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  1. shamizy

    General CBS

    Seems I did forget artifacts. There's only one correct answer here: Perilous Myr My favorite roleplayer in all but the most aggressive of decks where I'd rather be spamming 2/1 creatures. Even then, a shock on a body isn't half bad. The little Myr that could is such a workhorse trading up...
  2. shamizy

    General CBS

    Which 6 cards in your cube across your colored and gold sections do you enjoy casting/playing with the most? I'll start: Wrath of God Cryptic Command Braids, Cabal Minion Flametongue Kavu Courser of Kruphix Meren of Clan Nel Toth Perilous Myr I guess my common theme is just that I really...
  3. shamizy

    Card/Deck Single Card Spotlight

    For anyone that has run/is running this card, how good is it? Centaur Vinecrasher I'm looking into solidifying more graveyard centric GB themes in the future and forgot this guy existed till I took a look at my binder. I wasn't all that interested when he was first released around 15 months...
  4. shamizy

    Card/Deck Single Card Spotlight

    For the record I think Crovax is a cool card, just not a high enough power level to find a spot in my environment. Aggro will kill you too quickly, Midrange creatures are too resilient with ETBs and the ability to quickly generate value, and Control is looking for cards to close the game out at...
  5. shamizy

    Card/Deck Single Card Spotlight

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  6. shamizy

    Card/Deck Single Card Spotlight

    In a high powered Riptide list? It's been just fine. If you have enough efficient spot removal/interaction capable of matching up with 4/4 (on avg) threats sprinkled throughout, I don't see it being overbearing. Silverheart was far too swingy back when I had it in my original list 3 years ago...
  7. shamizy

    Shamim's Cube

    The first actual cube games I've played in months, figured it was worth a post/update. This weekend we had a family gathering at my relatives and I brought my cube along since I figured it would be pretty boring for the most part. I wasn't wrong. Two of my cousins and I ended up quilt drafting...
  8. shamizy

    General Format Appeal Crossover: Why do you play magic?

    I've been a sucker for strategy games since I was a kid, Magic scratches that itch for me with constantly changing game being reinvented every year. Magic games are like a puzzle to solve with the various factors of resource management, sequencing and formulating a plan to reach your endgame. I...
  9. shamizy

    The Video Game Thread

    I don't really watch Let's Plays that often, but I heard that the new Resident Evil was really amazing and wanted to check it out. I'm too much of a bitch to ever play it irl so I decided to watch a walkthrough on Youtube. Holy shit, this game is insane. There is no way I could ever have played...
  10. shamizy

    Sets AEther Revolt Spoilers

    This was my initial reaction when I first saw the card, but after playing with it and seeing it in action, I think it's just fine in a more powerful cube. The faster your mana, the more impressive a threat you can employ. A 3/3 means a virtual 6 damage with a clear attack and removing the...
  11. shamizy

    Sets AEther Revolt Spoilers

    A couple of pages back we had a few, but what I'm adding/have added are: Baral, Chief of Compliance Baral's Expertise Glint-Sleeve Siphoner Yahenni, Undying Partisan Herald of Anguish Fatal Push Kari Zev, Skyship Raider Greenbelt Rampager Greenwheel Liberator Rishkar, Peema Renegade Renegade...
  12. shamizy

    Card/Deck Single Card Spotlight

    Yeah, I meant that you'd need the trigger in the first place and that you'd have a valid target. Bit confusing, my bad I'll fix it.
  13. shamizy

    Card/Deck Single Card Spotlight

    Mox Diamond is excellent, Chrome Mox is middling. The cost of a future land drop versus an actual card (and discard versus exile) can be steep. You're basically trading a future land drop to accelerate by one with the Diamond while Chrome Mox is costing you an actual card while providing limited...
  14. shamizy

    General Mana Sinks

    Kytheon, Hero of Akros Soulfire Grand Master Myth Realized Meloku the Clouded Mirror Lightning Berserker Pia Nalaar Purphoros, God of the Forge Kessig Prowler Duskwatch Recruiter Scavenging Ooze Polukranos, World Eater Ishkanah, Grafwidow Warden of the First Tree Brutal Hordechief Tasigur, the...
  15. shamizy

    Article ChannelFireball: Utility Land Draft

    Gavony is definitely pushing the higher end, but I think both fall along the same spectrum of not quite there as main cubeable. From the various ULDs I've run, however, I'd say that they've been picked around the same number of times surprisingly. The most consistent top picks have been Evolving...
  16. shamizy

    Article ChannelFireball: Utility Land Draft

    As far as the ULD is concerned, personally I try to avoid having any sources of explicit fixing. I find that they just end up being snap picks early and I'd rather have that decision to pick up good fixing be present during the main draft. As such my unofficial rule for ULD inclusions have been...
  17. shamizy

    General Fight Club

    Good points, it can definitely put in work in certain environments. Just hasn't been the case for me personally since I've pushed aggressive and controlling strategies with (mostly) a lack of fast mana available. In such an environment, Rift just isn't as appealing when you really want to be...
  18. shamizy

    General Fight Club

    I would keep the Expertise and I guess Evacuation over Cyclonic Rift. I don't really like either Evacuation or Rift in Cube, but I suppose Evacuation is more playable being 5 mana. I jam Rift in any blue EDH decks I end up making because it's the most one-sided wipe available, but reaching 7...
  19. shamizy

    General CBS

    Story-wise, it was pretty good considering what he's referring to. After he rekt the Gatewatch and nearly drowned Gideon to death, he released Kozilek from his slumber and Zendikar should have been doomed. But then plot armor ensues and Zendikar is saved by a group of planeswalkers who can...
  20. shamizy

    Sets AEther Revolt Spoilers

    I was looking over spoilers again to finalize a shortlist of stuff I want to keep an eye out for this weekend for trades and I revisited this guy: Metallic Mimic I kind of glanced over it when it was first revealed, but now that I've taken some time to go over my list, I think it's actually...
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