01/16/10 Changes

Deus of Calamity in for Giant Solifuge

All the other spirit avatars have been all-stars; but we're just trying it out. Don't trade away your solifuges yet, in other words.

Things are getting fancy around here, though:

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

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?

5/7/09 Changes

Mirrorweave in for Mistmeadow Witch

Sorry, you broke the rules.

5/6/09 Changes

Fire//Ice in for Noggle Hedge-Mage

We want to play things, I guess, not just make jokes about Ass Wizards.

Vedalken Shackles moved to blue, kicking out Fathom Seer. Justin: "Fathom Seer's had it coming"

Gifts Ungiven in for Thirst for Knowledge

Trying stuff out!

Five new artifacts to go in: (We are literally just throwing things against metaphorical walls, because who knows?)

Out: Weatherseed Totem, Pyrite Spellbomb, Leonin Sun Standard, Executioner's Capsule

In: Pithing Needle, Nuisance Engine (foil, oh shit), Gilded Lotus, Puppet Strings, Deathrender

Hybrid vs. Things That Are Good

Hey guys! I've been contemplating things. This is apparently my constant battle, but I want to find a way to make hybrid good without actually being a total cheater. This is what I was thinking- what if we allow cards with off-color activations in for hybrid, or possibly just for one, hybrid spot? I think this fits in the sense of "hybrid cards are playable with one color, but better with two". The analogy isn't perfect, since Kird Ape, for example isn't possible without red, but it's also not terrible far off. And some cards in hybrid spots aren't actually playable with one color- I'm looking at you, Mistmeadow Witch.

Look, I'm just trying to figure out how to get Momentary Blink back in. What do you think?

Here is what I think could be replaced. Keep in mind that I don't see this as a permanent thing. In 20 years when there have been like 8 more hybrid sets I'm sure we can find stuff that is decent. But goddamn do I have to keep seeing Ass Wizards in the meantime?

Mistmeadow Witch -> Momentary Blink. Oh. Or Mirror Sigil Sergeant, hey buddy.

Noggle Hedge-Mage -> Ogre Savant

Noggle Bandit -> ??

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

Hybrid - Current

W/U
Azorius Guildmage
Plumeveil
Swans of Bryn Argoll
Mirrorweave
Thistledown Liege

W/B
Debtor's Knell
Unmake
Stillmoon Cavalier
Divinity of Pride
Deathbringer Leige

W/R
Spitemare
Nobilis of War
Figure of Destiny
Balefire Liege
Hearthfire Hobgobin

W/G
Kitchen Finks
Mercy Killing
Oversoul of Dusk
Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers
Wilt-Leaf Liege

U/B
Dimir Guildmage
Inkfathom Infiltrator
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Ghastlord of Fugue
Wasp Lancer

U/R
Call the Skybreaker
Mindwrack Liege
Dominus of Fealty
Fire//Ice
Nucklavee

U/G
Overbeing of Myth
Snakeform
Cold Eyed Selkie
Murkfiend Liege
Spitting Image

B/R
Ashenmoor Gouger
Demigod of Revenge
Fulminator Mage
Murderous Redcap
Torrent of Souls

B/G
Diety of Scars
Cankerous Thirst
Gleancrawler
Creakwood Liege
Rendclaw Trow

R/G
Boartusk Leige
Boggart Ram-gang
Giant Solifuge
Firespout
Vexing Shusher

February 2009 Changes - Hybrid

Gleancrawler in for Hag Hedge-Mage 

Mistmeadow Witch in for Silkbind Faerie

Just looking for something less underwhelming. 

December 2008 - Hybrid

W/U
Azorius Guildmage
Plumeveil
Swans of Bryn Argoll
Silkbind Fairie
Thistledown Liege

W/B
Debtor's Knell
Unmake
Stillmoon Cavalier
Divinity of Pride
Deathbringer Leige

W/R
Spitemare
Nobilis of War
Figure of Destiny
Balefire Liege
Fire at Will

W/G
Kitchen Finks
Mercy Killing
Oversoul of Dusk
Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers
Wilt-Leaf Liege

U/B
Dimir Guildmage
Inkfathom Infiltrator
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Glen Elendra Liege
Wasp Lancer

U/R
Mindwrack Liege
Dominus of Fealty
Noggle Hedge-Madge
Nucklavee
Noggle Bandit

U/G
Overbeing of Myth
Snakeform
Sturdy Hatchling
Murkfiend Liege
Spitting Image

B/R
Ashenmoor Gouger
Ashenmoor Leige
Fulminator Mage
Murderous Redcap
Raktos Guildmage

B/G
Diety of Scars
Cankerous Thirst
Hag Hedge-Mage
Creakwood Liege
Rendclaw Trow

R/G
Boartusk Leige
Boggart Ram-gang
Firespout
Giant Solifuge
Vexing Shusher