I’m adding a few more OTJ cards and trying out a few others as well.

Angel of the Ruins has not been what I wanted, as there’s usually better things to cheat into play, so I’m cutting it for Glimmer Lens. Lens adds a 2/2 body along with a piece of card draw for later. Can also be fetched with SFM and sacrificed to Tinker, so it has few other uses too.

Sanguine Evangelist isn’t very efficient at any one thing, but it can do quite a few things. Gives some wrath protection, creates some evasion and creates an anthem. Myth Realized has been a pretty fun card, but it’s been a while since the card has been a bomb. It’s usually the first card to be cut from deck building so that’s usually a good sign to cut it from the cube.

Stoic Sphinx has some really fun play patterns, even if hexproof is a pretty obnoxious ability. Having flash means you can hold up interaction if needed, and also lets its work to surprise block. Mu Yanling was always a filler card at best, and never really played out how I wanted. Blue decks just didn’t really need it that much, so I’m cutting it.

I added black aggro on my last update, but feel like I needed a little extra boost, so I’m adding Caustic Bronco. A Bob that can nug the opponent and can always be stopped from killing you is a nice little package. Shadow Prophecy has been a decent card for all decks, but Bronco having a body makes it a bit better for aggro, so I’m making this swap.

Jadar is another aggressive card that also helps with the Stax strategy too. Bloodcheif’s Thirst has been a solid card, but 1 for 1 removal isn’t at a huge premium in the cube that much anymore, so I’m ok cutting back on another.

I’ve wanted to try out a combat trick or two for a while, so I’m gonna add Monstrous Rage, although I don’t have super high hopes. Leaving behind a role token is a nice bonus for this one. Searing Blaze is a solid card, but really only playable in aggressive decks, and RR makes it a bit tough to cast outside of that, so I’m alright making this swap for now.

Reckless Impulse has been a fine card, but I want to cut it for Mishara’s Research Desk. It doesn’t trigger Sedgemore Witch or Young Pyromancer, but digs a little deeper and can be split up over multiple turns. It’s also an extra target for Urza’s Saga, and although not an exciting one, it’s better to have and not need than vice versa.

Imodane’s Recruiter is a card I’ve wanted to try out, but didn’t know where to add it into. It’s a powerful Fires effect for you team when that matters, and can provide a bit of extra value with a pair of Knights. I wasn’t sure if I should add it into my boros or red section, but ultimately decided that you would play the card without the white half, but never without the red. I’m cutting Krenko, and even though every Rabblemaster variant has been great, it’s nice to have a bit of variety too.

Assimilation Aegis was a card I had considered, but didn’t choose initially because I thought only hitting creatures was a bit too much of a downside. The upside of being a SFM target, and sometimes getting some great creature to clone makes it worth at least trying out over D-Sphere.

Another black aggro card that I haven’t had in for a while is Bloodtithe Harvester. The card also fits into other strategies as well, and creating a bit of card filtering is pretty nice too. Terminate is just another 1 for 1 removal spell, again, something this cube doesn’t need a lot of.

Tamiyo has been a pretty consistent under performer, so I want to give Oko, the Ringleader a chance. Being able to die and lose loyalty when attacking is a bit unintuitive compared to most other PWs, but with a pretty achievable ultimate and a way to spam 3/3s, it seems like a solid inclusion.

Reckoner Bankbuster is close compared to Mazemind Tome. Tome allows you start scrying and digging for action right away, where as Bankbuster gives you the option to have a big creature. I’m willing to test this swap out for now.

Coveted Jewel is a lot less good in my creature/PW centric cube, and plays a lot like Monarch. I’m cutting it for Nexus of Becoming. Nexus lets you do some funny things with cards like Emrakul and Worldspine Wurm all the way to cards like Signets and Vehicles. At worst, it’s still a one sided Howling Mine for 6 mana.

Kaldra Compleat is another nice SFM target, but also an ok ramp and Tinker target too. I don’t know if that makes it good enough, but I want to give it a shot. Bloodforged Battle-Axe has been a great card, but I felt I needed to cut an equipment card to add Kaldra.