Carrier Thrall
+Ruinous Path
+Drana, Liberator of Malakir
+Ob Nixilis Reignited
+Hatred
-Vampire Nighthawk
-Geralf's Messenger
-Despise
-Inquisition of Kozilek
-Despoiler of Souls
Red
+Makindi Slide-Runner
+Magus of the Wheel
+Fiery Confluence
-Gore-House Chainwalker
-Mizzium Mortars
-Chandra's Phoenix
Green
+Greenwarden of Murasa
+Arachnogenesis
+Hornet Nest
+Overgrowth
-Troll Ascetic
-Call of the Herd
-Krosan Tusker
-Collected Company
Colorless
+Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
+Hedron Archive
+Erratic Portal
+Talisman of Progress
+Talisman of Dominance
-Nevinyrral's Disk
-Hall of Triumph
-Wayfarer's Bauble
-Cursed Scroll
-Silver-Inlaid Dagger
Multi
+Kiora, Master of the Depths
+Meren of Clan Nel Toth
+Tidehollow Sculler
+Sin Collector
-Edric, Spymaster
-Momentary Blink
-Venser, Sojourner
-Sarkhan Vol
Land
Many changes
Additional changes:
White
+Arashin Cleric
+Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
-Cloistered Youth
-Archangel of Thune
Blue
+Chasm Skulker
+Stroke of Genius
-Serendib Efreet
-Volrath's Shapeshifter
Black
+Diabolic Edict
+Grim Haruspex
+Inquisition of Kozilek
+Wake the Dead
+Sultai Emissary
-Carnophage
-Tormented Hero
-Vampire Lacerator
-Gnarled Scarhide
-Knight of Infamy
Red
+Whipflare
+Ingot Chewer
-Slagstorm
-Anger of the Gods
Green
+Somberwald Sage
+Awakening Zone
-Overgrowth
-Craterhoof Behemoth
Multi
+Yasova Dragonclaw
+Progenitus
-Spike Jester
-Sarkhan Unbroken
Well, happy 4th birthday to my Cube. I have to say, we have come a long, long way. When I made this Cube it was half garbage. Honestly there's no way I should have been running 720 cards in 2011, but I'm glad we have been given so many Cube-able cards in the last few years. I am pretty happy with where we are now. I think we have finally figured out the issue of aggro being a little too strong. The combo elements in this Cube are as fin as they have ever been. Excited to Cube with my friends this upcoming weekend.
White
+Spirit of the Labyrinth
+Knight of the White Orchid
-Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
-Vryn Wingmare
Blue
+Negate
-Aeon Chronicler
Black
+Victimize
-Wake the Dead
Red
+Firestorm
+Squee, Goblin Nabob
+Goblin Bombardment
+Bonfire of the Damned
-Generator Servant
-Sudden Demise
-Ingot Chewer
-Whipflare
Green
+Constant Mists
+Moment's Peace
-Life from the Loam
-Woodland Bellower
Colorless
+Trading Post
-Erratic Portal
Land
+Gaea's Cradle
+Vault of the Archangel
-City of Ass
-Vivid Creek
Reasons for changes:
-I want to add a couple more combo elements to red.
-Sphinx's Tutelage has been a huge hit, and the green fogs help that archetype quite a bit against aggro. Also the strong sideboard cards have overall been very popular.
-No one wanted to play Wake the Dead, and no one ever plays Erratic Portal even though it has been in my Cube forever. My personal bias wanted these cards to be good, but I'm cutting them simply because they aren't going to be played.
-People really like the hatebears like Containment Priest, so Spirit seems like a logical inclusion.
-I'm tired of people complaining about City of Ass.
I would eventually like to add a Timetwister even though my Cube is considered "unpowered."
-People really like the hatebears like Containment Priest, so Spirit seems like a logical inclusion.
Does Containment Priest see maindeck play? I was tempted to try it as I also have a 720 cube, but it seemed too narrow to me (and also I'm not sure the fattie-cheating combo decks need to be hated). Spirit of the Labyrinth didn't work here, the hate was seldom relevant and sometimes even hurt you more than your opponent.
-People really like the hatebears like Containment Priest, so Spirit seems like a logical inclusion.
Does Containment Priest see maindeck play? I was tempted to try it as I also have a 720 cube, but it seemed too narrow to me (and also I'm not sure the fattie-cheating combo decks need to be hated). Spirit of the Labyrinth didn't work here, the hate was seldom relevant and sometimes even hurt you more than your opponent.
Containment Priest has been amazing, and at this point people play it maindeck. That may be because of my particular Cube list, but it is in the top 3 cards that has really surprised my group and me (probably right behind Sphinx's Tutelage which has been an amazing build-around high pick). I'll give Spirit a shot, but I will keep in mind that you and a few other haven't had great experiences. I really do not like Anafenza, so I'm just happy to take that out for a 2-drop that is easier to cast.
@rantipole: I agree; those are 2 cards that have been in my Cube a long time, but people just don't seem to play them for some reason. I can understand that Loam might be a little narrow in a Cube my size (although I do run 2 sets of fetches...), but I really wish people would play Portal. Trading Post will probably turn into new Kozilek after the new set is released, but I'm interested to see if it will do anything for the time being.
I've really enjoyed Portal in my Sneak Attack decks, as a way to recur the fatty instead of having it die. I've had a little success running it in Show and Tell, so you can bounce the nasty creature they put into play off your S+T. And it's good in blink if you missed grabbing Crystal Shard. I'm still running it at 450 and it's not an artifact I'm considering cutting at the moment.
