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I really appreciate the input Eric. I never followed tournament WoW, but I can definitely see where caution is needed on the tail end of the spectrum. Living to cast an eldrazi seems like a daunting task to say the least, so I'll be willing to test them out, see what happens. However, a...

When I write longer forum posts I tend to skew more like I'm writing an article and less like I'm having a one-on-one conversation - because it's not one-on-one, everyone can read it. For multiple reasons, I can spend a couple hours on posts, heavily editing what I've written. When I invest...

I figured you had probably read up on Hex, Jason, but I try to include relevant details for others that may be reading and, in case I've based an argument on a falsehood, someone can point out my mistake and I can learn something. Hex is easily the largest scale launch of a TCG since WoW. In...

I'll agree, the land system in Magic definitely does add variance and therefore, tension. The WoWTCG resource system removes a hefty chunk of said variance. Also, if the power level of the cards in a deck is relatively flat, then the variance is limited to how well you end up curving and/or how...

1) Well, you don't quite need 40 playables as the worst cards, those can be what you pitch for lands. And the rules allow you to (eventually) build up to cast every spell in your deck. Still, on average, if every deck has a couple too many "bricks," there are two options: Decide that's okay...

He's too busy rapping acting. No, the LLs prove that it's actually Superman who cubes.

This post has been been floating around in my head for months now, I've got a lot of ground to cover, and it ultimately may not be something I follow through on. But I wanted to get the idea out there. In the past I dabbled in the WoW TCG. The game is comparable to Magic in many ways, but...

Apparently I was too presumptuous, we went 1-2-1 drop. Our build was really difficult (our blueprint that had worked for every practice pool involved red-based aggro deck; that didn't exist) and we were sort of removal-light. We ran up against the clock for build time and made some subtle...

Playing in GP Providence this weekend. Keep an eye on the standings for me, my teammates and I have been practicing a bunch, so of course we'll horribly mis-build and scrub out at 3-3. Wish us luck!

I was typing my novel of a reply when you posted. I just searched for discard in Rise, and had forgotten about Perish the Thought. I do recall MaRo or someone saying that Perish specifically shuffled into the library to reduce the feel-bad of losing your best card; you had hope to draw it...

I understand that disruption is an element of magic. But discard is very potent against decks trying to cast that one over the top threat. Are we trying to promote going over the top as a valid strategy? If so, discard needs to be dialed back a bit. Even the "weak" discard spells would be...

I agree that there likely needs to be some minimum, and iPad width seems like a good place to start. If I had any idea on how to help you go wider dynamically, I'd be all over that! But I don't, unfortunately. Again, it's not a deal breaker, just something that I thought I'd mention. Maybe...

Strider Harness and/or Ring of Valkas are both interesting ways to grant haste at a fair cost. Might want to explore the dynamic they'd provide. Attrition seems way too busted good. The black discard is also way way too good. In a slow format where people are playing big haymakers...

After using Cubetutor some more, I do have some UX type suggestions for improvements. Some of these are really nitpicky, though. List View Page (most to least important): - Not too wild about the light green text on the white background. The color for the headers in the White column is also...

My advice for anyone who's dipping their toes into the cube making waters is to just get a pile and/or list of cards that represents your best ideas, then work from there. Obviously, not every user story is the same, and I try to be open minded about these sort of things. But I'm really having...

Thanks for your candid answer. I had assumed it was a labor of love, but so few things in life are truly free I felt compelled to ask. I will have to keep cloudbees in mind in the future. Keep up the good work!

1) It's okay to hit your drafters if they are that smug, and 2) I bet he won those games where Jace Beleren was "stuck" in play.

Well Lebenski, we are all much better off for knowing about your free site, so thanks. I uploaded my cube, I enjoy the features, and as a software developer myself, I patiently await for more functionality to roll out. :) My questions are: Is this something that you eventually plan to make...

Dug up my cube's thread on MTGS that had been dormant for a few months. Surprisingly, much of the introduction was still relevant, so I merged and edited it into my OP. Happy reading!

Because foiling out the commons and uncommons was relatively inexpensive, I knew I wanted to get all foil basics. Art wasn't a priority so long as they were all modern frame. I had several that I collected over the years, and was getting them as throw-ins for trades, along with some donations...