I'd cut the charm, but the Thrinax is hardly exciting. I'd probably drop Violent Ultimatum before charm or thrinax but I wouldn't run any of these in my cube. I guess what I'm really saying is do you need that many tri-colored cards at all?
I haven't played Jund Charm in the cube, yet, but after what I have seen in Shards limited and constructed, the main application is just an board sweeper.
Since you already have Infest, Pyroclasm and Volcanic Fallout in your list, I am certain that you don't need yet another one of these cards.
Yeah, it mainly sweeps the board, but I have seen it hit the gy a decent amount of times.
I'd cut the charm, but the Thrinax is hardly exciting. I'd probably drop Violent Ultimatum before charm or thrinax but I wouldn't run any of these in my cube. I guess what I'm really saying is do you need that many tri-colored cards at all?
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I thought about cutting the Ultimatum, but since it was specifically requested by a couple of cubers and hasn't seen play in the two drafts we've had since then, I'm leaving it in. Besides, I've seen Cruel cast a bunch and Violent is in the color of manafixing.
I realize that I have a much bigger multicolor section than many cubes, and until now I've been okay with that. Currently, I'm making a few minor cuts and will see how it plays out after. I think I might either make another set of cuts from the shard colors and replace with enemy color cards or make no replacements at all.
I thought so. I'm going to try to make some headway in the reanimator and green aggro departments this weekend. Speaking of green aggro: - Sylvan Bounty, + Rancor
The winning list from the Charlotte 5k demonstrated that even very aggressive decks can successfully run this card (even if the draft deck usually doesn't have that much options to shuffle unwanted cards back). Sprouting Vines and Woodland Guidance are both cards that don't fit into aggro decks and are significantly worse than the enchantment.
Sylvan Bounty is being cut, not the Library. That Charlotte deck is just sick BTW.
Bringer of the Blue Dawn isn't really meant for the typical blue deck. It's meant for the reanimator decks, which I am just now starting to work on. That said, I totally forgot about Inkwell and it will probably be going in instead.
Yeah, I'm pretty excited about Tariff actually. It gives every white deck a way of dealing with shroud or troll shroud creatures as those will often be the most expensive creatures on board. It specifically works with the prison theme in the cube and against the reanimator theme, which is another reason I like it.
I'm also pretty psyched about dropping Terra Stomper for Oracle. Not that Terrra Stomper is bad, but green has enough triple green spells and Oracle will go into more decks and do more abusive things.
Whoa, I really like Retribution of the Meek. I don't think I'll drop Tariff for it because I still really like it and it can actually get rid of smaller creatures as well so long as the opponent is tapped out. I will, however, be dropping Circle of Protection: Art for it because that card has done absolutely nothing as expected. White just doesn't have any good silly cards.
If you mean "Un" cards when you talk about silly cards, white has playable removal in the form of AWOL.
Playable, but not good. Certainly better than CoP:Art, but that card wasn't any good either. Hell, not every color needs an un-card if it isn't going to get played.
I don't even have a Promise of Power yet, but I know it'll be going in. I actually really like Persecute because of the blowouts it can cause. It's not like 1 or 2 cards that hose colors is going to make 1-2 color decks any worse. I do understand your position though.
Ill-Gotten Gains seems like it could be a way for an aggro deck to mostly twist a control deck's hand while recurring needed threats, and can be used in reanimator decks that also need control hate.
Promise of Power seems like it could be really good actually. It's powerful card draw and can double as a finisher. I also like that it is triple B, as I'm trying to give each color at least 1 triple color spell, to reward those who are sticking to one or two color decks mostly.
Kiki-Jiki will obviously always be insane when it's cast.
I really like Creeping Mold as it fits into the initial midrange "swiss army knife" green that I was envisioning. I'm still going to be pushing aggro, but this is basically what I want nonaggro green cards to be like.
Thanks. I've been wanting to add Goblin Guide for a while and decided I'd give DoJ a try even though I think control has enough removal. I may drop another mass removal spell shortly.
This makes my second green utility land, which I was lacking, so it's not a huge concern that it's not the best. I really want a Cradle, but I can't afford it. I am, however, excited to see how this will perform, because it seems like it could actually be pretty good.
I don't know why it's taken me this long to add the Stag. Personally, I think it's on par with en-Vec, which is obviously great. Plus, it will fit into more decks than the Elemental, including green aggro which I'm trying to push a little bit at a time.
Hand of Honor was actually pretty good usually, but I think that the Skyfisher will see play in more decks, can do some tricky things, and is more aggressive on top of that, thanks to evasion.
Both the cards moving out were fine, but I like the ones going in better.
Chandra can basically do what the command can anyway, but can also double as a win-condition. It was often a heart breaker to see an opposing board with medium-to large creatures while holding the command.
Rhox Charger was an okay mid-range green beater, but often not good enough to make it into someone's deck and was usually a pretty late pick. The troll should see play in aggro and even control decks looking for an early wall, which is more than the Charger was used for.
- Stoic Angel, - Treva's Charm, - Tower Gargoyle, - Dromar's Charm, - Sedraxis Specter, - Grixis Charm, - Kresh the Bloodbraided, - Sprouting Thrinax or - Jund Charm, - Rakeclaw Gargantuan(which was really only a placeholder for Uril anyway), - Rith's Charm
So Sprouting Thrinax vs. Jund Charm?
