Rise of the Eldrazi Changes - Final

Student of Warfare in for Akrasan Squire

Linvala, Keeper of Silence in for Galepowder Mage

Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief in for Dark Hatchling

Kargan Dragonlord in for Taurean Mauler

Flame Slash in for Fork

Momentous Fall in for Gaea's Anthem

Vengevine in for River Boa

All is Dust in for Triskelavus

Ulamog's Crusher in for Razormane Masticore

Just trying this out... the masticores don't see enough play to justify having both in.

02/07/10 Changes

Goblin Guide in for Ghost-Lit Raider

Ravenous Baboons in for Hearth Kami

Trying some stuff out. We really want to get Bloodghast in too, but don't know how.

1/30/10 Changes

Worldwake and miscellaneous other stuff.

Comet Storm in for Forked Lightning

Giant Solifuge in for Deus of Calamity

Too many occasions where we could have played the solifuge but not the deus. Oh well.

Gaea's Anthem in for Evolution Charm

River Boa in for Loaming Shaman

Vithian Renegades in for Apocalypse Hydra

Jace, the Mind Sculptor in for Jace Beleren

Kor Aeronaut in for Sigiled Paladin

Pilgrim's Eye in for Darksteel Ingot

Basilisk Collar in for Empyrial Plate

Anger in for Pain Kami

Stroke of Genius in for Opportunity

Abyssal Persecutor in for Phyrexian Plaguelord

Dark Hatchling in for Rise from the Grave

Rhox in for Birds of Paradise

More 1/16/10 Changes

Malakir Bloodwitch in for Sengir Nosferatu

We wanted white to have a few more problems

Equilibrium in for Into the Roil

Trying it out for the most underpowered blue card.

7/30/09 Changes

Hellspark Elemental in for Skirk Marauder

Trying out a new minitheme.

Wheel of Fortune in for Fireblast

Ghost-Lit Raider in for Roc of Kher Ridges

Sorry, buddy, but you were boring.

Ball Lightning in for Ghitu Slinger.

Rolling Thunder in for Volcanic Geyser

Shimian Specter in for Hollow Specter

Demigod of Revenge in for Ashenmoor Liege

7/9/09 Changes

Burning-Tree Shaman in for Spellbreaker Behemoth

Obelisk of Alara in for Scroll of Origins

Tidehollow Sculler in for Ghost Council of Orzhova

Rise from the Grave in for Dread Return

Nemesis of Reason in for Wydwen, the Biting Gale

Guardian Seraph in for Cloudchaser Kestrel

Baneslayer Angel in for Genju of the Fields

Guardian of the Guildpact in for Griffin Guide

Briarhorn in for Elephant Guide

Great Sable Stag in for Albino Troll

Acidic Slime in for Timbermare

Ant Queen in for Mycoloth

Juggernaut in for Deathrender

Djinn of Wishes in for Morphling

Roc of Kher Ridge in for Mogg Fanatic

Fork in for Goblin Assault

Necrogenesis in for Grave-Shell Scarab

Master of the Wild Hunt in for Heartwood Storyteller

Caldera Hellion in for Sulpheric Blast

Opportunity in for Deep Analysis

Slivers, Birds, Skybreakers

I know this my millionth post in about two days, but I've had lots of thoughts.

1. Let's try Call the Skybreaker. One person who runs it and Spitting Image actually called this better, so I think it's worth a shot.

2. I don't want Isochron Scepter, because I think it fails to help green and we don't need that.

3. Speaking of helping green: Birds of Paradise? More consistent (frequent) acceleration in green would be nice, I think, and maybe help get an eclectic dragon or two played.

4. I'd like to try Plague Sliver for Juzam. I think it is going to be equivalent except when it's better. Thoughts?

5/4/09 Changes

Recurring Nightmare in for Skinthinner

I'm so excited.

Miraculous Recovery in for Blinding Beam

Less conditional, you know? And SO RAD.

Death Grasp in for Tidehollow Sculler

In the "answers" section:

Loaming Shaman in for Cradle Guard

Relic of Progenitus in for Juggernaut

Dude just doesn't get played.

Scrabbling Claws in for Sun Droplet

Thoughts!

Recurring Nightmare

I keep reading about people taking this out of their cubes for being too good.
I could see taking out Thoughtseize or Skinthinner.

Miraculous Recovery

Dunno, seems nice.

Bituminous Blast for Shambling Remains

??
It's been good so far in Shards, and I worry that black/red creatures that can't block isn't a very viable archetype.

As Justin pointed out, we should probably put in some graveyard removal stuff, since right now it is is Stonecloaker and Stonecloaker. Maybe Loaming Shaman for Cradle Guard, and an artifact- Relic of Progenitus, or Tormod's Crypt?

And finally, how about Death Grasp for Tidehollow Sculler? I like the sculler lots, but Death Grasp is like the ability from P-Command that wins games, you know?

3/15/09 Changes

Executioner's Capsule in for Pewter Golem

We wanted a black-aligned artifact that was better, since some of the others (Shackles, Leonin Sun Standard) are so rad. This is a little bit of a hack, but technically it works.

Pyrite Spellbomb in for Goblin Replica

Again, a better color-aligned artifact

Corpse Dance in for Grim Harvest

Yep, this is exciting and all thanks to seeing it on Wizard's cube list.

Nath of the Gilt-Leaf in for Vulturous Zombie

Just trying something different and maybe with a little more impact.

3/8/09 Changes

Terror in, replacing Smother

It's kind of exchanging one limitation for another, but that's the call we made.

Juggernaut in for Lurebound Scarecrow

We've been underwhelmed with the Scarecrow for a while, and just got around to thinking of something that might be more exciting.

Graveborn Muse in for Withered Wretch

I've been whining about Withered Wretch for months and I think Justin just got sick of it.

Black - Current

Creatures

Abyssal Persecutor
Ashling, the Extinguisher
Bane of the Living
Black Knight
Bloodghast
Boneshredder
Dauthi Horror
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
Fleshbag Marauder
Graveborn Muse
Hypnotic Specter
Ink-Eyes, Servant of the Oni
Kagemaro, First to Suffer
Keening Banshee
Kokusho, the Evening Star
Mirri the Cursed
Nantuko Shade
Nekrataal
Nezumi Shortfang
Nezumi Graverobber
Okiba-Gang Shinobi
Oona's Prowler
Puppeteer Clique
Ob Nixilis
Shreikmaw
Silent Specter
Skeletal Vampire
Laquatus's Champion
Vampire Nighthawk
Visara the Dreadful

Other spells

Ambition's Cost
Animate Dead
Ashes to Ashes
Attrition
Barter in Blood
Beacon of Unrest
Bitterblossom
Chainer's Edict
Corpse Dance
Damnation
Decree of Pain
Demonic Tutor
Diabolic Edict
Diabolic Servitude
Eyeblight's Ending
Hymn to Tourach
Innocent Blood
Mind Twist
Necromancy
Night's Whisper
Phyrexian Arena
Profane Command
Reanimate
Recurring Nightmare
Slaughter Pact
Snuff Out
Sorin Markov
Sudden Death
Terror
Thoughtseize

February 2009 Changes - Black

Dark Banishing in for Befoul

Romeo + Juliet flavor text!

Ashling, the Extinguisher for Zombie Cutthroat

Laquatus's Champion in for Twisted Abomination

Hollow Specter for Faerie Macabre