I've been playing Legacy Stax for 10 years now so Smokestack is kind of my jam. Aggro Stax is definitely one of my more winning archetypes in cube, can't imagine not playing Smokestack / Braids in cube (or any other format for that matter).
Master of the Feast was good when the 3-cmc black creature section was very shallow. We've gotten a lot of love since then and would rather not let my opponent's draw cards.
Master is a cool card and can end some games quickly. The problem though is once your opponent has an answer to him they have card advantage over you and the combination does not go well since you can help them draw into the answer. I think that is why many of the other black 3 drop are often run over him since they help you build an advantage. I wouldn't blame anyone for running him though, especially if you have the mono black aggro deck in your cube.
I've never played Stormbreath Dragon, but I'd be including Thundermaw Hellkite and Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker before adding this. I don't know how large a cube would have to be before I consider a third 5 Mana flyer with haste. Not surviving Wildfire before becoming Monstrous is also a big downside for me.
Card is solid as it has both a good 5 mana mode (pro white is underrated) as is a good mana sink later. However, Thundermaw Hellkite, Glorybringer and even Sarkhan have very close effects but they are more efficient/provide more options.
I like Skinrender quite a bit. It kills a ton of relevant creatures in the cube, the 3/3 body is pretty useful, and it's also a zombie for Gravecrawler.
Skinrender is my favorite of the 4 mana black utility creatures. Kills most stuff and a 3/3 is big for cube. Zombie type, too.
When I was 4, I got hit in the eye with a baseball bat and needed 13 stitches. Knocked my eye slightly askew, which gives me a different way of looking at things.
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Skinrender is is good. -3/-3 will kill a lot of creatures, and what that doesn't kill probably isn't big enough to attack into skin render and survive. Unlike Nekrataal there are no targeting restrictions, non-black non-artifact can be painful sometimes.
No stitches, but I spit my head when I was younger and got staples.
Nights whisper is good and my favorite of the black draw two spells. I run it as it's a cheap option, though it's an easy card to cut since I don't lack black cards which tax your life total.
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Archangel Avacyn is a beastly stat-monster, and also enables some powerful plays that entice players to play close attention to removal, combat and sacrifice effects. The flash makes it one of the better creatures for reactive decks.
Avacyn is awesome. It has so much utility, and while it can be broadcasted it's also a decent trick since a number of times you're going to attack t5 before you play any spells. Great on both offense and defense.
Love Restoration Angel. It's just such a cool card.
She is my favorite white five drop. The worst case scenario is she blocks twice and deals 4 damage. Very good for ambushing creatures and planeswalkers and then makes killing your small dorks very awkward for your opponent.
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What pleasure do you most enjoy taking to excess? Mine's probably food.
Master of the Feast is a pretty good beater. But ultimately, he became outclassed as the 3cc creatures in black got more competitive.
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He is still the best beater in that slot though.
I think I spend too much time speculating/cube-theorycrafting/rumor-checking more than just playing Magic.
I'm always down for excess food.
I think Flesh Carver and Drana are better beaters.
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Never needed stitches either.
Never needed stitches either.
When I was 4, I got hit in the eye with a baseball bat and needed 13 stitches. Knocked my eye slightly askew, which gives me a different way of looking at things.
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No stitches, but I spit my head when I was younger and got staples.
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I think Desolation Angel is my favorite angel in Magic, but I like angels a lot. Angel of Despair and Serra Angel are also real faves.
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