https://cubecobra.comRSS for NodeSun, 05 Apr 2026 07:10:49 GMT [[Buzz Bots]] Lady was ok, but i like little guys. [[Brainstorm]] -> [[Does Machines]] Brain is obviously good. But I want to move away from "just good stuff" in the cube and have more artifact centric things, Does Machines doesnt have the same affect but its kind of similar? And a wincon at the end. [[Cabal Paladin]] -> [[Fugitive Droid]] I do love my paladin, but its not often played. It might come back. [[Dig Through Time]] -> [[Krang, Master Mind]] Similar to the brain storm thing, just a good card, I want artifacts. [[Divert Disaster]] -> [[Ooze Spill]] A counterspell thats relevent throughout the game, and makes a cool artifact. Will monitor it. [[Fatal Push]] -> [[Death in the Family]] New and similar but not [[Kavaron Harrier]] -> [[Casey Jones, Jury-Rig Justiciar]] Red look at more cards is nice. [[Cori-Steel Cutter]] -> [[Improvised Arsenal]] Cori is great and all, but it makin a bunch of monks feels less great - Arsenal leans into affinity stuff. [[Crime Novelist]] -> [[Ravenous Robots]] CN can pop off - but look at this lil guy [[Thundering Tanadon]] -> [[Michelangelo, Mutant BFF]] Cool turtle guy [[Hardened Scales]] -> [[Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11]] Same effect but on a creature, and gives the ability to trigger it. [[Unlucky Cabbage Merchant]] -> [[Mutagen Man, Living Ooze]] I misread cabbage man (still cool), Mutagen Man looks great here. [[Viridian Revel]] -> [[Party Dude]] Party has the same effect. But with more. [[Dread Tiller]] -> [[Ice Cream Kitty]] DT is cool, might come back, but if it didnt kill a 1/1 it often felt like it wiffed. Cat. [[Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery]] -> [[Mechanized Ninja Cavalry]] Dollmakers often just took over the game. Although there is enchantment removal, because its no the focus of the cube it often felt like a "trap". Cavalry brings a body, not the same but still aggro. [[Signal Pest]] -> [[Chrome Dome]] Signal is fairly iconic/whatever but the wording on it is frustrating. Chrome Dome buffs the team on the same turn (kind of) but is less confusing and has another utility. [[Hollow One]] -> [[Henchbots]] Removal in colourless? Yes please. [[Cityscape Leveler]] -> [[Krang, Utrom Warlord]] This and trip titan are now bbig cheat targets that work better than cityscape. [[Magnetic Mine]] -> [[The Ooze]] MM is a pure artifact hate card that feels odd in an environment that is encouraging you to play artifacts. Ooze is yet more +1 counters, but it also spaffs out tokens. [[Hearthhull, the Worldseed]] -> [[Technodrome]] Hearth didnt quite do what i want. It might coem back. [[Pitiless Plunderer]] -> [[Donatello, the Brains]] Pitiless is a great card. But im taking it out for now. [[Canoptek Scarab Swarm]] -> [[Big Mother Mouser]] Less greaveyard hate, but still tokens. [[Sultai Charm]] -> [[Roadkill Rodney]] SC feels abit overcosted. I want this robot ---- Maybes: [[Donatello, Gadget Master]] Like the idea of it, but unsure if it's functional other than sneaking it? [[Donatello, Mutant Mechanic]] I love animating artifacts, but im not sure if this is too slow? Its other static thing is cool though. [[Metalhead]] Looks neato [[Sewer-veillance Cam]] Just a neat lil guy. [[courier of comestibles]] could be fun for food things [[Don & Raph, Hard Science]] Does seem like it could be really cool, but without haste im unsure, even at 4 toughness. [[Pizza Face, Gastromancer]] Cool ability, maybe too slow? [[Tainted Treats]] love [[Splinter, the Mentor]] Cool idea, will see if it fits [[Michelangelo, the Heart]] Dont know what to remove for this yet. [[Dimension X Pizzasaur]] would add more counter support for black Mainboard: Added: Does Machines Buzz Bots Fugitive Droid Krang, Master Mind Ooze Spill Death in the Family Casey Jones, Jury-Rig Justiciar Improvised Arsenal Ravenous Robots Michelangelo, Mutant BFF Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 Mutagen Man, Living Ooze Party Dude Ice Cream Kitty Mechanized Ninja Cavalry Chrome Dome Henchbots Krang, Utrom Warlord The Ooze Technodrome Donatello, the Brains Big Mother Mouser Roadkill Rodney Removed: Dread Tiller Unlucky Cabbage Merchant Sultai Charm Thundering Tanadon Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor Kavaron Harrier Divert Disaster Hearthhull, the Worldseed Cori-Steel Cutter Cabal Paladin Hollow One Magnetic Mine Hardened Scales Cityscape Leveler Canoptek Scarab Swarm Signal Pest Viridian Revel Crime Novelist Fatal Push Pitiless Plunderer Dig Through Time Brainstorm Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery Swapped: Edited: Mayhem Devil ]]>https://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/ca0d251d-faf9-41df-89cd-7c4b8f31352aca0d251d-faf9-41df-89cd-7c4b8f31352aSat, 21 Feb 2026 11:00:54 GMT [[Shardless Agent]] I keep trying Oko, but it just gets a big groan at the table. So i'll take him out again :P [[Wizard's Rockets]] -> [[Contagion Clasp]] Adding some -1 stuff so the contagions are coming in. [[Chalice of Life]] -> [[Contagion Engine]] Contaaagion! ---- [[Kitesail Larcenist]] -> [[The Reaper, King No More]] Kitesail isnt bad or anything but its just mega wordy so people ignore it. Reaper king is cool, it might end up replacing [[Hearthhull, the Worldseed]] as the jund card but we'll see. [[Enthusiastic Mechanaut]] -> [[Dread Tiller]] -1 counters and an artifact in golgari, hell yeah, plus lands stuff!? Mainboard: Added: Shardless Agent The Reaper, King No More Dread Tiller Contagion Clasp Contagion Engine Removed: Oko, Thief of Crowns Enthusiastic Mechanaut Chalice of Life Wizard's Rockets Kitesail Larcenist Swapped: Edited: ]]>https://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/754b8594-2d32-401e-b285-ed1dd3584378754b8594-2d32-401e-b285-ed1dd3584378Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:33:08 GMT [[Fire Navy Trebuchet]] The mage rod does what i wanted it to do, but it doesnt FEEL like an artifact doing it because it makes a Hero token (plus its the only hero token). Going to try out The trebuchet. [[Sevinne's Reclamation]] -> [[Obsessive Pursuit]] I dont dislike Sevinnes, but its pretty strong and often ends up just bringing back your good creature. There are other versions of this floating about in the cube. OP fits really well making clue tokens and having another payoff for sacrifing things. [[Relic of Sauron]] -> [[Phoenix Fleet Airship]] Relic might come back, but its the only other rock that adds specific mana at its cost - its draw/discard is great though so we'll see how long it stays out. Airship is just fun, and easy enough to clone over and over. [[Defend the Rider]] -> [[Origin of Metalbending]] DFR did its job, but making a pilot almost never happened. Metalbending has more flexibility. [[Snakeskin Veil]] -> [[True Ancestry]] Forgot I had 2 of these effects in green. Ancestry is similar to [[noxious revival]] and might replace it in time. [[Patchwork Beastie]] -> [[Unlucky Cabbage Merchant]] Trying this out to give green some more ramp involving artifacts, plus and alternative reason to sac food. PWB is cool but i've seen many people just fail to hit delirium (skill issue?) so its out for now. [[Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER]] -> [[Toph, the First Metalbender]] Cloud often didnt get picked/played, not sure if it's because people overlooked just drawing a card when it attacked and wanted to draw LOTS of cards instead - or maybe just a bit commander feeling. Toph still feels a bit commander-y but i'm hoping some interesting interaction will happen with Toph causing "landfall" triggers from artifacts and also animating random artifacts into creatures is cool. [[Cryptic Coat]] -> [[The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan]] Coat is fine, but the Cloaking mechanic is a bit annoying to use in a game (newer players kept missing it/misunderstanding it). Mechanist is another of these types of effects, but the ability to animate your tokens can make for some interest. [[Bone Shards]] -> [[Deadly Precision]] Perhaps slightly worse? But I want to focus on artifacts, so having the option to sac one to pay is very on-theme. -------- Maybes: [[The Fire Nation Drill]] - ETB destroy is nice, and for crew 2 could be a beater. [[Tolls of War]] - I like it, but [[hidden stockpile]] isnt in the list right now (maybe it should be...) [[June, Bounty Hunter]] - i quite like this card, i just wish it wasnt only on your turn. [[Raven Eagle]] - The GY hate is fun, and cracking the clue to drain is cool. Doesnt feel artifact-centered enough though. [[Price of Freedom]] - More land destruction maybe? [[Elemental Teachings]] - Searching for your utility lands is cool. [[Sparring Dummy]] - Bit too durdle i think [[Waterbending Scroll]] - Interesting. Maybe. [[Callous Inspector]] - If this gets added, then [[thraben inspector]] should probably be added as well. [[Glider Staff]] - Similar feel to [[unidentified hovership]] [[Aang's Journey]] - Colourless land search is nice. The shrine next is a bit misleading. [[Zuko's Exile]] - Colourless removal is cool, casting this early isn't too difficult either with things like [[Ancient Tomb]] & [[Basalt Monolith]] - but that scentence applies to most colourless cards. Mainboard: Added: Fire Navy Trebuchet Obsessive Pursuit Phoenix Fleet Airship Origin of Metalbending True Ancestry Unlucky