White
+Archangel Avacyn
-Knight of the White Orchid
Blue
+Oath of Jace
+Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
+Withdraw
+Frost Titan
+Serum Visions
-Pestermite
-Deceiver Exarch
-Sakashima's Student
-Mana Vortex
-Gigantoplasm
Black
+Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
+Asylum Visitor
+Heir of Falkenrath
+Relentless Dead
-Grim Haruspex
-Silumgar Assassin
-Victimize
-Kokusho, the Evening Star
Red
+Falkenrath Gorger
+Village Messenger
+Sin Prodder
+Roast
+Chandra, Flamecaller
+Crater's Claws
-Kiki-jiki, Mirror Breaker
-Splinter Twin
-Goblin Bombardment
-Squee, Goblin Nabob
-Orcish Artillery (Alpha)
-Blast from the Past
Green
+Oath of Nissa
+Sylvan Advocate
-Mayor of Avabruck
-Moment's Peace
Colorless
+Kozilek, the Great Distortion
-Trading Post
Multi
+Anguished Unmaking
+Arlinn Kord
+Nahiri, the Harbinger
+Olivia, Mobilized for War
+Spitting Image
+Reflector Mage
-Olivia Voldaren
-Flinthoof Boar
-Gerrard's Verdict
-Tin Street Hooligan
-Court Hussar
-Vraska the Unseen
I'm adding some lower-tier blue cards, but I really just wanted to get rid of a few blue cards, and I couldn't find anything I like more to add. Any suggestions for blue would be appreciated. I don't like many blue fatties, but maybe adding one of those would help.
I cut Blast form the Past and Alpha Orcish Artillery not because they were bad but because I am purging fake/weird cards from my list.
I'm just playing around with the bottom tier cards (except green - this seems like a strict upgrade). Would love to see some new cards to fill these slots soon, especially the bottom 3-4 cards of blue.
Not cube related, but why do you post on two different accounts?
Didn't mean to - I created that Patrunken account when they updated MTGsalvation format and I lost my old account for a bit and accidentally used it for that post.
Edit: Cubed a ton the last couple days. I am posting the cards I want to cut and will update with potential adds when I find them. Post is a work in progress and is used for me to keep track of this change.
White:
+Knight of the White Orchid
+Gather the Townsfolk
-Spirit of the Labyrinth
-Arashin Cleric
Blue:
+Thassa, God of the Sea
+Monastery Siege
-Repulse
-Trinket Mage
Black:
+Blood Artist
+Zulaport Cutthroat
+Diabolic Edict
+Abyssal Persecutor
+Phyrexian Ghoul
+Nantuko Husk
+Skirsdag High Priest
+Grim Haruspex
+Priest of the Blood Rite
-Executioner's Capsule
-Night's Whisper
-Nezumi Graverobber
-Graveborn Muse
-Vampire Nighthawk
-Hatred
-Vampire Hexmage
-Disfigure
-Master of the Feast
White
+Spear of Heliod
+Iona, Shield of Emeria
-Seeker of the Way
-Daring Skyjek
Blue
+Back to Basics
+Intuition
+Delver of Secrets
+Thopter Spy Network
+Timetwister
+Rite of Replication
+Time Walk
-Merfolk Looter
-Thought Courier
-Stratus Dancer
-Repeal
-Monastery Siege
-Riftwing Cloudskate
-Into the Roil
Black
+Contamination
-Painful Truths
Red
+Generator Servant
+Chandra's Phoenix
+Bogardan Hellkite
+Mizzium Mortars
+Bonfire of the Damned
+Fireblast
-Ingot Chewer
-Firestorm
-Brimstone Volley
-Makindi Sliderunner
-Ire Shaman
-Exquisite Firecraft
Green
+Elves of Deep Shaith
+Managorger Hydra
+Somberwald Sage
+Shaman of the Forgotten Ways
+Naturalize
-Farseek
-Rampant Growth
-Into the North
-Nantuko Vigilante
-Ainok Survivalist
Colorless
+Gauntlet of Power
+Darksteel Colossus
+Rakdos Signet
+Orzhov Signet
+Talisman of Indulgence
-Icy Manipulator
-Pithing Needle
-Powder Keg
-Ratchet Bomb
-Mana Vault (added to the banned list)
Multi
+Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
+Edric, Spymaster of Trest
+Mirari's Wake
-Tattermunge Maniac
-Loxodon Hierarch
-Olivia, Mobilized for War
Mostly looks good. I can't imagine cutting Pithing Needle. Also, I like Repeal and Stratus Dancer more than anything you are adding. If you want red to play in the quick reanimator space, Firestorm should probably stay.
Thanks for the input, Rantipole! For people reading this, note that I edited my post after he made the comment, so he may not necessarily support all of the changes anymore.
I have updated my banned list to the following: ABU Moxen, Black Lotus, Mana Crypt, Sol Ring, Mana Vault, and Ancestral Recall.
The relevant changes are as follows:
Mana Vault banned.
Time Walk unbanned.
Timetwister unbanned.
Timetwister should have been unbanned a long time ago, because for the most part it is a worse Wheel of Fortune which is already in my Cube and has been a great Cube card. Timetwister was on the banned list because I never owned one, but I am happy to say I do now! I also acquired a Time Walk. This may be a more controversial unbanning, but I think it's what my Cube needs. Blue is the overall weakest color in my Cube because of depth. I know that is surprising to some people with smaller Cubes... But the last several cards in blue have been difficult slots to fill, and the bottom half of the color is mostly mediocre support. I don't think it will necessarily be more broken than Jace, TMS or Mana Drain, and it slots in nicely into the first pick power level of my Cube. It also incentivizes splashing blue in aggro which I would like to see more often.
