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Secret Lair: Sans …...
#2
Wizards wants to drive FOMO because it makes people think less about their purchases. The card value in Secret Lairs has in general dropped over the past year or so (though there are obviously exceptions).
One of the ways Wizards can make money is by reprinting expensive cards (commonly called reprint equity) and Secret Lairs are a way to do that, but with the rate of Secret Lairs they are printing they need to limit the rate they reprint more expensive cards because otherwise they will deplete the value of the expensive cards. So Wizards has responded by making the Secret Lairs contain less valuable cards, which keeps more reprint equity for Wizards. The problem with this strategy is that it will likely negatively impact sales for Secret Lairs.
So because Secret Lairs are obviously a profit area for Wizards, in order to keep sales up they're relying on FOMO. I think this is a tactic that will only work over the short-term, but hey, that's corporations for ya.
This is all just my opinions of course, and I'm certain that Wizards would deny that's their strategy, but I think Wizard's actions make that the most likely scenario.
May 8, 2024 11:06 p.m.
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#3
I get where they were going with that secret lair, I just think they messed up the execution. This one isn't a big deal to me.
My bigger question is since Wizards changed the ways Secret Lairs work so there is only a very limited window to buy them, are they still really selling to people, or is it mostly just speculators buying them up?
May 6, 2024 2:59 p.m.
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#4
For a fun one, Jegantha, the Wellspring and Progenitus.
Or how about going with Sliver-geddon and running The First Sliver and Sliver Overlord.
Or, because Urza, Lord High Artificer really needs access to all five colors, run him with Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch
Or perhaps you're just an evil person and you run Sakashima the Impostor so you can get a second Grand Arbiter Augustin IV on the battlefield.
Another pairing for those who hate their friends would be Maralen of the Mornsong and Ob Nixilis, Unshackled.
May 5, 2024 2:21 a.m.
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#5
I like this a whole lot for a short time or for an event a whole lot. Approached with fun and flavor in mind I really like it.
But I do think it would be too broken to make the permanent rule. There are too many two-card commander combo's out there or commanders that get way, way better with more colors available.
May 4, 2024 4:45 p.m.
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#1Kambal is a pretty sweet design, though I think you're maybe trying to go in a few too many directions.
Since Kambal's second ability doesn't care how many tokens are created, I would consider cutting Mondrak, Glory Dominus and Anointed Procession even though they are both amazing cards otherwise. But if you really want to lean into Kambal they don't directly help your game plan.
In general you've got a sizable aristocrats package, but only a few sac outlets. If you want to go aristocrats I think you want to lean further into it. So either add some more sac outlets or dial it way back and focus on the other aspects of how Kambal works. Mind you a card like Suture Priest is probably good whatever route you go there.
You've got a couple of slower and not consistent token creators like Halo Fountain and Battle Angels of Tyr that I think could be cut.
I also think your protection package is too large. I think you'd be better off with maybe 3-4 protection pieces maximum, and ideally ones that synergize with the rest of your game plan like Grand Crescendo and Fanatical Devotion. I'd remove all the enchantment options you have there.
I'd also dial your board wipes down, though that could be meta-dependent, but 5 seems like 3-4 too many for your deck.
There are a handful of cards that probably aren't advancing your game plan too.
Good luck with your build!
May 9, 2024 2:40 p.m.