Cabbage Merchant Toph, the First Metalbender The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan Deadly Precision Removed: Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER Black Mage's Rod Defend the Rider Bone Shards Relic of Sauron Snakeskin Veil Patchwork Beastie Cryptic Coat Sevinne's Reclamation Swapped: Edited: ]]>https://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/053d8382-d020-4e82-9b69-057d1335966f053d8382-d020-4e82-9b69-057d1335966fSun, 16 Nov 2025 16:05:03 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/0a32693a-b465-47d7-ae1a-e344cf3129a00a32693a-b465-47d7-ae1a-e344cf3129a0Mon, 29 Sep 2025 06:58:12 GMT [[Aura Shards]] Sam ends up just beign a combo piece most of the time, rarely does his activated happen otherwise. Adding back AS for an exciting control piece. [[Hedge Shredder]] -> [[Birthing Pod]] Pod is such an iconic (green) artifact, it should never have been removed. [[Wrath of Godd]] -> [[Dispeller's Capsule]] Unsure on this one, might revert. White already has 2 "wraths", and i want things to feel more artifacty so a flexibel removal is good [[All That Glitters]] -> [[Porcelain Legionnaire]] Another one these effects. The more the merrier? [[Stolen Uniform]] -> [[Annul]] Stolen Uniform was a fun idea. [[Mechan Assembler]] -> [[Hurkyl's Recall]] Once per turn limiter on a 5drop seems unneccessery, adding blue board wipe - keeping an eye as could be strong. [[Scour for Scrap]] -> [[Whir of Invention]] . [[Power Fist]] -> [[Bone Sabres]] . [[Excalibur II]] -> [[Throne of the God-Pharaoh]] . [[Filigree Angel]] -> [[Voyage Home]] Wanted this "controlly" effect, but 8 mana is a lot to ask for. Voyage is similar, but usually a lot cheaper. [[City of Traitors]] -> [[Ancient Tomb] . Mainboard: Added: Aura Shards Birthing Pod Dispeller's Capsule All That Glitters Annul Hurkyl's Recall Whir of Invention Bone Sabres Throne of the God-Pharaoh Voyage Home Ancient Tomb Removed: Filigree Angel Scour for Scrap Mechan Assembler Power Fist Excalibur II Stolen Uniform City of Traitors Samwise Gamgee Hedge Shredder Wrath of God Porcelain Legionnaire Swapped: Edited: ]]>https://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/299fe987-cfbe-43ac-8b9a-d6b92513c68b299fe987-cfbe-43ac-8b9a-d6b92513c68bThu, 14 Aug 2025 18:58:43 GMT [[Commune with Beavers]] Very similar cards, Beavers gives you access to more options in the fewer cards it sees Mainboard: Added: Commune with Beavers Removed: Ancient Stirrings Swapped: Edited: Ragost, Deft Gastronaut ]]>https://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/933c3e2b-1226-4c05-9124-f1733923cdfa933c3e2b-1226-4c05-9124-f1733923cdfaMon, 11 Aug 2025 11:50:55 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/49621407-1950-40a0-91c3-6f0dfd5bd9e349621407-1950-40a0-91c3-6f0dfd5bd9e3Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:39:25 GMT [[Melded Moxite]] I'm wanting to make artifacts for prevelent throughout, so if a card as an artifact equvillant (or similar enough) i'm looking to make a switch. [[Dreams of Steel and Oil]] -> [[Virus Beetle]] See above. Mainboard: Added: Melded Moxite Virus Beetle Removed: Faithless Looting Dreams of Steel and Oil Swapped: Edited: Pitiless Plunderer Glimmer Lens Second Sunrise Cait Sith, Fortune Teller Palantír of Orthanc Memory Jar ]]>https://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/337cd5e8-c103-4fe2-b050-c3ec7522f2e8337cd5e8-c103-4fe2-b050-c3ec7522f2e8Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:06:16 GMT [[Emergency Eject]] Although it loses out on the ability to do both, it can hit any nonland which is a bonus, plus its instant and makes an artifact so I'm giving it a go. [[Ratchet, Field Medic]] -> [[Haliya, Guided by Light]] Ratchet was added for some more life-matters stuff but it's just clunky to flip it back over and over, it does have cool utility so it might come back later. Haliya gives life for playing artifacts AND draws, it lacks some utility but makes up by not being annoying to physically use. +M[[ Hardlight Containment ]] Cube already has similar cards, but adding to maybe to keep it as an option if more of this is needed. [[Tempered Steel]] -> [[Lumen-Class Frigate]] Slighty worse effect but applies to the whole board, and is an artifact. Plus has a lategame use. +M[[Pinnacle Starcage]] Cool wrath-like effect, holding off on adding to monitor how oppressive aggro is/tokens are. [[Luminarch Aspirant]] -> [[Patrolling Peacemaker]] Luminarch is a very good card, but it's only been here to add +1 counters, I think i've got enough of that happening now that its not needed and can be replace with a cool new card. [[Thraben Inspector]] -> [[Adagia, Windswept Bastion]] Sorry