The thing I really wanted was a legendary devil. If Eldritch Moon doesn't deliver a Legendary Werewolf and Devil I will have lost all faith in this company to do anything right. I swear if they try to tell us they gave us what we wanted with Arlinn and Tibalt...I don't even know.
Bottom right really does look like 90s CGI.
I like the idea of using a different art style to render the Eldrazi. Definitely gives off an otherworldly vibe.
I've overlooked it a lot, but I guess I just hadn't read the card. Fueling a processor, drawing a card, and accelerating up are all exactly what I seem to always need whenever I draft the processor deck. Nothing feels quite as bad as getting beat down by a Kozilek's Channeler or Territorial Baloth when you had Processor Assault in hand, but nothing in exile. The only problem is that deck already has lots of 3 drops and finding a spot for this guy often feels like a waste.
they deal combat damage as though they weren't blocked, but they were still blocked and bushido still triggered. Nothing removed the bushido trigger from the stack, so it still resolves.
I'm partial toWine of Blood and Iron. Get some big mana going, activate it two or three times on a creature with an already large power, produce 20 someodd zombies.
After spending a couple weeks tinkering with my cube, it feels a little bit shallow. I looked through every uncommon ever, and I picked out about 140 cards that I think would add a little bit of depth. I'd appreciate it if someone could take a look at the cards and tell me if any obviously wouldn't work or would be too powerful in cube.
For me, at least, part of the fun of cube is getting the chance to play with obscure cards that are never played, even if more popular or well-known cards are better.
Psychic Drain and Death Mutation are pet favorites of mine. They may not be incredible cards, but they come out of left field and are fun to see played. I do like Cankerous Thirst, though. I think my green is a little bit too short on combat tricks.
As for Murderous Redcap and Kitchen Finks, I started playing Magic after a bit of a hiatus just as Alara came out, so every deck was loaded with Redcaps and Finks. Something about them just doesn't seem fun, although I know many people love them. I'll definitely give them some consideration, though.
I totally forgot that Gelectrode and Electrolyze were both uncommon. They can definitely go in the place of Schismotivate and something else (probably Skyclaw Thrash, since coin flipping can be annoying)
Bloodbraid is sort of in the same boat as Redcap and Finks, just being so heavily played in recent Standard that it doesn't seem like much fun, although in cube, you will get to Cascade into things other than Blightning, Sprouting Thrinax, and Putrid Leech, so I could definitely stand to consider it some more.
I didn't think I'd need both Savage Twister and Firespout, but I agree that Firespout is very awesome. I have personally thought Sangrite Surge is hilarious. Sorcery speed hurts it, but it can potentially turn an moderately large creature into a game ending one-shot and huge MUST ANSWER bombs like that are relatively hard to come by at uncommon.
I agree about my GW. I love Charging Troll and Pollenbright Wings, but everything else was kind of 'meh'. I didn't think about Enlisted Wurm, which will easily replace Qasali Ambusher. I'm not entirely sure how Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers is that much better than Charging Troll, though. As for Behemoth Sledge, it certainly is good, but Pollenbright Wings is just so JUICY, especially with Juniper Order Ranger. I want to include both of those cards, on the off chance that one person gets both, which would be beautiful.
Flowstone creatures are not typically very good, but I think Crusher is the exception. Hobgoblin has more damage potential, but I think the Crusher is more versatile and, quite frankly, less well known, which is a plus for me.
you could get the trilands for under $5. the lairs are not good.
Arcane Sanctum, Crumbling Necropolis, and Jungle Shrine all go for about $2.00
Savage Lands goes for almost $3.00
Seaside Citadel is about $1.00
Which adds up to $10.
The Lairs, which I know are worse, are each less than $1.00. For the purposes of this cube, I'm not interested in using only the best cards, but things I already have, or are cost negligible.
I like the Guild lands, they are all interesting, at the very least, even if not game winning. I know the invasion duals aren't great, but I figured I needed more than one of each color combination. As for the trilands, I have one of each, but not with me where I am. If I were to buy a copy of each, that's close to 10 dollars, where the Lairs would only be one or two dollars for the whole cycle. The original manlands and Odyssey threshold lands would be good choices, though.
I reformatted my original post with the each color ordered by mana cost, to make it easier to read. I can't seem to get mana tags to work inside spoiler tags, though.
I didn't think about Mirage/Tempest. I started playing during Urza's/Masques and most of the people I played with had lots or cards from Tempest and Mirage, so I played against those kinds of decks a lot. There was a very diverse card pool, not to mention a thoroughly acceptable set of 10 2-color lands (The Cinder Marsh cycle and the Scabland cycle. I loved those guys)
I like the idea of using a different art style to render the Eldrazi. Definitely gives off an otherworldly vibe.
