MTG Salvation

Preserver is especially good if you're deep on a Bant flash archetype. And Emry is fantastic if you're supporting a handful of artifacts that pair especially well with it, like Mindslaver, for example. I'm not big on the Serpent tho.

Set is deep for sure, with a lot of great cards worth discussing.

Adventure is an awesome mechanic!

There's a huge thread on this archetype already, which will have a ton of great info in there for you.

Persist combo is another thread altogether.

I also want to return to a time with weaker creatures and more powerful spells. *sigh*

I like Krasis and Coatl more. Oko is a better card, but the other two are better for specific shells that Simic contributes to, whereas Oko is just a generic goodstuff card.

Ya, I think I agree.

Hostage Taker > Thief

Ambusher > Beast > Elder

I like Saheeli more. And I like Dack leagues more than either.

I haven't experimented with an actual zombie tribal theme in a while. It can be pretty good with the right support.

Let me know how reanimator does for you if you focus it down as more of a combo strategy.

It's okay. But 5cc Wraths have historically been bad for me in this format. A mediocre one that draws a french vanilla 7-drop is not where I want to be. I'd rather play Fumigate or Rout first, and I don't play either of those cards.

I'll see if I can whip up a few mock drafts and post 'em here...

https://cubecobra.com/cube/deck/5d9b12cd1c8b8d64fdf1e8ee

https://www.cubetutor.com/cubedeck/1182931

https://cubecobra.com/cube/deck/5d9b177f1c8b8d64fdf1eca7

Part 1) No, I haven't. Reanimator is still extremely competitive and is both deep and consistent. I will not be removing it from the cube, nor do I have even the slightest desire to do so. And I disagree about the pieces not being good in other archetypes. If anything, the opposite is true. Reanimation spells are playable in random goodstuff decks. Discard outlets are good in a variety of shells. Reanimator's monsters are valuable in ramp and control (and even as midrange curve toppers) much more frequently than the super titans are. I think it's the fatty cheating deck that uses the more polarizing and parasitic cards.

Part 2) I don't want to remove any of those cards. I can have my cake and eat it too. The Braids/Yawgmoth deck is fantastic. Big red decks are very successful. I have no desire to remove support for my aggro decks to make other archetypes that are already successful better.

It sounds like it's something you want for your cube. If that's the case, go for it. But it's not something I want or need in the slightest.

I still prefer the Pup. Often times I find that 1 extra damage in the first couple connections makes a big difference.

Thanks! Ya, the food mechanic is sweet with lots of artifact interactions.

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting. And ya, cuts in blue are excruciating.