Thoughts

This post is going to list all the cards from Worldwake that I think should go in. I will post the changes for each of them as well. If a change is not all that straight forward, I will just post the card and think about what should go out and post it later. Not all of these will make the cut, but they are all at least worth considering. If some of these cards end up not making it, they will be removed. As always, any input should be given and will be considered, if you think you know a good swap please post!

R

Comet Storm in - Forked Lightning out

Searing Blaze - This should really get in.

Kazuul, Tyrant of The Cliffs - Seams like a huge problem if not taken care of.

Slavering Nulls

G

Bestial Menace - A high ender would come out, not sure if its better then any of them

Wolfbriar Elemental - Power creep!

U

Tideforce Elemental - After thinking about it, Thieving Magpie is what will most likely come out for this.

Jace, The Mind Sculptor in - Jace Beleren out

Sejiri Merfolk

Wind Zendikon

W

Marshal's Anthem - This should get in somehow, it just seams busted.

Loam Lion

B

Corrupted Zendikon

Changes - Blue

So at one point this came out, and things have gone full circle and a worse card has some how taken its place:

Thirst for Knowledge in - Dream Cache out

This is more or less a no brainer.

Changes - Artifacts

So Grim Monolith has been a great addition to the Cube, and it got me thinking about getting this card in:

Mana Vault in - Bonesplitter out

So not only does Mana Vault seam like a better Grim Monolith, but Bonesplitter is both by far the weakest equipment and is almost never played. I am looking forward to giving Mana Vault a try!

Changes - Multi Color

So we were talking and decided that Black does not need more things that kills itself. This change is also moving away from something that this combination does not really want to do.

Wydwen, The Biting Gale in - Moroii out

While Wydwen did get worse with the new rules changes, she is still more versatile than Moroii. For the most part Moroii was also not played all that often. U/B is also not a super aggressive color pair and Moroii is sorta awkward in that sense as well. Black has a ton of cards that do damage to itself, and Moroii was by far was the weakest of them. These two cards are very similar but Wydwen just does more and is more resilient.

Thoughts

So here are some cards that Max and I are on the edge about. Some of them we want to give a try and don't know what to take out. For others, we know what they would replace but aren't sure if they are better. And lastly, some just seam good but we have no idea if they should even be in.

Thirst for Knowledge

Perilous Research

Voidmage Prodigy

Viashino Cutthroat

Viashino Sandstalker

Rain of Salt

Glare of Subdual

I could see any of these cards being in (well maybe not Rain of Salt, but if others think its good I would be down to try it), but we don't really know what should go out to make room. Post people! Let us know your opinion about these cards and your thoughts if you think you have a good swap.

One more thing, we do feel that we have enough counters in the current cube, so if the Voidmage were to come in one of the first things to consider going out would be another counter, but other suggestions are welcome as well.

Something that is more of a discussion is this:

Arc Lightning vs Forked Lightning

Is 3 for 3 divided better than 4 for 4 divided?

Let us know what you think because we are not really sure!

For each of these, Max and I will make changes that we think are correct. If we get any feedback we will also take that into consideration when making our decisions.

Changes - Green

So Max and I were looking over the Green slot and noticed that we only have two things that cost 6, a good solution that we came up with is this:

Rampaging Baloths in - Spectral Force out

The Spectral Force has never been played that much, and often ended up being a sideboard card. The Baloths on the other hand is really cost efficient with a highly relevant ability. I also have a little issue with the Force having that black restriction as well. In addition, I have been wanting to get the Baloths in and this seams like a good replacement.

Changes - Black

This change comes from a reminder by Findlay that better removal spells have been printed:

Eyeblight's Ending in - Dark Banishing out

This is a good replacement and one that should have been made sooner. While Dark Banishing does not allow for regeneration, I think the only creature that actually has regenerate is Troll Ascetic which can't be targeted anyway. That said, we for sure have more black creatures then both creatures with regenerate and creatures that count as elves.