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Lions eye diamond underworld breach combo11/25/2023 ![]() ![]() It’s time to jump in if they come around. It led to many people going into drafts doing the same, ending up with bad versions, and losing a lot.Ī bad Storm deck can’t win, so you have to carefully stay open in pack one and see if some of the more important cards wheel, such as the win cons, specifically Brain Freeze and Tendrils of Agony. It may not last long, but I think Storm is in a good spot, and I was previously opposed to drafting Storm, either because I didn’t draft it well and just nosedived in with no offramp strategy, or more likely, tons of streamers loved to force it (thanks, LSV and Finkel). Lion’s Eye Diamond is another card that is criminally underdrafted since we have Yawgmoth’s Will, Underworld Breach, and Echo of Eons to use for a “combo.” Underworld Breach is the strongest newer addition to Storm and makes it easy to combo off with something like Tendrils or Brain Freeze with just a Lion’s Eye Diamond. A good Storm deck is so consistent and fast that it’s generally worth trying if you notice a few of the key cards in the early packs. With its raw power level, Storm is the strongest archetype in the Cube right now. I personally never draft White Aggro, and in general I don’t fight for whatever is the current “best deck,” which leads me to my next point. White Aggro is overdrafted ever since I can remember Cedric using it to beat the crap out of everyone. The deck needs all the good pieces, and if you don’t get a lot of them you end up dipping into another color. If you notice various White Aggro cards missing in pack one, try and bail out. Swords to Plowshares, Lightning Bolt, Dismember, and to a lesser extent, Fatal Push are the kinds of interaction you want to pull ahead and run away with the games early. You’re not making a favorable exchange spending mana on these spells, so it’s likely you should be looking for other ways to manage the game.Įven cards like Cryptic Command, and dare I say it, Mystic Confluence haven’t impressed me lately because games are often decided before these cards are castable. These kinds of cards are too slow to recover in other decks. It’s okay in low-curve aggro to have expensive removal because you’re already on board when you want to play these cards. Murderous Rider, Hero’s Downfall, Oblivion Ring, Maelstrom Pulse, and even Vindicate to an extent are too clunky in traditional midrange decks. We now have Leovold, Narset, and Sheoldred to combo with them. Ancestral Recall is incredibly strong because it costs next to nothing and provides an enormous flow of cards for one mana.ĭraw sevens are the most broken thing to do with fast mana like Black Lotus, Mana Crypt, and all the moxes. You want to spend mana that impacts the battlefield. I no longer wheel cards like Wheel of Fortune, but cards like Memory Deluge, Fact or Fiction, and even Sylvan Libraryare too slow in 2023. If I had it my way, I’d change the Signets out for Talismans because they’re “cheaper” in that you can play them on turn two and still get a mana out of them, which would vastly improve my tolerance for them, especially given you don’t get locked into their two colors and can be more flexible with your mana moving forward.Ĭard draw is weak, except for draw sevens. Tinker is a strong reason to include them, but generally I don’t want to be flooding out on Signets. I still like Signets when your curve goes from two to four, but if you have high-impact threes it’s better to play something proactive or reactive rather than develop mana on turn two. Three-drops are almost as strong as four-drops when you look at cards like Oko and Fable of the Mirror Breaker, but also you need to impact the board early. ![]() Nowadays, mana is better with Triomes, and the format is faster. There was a time when Signets were highly sought after. ![]() Signets are a lot weaker than they used to be. Since we’ll have it for a few more weeks, here are some tips I came up with for drafting Vintage Cube. ![]() I tend to avoid White Aggro cards because I don’t like a lot of them, and I haven’t found many good offramp strategies when it doesn’t pan out. The biggest difference I have from others is that I don’t like drafting aggro decks when White Aggro has taken the top slot of the perceived “best decks”. Vintage Cube is faster and more punishing. Happy New Year everybody! It’s been slow on the MTG front with all WotC offices out for their usual winter holidays, but they leave us behind one of our favorite winter pastimes, Vintage Cube.Īfter recently preparing for the Arena Open, it was a huge system shock to step into the more casual Vintage Cube environment. ![]()
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