General "Looking for a card"-Thread

[Seeker]

Well, if it's an artifact there's also


and his more recent, more expensive version


(...and my beloved Push the Limit, which was only good in Aetherdrift, an otherwise awful set but it did have this, one of the most fun draft uncommons in years)

 

[Erik Twice]

Is there any actual use for a Howling Mine deck in cube or something similar?

 

[MilesOfficial]

Is there any actual use for a Howling Mine deck in cube or something similar?

If you're punishing your opponents for drawing cards like with these:



...but really it feels more multiplayer-focused.

I used to run it in 2011-2012ish, but it's not ideal for 1v1 unless it's an "archetype" you wanna support.

 

[Brad]

Is there any actual use for a Howling Mine deck in cube or something similar?

I was looking at Owling Mine earlier and wondering the same.

I don't really think so. Owling Mine as a concept has such a variable matchup spread and would require multiples to make it viable and the cards are pretty narrow. No one wants Vise or Owl except that one deck.

You might be able to make some sorta Improvise and Waterbending deck that taps it to break the symmetry. Static and Winter Orb also fit this category if you're a sicko.

It's a scary card to play and get it blown up as a -1. I think there's a lot of similar and more modern versions of symmetrical draw that you're better off running.

 

[PyreDream]

Is there any actual use for a Howling Mine deck in cube or something similar?

A Library of Alexandria cube where each player gets a copy of the titular card.

Wheels.dec is similar and sounded fun for me until I realized it doesn't use Nekusar or Underworld Dreams to punish the opponent but Hullbreacher, Orcish Bowmasters, Sheoldred, the Apocalypse, Leovold, Emissary of Trest and Narset, Parter of Veils.

Having been that idiot who Brainstormed into an active Narset, I can safely say I only ever want to experience that play pattern once.

 

[ravnic]

I wish there were more artifacts that turned off when tapped. Cards like Howling Mine, not like Winter Orb, so it can be a fun thing to do with stuff like Improvise, Warterbending, Ensoul Artifact+attacking and such.

 

[Nanonox]

To my surprise, my Dimir section is now home to a +1/+1 counter subtheme thanks to some new additions. These cards play really well in an assertive tempo deck



Emperor of Bones excluded (and maybe Yawgmoth too), I don't have any payoffs for counters except for these two colorless artifacts



I'd like maybe one or two more payoffs that the deck can play. Ideally colorless and cheap mana value-wise, but I am open to other suggestions!