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I match shamizy's experience, but when someone takes the time to actually get a token, they usually carry it around for the draft for the sideboard, so it works out in the end. Definitely need to keep tokens sorted, and do not use the double faced ones, they are really confusing.

Thanks, but I should say a lot of people perceive their "style" as inferior simply because they aren't capable of producing other styles they read. Well, I can't reproduce yours or anyone else's either. I haven't reported back on that because I haven't been able to put together normal drafts...

What's good about the core of Yu-Gi-Oh? Genuinely curious, as when I read the rules like 20 years ago it sounded like MtG without mana costs to balance anything.

Interesting. I was thinking of testing From Under the Floorboards instead because of the zombies and lifegain bridge. Maybe I'll try them both. Thanks for the suggestion! On another note, I realized I can't keep up 1 post every day now that I'm back to work, but I can probably do 1 every 2 days.

Yeah, percentages are really power level and speed dependant. I would estimate maindeck % in my cube, which is probably a 4/10 in power and 5/10 in speed, for those cards: Sea Drake: 20% (a 4/3 flier for 3 is really really strong, and casting on T4 or T5 is a reasonable play, but players would...

I think it's an interesting tool to use for the reasons you provided and also to add some more depth to drafting - those late picks becomes more important. Some groups enjoy sideboarding, some groups don't. This is probably a super playgroup-dependant thing.

Unholy Strength Found this under a pile of furbies. Do you think it could be a thing? The low cost and 2 power makes it seem reasonable in aggro-control, which can go turn 2 flier, turn 3 Unholy Strength + hold Mana Leak up, but I wonder if it's a just trap when there is a decent amount of...

Returning Runes from graveyard would be too irrelevant unless Runes are supposed to be sacrificed. I imagine they are colored artifacts that you crack to activate, like Executioner's Capsule. The cost reduction suggests they will be in general cost 1-3 mana and be colored artifacts, again, like...

There's no functional difference, but flavor-wise, it's silly to murder someone then stalk them.

I found it a bit too good at my power level. Though it looks inelegant, the flavor almost on point. Would've been perfect if they had simply inverted the text: This spell costs 2 less to cast if it targets a legendary creature. Surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put...

I've run Beacon of Destruction (like 6 years ago) and Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile (9 years ago?). Beacon: 5 mana is clunky for a burn spell, but it depends on the speed of your cube. The inevitability is a good feeling, and though you never get to the point you're casting it every turn...

I don't think this makes them worse. Not having to spend a lot of mana every turn is a much bigger upside than vulnerability to sorcery speed removal. Stalking stones can be activated EoT for 6 including itself, while Dread Statuary needs 5 mana to function. I have run both and I think Stalking...

This isn't black, but it keeps drawing people into black artifacts for me... Cranial Plating An actual black card that is a payoff for artifacts (though not all artifacts, just the ones that die): Marionette Master

How does it attack as a 4/4? Are you considering you can always follow it up with another multicolor WB spell?

WordPress allows you to schedule posts ahead of time :)

Awesome post! I've considered running these themes too, but didn't feel like they were worth the space, as it would've been a huge change for me - particularly overhauling the multicolored section. I had even chosen the hybrid cards to run: Godhead of Awe Unmake Nobilis of War Wilt-Leaf Liege...

Thanks, I believe I fixed it. Forgot that [ b ] and [ c ] has special meaning.

2020 hit, and suddenly regular booster draft became out of the question. What 2-player cube draft formats did you play this year with your roommate or SO? With lockdowns starting again and winter break, I think it's a good time to talk about this topic. I've been developing the Pyramid Draft...

Sparksmith: pretty ok by itself, great with like 1 more goblin, actually not so good with a lot of goblins in play. I like the tension it introduces. At your goblin density it doesn't reward drafting goblins that much, because you'll pretty much always have enough goblins to make it worth...

Thopter Engineer was rarely picked, so it clearly didn't excite anyone. It would've been at the bottom of my power band, and my artifacts archetype probably needs more power, not less. So I went with Pia Nalaar instead. Flamewright I've just looked at, but I don't really run many gold cards...