MTG Salvation

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No, what you've said is super great. I really appreciate that you took the time to look and comment. Thank you.

Like I said in the OP, I've only been playing Magic since October of last year, so many of these cards you mentioned I didn't know existed or thought they were good enough. I do have a few thoughts & questions to add though.

1) Steppe Lynx/Plated Geopede, since there are very few ways (unless you're playing green) to get multiple lands in play I don't see them as big impact creatures to include. I do understand their inherent power; for instant, in Constructed you can abuse them but is that the case in Cube?

2) Land destruction is in. I get where you are coming from, but I personally love it so much. I will cut it from black though seeing as I don't have that many cards, and its a bit harder unless you go heavy black from the start.

Signets are out. I've heard enough arguments on different podcasts and on these forums for and against them. I will include the Guildgates though when all ten are released.

I do want to ask though. In my red I was trying to push a bit of a faster curve hence why the lower casting cost, with various pumps and "not blocking" spells. Is this just not possible at common? I see a good amount of lists that have RED at a higher curve creature wise while the spells keep it in the 1-3 range.

Same goes for green. I was trying to go from 1 (small aggro) to 3,4,5 (typical green fatties). Plus I really wanted Priest of Titania to work hence why the abundance of Elves.

Again thanks for the comments,

Kris.

Much abliged. I think I need to take a long hard look at my red and green sections. I actually understand what you're saying so thank you again.

So I post on Pauper to the People a weekly crack a pack where the first pack has 15 picks, the second 14, and the third 13, and you choose from there what you would draft. I think I"m going to copy / paste that to this thread on Monday's as well. Enjoy!


I've also updated the first post with my "New and Improved" pauper 390 cube list.

Pack 1


Pack 2


Pack 3

I'd like to step in and say reckless scholar has been a dreamboat for me in peasant. That, and the two artifact walls

Quote from Kolmastoista

Priest of Titania seems nice on paper and I see how you'd like it to work, but Pauper has very little to ramp towards. The deck for it would need multiple X-burns and something else to sink that mana in - and critical mass of elves, too, and even then it wouldn't be that great. I wouldn't weaken my green section with sub-par elves to accommodate it.
It's sad, as it is a really cool common in vacuum.

I want to echo this comment, there is a real lack of solid ramp targets in pauper. I was considering playing Craw Wurm for a bit before I slapped myself.

I also want to echo the list of cuts that Kolmastoista made. Most of the cards listed aren't up to snuff. (though I think a few of them like Skirge Marauder and Mad Prophet are fine to play).

The first pack is a bit week overall. But I probably take either Squall Drifter or Traveler's Amulet. We will say the Drifter.
Second pack I take Errant Ephemeron, because it's Errant Ephemeron
Third pack is when I realized we were suppose to be making congruent picks. I probably take the Looter. I like fixing my draws.

Went 2-2 with this list:

So I've been thinking of Counterspells since Pauper to the People's Episode 88, and I'm thinking that the Hard Counterspells are strong, but are too general in use so out they go, and in comes "soft" or situational counters.

The thought is that the blue player (whether splashed or mono) will be less inclined to keep up mana to counter that big spell, and in essence hold up the game, and instead run out his threats and use his dispel to keep the red player off of his fireball, or the green player from dropping his 5 drop on turn 3.

My outright goal in these changes is to speed up games, and though it is possible to draft the "control" deck, I would much rather see the "tempo" decks flourish than the full on "draw-go".


Currently my counterspells are as follows:

"Hard" Counterspells



Situational / "Soft" Counterspells


Now the question that I've been asking myself is this: Are Mana Tithe/Daze really "soft" counters? Most often since they are 1 mana (or in the case of Daze - usually free) they are being used to actually "kill" a spell instead of just force the opponent into paying the extra one and possibly change tempo or make a bad decision. Should these also be taken out, for things like Disrupt/Dispel & False Summoning?

Welcome Back! Schools done so now I can devote some time to updating and drafting my cube again. Here's the Crack-A-Packs for the week of May 19, 2013.

To be "fair" open the first pack make a pick, moving on to the second and third packs. Treat this just like if you were sitting at the table. Enjoy!