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Yeah, it mainly sweeps the board, but I have seen it hit the gy a decent amount of times.
I thought about cutting the Ultimatum, but since it was specifically requested by a couple of cubers and hasn't seen play in the two drafts we've had since then, I'm leaving it in. Besides, I've seen Cruel cast a bunch and Violent is in the color of manafixing.
I realize that I have a much bigger multicolor section than many cubes, and until now I've been okay with that. Currently, I'm making a few minor cuts and will see how it plays out after. I think I might either make another set of cuts from the shard colors and replace with enemy color cards or make no replacements at all.
Ok, Jund Charm is out.
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Sylvan Bounty is being cut, not the Library. That Charlotte deck is just sick BTW.
and Boom goes the dynamite...
White: - Mistmeadow Skulk, - Mangara of Corondor, - Spelltithe Enforcer, - Graceful Reprieve, - Gleam of Resistance, + Karmic Guide, + Limited Resources, + Griffin Guide, + Glorious Anthem, + Cataclysm
Blue: - Kederekt Leviathan, - Mystical teachings, + Bringer of the Blue Dawn, + Tinker
Red: - Fiery Fall, + Boom // Bust
Green: - Essence warden, - Cloudthresher, - Tower Above, + Pouncing Jaguar, + Silvos, Rogue Elemental, + Elephant Guide
Multicolor: - Bull Cerodon, - Consume Strength, - Realm Razer, + Ajani Vengeant, + Putrefy, + Uril, the Miststalker
I'm having a hard time getting very much of the stuff needed for reanimator.
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Wildfire is on my add list.
Edit: So, I just looked through my trade stuff and found an Inkwell. - Bringer of the Blue Dawn, + Inkwell Leviathan
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White: - Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile, - Pollen Lullaby, - Lapse of Certainty, + Paladin en-Vec, + Tariff, + Faith's Fetters
Blue: - Fatestitcher, - Wipe Away, + Thieving Magpie, + Miscalculation
Black: - Cabal Interrogator, - Viscera Dragger, - Reaping the Graves, - Chill to the Bone, + Dauthi Horror, + Undead Gladiator, + Victimize, + Eyeblight's Ending
Red: - Pardic Arsonist, - Resounding Thunder, - Aether Flash, - Pyrohemia, + Goblin Patrol, + Rift Bolt, + Earthquake, + Wildfire
Green: - Woodland Guidance, - Hunting Wilds, - Terra Stomper + Plow Under + Krosan Grip, + Oracle of Mul Daya
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I'm also pretty psyched about dropping Terra Stomper for Oracle. Not that Terrra Stomper is bad, but green has enough triple green spells and Oracle will go into more decks and do more abusive things.
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Playable, but not good. Certainly better than CoP:Art, but that card wasn't any good either. Hell, not every color needs an un-card if it isn't going to get played.
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I'm leaning towards Rain of Tears because that card sees very little play as is.
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Tears will be dropped when I get a Promise.
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Reanimate is silly.
Ill-Gotten Gains seems like it could be a way for an aggro deck to mostly twist a control deck's hand while recurring needed threats, and can be used in reanimator decks that also need control hate.
Promise of Power seems like it could be really good actually. It's powerful card draw and can double as a finisher. I also like that it is triple B, as I'm trying to give each color at least 1 triple color spell, to reward those who are sticking to one or two color decks mostly.
Kiki-Jiki will obviously always be insane when it's cast.
I really like Creeping Mold as it fits into the initial midrange "swiss army knife" green that I was envisioning. I'm still going to be pushing aggro, but this is basically what I want nonaggro green cards to be like.
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Upgrades IMO. I am in the :smileup:to persecute camp.
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- Slith Firewalker, - Whitemane Lion, - Elvish Visionary + Goblin Bushwhacker, + Pacifism, + Mire Boa, + Pithing Needle
I know that some people really like Slith Firewalker, but it has done absolutely nothing in our drafts so far. I gave it a chance.
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This makes my second green utility land, which I was lacking, so it's not a huge concern that it's not the best. I really want a Cradle, but I can't afford it. I am, however, excited to see how this will perform, because it seems like it could actually be pretty good.
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On spoiled card wishlisting and 'should-have-had'-isms:
- Thicket Elemental, - Hand of Honor, + Great Sable Stag, + Kor Skyfisher
I don't know why it's taken me this long to add the Stag. Personally, I think it's on par with en-Vec, which is obviously great. Plus, it will fit into more decks than the Elemental, including green aggro which I'm trying to push a little bit at a time.
Hand of Honor was actually pretty good usually, but I think that the Skyfisher will see play in more decks, can do some tricky things, and is more aggressive on top of that, thanks to evasion.
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Both the cards moving out were fine, but I like the ones going in better.
Chandra can basically do what the command can anyway, but can also double as a win-condition. It was often a heart breaker to see an opposing board with medium-to large creatures while holding the command.
Rhox Charger was an okay mid-range green beater, but often not good enough to make it into someone's deck and was usually a pretty late pick. The troll should see play in aggro and even control decks looking for an early wall, which is more than the Charger was used for.
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