Char has been crushed

I don't know that my replacements are "better" than titans, but at least for now it'll be a fun adjustment

also, splinter twin combo has been in here for almost a decade, as a way to "test" other decks for instant-speed interaction. Except now, LOTS of stuff needs instant speed interaction even without a combo ... Laelia, minsc & boo, Oko, reanimate targets, etc. and honestly, i never really liked it anyway.

stuff i'm most excited about trying:

• can tinybones really force some bad blocks, or get some early value?
• can green be a bit more aggressive vs just ramping?
• how tricksey is Arwen?

I've tried to make the cube more in keeping with the leaner tendencies of today's vintage environment. Let's see how this goes!

adios, mulldrifter. It's been a good run.

Hello, cycling lands!

Tamiyo is an old favorite but I've cut her from a lot of decks .. adios, missy

Plague engineer probably better in constructed, and the last troll is out for a map token maker

cavalier of night feels way out of place here ... aclazotz feels like an improvement, even if

nothing unexpected here

I don't know that daretti is getting much play, and goblin welder isn't either ... but at 1-mana, i'm keeping the welder for now. Fable is turning into a cross-format all-star for one less mana, so in it goes.

Archangel of Thune was a long time coming -- the aggro decks probably don't need her at that mana value, and elsh norn would be just as welcome there with lots of other cool interactions ... skyclave apparition? Yowch!

I've already got one bushwhacker, and bloodthirsty adversary gives quite a bit of impact even with an empty board.. Same goes for cemetery gatekeeper. similar effect to zo-zu, but just a mana cheaper with more utility

Bomat is way more reliable, and on turn 2 still does as much damage as the robber, while dodging counter-magic, and never being a mana disadvantage