General Cards you want tested in the MODO cube.
- Thread starter Jason Waddell
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Double Abbot is the best thing to happen to Red in cube in a long time
Chris Taylor
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Yeah I think I'm on record that if all my red 2 drops were abbot I'd still be happy.
Personally I'd cut hellspark. Mogg war marshal does a better job of what he wants to do and works better with pods.
I think between him and keldon marauders, marauders gets the nod, and you probably don't need 2 red 2 drops that are basically lava spike
Personally I'd cut hellspark. Mogg war marshal does a better job of what he wants to do and works better with pods.
I think between him and keldon marauders, marauders gets the nod, and you probably don't need 2 red 2 drops that are basically lava spike
I mentioned this in the draft last night but I think Anathemancer could be worth a shot.
Anathemancer is a cool card, it just has tough competition with other Rakdos cards. I usually just prefer Fulminator Mage anyway b/c of the hybrid costs.
Help me find cuts to make room for the following:
Angelic Destiny
Mystic Confluence
Imposing Sovereign
Vryn Wingmare
Fiery Confluence
Ajani Steadfast OR Ajani, Caller of the Pride
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...7n_E-g863Dctw4-yWdBWXCxJrI/edit#gid=0&vpid=A1
Angelic Destiny
Mystic Confluence
Imposing Sovereign
Vryn Wingmare
Fiery Confluence
Ajani Steadfast OR Ajani, Caller of the Pride
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...7n_E-g863Dctw4-yWdBWXCxJrI/edit#gid=0&vpid=A1
Changes I would make:
Loyal Cathar -> Imposing Sovereign
The WW cost is a bit prohibitive for what it is. Sovereign seems like it has more play to it.
Aven Mindcensor -> Vryn Wingmare
Both fit into the mould of 'disruptive 2/1 flyer'. I feel as if the Wingmare's ability will be relevant more than the mindcensor blanking an opponents fetch.
Porphery Nodes/Griffin Guide -> Angelic Destiny
I don't know how well Porphery Nodes plays in cube. Have played it in modern and it was pretty sweet, I just think people would be prioritising actual removal and wraths over it. Added Griffin Guide as another option to cut, just because the two cards are a bit similar and I really wouldn't want to draft two of these effects. You could even cut the other one of these for your chosen Ajani as well...
The rest take a little more thinking.
How many sweepers do you want red to have? I wouldn't probably cut Mark of Mutiny myself, as Harness By Force seems enough. Having Pyroclasm, Anger of the Gods, Bonfire of the Damned, Blasphemous Act and another sweeper does seem a lot, so maybe cut one of these?
Mystic Confluence I don't really know. I never know what cards to cut in blue. Since you are/were already contemplating cutting Spell Pierce for Force of Will why not just try Confluence in its place?
Loyal Cathar -> Imposing Sovereign
The WW cost is a bit prohibitive for what it is. Sovereign seems like it has more play to it.
Aven Mindcensor -> Vryn Wingmare
Both fit into the mould of 'disruptive 2/1 flyer'. I feel as if the Wingmare's ability will be relevant more than the mindcensor blanking an opponents fetch.
Porphery Nodes/Griffin Guide -> Angelic Destiny
I don't know how well Porphery Nodes plays in cube. Have played it in modern and it was pretty sweet, I just think people would be prioritising actual removal and wraths over it. Added Griffin Guide as another option to cut, just because the two cards are a bit similar and I really wouldn't want to draft two of these effects. You could even cut the other one of these for your chosen Ajani as well...
The rest take a little more thinking.
How many sweepers do you want red to have? I wouldn't probably cut Mark of Mutiny myself, as Harness By Force seems enough. Having Pyroclasm, Anger of the Gods, Bonfire of the Damned, Blasphemous Act and another sweeper does seem a lot, so maybe cut one of these?
Mystic Confluence I don't really know. I never know what cards to cut in blue. Since you are/were already contemplating cutting Spell Pierce for Force of Will why not just try Confluence in its place?
I realized a couple of my slots are kind of weak / unused at the moment.
Open for suggestions for how to cut / reallocate these slots. I think one Goblin Bombardment is enough for the blasting station effect in the environment.
Considering:
Also open for putting in a partial Wasteland slot. Want to give a bit more incentive to play aggro. Currently my slot allocation looks like:
W 50
U 51
B 50
R 51
G 51
C 27
Gold 32 (10x3 + 2 tricolor slots)
Land 48
Add a slot for two-color manlands?
Open for suggestions for how to cut / reallocate these slots. I think one Goblin Bombardment is enough for the blasting station effect in the environment.
Considering:
Also open for putting in a partial Wasteland slot. Want to give a bit more incentive to play aggro. Currently my slot allocation looks like:
W 50
U 51
B 50
R 51
G 51
C 27
Gold 32 (10x3 + 2 tricolor slots)
Land 48
Add a slot for two-color manlands?
I realized a couple of my slots are kind of weak / unused at the moment.
Hall of Triumph could be an "interesting" anthem (thinking it's black/red/white). I haven't played with Cursed Scroll in a while- is it terrible in NWO? I prefer Spellskite in formats with a glut of utility creatures or glass cannons; it seems like a wall in this format.
About the partial Wasteland slot- what would it contain? Any consideration for manlands like Mutavault?
people cutting staple cards for decks for cute stuff like athreos feels like it's gonna lead to a lot of stilted drafts. I mean being able to kill something for 3 mana isn't much of a reward for playing a wb deck but there should be something to rely upon lol (other than having the athreos in your sideboard)
Hall of Triumph sounds pretty underpowered. Cursed Scroll still plays fine, although it feels like another red card.
Not sure what I want Spellskite for. I always feel like a turd when I make a huge Carrion Feeder and then it eats a removal spell.
For the Wasteland... uh, I've played 4 before, I play 3 currently. 3.5 could be fine. Not sure what else I want there.
Could also add that multiplaneswalker slot people were talking about, or another tricolor slot. Or combine the two into 3 slots.