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  1. Brad

    Sets [IKO] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

    Mutate took me a few read throughs to get it and I don't want my inexperienced players to deal with more reading. I'm open to Companions, but all the black ones seem a bit stronger than I'd like. The counters are just a bit messy because there's so many of them. It's an additional thing to...
  2. Brad

    Card/Deck Single Card Spotlight

    I knew about the thread, but Gifts into Loam Crime seems slow, you know? I wasn't sure of the power level. I'm going to add it. Worst case scenario, you draw 2. Normally, in my cube, you'll get some graveyard value somewhere and it only needs to +2 to be considered good. On top of that, it opens...
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    Sets [IKO] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

    Just did a draft and first picked Kathril to test. Deck ended up with 7 keywords in it with no attempt to make my cube cater to Kathril's ability. It was a fun minigame to navigate the draft with the keywords in mind. I'm going to consider if I want to make my drafters keep track of all those...
  4. Brad

    General (IKO & C20) Testing/Includes Thread

    The last two blog posts on The Black Cube has my potential additions. It came in two because cubecobra didn't have the triomes in yet. I might do some cutting later, as it has bloated up over the past few sets and I haven't edited it down. If I do, just look for the post adding like 15 cards...
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    Sets [IKO] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

    I saw someone one time point out that constructed formats can basically use any lands they want but we still don't see everyone playing 5c because it's just too inconsistent. You have a tricolor format, so add the tricolor lands. If someone wants to take all the fixing and play 5c, I say you...
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    Sets [IKO] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

    I'm really hot to see tri color black cards, but I don't know if I want to touch mutate or companion yet. I'm a little mad that the UB deck is flash unless they continue to expand on that in the future. I did a scryfall search and didn't see much at my power level. It's either Clique and...
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    Sets [IKO] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

    As further proof that WotC watches us, take a look at the colors of the ultimatums from today. They're looking out for me.
  8. Brad

    Card/Deck Single Card Spotlight

    What's the power level of Gifts Ungiven like? It's an awesome card, but it seems a little slow to take a setup turn like that at my current power level. I'm not sure if I should or need to shift to accommodate Gifts and was hoping for some insight. Seems like the sweetest applications take...
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    Sets [IKO] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

    This is a staple for me. I love 3 damage for 2 mana and I love smoothing draws. I start red sections of new cubes with Magma Jet and Jaya's Greeting.
  10. Brad

    Sets [IKO] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

    I like this! It's a solid 5/5 for 5 and the ability is interesting, unique, and rewards deck building. That said, this probably goes into a greedy 5 color green deck, which you may want to be careful about encouraging. It could easily tap for 3 mana in a shard/wedge based cube. I did have an...
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    Sets [IKO] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

    Crowned CeratokTrollbred Guardian
  12. Brad

    Sets [IKO] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

    That's not the issue. The UB one is a 6/6 for 6 with a random friend tacked on. That's a lot of value. WB is a 3/2 lifelink for 3, which is already good. Then, again, it just throws value on top of that and makes it a bit much for me.
  13. Brad

    Sets [IKO] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

    Lurrus has beautiful art and I keep staring at it, but it's way too pushed for me. Bit of a shame, these companions. The Black Cube loves seeing hybrid symbols. The green and the red one are a maybe, but both seem too strong. Then the white and the blue aren't even considerations for me...
  14. Brad

    Sets [IKO] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

    Hmm. It's always a swamp. It will probably tap for at least your own two colors of mana. It will be a manland somewhat often. Sometimes it's Nykthos. Definitely worth a look for anyone running 3cmc rocks.
  15. Brad

    Sets [IKO] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

    I guess that's true. It DOES occasionally get those effects. I've never liked the ones with the ability to go directly to the field. Feels too green for me.
  16. Brad

    Sets [IKO] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

    Not to sound racist, but, back in my day, we didn't have colors mixing with each other like this. That's a green card and it'll stay the hell away from my white decks!!
  17. Brad

    Sets [ELD] Throne of Eldraine

    This point is a big reason for the existence of The Black Cube. I kept most of the one drops there in black because the aggro creatures are already kind of narrow, so how can we make them more universal? Make them colorless or, in my case, black. It makes a big difference, in my mind, to have...
  18. Brad

    General Alternate Draft Idea - Playset Draft

    It sounds really cool if your playgroup is open to extra rules. Don't see why adding a decision and some consistency would be a bad thing.
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    Sets [IKO] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

    Just like the movie. Mythos of Brokkos 2GG Sorcery If UB was used to cast this spell, search your library for a card and put it into your graveyard, then shuffle your library. Return up to two permanent cards from your graveyard to your hand. Anyone here like Gifts Ungiven...
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    Sets [IKO] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

    The Black Cube has had a good morning.
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