Thraben, but I think it's time to rest for awhile. I've wanted each colour to have a utility land and I want to try this out. ------ # Blue [[Sicarian Infiltrator]] -> [[Cryogen Relic]] More Ichor wellsprings yes please. [[Akal Pakal, First Among Equals]] -> [[Divert Disaster]] I've been wanting for counters as I feel i've cut them down a bit too much lately. This works nicely. [[Grafted Wargear]] -> [[Emissary Escort]] GW was originally added as a sac-outlet that could also be an aggro piece, i think it's done its time. Emissary looks good here as an early blocker and late game beater [[Thoughtcast]] -> [[Uthros Research Craft]] Thoughtcast good, but i want to try this new card. [[Thopter Fabricator]] -> [[Mechan Assembler]] Functions in a similar space. [[Mindlink Mech]] -> [[Moonlit Meditation]] Functions in a similar space, but has more room for bs [[Transmute Artifact]] -> [[Scour for Scrap]] TA is a very good card, but reading it and understanding it is difficult and is often misplayed/misused - swapping for a "worse" tutor [[Ornithopter]] -> [[Steelswarm Operator]] Orni is a classic, buuut i want this new mega artifact ramp in. [[Rise and Shine]] -> [[Synthesizer Labship]] Functions in a similar space, slightly worse for the aggro and maybe late game? But the noncreatures it makes 2/2s can be used to turn it into the 4/4 beater -------------------- # Black [[Storm-Kiln Artist]] -> [[Elegy Acolyte]] Storm Artist has felt out of place for awhilte. EA looks fun. [[Birthing Pod]] -> [[Hullcarver]] BP is a classic, but people haven't really been running it. Adding another black aggro card. [[Mirkwood Bats]] -> [[Susurian Voidborn]] I LOVE Mirkwood Bats, but it feels a bit out of place as it doesnt directly refer to artifacts in anyform, SV fills similar boots and is more directly relevent. [[Syndicate Trafficker]] -> [[Umbral Collar Zealot]] ST is great, and hard to remove - but i think the utility of Umbral (along with free sac outlet) might prove more fun overall -------------- # RED [[Bottle-Cap Blast]] -> [[Kavaron, Memorial World]] BCB didnt see lots of play, and as mentioned I want a utility land in each colour, this looks fun. [[Clockwork Percussionist]] -> [[Rust Harvester]] Both are good aggro, but I think RV will provide more utility overall. [[Champion of the Flame]] -> [[Kavaron Harrier]] I enjoy champ, but its a bit too all in on equipment. Kavaron looks fun. [[Ivora, Insatiable Heir]] -> [[Oreplate Pangolin]] Ivora is cool and all but can be hard to get through early to grow with the blood tokens, Pangolin can likely grow very big very quickly. [[Chainsaw]] -> [[Warmaker Gunship]] Functionally similar? Gunship can be a beater later whereas the Chainsaw makes something else a beater? Not sure about this one but giving it a go. [[Reckless Fireweaver]] -> [[Weftstalker Ardent]] WA is a little slower usually, but also works for creatures - however can be cast for R and have a big blow out turn with it? Trying it out. [[Relic Barrier]] -> [[Weapons Manufacturing]] RB hasnt seen as much play as i thought it might, WM fits right in. ---------- # GREEN [[Mirran Safehouse]] -> [[Exploration Broodship]] SAfehouse is cool but often is just a fetchland (which is still amazing) but exploration on a spaceship is neato. [[Eternal Witness]] -> [[Horizon Explorer]] EW has a great effect, especially if you flicker it etc but its felt out of place for me. New card is cool looking. [[Oviya, Automech Artisan]] -> [[Edge Rover]] Oviya seemed cool, but I've come to like it less. Edge Rover is fun? [[Bristlebud Farmer]] -> [[Eusocial Engineering]] More lands stuff?! Yep. We'll see if there is too much of it. [[Citanul Stalwart]] -> [[Gene Pollinator]] Upgrade. More open to other removal options. [[Reclamation Sage]] -> [[Seedship Impact]] RS is good, SS isnt a creature which is maybe a downgrade? -------- # MULTI [[Tameshi, Reality Architect]] -> [[Station Monitor]] Tameshi is cool and all but artifacts. +M[[Interceptor Mechan]] Looks fun [[Roxanne, Starfall Savant]] -> [[Biotech Specialist]] Rox felt a bit slow? Biotech only ramps once but is a cool engine piece. [[Golden-Tail Trainer]] -> [[Dyadrine, Synthesis Amalgam]] GT was good for both +1 and Equipment, but Dyadrine helps tokens and +1s which i think i prefer. [[Saheeli, Sublime Artificer]] -> [[Pinnacle Emissary]] Saheeli is wonderful, but being a planeswalker is a bit awkward to interact with. Pinnacle functions very similarly but works for all artifacts which is great, plus has warp for some shenanigans. [[Moonsnare Prototype]] -> [[Mm'menon, Uthros Exile]] I have a feeling Mm'menon will be too easy to break - but maybe thats ok? [[Blade Splicer]] -> [[Ragost, Deft