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Acidic Slime Acidic Slime is emblematic of contemporary Magic: We like creatures that give us value when they enter the battlefield
There are also honorary Soul Sisters like Authority of the Consuls and Shattered Angel
Looking at my cube, there is critical mass for: Goblins (R) Humans (all) Warriors (WBR) And, with some effort, other tribes could get critical mass running only cards that are cubeable by themselves, keeping the Poison effect to a minimum: Soldiers (W) Wizards (U) Shamans (RG) Vampires (B) I'm fine with dedicating 2-3 slots per color so each of these tribes have a Lord or some other linear effect as a nod to play them (Goblin Chieftain, Champion of the Parish, Chief of the Edge) but I don't want this cube to be mainly tribal, just have an extra layer of synergy that cares about the creature type line at a low opportunity cost
Over the past two years, we've seen renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors, including the 25th Anniversary, strong Sword & Shield -era sets featuring stunning Alternate Arts, influencers, box breaks, lockdown pushing people to find hobbies, and more
Ruin Rat Most rats are great expendable creatures, and Ruin Rat is proof of it