Onderzeeboot
Ecstatic Orb
Yep, something like: pick a land, a creature, and a sorcery spell.
General Embrace the Chaos / Cube Occasionals
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I like the idea of making one them an Enchantment, actually. Both because Enchantments tend to be a bit more build-around-y (so you're less likely to have people just pick a big bruiser as one of their companions), and because it's relatively easy to find build-around enchantments that aren't necessary for the deck to function.
I also just really want to draft a Heartless Summoning deck, so...
I also just really want to draft a Heartless Summoning deck, so...
Has anyone here ever experimented with this card in black aggro or go-wide in cube?
I'm suddenly curious about it.
No, but I do not think classical aggro is the correct fit. I think the summoning wants big bruisers with mana cost 4 or more.Has anyone here ever experimented with this card in black aggro or go-wide in cube?
Not on turn 3… then I rather have it without the -1/-1Or, you know...
This guy seems pretty good as a Savannah Lion, huh?
Is anyone still cubing with occasionals? Or has been doing so for a longer period of time?
I am currently working on a version of my CCC that utilizes occasionals, once again. I experimented briefly with it, years ago, but felt like I didn't really know what to make an occasionals card and why. But now I think I have a pretty good idea of what are the ~330 cards that I really want to make my archetypes click consistently. And there are also a ton of cool things I would love to cube with every now and then, but they don't contribute to the pretty dense synergy matrix my cube has become.
I feel like my approach was indeed to approach it from the inverse angle. Which cards are essential load-bearing pillars to your cube's architecture? Keep those ones in, and sprinkle almost whatever seems fun in occasionals.
Is anyone still cubing with occasionals? Or has been doing so for a longer period of time?
I am currently working on a version of my CCC that utilizes occasionals, once again. I experimented briefly with it, years ago, but felt like I didn't really know what to make an occasionals card and why. But now I think I have a pretty good idea of what are the ~330 cards that I really want to make my archetypes click consistently. And there are also a ton of cool things I would love to cube with every now and then, but they don't contribute to the pretty dense synergy matrix my cube has become.
Yeah, I use them pretty extensively, but I also seed them into earlier packs--3 in pack 1, 2 in pack 2, and 1 in pack 3. I'm loving it, though it's definitely more work than shuffling up and playing. Jason has the right idea, and it sounds like you've arrived at the same conclusion as well!
Is anyone still cubing with occasionals? Or has been doing so for a longer period of time?
I am currently working on a version of my CCC that utilizes occasionals, once again. I experimented briefly with it, years ago, but felt like I didn't really know what to make an occasionals card and why. But now I think I have a pretty good idea of what are the ~330 cards that I really want to make my archetypes click consistently. And there are also a ton of cool things I would love to cube with every now and then, but they don't contribute to the pretty dense synergy matrix my cube has become.
https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/the_mdfc
More people should do this tbh.
Chris Taylor
Contributor
This is essentially how I patch my cube TBH
Whatever cool but probably overpowered bullshit got printed in EoE is fun to try for a draft or two. I got some reps in with Cori Steel Cutter before we all realized it was too much