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(360 Card Cube)
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Huge Cube update
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+360, -360
Maybeboard Changelist+553, -422

Main changes include:

Goblin (RB) and Cleric archetype (BW) removed = Too streamlined draft experience.

Improved fixing (especially for enemy pairs) = Addition of OG duals (enemy) and Mox Diamond. Quick fixing is crucial for making aggressive decks, such as RW and BW, being able to compete with slower ones.

All looting/direct-into-GY outlets removed outside of U = Helps UB, RB and GB with color identity, where UB facilitates combo reanimation, while RB and GB mostly facilitate value reanimation.

Nice flexibility
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1

Pariah actually seems quite interesting by either providing good protection or even a softlock when put onto your own resilient creature with protection, or just used as a removal spell when put onto an opponents creature. Shackles is nice but a bit slow.

Early interaction
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1
Exiling seems worth the sorcery speed
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1
Cmc balancing
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1
Color and cmc balancing
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Better interaction with auras
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1

While Blastoderm is a great threat, Phantom Centaur just synergises better with the aura theme in so many ways.

Interesting sacrifice payoff
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1

Helm of Possession seems quite strong while Erratic Portal hasn't made any greater impact. Might need to remove the Helm again if shows itself too strong. Also the artifact 4cmc section is quite full.

Better fixing!
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1
Better fixing!
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1
Interesting applications
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1

Manabarbs seems both interesting as aggro support against big mana decks as well as for building around with non-land ramp.

Iconic red effect
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1

While removing Hammer of Bagarden hurts, Threaten is not only an iconic red effect to have in the cube, it also seems quite interesting in the face of reanimation and in combination with the many sacrifice effects.

Tempo support?
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1

Daze might be an even better tempo support than Force Spike.

More R 2-drops
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1

There is unfortunately a lack of good aggressive R 2-drops. Mogg Maniac could be fun.

Flexibility
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1

Order//Chaos seems pretty flexible.

Adding sacrifice fodder
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1

Sengir Autocrat adds 4 sacrificable bodies to the board which is great for several archetypes.

Cube Updated – Automatic Post
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1
Removing Timeshifted Old Border cards
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+28, -28

With WotC printing more and more new cards in old border, I find it increasingly difficult to draw a clear line between which of these cards I want to include and which I don't. Therefore, I will now just keep it to the "original" old border cards and thereby remove all the Timeshifted cards.

I had initially included the Timeshifted cards mainly to improve enemy color fixing and the white card pool. But after many drafts and updates I have now found a good identity for white that doesn't require the Timeshifted cards. The enemy color fixing is of course not perfect. But the Planeshift Lairs definitely help.

The original ABU duals would be a great inclusion, but I'm hesitant investing in them considering the price tag and that I only want black bordered ones.

Powerlevel concession
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -

Cutting some (unfortunately also iconic) cards which have been clear powerlevel outliers.

The problem with these cards has been that they often times just win the game once they are played, without needing much build around efforts.

Reanimate, Entomb, Silvos and Laquatus's Champion are a bit too efficient in their cmc costs for other strategies to keep up. This is for instance due to aggressive strategies having less efficient creatures in the old border card pool.

Kinda forcing RB Goblins
Fabrakh posted to Premodern Cube -
Mainboard Changelist+1, -1
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