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[Changling Bob]

But also, for assorted reasons, the actual prerelease promo probably needs to be for value reasons, and people would complain about promo uncommons or whatever.

But you could have promo boosters and a prerelease card that goes back to not being playable.

 

[Alfonzo Bonzo]

http://www.magicmadhouse.co.uk/articles/2014/04/under-the-hood-learning-from-born-of-the-gods/

A pretty interesting article on what cube designers can learn from born of the gods limited. Touches on slowing down your cube and adjusting quality of removal, a couple of common themes we've picked up here before. His archives are worth a read to. Would be interested to hear people's opinions.

 

[Eric Chan]

As long as the pool of on-color rares remains in the "useful" area. Every color gets rares that would really stink in sealed; I'd be mad to open generic red rare "lolrandom everything" or obscenely overcosted bad effect guy.

I picked the green deck, and opened a Kruphix in the seeded pack. So, of course, I went G/U.. and gave away my unplayable god by the end of round two.

 

[Alfonzo Bonzo]

So, after banging on about how much I dislike inspired, I got to thinking in what sort of cube it could be playable. Here's where I've got to:

http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/11418

This is more of a thought experiment than anything, and I've more or less just chucked in good ish cards that work in the theme. Is there anything decent that I've missed? Clearly this is going to be a lower powered cube with probably some expensive and/or inflexible removal.

Any suggestions on what other themes I could hook on to these? Maybe aura and heroic perhaps? Maybe lifegain. Would probably want some more tokens for the convoke guys etc.

 

[Jesse G]

Village Bell-Ringers, Pheres-band tromper, and i guess there's some Minor synergy between all the untappers and "attacks each turn if able" type stuff... I think simply including a lot of powerful tap effects is a much better idea though... also, equipment in general is good with inspired and the guys with the untap symbol, especially evasion granting equipment.... also maybe tokens+convoke in WG and massive raid type stuff in Red. Ooh! Royal Assassin, probably lots of haste granting in red to go along with the powerful tap effects... White could have a flickerwisp effect or two to reset their inspired guys without giving them the trigger...

 

[Diakonov]

So, after banging on about how much I dislike inspired, I got to thinking in what sort of cube it could be playable. Here's where I've got to:

http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/11418

This is more of a thought experiment than anything, and I've more or less just chucked in good ish cards that work in the theme. Is there anything decent that I've missed? Clearly this is going to be a lower powered cube with probably some expensive and/or inflexible removal.

Any suggestions on what other themes I could hook on to these? Maybe aura and heroic perhaps? Maybe lifegain. Would probably want some more tokens for the convoke guys etc.

 

[anotak]

So, after banging on about how much I dislike inspired, I got to thinking in what sort of cube it could be playable. Here's where I've got to:

http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/11418

This is more of a thought experiment than anything, and I've more or less just chucked in good ish cards that work in the theme. Is there anything decent that I've missed? Clearly this is going to be a lower powered cube with probably some expensive and/or inflexible removal.

Any suggestions on what other themes I could hook on to these? Maybe aura and heroic perhaps? Maybe lifegain. Would probably want some more tokens for the convoke guys etc.

 

[Chris Taylor]

Root Maze Orb of Dreams

 

[Alfonzo Bonzo]

Root Maze Orb of Dreams

Ooh, neat!

 

[Miasmir]

So, after banging on about how much I dislike inspired, I got to thinking in what sort of cube it could be playable. Here's where I've got to:

http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/11418

This is more of a thought experiment than anything, and I've more or less just chucked in good ish cards that work in the theme. Is there anything decent that I've missed? Clearly this is going to be a lower powered cube with probably some expensive and/or inflexible removal.

Any suggestions on what other themes I could hook on to these? Maybe aura and heroic perhaps? Maybe lifegain. Would probably want some more tokens for the convoke guys etc.

 

[Dom Harvey]

 

[Jason Waddell]

something something hand grenade

 

[ahadabans]

The art on this is amazing. It's a super annoying card though.

 

[Laz]

Jolting Merfolk has been fine in Scuttle-cube. Blue-ish aggro decks are a bit more common there though. Probably worth noting that he was errataed to Vanishing, and has 5-counters though, so he can be used to get a whole team in, or just to do stupid things with Gilder Bairn.

Then there is this beauty:


In Scuttle-cube, these are for the cards (Inspired before it was cool...). I am not running it, but Umbral Mantle could be cool there?

 

[negativeview]

I managed to move into an archetype I have wanted to support for a while, but for the first time it came together in a big way. I feel odd posting the 3-0 thread because 1) I barely lost in the end and 2) Our group does single games 99% of the time and then just redrafts, so there's no such thing as a 3-0 anyway. But this deck was FUN.

Ones (2) 1 Preordain 1 Bond Beetle Twos (4) 1 Mana Leak 1 Voyage's End 1 Impulse 1 Snap Threes (6) 1 Krosan Grip 1 Blade Splicer 1 Deceiver Exarch 1 Basalt Monolith 1 Vorel of the Hull Clade 1 Spiketail Drakeling Fours (8) 1 Wonder 2 Archaeomancer 1 Thran Dynamo 1 Roaring Primadox 1 Rewind 1 Fathom Mage 1 Stonehorn Dignitary Fives (3) 1 Mulldrifter 1 Mnemonic Wall 1 Conjurer's Closet

Land (16) 1 Temple of the False God 1 Buried Ruin 6 Island 4 Forest 3 Plains 1 Selesnya Sanctuary

 

[anotak]

http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/11849

so i had another really weird idea, started with a discussion on skype w/ Eric Chan and others about Lorwyn-Alara standard which lead to the mana base and ended up here

 

[Jason Waddell]

I'm getting abstract reports of a flamewar. Are we outsourcing these things now? Don't you guys know we could use the traffic?

For any lurkers out there, here's the official RipLab stance:

 

[negativeview]

I sometimes wonder if I'm supposed to know things that you're referencing.

 

[CML]

motion to start calling it "cowered pube" on all riplab forums / ban anyone who dissents because "is also consider trolling because it bait a reaction."

 

[Changling Bob]

I have no idea what's going on by I totally want to go be obstreperous on and/or against our collective behalf.

 

[Changling Bob]

Although I realise CML has enough obstreper for all of us.

 

[Jason Waddell]

I feel like Bob is just making up words now. No, I won't google them.

 

[Jason Waddell]

Why has nobody made a Theros / Rise of the Eldrazi cube yet? They both have enchantment themes (totem armor / bestow) and big mana themes (Monstrous / Eldrazi). Seems like a custom set just waiting to happen.

 

[anotak]

Why has nobody made a Theros / Rise of the Eldrazi cube yet? They both have enchantment themes (totem armor / bestow) and big mana themes (Monstrous / Eldrazi). Seems like a custom set just waiting to happen.

http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/11309
this is the closest i've come to that

 

[Dom Harvey]

I did, kinda

I'll give it more thought though