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Unfortunately, because you said that barrens "obliterated" the old cycling lands, it makes everyone stop and instantly start thinking of all the ways that this might not be true. When your head is filled with 50 ways to disclaim a truth, the truth becomes disclaimed, regardless of what was...

I agree. But that is again a different framing. Ash barrens doesn't need to be unequivocally better than cycling lands to still manage to be the higher power card. I think we're all reading a bit too much into sigh's use of the term "obliterate." Lets all be cool here.

Right, this should be being framed as a simple power judgement, nothing more.

fwiw I would rather have the barrens: doesn't have to CIPT. With Moor/thicket, the cycling is nice in slower decks with weak draw engines, that are more likely to be dependent on top decks. Being able to mitigate flood is really nice in that instance, and the CIPT doesn't matter much. I...

I think the appeal of this is that UG already is interested in disruption and granting evasion to large creatures, while hitting prowess triggers. White has some neat compliments to this: valorous stance monastery mentor gryff's boon mother of runes griffin guide seeker of the way apostle's...

Its like the arm's race is beginning to finally shift back towards control. Creatures got ETBs; now spells get cast triggers.

Thats a really good point. Really interesting topic though, so I hope you don't see it as dog piling on your format. It is a tough spot to be in, so you've done fine coming up with a solution given the facts. One thing that I was wondering, as a hypothetical, is if its literally *just* the...

Should be good now. Like I said, there are no 3cc counters, and the total array of 3cc removal are: Oblivion ring hero's downfall collective defiance arc lightning Cut brimstone volley for magma jet, and added faith unbroken and declaration in stone. This is part of why stoke the flames...

The three drops strike again: prison term oblivion ring prison term council's judgment arc lightning collective defiance brimstone volley With 3cc being the meeting point for: 1. Interesting removal 2. Counterspells 3. Essential utility creatures 4. Essential stabilizing creatures With...

An example I always liked from ISD limited was: Kessig cagebreakers The card is independently strong, still very answerable, and rewards synergy

I honestly think it would be fine even without tailored answers, and probably still a lot of fun. In these types of formats, I tend to find that people don't draft around answers a lot unless its something really good; and I don't think people would be going out of their way to grab a sudden...

You know I had completely forgotten you run a 450 format for some reason: thats all thats going on, its not that the format ever had "too many lands," thats just a visual illusion created by the way some of the packs will come together at that size. Assuming that you have 8 drafters (the...

I'm pretty skeptical too. That red three slot is incredibly competitive already, and I kind of want a card that is always able to be able to deliver in its utility role. Magus seems very inconsistent in how it plays, and also how effectively it can function as a utility piece. If it were...

I think thats a fine approach to try optimizing the draft in situations where you can complete the task by yourself, or partners that are on the same wave-length as you. However, if you have different people coming in and out of the playgroup, or have to communicate the cube to a new target...

Yeah, I thought about that. But forbid in general gets some pretty bad press around these parts I think I have to exclude, though I personally don't mind the card.

I really like the boarder posts design, but they have that problem of only provide fixing for certain guild pairs, and I'm also not sure they are really high picks in terms of fixing sources, in this format. Any feedback down the line would be really good! Thats really great that you listen to...

Cataloging some more of my stupid ideas, that didn't make it due to slight power level issues. For a while I had Demonic collusion To run alongside repeat draw effects like jace beleren phyrexian arena In a somewhat slower format, you could use those cards to fuel collusion...

Drafted Onder's Cube again. I really like your format, and I think its a really good example of tasteful customs, as there isn't such a density of them to overwhelm the drafting experience. I also really like some of the thematic directions (counters!) and multi-color cards are always fun...

Forgot I wanted to mention: Thats good. That was actually deliberate to the way the creature sections were setup. I know that the slow decks are really going to be dependent on having access to defensive 3s to slow the game down, and that its especially important to have removal priced...

Really liked this. Looks like you were in a tough spot after missing on the elves in the draft, but still put together a neat plan combining the time walk recursion intended for the UG decks, with the spells matter cards of the UR decks. Would have ran maindeck vines as a 1cc way to protect your...