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Radio PublicOn this episode, Andy and Anthony discuss how Andy evaluates cards for his cube based on how they perform against opposing decks rather than on their interactions with other cards in the same deck. They do a pack 1, pick 1 from Allison’s Peasant cube, which they have had the pleasure of playing in paper in the before-times. While doing a deep dive on the matchup matrix Andy made for the mono-white aggro deck he rotisserie drafted, they get into details of specific match-ups, why equipment and vehicles are kind of like Baneslayers, the joys of making spreadsheets about your cube, creating your own taxonomies to understand your environment, and the power of thought technology.
vs. Aggro | vs. Midrange | vs.Control | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Gideon Blackblade Brimaz, King of Oreskos Thalia, Guardian of Thraben Thalia, Heretic Cathar Lurrus of the Dream-Den Adorned Pouncer Umezawa's Jitte Ranger-Captain of Eos Batterskull | Umezawa's Jitte Thalia, Heretic Cathar Elspeth, Knight-Errant Giant Killer Selfless Spirit Skymarcher Aspirant Path to Exile Winds of Abandon Unexpectedly Absent Basri Ket Smuggler's Copter Dismember Imposing Sovereign Heirloom Blade | Thalia, Guardian of Thraben Gideon Blackblade Mutavault Elspeth, Knight-Errant [[Kytheon, Hero of Akros | Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged]] Isamaru, Hound of Konda Rishadan Port Strip Mine Selfless Spirit Seasoned Hallowblade [[Legion’s Landing | Legion’s Landing // Adanto, the First Fort]] Dauntless Bodyguard Adanto Vanguard Basri Ket | ||
Neutral | Chrome Mox Sunbaked Canyon Silent Clearing Student of Warfare Figure of Destiny Mother of Runes Giver of Runes [[Kytheon, Hero of Akros | Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged]] Stoneforge Mystic Mutavault Rishadan Port Strip Mine Skymarcher Aspirant [[Legion’s Landing | Legion’s Landing // Adanto, the First Fort]] Isamaru, Hound of Konda Dauntless Bodyguard Giant Killer Selfless Spirit Seasoned Hallowblade Elspeth, Knight-Errant Path to Exile Winds of Abandon | Brimaz, King of Oreskos Ranger-Captain of Eos Lurrus of the Dream-Den Gideon Blackblade Batterskull Chrome Mox Sunbaked Canyon Silent Clearing Student of Warfare Figure of Destiny Mother of Runes Giver of Runes [[Kytheon, Hero of Akros | Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged]] Stoneforge Mystic Mutavault Rishadan Port Strip Mine [[Legion’s Landing | Legion’s Landing // Adanto, the First Fort]] Seasoned Hallowblade Adanto Vanguard | Adorned Pouncer Thalia, Heretic Cathar Ranger-Captain of Eos Lurrus of the Dream-Den Umezawa's Jitte Batterskull Chrome Mox Sunbaked Canyon Silent Clearing Student of Warfare Figure of Destiny Mother of Runes Giver of Runes Stoneforge Mystic Skymarcher Aspirant Unexpectedly Absent Smuggler's Copter Heirloom Blade |
Negative | Dismember Adanto Vanguard Unexpectedly Absent Heirloom Blade Smuggler's Copter Basri Ket Imposing Sovereign | Thalia, Guardian of Thraben Adorned Pouncer Isamaru, Hound of Konda Dauntless Bodyguard | Brimaz, King of Oreskos Path to Exile Winds of Abandon Giant Killer Dismember Imposing Sovereign |
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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Thank you to donald_k_magicfor annotating this episode!