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That's why you don't include it, because you will need to have that conversation at least once per draft

Torrent Elemental was a quick 'damn, we have 12 people and I need to add more cards' addition. It's probably bad and it wasn't designed to just be played as a 3/5, but the guy seemed happy with it. Seems cute with Scavenging Ooze/Relic of Progenitus/Deathrite Shaman/Varolz/Grim Lavamancer/Whip...

As in KTK/OLS, when you design a format around morphs you're making a statement that 2/2s are important and that a 2/2 for 3 isn't embarrassing., and you need to stick to that: I would minimize the number of creatures with 3 or more toughness at 1-2 mana - certainly no Kird Ape/Loam Lion-style...

I heartily agree with all of that post

Had a Cube-a-thon over Easter weekend. Five different Cubes were drafted and good times were had by all. In our host's main Cube (3-1): Ones 2 Kird Ape 1 Basking Rootwalla 1 Enclave Cryptologist Twos 1 Perilous Myr 1 Phyrexian Revoker 1 Lotus Cobra 1 Strangleroot Geist 1 Scavenging Ooze 1...

Profaner of the Dead is an excellent addition to the Walls archetype (semi-serious)

A lot of Heroic vs. midrange/control matchups are an intricate dance, it's not as simple as just putting pants on a guy and bashing them. There's often more play to it than to Mono Red.

Citadel Siege Angelic Destiny Eidolon of Countless Battles

lol at Riven Turnbull's flavour text appearing on a Magic card

Avenger of ZendikarAbhorrent OverlordPearl Lake Ancient

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite GRBS, or exciting and splashy finisher that's a just reward for reaching 7 mana?

That Heroic deck looks very strong to me, certainly no weaker than a 'normal' aggro deck and quite a bit better in certain situations.

now we just need some Cowards

I wouldn't say 'well there you have it!' at all. A recurring problem with these stats articles is that the authors speak as if, because their mathematical reasoning is sound, their interpretations of the data must be as well even though a lot of it it hand-waving (why is 22 the threshold?)

They don't work with counters in the same way though, Geist helps cards that want counters while Avatar is a card that wants counters

We oboists look down on the flautists (filthy casuals) Don't get me started on the clarinet...

How about: Greater GargadonYasova DragonclawProphetic FlamespeakerWild MongrelCold-Eyed SelkieViashino SlaughtermasterTuktuk the ExplorerMurderous Redcap BerserkTemur Battle RageRancorGhor-Clan RampagerMadcap SkillsMoldervine CloakIncreasing SavageryBecome ImmenseReckless Charge Boon Satyr...

Whenever I read stuff like that it's like they are talking about a completely different format. The Innistrad I remember is one where the bad removal combined with Werewolves and good bombs meant that a lot of games were non-competitive; the cute decks were even worse at dealing with those...

Sultai Emissary is also better with delve or reanimation, FWIW

neither of those cards can kill opposing phantasmal bears