As someone who has tried to shoehorn Charms in previously, these two are average with an upside. The 1W 3/1 2ith a boost for being equipped may find a better home in some people's cubes than others
This is what I call an auto include.
Welcome to the cycle. So we have a 2 power 3 drop, that draws a card in every color except red now (Cloudkin Seer/Phyrexian Rager/Llanowar Visionary)
Since the full spoiler is out now, here are the cards, that cathced my eye:
-Boots of Speed: Cubeable. Crystal Slipper/Strider Harness become a lot better if the equipment can be played on turn 1. I think it's best compared to Goblin Motivator/Bloodlust Inciter. I personally think that not having to pay 1 more to grant haste is a slight upside over being an equipment rather than a fragile and otherwise uselesss 1/1.
-Circle of the Moon Druid: Cubeable. I'm not completely sold on this. It's not like 4/2s are amazing at attacking into the abundance of 2/Xs, which are happy to trade with this. If the P/T switch on your turn were to be a "may" ability, I would have liked this a lot more.
-Minimus Containment: Cubeable. Very flexible removal with a small downside. Works well with Auramancers.
-Owlbear: Staple. Auto include. An absolutely decent body, that replaces itself.
-Priest of Ancient Lore: Staple. Auto include. 3 mana 2 power draws a card is always great.
-Soulknife Spy: Cubeable. Seems like Stealer of Secrets now has 3 power. It's still quite good with Aerial Guide and alike, but sadly has a hard time connecting on it's own.
-Thieves' Tools: Cubeable. I overlooked this at first, but on second thought making a creature with up to 3 power unblockable can be really strong and the Treasure makes the first equip basically cost 1.
-Boots of Speed: i might consider a split between the creature and the boots. the +1+0 kinda justifies the manacost, but also makes it slower.
-Circle of the Moon Druid: a 2/4 for 3 is already what im looking for. This is not an aggrocard, but can become one as soon as you get to attack. sure slot for me.
-Minimus Containment: Im not looking for another cmc3 removal. Certainly not one that ramps and fixes my opp into even bigger threats.
-Owlbear: the better version of the ape. safe add no2.
-Priest of Ancient Lore: I wont run it, as it doesnt help my whites aggroplan very much. Time is money and I dont need the value.
-Soulknife Spy: its more Thieving Otter than Stealer of Secrets, but the otter can draw with ping equips. I also wonder at what point the opponent dies before the card advantage adds up. Unless it gets evasion its a very borderline card.
-Thieves' Tools: cant be blocked is a very powerful mechanic, but nothing im looking for on a black artifact right now.
I don't really like the "selfbounce" archetype as I think, that it's way too slow. The idea of this arcehtype is to simply constantly attack without really loosing tempo, while never running out of gas or slow the opponent down with stuff like Hands of Binding, Sigil of Sleep.
shinobi and new moon dont belong to it i think. that said, if you want to count other cards that benefit from free hits, there is also lifelink stuff and pumpcritter
I will keep Thieves' Tools in mind for the future if we happen to get some new connect triggers. Maybe we get another complementary set with ninjas or something.
I don't really understand why Skyshroud Ambush is digital only. I realize to use "Wins" they have to hide a ton of technical rules jargon behind the curtain but they way they do it now is pretty stupid (people are comparing Time to Feed. The obvious extension to this would be "kills" which would be even more useful in templating.
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which makes some cards that venture for free interesting, as they at least scry1
i fail to see what the mace does though. its just a worse Vulshok Morningstar
T2 powpercube Value https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/37t
Loose Change Pauper Cube-cast
Pauper Cube Article #1
Pauper Cube Article #2
Personal Enjoyment Cube
Loose Change Pauper Cube-cast
Pauper Cube Article #1
Pauper Cube Article #2
Personal Enjoyment Cube
the 3/1 is another piece in the UW artifact archetype
T2 powpercube Value https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/37t
Better than a 2/3 haste, for sure. And the life gain synergises with some other black and white cards.
My 490 Pauper Cube
Modern frame only- Common on paper only - no functional copies, no strictly-betters - no subtype-matters
compare to Falkenrath Noble or Gray Merchant of Asphodel
im not saying the guy is unplayable but its certauinly tough to justify a slot.
T2 powpercube Value https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/37t
Druid of the Moon Circle
2G
Creature - Human Elf Druid
Bear Form - During your turn, Druid of the Moon Circle is a Bear with basic power and toughness 4/2 (it loses all other creature types).
2/4
T2 powpercube Value https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/37t
Welcome to the cycle. So we have a 2 power 3 drop, that draws a card in every color except red now (Cloudkin Seer/Phyrexian Rager/Llanowar Visionary)
Pauper Cube & Artifact Pauper Cube & Multiplayer Cube
Interested in building your own Pauper Cube? Take a look at some of the lists and the following project: The "Evaluate Everything" Project (updated to M21/JMP)
I think the preist is what most of us would call auto include
T2 powpercube Value https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/37t
the red rager is more or less Azra Bladeseeker
T2 powpercube Value https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/37t
-Boots of Speed: Cubeable. Crystal Slipper/Strider Harness become a lot better if the equipment can be played on turn 1. I think it's best compared to Goblin Motivator/Bloodlust Inciter. I personally think that not having to pay 1 more to grant haste is a slight upside over being an equipment rather than a fragile and otherwise uselesss 1/1.
