I'm really glad to hear that Dom. I love seeing your decks, they are very inspiring. So yeah, perhaps things are better than I thought! I actually went and built the non-red decks you build and they are a ton of fun. I'll see how I can improve things a bit while keeping those decks in the cube.
Thanks a lot Nanonox, seeing those decks help. I'm afraid I'm not the best drafter so I tend to believe I need more "synergy" than I actually do. For example, I think I need more discard outlets than it's really necessary.
Still, I would see if I can tighten things up. I like how Body Double...
I just took her out because she just stalled the game by flooding the board with 1/1 tokens that couldn't attack. In general, I'm cutting down the amount of tokens in my cube dramatically so I'm not even sure why I look into Keeper of the Accord. One of the issues I'm trying to fix with my cube...
I can see that. Sorry, I'm attracted to durdling too much. I'm looking for something midrange and control heavies might like. Aggressive decks just take Ranger of Eos or any other 4-mana topper so they don't care what it is.
In my cube I run 4 reanimation spells, two of which are standalone (Animate Dead, Necromancy) and two of which are more demanding or value-based (Unburial Rites, Dread Return). This means the Reanimator deck is common but not always present.
I'm looking for cool 4-mana white creatures that aren't Emeria Angel. It's not a slot that is seeing a lot of action so feel free to make any suggestions.
Is this actually good? I like the effect and the crossover between aggro and stax, but that statline seems rough. I plan to nerf my removal a bit but it still seems too much:
Hokori, Dust Drinker
Haha, I wasn't kidding! I think Inscho's cube is the largest influence on mine, then yours.
Your analysis is spot on. I knew I had a 2/2 format but I did not see all the implications of that. In fact, I can see the issue comparing your list and mine. While your list is similar, you do run more...
Ok here are some potential cuts:
Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis Joraga Treespeaker Hangarback Walker Weaponcraft Enthusiast Everflowing Chalice Coldsteel Heart
Replacements:
Force Spike -> Censor
Hidden Stockpile -> Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Potential additions:
Throne of the God-Pharaoh...
Let me use an example of what I mean. An Ux deck had this board:
Jace Beleren Urza, Lord High Artificer Barrin, Tolarian Archmage plus Urza's token
It's not a formidable defense. And yet, the GW deck it faced couldn't get damage in. The board slowed down with most relevant threats being...
Seems I wrote while you guys were replying!
I agree Yahenni and Thalia, Heretic Cathar should go in. Both are versatile cards that can put some pressure. I do have a bit of a nonbo between spells matter in UWR and Thalia but it should be minor.
Perhaps some small changes could go a long way...
Hey, thanks for the post Sigh.
I agree there are quite a few token generators in my cube. The issue I have is not so much stalling defensively as it is stalling and not being able to do too much with the resources you have. I feel the value is not being directed towards wins but towards...
What can you tell me about Stuffy Doll? Magic has changed so much since it came out I can't evaluate it!
Stuffy Doll
Also, the TSP picture is the best picture. What the hell is this new thing.