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  1. Alex Blanton

    Card/Deck Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

    I built the same deck yesterday during the test drafts without the pods and Resto. It had more removal, but it had two pieces and Imperial Recruiter for either half of the combo. The pieces are pretty interchangeable. I do think there are a few too many ways to combo off with it, though. I say...
  2. Alex Blanton

    Site News Inaugural RipLab draft: February 9th (Sunday)

    Ones 1 Mox Diamond 1 Deathrite Shaman 1 Innocent Blood 1 Condemn 1 Oust 1 Undying Evil 1 Innocent Blood Twos 1 Oona's Prowler 1 Kavu Predator 1 Putrid Leech 1 Edge of Autumn 1 Abrupt Decay 1 Chainer's Edict Threes 1 Bone Shredder 1 Kitchen Finks 1 Oblivion Ring 1 Coalition Relic 1 Phyrexian...
  3. Alex Blanton

    Card/Deck Single Card Spotlight

    I like having the ability to spike, especially when you can shuffle it away/discard it later. I've had the Demon and some selfmill stuff (not exactly pushed, but it's there), but Shriekmaw really is just better because of flexibility. Demon is great with GB decks that can reliably durdle with...
  4. Alex Blanton

    General CBS

    Now I'm wishing I had Photoshop. Give it a ribbon too!
  5. Alex Blanton

    Graveyard Cube

    The hate can't be too good, or else people won't be able to do anything. GY hate: Laquatus's Disdain Grip of Amnesia Merrow Bonegnawer Decompose Gravestorm Gravegouger Curse of Oblivion Gruesome Encore Discard Outlets: Putrid Imp Wild Mongrel Nostalgic Dreams Academy Raider Aether Rift...
  6. Alex Blanton

    Card/Deck Cogwork Librarian

    I wouldn't run too many. Maybe two if you want. I wouldn't want to see three of them wheeling pack 3 because no one wants to risk being stuck with them.
  7. Alex Blanton

    Site News Inaugural RipLab draft: February 9th (Sunday)

    Uh, if there isn't another Alex here, you can just call me Alex. No need to keep typing my last name.
  8. Alex Blanton

    Site News Inaugural RipLab draft: February 9th (Sunday)

    I'll sign up. Skype: shrike1013
  9. Alex Blanton

    Article BGN Cube Review

    By the pistol-shaped pin, I'm guessing conservative politician? NRA? It's been a while since I was half-interested in what goes on in politics. I'll run a phoenix if I come across one. I have a billion other 4-drops to try. I'm actually thinking of trying the common bestow creatures, like...
  10. Alex Blanton

    Card/Deck Red Tokens

    It's a sad day for Jitte, being cut for sorcery Peek. Also, Pyro is a dude. The bare chest and style reminiscent of Elton John prove it.
  11. Alex Blanton

    General Print this Wizards! (So I can put it in my cube)

    {R}{W/U} - can only be blocked by 2+ creatures? Or "X: Unblockable"? Unblockable 3 power, especially static, seems very good for 2 mana, even if it's somewhat conditional. "Hard to block, but still blockable" is very red. I like recursive {G}{U/B}. If the {G}{U/B} one is too good as...
  12. Alex Blanton

    Site News RipLab Community Drafts

    Oh, what the heck. A chance to show my lack of cube experience. I'm interested, but I don't know if I can do weekdays yet. I'm guessing the drafts would be limited to Riptide Lab first to see how it works out, but what would be the policy for people outside the forums?
  13. Alex Blanton

    Card/Deck Bloodghast

    Thirst for Knowledge? No wait, that's not terrible... Trawling for Krill? Trekking from Kansas? Break out those Innistrad Captains! Seriously though, he's been used as the sole finisher for that abominable R/B control deck I've been ironing out. It sucked to lose to that deck.
  14. Alex Blanton

    General Life Gain as a Thing

    How do you lose after you attack for 10+ lifelink with the ability to tutor up Empyrial Archangel?
  15. Alex Blanton

    CML's Cube (405, polychromatic)

    Just looked it up to make sure. Even if the damage is prevented, Thundermaw still taps all fliers. I find that I'm out of removal or only have a wrath/Mortars as an answer to a 4/4 at that point of the game.
  16. Alex Blanton

    CML's Cube (405, polychromatic)

    The pro-white doesn't matter as much as you think. The game is usually ending by the time he comes down anyway, so all it really does is stick it to Baneslayer and Lingering Souls. Much like Thundermaw does anyway.
  17. Alex Blanton

    Card/Deck Single Card Spotlight

    Oh, so Kaho reads the book then never picks it up again? She sounds more like a half-studious college student than an actual historian.
  18. Alex Blanton

    Card/Deck Single Card Spotlight

    If you're running Elite Arcanist, why not upgrade to/also run... Kaho, Minamo Historian Have your choice of combos under one convenient creature. Heck, she can give infinite mana and cards on her own with the right instants. Edit: Oops, probably not on her own. Mana dork or Training Grounds or...
  19. Alex Blanton

    Card/Deck Single Card Spotlight

    Geez, you're like a library for cool obscure Modern decks. Geez, that deck is expensive. Geez, that's only the lands. I should probably remember that Naya =/= Zoo. Do you really get 1-color decks, CML?
  20. Alex Blanton

    General CBS

    I'm using a Theros Holiday gift box. It even holds a few Constructed decks for if cube falls through!
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