Mana Vault breaks similar rules that the other fast mana cards break. In a mostly "unpowered" environment where other fast mana cards are banned, Mana Vault should probably not exist. Banning this card should make the Cube experience more fun and interesting overall. I will keep my eye on Grim Monolith, but for now it will stay because a turn 3 5-6 mana card isn't nearly as oppressive as a turn 2 4-5 mana card, and Grim Monolith is not as universally abusable in every deck.
Change log for next update *work in progress and will be updated as set is spoiled*
White
+Selfless Spirit
+Thalia, Heretic Cathar
+Gisela, the Broken Blade
+Seeker of the Way
+Thalia's Lieutenant
+Consul's Lieutenant
-Knight of the White Orchid
-Vryn Wingmare
-Ranger of Eos
-Academy Rector
-Silverblade Paladin
-Knight of Meadowgrain
Blue
+Wharf Infiltrator
+Future Sight
+Imprisoned in the Moon
+Elder Deep-Fiend
+Evasive Action
+Pact of Negation
-Telling Time
-Thopter Spy Network
-Sphinx of Jwar Isle
-Frost Titan
-Back to Basics
-Harbinger of the Tides
Black
+Nezumi Graverobber
+Dark Salvation
+Liliana, the Last Hope
+Distended Mindbender
-Sultai Emissary
-Carrier Thrall
-Master of the Feast
-Painful Truths
Red
+Hanweir Garrison
+Ire Shaman
+Gore-House Chainwalker
+Collective Defiance
-Torch Fiend
-Reckless Reveler
-Stormbreath Dragon
-Stoke the Flames
UG Opposition 2-1
BG Aggro Reanimator 3-0
WB Skullclamp Aggro 2-1
UR Draw 7 Combo 3-0
UW Planeswalker Control 3-0
BR Aggro 1-2
I've been playing a lot of different types of decks lately and have done quite well overall, but hey... It is my Cube (as the other players like to remind me).
Here are some proposed changes:
White
+Hidden Dragonslayer
-Timely Reinforcements
There was a time when aggro was way too good in my Cube, so I added cards like Timely Reinforcements. I do not think that is the case anymore, and Timely feels way too narrow. Hidden Dragonslayer is low power level for Cube, but the flexibility is really nice. I also like the idea of adding another morph. One player said "could we get more white weenie answers to fatties?" which sparked my interest in the card.
Blue
+Stratus Dancer
+Sky Diamond
-Delver of Secrets
-Elder Deep-Fiend
Mana rocks are hotly contested and make or break the blue control deck, so adding another in my large Cube will be a positive change. Delver was never played. Elder Deep-Fiend underperformed this past weekend, but it's worth noting that Distended Mindbender was quite good. Stratus Dancer never caught on when I first added it, but I am going to give it another spin because of how popular it is on these forums. It's also worth considering that the additions of both Dancer and Dragonslayer will increase the stock of all morphs by a bit.
Black
+Yawgmoth's Will
+Painful Truths
-Reassembling Skeleton
-Curse of Shallow Graves
Reassembling Skeleton has sucked in my Cube which is sad... I really wanted it to work. Curse of Shallow Graves is underwhelming, and there was some grumbling about the card as it was being passed around at the last Cube day. I am not big on Painful Truths, but the players really want it. I have no idea how Yawgmoth's Will will perform, but it can't be horrible and has a YUGE ceiling.
Red
+Pyrokinesis
-Roast
Roast is meh... Interested to try the sweet tempo sweeper.
Green
+Wolfir Silverheart
+Craterhoof Behemoth
+Seasons Past
-Woodland Wanderer
-Kalonian Hydra
-Primal Command
The masses want Wolfir, and it's solid, so I'm adding. I'm adding Craterhoof because of being impressed from the Vintage Cube videos with it. Kalonian Hydra and Woodland Wanderer are relatively unexciting fatties that feel good yet replaceable. I am Seasons Past is good enough in spite of the negative feedback from the Vintage Cube... It seems combo-y with blue and black.
Land
None
Colorless
+Coercive Portal
-Loxodon Warhammer
I think most people agree that Warhammer is too slow nowadays. The group requested trying Coercive Portal after seeing it in the online Cube. The other option was Sphere of the Suns.
Multi
+Armada Wurm
+Mortify
+Putrefy
-Mirari's Wake
-Dragonlord Ojutai
-Siege Rhino
Mirari's Wake has been incredibly underwhelming and requires the one color that an Eldrazi deck never wants to run. It's worth noting that Gauntlet of Power has been surprisingly much better than Wake and does anything from a Gilded Lotus impersonation in big ramp to truly fantastic Rofellos deck support. There is nothing wrong with Dragonlord Ojutai, but we don't need so many Azorious cards when the color gets some extra support from its Talisman, Signet, and bounce land in colorless/lands. Siege Rhino is a fine card, but the casting cost makes it never see play. I expect Mortify and Putrefy will be great additions because people keep losing to powerful artifacts and enchantments. Mortify in particular hits a lot of degenerate engine cards in my Cube. Armada Wurm is "fine" and will help reward the GW fair creature midrange/rampy deck with more green top end that isn't first picked by the creature-cheating players.
