Essentials

Wrexial is cheap! I'm thinking of pulling Thraximundur from contention. Expensive, and no evasion. Actually, I don't think there's a good reason to keep it.

Amusing observation: Loxodon Warhammer is not currently in the deck.

That is amusing... so does this mean we consider adding warhammer/sledge or remove both from consideration?

Let's see what the creature % is before we make that decision, after we make our changes

Okay, we'll leave that for a bit. There's still way too many cards even with subbing for some of the weaker cards in the Essentials. I think it's going to be time to make some hard cuts to the list of potentials.

I've got a project that will likely take most of the rest of my evening. Has to be done tonight to make room for mattress delivery in the morning too. If I get it done sooner than expected, I will post some of my ideas about the weaker cards on the list. Then we can debate on my bad choices and everyone's personal favorites and such. Otherwise, probably tomorrow.

Okay, first here's the current list of potentials. After the list I'll detail what I think should come off. Then we'll debate for a bit and see if we can't agree on some stuff.

Behemoth Sledge
Black Lotus
Citanul Flute
Crucible of Worlds
Expedition Map**
Lotus Bloom
Mox Emerald
Mox Jet
Mox Pearl
Mox Ruby
Mox Saphire
Oblivion Stone
Panoptic Mirror

All is Dust
Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre**

Contract from Below
Decree of Pain
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
Sudden Spoiling
Suffer the Past
Vampiric Tutor
Yawgmoth's Will

Compulsion
Draining Whelk
Gifts Ungiven
Intuition
Mystical Tutor
Recurring Insight
Rite of Replication**
Sphinx of Magosi
Thada Adel, Acquisitor**
Time Walk
Tinker
Trinket Mage

Anathemancer**
Captain Sisay
Dauntless Escort**
Empyrial Archangel**
Fight to the Death
Maelstrom Nexus**
Maelstrom Pulse
Novablast Wurm**
Prince of Thralls**
Rafiq of the Many**
Sen Triplets**
Trygon Predator
Wrexial, the Risen Deep

Acidic Slime
Hibernation's End
Life from the Loam
Realms Uncharted
Survival of the Fittest
Terastodon**

Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs**
Magmaw

Deathless Angel
Elspeth, Knight-Errant**
Enlightened Tutor
Luminarch Ascension**
Magus of the Disc
Marshal's Anthem**
Stoneforge Mystic**
Wall of Omens

Oblivion Stone - Keeping Decree of Pain in for now. All is Dust as well. Oblivion Stone gets the cut.

Sudden Spoiling - If it's between Fight to the Death and Sudden Spoiling, I'd rather try out the new trick. Sudden Spoiling can go back to its happy place in the wishboard.

Captain Sisay - Probably too slow and a bit past her prime.

Empyrial Archangel - I don't know, it just doesn't strike me as strong enough for the cost. 8 mana for that body is weak. The ability is neat and all, but likely to be a just a fog in the later game once the big boys come to play.

Novablast Wurm - The biggest drawback is that he allows regeneration. Other than that I don't see too much wrong with him. I just think there is better stuff still on the list.

Sen Triplets - Cost to body ratio is unimpressive. Ability is great, but might have people cause a lot of hate to be directed your way.

Trygon Predator - Feels too weak.

Jaya Ballard, Task Mage - Too small? Too fragile?

Elspeth, Knight-Errant
Luminarch Ascension
Magus of the Disc
Wall of Omens
These are some of the hard cuts. I think they're all good, but looking at the rest of the list I think they're a little further down. I may be wrong on these guys, but that's why I have you gents to help me debate on this stuff :D

These leaves 51 cards not counting Behemoth Sledge. I originally said around 36 slots of the 50 would be new non-land cards. I think we can change that to around 40 with all the moxes and the lotuses. So that means we have 11 extra cards unless we can find 11 cards to be replaced.

Per previous discussion, these cards are the most likely to be replaced. It's not a sure thing, just stuff we discussed. I'll add some extra info if the card hasn't been discussed.

Masticore
Diabolic Tutor With this many tutors coming in, seems okay to drop a super expensive one.
Tradewind Rider
Tidespount Tyrant
Kaervek the Merciless
Rith, the Awakener
Woolly Thoctar
Spitting Image Possibly for Rite of Replication. Rite doesn't have the recursive abuse, but it can have the just win factor. 2 mana cheaper for a single go too.
Supply/Demand Another weaker tutor. Also, Supply is rarely used.
Avatar of Fury I'm fine with continued debate. I just want some debate. Reasons why he is better than a lot of the other potentials goods.
Firestorm Still not sold on losing this.

And that's exactly 11 cards.

I mostly agree with the cuts from the potentials and the current deck.

I do have trouble beleiving Wall of Omens should be out if Wall of Blossoms is still in. They are both in prominent colors for the deck so it seems natural to have them both.

I think Sen Triplets may deserve a second look, but I'm ok with the wish board for a while as long as they get wished for to see how they do. They are fun!

Also, I think Petrified Field should be considered as a land (it goes extremely well with Realms Uncharted or just simply getting back a great land like Volrath's Stronghold.

Great!

I had a bit of trouble with Wall of Omens as well. I'd like to find the room for sure. If we can figure out something else to remove or what not, that's fine.

Petrified Field is on my land potentials. I haven't been posting that list.

I am still a fan of Elspeth and Ajani the red as good planeswalkers for the deck.

Do we even currently have any in the deck?

Just Liliana.

Red Ajani's plus isn't very good at all. Lightning Helix takes most his counters. Ultimate is super harsh for multiplayer.