Recent content by Brad

Not loving what domain/converge/vivid brings. The power level on the cards with those keywords is super variable and it feels like a bit of a distraction to run it singleton. Speaking of singleton, I dislike the vibe of heavy multiples and will be allowing 2x Eldrazi cards as non singles for...

As much as I dislike adding new tokens to the box, these ones have clear upside to existing tokens as well as being safe designs because they're so similar to what we already have. Does Pact of the Undying provide significant upside to existing cards of that variety? I feel like those effects...

Cards like Snapcaster and tutors are only as good as what they can target, so those tend to be fine. Does anyone else think Academy is fine? My format wants a lot of mana, but I don't think I want a lot of mana on turn 3 or whatever.

I hate the double cleave because it's a lot harder to read. For me, at least. Love that you're going for a cycle on these. They're pretty cool. Maybe choose a matching "rarity" to make them all the sameish power level?

I'm not convinced that it would blow up multiple things in a turn that often. Hand should be pretty low by then. But that's a good point that it's like Karn with a free -3 and draw a card and gain 3 life... Fine. I'll skip this one even though it's cool as hell.

I'm likely running fetches and it shoots Spawns all the time. Probably a little too much for an already crowded Gruul section. Thanks for the analysis, Erik. Added a few that I had overlooked.

Makes sense on Nissa and I knew she was higher end. Green doesn't need it. I'll probably do 1-2 per color or something, so she can go away. Ugin's really that good? I don't hate it being a mini titan of sorts because it costs 7.

These are only the ramp walkers. There were a few more that I was eyeing, as well. Tezzeret the Seeker Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge Saheeli, the Gifted Tezzeret, Cruel Captain This is the core of the artifact ramp package. Easily combined with Talismans or bigger rocks. inspiring statuary...

Gonna respond in my thread so that I don't derail this one too badly.

I looked at those, but I feel like I'd rather run a Big Mana Rock that's always useful on 4 rather than a card that's only useful with a titan in hand. They also make the titan hit the board on the same turn as 5mv reanimation. I looked at cheat and most of the good ones further bolster green.

Speaking of Planeswalkers, Someone convince me on the positives of running walkers. There's a few nice ramp walkers that I'm eyeing. Am I right that running walkers with "+1: Make a blocker" is a problem?

Reanimation? zombify emerge from the cocoon storm of souls Reanimating could give some interaction between Eldrazi and Orzhov colors. What mana value seems ok for you guys to face down Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger in a format where the removal is all designed to be a bit weak to big creatures?

Speaking of "not good enough for cube," ;) azorius chancery Give me your best bounceland synergies. Right now I'm looking at returning MDFCs to "draw" a spell and, obviously, it's worth an extra land. Anything else cool about them? EDIT: Untappers.

I feel like it's probably worth it because netting an extra mana when trying to get to 10 is pretty valuable, but I'm hesitant to build my blue section around it unless I feel good about blue artifacts. I tend to go into blue artifacts too heavy handed. After more thought, This seems the most...

archway of innovation I seem to recall that this did poorly in retail. Do we think it could push some sort of artifact Eldrazi deck? It gets searched by all the Coffers and Nykthos stuff. Maybe 2-3 copies of it?