**In Progress**
+Dragon Hunter
+Hidden Dragonslayer
+Perimeter Captain
+Kor Skyfisher
+Secure the Wastes
+Fiend Hunter
+Banisher Priest
+Faith's Fetters
+Unexpectedly Absent
-Gideon's Lawkeeper
-Goldmeadow Harrier
-Seeker of the Way
-Sunblast Angel
-Honor of the Pure
-Spirit of the Labyrinth
-Temporal Isolation
-Pacifism
-Increasing Devotion
+Careful Study
+Frantic Search
+Stratus Dancer
+Tandem Lookout
+Icefall Regent
-Wake Thrasher
-Chasm Skulker
-Strategic Planning
-Careful Consideration
-Telling Time
+Reassembling Skeleton
+Flesh Carver
+Pitiless Horde
+Silumgar Assassin
+Murderous Cut
+Malicious Affliction
-Tombstalker
-Dauthi Slayer
-Stupor
-Desecration Demon
-Executioner's Capsule
-Smother
+Lightning Berserker
+Zurgo Bellstriker
+Goblin Heelcutter
+Dwarven Blastminer
+Twin Bolt
+Ire Shaman
+Outpost Siege
+Tempt with Vengeance
+Goblin Welder
+Feldon of the Third Path
+Hordeling Outburst
+Daretti, Scrap Savant
+Purphoros, God of the Forge
+Ingot Chewer
-Prophetic Flamespeaker
-Crater Hellion
-Valley Dasher
-Flamewake Phoenix
-Reckless Charge
-Ember Swallower
-Skred
-Bonfire of the Damned
-Hell's Thunder
-Goblin Patrol
-Generator Servant
-Rakka Mar
-Pillage
-Brimstone Volley
+Ainok Survivalist
+Den Protector
+Surrak, the Hunt Caller
+Satyr Wayfinder
+Rattleclaw Mystic
+Pelakka Wurm
+Song of the Dryads
+Chord of Calling
-Ohran Viper
-Titania, Protector of Argoth
-Krosan Grip
-Awakening Zone
-Skinshifter
-Gyre Sage
-Wickerbough Elder
-Naturalize
+Palladium Myr
-Memory Jar
+Dragonlord Ojutai
+Ojutai's Command
+Dragonlord Atarka
+Dragonlord Silumgar
+Kolaghan's Command
+Sarkhan Unbroken
-Shaman of the Great Hunt
-Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
-Inkfathom Infiltrator
-Wear//Tear
-Tin Street Hooligan
-Yasova Dragonclaw
Cheers,
rant
My Cube
CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/5f5d0310ed602310515d4c32
Cube Tutor: http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/1963
I've put a ton of time into "perfecting" my list lately. We are hopefully going to Cube a lot this summer, and I wanted to make sure it was updated. I'd love any feedback that people want to send my way. Just for a little background info - the biggest issue I've had lately is aggro winning a lopsided percentage of matches. I've tried to fix this a bit by adding a Welder element to red to diversify that color and slightly increasing the "hate" (added Perimeter Captain). I also increased the average cmc a bit; it is now 2.99. The only card that I cannot currently obtain for budget reasons is Imperial Recruiter, but I'd like to add one eventually. Everything else is fair game. Thanks for any feedback! Deckstats link:
http://deckstats.net/decks/3436/101736-wilson-s-cube?saved=1&lng=en
Note that I am now adding double-faced cards to my Cube.
White
+Cloistered Youth
+Kytheon, Hero of Akros
+Relic Seeker
+Eternal Dragon
+Vryn Wingmare
+Cataclysm
+Increasing Devotion
+Academy Rector
+Loyal Retainers
-Perimeter Captain
-Banisher Priest
-Fiend Hunter
-Ajani, Caller of the Pride
-Frontline Medic
-Austere Command
-End Hostilities
-Rout
-Glorious Anthem
Blue
+Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
+Whirler Rogue
+Harbinger of the Tides
+Rite of Replication
+Time Spiral
+Strategic Planning
+Pestermite
+Deceiver Exarch
+Sphinx's Tutelage
+Withdraw
-Icefall Regent
-False Summoning
-Preemptive Strike
-Remove Soul
-Essence Scatter
-Calcite Snapper
-Treasure Cruise
-Tandem Lookout
-Stroke of Genius
-Bident of Thassa
Black
+Despoiler of Souls
+Liliana, Heretical Healer
+Priest of the Blood Rite
+Languish
+Master of the Feast
+Living Death
+Buried Alive
+Attrition
+Carrion Feeder
+Innocent Blood
+Contagion
+Geralf's Messenger
-Mardu Skullhunter
-Pulse Tracker
-Mardu Shadowspear
-Black Sun's Zenith
-Crux of Fate
-Liliana's Specter
-Hypnotic Specter
-Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
-Diabolic Edict
-Nezumi Cutthroat
-Bloodgift Demon
-Pitiless Horde
Red
+Reckless Waif
+Goblin Glory Chaser
+Pia and Kiran Nalaar
+Exquisite Firecraft
+Abbot of Keral Keep
+Imperial Recruiter
+Kiki-jiki, Mirror Breaker
+Through the Breach
+Splinter Twin
+Wheel of Fortune
+Generator Servant
-Ingot Chewer
-Ashcloud Phoenix
