I'm a bit surprised this card didn't get its own SCD. He's one of the top commons in Streets of New Capenna as it often comes down as a 2 mana 3/2 with +1/+1 counter/ graveyard synergies.
I've found that my White-X aggressive decks really appreciate this creature to help smooth out draws - Discard excess lands (doesn't get +1/+1, but better than flooding), helping to curve 4 CMC Gideon/ Armageddon, discard excess 1 drops etc.
This is also one of the few good 2 CMC flicker targets as those decks often struggle as their flicker enablers + targets often start at 3-4 CMC.
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Definitely a solid card, but I’m not sure if a straight 3/2 that loots would even make it at small and medium sizes. W 2s are staaaaacked — most choices come with evasion+strong utility, more CA, more tempo, or being very hard to kill.
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I had too many games where I was on 17/23 lands/ non-lands and I lost because I kept a 2 land hand/ did no hit my 4th land for Armageddon.
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I'm a bit surprised this card didn't get its own SCD. He's one of the top commons in Streets of New Capenna as it often comes down as a 2 mana 3/2 with +1/+1 counter/ graveyard synergies.
I've found that my White-X aggressive decks really appreciate this creature to help smooth out draws - Discard excess lands (doesn't get +1/+1, but better than flooding), helping to curve 4 CMC Gideon/ Armageddon, discard excess 1 drops etc.
This is also one of the few good 2 CMC flicker targets as those decks often struggle as their flicker enablers + targets often start at 3-4 CMC.
Vintage Cube Cards Explained
Here are some other articles I've written about fine tuning your cube:
1. Minimum Archetype Support
2. Improving Green Archetypes
3. Improving White Archetypes
4. Matchup Analysis
5. Cube Combos (Work in Progress)
Draft my Cube - https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/d8i
Interested in Custom Card Creation.
My Cube:Cardinal Custom Cube
A custom version of a third modern masters: MM2019
(filter->rarity to see in set rarity).
Vintage Cube Cards Explained
Here are some other articles I've written about fine tuning your cube:
1. Minimum Archetype Support
2. Improving Green Archetypes
3. Improving White Archetypes
4. Matchup Analysis
5. Cube Combos (Work in Progress)
Draft my Cube - https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/d8i