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  1. Alex Blanton

    Ryans Mono One Drop Cube

    I see parts of Stompy, Burn, tempo, weenies, plenty of mana sinks... This looks really cool. As for suggestions... I only looked at enchantments in Gatherer and it took over an hour. There are so many one drops in Magic! Usually, Auras don't do much, but when the removal is conditional and...
  2. Alex Blanton

    Alex Blanton's Cube

    Glad I could help with the Soul Reap. Ooze (among others) does seem like unnecessary baggage right now. He may come back if I ever do get that Griselbrand. Yay pet cards! I wanted to see how some of them played out before I cut them for good. As is, many of those cards were awkward in any...
  3. Alex Blanton

    GBS

    You play football/soccer, Jason? Or is it American football? I can't imagine you wearing a football helmet and tackling someone. I lived in southwest Germany for a few years, and the customs there are mostly Christmas trees, Christkind, and opening presents on Three Kings Day. Weird how...
  4. Alex Blanton

    Alex Blanton's Cube

    My cube had its first draft last night! We had seven players, and one dropped out after she drafted. We started rather late, so we only played 1 1/2 rounds. With enough time, this list would probably have won: Ones 1 Avacyn's Pilgrim 1 Steppe Lynx 1 Loam Lion 1 Student of Warfare 1 Rancor 1...
  5. Alex Blanton

    GBS

    I got to draft Theros today. I ended up G/W splashing red Emissaries and some burn. I think there were three green decks at the table. It was pretty deep, but I probably should've switched. I blame CML's advice. I'm looking forward to playing more and maybe actually winning. People died...
  6. Alex Blanton

    GBS

    Music videos are so weird nowadays... They used to be just dancing and bad CG.
  7. Alex Blanton

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

    I guess I've forgotten just how much it sucks to play three mana 2/2s when everything else is huge. The mana cost is pretty wonky, I agree. I was trying to stick to Ravnica guilds, but that led to color pie problems. As a sorcery, it loses some of the options and a lot of power. The front...
  8. Alex Blanton

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

    Is there anything wrong with just using etb creatures? Duergar Hedgemage isn't the best, but he's a 2/2 when you really need one and Wear/Tear when he's good. You could always make a Fuse split card that turns a noncreature permanent into a creature. Maybe... Growth {G}{U} // Decay {1}{U} {B}...
  9. Alex Blanton

    Low Power, Core-set Cube

    I guess I'll say hi. First of all, I like that Slumbering Dragon and Goblin Diplomats are in the same set. That is a fearsome pair. Also, don't be afraid of the designing part. It just takes some time. I'll just expand on Eric's post, since he fleshed things out pretty well. If you...
  10. Alex Blanton

    GBS

    Psychological statistics shows you a lot of interesting things that you never wanted to know or think about. There's probably a professor right now in some prestigious university somewhere in the world being paid to research the relevance of Freudian psychology and electronic romantic comingling...
  11. Alex Blanton

    Alex Blanton's Cube

    @ Eric Chan: Good to know it looks halfway decent. With the high drops, I just emulated the curves and advice I saw on other cubes. HOOF and Tooth and Nail are great ideas. Doom Blade has always seemed a little bland to me, but I am running it's other variants. Sounds good. On another note...
  12. Alex Blanton

    Card/Deck Single Card Spotlight

    Hermit Druid and Gush can be pretty fair too. On a much less powerful note, is this thing playable at all? Sage of Fables "Wizard" is a five-color tribe, after all... Magus of the Library, Bob, Lavamancer, Disciple of Bolas, Galepowder Mage, half of the good blue creatures... I'm sure I missed...
  13. Alex Blanton

    Alex Blanton's Cube

    http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/3988 Hey guys. This is my first cube, and my only experience with this format is these forums and a few cube design articles. Most of the cards are based off my own collection and stuff I picked up from my LGS. I don't know anyone who manages a cube around here...
  14. Alex Blanton

    General Fun Budget Cube Cards

    A look thru my jank rares and limited allstars... Mostly jank for a reason, but they might give you an idea. Swerve Kor Duelist Travel Preparations, Feeling of Dread Sphinx of Lost Truths Gravitational Shift Cephalid Retainer Curse of Chains, claustrophobia, Narcolepsy Captain of the Watch...
  15. Alex Blanton

    General Say hello!

    Hi, I'm Alex Blanton from Little Rock, Arkansas. I'm a casual/competitive fighting gamer (P4A, Blazblue, MvC3, Street Fighter 4) and often play board games with family and friends. I started playing Magic when my brother picked up a couple Tenth Edition Intro Packs. My favorite card back then...
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