Cubeasaurus

Inspired by the “Universes Beyond: Jurassic World” release, I wanted to put together a cube with a dinosaur theme.

Rule 0:

• Duplicate dinosaurs are allowed, whether with alternate names or alternate art.
• Command Tower, from the UB:JW release, counts as a colorless mana producer. Ignore the commander text.
• Dual lands, pain lands, and shock lands are not designed to all be played together - choose two. The options are there to provide some speed manipulation.

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Designing a Magic: The Gathering cube involves creating a set of cards for drafting. Here's a brief outline for a 400-card Dinosaur-themed cube:

1. Color Distribution:

   • White: Dinosaur-themed creatures with abilities emphasizing unity or protection.
   • Blue: Dinosaur-related control and evasion cards.
   • Black: Dinosaur graveyard interaction and death triggers.
   • Red: Aggressive and hasty Dinosaur creatures.
   • Green: Ramp and powerful Dinosaur creatures.

2. Card Types:

   • Creatures: Majority should be Dinosaurs, varying in mana cost and abilities.
   • Instants/Sorceries: Combat tricks, removal, and Dinosaur-themed spells.
   • Enchantments/Artifacts: Dinosaur-related buffs, equipment, and tribal support.

3. Curve and Mana Base:

   • Ensure a balanced mana curve to support different strategies.
   • Include dual lands and mana-fixing artifacts to encourage multicolor play.

4. Themes:

   • Tribal synergy cards that reward players for having multiple Dinosaurs.
   • Ramp spells to accelerate into bigger Dinosaurs.
   • Graveyard interactions for Black cards.

5. Archetypes:

   • Aggro: Red and White aggressive Dinosaurs.
   • Control: Blue and Black controlling Dinosaurs.
   • Midrange: Green and Red midrange Dinosaurs.
   • Ramp: Green ramp cards to cast large Dinosaurs.

6. Keywords:

   • Include keywords like Trample, Vigilance, Haste, and Enrage for variety.

7. Balancing:

   • Playtest to ensure a balanced environment, adjusting card numbers and effects as needed.

8. Iconic Dinosaurs:

   • Feature well-known Dinosaurs from Magic's history.

9. Synergy Cards:

   • Cards that reward players for having Dinosaurs of the same type or color.

10. Draft Experience:

    • Aim for a diverse draft experience with viable strategies for different colors.

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Making this cube even more special (to me!), I've tried to only use foil tokens. Here is what I have so far:

Scryfall Dinosaur Lore Search