I'm currently running the Golem. I have felt like two Masticore's are enough, but I am curious why y'all seem to value the RM higher... (aside from the Smash to Smithereens argument).
Originally Posted by hoodwink View Post
I've decided to limit to 3 the number of planeswalkers I run in each colored section. So, which one goes? Ajani Goldmane; Ajani Caller of the Pride; Elspeth, Knight-Errant; or Gideon Jura?
I can't truly evaluate new Ajani yet, however I have a feeling he is going to be a house. Rating the other three:
I would suggest an Ajani exchange for your update! I was thinking of also capping my planeswalkers, but at 720 cards I feel I could set the cap at 5 right now and still feel good. With you having a smaller list a cap at 3 sounds pretty good, but if you miss the oomph of a plethora of walkers, look to up the cap by +1.
I don't think Goldmane is cuttable. He is an AMAZING anthem and provides a great curve topper for aggro decks. Gideon and Elspeth are not even close to cuttable either. I'm just going to straight add him and run the three walkers you mentioned as well as new Ajani. I think he is going to win more games the turn he hits the field than any other walker in white, and probably the whole cube.
I prefer the Battlemage. But Wild Nacatl should be your Naya card.
I actually have Nacatl organized in green. Probably less than ideal, but its working ok for now.
I would run Bant Charm and Esper Charm over the battlemages any day. They're not as splashable, but you rarely want a Gray Ogre out of the battlemages and they're a tad overcosted for their extras, while the charms provide huge flexibility in an aggressively-costed package.
You are probably right here... but that begs the question:
For my peasant cube I'm refining my multicolored section and am attempting to include 1 card of each 'Shard,' however I'm trying to have these cards be as splashable as possible (ie Slave of Bolas, Marisi's Twinclaws). I resigned to running Sunscape Battlemage and Stormscape Battlemage for lack of better splashable options in Bant and Esper. Here is my question:
I run Damnation and Living Death as other sweepers.
Currently running champion. Love me some Hound though.
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I'm currently running the Golem. I have felt like two Masticore's are enough, but I am curious why y'all seem to value the RM higher... (aside from the Smash to Smithereens argument).
I was thinking Shambling Remains as well.
I love me some Voldaren, but I feel like Aristocrat is more in line with the BR decks my cube produces. It puts on so much pressure so fast.
Thanks guys
Thx!
I don't think Goldmane is cuttable. He is an AMAZING anthem and provides a great curve topper for aggro decks. Gideon and Elspeth are not even close to cuttable either. I'm just going to straight add him and run the three walkers you mentioned as well as new Ajani. I think he is going to win more games the turn he hits the field than any other walker in white, and probably the whole cube.
4 might be a cap number for walkers.
I actually have Nacatl organized in green. Probably less than ideal, but its working ok for now.
You are probably right here... but that begs the question:
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wtwlf123 - I'm only running 1 of each shard.
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