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Only a handful of additions for me, but I'm a fan of each of these designs: Aether Channeler Radha's Firebrand Squee, Dubious Monarch Shivan Devastator Quirion Beastcaller Sulfurous Springs Aether Channeler is just the do-it-all 2022 version of Man-O'-War. I love that you have game no matter...

I dropped Barrin a while back; it always read better and the idea of it was cooler than the actual gameplay. If I could Flash in to save a guy and the trigger was at next end step rather than just mine, then it would be pretty sweet. I've got Emry, Lurker of the Loch in that 3 drop slot for now...

Nah, she was just a really rough looking 27 year old. I've seen it before. That's what happens when you go too hard in your 20s and don't drink enough water, moisturize, or use lotion. Damn shame.

Volo, Itinerant Scholar I think this is a relatively recent development, not too many older cards that do that shortened reference to themselves. How else would they fit all that extra text for (mostly) mediocre cards with (mostly) mediocre mechanics and counters? I think King Darien is fine as...

Tireless Tracker Probably my favorite design of all time. It just does a little bit of everything and can slot into so many archetypes. I've had this article draft sitting on CubeCobra for the last year, on this exact topic, but I'll just post the bit about Tracker I had written up:

I suppose that's true. I just don't find it particularly impressive when it has no real evasion and it looks more limited in the early game on first glance since it only counts your graveyard. It can definitely play well in certain decks, but I'm not sure if I like it more than other consistent...

Am I missing something with Urbogoyf? It's a Splinterfright without the Trample or ability to self-grow consistently. And that card has always read better than it actually played. I could see Urbogoyf being solid in Limited as an above rate beater, but I don't think you really want it unless...

I never really cared about where I placed Hybrid or cards like Alesha, Who Smiles at Death within the listing of my cube. I've had Kitchen Finks marked as a Selesnya, White, Green or Hybrid card through various points of its inclusion just to keep that Cobra list looking aesthetically balanced...

Had low expectation and watched it on a whim last night, but the first episode was great. Took me right back to early GoT feels. As long as they stick to the source material (which is complete), this should be a fun ride.

Enlist reads messy to me, just kind of an unnecessarily complex mechanic on first glance. That card does neat stuff, but it just looks inelegant and rubs me the wrong way. It's almost the opposite of that earlier Aggro Red 2 drop to me in terms of pure mechanical aesthetics.

This all sounds good. As long as they don't pull some War of the Spark tier trash I might actually be interested in following the story again. They need to inject some stakes into the main storyline if they want people to follow it. Major plot points getting resolved within a set made everything...

I just want the Phyrexians to win a couple of sets and really drive in the fact that they are threats. I think the last time I really thought of anything being a threat was back in Eldritch Moon and that was mostly to clean up the mess that was BFZ block. I also want to see some more...

I've been a huge fan of Goblin Heelcutter effects and I've been running Earthshaker Khenra since it was first printed; this seems just as good if not superior with the relevant Human type line opening up more interactions (Champion of the Parish, Thalia's Lieutenant, etc.). You lose that initial...

If it's bolded with unread messages I'll usually go into a Spoilers thread for any discussion on new cards (excluding Unsets, I'm not a fan at all). Otherwise my go-tos are CBS or Single Card Spotlight as the tangents usually lead to good discussion.

They're just kind of boring after a while. There's no challenge if you can just get everything you want all the time. The novelty of it can be fun once in a while, but it's not a very engaging draft or gameplay experience. My whole thing with my cube is to make it such that decisions matter and...

On the topic of fixing, I think the BFZ cycle of lands is severely underrated in how well they supplement an environment where you're looking to push the goals highlighted above. Prairie Stream Sunken Hollow Smoldering Marsh Canopy Vista Cinder Glade In the earliest iterations of my cube the...

I guess I'm just not a fan of his writing or blog posts nowadays. Maybe I've just gotten jaded over the years with how overtly dismissive he's been with certain concerns or questions brought up. I don't go out of my way to check them out, but the snippets I've seen over the last couple of years...

As much as I wasn't a fan of the flavor, Kamigawa Neon Dynasty was definitely a hit in terms of gameplay. Far and away the best set they've released in the last calendar year. Unfortunately Capenna was garbage and the Innistrad sets were lackluster for the most part. I heard Commander Legends...

Spoiler season never ends! After a brief respite with a reprint set in 2XM, we're back at it with Dominaria United coming up in September and we just got our first previews through the stream earlier today. Here are a few of the more interesting cards thus far: Neat card, kind of doing a...

Surprise vertigo is no joke, sidelined my boss for a spell like two years back and I remember lending my arm for her to hold onto as I guided her back to her office. Came out of nowhere and she just needed to get her bearings for a bit, ended up taking 2-3 days off from work. Really makes you...