So I'm jumping on the Initiative bandwagon. It's too powerful to ignore, even though I'm not a fan of the dungeon mechanic. I'm also looking for a cut for Misery's Shadow. I think I can lose a 1-drop but there might be a better cute. Would Cult Conscript orEvolved Sleeper be any huge loss?
I'm considering expanding my guild sections by an additional card each (non-mana generating card). Do you think that a 465-card cube can support 4 cards per guild? I think most guilds have at least four great cards to run, although I'm a bit concerned about Selesnya and Dimir.
Individual cube threads seem to get no interaction anymore, so I may make a separate post for this pending feedback.
As a spreadsheet nerd, I do a lot of comparison and analysis between my cube and others on Cube Cobra. Typically findings for guilds show a consensus across the board outside of Dimir and Selesnya. Every other guild seems to be in agreement on the top three or four cards. Selesnya has Knight of Autumn and then crickets. Dimir has Baleful Strix and then crickets.
To answer the question, yes, I think a 465 cube can support 4 per guild at this point without sacrificing power level or having gold cards go last pick. There's some powerful stuff available in most guilds these days, some even first pickable.
At 540 here are my Dimir and Selesnya sections:
Voice of Resurgence (probably going to try Torsten in the slot)
Kitchen Finks (more of a pet card these days, but I support persist combo, so it plays there)
Knight of Autumn (staple)
Knight of the Reliquary (a favorite among my group)
Mirari's Wake (a favorite among my group)
Baleful Strix (staple)
Rona, Herald of Invasion (solid looter, powerful flip side)
Sauron's Ransom (new addition)
Ertai Resurrected (solid role player)
Fallen Shinobi (a favorite among my group)
I'd also agree that cube threads feel like a thing of the past with utilities like CubeCobra around. We're no longer limited to posting our updates only on our cube threads or having cube pics here. I am nostalgic for those forum days, but I accept reality. You'll get more conversation in single card discussion or This or That threads.
Crystal Shard -> Force of Negation
Turntimber Symbiosis -> Worldly Tutor
Considering cutting Mirari's Wake. It seems win more. Possible replacements would Avacyn's Pilgrim or Nature's Chant.
Cheers,
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The changes I made today:
Out -> In
Sun Titan -> Serra Paragon
Reveillark -> Seasoned Dungeoneer
Ephemerate -> White Plume Adventurer
Meloku the Clouded Mirror -> Arcane Proxy
Blade of the Oni -> Transmogrant's Crown
Dismissive Pyromancer -> Caves of Chaos Adventurer
Carnage Tyrant -> Old One Eye
Primal Adversary -> Undermountain Adventurer
Pernicious Deed -> Abrupt Decay
So I'm jumping on the Initiative bandwagon. It's too powerful to ignore, even though I'm not a fan of the dungeon mechanic. I'm also looking for a cut for Misery's Shadow. I think I can lose a 1-drop but there might be a better cute. Would Cult Conscript orEvolved Sleeper be any huge loss?
Thanks!
Cheers,
rant
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Oblivion Ring -> Reprieve
Unexpectedly Absent -> Karakas
Jwari Disruption -> Stern Scolding
Misery's Shadow -> Orcish Bowmasters
Oracle of Mul Daya -> Delighted Halfling
Ajani Vengeant -> Forth Eorlingas!
Gilded Lotus -> Aragorn, King of Gondor
Sword of Sinew and Steel -> Andúril, Flame of the West
Hedron Archive -> The One Ring
Wondering if I have room for Relic of Sauron.
Cheers,
rant
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Individual cube threads seem to get no interaction anymore, so I may make a separate post for this pending feedback.
Cheers,
rant
My Cube
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Cube Tutor: http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/1963
Unfortunately I noticed that too .. we don't seem to be wanting to bounce ideas off each other anymore
To answer the question, yes, I think a 465 cube can support 4 per guild at this point without sacrificing power level or having gold cards go last pick. There's some powerful stuff available in most guilds these days, some even first pickable.
At 540 here are my Dimir and Selesnya sections:
Voice of Resurgence (probably going to try Torsten in the slot)
Kitchen Finks (more of a pet card these days, but I support persist combo, so it plays there)
Knight of Autumn (staple)
Knight of the Reliquary (a favorite among my group)
Mirari's Wake (a favorite among my group)
Baleful Strix (staple)
Rona, Herald of Invasion (solid looter, powerful flip side)
Sauron's Ransom (new addition)
Ertai Resurrected (solid role player)
Fallen Shinobi (a favorite among my group)
I'd also agree that cube threads feel like a thing of the past with utilities like CubeCobra around. We're no longer limited to posting our updates only on our cube threads or having cube pics here. I am nostalgic for those forum days, but I accept reality. You'll get more conversation in single card discussion or This or That threads.
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It really does feel like I can support 4 per guild and in most cases not feel like I'm sacrificing power.
For Selesnya, I was thinking:
Dryad Militant
Knight of Autumn
Avacyn's Pilgrim
Torsten or maybe Kellan
Dimir:
Strix
Rona
Ertai
Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
Cheers,
rant
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