So during a debate on cards the argument was made that open board is actually a fairly common scenario for most cube games (at least in the early turns). This most certainly hasn't been my experience, but YMMV. So here we are.
What's more common for your cube? Board stalls? Open board? Neither. And why do you think that's the case? Are open boards preferred by most drafters (as opposed to other scenarios)?
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I think it's entirely matchup dependent. I wouldn't rely on having an open board to attack into, but it's not out of the ordinary for them to show up. I like "assuming" my opponent will have a 2/1 or 2/2 blocker when I'm evaluating how a card might perform for me. So with a card like Goblin Rabblemaster, I want to increase my removal/burn count to get a clear swing in with it, and allow it to dominate a game. Same with Geist of Saint Traft. It has a weakness to a relatively common early board state, so I want to cater to that weakness when deckbuilding to mitigate it. It's important to see how cards play against both kinds of boards, and balance their BCS against their ACS performances.
What's more common for your cube? Board stalls? Open board? Neither. And why do you think that's the case? Are open boards preferred by most drafters (as opposed to other scenarios)?
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