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So... Not playing, but willing to draft :) P1 Domri Rade Verdant Catacombs Zealous Conscripts

Sweet. Well, I'm not set up at all to play a game of Magic over the internet, so I'ld probably have to choose a champion, but I might bite the bullet and participate in one of these drafts because drafting is fun :) At work right now though >_>

So... do you know the contents of each pack or do you have some random generator to build these packs?

If they still existed you could maybe solve that problem by using the Balduvian Trading Post template?

Of course you do! It's called Battle Box! :D

Yeah, that's what I get for not taking notice of the post date :D

Well, they give you 5 more mana, so eventually you will reach 15, but it is much harder to get CCC in play and you are less flexible in the early to mid-turns. t1. Plains (W) t2. Azorius Chancery, bounce Plains (W) t3. Plains (WWU) t4. Selesnya Sanctuary, bounce Plains (WWU) t5. Plains (GWWWU)...

So the red one enters the battlefield with potentially 3 +1/+1 counters? That seems bonkers. Why not make it bloodthirst 2, graft 0? The green one would also be plenty playable with graft 0 I suppose, but what bothers me the most about it is that it triggers at the end of each end step. I would...

Thank goodness! I can hear them chanting at the predator slivers already: "Freaks! Freaks! Freaks!" In all honesty, I didn't really mind the art direction of slivers in M14, but this still feels better.

Yeah, I could see that as well. I think the point that Phyrexian mana is very suited to balancing your equipment still stands! :) Lifewire Lash {2} Artifact - Equipment Equipped creature gets +2/+0, has lifelink and has "Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell, this creature deals...

Rancorsplitter {1}{G/P} Artifact - Equipment Equip {1} Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has trample.

Maralen of the mornsong Giggles :D

Nice article, awesome first comment. "Isn't this a cube article? How can it be that there is a Brainstorm in two consecutive packs?!?" Also, Opposition defintely is first pick worthy!

I totally agree. Since I drastically cut back on tutors my games have been a lot more fun. I have more room for riotous niche cards, and I can do something tangible each turn rather than fetch the same best spells over and over again each game. The only nonland tutors I run these days are run...

On second thought, I really like Soul of New Phyrexia! It's a cubable artifact dude that doesn't completely dominate games if tinkered out, like Wurmcoil Engine and co.! Also, Shandalar beats Zendikar any day of the week, of course it's better! :p

What's with all the support for my Tajic, Blade of the Legion all of a sudden?

From a design perspective I think Stark is spot on in recommending top of library manipulation and "neutered" card draw. Tutors are awkward with big decks and go against the random nature of the format (I also follow Menery's design principle of cutting non-"land tutors" from commander decks)...

Why wouldn't you run something more interesting though? This is the perfect environment for something like Kor Aeronaut and other CC flyers. Squadron Hawk just feels like something you don't need to bother with at all from a design perspective. Maybe that's just me though...

0? I don't think you want to run any tutors in this format?

Aw, is Volition Reins an enchant permanent? Dang it, I'll have to replace it then. Land destruction/mana denial is a big no no in this format.