Greetings all! I will be continuing to update this cube for the foreseeable future, but at a slower cycle than my 540 signed cube. My intention is that this will be a more polished/stable cube while I use the larger cube to test out newer cards.

For this update I wanted to make two theme changes:

1. Slightly reduce token generators/payoffs.
2. Introduce graveyard matters. This does not mean the addition of a reanimation package, but rather I want to experiment with adding cards that care about being in the graveyard or other cards being in the graveyard. Also, a lot more ‘goyfs.

Most of the other changes are focused on swapping in cards that offer more modality/flexibility.

White

Intrepid Adversary -> Virtue of Loyalty: Greater modality. Helps break stalls.
Gideon, Ally of Zendikar -> The Wandering Emperor: The Wandering Emperor offers more interesting play.
Hero of Bladehold -> Timeless Dragon: Support for graveyard matters and token generator reduction.

Blue

Sower of Temptation -> Sphinx of Forgotten Lore: Additional support for graveyard matters.

Black

Tenacious Underdog -> Barrowgoyf: Additional support for graveyard matters.
Bitterblossom -> Deep-Cavern Bat: Token generator reduction.
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician -> Nethergoyf: Support for graveyard matters and token payoff reduction.
Phyrexian Fleshgorger -> Shriekmaw: The return of a classic.
Virtue of Persistence -> Chthonian Nightmare: Watching this change. The energy restriction should keep it from being abused.

Red

Goblin Rabblemaster -> Squee, Dubious Monarch: Additional support for graveyard matters.
Hellrider -> Pyrogoyf: Support for graveyard matters and token generator reduction.
Inferno Titan -> Overlord of the Boilerbilges: More modality.
Sulfuric Vortex -> Kellan, Planar Trailblazer: The cube really wanted another 1 mana red creature and Sulfuric Vortex felt a little out of place.

Green

Thragtusk -> Balustrade Wurm: Additional support for graveyard matters.
Once Upon a Time -> Malevolent Rumble: Additional support for graveyard matters.
Legolas's Quick Reflexes -> Ursine Monstrosity: Additional support for graveyard matters. Honorary ‘goyf.

Multicolor

Fallen Shinobi -> Psychic Frog: Psychic Frog is extremely strong.
Gev, Scaled Scorch -> Bloodtithe Harvester: Token payoff reduction.
Mosswood Dreadknight -> Deathrite Shaman: Additional support for graveyard matters.

Should have made this change a while ago. Phelia is a great build around.

Not much this time. Gev should be a better fit for the cube.

TBD

Sensei's Divining Top > Lavaspur Boots: Top is a bit of a filler card. The Boots are great early and late game.

Torrential Gearhulk > Smirking Spelljacker: Cheaper casting, evasion, and more interesting interaction.

Earthshaker Khenra > Slickshot Show-Off: Slickshot is more impactful the longer it stays on the battlefield.

Headliner Scarlett > Hellrider: Headliner Scarlett was fine, but Hellrider is ultimately stronger.

More Artifact Support

Working on making U/X artifacts viable.

Working on making U/X artifacts viable.

Slight tweak with a little more synergy.

Parallel change. Old One Eye is a bit more easier to interact with, while having similar upside.

Want to try Hive of the Eye Tyrant once again.

Hopefully last one?

Shorikai, Genesis Engine > Teferi, Hero of Dominaria: Going back to an old standard.

Abundant Harvest > Legolas's Quick Reflexes: Legolas's Quick Reflexes offers massive flexibility for a combat trick (bite, counterspell, and/or reach). Abundant Harvest is solid, but less exciting.

Stern Scolding is good, but with the inclusion of a few more powerful planeswalkers, Miscalculation's value increases.

Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger > Molten Collapse: With the addition of more powerful planeswalkers, removal is a premium pick. The second mode of Molten Collapse will only be occasionally relevant, but hitting a Skullclamp can be very strong.

Winota, Joiner of Forces > Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon: Winota is arguably stronger, but Anim Pakal does not have the tribal limitations of Winota and is more aggressive.

Bloodthirsty Adversary > Inti, Seneschal of the Sun: The loss of haste is not ideal, but Inti scales better as the game goes on than Bloodthirsty Adversary.

Oracle of Mul Daya > Sentinel of the Nameless City: Sentinel has a much better body than Oracle of Mul Daya, while still providing quasi-card draw and top of deck manipulation.

Soul Partition > Get Lost: Get lost hits a few more targets than Fateful Absence and the map tokens can be less of a downside than giving your opponent a clue. Soul Partition hitting artifacts is a major upside, but the ability to recast the permanent is not ideal.

Engineered Explosives > Bitter Triumph: Bitter Triumph is extremely flexible and Dismember is moved to the colorless section. Engineered Explosives is strong, but often a sideboard card.

With the expanded cube, testing some previously "banned" cards.

With the expanded cube, testing some previously "banned" cards.