-Countryside Crusher
-Fireslinger
-Lightning Berserker
-Dwarven Blastminer
-Forked Bolt
-Twinbolt
-Tempt with Vengeance
-Outpost Siege
-Keldon Vandals
Green
+Wolfbitten Captive
+Mayor of Avabruck
+Garruk Relentless
+Woodland Bellower
+Evolutionary Leap
+Nissa, Vastwood Seer
+Channel
+Collected Company
+Tooth and Nail
+Conclave Naturalists
+Wickerbough Elder
+Sylvan Tutor
+See the Unwritten
+Oath of Druids
-Basking Rootwalla
-Twinblade Slasher
-Beastbreaker of Bala Ged
-Somberwald Sage
-Hornet Nest
-Boon Satyr
-Rampaging Baloths
-Chord of Calling
-Birthing Pod
-Vinelasher Kudzu
-Vengevine
-Viridian Emissary
-Wolfir Silverheart
-Jungle Lion
Colorless
+Hangarback Walker
+Blightsteel Colossus
+Memory Jar
+Duplicant
+Triskelion
+Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
+Emrakul, Aeons Torn
-Isochron Scepter
-Ring of Gix
-Palladium Myr
-Masticore
-Molten-Tail Masticore
-Artisan of Kozilek
-All Is Dust
Multi
+Fleecemane Lion
+Huntmaster of the Fells
+Olivia Voldaren
+Assemble the Legion
+Tin Street Hooligan
+Jhoira of the Ghitu
+Forbidden Alchemy
+Momentary Blink
+Venser, the Sojourner
-Ojutai's Command
-Sunblade Elf
-Obzedat, Ghost Council
-Cruel Ultimatum
-Blightning
-Dragonlord Ojutai
-Ghor-clan Rampager
-Boros Charm
-Burning-Tree Emissary
Land
+Clifftop Retreat
+Battlefield Force
+Sulfur Falls
+Shivan Reef
+Hinterland Harbor
+Yavimaya Coast
+Woodland Cemetery
+Llanowar Wastes
+Isolated Chapel
+Caves of Koilos
+Lavaclaw Reaches
+Sulfurous Springs
+Glacial Fortress
+Drowned Catacomb
+Karplusan Forest
+Ancient Tomb
+Vault of the Archangel
+Reflecting Pool
+Dust Bowl
+Gemstone Mine
+Desolate Lighthouse
+Slayer's Stronghold
+Vivid Creek
-10 fetches (second set of fetches)
-10 shocks (second set of shocks)
-3 Mishra's Factory (copies 2-4)
White
+Expedition Envoy
+Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
+Grasp of Fate
+Containment Priest
+Quarantine Field
-Spear of Heliod
-Vryn Wingmare
-Eternal Dragon
-Ajani Steadfast
-Cataclysm
Blue
+Volrath's Shapeshifter
+Gigantoplasm
+Mystic Confluence
+Personal Tutor
+Gilded Drake
+Mana Vortex
-Master of Waves
-Negate
-Evasive Action
-Rune Snag
-Exclude
-Dismiss
Black
+Carrier Thrall
+Ruinous Path
+Drana, Liberator of Malakir
+Ob Nixilis Reignited
+Hatred
-Vampire Nighthawk
-Geralf's Messenger
-Despise
-Inquisition of Kozilek
-Despoiler of Souls
Red
+Makindi Slide-Runner
+Magus of the Wheel
+Fiery Confluence
-Gore-House Chainwalker
-Mizzium Mortars
-Chandra's Phoenix
Green
+Greenwarden of Murasa
+Arachnogenesis
+Hornet Nest
+Overgrowth
-Troll Ascetic
-Call of the Herd
-Krosan Tusker
-Collected Company
Colorless
+Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
+Hedron Archive
+Erratic Portal
+Talisman of Progress
+Talisman of Dominance
-Nevinyrral's Disk
-Hall of Triumph
-Wayfarer's Bauble
-Cursed Scroll
-Silver-Inlaid Dagger
Multi
+Kiora, Master of the Depths
+Meren of Clan Nel Toth
+Tidehollow Sculler
+Sin Collector
-Edric, Spymaster
-Momentary Blink
-Venser, Sojourner
-Sarkhan Vol
Land
Many changes
Additional changes:
White
+Arashin Cleric
+Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
-Cloistered Youth
-Archangel of Thune
Blue
+Chasm Skulker
+Stroke of Genius
-Serendib Efreet
-Volrath's Shapeshifter
Black
+Diabolic Edict
+Grim Haruspex
+Inquisition of Kozilek
+Wake the Dead
+Sultai Emissary
-Carnophage
-Tormented Hero
-Vampire Lacerator
-Gnarled Scarhide
-Knight of Infamy
Red
+Whipflare
+Ingot Chewer
-Slagstorm
-Anger of the Gods
Green
+Somberwald Sage
+Awakening Zone
-Overgrowth
-Craterhoof Behemoth
Multi
+Yasova Dragonclaw
+Progenitus
-Spike Jester
-Sarkhan Unbroken
White
+Spirit of the Labyrinth
+Knight of the White Orchid
-Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
-Vryn Wingmare
Blue
+Negate
-Aeon Chronicler
Black
+Victimize
-Wake the Dead
Red
+Firestorm
+Squee, Goblin Nabob
+Goblin Bombardment
+Bonfire of the Damned
-Generator Servant
-Sudden Demise
-Ingot Chewer
-Whipflare
Green
+Constant Mists
+Moment's Peace
-Life from the Loam
-Woodland Bellower
Colorless
+Trading Post
-Erratic Portal
Land
+Gaea's Cradle
+Vault of the Archangel
-City of Ass
-Vivid Creek
Reasons for changes:
-I want to add a couple more combo elements to red.