Gastronaut]] FOOOooooood! [[Battery Bearer]] -> [[Biomechan Engineer]] Ramps in a different way (perhaps not as well) but I like the late game mana sink +[[Infinite Guideline Station]] Adding more multicolour support. ----- # Colourless / Land [[Trinket Mage]] -> [[Tezzeret, Cruel Captain]] Tezzy could be too much, lets find out. [[Radiant Lotus]] -> [[The Endstone]] One powerful card for another. [[Thran Dynamo]] -> [[The Eternity Elevator]] A little slower to get out, but has some fun stuff to break late game. [[Power Depot]] -> [[Secluded Starforge]] Doesnt fix mana, but does make tokens and has some utility use. [[Soul-Guide Lantern]] -> [[Solar Array]] SGL has many alternatives, SA encourages multicolour and works with +1/modified [[Shimmer Myr]] -> [[Surge Conductor]] Flash artifacts still has the other guy you can use, Surge looks fun! Mainboard: Added: Emergency Eject Haliya, Guided by Light Lumen-Class Frigate Cryogen Relic Divert Disaster Patrolling Peacemaker Emissary Escort Uthros Research Craft Mechan Assembler Moonlit Meditation Scour for Scrap Steelswarm Operator Synthesizer Labship Elegy Acolyte Hullcarver Susurian Voidborn Umbral Collar Zealot Adagia, Windswept Bastion Kavaron, Memorial World Rust Harvester Kavaron Harrier Oreplate Pangolin Warmaker Gunship Weftstalker Ardent Weapons Manufacturing Exploration Broodship Horizon Explorer Edge Rover Eusocial Engineering Gene Pollinator Seedship Impact Station Monitor Biotech Specialist Dyadrine, Synthesis Amalgam Pinnacle Emissary Mm'menon, Uthros Exile Ragost, Deft Gastronaut Biomechan Engineer Infinite Guideline Station Tezzeret, Cruel Captain The Endstone The Eternity Elevator Secluded Starforge Solar Array Surge Conductor Removed: Citanul Stalwart Roxanne, Starfall Savant Golden-Tail Trainer Battery Bearer Ratchet, Field Medic Mirran Safehouse Akal Pakal, First Among Equals Moonsnare Prototype Radiant Lotus Tameshi, Reality Architect Thopter Fabricator Mindlink Mech Oswald Fiddlebender Oviya, Automech Artisan Shimmer Myr Ivora, Insatiable Heir Power Depot Thran Dynamo Grafted Wargear Relic Barrier Soul-Guide Lantern Ornithopter Saheeli, Sublime Artificer Birthing Pod Bristlebud Farmer Reclamation Sage Eternal Witness Chainsaw Bottle-Cap Blast Storm-Kiln Artist Reckless Fireweaver Champion of the Flame Clockwork Percussionist Mirkwood Bats Syndicate Trafficker Thoughtcast Transmute Artifact Rise and Shine Trinket Mage Sicarian Infiltrator Tempered Steel Requisition Raid Blade Splicer Luminarch Aspirant Thraben Inspector Swapped: Edited: ]]>https://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/b8d189fc-abcc-48c5-af0a-04b97e44e7bfb8d189fc-abcc-48c5-af0a-04b97e44e7bfSun, 20 Jul 2025 12:13:23 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/02f89aa5-cd99-4eda-93b0-d5dee043fc2a02f89aa5-cd99-4eda-93b0-d5dee043fc2aMon, 23 Jun 2025 07:55:54 GMT Chishiro Trying this out. [[Power Fist]] - Encorage equipment in green, and +1 counters support [[The Indomitable]] - similar to bident, but has vehicle synergy [[Excalibur, Sword of Eden]] - might be too strong, but can only eb equipped to legends without a cheat equip Mainboard: Added: Chishiro, the Shattered Blade Removed: Sarinth Greatwurm Swapped: Edited: ]]>https://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/e112adab-600f-49e3-ae2e-5d423ea408f9e112adab-600f-49e3-ae2e-5d423ea408f9Sun, 15 Jun 2025 08:38:32 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/19a36297-f720-46f1-a312-ce44b254600f19a36297-f720-46f1-a312-ce44b254600fSun, 15 Jun 2025 07:38:45 GMT [[Yuffie, Materia Hunter]] - GL is good and all, but it keeps not working for people. Yuffie seems dope. [[Digsite Engineer]] => [[Cait Sith, Fortune Telle]] - Karnstructs always feel a bit too good for me. Cait looks interesting. [[Fiery Confluence]] => [[Fire Magic]] - Although Fiery has lots of flexability, FireMagic is instant and cheaper but doesnt have options. I'm ok with this [[Coral Sword]] - Combat trick? --- # Green Cards [[Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass]] => [[Summoning Materia]] - Crystal skull is great, but having a "play top card" in green is great to spread out this effect over more colours. [[Root Maze]] => [[Diamond Weapon]] - I like RootMaze, but someone used it so briefly in an aggro list instead and that made me rethink things. Diamon Weapon is just an auto include for me here. [[the earth crystal [fin-184]]] - I like that this is another Hardened Scales, and is "ramp" but im not sold. [[Summoner's Grimoire]] - Likely too slow for the cheating effect it gives? Although with ramp this can come out on turn 2 or 3 easily --- # Multi [[Storm the Vault]] => [[Vivi Ornitier]] - Great for the spell slinger style of