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How do you feel about Cursed Scroll? I have used it in an aggro version of 8cast and I loved how it provided reach. It isn't reliable against early small creatures but it helps close out games. I...

I think it's ok there as a tutor, but not taking advantage of the construct token generation makes it a lot more fair than what other decks are doing with it. It's safe to say that if we are tapping...

The one situation I might consider taking the cantrip (if they only have 1) is if they only have 1 land and I have a Wasteland available. Even then I think the take is still delver. Yes you have...

To be fair, the only deck that uses Unmask is BR Reanimator, and it is rarely ever hard cast. The reason it's acceptable is because Grisel-necropotence-brand draws you so many extra cards it isn't...

Yeah, I think you're right, after reconsidering. I just got excited about the synergy with Lily TLH 2nd ability. I was also thinking that a non-combo deck that plays dark Ritual probably doesn't...

Agree 100%. This is creature-based disruption in a deck that cares more about tempo than card disadvantage (Dark Ritual in a non-combo deck.) I think it's an auto-4 in any interation of Pox, and I...

I can certainly understand that sentiment, it's a super fun deck. I just think if you're going to play traditional Pox, as a grindy deck, it's better to go deeper into the prison approach: Ensnaring...

I think there is a place for DD in a pox-ish setup...but it's likely better to go the Reanimator Depths route if you want mono-black. You can endlessly tweak the main/side to suit your playstyle and...

I think the biggest tension with Pox + Depths is Smallpox. I would say that is the card that needs to go to incorporate Hexmage/Depths. Otherwise the deck works as a mono-black control deck with a...

So the real question is: does Witherbloom Command make LoamPox a better deck? That would have to be explored, but I don't think a modal disruption spell is what that deck really needed (just my...

I think the tension comes when you have strictly better ways of abusing Loam. I could see Command replacing Loam in a BG pox deck (the amount of times you actually Loam in LoamPox is a lot lower than...

Bitterblossom is basically 'free', life-wise, with 4x Cling to Dust. Bitterblossom doesn't conflict with Ensnaring Bridge at all, you just attack before playing your last card; you could conceivably...

Do you realistically think you will have 7 or more lands with different names to trigger Field? I'm skeptical, and while it's cool, Planar Birth seems like it's going a little too deep. Your value...

Don't forget about Cursed Scroll and Ensnaring Bridge for flavors of Pox; with Oko gone they are playable cards again.

No greater thrill than winning with Smallpox when they are at 1 life. Nicely done! Gone are the days of Pox blowing out other decks, there is just too much resilience in the format and truthfully...

That is indeed a better option, I actually kinda like it. It's even at 2 mana so if I wanted to play Chalice of the Void I could.

Treasure Map and Sunset Pyramid are so close to being exactly what Pox needs. I was so frustrated with Pox's inability to filter cards that I went down the rabbit hole of Lantern of Insight. It's...

Just watched this last night! Pretty hyped to see TheSource playmat!!!

He's saying Cling is better than Kroxa, which is debatable. It might be a better effect in the metagame but Kroxa is definitely a more powerful card than Cling to Dust.

Is Mishra's Bauble good enough? It creates velocity, works with the Mill rocks as a 1-use Lantern, and it's free. I might grab some and try it out.

I've tried Dark Confidant before, usually out of the sideboard. I think there are plenty of ways to create actual card advantage in the setup; I mean, the Lantern + Mill rock combo essentially...

Veil is actually not that common right now, it shows up as maybe a 2-of in some sideboards. It's a metagame dependent card: if people get blown out from Veil of Summer they adapt, then Veil of Summer...

That seems reasonable, for sure. Maindeck Plague Engineers alone would be very powerful. If Smallpox gets cut with a focus on spot removal then there is less reason to go deep into Ensnaring Bridge,...

I don't really like Plague Reaver, not in a deck playing Smallpox. It makes sequencing awkward, especially given that you can't predict the many turns in the future what your opponent will be...

That sounds really sexy, actually. I think Ensnaring Bridge is generally going to be a better all-around card for most Pox decks, without needing a white splash, but white offers a lot of options....