-Sphinx's Tutelage has been a huge hit, and the green fogs help that archetype quite a bit against aggro. Also the strong sideboard cards have overall been very popular.
-No one wanted to play Wake the Dead, and no one ever plays Erratic Portal even though it has been in my Cube forever. My personal bias wanted these cards to be good, but I'm cutting them simply because they aren't going to be played.
-People really like the hatebears like Containment Priest, so Spirit seems like a logical inclusion.
-I'm tired of people complaining about City of Ass.
I would eventually like to add a Timetwister even though my Cube is considered "unpowered."
Does Containment Priest see maindeck play? I was tempted to try it as I also have a 720 cube, but it seemed too narrow to me (and also I'm not sure the fattie-cheating combo decks need to be hated).
Spirit of the Labyrinth didn't work here, the hate was seldom relevant and sometimes even hurt you more than your opponent.
The list on cube cobra
Read my blog on cube - Latest post June 2nd 2022
Cheers,
rant
My Cube
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Cube Tutor: http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/1963
Containment Priest has been amazing, and at this point people play it maindeck. That may be because of my particular Cube list, but it is in the top 3 cards that has really surprised my group and me (probably right behind Sphinx's Tutelage which has been an amazing build-around high pick). I'll give Spirit a shot, but I will keep in mind that you and a few other haven't had great experiences. I really do not like Anafenza, so I'm just happy to take that out for a 2-drop that is easier to cast.
@rantipole: I agree; those are 2 cards that have been in my Cube a long time, but people just don't seem to play them for some reason. I can understand that Loam might be a little narrow in a Cube my size (although I do run 2 sets of fetches...), but I really wish people would play Portal. Trading Post will probably turn into new Kozilek after the new set is released, but I'm interested to see if it will do anything for the time being.
Cheers,
rant
My Cube
CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/5f5d0310ed602310515d4c32
Cube Tutor: http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/1963
White
+Archangel Avacyn
-Knight of the White Orchid
Blue
+Oath of Jace
+Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
+Withdraw
+Frost Titan
+Serum Visions
-Pestermite
-Deceiver Exarch
-Sakashima's Student
-Mana Vortex
-Gigantoplasm
Black
+Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
+Asylum Visitor
+Heir of Falkenrath
+Relentless Dead
-Grim Haruspex
-Silumgar Assassin
-Victimize
-Kokusho, the Evening Star
Red
+Falkenrath Gorger
+Village Messenger
+Sin Prodder
+Roast
+Chandra, Flamecaller
+Crater's Claws
-Kiki-jiki, Mirror Breaker
-Splinter Twin
-Goblin Bombardment
-Squee, Goblin Nabob
-Orcish Artillery (Alpha)
-Blast from the Past
Green
+Oath of Nissa
+Sylvan Advocate
-Mayor of Avabruck
-Moment's Peace
Colorless
+Kozilek, the Great Distortion
-Trading Post
Land
+Mirrorpool
+Hissing Quagmire
+Needle Spires
+Wandering Fumarole
-Battlefield Forge
-Woodland Cemetery
-Sulfur Falls
-Grand Coliseum
Multi
+Anguished Unmaking
+Arlinn Kord
+Nahiri, the Harbinger
+Olivia, Mobilized for War
+Spitting Image
+Reflector Mage
-Olivia Voldaren
-Flinthoof Boar
-Gerrard's Verdict
-Tin Street Hooligan
-Court Hussar
-Vraska the Unseen
I'm adding some lower-tier blue cards, but I really just wanted to get rid of a few blue cards, and I couldn't find anything I like more to add. Any suggestions for blue would be appreciated. I don't like many blue fatties, but maybe adding one of those would help.
I cut Blast form the Past and Alpha Orcish Artillery not because they were bad but because I am purging fake/weird cards from my list.
White:
Nothing
Blue:
+Thing in the Ice
+Trinket Mage
-Capsize
-Withdraw
Black:
+Executioner's Capsule
-Diabolic Edict
Red:
+Brimstone Volley
-Crater's Claws
Green:
+Duskwatch Recruiter
+Tireless Tracker
+Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
+Woodland Wanderer
-Satyr Wayfinder
-Hornet Nest
-Somberwald Sage
-Awakening Zone
Multi:
+Flinthoof Boar
+Olivia Voldaren
+Vraska the Unseen
-Duergar Hedge-Mage
-Dimir Charm
-Spitting Image
Land:
None
Colorless:
None
I'm just playing around with the bottom tier cards (except green - this seems like a strict upgrade). Would love to see some new cards to fill these slots soon, especially the bottom 3-4 cards of blue.
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Didn't mean to - I created that Patrunken account when they updated MTGsalvation format and I lost my old account for a bit and accidentally used it for that post.
Edit: Cubed a ton the last couple days. I am posting the cards I want to cut and will update with potential adds when I find them. Post is a work in progress and is used for me to keep track of this change.
