Both Sylvan Tutor and Personal Tutor aren't going anywhere soon for me. My cube is really combo oriented though so that's a pretty different case. I love PS's impact in Tinker decks and ST is fine pairing with Kiki/Twin. Both are fine with Show and Tell as well. PS in also fine in control decks in order to find sweepers. Decks featuring Opposition also like both PS and ST because it looks for your cards like Deranged Hermit, Tempt with Vengeance and stuff.
Duals/Fetches/Shocks/Manlands are at the head of the group. I like the Battle Lands in the #5 slot right now, they've been playing above my level of expectations.
Not to speak for him but Dark Ritual is just an incredible card in general. You can use it to ramp into monster threats early like wurmcoil, griselbrand, or drop a turn 1 liliana of the veil early. And in aggro you can empty your hand quick and put pressure on hard.
I'd run it in mostly every deck that has a good chunk of it black, or with high costing colorless requirements.
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wtwlf123, you already run Geist-Honored Monk ? what do you think ? seems solid.... You believes that it is much lower Emeria Angel, Wingmate Roc (consider anthem effects and tokens effects)?
wtwlf123, you already run Geist-Honored Monk ? what do you think ? seems solid.... You believes that it is much lower Emeria Angel, Wingmate Roc (consider anthem effects and tokens effects)?
I like Geist-Honored Monk just fine. After playing it and Roc against each other for a while, I like it more. And I like both of them more than the Angel.
Despite the better casting cost, I've always been disappointed with Freyalise. She just seemed to just do too little for 5 mana. I like the Garruk more.
How do you think Quarantine Field compares to Parallax Wave? I've not tried out the Field yet and Wave has been in and out a couple of times now. With that said, though, the latest time I've included Wave, it has impressed far more than it had in the past. With yet another O-Ring variant coming out in C15, I think I like the slightly different effect that Parallax Wave offers compared to Quarantine Field.
I could definitely see liking Wave more, it can be a very powerful spell in certain board states. But Wave was actually my cut for Field, and that spell has been really powerful. Decks that can reach 6 mana pretty much auto-play it, and it's been a bonkers card for midrange and control decks. It's not as unique as Wave because there are a lot of O-Ring effects; but I'm a sucker for universal removal spells, and I'm going to happily play both Field and Grasp at 540. I really underestimated Field when it was spoiled; counting it as a 4cc card in my mind with an upside. But it's more of a 6cc spell with a safety net, and it's just savage in that role. I'd test out the Field and see how it works for your group.
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some questions:
1- What type of deck that runs Dark Ritual?
taking advantage of:
2 - Imposing Sovereign vs Kor Skyfisher vs Porcelain Legionnaire ? What order ?
3 - Llanowar Elves vs Sakura-Tribe Elder ?
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I'd run it in mostly every deck that has a good chunk of it black, or with high costing colorless requirements.
2 - Leigionnaire > Sovereign > Skyfisher. But always all three.
2 - Elves > Elder. But always both.
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2 - Leigionnaire > Sovereign > Skyfisher. But always all three.
2 - Elves > Elder. But always both.
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righteous confluence is an interesting effect, as is gigantoplasm
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Outer question, and Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury ? It does not seem more broken than Garruk, Primal Hunter sem GGG cost ?
I like Geist-Honored Monk just fine. After playing it and Roc against each other for a while, I like it more. And I like both of them more than the Angel.
Despite the better casting cost, I've always been disappointed with Freyalise. She just seemed to just do too little for 5 mana. I like the Garruk more.
It's been quite solid, actually. A double O-Ring is no joke, and in a pinch, the 4cc one still deals with a card for you. I'm quite happy with it.
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You don't list the cards you're cutting for these inclusions. Any thoughts on what those might be?
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I also used this update to bring back a couple of pet cards that I've been missing badly over the last couple years. And I trimmed some middling gold cards to bring in some more affordable guild spells.
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