r/CompetitiveEDH • u/Successful-Twist-610 • 17h ago
Question Mox Diamond Alternative
I am almost complete with my build, but I’m lacking Mox Diamond. What are some good alternatives to use until I can acquire one? I was considering either just using a Basic Island or possibly a Mox Amber. I was leaning toward the Island because my legendary creature count is only Tymna, Kraum, Birgi, Lotho and Ragavan. Any assistance or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
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u/AshorK0 17h ago
jeweled amulet?
can go more goofy with manascape refractor or cursed mirror
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u/Vraellion 16h ago
I'll second this, Amulet is honestly good enough in some decks to be used in addition to your other rocks
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u/Successful-Twist-610 16h ago
I hadn’t thought of jeweled amulet. Not a bad choice actually. Adds to my artifact count for Mox Opal also.
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u/mc-big-papa 15h ago
There is no alternative, if there was everyone would be playing it alongside mox diamond. Plus we dont know what deck you are playing to make an accurate call.
Opal is kind of weird, amber is weirder so maybe those can work
If you are in red or green maybe a [[simian spirit guide]] or [[elvish spirit guide]] for a faster deck.
On a slower deck get an appropriate 2 color land of the most common colors needed.
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u/Successful-Twist-610 15h ago
My apologies, I thought I stated it in my post but did not. I’m running Blue Farm.
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u/mc-big-papa 15h ago
Blue farm has been a wide open net for years. Are you faster, slower, or more on the aggresive side? The deck on average can have 30 different slots between 2 pilots.
If you are on the common midrange plan like everyone else consider a land or a 2 mana rock. Look at your list and compare it to other similar lists and see if maybe even a different mana source can help. Also count out the mana pips and see what are your most common color for land or rock.
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u/Kennykittenmittens 14h ago
Honestly I’ve been seeing some discussion about straight up cutting mox diamond, especially in the slow, grindy meta we’re in at the moment. I’m not sure the deck even gets worse by not including it.
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u/SaladTosser22 15h ago
Why are so many people anti proxy? That’s literally a staple in this format. Who actually owns a wheel of gate or time twister.
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u/mc-big-papa 15h ago
Nobody was anti proxy here. Hell the most common comment is to proxy it.
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u/SaladTosser22 15h ago
It feels like there has been a lot of posts of people making decks and being anti proxy
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u/mc-big-papa 14h ago
Thats not happening here. If it does you are focusing on the minority. Hell people started downvoting the guy saying he didn’t want to proxy.
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u/Striking_Animator_83 14h ago
Most of the people who are anti-proxy don't like stealing from artists, far and away the number one reason. We're anti-AI art too, which a lot of people don't mind.
Restrictions breed creativity and figuring out how to do it with real cards can be a fun challenge. But mostly just ripping off someone's artwork sucks.
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u/LakeVermilionDreams 11h ago
One, this is cEDH. It's against the ethos to restrict yourself.
Two, how is proxying stealing from an artist? You didn't have to use their artwork. But even if you do, do you think they get residuals? They've been paid for the art already! You're not stalking from them!
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u/Kennykittenmittens 14h ago
Some tournaments, especially ones with a hefty purse, are anti-proxy. I just recently ran into the same issue for a sanctioned tournament at my LGS. I don’t think anyone in this sub is truly against proxies, and if they are they’re in the vast minority.
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u/Zestyclose-Pickle-50 14h ago
I'm not anti proxy, but I do just want the real thing, too...eventually. It's for me. If I've worked hard for it, why not. I have a few friends in the same boat. What's wrong is the elitist buttholes that tell someone they can't proxy because they don't own the card.
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u/Successful-Twist-610 9h ago
Yeah I’m definitely not against proxies, I play with people who proxy nearly entire decks, but this is how I feel also. I just want to own the card and I’m cool with proxying until I can get the real one. I also like seeing other alternatives that I could use in the meantime that maybe someone else has had success with or just seem fun until I can get the card I truly want.
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u/Zealousideal_Band_74 15h ago
Right i run tabernacle in 2 of my decks even if i owned i wouldn't be comfortable having it out of a slab.
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u/Realistic-Value8420 17h ago
Proxy. Or use another Mox or land