>>> # Khans of Tarkir - Remastered Set Cube <<< <<[[!/c8b432a7-53da-4480-b571-e6feb1364a3a]] [[!/f210adb7-b389-4672-a3eb-0ced9bfe190c]] [[!/ffa2b070-952e-4242-83bb-3e73135ceeeb]] [[!/13f4bafe-0d21-47ba-8f16-0274107d618c]]>> <<[[!/03032d89-caca-43ff-b2ea-028e376c829c]] [[!/c58064fd-4d8b-4f54-812f-0bb1d7e2ddc2]] [[!/da1a9643-34d6-4b4b-b896-2d4626eca40a]] [[!/711145d8-5178-4fdc-8494-4ab680f55b1a]]>> Cloned from [Khans of Tarkir - Remastered Set Cube](/c/600f10eea837ba105a84df2f) ***Khans of Tarkir*** is among the best retail draft sets of all time. It is characterized by simple card design choices that showcase how deep and rewarding an environment can be when care is put into archetype balance, unique build-arounds, and a hefty dose of splashy *Morph* cards, along with great mana fixing. The goal is to nearly replicate Khans of Tarkir booster draft by only implementing slight tweaks to under utilized cards and cuts of cards that proved to be unplayable. The cube includes 1 of each Mythic, 1 of each Rare, 2 of each Uncommon, and 4 of each Common. Packs are created by removing half of the Mythic Rares at random, then shuffling the remainder with the rares. Packs are then seeded with 1 Rare or Mythic, 3 Uncommons, and 11 Commons. With a total of 416 commons, the cube can be drafted with up to 12 players or provide sealed pools for 6. --- >>> ### Excluded & Swapped Cards <<< --- >>> ##### 🚫 *Excluded Cards* 🚫 <<[[!/3c82e2b8-f0f6-44da-83ee-8a671344ac62]] [[!/8d59d264-87ee-4305-bffb-110549331a82]] [[!/94002868-a48a-4ea8-bfce-17257078f5db]] [[!/eb6be7ab-8fad-4606-b623-f2188219d60b]]>> <<< --- >>> ##### *Card(s) Out* ➡️ *Card In* <<[[!f71a86e0-d15a-4fba-94f6-bfbaade8d837]]➡️[[!21a93355-553c-456b-999b-e9f826a1f572]]>> <<[[!87f4b533-7113-4b36-9c7a-e4cf798c88a9]]➡️[[!fe8c3fc8-c1cc-4dfc-94cb-1538bff9d09a]]>> <<[[!9f540dcb-8d0b-4d33-8c0d-893fa5db54eb]]➡️[[!6cbef36d-7170-424f-8fb1-8e7e112b7f0b]]>> <<[[!f7f998fb-4518-4a0c-8b1e-55393b6ff9c4]]➡️[[!884c47fa-7060-48da-995c-e4037640a208]]>> <<[[!d1dd0e10-2ad7-467f-8d4b-c70b95bf2e9c]][[!b129b44e-a1ce-41f2-a0cf-b6c879c7cbbd]]➡️[[!9a17cbf6-3f38-4bc6-8448-881e19cffe06]]>> ##### *Allied Fetchlands* ➡️ *Enemy Checklands* <<[[!8c2996d9-3287-4480-8c04-7a378e37e3cf]][[!a1d95d37-5dbe-4a25-bc80-a4db08f3c63a]]>> <<< --- >>> # Khans of Tarkir Set Primer <<< --- ***Morph*** is a keyword ability found on creatures that reads *(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)* Morph does not use the stack; in fact it is faster than instant speed so cannot be responded to with spells and abilities. The morph creatures in Khans follow a rule that is important to remember. No morph creature can be flipped and win in combat versus a 2/2 creature for less than {5}. There are a few morph creatures that flip for less than {5} or for another cost but they will, at best, trade with or nullify a 2/2 in combat. <<[[!morph]][[!/1b7f7158-4a31-4a1c-bf3b-574c0b09276a]][[!/ef6c56d1-6eca-43be-9834-0478bea67b48]][[!/9ff29b2c-2156-45fd-a2dd-655b8d208197]]>> The hidden information relating to morph makes for deep onboard lines of play that feature complex bluffing. For most retail draft sets memorizing the available combat tricks for each color and mana combination is an essential part of leveling up at the format. With Khans the same can be said about knowing the morph creatures and their flip costs. [Here](https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/40990d68-38ee-481b-9fb8-3dfe5d5ade14?f=o%3Amorph) is the set list filtered to morph creatures only. <<[[!/8986cb2e-76e0-41f3-8810-3d11c39a527a]][[!/7df9759e-1072-4a6a-be57-f73b15bf3847]][[!/192d77ef-e8b5-44e2-842b-2c1f342c1e69]][[!/f5d9aa9b-1ed4-46db-89d1-6c9593c29f55]]>> Another feature of morph creatures is that they double as a 2/2 creature for {3} even if you don't have access to their morph colors. This makes splashing a dual land or 2 to play an off color morph creature a valid strategy. The entire format is influenced by the importance of the {3} play and {5} flip cost of morphs making it ideal to play 18 lands in Khans of Tarkir. --- >>> ## The Five Khans of Tarkir <<< --- >>> ##### {w}{b}{g} Anafenza & the Abzan {g}{b}{w} <<< ---- ***Outlast*** is a keyword ability found on creatures that reads *({t}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Outlast only as a sorcery.)