• Land Tax > Soldier of the Pantheon: SotP didn't stay out of cube for long, but I felt Land Tax was too narrow to support in a 360 cube. While Land Tax's power is universally good, the card does not appeal to me or my drafters.
  • Fiend Hunter > Gideon Blackblade: Fiend Hunter has seen numerous reiterations. It has since been outclassed, but is also a narrow effect that is easy to blow out in cube. With the recent addition of Banishing Light (and the removal of functional reprint restrictions), Hunter became outdated. Gideon has proven to be one of the better white 3-drop "creatures."
  • Thalia's Lancers > Hanged Executioner: No one wanted Lancers. Hanged Executioner moves into its test slot.
  • Angel of Serenity > Remorseful Cleric: No one wanted an overcosted effect, and white didn't need another fattie. 2 mana 2/1 fliers with utility slot into a number of decks, so Cleric has moved into a test slot.
  • Chandra's Phoenix > Hazoret the Fervent: Chandra's Pheonix is good, but not good enough for 360. Red fours needed more pure aggro options, so Hazoret seemed like a natural fit.
  • Manic Vandal > Pia Nalaar: Manic Vandal performs much better in powered lists than unpowered. Pia offers a good rate, two bodies, utility, and incidental artifact synergies.