It’s been a while since I did a post-mortem article on a set, talking about Murders of Karlov Manor (MKM) which was originally on my old blog, but ported over here.Usman’s Substack is a reader-supported publication.
Im a new reader, and I've not really gotten into cube but I like the dual scales you work with here. They're not only relevant in cube design, I'm sure, but in EDH and tabletop Magic spaces too. Cards like Barbflare Gremlin are fun because they accelerate the game, but also powerful since you can strategies around it better than your opponent might. Great thoughts!
I think it's been something that's not been done often (and admittedly, I don't consume a lot of EDH content, so I may just be completely wrong here) but is something that's worth noting - things that make people excited to play the cards. Ultimately, M:TG is a game and it's easy to forget that when looking at formats where things are done for maximizing power within a certain context, but aren't put through the raw number ringer that formats like are on Arena (via 17lands, etc) can help to "prove" via data (although that's not perfect either.)
Im a new reader, and I've not really gotten into cube but I like the dual scales you work with here. They're not only relevant in cube design, I'm sure, but in EDH and tabletop Magic spaces too. Cards like Barbflare Gremlin are fun because they accelerate the game, but also powerful since you can strategies around it better than your opponent might. Great thoughts!
Hey, thanks!
I think it's been something that's not been done often (and admittedly, I don't consume a lot of EDH content, so I may just be completely wrong here) but is something that's worth noting - things that make people excited to play the cards. Ultimately, M:TG is a game and it's easy to forget that when looking at formats where things are done for maximizing power within a certain context, but aren't put through the raw number ringer that formats like are on Arena (via 17lands, etc) can help to "prove" via data (although that's not perfect either.)