06/17/10 Changes

Avenger of Zendikar in for Terastadon, who just seemed excessively awkward every time he was played and is a bad reanimation target anyway.

6/10/10 Changes

Wickerbough Elder in for Snake Umbra

Joraga Treespeaker in for Boar Umbra

Poor Umbras. Just still not good enough.

04/20/10 Changes

Trying out a bunch of stuff to see what sticks. I'm sure some of these aren't right, but we wanted to give a bunch of things we've been curious about a shot.

Heartwood Storyteller in for Reclaim

I haven't been too hyped up on Reclaim, and we wanted to get more card draw into green. We'll see how it goes.


Boar Umbra in for Hunting Pack

Snake Umbra in for Saproling Burst

We wanted to get a few more auras into the cube. I imagine that whatever doesn't work out will be replaced with Hunting Pack, but we'll see.

Land Tax in for Glorious Anthem

Hyena Umbra in for Pianna, Nomad Captain

Transcendent Master in for Soltari Champion

Knight of the White Orchid in for Otherworldly Journey

Oh god I'm so sad about that.

but I'm really happy about this:

Razormane Masticore in for Dolmen Gate

The Crusher might not be right- we'll see- but at least the Masticore is back!


We just made a bunch of changes to white, so I'll address this here: I agree that our cube doesn't support aggro, and I think that's ok. Actually I think that is normal for a limited format. I know a lot of people really want aggressive red/white decks to be draftable in their cube. For me, it's ok if the most aggressive deck still has 4 and 5 drops, which is how our cube works in practice.

4/19/10 Changes

I'll write more about this later, but for now:

Gilded Drake in for Chronozoa

Wolfbriar Elemental in for Rhox

Sylvan Library in for Kamahl, Fist of Krosa

Careful Consideration in for Brine Elemental

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.

Rise of the Eldrazi Changes

So far, here's what I'm thinking:

Student of Warfare in for Akrasan Squire

Super excited, don't feel like there is much to go wrong here.

Linvala in for Galepowder Mage

One of those cards that worked better in theory. Linvala seems super powerful and a decent body regardless.

All is Dust in for Triskelavus

( I guess it is the colorless section now)

Sorry, buddy. Rules changes were no good at all for you.

Momentous Fall in for Gaea's Anthem

Seems too rad to not include, right?

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

12/4/09 Changes

Memory Jar in for Sigil of Distinction

Dream Cache in for Word of Undoing

The whole effect is kind of bland.

Hearthfire Hobgoblin in for Fire at Will

Hunting Pack (back!) in for Summoning Trap

Rampant Growth in for Explosive Vegetation

Late November Changes

Grim Monolith in for Akroma's Memorial

That was quick.

Borderland Ranger in for Lotus Cobra

7/13/09 Changes

Baru, Fist of Krosa in for Iwamori

Overrun in for Restock

Razia, Boros Archangel in for Firemane Angel

Trying it. Maybe Captain's Manuever would be good too. We'll see.

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?

4/26/09 Changes

Wall of Denial in for Sky Spirit

Qasali Pridemage in for Watchwolf

Upgrade like whoa.

Behemoth Sledge in for Knight of the Reliquary

Dauntless Escort in for Saffi Eriksdotter

Mycoid Shepherd in for Phantom Nishoba

I'm excited to get this a little (a lot?) lower-end.

Soul Manipulation in for Blizzard Specter

Short little foray into the cube, sorry buddy.

Arashi, the Sky Asunder in for Krosan Tusker

If you are going to be overcosted AND not trample, at least cycle for colorless or something, mmkay?

Bloodbraid Elf in for Savage Twister

Spellbreaker Behemoth in for Burning-Tree Shaman

Maelstrom Pulse in for Nath of the Gilt-Leaf

Spellbound Dragon in for Izzet Chronarch

Thraximundar in for Grixis Charm

Uril, the Miststalker in for Meglonoth

Empyrial Archangel in for Rafiq of the Many

Sphinx of the Steel Wind in for Tower Gargoyle

4/5/09 Changes

Cradle Guard in for Rhox Charger

"Rhox Charger wasn't getting the job done."

3/23/09 Changes

Jace Beleren in for Equilibrium

Adamaro, First to Desire in for Warbreak Trumpeter

Knollspine Invocation in for In the Web of War

Civic Wayfinder in for Elvish Warrior

Sakashima the Imposter in for Crookclaw Transmuter

Sky Spirit in for Azorius First Wing

Iridescent Angel in for Sky Hussar

Ghastlord of Fugue in for Glen Elendra Liege

Green - Current

Creatures

Acidic Slime
Ant Queen
Arashi, the Sky Asunder
Avenger of Zendikar
Blastoderm
Borderland Ranger
Briarhorn
Caller of the Claw
Chameleon Colossus
Civic Wayfinder
Deranged Hermit
Eternal Witness
Genesis
Great Sable Stag
Hystrodon
Imperious Perfect
Indrik Stomphowler
Joraga Treespeaker
Kavu Titan
Kodama of the North Tree
Masked Admirers
Master of the Wild Hunt
Mold Shambler
Nantuko Vigilante
Noble Hierarch
Ohran Viper
Phantom Centaur
Rampaging Baloths
Ravenous Baloth
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Simian Grunts
Spectral Force
Tarmogoyf
Thelonite Hermit
Thornling
Troll Ascetic
Vengevine
Vigor
Viridian Shaman
Wickerbough Elder
Yavimaya Elder

Other spells

Call of the Herd
Farseek
Garruk Wildspeaker
Harmonize
Harrow
Kodama's Reach
Krosan Grip
Momentous Fall
Naturalize
Overrun
Rampant Growth
Rancor
Reclaim
Regrowth
Sprout Swarm
Squall Line
Squirrel Nest
Stonewood Invocation
Sylvan Library

February 2009 Changes - Green

Thelonite Hermit for Rude Awakening

Mystic Melting for Creeping Mold

Mycoloth in for Cloudthresher

We wanted to tone down the million-costed-ness of green. And Mycoloth is a huge problem.

Noble Hierarch in for Llanowar Elves

Total upgrade.

Thornling in for Plow Under

Plow Under seemed like a 24th card most of the time, and we wanted to give the Thornling a chance.