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Doesn't seem worth it to create a brand new thread for the commander set, especially where there will only be like 80 new cards, so might as well just post them in here. I'm quite excited about this one for my U/R Artifacts decks: Being able to self-pitch itself into the grave with that...

At a lower power level in 360? Sure. It's probably more cute than good unless the other sinks are more enticing.

I will not abide frog slander. You take that back! I think neither of those cards do anything unique or interesting that you don't already get from the plethora of removal options in Golgari, especially compared to The Gitrog Monster which can spawn an entire archetype and inspire multiple card...

Same. It's either Throne or MH2 that have made the biggest impact since I first built my cube in 2014. After looking over the cards in my cube by set, a good solid set seems to give me around 3-5 cards that stick around long term and anything 7+ is usually a major impact set. And from a quick...

Pretty sparse this time around, but I'm a fan of each of these: Elite Spellbinder is a slam dunk that slots into W/x Humans and U/W Blink decks as a sweet disruptive card on curve with a decent body to apply pressure. It's got a splashy mana cost, is right on rate for its stats, and it's...

Sounds like a good idea. I'd imagine that these play way more smoothly on a digital platform than in paper. Just way too cumbersome IRL.

We're not seeing Shroud ever because it's too unfriendly to newer players even though it's the better mechanic compared to Hexproof for gameplay depth and decision-making. Hexproof will stay and continue to be used sporadically.

Sure, I'm currently at: Castle Ardenvale Ancient Den Windbrisk Heights Secluded Steppe Eiganjo Castle Castle Vantress Seat of the Synod Mystic Sanctuary Lonely Sandbar Faerie Conclave Castle Locthwain Vault of Whispers Phyrexian Tower Barren Moor Bojuka Bog Castle Embereth Great Furnace...

Bots do the best they can, but they've got really strange drafting inclinations. Like valuing all fixing extremely high even if it's not within their colors. Or just snapping up lands and leaving them in the SBs. I just don't think it currently does a great job of emulating an actual draft pod...

I don't see how that list was relevant to my point? This set is not elegant with the majority of its designs. A lot of cards are clunky to read through and feel disjointed. A lot read more like custom cards than fine-tuned inclusions to a finished set. Hell, you have a whole cycle of rare deans...

I was hoping to see more Elite Spellbinder styled cards, but the majority of this set is just a bloated mess to me.

Yeah. I've had experience playing against it in EDH for a long time now and briefly ran her myself. As a Gravedigger effect at EOT she's completely fine at my power level. It's when you can start to free cast creatures that are 4 CMC+ (maybe even just 3 CMC+ in cube) that she gets out of...

If only Meren was literally just a Gravedigger trigger on each end step. She would be an all-time Golgari card for me because I think it's brilliant at its core. Unfortunately, Experience counters are one of the worst mechanics that they've ever churned out and the lack of elegance keeps me from...

Honestly, it's more in the last 2-3 years that I've seen designers dive into cube design with a more open mind in higher powered cube design. It's more being open to exploring different avenues to design than falling in line with what used to be the typical X is strong than Y, therefore replace...

So white just adds 2 life to Cathartic Reunion. That's pretty funny.

They're really using that I studied the blade flavor text? Oh lord.

Bolas's Citadel for me. I've got many reps with it in EDH at this point and I love it as a top-end card for black in Cube. It's not nearly as busted when you have only 20 life to work with, but it still feels like a great payoff at 6 mana. I also like it as a "fair" and exciting Welder/Tinker...

This is great, like a white version of Vendilion Clique. Delaying a Wrath effect on curve, and with evasion, is really good and the tax isn't reliant on the body sticking around ala Kitesail Freebooter. Human so it slots in well into Champion of the Parish W/x Aggro decks and a nice blinkable on...

Omnath is definitely powerful, but it doesn't really point anyone to a given deck. Sure, it's got the Landfall text but it isn't really a Landfall card as much as it is a Goodstuff card. Like even if I can't maximize Landfall triggers in my 4-5c Goodstuff pile, I'm rewarded for casting it...

Ikoria for me. That set was just a mess all around. This might be a close second though.