MTG Salvation

Episodes 3 & 4 are up! (Podcast Links & YouTube Video Links in OP)

Kinda a cool combo card if you support Kefnet Turns and Felidar blink loop decks, but on its own, it was too underwhelming.

I wish there was a magic number for these kinds of questions, but there are simply too many variables. How many cards is the cube, how many average drafters do you have, what percentage of the pool appears in the average draft, how many of the support cards are playable on their own, how many of the cards are playable in multiple non-tribal decks, how do the drafting tendencies of the playgroup influence the cards in question being taken, etc., etc... The only way to answer this question is to tinker with the numbers in your specific playgroup until the deck is successful but not overly supported. Sorry there's no easy answer, but any number that gets thrown out there without the context of your cube/group is going to be wrong.

Your instinct is correct. In a powered cube, Portable Hole > Journey for the reasons you mentioned.

I also support the Adeline > Procession swap.

Quote from Breathe1234 »

I still see a lot of people running her - Does she work>

Well, if the card didn't perform, people wouldn't run it. As always, if your group doesn't like it, cut it.

It hits hard for a 4-drop, and also helps to support a token/anthem deck if you support that package. Despite its vulnerabilities, if it isn't answered immediately, it pressures like few other 4cc cards can, and leaves something behind if it gets a couple of chances to crash in.

It's not a must-include card, but it's good at its job if you want that kind of effect.

Even if this was unblockable, would you play it?

Quote from en fisk »

Show and Tell has a notorious reputation on Magic online because of the high risk of giving your opponent a fatty and sees little play due to that. However, this card plays out differently in paper because you greatly reduce the amount of fatties available for your opponents as you're picking them up yourself, or hate-drafting them, which from my experiences make the card quite valid.

Thoughts?

This is my experience with it too. It's far better in a paper cube than an online cross-pod draft for exactly the reasons you mentioned.

Quote from Cajacopo »

This didn't age so well.

It didn't? It's 6 years old and it's still pretty accurate, lol.

Since I made that list, we got Chandra, Torch of Defiance and Fiery Confluence (not to mention a slew of new 3-drops that outpace it for damage) and the need for Koth has lessened.

You're very welcome! Thanks for the support.

Quote from en fisk »

Enjoyed that episode. Totally agree with your reasoning on why cube is the best format.

Maybe try to find room for Angel of Mercy?

Thanks!

Angel is a beautiful card, and probably my favorite aesthetically ...but I just can't cube it, lol.

Oh man, you should read some of my older prediction articles, lol. I've had my fair share of misses.

Thanks! I'm new to this medium, so it'll get better as I get more familiar with the process.

I also love me some Psychatog.

Hey all, I'm working with the folks over at www.ambrgrading.com as a co-host of The TCG Compass Podcast!

It's a mostly weekly discussion on Trading Card Games (TCG) and the people who love them.

The episodes can be found here: https://ambrgrading.com/tcgcompass, and I also have a link in my sig.

Give it a listen and let us know if there's any topics you'd like us to discuss in the future!

Here's an episode/content list:

Episode 1 - Why We Love TCGs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfadRDTInoU)

Episode 2 - My Favorite Things (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edRZMDdPoXU) ***

Episode 3 - Bonafides (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLIpTumpL38) ***

Episode 4 - To Be a Kid Again (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhscZ2Pr2zY) ***

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*** = Episodes I'm a co-host on.

I started working with the folks at www.ambrgrading.com as a co-host of The TCG Compass Podcast! It's a mostly weekly discussion on Trading Card Games (TCG) and the people who love them.

The first two episodes are up, and I'm co-hosting Episode 2: My Favorite Things, where Daniel and I discuss our favorite Magic cards, our favorite non-Magic TCG cards, and our favorite TCG formats! (Hint, mine's CUBE!)

The posdcast link can be found in my sig, on my Twitter account, in the OP of this thread, and... HERE: https://ambrgrading.com/tcgcompass.

Enjoy!