White:
+Knight of the White Orchid
+Gather the Townsfolk
-Spirit of the Labyrinth
-Arashin Cleric
Blue:
+Thassa, God of the Sea
+Monastery Siege
-Repulse
-Trinket Mage
Black:
+Blood Artist
+Zulaport Cutthroat
+Diabolic Edict
+Abyssal Persecutor
+Phyrexian Ghoul
+Nantuko Husk
+Skirsdag High Priest
+Grim Haruspex
+Priest of the Blood Rite
-Executioner's Capsule
-Night's Whisper
-Nezumi Graverobber
-Graveborn Muse
-Vampire Nighthawk
-Hatred
-Vampire Hexmage
-Disfigure
-Master of the Feast
Red:
+Goblin Bombardment
-Sin Prodder
Green:
+Satyr Wayfinder
+Overgrowth
-Constant Mists
-Genesis Wave
Multi:
+Fire//Ice
+Spitting Image
+Butcher of the Horde
+Boros Charm
-Assemble the Legion
-Jhoira of the Ghitu
-Flinthoof Boar
-Vraska the Unseen
Land:
None
Colorless:
None
**Changes based on cards that didn't work out** 5/14
+Seeker of the Way
-Knight of the White Orchid
+Treasure Cruise
-Thassa, God of the Sea
+Vampire Hexmage
+Vampire Nighthawk
+Master of the Feast
+Disfigure
+Hatred
+Painful Truths
-Zulaport Cutthroat
-Blood Artist
-Skirsdag High Priest
-Nantuko Husk
-Phyrexian Ghoul
-Grim Haruspex
+Ingot Chewer
+Forked Bolt
-Goblin Bombardment
-Bonfire of the Damned
+Awakening Zone
+Primal Command
+Garruk, Caller of Beasts
-Satyr Wayfinder
-Viridian Shaman
-Uktabi Orangutan
+Palladium Myr
-Triskelion
+Loxodon Hierarch
-Armada Wurm
+Reflecting Pool
-Vault of the Archangel
White
+Spear of Heliod
+Iona, Shield of Emeria
-Seeker of the Way
-Daring Skyjek
Blue
+Back to Basics
+Intuition
+Delver of Secrets
+Thopter Spy Network
+Timetwister
+Rite of Replication
+Time Walk
-Merfolk Looter
-Thought Courier
-Stratus Dancer
-Repeal
-Monastery Siege
-Riftwing Cloudskate
-Into the Roil
Black
+Contamination
-Painful Truths
Red
+Generator Servant
+Chandra's Phoenix
+Bogardan Hellkite
+Mizzium Mortars
+Bonfire of the Damned
+Fireblast
-Ingot Chewer
-Firestorm
-Brimstone Volley
-Makindi Sliderunner
-Ire Shaman
-Exquisite Firecraft
Green
+Elves of Deep Shaith
+Managorger Hydra
+Somberwald Sage
+Shaman of the Forgotten Ways
+Naturalize
-Farseek
-Rampant Growth
-Into the North
-Nantuko Vigilante
-Ainok Survivalist
Colorless
+Gauntlet of Power
+Darksteel Colossus
+Rakdos Signet
+Orzhov Signet
+Talisman of Indulgence
-Icy Manipulator
-Pithing Needle
-Powder Keg
-Ratchet Bomb
-Mana Vault (added to the banned list)
Multi
+Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
+Edric, Spymaster of Trest
+Mirari's Wake
-Tattermunge Maniac
-Loxodon Hierarch
-Olivia, Mobilized for War
Land
None
Cheers,
rant
My Cube
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Cube Tutor: http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/1963
I have updated my banned list to the following: ABU Moxen, Black Lotus, Mana Crypt, Sol Ring, Mana Vault, and Ancestral Recall.
The relevant changes are as follows:
Mana Vault banned.
Time Walk unbanned.
Timetwister unbanned.
Timetwister should have been unbanned a long time ago, because for the most part it is a worse Wheel of Fortune which is already in my Cube and has been a great Cube card. Timetwister was on the banned list because I never owned one, but I am happy to say I do now! I also acquired a Time Walk. This may be a more controversial unbanning, but I think it's what my Cube needs. Blue is the overall weakest color in my Cube because of depth. I know that is surprising to some people with smaller Cubes... But the last several cards in blue have been difficult slots to fill, and the bottom half of the color is mostly mediocre support. I don't think it will necessarily be more broken than Jace, TMS or Mana Drain, and it slots in nicely into the first pick power level of my Cube. It also incentivizes splashing blue in aggro which I would like to see more often.
Mana Vault breaks similar rules that the other fast mana cards break. In a mostly "unpowered" environment where other fast mana cards are banned, Mana Vault should probably not exist. Banning this card should make the Cube experience more fun and interesting overall. I will keep my eye on Grim Monolith, but for now it will stay because a turn 3 5-6 mana card isn't nearly as oppressive as a turn 2 4-5 mana card, and Grim Monolith is not as universally abusable in every deck.
