Early 2025 Update

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.