Pillage could be good, there are enough artifacts that having that on a stone rain is solid. Might not end up being good enough, but the variety is pretty nice and sometimes stone rain can actually end a game.
I hate it when you have to look twice to see the difference between common and uncommon due to the set symbol, but Savannah Lions is pretty awesome.
The set symbol is indeed not very useful, when determining, which rarity a card is. But at least with the newest frame, the rarity is indicated at the bottom of a card.
former uncommon have a pretty high chance to be viable for us. ive never played with the goblin, but its effect seems decent. probably no tier1 material, because of the additional cost, but for slower cubes id definitely run it.
pretty happy about outburst, only the double R in its cost prevents me from playing it in t1, defintely a strong card outside of token synergies.
I wonder if the critical mass of goblin cards has been reached after this set to include goblin grenade in my t2
powerlevel wise the best common fallen empires pick would be hymn to tourach. but that would be pretty brutal for limited. grenade is a possible pick or something cute like thallid, which was also pretty typical for FE
Frenzied Goblin is an incredible downshift. This card is a lot more powerful than it reads, much like Intimidator Initiate. Very exciting.
Hordeling Outburst is also very exciting, and it makes me reconsider Raise the Alarm/Krenko's Command and look at another mass pump to go with it, like Rites of Initiation or perhaps Weapon Surge. Also some nice incidental support for potential sacrifice themes/archetypes. We might be at the point where there are just enough enablers for that deck, certainly something I'm going to take a look at when we have all our spoilers.
I also think that the 1/1 deathtouch for 1 are pretty good here -- Loyal Sentry (better than DT) and Ruthless Ripper.
From a Cube design perspective (ie not strictly power level) a Wall of Earth in blue could be a nice fit
Was personally hoping for Elvish Spirit Guide to finally get downshifted to common but that looks depressingly remote given that Simina Spirit Guide in uncommon in this set.
I really dislike morphs in cube from a cube design standpoint because there are so few playables (several more now, but still) that being a regular drafter of the cube (or me as the cube designer) gives you a significant knowledge advantage. Particularly in a low-rarity format where there aren't a lot of staple morphs that people can know to think about. It's just not great gameplay in this kind of format, even though several are there on power level.
Loyal Sentry seems pretty solid but I have a lot of white 1s. Might still be good, I'll think about it.
Regarding the ship and the Raiders, I was talking about new art and modern frame, not about downshift =P
Ainok Survivalist is not a stritly better Nantuko, but a 2/1 for 2 is better in a vacuum than a 3/2 for 4. And it adds to +1/+1 counters theme.
All things considered, seems like except for red this set is more relevant to constructed (because of some required reprints) than for us pauper cubers.
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Modern frame only- Common on paper only - no functional copies, no strictly-betters - no subtype-matters
There is no such thing as "knowledge advantage" with morphs. The worst case is that when you play your morph your opponent knows 100% which card it is..which is EXACTLY the same as every other card in your deck.
It seems like the theory of "knowledge disadvantage" is a stupid idea being peddled by Rosewater. At one point he had morph as "highly linear". Garbage.
There is no such thing as "knowledge advantage" with morphs. The worst case is that when you play your morph your opponent knows 100% which card it is..which is EXACTLY the same as every other card in your deck.
It seems like the theory of "knowledge disadvantage" is a stupid idea being peddled by Rosewater. At one point he had morph as "highly linear". Garbage.
The problem is that sometimes your opponent doesn't know what your morph does. For example in the case of Ainok Survivalist he would probably kill the morph token if he had a Renegade Freighter out, a Burst Lightning in his hand and knew what the morph is. But as long as he doesn't know what the morph does he'll save his Burst Lightning for something else.
On the other hand if it's your cube, your opponent plays green and Ainok Survivalist is the only green morph in the cube and you are the one with the Renegade Freighter and the Burst Lightning...what would you do? That's knowledge disadvantage/advantage.
Moreover, if a player who hasn't ever played my cube and isn't aware of the range of morph commons, I'd rather not put them in this spot and have them feel bad about not knowing that disenchant guy was even an option. The upside to include these cards just isn't high enough for the potential negative impact on the experience of my drafters. YMMV.
Anyway. I'm looking at the following swaps:
Loyal Sentry > Observant Alseid
Savannah Lions > Benevolent Bodyguard
Raise the Alarm > Ironclad Slayer
Fencing Ace > ????
Nice creature, probably will replace Chartooth Cougar which hasn't been used in any deck in a long time.
Pillage is nice for constructed, but still narrow for us.
