MTG Salvation

Random pack from my cube

Between Pelakka Wurm and Control Magic... Almost certainly Control Magic. Jetting Glasskite and Remand might lure neighbouring players to blue but they are not *that* likely to do so strongly, especially when compared to Pelakka Wurm as a green pick.

BrownDog5117's pack.
Tough, I kind of like Pelakka Wurm, Beetleback Chief, Migratory Routes, Abrade, or Control Magic from this pack.
I think I'd probably settle on Migratory Routes if only because I don't have it in my cube and I like the idea of the card.

Yep, snapping up the Control Magic

Pretending the obvious pick Control Magic isn't in the pack... I'd take Pelakka Wurm to aim for ramp or reanimator and hope another fatty wheels, or I'd take Migratory Route because that card's been a house lately. Don't underestimate basic landcycling in a multi-color control deck!

I wish the rest of the Migratory Route cycle was better, instead of four F- garbage pile rectangles.

I'm probably overestimating Glasskite, it may turn out. Very little talk of it in these two packs, yet I see it as a solid option. (Behind broken Hymn and CM).

Bdogg, bro, my guy,
what is zuran orb doing in your cube

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Bdogg, bro, my guy,
what is zuran orb doing in your cube

What are you talking about? There's no Zuran Orb anywhere broski.

Aye, the pack with the Orb is from mine and there should hardly be a question about the reason it is included there. That reason might be questionable but it is also fairly obvious.

Regarding Jetting Glasskite: It is a great card and I also noticed how prominent it has been on these packs but it has just been a tad below the alternatives.

I don't see it. What justification, questionable or not, could there ever be to pick Zuran Orb?

To turn on shower of coals on turn 5, of course

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To turn on shower of coals on turn 5, of course

Just died! Hahaha

Man, I should start cubing with Zuran Orb then. Make threshold consistent.

EDIT: Here's a horrendously compressed stacked pack from my cube.

Swords or Staggershock. Maybe Mind Control. But, realistically, it's just Swords.

1. Swords
2. Demonic Tutor
3. Mind Control
4. Staggershock

Yeah. I think Demonic Tutor makes it into more decks.

Agreed on Demonic Tutor. Like Phitt mentioned, Swords to Plowshares is just spot removal and you should have opportunities to pick up something for that role, even if Swords is the best there is.

I personally always feel kinda weird P1P1ing any tutor without having anything that I know I'll need to tutor with it. But, there's no archetype lynchpin cards in this pack worth taking over the tutor. I still think I'd take Swords first as cover-all removal and also just because I love Kor Skyfisher and it'll probably wheel. Wouldn't blame anyone for taking the tutor or Mind Control, though.

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I personally always feel kinda weird P1P1ing any tutor without having anything that I know I'll need to tutor with it. But, there's no archetype lynchpin cards in this pack worth taking over the tutor. I still think I'd take Swords first as cover-all removal and also just because I love Kor Skyfisher and it'll probably wheel. Wouldn't blame anyone for taking the tutor or Mind Control, though.

I could probably see that philosophy in regards to something like Enlightened Tutor or Mystical Tutor, but with Demonic Tutor?? I think you are underestimating the ability to find ANY card in your deck. There are many times where you just need your Flaying Tendrils or Murderous Redcap or even just a land. Demonic Tutor is one of the strongest black cards in our format. You don't even have to reveal it.... I will windmill slam this card P1P1 often.

Demonic Tutor essentially means that you get to have two of whatever you pick up, so I wouldn't worry about not having any tutor targets prior to taking it.

I didn't see tutor. Still I think I'd rather have the best removal spell. You're always going to play Swords, but there are decks tutor doesn't really do all that much in.

Actually, the more I mull it over, Demonic Tutor is probably the correct choice. I'm probably underrating the ability to get literally anything and not have to reveal it; the most powerful tutors I've ever played with even in powered cube were Imperial Recruiter and Mystical Tutor, which were much more dependent on having drafted a fetch-worthy creature or spell.

I'd take tutor. "without having anything to tutor" is a rarity
Swords is defensible

I'm thinking I like Flame Slash over Relief Captain, could also consider Chalice to just keep rampin'.