* >>> <<[[!/8f5427b1-f1c2-4bb3-8736-701667ac2256]][[!/fe8589b2-9527-46ba-bf9e-0dec7d84d5d2]][[!/b341cc65-d316-41bb-95b8-294afa019a71]]>> <<< Abzan decks are the quintessential midrange creature deck. They play to the board to slow down an aggressive offense and then start growing their creatures using *Outlast* until they take over the game. Abzan will take the role of aggressor versus more controlling decks. Having access to growing creatures allows Abzan to make use of green's *Ferocious* cards, a slower game plan can make use of *Delve* effectively, and a high creature count can leverage *Raid* as well. The only set ability that isn't utilized very well is *Prowess*. Flying creatures and slower Jeskai control decks might be Abzan's toughest matchups. >>> <<[[!/d076ea5f-630a-4670-9b15-29fd2cececd2]][[!/a5c69876-809d-4af3-9fd6-3bac41541dad]][[!/83456f8f-8a1a-403c-816b-25e454ba1edf]][[!/a1939b5d-e24f-4e4b-b4c5-8bdb232d8926]]>> <<< --- >>> ##### {u}{r}{w} Narset & the Jeskai {w}{r}{u} <<< ---- ***Prowess*** is a keyword ability found on creatures that reads *(Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)* >>> <<[[!/66356e38-38e1-4b09-80c2-be26007ff99c]][[!/b81c6c8b-a9cf-4866-89ba-7f8ad077b836]][[!/3c17e350-44f7-4413-ad24-7c5d6616effd]]>> <<< Jeskai can either play as a tempo or control deck. Tempo builds will generally focus 2 colors splashing the 3rd while control builds can be greedier; potentially splashing a 4th. For prowess to be strong a Jeskai deck will need a good mix of creatures and noncreature spells making token generating noncreatures such as [[Hordeling Outburst]] especially strong. Keep in mind that prowess triggers off the cast and not the resolution of a spell so cards with *Ferocious* will see the new power and toughness prior to checking for *Ferocious*. In addition to synergies with *Ferocious*; Jeskai makes good use of *Delve* spells and tempo builds can utilize *Raid*. Outlast is the only mechanic that doesn't synergize particularly well but the standalone strength of cards like [[Abzan Battle Priest]] or [[Abzan Falconer]] can even find a slot. >>> <<[[!/f1ba7efe-ae5a-4d11-b535-1c2e5e6f5982]][[!/04135bf7-2bcf-4a92-80f0-6d5eefca551b]][[!/dda70b3e-4b70-404e-a579-41dd126be084]][[!/c57534fb-2591-4003-aeec-6452faa4a759]]>> <<< --- >>> ##### {b}{g}{u} Sidisi & the Sultai {u}{g}{b} <<< --- ***Delve*** is a keyword ability that reads *(Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.)* >>> <<[[!/52569fa7-26f0-4558-80ef-7f17326a219a]][[!/090d678c-f0e4-4757-8900-93dfe67aefe9]][[!/cdad122d-a872-449f-9a7c-0f054b711d11]]>> <<< Sultai decks operate somewhere between midrange and control. They hope to clog up the board while fueling a large graveyard for *Delve* spells. The slow game plan, card draw, and mana fixing lends itself to splashing a 4th or 5th color in more controlling builds. The presence of *Delve* spells in a deck have a natural tension with each other. Having too many will result in having to pay closer to full cost on the later played ones. Sultai can make good use of *Outlast* cards while it builds up a defensive board and naturally builds up larger creatures to enable *Ferocious* but is not aggressive enough to make good use of *Raid* and to a lesser extent *Prowess*. Fast decks that can close out before Sutai stabalizes is the wedges biggest weakness. >>> <<[[!/0610e69b-8b7c-40e4-bb10-28ee4411f861]][[!/ae0de2c9-957e-41ee-8899-b93e6f1091dc]][[!/926b49a1-f220-41ab-8c67-8354a91a15e8]][[!/eb15c6c7-8fe6-496c-9977-3e7942b920c4]]>> <<< --- >>> ##### {r}{w}{b} Zurgo & the Mardu {b}{w}{r} <<< --- ***Raid*** is an ability word that gives an advantageous effect if a player has attacked with a creature the same turn. >>> <<[[!/d17b6eee-da22-48aa-ba8a-cbd1a3389bcb]][[!/23426221-30a8-4be2-9c70-f0eb022edad7]][[!