General "Looking for a card"-Thread

[sigh]

The density of exile isn't as critical here as the cost of the exile. It doesn't even have to be an exile effect, TBH. Hard-casting a brick into efficient bounce, destroy, etc. is also not great.

I feel that this is the reason that Muldrotha is difficult to run in many cubes, honestly. The card is insane if left around, so the lower power removal will only serve to make it somewhat absurd. But if the removal is well suited to handle it, then it's a riskier investment especially at 3 colors. Little bit of a lose-lose IMO.

Also doesn't really scream any "theme" to me. Sidisi is always my go-to, and just begs to be put into a unique and interesting shell.

 

[Velrun]

Alright next; Which Bolas card(s) are you guys running in Grixis? Or other Grixis cards than Bolas (but why run Grixis cards if you do not like Bolas..)

Personally I like God-Pharaoh.

 

[Onderzeeboot]

Run all three (I prefer the original Bolas, but ymmv).

 

[Chris Taylor]

Kess is hype

 

[Velrun]

So you run 5 Grixis cards?

 

[Onderzeeboot]

So you run 5 Grixis cards?

No, I didn't mean run all three Bolas's (there's five by the way), I meant run the Bolas of your choice plus Cruel Ultimatum plus Kess

 

[Velrun]

No, I didn't mean run all three Bolas's (there's five by the way), I meant run the Bolas of your choice plus Cruel Ultimatum plus Kess

Soon there’ll be six

And then sadly he will be done for My guess based on Wizard’s story-writing when it comes down to our heroes vs. our villains. They haven’t watched a lot of Game of Thrones or read a lot of A Song of Ice and Fire.

So which Bolas are you running besides Cruel and Kess? Or are you running ‘Bolas of Choice’ and let the drafter decide for himself?

 

[Onderzeeboot]

Soon there’ll be six

And then sadly he will be done for My guess based on Wizard’s story-writing when it comes down to our heroes vs. our villains. They haven’t watched a lot of Game of Thrones or read a lot of A Song of Ice and Fire.

So which Bolas are you running besides Cruel and Kess? Or are you running ‘Bolas of Choice’ and let the drafter decide for himself?

No, I'm running Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker. God-Pharaoh is a bit too pushed for my tastes, I don't like that it's a mana cheaper either. The Deceiver is cool enough, but OG Bolas (edit: OG planeswalker, I mean) wins out because it has better utility and is available in nonfoil. The Ravager I like the least. The planeswalker side is completely absurd, and comes with an incredibly efficient front side. OG Bolas (edit: again, the PW) is a good reward for getting to eight mana, and if ever I am going to replace him, it will be because he's too good a reward, and I will downgrade to Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver.

 

[ahadabans]

Is anyone's list low power enough to run this instead?

 

[Velrun]

OG Bolas naaaah Neither fun nor interesting anymore.

Edit: Above is my personal opinion; not a fact.

 

[astraedm]

I'm on Cruel, cause big spells that end games are fun!

 

[safra]

I'm playing the flip Bolas because I have a Dragons theme. If I weren't, I'd be running either Kess or Cruel.

 

[ahadabans]

Cruel Ultimatum is a great effect but that casting cost is a bit much.

 

[Velrun]

I'm on Cruel, cause big spells that end games are fun!

Could you tell us how you make the card work in cube?

 

[Onderzeeboot]

Could you tell us how you make the card work in cube?

Run a lot of fixers, push multicolor, support control, BAM TAKE 5 TO THE FACE, DISCARD 3 AND SAC A CREATURE! I'll do the inverse of that, 'mkay?

 

[Aston]

I ran Cruel for a while and I don't remember ever seeing it cast. I have Kess at the moment who has been alright. She did let me double Fireblast someone to the face to burn them out which was pretty funny and unexpected.

 

[Velrun]

Run a lot of fixers, push multicolor, support control, BAM TAKE 5 TO THE FACE, DISCARD 3 AND SAC A CREATURE! I'll do the inverse of that, 'mkay?

Even with 100 % of the lands being Dual lands it is unlikely to cast Cruel. What you need is either Filter lands, Vivid lands + Reflecting Pool or all of them.

My question is then how you solve that riddle for a cube since I have not heard of anyone yet running the mana base from Lorwyn-Alara Standard rotation.

Often people like the card and might even include the card but rarely see it cast.

 

[Onderzeeboot]

I'm not sure what to tell you, I have seen it cast plenty of times with my mana base (including the trilands you get for picking a three-color card like Cruel Ultimatum).

 

[inscho]

I prefer Cruel, but mostly because it's a unique sneak out via dream halls or mizzix's mastery...I probably wouldn't run it if it was only applicable in a Control build.

 

[Velrun]

I'm not sure what to tell you, I have seen it cast plenty of times with my mana base (including the trilands you get for picking a three-color card like Cruel Ultimatum).

Maybe it is only viable in your 5-Guilded cube The rest of us has to look envious or try to make it work by cheating it past the mana cost.

 

[Velrun]

Alright moving on

I have asked for your Bant, Mardu, Sultai and Grixis cards.

Which Naya cards are you guys running? And why?

 

[Onderzeeboot]

Marath, Will of the Wild has a surprising amount of play to it. It surprises me every time I play it. If you support a ramp deck that can get to nine mana, Zacama, Primal Calamity is the bee's knees. Awesome to play as well. Other than that there's really only Fiery Justice as efficient removal and Woolly Thoctar as the beefiest three drop. That's it for Naya imo.

 

[vennythekid]

Could you tell us how you make the card work in cube?

Back in the wild days of Cube, I distinctly remember someone casting Treachery on me in order to fix his mana (needed the third black mana) to cast Cruel Ultimatum on the same turn. That might be the most disgusting play I've ever lost to.

 

[astraedm]

Could you tell us how you make the card work in cube?

Late, but grixis is my artifact section in my cube, and the 2 color guilds that make it up all get an artifact fixer, (talismans of indulgence and dominance + izzet signet), which are coincidentally really good at casting cruel. Grixis also has quite a few value creatures to be getting back, and the card is a perfect top end for a more tap out, artifact themed control deck that I like seeing come together.

 

[Velrun]

Oh yeah I totally forgot about Signets, the Filter lands of artifacts