I'm on 35 lands with a functional mana curve of 3.0 (Greater Gargadon and Blasphemous Act functionally cost 1). However, I'm trying to see if I can squeeze another card in.
The deck tends to flood more often than not or just empty its hand in reasonably quick fashion and so I'm very tempted to go down a land to 34, especially when the strategy is a critical mass strategy such as artifacts where having an extra draw source or manarock would do wonders for the deck.
Keep in mind that I'm planning on cutting some high cmc cards and only leaving in answers that must be in the deck to deal with problems such as Stony Silence.
However, I am not a person who likes to be greedy and cutting down land count is a very bad habit to get into. As a result, I highly restrain myself.
What is your perspective towards cutting lands? If I run the best burst draw I should still draw them at a reasonable rate, yet if you cut too many you will miss land drops and be severely punished for it.
The Unidentified Fantastic Flying Girl.
EDH
Xenagos, the God of Stompy
The Gitrog Monster: Oppressive Value.
Marchesa, Marionette Master - Undying Robots
Yuriko, the Hydra Omnivore
I make dolls as a hobby.
I'm on 35 lands with a functional mana curve of 3.0 (Greater Gargadon and Blasphemous Act functionally cost 1). However, I'm trying to see if I can squeeze another card in.
The deck tends to flood more often than not or just empty its hand in reasonably quick fashion and so I'm very tempted to go down a land to 34, especially when the strategy is a critical mass strategy such as artifacts where having an extra draw source or manarock would do wonders for the deck.
Keep in mind that I'm planning on cutting some high cmc cards and only leaving in answers that must be in the deck to deal with problems such as Stony Silence.
However, I am not a person who likes to be greedy and cutting down land count is a very bad habit to get into. As a result, I highly restrain myself.
What is your perspective towards cutting lands? If I run the best burst draw I should still draw them at a reasonable rate, yet if you cut too many you will miss land drops and be severely punished for it.
The Unidentified Fantastic Flying Girl.
EDH
Xenagos, the God of Stompy
The Gitrog Monster: Oppressive Value.
Marchesa, Marionette Master - Undying Robots
Yuriko, the Hydra Omnivore
I make dolls as a hobby.