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I assure you, there was a lot of death - most of it mine.

Ones 1 Champion of the Parish 1 Figure of Destiny 1 Judge's Familiar 1 Kytheon, Hero of Akros 1 Student of Warfare 1 Bonesplitter 1 Emerge Unscathed Twos 1 Consul's Lieutenant 1 Imposing Sovereign 1 Precinct Captain 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben 1 Devouring Light 1 Valorous Stance Threes 1...

First Grillo with his "tempo", then Grillo with his "perceived pressure". Now Grillo with his "manlands". It's always Grillo. ;)

I have so many great stories about Satyr Wayfinder, in the context of cube alone. Just last night, my BUG reanimator deck all but had the game locked up against my white weenie opponent, as I'd returned both Sagu Mauler and Terastodon to my board (with all the elephants on my side, natch)...

Yes! I mean, I don't do anything special with +1/+1 counters in my environment, but just having ramp targets that don't cost six mana and upwards - while still being great ramp payoffs when the time comes - is the best part about monstrosity. Really hoping the keyword returns, as it would seem...

I'll happily sidestep that question, and let a professional take that one! This is Sam Black's excellent primer on the format, from about four years ago. http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/generallimited/24646-Drafting-M13.html The Cliff's Notes version: No annoying pingers No annoying...

Also, I think monstrosity is the best new keyword of the last five years. And I wouldn't be surprised if this block played a large part in turning scry evergreen, when everyone realized how subtly reducing variance is good for the game. Maybe I don't hate this block as much as I thought!

I've heard this line before, and have also read about it in an article on CFB, but without a lot more additional research onto this topic, I'm unconvinced that most situations call for subbing out a land in a limited environment. You run the risk of colour screwing yourself to a much greater...

i'm not a super coffee snob or anything (okay, maybe i'm borderline), but i started waking up 20 minutes earlier everyday so i have time to brew a cup at home with fresh ground beans in the morning and savour it slowly (usually while reading this very forum!), rather than using the office...

I've actually thought about including this multiple times in my regular cube, but have been talked out of it every time I ask for a second opinion. With how insane Wolfir Silverheart can be, Druid's Familiar should be pretty solid in most environments, offering a +2/+2 "aura" instead of...

For a block I thought I hated... I'm running way more cards than I realized! A full 8% of my cube is comprised of Theros cards (!). My green section in particular is heavy on Theros block all stars. [ci=small]Gods Willing Banishing Light Spear of Heliod Dissolve Brain Maggot Gray Merchant of...

For a project like this, you may or may not want to look to one of the core sets as a starting point, and build from there. My personal recommendation is M13, which is widely regarded as the best core set for drafting, and one of the better limited formats around, straight up. Even if you don't...

Instant speed isn't nothing - surprise blockers or "flash" attackers for next turn can put the jump on someone - nor is being mono-green. In my experience, this card is at its best in WG aggro decks, which are the most likely to have a plethora of creatures at 3 cmc and below. Those decks might...

Kytheon, Hero of Akros would like a word with you

Fertile Thicket Looming Spires Mortuary Mire Sandstone Bridge Skyline Cascade Are these just hot garbage? I had pretty high hopes for most of them, but after playing with them for a while, I'm kinda underwhelmed.

you... can turn off other people's sigs? what sorcery is this

I have no recollection of this. Maybe I just blacked out for a month and then told you I was out of town to cover up.

Going completely off-topic here, but I agree with this observation and find it interesting - Modern Masters 2 was boring to draft, full of linear archetypes and narrow, poison principle-y cards, but the games themselves were still interesting to play and surprisingly skill-testing. This feels...

For arguments' sake, someone (or, everyone!) rank all ten dual-colour creature lands? Without having played the new ones, I'm not really sure where they fall.

Yeah, I'm with you there. I guess I wish there were some decent, splashable {2}{U} counterspells too, that are close to hard counterspells but not quite. I suppose there's Complicate, but the well is really dry here. I was really high on Delay, but it underwhelmed over here in practise. It's a...