Ok so I am a little bit confused. Mini Me said his picks were Mox Pearl and Mox Sapphire but in the original post it says his picks were Mox Pearl and Mox Diamond and Diamond is crossed off in the artifact section. Im assuming this is an error of some sort but I need clarification as to what his real picks are. Im assuming they are Pearl and Sapphire but I need to be sure.
If Sapphire is available I am taking it, if not then I am going to take Mox Jet.
Well...I am a bit taken back...I expected something quite different from the first few picks. Oh well, I guess I'll continue down the road and see where it leads me.
Well...I am a bit taken back...I expected something quite different from the first few picks. Oh well, I guess I'll continue down the road and see where it leads me.
Recurring Nightmare will be my pick.
What has surprised you that much? Great accelaration cards are so key in Cube in my experience. We have a Cube full of 'spoilers' but we only have one Sol Ring, one Black Lotus and five Moxen.
What has surprised you that much? Great accelaration cards are so key in Cube in my experience. We have a Cube full of 'spoilers' nut we only have one Sol Ring, one Black Lotus and five Moxen.
I agree, but some cards are still a bit better on the power scale. I don't want to jump too far in yet, and say which. My oppinion on accelleration is that there is too much to fight over in the beginning. I've been in drafts where that happened and without cards to accelerate into, it wasn't that impressive. Having say, 3 moxen in a deck can be broken, but if your giving up your first pick to have the last one of the 5 it seems suspect. Just MO. The only place that I expected that to happen in was 8th pick, where it seems perfectly ok, if not correct to take two. Especially since he is representing an aggressive deck.
I agree, but some cards are still a bit better on the power scale. I don't want to jump too far in yet, and say which. My oppinion on accelleration is that there is too much to fight over in the beginning. I've been in drafts where that happened and without cards to accelerate into, it wasn't that impressive. Having say, 3 moxen in a deck can be broken, but if your giving up your first pick to have the last one of the 5 it seems suspect. Just MO. The only place that I expected that to happen in was 8th pick, where it seems perfectly ok, if not correct to take two. Especially since he is representing an aggressive deck.
Well, you have an entire cube to choose from. You will always have stuff to play, and if your opponent has acceleration and you don't, well, that can suck.
There's 2 things most important to have in a deck, and that's 1) crazy card advantage, and 2) acceleration.
And that's mostly what people are first-picking, correctly so IMO.
Well, you have an entire cube to choose from. You will always have stuff to play, and if your opponent has acceleration and you don't, well, that can suck.
There's 2 things most important to have in a deck, and that's 1) crazy card advantage, and 2) acceleration.
And that's mostly what people are first-picking, correctly so IMO.
Agreed, but lets say for instance that your accelerating into threats against a control deck for instance. You now have fewer cards in hand and likely no creatures on the board if the control player drafted properly. That doesn't seem too good in my opinion. I agree with you on the card advantage, which explains my first two picks. I also don't agree with counter based strategies in this type of draft, there are never enough and threats are generally better than answers. Unless they are both hehe.
Agreed, but lets say for instance that your accelerating into threats against a control deck for instance. You now have fewer cards in hand and likely no creatures on the board if the control player drafted properly.
Moxes don't take up a slot in your deck, they are just insane basic lands essentially. I'm not seeing how dumping your hand quickly with them is bad, its just like you have a free Exploration out and you cheated an extra land into play which allowed you to begin with a higher curve.
I think that the moxen are being taken appropriately in these two drafts. About the only card that is being taken higher than I think it merited (in both drafts) is Skullclamp. And maybe Library of Alexandria, since Rotisserie cube is a much faster format.
Chrome Mox, and if I could take a second card, Mana Crypt too.
Chrome mox? Really? I'm shocked, I actually dont even consider that card cube worthy. And yes I have tried it, Mox Diamond on the other hand would be my pick if it was a choice.
Chrome mox? Really? I'm shocked, I actually dont even consider that card cube worthy. And yes I have tried it, Mox Diamond on the other hand would be my pick if it was a choice.
So I picked up only Chrome Mox and now you tell me that even this pick is not so good? Well, this is my first time that I could draft some really expansive cards
Ok guys, sorry for the slight delay;)
Very difficult decision here... White is open, blue is soo tempting and we have a couple of powerhouses in black available.
While writing this I have still not decided even after hours of thinking this through.
Ok, I'll take Mind Twist! Muahaha, discard 4 please!
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If Sapphire is available I am taking it, if not then I am going to take Mox Jet.
So I assume you'll be picking Mox Jet?
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You evil man! No I wanted the Egyptian library, not the Elvish one;) Though having both is not too shabby actually.
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What has surprised you that much? Great accelaration cards are so key in Cube in my experience. We have a Cube full of 'spoilers' but we only have one Sol Ring, one Black Lotus and five Moxen.
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I agree, but some cards are still a bit better on the power scale. I don't want to jump too far in yet, and say which. My oppinion on accelleration is that there is too much to fight over in the beginning. I've been in drafts where that happened and without cards to accelerate into, it wasn't that impressive. Having say, 3 moxen in a deck can be broken, but if your giving up your first pick to have the last one of the 5 it seems suspect. Just MO. The only place that I expected that to happen in was 8th pick, where it seems perfectly ok, if not correct to take two. Especially since he is representing an aggressive deck.
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Well, you have an entire cube to choose from. You will always have stuff to play, and if your opponent has acceleration and you don't, well, that can suck.
There's 2 things most important to have in a deck, and that's 1) crazy card advantage, and 2) acceleration.
And that's mostly what people are first-picking, correctly so IMO.
Agreed, but lets say for instance that your accelerating into threats against a control deck for instance. You now have fewer cards in hand and likely no creatures on the board if the control player drafted properly. That doesn't seem too good in my opinion. I agree with you on the card advantage, which explains my first two picks. I also don't agree with counter based strategies in this type of draft, there are never enough and threats are generally better than answers. Unless they are both hehe.
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Moxes don't take up a slot in your deck, they are just insane basic lands essentially. I'm not seeing how dumping your hand quickly with them is bad, its just like you have a free Exploration out and you cheated an extra land into play which allowed you to begin with a higher curve.
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Chrome mox? Really? I'm shocked, I actually dont even consider that card cube worthy. And yes I have tried it, Mox Diamond on the other hand would be my pick if it was a choice.
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Shh! Mox Diamond is mine, I tell you! Mine!
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Very difficult decision here... White is open, blue is soo tempting and we have a couple of powerhouses in black available.
While writing this I have still not decided even after hours of thinking this through.
Ok, I'll take Mind Twist! Muahaha, discard 4 please!
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