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  1. Eric Chan

    The OkCupid Experience

    Time to spin off okriptide.com.
  2. Eric Chan

    General Decks that have 3-0'd your cube

    I think the Terminus is your list was pretty innocuous, but then again, I didn't see whether you Bonfired anyone out of the water. Did you? I'm confused by many things in Wilson's deck. But I will say that assembling a Baneslayer with boots is nigh unstoppable for any aggro deck. Calvin...
  3. Eric Chan

    General Decks that have 3-0'd your cube

    I passed Lucas a last pick Aetherling in pack two. I then watched as he systematically dismantled every unsuspecting opponent with it. Oops. Ones 1 ponder Twos 1 frostburn weird 1 riftwing cloudskate 1 snapcaster mage 1 lightning helix 1 rune snag 1 telling time Threes 1 boros reckoner 1...
  4. Eric Chan

    The OkCupid Experience

    I genuinely enjoy that this is becoming a recurring series.
  5. Eric Chan

    Article [SCD] Master of Waves

    http://riptidelab.com/card-spotlight-master-of-waves/
  6. Eric Chan

    General Context Matters

    Since I've added a light reanimator theme, I've been very happy with the filtering cards in blue, which includes your usual staples like Thirst for Knowledge and Compulsive Research, but extends to role players like Enclave Cryptologist, Merfolk Looter, and Careful Consideration. These are all...
  7. Eric Chan

    MMA-style Cube

    I came in here expecting a UFC-themed cube, complete with takedowns, submissions, gruesome knockouts, and blood all over the mat. I.. I'll be over there, muttering to myself.
  8. Eric Chan

    Eric Chan's Modern cube (405)

    Maybe it's time to reintroduce the second Noble Hierarch.
  9. Eric Chan

    Eric Chan's Modern cube (405)

    A sample of what I'm hoping the Overrun decks will look like... www.cubetutor.com/cubedeck/34916[/url]"]Ones 1 Arbor Elf 1 Birds of Paradise 1 Deathrite Shaman 1 Llanowar Elves Twos 1 Elvish Visionary 1 Mayor of Avabruck 1 Nest Invader 1 Nest Invader 1 Qasali Pridemage 1 Temporal Isolation...
  10. Eric Chan

    GBS

    are you trying to out-CML CML cause i'm still putting my money on CML
  11. Eric Chan

    GBS

    do you actually play magic or do you just play a person who plays magic on tv
  12. Eric Chan

    Card/Deck Varolz, the Scar-Striped

    PEOPLE, YOUR ONE SENTENCE REPLIES ARE NOT HELPING ME, ALL FIVE OF YOU Explain to me like I'm five. What kind of decks are you using Varolz in? Does he require a lot of self-mill before he's effective? Or just spare bodies that like being sacrificed?
  13. Eric Chan

    Card/Deck Green Aggro

    GRRR IS THERE ANY CUBE PROBLEM YOU HAVEN'T SOLVED ALREADY LEAVE SOME FOR THE REST OF US But in all honesty.. I'd forgotten you'd done something similar with the Eldrazi Spawn theme in your secondary cube. I'll go take a peek. Some great ideas! Along with the Archdruid, I was wondering if...
  14. Eric Chan

    Card/Deck Green Aggro

    I'm cautiously optimistic for this archetype, because while you can put the blinders on and build it mono-green, I'm hoping it will synergize naturally with the other colours. White has its own token makers and pump effects to offer. Gather the Townsfolk Midnight Haunting Cloudgoat Ranger...
  15. Eric Chan

    Card/Deck Varolz, the Scar-Striped

    For the folks that run Varolz: how's this guy been doing in your cubes? I've had him in for a few outings now, but I don't think I have the right decks to support him.
  16. Eric Chan

    Card/Deck Green Aggro

    I went to Google for ideas, doing a search on "green aggro cube". Guess where the first link led me? Yeah. Green aggro isn't really working out the way I'm hoping in my own cube, so I've been brainstorming (very bad) ideas all week. I'm now up to Dumb Idea #X: Token Overrun. Granted, it's as...
  17. Eric Chan

    Eric Chan's Modern cube (405)

    Thanks Calvin. Your insider's insight is refreshing and honest, and I'm always happy when someone can frankly tell me "This part of your cube sucks, here's why" and then back it up with evidence. Some alternate approaches for green: Embrace the midrange! Green sucks at aggro and control...
  18. Eric Chan

    Eric Chan's Modern cube (405)

    Yeah, I've been having text conversations with both you and Calvin over the last couple days on that topic exactly: green's identity in cube. It's come all the way back around now, but green is basically the new black: it sucks, and it's not obvious how to fix it. Right now in my cube, green...
  19. Eric Chan

    Card/Deck Removal Spells that Do Other Things

    Looking at my own list, these are some cards I run that deal with creatures but do other things as well. Most of them don't hit enchantments or artifacts, and some of these are only temporary solutions, but they're still versatile. Confiscate Frost Titan Tamiyo, the Moon Sage Garruk Relentless...
  20. Eric Chan

    The OkCupid Experience

    Oh, god. That's not hipster at all. You look so damn preppy in that picture. I can relate to parts of this article well. Really well.. more than I'd like to admit. So. Will this be a two-parter?
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