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In my experience, both those cards are powerful and win games. I got rid of both for slightly different reasons though. Citadel because of reasons RavebornMuse mentioned. Dictate because I've intentionally culled most of the anthem support to neuter token decks.

If you go the full graveyard package, add Haakon, Stromgald Scourge. He's fantastic as long as you have a number of ways to get him in your yard. I finally cut him, but I've been very tempted to bring him back with the new support from SOI.

I've had my fair share of decks like that. Looked good on paper but just didn't perform at all during the games. Not much you can do.

OMG. I have to hear the whole match now. Details. This has to be an epic contest.

You can check out my cube post for more details on how I did it, but I'm currently running an approach I call modular cube. I have 5 modules, one for each color. In each module, I have a wedge and a shard represented (and where the color overlaps, that is the "color" of the module). Each module...

I was against menace at first since it's a rip off of fear (which has more flavor IMO), but I've really warmed up to it. EDIT: I still confuse menace and intimidate.

Deftblade Elite If you guys are not running this card, I recommend you at least check it out. It has proved it's worth so many times. I got the scoop from my friend who drafted Asylum Visitor yesterday. He played against a Naya deck with DeftBlade Elite and he misplayed against it by...

I added it to my cube but it didn't come up in this last weekend's draft. Two cards did come up though. Tireless Tracker was awesome. Took over a game. Sin Prodder was awesome. I lost to it in a weird aggro/midrange Temur deck that did damage to me early and then starting flipping 4+ mana...

Well, I've always had a very different view honestly. When people say they want to prevent T3 Wraths, the first question I have is why? Is the only reason an aggressive deck can win is by overextending into Wraths? That's a serious question, because I do think the answer could be yes...

Depends on the power level of your cube honestly, but you do have a point. My list is higher power than many here, so this card simply helps makes +1/+1 counters a tier 1 deck in my meta. That said, I did have to take away Managorger Hydra. It's completely busted with scales. I mean...

If you support +1/+1 counters, scales is the build around piece you are looking for. It's the best card in that deck. It takes strong cards and breaks them in half. But it is obviously very narrow, so if someone drafts it they have to be able to build a deck around it or you are hurting your...

I'll defend Lotus Cobra. I agree, his body is weak, but he goes well in aggressive decks that can clear blockers. What makes him good IMO is that he swings AND gives you mana. You don't have to make a choice (like with Rattleclaw or Gyre Sage). So it's less about the fetchland double mana...

:) That goes without saying. Is there a better T1 play off a forest?

Let us know how he plays. I've found 2 mana ramp dudes to generally be slow and without something really spicy, I'd rather play something else. Not sure deathtouch is enough spice. I still think "3 drop on T2 at the cost of T1" is a lot lot better than "4 drop on T3 at the cost of T2". But...

Elves of Deep shadow is sweet because it gives you BB on t2. Black has so many heavy mana requirements. T2 hippie is still legit too. Just saying.

I've also moved away from busted reanimator more into fair reanimator land. So I can't argue against you there. For an interesting reanimation card that plays into dredge, check out Stitch Together You can also go the "Raise Dead" route. If replaying small creatures is what you want to...

Unearth on Geralf's Messenger is about the slam-dunkiest thing possible. With improved 2 and especially 3 drops, I feel like the value of unearth is going up and will continue to do so. It is narrow though so I would not get carried away with these types of cards. Victimize seemed cool...

2R for a shock is wretchedly bad. So IMO the playability of that card is tied to the flashback. Being a multi-colored self-fork, I really don't think this card is good enough even in lower powered cubes. But if someone tests it and says I'm full of shit, I will definitely listen. I like the...

When you calculate percentage of cards in your cube 4 mana or higher, shouldn't you be excluding lands? I'm at 31% if we exclude lands. 25% with lands (but it's lower than your average cube because my land section is bigger).

ULD is probably most appropriate. It's a land that favors midrange/control, so making it free to those players will disadvantage your aggro drafters. My 2 cents. I've considered exactly what you suggested but decided against it in the end (even though my drafters are mostly midrange focused).