play, and gives [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] => [[Golbez, Crystal Collector]] - Basim is cool, Golbez is cooler. [[Bladehold War-Whip]] => [[Giott, King of the Dwarves]] - This works really nicely in equipment as it gives card advantage [[Balthier and Fran]] - Vehicles? [[Edgar, Master Machinist]] - The sounds fun, but the once a turn thing maybe limits it too much with the artifact entering tapped? [[Barret, Avalanche Leader]] - This could help open Equipment into Gruul more, which i've considered before with [[Chishiro, the Shattered Blade]] who is likely better --- # Colourless & Land [[Cathodion]] => [[The Warring Triad]] - Becomes a creature based on GY, and its a cool creature. [[Fabled Passage]] => [[Starting Town]] - Nice. [[the Gold saucer]] - interesting [[World map]] - like expedition map [[Lumbering Worldwagon]] => [[The Regalia]] - Gets lands which is what i was after, Worldwagon suggest lands matter but without trample its whatever. [[Containment construct]] => [[PuPu UFO]] - Discard doesnt need this card anymore i dont think. UFO is cool, The towns bit is a trap, but this can spaff lands [[Traxos, Scourge of Kroog]] => [[Excalibur II]] - Lifegain payoff + equipment Mainboard: Added: Yuffie, Materia Hunter Cait Sith, Fortune Teller Fire Magic Summoning Materia Diamond Weapon Golbez, Crystal Collector Giott, King of the Dwarves The Warring Triad Starting Town The Regalia PuPu UFO Excalibur II Removed: Basim Ibn Ishaq Bladehold War-Whip Lumbering Worldwagon Containment Construct Storm the Vault Root Maze Fabled Passage Traxos, Scourge of Kroog Cathodion Fiery Confluence Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass Digsite Engineer Swapped: Edited: ]]>https://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/76290aef-0fc5-4572-af18-2e7c09d1fd5076290aef-0fc5-4572-af18-2e7c09d1fd50Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:52:39 GMT [[Transit Mage]] - i took it out because folks just tutored One Ring, but thats gone so this should come back [[Artificer's Assistant]] => [[Forge Anew]] - idk why i got rid of this, brain fart? # WHITE CARDS [[Cid, Freeflier Pilot]] - Make equipment & vehicles cheaper, nice. Has flying on your turn so is a good body to hold the equipment AND can bring equipment back. Cool card. Not sure it will find a home as it doesnt help the equip COST which is the main thing equip wants. [[Elena, Turk Recruit]] - Feels similar to Prewar Formalware. ETB get an artifact/legend back to hand and then in future turns grows, 3 drops are crowded already. [[Lord Jyscal Guado]] => [[Blacksmith's Skill]] - Works well with Rosie & food package. Also works well with filigree guy and token strategies. [[Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca]] - I like the effect but its likely too slow. [[Cloud, Midgar Mercenary {W}]] - Stoneforge Mystic like. I like cloud but I'm not sure he has a home here even though doubling skull clamps and jit etc sounds fun/strong. Will add if equipment style decks need more things. [[Delivery Moogle]] - Goes and gets your skullclamp or whatever. Got some of these in blue already but this also looks in the GY, could be good beacuse its in white? [[Machinist's Arsenal]] - Another nettlecyst style card, probably wont make it. [[Phoenix Down]] - If this didnt exile itself it'd be auto in, but because it does its going to sit in the maybe, [[Weapons Vendor]] - Good for the equipment deck, replaces itself on etb. Sitting in maybe. [[Ultima]] - Likely WAY too strong as it hits lands. [[White Auracite]] - Similar to Perilous snare, but adds mana? --- # BLUE CARDS [[Blitzball Stadium]] - Interesting for +1 counters in Blue, not sure. [[Astrologian's Planisphere]] - Works well for the spell slinger archetype, and maybe also with clues? [[Edgar, King of Figaro]] - A fun top end but probably more suited to commander [[Tezzeret's Gambit]] => [[Rook Turret]] - This is [[Riddlesmith]] but works with the random tokens you make. I like it! [[Scorpion Sentinel]] - Encourages lands matter, but might be too meh? [[Kessigg Flamebreather]] => [[Stolen Uniform]] - Lots of decks have random equipment around, can use this to cheat on a hammer or steal opponents hammer [[Memory Guardian]] => [[Valkyrie Aerial Unit]] - another blue pip but its worth it. Mainboard: Added: Lord Jyscal Guado Forge Anew Rook Turret Stolen Uniform Valkyrie Aerial Unit Removed: Kessig Flamebreather Scaretiller Tezzeret's Gambit Memory Guardian Blacksmith's Skill Swapped: Edited: ]]>https://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/10dfce5f-fad0-4936-9894-a4bf058383ba10dfce5f-fad0-4936-9894-a4bf058383baSat, 07 Jun 2025 14:34:40 GMT [[Moonsnare Prototype]] GA