White
+Selfless Spirit
+Thalia, Heretic Cathar
+Gisela, the Broken Blade
+Seeker of the Way
+Thalia's Lieutenant
+Consul's Lieutenant
-Knight of the White Orchid
-Vryn Wingmare
-Ranger of Eos
-Academy Rector
-Silverblade Paladin
-Knight of Meadowgrain
Blue
+Wharf Infiltrator
+Future Sight
+Imprisoned in the Moon
+Elder Deep-Fiend
+Evasive Action
+Pact of Negation
-Telling Time
-Thopter Spy Network
-Sphinx of Jwar Isle
-Frost Titan
-Back to Basics
-Harbinger of the Tides
Black
+Nezumi Graverobber
+Dark Salvation
+Liliana, the Last Hope
+Distended Mindbender
-Sultai Emissary
-Carrier Thrall
-Master of the Feast
-Painful Truths
Red
+Hanweir Garrison
+Ire Shaman
+Gore-House Chainwalker
+Collective Defiance
-Torch Fiend
-Reckless Reveler
-Stormbreath Dragon
-Stoke the Flames
Green
+Kessig Prowler
+Fastbond
+Devoted Druid
+Ainok Survivalist
+Summoning Trap
-Arachnogenesis
-Surrak, the Hunt Caller
-Civic Wayfinder
-Borderland Ranger
-Wild Mongrel
Land
+Dimir Aqueduct
+Izzet Boilerworks
+Simic Growth Chamber
-Dust Bowl
-Tectonic Edge
-Kessig Wolf Run
Colorless
+Isochron Scepter
+Star Compass
+Simic Signet
+Emrakul, the Promised End
-Rakdos Signet
-Orzhov Signet
-Talisman of Indulgence
-Darksteel Colossus
Multi
+Spell Queller
+Dragonlord Ojutai
+Villainous Wealth
+Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
+Grim Flayer
+Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
-Vraska the Unseen
-Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
-Ancient Grudge
-Sin Collector
-Forbidden Alchemy
-Boros Charm
Tokens
+1/1 R Humans (6)
+3/2 colorless Eldrazi Horrors (4)
+1/1 B Lifelink Vampires (3)
+Liliana Emblem
+Sorin Emblems (2)
-1/1 B Vraska Assassins
-1/2 G Reach Spiders
Note: changes have been made to the list in the OP and deckstats.net but not CubeTutor.
Cheers,
rant
My Cube
CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/5f5d0310ed602310515d4c32
Cube Tutor: http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/1963
Thanks, rantipole. Thoughts on Reflecting Pool vs Dust Bowl? I feel like those are my 2 options if I want the Aqueduct.
UG Opposition 2-1
BG Aggro Reanimator 3-0
WB Skullclamp Aggro 2-1
UR Draw 7 Combo 3-0
UW Planeswalker Control 3-0
BR Aggro 1-2
I've been playing a lot of different types of decks lately and have done quite well overall, but hey... It is my Cube (as the other players like to remind me).
Here are some proposed changes:
White
+Hidden Dragonslayer
-Timely Reinforcements
There was a time when aggro was way too good in my Cube, so I added cards like Timely Reinforcements. I do not think that is the case anymore, and Timely feels way too narrow. Hidden Dragonslayer is low power level for Cube, but the flexibility is really nice. I also like the idea of adding another morph. One player said "could we get more white weenie answers to fatties?" which sparked my interest in the card.
Blue
+Stratus Dancer
+Sky Diamond
-Delver of Secrets
-Elder Deep-Fiend
Mana rocks are hotly contested and make or break the blue control deck, so adding another in my large Cube will be a positive change. Delver was never played. Elder Deep-Fiend underperformed this past weekend, but it's worth noting that Distended Mindbender was quite good. Stratus Dancer never caught on when I first added it, but I am going to give it another spin because of how popular it is on these forums. It's also worth considering that the additions of both Dancer and Dragonslayer will increase the stock of all morphs by a bit.
Black
+Yawgmoth's Will
+Painful Truths
-Reassembling Skeleton
-Curse of Shallow Graves
Reassembling Skeleton has sucked in my Cube which is sad... I really wanted it to work. Curse of Shallow Graves is underwhelming, and there was some grumbling about the card as it was being passed around at the last Cube day. I am not big on Painful Truths, but the players really want it. I have no idea how Yawgmoth's Will will perform, but it can't be horrible and has a YUGE ceiling.
Red
+Pyrokinesis
-Roast
Roast is meh... Interested to try the sweet tempo sweeper.
Green
+Wolfir Silverheart
+Craterhoof Behemoth
+Seasons Past
-Woodland Wanderer
-Kalonian Hydra
-Primal Command
The masses want Wolfir, and it's solid, so I'm adding. I'm adding Craterhoof because of being impressed from the Vintage Cube videos with it. Kalonian Hydra and Woodland Wanderer are relatively unexciting fatties that feel good yet replaceable. I am Seasons Past is good enough in spite of the negative feedback from the Vintage Cube... It seems combo-y with blue and black.
Land
None
Colorless
+Coercive Portal
-Loxodon Warhammer
I think most people agree that Warhammer is too slow nowadays. The group requested trying Coercive Portal after seeing it in the online Cube. The other option was Sphere of the Suns.
Multi
+Armada Wurm
+Mortify
+Putrefy
-Mirari's Wake
-Dragonlord Ojutai
-Siege Rhino
Mirari's Wake has been incredibly underwhelming and requires the one color that an Eldrazi deck never wants to run. It's worth noting that Gauntlet of Power has been surprisingly much better than Wake and does anything from a Gilded Lotus impersonation in big ramp to truly fantastic Rofellos deck support. There is nothing wrong with Dragonlord Ojutai, but we don't need so many Azorious cards when the color gets some extra support from its Talisman, Signet, and bounce land in colorless/lands. Siege Rhino is a fine card, but the casting cost makes it never see play. I expect Mortify and Putrefy will be great additions because people keep losing to powerful artifacts and enchantments. Mortify in particular hits a lot of degenerate engine cards in my Cube. Armada Wurm is "fine" and will help reward the GW fair creature midrange/rampy deck with more green top end that isn't first picked by the creature-cheating players.
+Recruiter of the Guard
+Palace Jailer
-Consul's Lieutenant
-Hidden Dragonslayer
Blue
None
Black
+Custodi Lich
-Painful Truths
Red
+Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
+Subterranean Tremors
-Bogarden Hellkite
-Pyroclasm
Green
+Regal Behemoth
+Selvala's Stampede
-Wolfir Silverheart
-Seasons Past
Colorless
None
Multi
+Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast
-Olivia Voldaren
Land
None