-Circle of the Moon Druid: Cubeable. I'm not completely sold on this. It's not like 4/2s are amazing at attacking into the abundance of 2/Xs, which are happy to trade with this. If the P/T switch on your turn were to be a "may" ability, I would have liked this a lot more.
-Minimus Containment: Cubeable. Very flexible removal with a small downside. Works well with Auramancers.
-Owlbear: Staple. Auto include. An absolutely decent body, that replaces itself.
-Priest of Ancient Lore: Staple. Auto include. 3 mana 2 power draws a card is always great.
-Soulknife Spy: Cubeable. Seems like Stealer of Secrets now has 3 power. It's still quite good with Aerial Guide and alike, but sadly has a hard time connecting on it's own.
-Thieves' Tools: Cubeable. I overlooked this at first, but on second thought making a creature with up to 3 power unblockable can be really strong and the Treasure makes the first equip basically cost 1.
Pauper Cube & Artifact Pauper Cube & Multiplayer Cube
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-Boots of Speed: i might consider a split between the creature and the boots. the +1+0 kinda justifies the manacost, but also makes it slower.
-Circle of the Moon Druid: a 2/4 for 3 is already what im looking for. This is not an aggrocard, but can become one as soon as you get to attack. sure slot for me.
-Minimus Containment: Im not looking for another cmc3 removal. Certainly not one that ramps and fixes my opp into even bigger threats.
-Owlbear: the better version of the ape. safe add no2.
-Priest of Ancient Lore: I wont run it, as it doesnt help my whites aggroplan very much. Time is money and I dont need the value.
-Soulknife Spy: its more Thieving Otter than Stealer of Secrets, but the otter can draw with ping equips. I also wonder at what point the opponent dies before the card advantage adds up. Unless it gets evasion its a very borderline card.
-Thieves' Tools: cant be blocked is a very powerful mechanic, but nothing im looking for on a black artifact right now.
T2 powpercube Value https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/37t
We have some great enablers and pseudo enablers:
Premium Enablers: Heavenly Qilin/Trusted Pegasus/Aerial Guide/Trained Condor and now Thieves' Tools
Other possible Enablers: Distortion Strike, Shadow Rift, Slip Through Space, Cartouche of Knowledge, Smoke Shroud, Aqueous Form, Goblin Tunneler, Goblin Smuggler, Neurok Invisimancer,
Pseudo Enablers: Master of Diversion/Territorial Hammerskull/Rhox Veteran also every removal spell (You don't need evasion, when there are no blockers).
and some decent payoff:
U: Jhessian Thief/Mistblade Shinobi/Moonblade Shinobi/Ninja of the Deep Hours/Soulknife Spy/Saltwater Stalwart/Tandem Lookout/Hands of Binding/Sigil of Sleep (Nine-Tail White Fox/Stealer of Secrets/Thieving Otter are also playable, but probably unneccesary)
B: Okiba-Gang Shinobi/Ninja of the New Moon/Audacious Thief
R: Skirk Commando/Dwarven Vigilantes
W: Farrel's Zealot
I don't really like the "selfbounce" archetype as I think, that it's way too slow. The idea of this arcehtype is to simply constantly attack without really loosing tempo, while never running out of gas or slow the opponent down with stuff like Hands of Binding, Sigil of Sleep.
Pauper Cube & Artifact Pauper Cube & Multiplayer Cube
Interested in building your own Pauper Cube? Take a look at some of the lists and the following project: The "Evaluate Everything" Project (updated to M21/JMP)
i dont know if overloading on the effect is competitive. without getting deep into it I only run
payoffs
enabler
shinobi and new moon dont belong to it i think. that said, if you want to count other cards that benefit from free hits, there is also lifelink stuff and pumpcritter
T2 powpercube Value https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/37t
Conclave Naturalists< Owlbear
Rambunctious Mutt < Dawnbringer Cleric
Trufflesnout < Circle of the Moon Druid
T2 powpercube Value https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/37t
Rimeshield Frost Giant the new hexproof seems reasonably good for the mana cost.
Veteran Dungeoneer a 3/4 scry1 for 4 is quite solid
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Air-Cult Elementalim not sure you can have too many bouncecritter if you want to be cheesy
Celestial Unicorn finally a payoff for common lifegain decks. obv wed rather have Ajani's Pridemate
Dawnbringer Cleric any mode is usable
T2 powpercube Value https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/37t
I will keep Thieves' Tools in mind for the future if we happen to get some new connect triggers. Maybe we get another complementary set with ninjas or something.
Pauper Cube & Artifact Pauper Cube & Multiplayer Cube
Interested in building your own Pauper Cube? Take a look at some of the lists and the following project: The "Evaluate Everything" Project (updated to M21/JMP)