/a1939b5d-e24f-4e4b-b4c5-8bdb232d8926]]>> <<< Mardu is the most aggressive wedge in Khans and because of that their decks will most likely end up 2 color or splash the 3rd. These aggressive decks look to go wide with creature tokens, nullify blockers, and leverage combat tricks. Mardu features a warrior subtheme, especially in white and black, so keep an eye out for tribal synergies. The more linear and low to the ground nature of Mardu doesn't lead to as much bleed into the other mechanics but can make room for a *Delve* spell like [[Murderous Cut]] or [[Sultai Scavenger]] and more aggressive *Outlast* or *Prowess* creatures. >>> <<[[!/6c5bb5d2-181a-44ea-9b56-87f8d96bf634]][[!/d6341345-55a6-43f3-915a-c03afea92ec3]][[!/a232d196-490d-4712-b2a2-466751b28d11]][[!/0d47d8aa-59c8-4e2c-bb48-328ae924dbb3]]>> <<< --- >>> ##### {g}{u}{r} Surrak & the Temur {r}{u}{g} <<< --- ***Ferocious*** is an ability word that gives an advantageous effect for a player if they control a creature with power 4 or greater. >>> <<[[!/6c6b50dc-244a-4df5-a9a9-5a2b8f30d40c]][[!/dda70b3e-4b70-404e-a579-41dd126be084]][[!/0269d5bd-d8aa-465b-bfe9-6703937f933c]]>> <<< Temur decks have a midrange tempo game plan utilizing inexpensive well stated creature to enable *Ferocious* backed up with combat tricks, bounce spells, and burn to break through a stalled board. Temur is one of the more aggressive wedges but can still make use of *Outlast* or *Prowess* to help generate 4 power creatures and can support a *Delve* spell or two. Temur's removal is all temporary such as bounce or damage based burn so struggles with larger creatures than its own. >>> <<[[!/11746bf1-d813-4ade-8ce4-9935cebef856]][[!/d6912c5b-6aff-4506-96ca-acb5ce660322]][[!/090d678c-f0e4-4757-8900-93dfe67aefe9]][[!/51c9bd9c-900a-48a1-9cfe-2f8d031af6b8]]>> <<< --- >>> ### Alternate Archetypes <<< --- >>> ##### {W}{B} White Black Warriors {B}{W} <<< --- White Black warriors is the most low to the ground aggressive deck in the format and preys on greedy multicolor mana bases. >>> <<[[!/28822a9a-97fa-4784-ad97-072fcfc7b9ed]][[!/a227b8cc-cbe5-4955-ad1b-a354704a82e8]][[!/cd3e423e-cb62-43e1-9d0c-e702f823c8e1]][[!/dcb3c08e-b591-421a-898a-533021cbabd2]]>> <<< Warriors are spread amongst all 5 colors but White and Black have the highest concentration. When paired with payoffs like the Chiefs and Raiders' Spoils, warriors can punish decks that play tapped lands until a 2/2 *Morph* card on turn 3. The payoffs for this deck are all uncommon so it is a bit more delicate to put together than a deck based solely on commons but when the pieces are there it can be explosive. --- >>> ##### {U}{R} Blue Red Goblinslide {R}{U} <<< --- >>> <<[[!/a9d80e96-3956-4408-84fb-5f94a364eb41]][[!/5dc7c9d5-904e-4ab6-9773-5c4f1c6d34c4]][[!/25af9ac1-a03b-4be7-b726-fb66427b1caa]][[!/39ec83fa-5cb4-4633-8827-36d874a2d2e7]]>> <<< Goblinslide paired with a control deck shell of interaction, draw spells, and can trips form a deck that eliminates the opponents board while building up a steady stream of 1/1 Goblins to block and finally close out the game. The deck should most likely include White or Black for hard removal spells that aren't in Blue or Red's card pool. This is probably the most advanced deck in the format that was showcased by Luis Scott-Vargas in this [Draft Video](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/45170957). --- >>> ##### {G}{R} Green Red Savage Punch {R}{G} <<< --- Savage punch is one of the strongest commons in the set and this deck looks to maximize it. >>> <<[[!/38bbf983-df71-4403-86f3-2e86aa8765b8]][[!/090d678c-f0e4-4757-8900-93dfe67aefe9]][[!/0742564e-f7a7-4107-b9ed-63703ca4702c]][[!/64ddda91-3ccb-4c87-82e6-d4e60f4afc24]]>> <<< This beatdown aggro deck proves to be very consistent due to its reliance on an almost entirely common backbone. It looks to start deploying aggressive creatures no later than turn 2 so utilizes low priority creatures such as [[Highland Game]], [[Smoke Teller]], [[Valley Dasher]], and [[Leaping Master]] that will most likely wheel and can finish things off with burn. --- >>> ##### {G}{U} Green Blue Secret Plans {U}{G} <<< --- Morph creatures are the glue that holds Khans of Tarkir together and this deck looks to capitalize on turning their splashability into value. >>> <<[[!/01589046-a969-400f-b4ac-90cbbb814504]][[!/6149685f-cb05-4c1f-95a4-3810505d1a95]][[!/ecdee089-8e89-4c99-9390-e8f4c189cffb]][[!/4c64af58-963d-497b-ab95-104839d96b94]]>> <<< ---