Recent content by Nanonox

Thanks for the kind words. These writeups actually help me when I'm stuck on my designs, glad they can help others too. I think the issue was that I used too many recent cards. While they offered up more synergistic connections between archetypes and allowed new themes to emerge, they outshone...

Necromancy I've stopped working on this cube about a year ago. While I am happy with how it ended up, it didn't quite capture the Riptide feel that I was looking for. I tried my hand at another cube but that was even further away from what I was hoping to build. It turns out I was more so...

Appreciate the in depth write up! Just to be clear, I agree with what you are saying and couldn't hope to formulate it as eloquently. I wanted to touch on this sentence You've made compelling arguments about using different removal options, the choice of aggressive creatures and the types of...

For me, a lot of it comes down to Venser being a creature. It opens up so many more synergies and can play well in aggro, midrange and control. I think he's at his best in tempo decks though, where you can cement your advantage and the pressure from being a creature is relevant. EOT bounce your...

These certainly provide that nostalgic hit. Personally, I'm allergic to midrange, so I tend to avoid a lot of these. I'm especially wary of those with a big body that also gain life passively or on ETB. I am talking about cards like Sheoldred, the Apocalypse, Thragtusk and Bristlebud Farmer...

Living Wish? I know it’s a tutor, but it often doesn’t come out in searches Other than that, most stuff happens when the Eldrazi is in play. Who cares if you can activate Mosswort Bridge at that point? Manifest Dredge + blink? But that’s cheating into play. Probably not useful.

I like Piranhas here. Flash feels very Blue and it isn’t too strong. In that vein of removal I alsolike Amphibian Downpour Flash is nice, especially in Blue and it has a cool dream to chase. 3 mana is a lot for the effect, but it is sure to be memorable at times. Cryogen Relic? More of a...

To quote Thor: "Now my wallet will speak for me...in a voice of not ever!" More seriously, I'll bite if we get some more neutral cards like Ravenous Robots from TMNT. Thor looks like a cool design though!

Sharing some random thoughts crossing my mind, not sure where I am going with this :p Adds??? Young Pyromancer I miss Young Pyro. It comes down early and provides you with a bunch of chump blockers or sacrifice fodder. The issue was never the power level, but the support it takes to make it...

That I can get behind! In that context, these are some nice 3 drops to curve into Overlaid Terrain. Slogurk, the Overslime Long Feng, Grand Secretariat Scouring Swarm Erinis, Gloom Stalker Turntimber Sower Countryside Crusher There might also be a live to dream here with another 3 drop...

Since posting this thread, my combo land package has been bolstered. I've incorporated a lot of what you mention here, but came to slightly different conclusions. I say that without the intent of throwing any shade, we have different cube preferences and environments so naturally we won't align...

Probably, but my reasoning is if I am playing a mid/lower power cube I’m not looking to get infinite comboed out of the game. In that context, it’s not fun* to play against (*my opinion on fun). Since games also tend to go on longer, you have more looks at finding the cards and a combo ending...

I think low to mid power, Persist isn’t great with Finks and Redcap because it just ends the game out of nowhere as they both have ETBs that effectively win the game. If you were to use the vanilla persist creatures (Masticore, Goblin and Elite), you could make the deck play less deterministic...

You don’t seem enamoured with these choices so I’ll throw in a suggestion Waterfront Bouncer An old school classic that discards at instant speed, but trades the draw for board presence. Seems like it would fit the vibes of the CCC nicely and be unique enough to stand out from Merfolk Looter.

Fancy that! I imagine you're also going to suggest Scapeshift for a Tifa Lockhart package and next thing you know, Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle makes sense too. Joking aside, Dryad is a solid recommendation! Untappers I've had Faeries in my maybeboard for a bit, but it seemed a little narrow...