NOTE! - This format is still being tested and will likely change in the future. The exact number of groups, cards in groups, and cards in packs is currently being tested as well as which cards belong to which group. Don't be surprised to see cards being overrated or underrated as their place in the format is still being explored. I will update with changes as I find better numbers.

The 1v1 cube is focused on drafting for two players. Cards are split into 3 small groups and 4 large groups by rough power level (1 being the highest). Each small group (groups 1-3) contains 32 cards and each large group (groups 4-7) contains 88 cards. (Currently experimenting with combining groups 4/5 and 6/7, as the 88 card pool size results in similar packs and similar pick decisions coming up from draft to draft. In this case, each large group would be drafted twice in a row.)

Only 10 of the three-colored cards are present in each draft. Before the draft, 10 are randomly selected and added to group 7. All are placed in group 7 for simplicity in setting up the draft.

Both players get a full playset of fetches, shocks, triomes, and painlands. As well as unlimited basics and wastes, as well as up to three of each basic artifact land.

Packs are made from cards of each group; 8 cards per pack for groups 1-3 and 12 cards per pack for groups 4-7. You can see the groups here using tags ('1'-'7'). Each player gets a pack, takes two cards from their pack, exchanges with the other player, and takes one cards from the pack just given to them. Remaining cards in the pack are then removed from the draft facedown. Pack order repeats three times and is the following:

• Group 1, 2 or 3
• Group 4
• Group 5
• Group 6
• Group 7

Repeat each time with a group from 1, 2, and 3 that wasn't picked before. (For example, the draft could be 2-4-5-6-7, 1-4-5-6-7, 3-4-5-6-7). This is to ensure the most powerful cards aren't picked first every draft and it adds more depth to picking between them when drafts are already a third or two thirds of the way through changing pick order/priority. Players should end up with 3 cards from each of groups 1-3 and 9 cards from each of groups 4-7 for a total of 45 cards.

Reasoning for pack/group size will be added here in the future.

Instructions to do 4, 6, and 8 player drafts will be added here in the future.