(Thought this was a real 5/3. But keeping picture for history).
I like this one, but I'll need to think on it. Sort of like a common Murderous Cut. Early game it's obviously worse than a lot of current removal, but late game, its on par and the exile prevents death triggers (for however many there are in cubes)
I don't think, that any card will make the cut for me, except for maybe Gixian Infiltrator for my cube specifically. Apart from that I'm only kind of interested in Prison Sentence, because Scry 2 seems like a nice upside to Arrest, but right now, I don't think it will make the cut.
Edit: I forgot Scrapwork Rager, which seems quite decent to me.
Recommission-type effects aren't usually that great, because you can't play them on curve and if often depends which of your creatures your opponent removes or trades, that determines whether you have a "good" target for this or not.
Unearth is simply undercosted. The difference of 1 mana between is absolutely huge (e.g. Lightning Bolt vs. Lightning Strike). In addition to that it has cycling, which is especially great because it is a situational effect. Without cycling it gets a whole lot worse.
I've tried several of these in non-pauper cubes and not been disappointed. Powerstones sadly have disappointed me.
Airlift Chaplain is pretty good selection, feeds the graveyard in the color that does that least, and is at worst a Wild Griffin. Emergency Weld I've never tried, but I'm excited to. Mourner's Surprise was really good in limited, and I generally like this better. Combat Courier is surprisingly decent filler. Blitz automaton is a pet card, but I think it's widely underestimated. Bitter Reunion may be my favorite Tormenting Voice variant, but I love enchantments.
(Thought this was a real 5/3. But keeping picture for history).
I like this one, but I'll need to think on it. Sort of like a common Murderous Cut. Early game it's obviously worse than a lot of current removal, but late game, its on par and the exile prevents death triggers (for however many there are in cubes)
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a 3/5 reach trample for 5 is okayish, and the pseudokicker makes it a monster
T2 powpercube Value https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/37t
And if you blink it, it comes back as its giant form.
im gonna fit that
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This is interesting to me. I think it beats Kozilek's Channeler in versatility. I can see using the pump more often than a ramp at 5 mana.
Edit: I forgot Scrapwork Rager, which seems quite decent to me.
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Tocasia's Dig Site for Armillary Sphere ( was on the bubble of beeing cut anyway).
Prison Sentence for Bound in Gold.
Urza's Rebuff for Faerie Trickery
Scrapwork Mutt for Scorched Rusalka
-halimar depths
easy swap actually. might reswap my campus duals to karoos as well now.
2nd swap
-peace strider
+Boulderbranch Golem
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Unearth is simply undercosted. The difference of 1 mana between is absolutely huge (e.g. Lightning Bolt vs. Lightning Strike). In addition to that it has cycling, which is especially great because it is a situational effect. Without cycling it gets a whole lot worse.
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Still, I think there are definitely some great cards in this set that never got mentioned.
I've tried several of these in non-pauper cubes and not been disappointed. Powerstones sadly have disappointed me.
Airlift Chaplain is pretty good selection, feeds the graveyard in the color that does that least, and is at worst a Wild Griffin. Emergency Weld I've never tried, but I'm excited to. Mourner's Surprise was really good in limited, and I generally like this better. Combat Courier is surprisingly decent filler. Blitz automaton is a pet card, but I think it's widely underestimated. Bitter Reunion may be my favorite Tormenting Voice variant, but I love enchantments.
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My 1570 card cube (no longer updated)
My 415 Peasant+ Artifact and Enchantment Cube
Ever-Expanding "Just throw it in" cube.