Dom Harvey
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have that as well but I want something that costs 5 or less ideally.
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Chris Taylor
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Dom Harvey
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Looking to expand my Human tribal theme.
- Red and white had a surprising number of Humans that were natural fits for cube.
- Black has a few strong choices like Bob, and Xathrid Necromancer looked super fun, so I recently added that.
- I'm trying out both Mayor of Avabruck and Hamlet Captain in green.
Has anyone else tried other Humans in green or black with moderate success?
- Red and white had a surprising number of Humans that were natural fits for cube.
- Black has a few strong choices like Bob, and Xathrid Necromancer looked super fun, so I recently added that.
- I'm trying out both Mayor of Avabruck and Hamlet Captain in green.
Has anyone else tried other Humans in green or black with moderate success?
FlowerSunRain
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I think humans is one of those things you support in a completely serendipitous fashion. If you want more support, you can go to deranged outcast, but I think running the big three and then letting it sort itself out is the best approach to humans. They are just too diverse to really do something particular with.
Hmm, you're probably right. A Gatherer search of green/black Humans with 3cc or less reveals that there really aren't too many options. I cut Knight of the Reliquary awhile back, I suppose that could go in. Champion of the Parish doesn't seem horrible...maybe in place of Savannah Lions. The only others that seemed even close were Wolfbitten Captive, Skarrgan Pit-Skulk, and Gatstaf Shepherd, but those all seem really mediocre.
Champion of the Parish over Savannah Lions is the right call, and almost a strict upgrade overall. If your cube is anything like most cubes on here, that change should work out fine. The only other marginal human support card is Gather the Townsfolk, as a weaker token generator that should make its way around the table for the dedicated tribal drafter.
Here, not only have we tried green and black humans, someone has won the draft with it.
Here, not only have we tried green and black humans, someone has won the draft with it.
Dom Harvey
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eh, ya?
I added Deranged Outcast, but from running a few drafts on cubetutor I really don't have my hopes up with that card. We'll see!
I've said it many times, but I love Champion of the Parish. It's the best white 1-drop I've ever had in the cube. I'm up to 3 of them now.
Genesis Wave is a hell yeah! It's not even that good but with a little effort to make the right deck, it certainly is very fun!
CML
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Deranged Outcast is kinda cool, I'm not sure I'd run it but this may just be constructed bias because mana-intensive is the kiss of death there and like here who knows, it could just be really good
Maybe it requires higher concentrations of humans than Champ Mayor Xman by dint of being a worse card, though
Maybe it requires higher concentrations of humans than Champ Mayor Xman by dint of being a worse card, though
Are there any cool level-up duders with colorless level-up costs?
CML
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Coralhelm and Transcendent Master I guess
Does anybody run Coralhelm anymore?
I know it's expensive, but I quite like it. Do you think it could you be a fun/interesting control build around card, supported with things like icy manipulator and staff of nin?
I know it's expensive, but I quite like it. Do you think it could you be a fun/interesting control build around card, supported with things like icy manipulator and staff of nin?
I don't like it. In control you want to be killing their things as early as possible, and by the time you can land 7-drop it should be killing them. On the other hand, I would totally love a slow cube where turn 7 is mid game and this kind of thing can work.
People who run Thassa? I had the level up merfolk in a while ago and blue aggro decks were usually better off just bashing people in the face with Wake Thrasher.
I haven't tested Thassa extensively but I have found it good in many different decks, not just aggressive ones. Scry is very good and the unblockable ability has a lot of solid targets - plus this card is almost impossible to remove so it represents guaranteed value that only gets better as the game progresses.
In short, I don't play it for the creature clause. Devotion is hard to reach and I don't think that is what makes Thassa good. This card is better in control decks IMO. If you are pushing blue aggro, I think you can drop this card. But my blue section is still mostly control oriented, so it's a welcome addition for me.
In short, I don't play it for the creature clause. Devotion is hard to reach and I don't think that is what makes Thassa good. This card is better in control decks IMO. If you are pushing blue aggro, I think you can drop this card. But my blue section is still mostly control oriented, so it's a welcome addition for me.
Whoops, my post was unclear. I meant Wake Thrasher over Coralhelm Commander, unless you run Thassa. I've edited it to avoid confusion.
I have almost never played it myself. People seem to like it I guess, it usually gets played. But it's so clunky. I used to love love love Tidings but that was getting too slow :C. It's probably time to put something else in for Harmonize.
Edit: Just swapped it out for Gideon's Lawkeeper. Stuff needed balancing.
Edit: Just swapped it out for Gideon's Lawkeeper. Stuff needed balancing.
Dom Harvey
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wait, did James have glasses before in his pic? I'm seeing things everywhere now
