Art by Mark Tedin(work in progress)
Moderate budget, classic themes, trying to keep it a very meat-and-potatoes basic experience.
I made this with a few ground rules, since I think cubes are more interesting for what they exclude than what they include.
- No legends. I'm primarily an EDH player, so I want to explore more gameplay without legendaries.
- No Universes Beyond. No hate to crossovers, but this cube is designed to celebrate the mechanics, worlds, and vibe of baseline Magic: The Gathering.
- No duplicates. I like a lot of different cards and I wanna play em all, dang it!
- No searching. I'll be honest, I just hate shuffling.
- Limited complexity. Stickers, attractions, contraptions, dungeons, wishboards, and DFCs don't have a place here. We're trying to keep it to tokens, counters, and markers.
Draft Archetypes
Esper Artifact Lifedrain Churn through lots of little artifacts while manufacturing life total swings.
Grixis Haymaker Control Lock down the game until you're ready wrap it up with massive game-ending spells.
Jund Aristocrats Midrange Kill creatures for value and eliminate your opponents with a thousand little cuts.
Naya Modified Stompy Suit up your creatures with powerful counters, auras, and equipments.
Bant Draw Value Use landfall, enchantress, and straight-up draw to rush directly to your top end.
Abzan Lifegain Reanimator Build up some life and cash it in to resurrect creatures with sweet effects.
Jeskai Prowess Go-Wide Fill the board with creatures that buff up from casting noncreatures.
Sultai Delirium Midrange Fill your bin with different types and values to ensure you've always got options.
Mardu Bully Aggro Rule the red zone with brutal combat control and devastating life manipulation.
Temur Cascade Storm Ramp, draw, and spin your wheels as you build up to that one big turn.