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I really disliked how the Unstable basics look, and considering the poor print quality that auxiliary sets have had recently, I'm going to skip them completely. Currently, I have 5 of each basic from Zendikar (both the original and BfZ), and Amonkhet (no HoD though), all in foil. Plus 5 of...

I don't see that as a problem. It is quite clear that the creature might die at any point if the opponent has removal anyway. It will just mean that it is a more skill-testing card to use, as it has a built-in high-risk-high-reward component. It's also not a card that gets shoved into any decks...

This fits the curve and themes, if anyone wants to go down the rabbit hole: Flesh Carver I've had my eyes on this for a while. Maybe I should secure a copy :D The creatures with Devour also seem like very good follow up plays, and more like actual finishers for midrange decks. Preyseizer...

I guess the biggest problem is that Exava feels like a curve-topper for aggro, but it actually wants you to keep playing bigger stuff, or have multiple creatures for the turn after. Maybe it would fit best in a June deck, with Reyhan or that green human Arcbound Worker I don't know the name of...

Whoa, this thread was so old I was even notified for being a part of the discussion. (And I probably even ran Mask of Memory at the time!) Mask of Memory has always been a good solid card, and probably a high pick if you are running a much slower and grindier environment. If you support UB...

Taking a very generic concept of prison decks, I run the Opposition deck, the Wildfire deck, the Braids/Stax deck, the Fastbond+Crucible of Worlds+Strip Mine deck, and there is a Glare of Subdual somewhere, plus some lock elements to help out aggro (like Armageddon and Hokori). If you count...

Speaking of generic removal spells, this one is quite a nice one and hasn't been mentioned: Dreadbore And other very generic Rakdos cards: Rakdos Shred-FreakSpike Jester I'm not running either at the moment, but they can be good additions if you need Rakdos to be on a low curve and punching...

I really like UB to have an Aggro element to it. I run these: Sygg, River CutthroatInkfathom Infiltrator They are good with Thassa and Erebos (and other devotion cards, if you run them), fit with mono-black aggro, and they benefit from you have any Rogue or Merfolk synergy laying around...

I really like Flame Jab. It's not much a removal spell, but more of an engine piece for Young Pyromancer and Prowess triggers. If you are on a power level that allows Iterative Analysis, it's a really good card to name. Plus, it fits the Life from the Loam decks that everyone knows and love...

Just to clarify my point: I think narrow cards are exactly what would push people to draft the strategies around the cards you want. Them being in a booster signifies to me that this type of thing strategy is possible, otherwise this card wouldn't be here. And while Nemesis of Mortals and...

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I tried my hand at a draft and got this: www.cubetutor.com/cubedeck/826333[/url]"] Ones 1 Disfigure 1 Experiment One 1 Noble Hierarch Twos 1 Ambush Viper 1 Duskwatch Recruiter 1 Lotleth Troll 1 Mesmeric Fiend 1 Nest Invader 1 Oversold Cemetery 1 Wall of Roots Threes 1 Abzan Falconer 1 Bone...

Hey Rasmus, thanks for the comment! That's a nice looking Wildfire/Opposition deck you put together there :) I know what you mean with keeping the cube lean at 360, but I'd rather have a larger size to add some variety. I lose a bit on consistency and reward knowing the list a bit more than...

I noticed that I named the thread hinting to the amount of foils, but posted no picture. Oh, well. Instead, here's some speculative decklists I made to try out the bundled picks: {U}{R} Artifacts Ones 3 Myr Servitor 1 Goblin Welder 1 Pithing Needle 1 Faithless Looting 1 Brainstorm Twos 1...

Spreadsheet | Cube Tutor | Visual Spoiler (CubeTutor might be out of date) I've been working on this revamp of my cube on-and-off for the last two years or so, after a hiatus of about 2 years from Magic. I rarely get to play it nowadays, since it's much harder to get a spontaneous playgroup in...

I've been lurking for a while here and not cubing at all in real life. Hopefully I'll be able to participate in threads more often than I did in the past 4 years or so :) OK, so I signaled these, but no one bit the bait, so let's talk removal: Maelstrom PulseAbrupt DecayPernicious Deed...

My GB section is mostly removal and some sacrifice/graveyard fun stuff. These ones weren't mentioned yet: Reyhan, Last of the AbzanMeren of Clan Nel Toth I hope to see Reyhan working in an Abzan humans deck at some point, but I'm not very hopeful. I've been thinking of getting a Gitrog as...

The Obligatory Geist of Saint Traft Post Because UW Aggro is what the fellow kids are doing these days. I cut Lyev Skyknight for Reflector Mage, but it is one of my absolute favs U/W card. I might cut Judge Familiar for it sometime soon, mostly because it seems like my blue section is...

What I've been doing since ever is the following: Keep the cube separated in sections (1 per color, multicolor, and colorless). Keep your test pool* separated, if you have one. Shuffle each section separately and seed one card of each section to each pack (2 for multicolor). Each booster has 8...

OK, I think we are both slightly out of sync. I'll try make my point clearer and address our different understandings: - I agree with you that casual players benefit from new brews and the latest top decklists. - I disagree with how much support the competitive scene actually need to churn out...