The biggest thing that informs this change is that I have access to 8 players more consistently than I have 6 players. I brought the cube down from 360 to 270 to reduce the amount of custom cards I'd have to make, but I want more opportunities to play this cube than I currently have.

The other event that informs this change was playing a friend's all custom JJK Cube. 248 unique designs, commander draft, surprisingly extremely well-balanced. This experience has emboldened me to be much more daring with the changes I'm willing to make to cards. If the goal is to create a set that truly feels like Theros, both mechanically and thematically, then I have to be willing to step out of what's normally available in standard card designs.