wasn't getting played much due to the double U pip. Moonsnare isnt a creature but fills a similar space. [[Go for the Throat]] => [[Bloodchief's Thirst]] Throat is good removal, i almost like that it can't hit artifacts - but Bloodchief can hit planeswalkers which matters slightly [[Destructive Revelry]] => [[Rocketeer Boostbuggy]] I'm wanting to remove removal from mutlicoloured cards. Boostbuggy is fun and a vehicle [[Crabomination]] => [[Akal Pakal, First Among Equals]] Reasons. [[Rite of Oblivion]] => [[Bartolomé del Presidio]] I'm wanting to remove removal from mutlicoloured cards. Mainboard: Added: Moonsnare Prototype Bloodchief's Thirst Rocketeer Boostbuggy Akal Pakal, First Among Equals Bartolomé del Presidio Removed: Go for the Throat Rite of Oblivion Destructive Revelry Crabomination Grand Architect Swapped: Edited: ]]>https://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/5721230c-a4ce-4e72-a404-d003b77184c55721230c-a4ce-4e72-a404-d003b77184c5Sat, 07 Jun 2025 07:08:47 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/6e666ace-bc85-4c3c-90a6-a7ec7155715d6e666ace-bc85-4c3c-90a6-a7ec7155715dThu, 29 May 2025 09:02:22 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/d508c1f9-9945-4a67-84b0-650f0362db40d508c1f9-9945-4a67-84b0-650f0362db40Mon, 26 May 2025 05:49:27 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/e2271788-b1f4-49bb-93ee-bd4d4043e86be2271788-b1f4-49bb-93ee-bd4d4043e86bThu, 22 May 2025 06:34:00 GMT [[Conjurer's Bauble]] I've been moving tutor effects away from "get anything" to things that get artifacts. Black already has [[Wishclaw Talisman]] which although can get anything, it is an artifact itself so i'm allowing it (plus you can do silly things with it). Adding the bauble as it is another "egg" style effect, plus lets you get back vital cards/save them from GY hate. [[Gamble]] -> [[Auriok Salvagers]] Similar to the above. Red has [[Goblin Engineer]] which although puts it in the graveyard that's not exactly an issue for red. Add Salvagers for more options to do shenanigans with cheap artifacts in your GY (perhaps the bauble above). [[Inquisition of Kozilek]] -> [[Necrogen Spellbomb]] Inquisition is a great card, I love it, but I want to test out a slightly more narrow discard effect with the spellbomb to allow weird interactions and synergies with it. There is a high chance Ik comes back replacing one of the other hand attack cards. [[Dack Fayden]] - > [[Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter]] I don't like how Dack ends up plaing a lot of the time. Trying JJ even though i suspect it could be very easy to just run away with games (maybe thats fine?) Mainboard: Added: Conjurer's Bauble Auriok Salvagers Necrogen Spellbomb Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter Removed: Gamble Dack Fayden Demonic Tutor Inquisition of Kozilek Swapped: Edited: ]]>https://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/75422b57-3f9d-4d94-b299-9baf0756ec8f75422b57-3f9d-4d94-b299-9baf0756ec8fSun, 04 May 2025 07:03:55 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/ce6fd2c7-d266-4233-bd68-3d9646fa170bce6fd2c7-d266-4233-bd68-3d9646fa170bTue, 01 Apr 2025 07:46:23 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/83d7a917-0b4e-4ef7-9a39-d15d150d5dca83d7a917-0b4e-4ef7-9a39-d15d150d5dcaMon, 31 Mar 2025 17:46:44 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/3bdaf0a4-1ae4-46b0-ada6-39ca560df8dd3bdaf0a4-1ae4-46b0-ada6-39ca560df8ddMon, 31 Mar 2025 09:12:45 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/81cf0088-a0b3-476b-ab78-ea15e1f6b67f81cf0088-a0b3-476b-ab78-ea15e1f6b67fSat, 22 Mar 2025 08:18:12 GMT **OUT** [[Remand]] Yes Remand is great, and even though the countered spell goes back to their hand the fact it counters anything. I'd rather have something with more thinking behind it. Diversion Unit is an Artifact, a Creature AND a situational counterspell, I love. **IN** [[Memory Guardian]] > **OUT** [[Kappa Cannoneer]] It's far too easy to cast Kappa, and it's far too difficult to deal with. Memory Guardian feels like a fun new card that has some similar texture to it (without the BS), MG is likely better for the more aggro strats but I'm fine with that. **IN** [[Transit Mage]]] > **OUT** [[Esoteric Duplicator]] Duplicator hasn't been run much, and when it does people haven't had a great time with it, it' just a bit too clunky. Transit Mage gets to get find those brilliant 4/5 drops (One Ring, Paradox Engine etc). **IN** [[Demonic Junker]] > **OUT** [[Recurring Nightmare]] I dislike out Recurring Nightmare plays (and reads), and I'm wanting to move away from some of the Vintage Cube baggage I've given myself when I created the cube (power for powers