1 Channel
1 Clone
1 Control Magic
1 Crumble
1 Desert Twister
1 Hurricane
1 Resurrection
1 Sacrifice
1 Sengir Vampire
1 Serra Angel
1 Simulacrum
1 Counterspell
1 The Rack
1 Instill Energy
1 Killer Bees
1 Evil Eye of Orms-by-Gore
1 Volcanic Geyser
1 Sever Soul
1 Gift of Estates
1 Browse
1 Pyrokinesis
1 Armageddon Clock
1 Detonate
1 Suppress
1 Cyclone
1 Ashen Monstrosity
1 Erhnam Djinn
1 Recall
1 Earthen Goo
1 Chimeric Egg
1 Oxidize
1 Skyscribing
1 Unwilling Recruit
1 Fugue
1 Slaughter
1 Treasure Trove
1 Homarid Spawning Bed
1 Soul Exchange
1 Chimeric Coils
1 Devour in Shadow
1 Plasma Elemental
1 Char-Rumbler
1 Imperiosaur
1 Frazzle
1 Order of the Stars
1 Drudge Spell
1 Ihsan's Shade
1 Binding Grasp
1 Dance of the Dead
1 Iceberg
1 Krovikan Vampire
1 Blinding Light
1 Ancestor's Chosen
1 Grizzly Fate
1 Stitch Together
1 AErathi Berserker
1 Backfire
1 Beasts of Bogardan
1 Brine Hag
1 Craw Giant
1 Demonic Torment
1 Frost Giant
1 Primordial Ooze
1 Puppet Master
1 Reincarnation
1 Battle Mastery
1 Coastal Piracy
1 Intimidation
1 Puffer Extract
1 Volcanic Wind
1 Burning Palm Efreet
1 Ravenous Vampire
1 Stupor
1 Grab the Reins
1 Dominate
1 Bamboozle
1 Pulsating Illusion
1 Still Life
1 Testament of Faith
1 Think Tank
1 Whipkeeper
1 Zombie Infestation
1 Zombify
1 Annex
1 Broodhatch Nantuko
1 Chain of Acid
1 Symbiotic Beast
1 Threaten
1 Phantasmagorian
1 Stonecloaker
1 Endbringer's Revel
1 Darkblast
1 Moldervine Cloak
1 Captive Flame
1 Feral Lightning
1 Hunting Pack
1 Pemmin's Aura
1 Rockslide Elemental
1 Cinder Storm
1 Dakmor Plague
1 Man-o'-War
1 Stream of Acid
1 Bottomless Pit
1 Fanning the Flames
1 Flame Wave
1 Temper
1 Krakilin
1 Legacy's Allure
1 Legerdemain
1 Amnesia
1 Book of Rass
1 Coal Golem
1 Diabolic Machine
1 Reflecting Mirror
1 Evil Eye of Urborg
1 Firemaw Kavu
1 Phantom Wurm
1 Phthisis
1 Smallpox
1 Animate Artifact
1 Black Vise
1 Momentum
1 Thieving Magpie
1 Avalanche Riders
1 Opportunity
1 Phyrexian Reclamation
1 Blanchwood Armor
1 Confiscate
1 Flesh Reaver
1 Gaea's Embrace
1 Jagged Lightning
1 Shiv's Embrace
1 Vampiric Embrace
1 Zephid's Embrace
1 Magma Mine
Psychic Drain and Death Mutation are pet favorites of mine. They may not be incredible cards, but they come out of left field and are fun to see played. I do like Cankerous Thirst, though. I think my green is a little bit too short on combat tricks.
As for Murderous Redcap and Kitchen Finks, I started playing Magic after a bit of a hiatus just as Alara came out, so every deck was loaded with Redcaps and Finks. Something about them just doesn't seem fun, although I know many people love them. I'll definitely give them some consideration, though.
I totally forgot that Gelectrode and Electrolyze were both uncommon. They can definitely go in the place of Schismotivate and something else (probably Skyclaw Thrash, since coin flipping can be annoying)
Sky Hussar looks pretty good. I was also looking at Thoughtweft Gambit, Repel Intruders, and Prismatic Boon, but I didn't really know which to pick.
Bloodbraid is sort of in the same boat as Redcap and Finks, just being so heavily played in recent Standard that it doesn't seem like much fun, although in cube, you will get to Cascade into things other than Blightning, Sprouting Thrinax, and Putrid Leech, so I could definitely stand to consider it some more.
I didn't think I'd need both Savage Twister and Firespout, but I agree that Firespout is very awesome. I have personally thought Sangrite Surge is hilarious. Sorcery speed hurts it, but it can potentially turn an moderately large creature into a game ending one-shot and huge MUST ANSWER bombs like that are relatively hard to come by at uncommon.
I agree about my GW. I love Charging Troll and Pollenbright Wings, but everything else was kind of 'meh'. I didn't think about Enlisted Wurm, which will easily replace Qasali Ambusher. I'm not entirely sure how Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers is that much better than Charging Troll, though. As for Behemoth Sledge, it certainly is good, but Pollenbright Wings is just so JUICY, especially with Juniper Order Ranger. I want to include both of those cards, on the off chance that one person gets both, which would be beautiful.
Flowstone creatures are not typically very good, but I think Crusher is the exception. Hobgoblin has more damage potential, but I think the Crusher is more versatile and, quite frankly, less well known, which is a plus for me.
Overall some good suggestions. Thanks!
That aside, I greatly appreciate any input.
Arcane Sanctum, Crumbling Necropolis, and Jungle Shrine all go for about $2.00
Savage Lands goes for almost $3.00
Seaside Citadel is about $1.00
Which adds up to $10.
The Lairs, which I know are worse, are each less than $1.00. For the purposes of this cube, I'm not interested in using only the best cards, but things I already have, or are cost negligible.