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I don't play functional copies, but the lion is a nice addition both for cube and constructed.
My 490 Pauper Cube
Modern frame only- Common on paper only - no functional copies, no strictly-betters - no subtype-matters
Lions are great, although outclassed by Elite Vanguard cuz of soldier synergies
T2 powpercube Value https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/37t
The set symbol is indeed not very useful, when determining, which rarity a card is. But at least with the newest frame, the rarity is indicated at the bottom of a card.
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pretty happy about outburst, only the double R in its cost prevents me from playing it in t1, defintely a strong card outside of token synergies.
I wonder if the critical mass of goblin cards has been reached after this set to include goblin grenade in my t2
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Modern frame only- Common on paper only - no functional copies, no strictly-betters - no subtype-matters
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Hordeling Outburst is also very exciting, and it makes me reconsider Raise the Alarm/Krenko's Command and look at another mass pump to go with it, like Rites of Initiation or perhaps Weapon Surge. Also some nice incidental support for potential sacrifice themes/archetypes. We might be at the point where there are just enough enablers for that deck, certainly something I'm going to take a look at when we have all our spoilers.
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My 490 Pauper Cube
Modern frame only- Common on paper only - no functional copies, no strictly-betters - no subtype-matters
Erg Raiders and Ghost Ship aren't downshifts I don't think. Maybe Ghost Ship on mtgo?
Geist of the Moors
Loyal Sentry
Savannah Lions
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
Court Hussar
Dragon’s Eye Savants
Ruthless Ripper
Balduvian Horde
Cinder Storm
Crimson Mage
Frenzied Goblin
Hordeling Outburst
Jackal Pup
Pillage
Skeletonize
Ainok Survivalist
Assembly-Worker
Primal Clay
I am excited about Jackal Pup, Crimson Mage, Hordeling Outburst, Frenzied Goblin, Court Hussar (in UW) and Fencing Ace and sad about no foil Cuombajj Witches.
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I also think that the 1/1 deathtouch for 1 are pretty good here -- Loyal Sentry (better than DT) and Ruthless Ripper.
From a Cube design perspective (ie not strictly power level) a Wall of Earth in blue could be a nice fit
Was personally hoping for Elvish Spirit Guide to finally get downshifted to common but that looks depressingly remote given that Simina Spirit Guide in uncommon in this set.
Loyal Sentry seems pretty solid but I have a lot of white 1s. Might still be good, I'll think about it.
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T1
Soltari Foot Soldier < Savannah Lions
Aven Squire < Fencing Ace
Typhoid Rats < Ruthless Ripper
Goblin Freerunner < Jackal Pup
Court Hussar < Crystallization
T2
Sentinel Spider<Ainok Survivalist
Minotaur Sureshot < Hordeling Outburst
Frontline Devastator < Crimson Mage
Scuzzback Marauders < Frenzied Goblin
T2 powpercube Value https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/37t
Curiosity is also a shift
T2 powpercube Value https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/37t
Regarding the ship and the Raiders, I was talking about new art and modern frame, not about downshift =P
Ainok Survivalist is not a stritly better Nantuko, but a 2/1 for 2 is better in a vacuum than a 3/2 for 4. And it adds to +1/+1 counters theme.
All things considered, seems like except for red this set is more relevant to constructed (because of some required reprints) than for us pauper cubers.
My 490 Pauper Cube
Modern frame only- Common on paper only - no functional copies, no strictly-betters - no subtype-matters
It seems like the theory of "knowledge disadvantage" is a stupid idea being peddled by Rosewater. At one point he had morph as "highly linear". Garbage.
Moreover, if a player who hasn't ever played my cube and isn't aware of the range of morph commons, I'd rather not put them in this spot and have them feel bad about not knowing that disenchant guy was even an option. The upside to include these cards just isn't high enough for the potential negative impact on the experience of my drafters. YMMV.
Anyway. I'm looking at the following swaps:
Loyal Sentry > Observant Alseid
Savannah Lions > Benevolent Bodyguard
Raise the Alarm > Ironclad Slayer
Fencing Ace > ????
Court Hussar > Deft Duelist
Crimson Mage > Plated Geopede
Frenzied Goblin > Aetherflame Wall
Hordeling Outburst > Pyre Hound
Jackal Pup > Manic Vandal
Dynacharge > Rock Slide
I welcome your feedback and suggestions as to how to get Fencing Ace in there.
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My 490 Pauper Cube
Modern frame only- Common on paper only - no functional copies, no strictly-betters - no subtype-matters
Interesting. Has it underperformed that much? I haven't had a chance to play with it.
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