That time of the year again! Share your includes, tests, or cards you're just keeping an eye on from AFR. Also include you cube size/type for reference! Post now and update as spoiler season continues or post when spoiler season concludes - whatever works for you.
Yep, that's it so far. Unless they've really been pulling their punches this preview season, this might be the worst set for cube since Dragon's Maze. That said, my wallet doesn't mind the breather after MH2. There's a couple other cards worthy of consideration if you don't mind the dungeon mechanic (venture), but mechanics like Monarch, Learn, or Venture don't appeal to me personally.
Anything following mh2 woulda sucked for cube. It doesn’t help that AFR has a lot of parasitic mechanics and is core set in power level. I can’t remember the last time a core set had multiple staples, it was probably origins. I don’t think I’ll include a single card, maybe portable hole.
I like the manlands alright, but the cycle feels pretty middle-of-the-road, and not that exciting. I might play one or two that I happen to get.
Moon-Blessed Oracle and Oswald Fiddlebender are the most interesting cards in the set to me. Ultimately, it's a set with a lot of parasitic mechanics. I bet it's tons of fun in draft, but I don't like things like the Dungeon mechanic in cube.
Right now, I'm including Portable Hole and watching the red, white, and black manlands. That's it. My bank account will enjoy a breather after the carnage of MH2 and Reefapalooza (a reef aquarium expo) in the same month.
There have been a few times I've wanted Inferno Titan to be able to swing when it comes out. I won't be cutting it, but alongside seems fine.
I'll be keeping my eyes on the manlands to see how they work out for other people. I've been thinking about increasing the number of lands in my cube in general to increase the number of playables that end up in decks.
@jamis - why temple of the dragon queen? It isn't even a rainbow land.
I'm still settling on adds, but I think people are sleeping on Froghemoth. A second scavenging ooze effect is great and hasty midrange creatures always overperform imo.
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In
Testing
Portable Hole
Watching
Ebondeath, Dracolich
Den of the Bugbear
Yep, that's it so far. Unless they've really been pulling their punches this preview season, this might be the worst set for cube since Dragon's Maze. That said, my wallet doesn't mind the breather after MH2. There's a couple other cards worthy of consideration if you don't mind the dungeon mechanic (venture), but mechanics like Monarch, Learn, or Venture don't appeal to me personally.
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Portable Hole
Power Word Kill
Watching:
Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
Cave of the Frost Dragon
Wight
Den of the Bugbear
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I like the manlands alright, but the cycle feels pretty middle-of-the-road, and not that exciting. I might play one or two that I happen to get.
Moon-Blessed Oracle and Oswald Fiddlebender are the most interesting cards in the set to me. Ultimately, it's a set with a lot of parasitic mechanics. I bet it's tons of fun in draft, but I don't like things like the Dungeon mechanic in cube.
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I’m considering the four other manlands and leaning toward adding green and black but not adding blue and white.
There have been a few times I've wanted Inferno Titan to be able to swing when it comes out. I won't be cutting it, but alongside seems fine.
I'll be keeping my eyes on the manlands to see how they work out for other people. I've been thinking about increasing the number of lands in my cube in general to increase the number of playables that end up in decks.
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My additions should be:
W: Nadaar, Selfless Paladin (cut Hallowed Spiritkeeper), Teleportation Circle (cut Basri's Lieutenant)
U: Yuan-Ti Malison (cut Watcher for Tomorrow), Mordenkainen (cut Will Kenrith)
B: Dungeon Crawler (cut Gnarled Scarhide), Wight (cut Order of Midnight)
R: Plundering Barbarian (cut Irreverent Revelers), Flameskull (cut Feldon of the Third Path)
G: Ranger Class (Duskwatch Recruiter)
Moreover I'll add the manlands W, B and R to add to the existing U and G.
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Also will give some of the fast manlands a run out.
On spoiled card wishlisting and 'should-have-had'-isms:
- Portable Hole (maybe)
- Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
- Cave of the Frost Dragon
BLUE
- Hall of the Storm Giant (maybe)
BLACK
- Power Word Kill
- Wight
- Ebondeath, Dracolich (maybe, I totally misread it for an entire week)
- Hive of the Eye Tyrant
RED
- Den of the Bugbear
GREEN
- Hydra's Nest
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FOr artifact cube 360:
Portable Hole
Treasure Vault
Old Gnawbone
Oswald Fiddlebender
Maybes
Dueling Rapier
Foresworn Paladin
Skullport Merchant
Power Word Kill
Temple of the Dragon Queen
Watching
Ebondeath Dracolich
[180 classic cube]
Includes:
Ranger Class
Den of the Bugbear
Maybes:
Loyal Warhound
Priest of Ancient Lore
Battle Cry Goblin
Zariel, Archduke of Avernus
Trelasarra, Moon Dancer
I'm still settling on adds, but I think people are sleeping on Froghemoth. A second scavenging ooze effect is great and hasty midrange creatures always overperform imo.
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Adding:
Yuan-Ti Malison (over Sea Gate Stormcaller)
Wight (still figuring out cut, but maybe Doom Whisperer or Custodi Lich)
Den of the Bugbear (over Spikefield Hazard)
Hand of Vecna (probably over Blast Zone? not sure here)
I'm also considering cutting Agadeem's Awakening to add in Hive of the Eye Tyrant.
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