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1. #Spell book of judgment update#
2. #Spell book of judgment archive#
3. #Spell book of judgment upgrade#
4. #Spell book of judgment series#

As mentioned up front, I haven’t been playing Constructed. I’ve been enjoying reviewing all the new mechanics introduced last year, but have intentionally avoided discussing those from Alchemy. The Tome is right to operate the other way (given that it’s completely random what you get), but it just rubs me the wrong way. This does run the risk of stranding the bolt in your hand if your opponent destroys your Archive, but that feels fair.

#Spell book of judgment archive#

Both cards allow a monoblue deck access to Lightning Bolt, but the Archive at least provides the red mana you need to cast it. It’s nice that Key to the Archive doesn’t muck with the color pie the way that Tome of the Infinite does. Yet the variety of forms of interaction makes each draft engaging and creates a different texture of gameplay. You’re never guaranteed to get a Time Warp (the most powerful spell in the book- Demonic Tutor can’t tutor for banned-in-Historic cards), but there’s a consistency in output that mitigates the inherent variance of drafting from a spellbook. Sure, there are the generally less useful whammies in Claim the Firstborn, Growth Spiral, and Approach of the Second Sun, but odds are, you’re going to find something to react to what your opponent is doing. I really appreciate how despite Key to the Archive having fifteen options, the majority are forms of interaction. It’s a toolbox that can let you run away with a game with a Time Warp, answer any (nonland) card type with Counterspell, Putrefy, or Krosan Grip, or win with a random Claim the Firstborn your control deck would never play (yes, I did steal a Stonecoil Serpent and win with it-and yes, it was awesome). It offers you one of three cards from among Magic’s most iconic spells: Day of Judgment, Approach of the Second Sun, Counterspell, Time Warp, Demonic Tutor, Doom Blade, Lightning Bolt, Claim the Firstborn, Regrowth, Krosan Grip, Despark, Electrolyze, Putrefy, Lightning Helix, and Growth Spiral. Key to the Archive is a delightful callback to Strixhaven’s beloved Mystical Archive. But Key to the Archive doesn’t draw you a card from your deck, it digs into the Mystical Archive. I’ve certainly enjoyed the play pattern of discarding a Commit // Memory that I could cast with my accelerated Scholar of the Lost Trove. That’s pretty similar to looting, and I think a Firemind’s Vessel that looted (digging you past irrelevant ramp and into your payoffs) might just be good enough on its own.

#Spell book of judgment upgrade#

Key to the Archive provides two boons: the ability to upgrade a card in your hand, and the ability to discard. It often doesn’t take much oomph from a secondary effect to push a card from underpowered to overperformer. The combination of ramping and fixing is powerful, but it needs a bit more oomph to justify inclusion in a deck.

Here, you’ve got a slightly better Firemind’s Vessel that still enters the battlefield tapped. Hedron Archive is the best of the bunch despite not providing colored mana. A four mana artifact that generates two mana is unplayable in Legacy Cube and underwhelming in most others. While it’s been known as a powerhouse in Constructed, it’s been quite the trip getting to play with it in Limited.īefore getting into the nuances of Key to the Archive‘s spellbook and the draft mechanic, let’s talk about its base rate. And one card has stood head and shoulders above the rest: Key to the Archive. It’s been fun having an opportunity to finally play with them, seeing I’m not playing Constructed these days.

#Spell book of judgment update#

The latest Arena Cube update included a selection of new, digital-only cards from Alchemy. It’s brought me back to the program during the lull between Crimson Vow and Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.

#Spell book of judgment series#

The movie series featured far more intense scenes than Ron’s Horcrux-induced vision, including multiple deaths, torture, and a scene where Nagini emerged from Bathilda Bagshot and attacked Harry and Hermione.Amidst a chilling and once-more isolating winter, Arena Cube has provided solace and fun at a much-needed time. True, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson (who was wearing a strapless bra) did have to engage in a steamy make-out session, but that is hardly the most offensive thing about the Harry Potter films, which had been growing increasingly darker since Voldemort’s return.

Most importantly, neither of the actors was actually naked. The scene in question was very brief, and the false Harry and Hermione were surrounded by dark mist from the waist down and plenty of other special effects. Worst of all, the complaints (and even some boycott threats) were based solely on Yates’s comments, occurring before the film was even released. Many parents complained about a Harry Potter film featuring a nude scene, even though many were unaware of the context.