sake) and get more thematic options (whilst still being powerful). Demonic Junker isn't a similar effect at all, however its removal on an artifact, and be played out early and is an interesting reanimate target. **IN** [[Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer]] > **OUT** [[Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer]] Good bye stupid monkey, never liked you anyway. Daretti gives more [[Trash for Treasure]] options, which I want. Mainboard: Added: Diversion Unit Memory Guardian Transit Mage Demonic Junker Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer Removed: Recurring Nightmare Esoteric Duplicator Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer Remand Kappa Cannoneer Swapped: Edited: ]]>https://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/32e2f350-0fc8-40e8-91ad-e43d612a913d32e2f350-0fc8-40e8-91ad-e43d612a913dSun, 16 Feb 2025 07:43:12 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/82d4031d-881e-4a8e-b7d7-3e84dce4638682d4031d-881e-4a8e-b7d7-3e84dce46386Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:12:58 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/c13737e5-db5c-42d3-a274-ded2276ff2b5c13737e5-db5c-42d3-a274-ded2276ff2b5Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:01:18 GMT [[!Strip Mine|f57fd4c9-0004-4f71-a30f-2720943f57ca]]]]>> GQ was meant to be a slightly worse version of SM on purpose, but super rarely got used. Adding SM in as I'm wanting it to be used to punish your opponent by removing their needed mana etc (or killing an [[Urza's Saga]] etc) ---- <<[[!Cast Down]] -> [[!Battle at the Bridge]]]]>> There are a lot more legendary creatures than I realised so CD ends up being a dead card more often than I'd like. I thought BATB was in the cube anyway, so this is an easy swap - BATB feels more thematic for the cube anyway. ---- **WATCHLIST CHANGES** [[!Broadside Bombardiers]] BB has been added to the watchlist. A known powerful cards that puts on LOTS of pressure, can control the board or go face with the damage. Very much needs removing on sight or becomes a big problem. Being added as this steam rolled in the last cube draft with lots of complaints (maybe people need to prioritize more removal?). ---- [[!Ivora, Insatiable Heir]] Not a lot of synergies without going into +1 counters, felt a bit clunky in the deck it was showcased in last draft. I like it for encouraging aggro decks + making artifacts tokens. Adding to WL to keep an eye on it. ---- ***Winning Deck:*** [[Reinforced Ronin]] [[Teething Wurmlet]] [[Clown Car]] [[Myr Retriever]] [[Psychomancer]] [[Dockside Extortionist]] [[Reckless Fireweaver]] [[Ivora, Insatiable Heir]] [[Tireless Provisioner]] [[Broadside Bombardiers]] [[Sentinel of the Nameless City]] [[Ezuri's Brigade]] [[Dalek Drone]] [[Ruin Grinder]] [[Generous Ent]] [[Pest Infestation]] [[Vandalblast]] [[Golgari Signet]] [[Artifact Mutation]] [[Assassin's Trophy]] [[Cast Down]] [[Cast into the Fire]] [[Smash to Smithereens]] [[Demonic Tutor]] [[Darkmoss Bridge]] [[Flooded Strand]] [[Ghost Quarter]] [[Inventors' Fair]] [[Slagwoods Bridge]] [[Stomping Ground]] [[Thundering Falls]] [[Underground Mortuary]] 2 x Forest 4 x Mountain 2 x Swamp Mainboard: Added: Strip Mine Battle at the Bridge Removed: Ghost Quarter Cast Down Swapped: Edited: Broadside Bombardiers Ivora, Insatiable Heir ]]>https://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/e2494220-b5ba-47b1-869b-d4901dba32fbe2494220-b5ba-47b1-869b-d4901dba32fbSat, 11 Jan 2025 09:38:23 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/5411c861-8154-490e-b905-b501319f7dad5411c861-8154-490e-b905-b501319f7dadWed, 08 Jan 2025 11:11:09 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/5fece5d1-f54a-4769-88f4-586fa0a0e5445fece5d1-f54a-4769-88f4-586fa0a0e544Tue, 31 Dec 2024 10:32:51 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/d552f8ea-77c6-4d56-b74d-5d2bd1cf821bd552f8ea-77c6-4d56-b74d-5d2bd1cf821bTue, 31 Dec 2024 10:31:36 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/7f0f2540-8cd6-44fc-9ff0-b568869dc7057f0f2540-8cd6-44fc-9ff0-b568869dc705Tue, 31 Dec 2024 10:31:04 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/2d89f047-50a3-4cc0-9308-1c5b5d50f2412d89f047-50a3-4cc0-9308-1c5b5d50f241Tue, 31 Dec 2024 08:57:28 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/8b962184-a157-41aa-851d-ac7e5008fc108b962184-a157-41aa-851d-ac7e5008fc10Sun, 29 Dec 2024 09:23:38 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/8bc59032-c22e-477d-b85f-a5e93a66b35c8bc59032-c22e-477d-b85f-a5e93a66b35cSun, 29 Dec 2024 09:20:53 GMThttps://cubecobra.com/cube/blog/blogpost/a0718e02-9952-4f98-a3db-b227bf2f396ea0718e02-9952-4f98-a3db-b227bf2f396eSun, 29 Dec 2024 09:14:06 GMT