Recent content by Tom

First, of all I want to say you guys are amazing. Seriously. This forum shaped my understanding of cube design back when I first got into it, and you are still here today doing the same stuff. My last post was in 2014 and you guys have been posting every day since then. This is dedication to the...

Ambassador Laquatus Yes? No? I'm starting to be a fan of cards with a unique property in a cube. I have zero other mill your opponent cards. I understand he wasn't designed for 40 card decks. Before I played him I couldn't decide if he was too powerful or too weak. After a bit of use I think...

I used to run all the signets. Then I started hanging around here. Now i run the stuff you guys run ;). I will add that I don't use any colorless rocks because fixing is really important to me.

I really do like this set. If I needed another cube I'd consider buying two boxes and building the best 360 I could out of it.

I'm always hoping Wizards will release an official cube product. Not sure if this is in their best interests or not.. can't tell. They could opt for non-tournament legal, collector's edition-esque product, or let the cards be tournament legal. Then they'd just have to be careful what they print...

I built my cube to be low dependency (lots of generic good stuff, light on the themes). One of the main reasons for this was to help make drafts/sealed pools with a small number of players interesting. I realize many are of the opinion this compromises the 8 man or overall cube experience, but...

Thanks! I applied one thin coat of Polyurethane and let it dry overnight. No hardware, just wood glue.

I had some time off work and needed a project. I was never happy with my cube storage so I built a box! With the money I spent on tools and wood I certainly could have bought a better box for much cheaper, but that's not the point! I discovered a new hobby, in fact. I really enjoyed working on...

I just remember looking into for my site and determined it wasn't worth it. Glad its working out for you guys. The ads are worth the quality riptide content.

So. I think ads are kinda gross. Esp animated ones. But I'll survive. Also, I can't imagine they actually help with costs. However, I came here to say something potentially constructive. Today I moved my website to save on hosting costs. I googled "free php hosting" and eventually found my way...

Mana Leak This card taught me that a control deck needs to play Magic on turn 2. Simple and elegant (8 words), splashable, strong, early counterspell. It's value ticks down as the game goes on so you have to think seriously about countering each spell your opponent casts (all the while...

Mistakes I made as a beginner: 1) Not enough support for aggro. It's temping to put in a bunch of "good" or "cool" cards that often lean towards the heavier side of the mana curve. Lots of little two drops may not look as impressive as some bomby rare 6 drops, but your cube needs aggro or it...

I knew this is a bit ridiculous, but I think the flavor text on those tri-lands makes me more interested in this set than anything else I've seen so far.

I run Balance. I know you guys thinks that's a terrible idea, but I've yet to see it break anything. Maybe my players (and I) just don't get it. If I had Kalonian Hydra I think I'd run it because I'm obsessed with making green powerful. I run Vexing Devil, and I really like him. I want a...

Raymond Swanland's cards all have a very similar feel. For example: Banefire Caldera Hellion Caustic Crawler Goblin Deathraiders Lightning Helix Flame Slash Nyxathid Obsidian Fireheart Mycoloth Marrow Shards Lust for War Predator Dragon Predatory Advantage Rhox Brute Rotted Hulk Rubblehulk...