Dom Harvey
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how did I forget about that one?!
in the same vein:
in the same vein:
Dom's Cube(s)
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Dom Harvey
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Since I never get to draft this thing, none of them (or all of them, if you prefer to see it that way).
Dom Harvey
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So obviously this 'every card in a PT-winning deck' Cube being touted by various people is a terrible idea, but there's some value in going back and looking at some sweet Constructed decks to see if the fun parts of them can be replicated or have anything to teach us. And thus, some Block/Standard decks that might be relevant:
First up, some 3 colour control decks from Rav Block or Rav/Kami and Rav/TSP Standard. The original Ravnica was magical for Constructed, and Standard in particular was great during that time:
As much as you people hate them the main reason these decks worked was Signets, which continue to be pariahs for reasons beyond my understanding.
Here, an illustration of what happens when psycho Europeans get their hands on perfect manafixing:
The same top 8 also featured 5 colour Merfolk ('Firespout away my Merrow Reejerey and your cr- oh fuck') and various other decks that give hilarious sample hands.
This one because Reveillark is awesome:
and a Wafo-Tapa special that was great fun to play:
Zendikar was also a tremendous set when its flagships weren't getting banned left and right:
I like Zombies and I like Pod...
and, most recently, Aristocrats Act 2, which I'm determined to make a thing in my Cube somehow:
First up, some 3 colour control decks from Rav Block or Rav/Kami and Rav/TSP Standard. The original Ravnica was magical for Constructed, and Standard in particular was great during that time:
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As much as you people hate them the main reason these decks worked was Signets, which continue to be pariahs for reasons beyond my understanding.
Here, an illustration of what happens when psycho Europeans get their hands on perfect manafixing:
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The same top 8 also featured 5 colour Merfolk ('Firespout away my Merrow Reejerey and your cr- oh fuck') and various other decks that give hilarious sample hands.
This one because Reveillark is awesome:
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and a Wafo-Tapa special that was great fun to play:
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Zendikar was also a tremendous set when its flagships weren't getting banned left and right:
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I like Zombies and I like Pod...
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and, most recently, Aristocrats Act 2, which I'm determined to make a thing in my Cube somehow:
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Dom Harvey
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desperately trying to care about white, book 14:
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Humility and Intangible Virtue is a huge nonbo though, right?
Dom Harvey
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no? afaik
Chris Taylor
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Also sacred mesa is super slow 
Please please please don't add humility
Please please please don't add humility
Chris Taylor
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It might be. If you play humility first, it's great. If you played Vritue first, then humility overwrites the bonus and the vigilence.
But seriously, to quote me in another thread:
I'm going to animate mutavault.
How big is it? Can it tap for mana? What are its creature types? What if you have Coralhelm Commander in play?
But seriously, to quote me in another thread:
I'm going to animate mutavault.
How big is it? Can it tap for mana? What are its creature types? What if you have Coralhelm Commander in play?
How does Humility + Gideon work?
Well, it doesn't make your creatures into tokens. But if you already have tokens anyways that works. And they all want to go in the same deck together so I can see it.
FlowerSunRain
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You activate the +0, which triggers Gideon becoming a 6/6 creature.
Humility is in play, so he is a 1/1 instead.
All damage is still prevented to him because that is part of activating the +0, not static ability on the card.
Gideon loses all his other abilities, but since planeswalkers can only activate once a turn and you already used his +0, it's irrelevant.
Humility is in play, so he is a 1/1 instead.
All damage is still prevented to him because that is part of activating the +0, not static ability on the card.
Gideon loses all his other abilities, but since planeswalkers can only activate once a turn and you already used his +0, it's irrelevant.
Chris Taylor
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Please just add godhead of awe instead
I kinda feel like I'm going to be the one fielding all these horrible humility rules questions here
I kinda feel like I'm going to be the one fielding all these horrible humility rules questions here
Dom Harvey
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Chris Taylor
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I'm out. Opalescence just makes me quit pretending to be a judge
Just don't add parallax wave. What happens when that thing exiles itself eh?
Just don't add parallax wave. What happens when that thing exiles itself eh?
Dom Harvey
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you get it back and have a lock
Chris Taylor
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Man, it's like the two things I hate most! Unecessary complexity and hard locks
[Internally screaming]
[Internally screaming]
CML
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http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/print.php?Article=13607
yo remand bro martyr was in that format
yo remand bro martyr was in that format
Dom Harvey
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A few sample decks from CubeTutor drafts (adjusted for utility lands):
GWr Ramp from CubeTutor.com
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UG Tempo from CubeTutor.com
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BRw Aristocrats from CubeTutor.com
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Dom Harvey
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Wu Control from CubeTutor.com
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This deck would be sick with a Brainstorm! The SB has Archangel of Thune and Zuran Orb, which I wish I could work in somehow.
Dom Harvey
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Looking at themes for a secondary, less powerful Cube. First up:
Auras!
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adorable, right?
(other Spirits include Eidolons (!), Rusalkas, ZUBERAS, Bloodghast, Spirit of the Labyrinth, Strangleroot Geist, Azorius Herald, Fettergeist, Restless Apparition, Stormbound Geist, Celestial Crusader)
good Auras:
and Bestow guys:
and things to put them on:
Auras!
-> -> -> -> adorable, right?
(other Spirits include Eidolons (!), Rusalkas, ZUBERAS, Bloodghast, Spirit of the Labyrinth, Strangleroot Geist, Azorius Herald, Fettergeist, Restless Apparition, Stormbound Geist, Celestial Crusader)
good Auras:
and Bestow guys:
and things to put them on:
Dom Harvey
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back to main Cube for a moment, we're having a purge:
you have to work for wins goddamnit
also, random fun interaction:
someone suggest some good green cards
you have to work for wins goddamnit
also, random fun interaction:
someone suggest some good green cards
Chris Taylor
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Okay, so I took a bit of a look at your list:
Two Mother of Runes? Really? Is she not like, really really good?
I didn't really see any standout omissions, any idea what specific role you're looking for? I love the double rancor and double green suns's zenith, and your curve is nice and low.
Maybe swap the young wolf for another experiment one? I love that guy, he's a good incentive card and 1 drop beater
Maybe we need something better than Moldervine Cloak? Have you tried Boar Umbra?
Two Mother of Runes? Really? Is she not like, really really good?
I didn't really see any standout omissions, any idea what specific role you're looking for? I love the double rancor and double green suns's zenith, and your curve is nice and low.
Maybe swap the young wolf for another experiment one? I love that guy, he's a good incentive card and 1 drop beater
Maybe we need something better than Moldervine Cloak? Have you tried Boar Umbra?
Dom Harvey
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In the absence of the usual Isamarus I need white 1-drops that do things, and Mother is really good but also prompts interesting decisions from both sides.
I guess I have a vague idea that my green section should be roughly the same size as the others, but I don't know what to load it up with.
Experiment One seems cool but it needs the rest of green to have a curve that it leads nicely into, and idk if it's there yet. A second Strangleroot Geist maybe?
Moldervine Cloak is excellent, I like Boar Umbra too but there's Elephant Guide as well. I could just play all of them and make that a thing, but it's probably better to choose.
I guess I have a vague idea that my green section should be roughly the same size as the others, but I don't know what to load it up with.
Experiment One seems cool but it needs the rest of green to have a curve that it leads nicely into, and idk if it's there yet. A second Strangleroot Geist maybe?
Moldervine Cloak is excellent, I like Boar Umbra too but there's Elephant Guide as well. I could just play all of them and make that a thing, but it's probably better to choose.