Design Goals
A) Encourages multicolor decks while still allowing for viable monocolor strategies.
B) Comprises of multiple color-overlapping archetypes primarily arising from cards that synergize with two or more archetypes; without pigeon-holing the drafter into these predefined archetypes. Put negatively, minimizing the number of cards that only synergize well with one kind of deck or are 'parasitic'.
Deviations from Cube Customs
I) I break the singleton rule by including...
II) I break the 'one card per pick' rule by considering...
Learn/Lesson Package
Each Learn card will come with 1 or 2 pre-determined Lesson cards in the same pick; they must stay in the sideboard. Below are the Learn cards with their corresponding Lesson Cards.
Professor of Symbology: Academic Probation
Hunt for Specimens: Necrotic Fumes, Pest Summoning
Igneous Inspiration: Spirit Summoning
Gnarled Professor: Basic Conjuration
Cube Archetype-Breakdown
Macro-Archetypes: Aggro, Midrange, Control
Micro-Archetypes: Tokens, Blink, Spellslinger, Birthing Pod
Archetype Support by Color
White: Midrange, Control, Tokens, Blink, Spellslinger, Birthing Pod
Blue: Midrange, Control, Blink, Spellslinger, Birthing Pod
Black: Aggro, Midrange, Control, Tokens, Spellslinger, Birthing Pod
Red: Aggro, Midrange, Spellslinger, Birthing Pod
Green: Midrange, Tokens, Blink, Birthing Pod
Azorius: Control, Blink, Spellslinger
Dimir: Midrange, Control
Rakdos: Aggro, Midrange
Gruul: Midrange, Tokens
Selesnya: Midrange, Tokens
Orzhov: Control, Tokens
Golgari: Midrange, Tokens
Simic: Midrange, Birthing Pod
Izzet: Control, Spellslinger
Boros: Aggro, Spellslinger