Recent content by Brad

I think that a lot of the nostalgia comes from being familiar with the cards and decks. Constructed success increases those aspects, but I'll keep digging.

I already have a few variations of a RAV-TSP cube, so I know that there's problems converting that constructed format to cube. Primarily that the color imbalance was severe. Like half of the format is Remand decks and another quarter of it is some variation of aggro burn. It's a classic matchup...

I hated this with my Spawns/Scions. It was too big too often.

"Starting player" should really make it to paper. I'd love a Saga cycle if they were at the Jace's Saga power level.

2007 Cube is definitely a top consideration. Maybe something with Onslaught. The Black Cube as a color restricted grid draft as well as 8 man option is another top consideration. I'd do it as a 360-450 so that there's an option for more players. I'm just feeling fatigued with all the releases...

improvisation capstone

Anyone have ideas for a cube that doesn't change? Kinda sick of following new releases. I've got some thoughts, but looking for more ideas. My playgroup hardly ever gets together, so formats that work for 1v1 are preferred.

mirari's wake Buff those tokens. Or, more recent and less iconic: champion's anthem

I saw that and I think I Discorded it to Onder. Didn't realize it was you. Hell of a Mind Stone. The text box is really nice. I think there's a good 10ish decent looking Empower cards. I suspected the mechanic was very useful. One surveil can crucially smooth out an early game land. I've been...

Anyone with Empower Jace first impressions from the prerelease? Seems like it had a ton of potential as a smoothing mechanic.

Life gain might always be a deck that's close, but never gets there. It kinda need two separate parts of the deck to come together, which makes all the cards involved narrower. Even as we get a lot of options for the deck, we'll get more options for other decks, too. Bloombrute is a fine...

All are maybes so that I can reference this later. A few red ramp options is a highlight for me. Are we at a point where we can run a life gain deck that isn't annoying?

Any other non-vanilla with two effects able to Pod into effectively itself?

Efficient non-Eldrazi removal that can pitch an early titan. Right up my alley, but might not be worth a gold slot.

There exists a theoretical cube where this is the best payoff for the best strategy and it's beautiful.