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I have also really appreciated Pyrite and AEther spellbombs in my cube, which supports artifact decks mainly in blue and red. It is worth noting that they can introduce a slightly awkward fit if you also support a "spells matter" theme that focuses on instants and sorceries. It kind of stinks to...

This discussion of Wildfire guys makes me wonder whether it is worth making a distinction between explicit archetype density and implicit density. For example, Pia and Kiran Nalaar tells you every archetype it links into right on the card: "Legendary Creature - Human Artificer" - Ok, got it. I...

I think this topic is very interesting, because as I said in the other thread, increasing the density of a card's archetype support usually has the consequence of increasing its overall power level. Sevinne's Reclamation gets you two spell casts, blink triggers (but only for the cheaper...

Right, inscho's instinct to remove the high-powered midrange glue from his cube could be understood in two ways: 1. Reducing the density of cards that are high-power and go in any deck of their color 2. Reducing the power level of cards that tie into multiple archetypes 1. runs the risk of...

Dom makes a good point. When I powered down my cube, I cut a bunch of "glue" (cards you'd be happy to play in most decks) in favor of more synergistic, but lower-power pieces. The drafting experience ended up feeling less compelling, because you'd first-pick a buildaround and then just ignore...

It seems like density is something Wizards has been designing towards in recent sets, at least for Limited. The Theros Omens are great examples of this, as XRS points out. It's also easy to spot in GRN/RNA, where the guild mechanics overlap fairly neatly (surveil -> undergrowth, adapt + riot...

Hi everyone, I've lurked here for a while, and my cube designs have benefited greatly from the shared wisdom here. (My cube is here, for reference...will make a thread one day). Life under Covid has meant plenty of time to draft Ikoria on Arena, and I wanted to call out a few beautiful card...