Art by Jim MurrayThe goals of this cube:
- drafts with complicated decision making
- creature focused decks
- no combo instant kills
- quick games with interesting sequencing
Mono
Red
= aggro - pick up those low mv creatures and finish off with some burn to the face
Blue
= Xerox Control - Drop that land count and draft as many cantrips as you can find. Straight draw go ControlGreen
= super friends || midrange Unga-bunga - Find those mana dorks to hyper out a 5 drop, or keep it below 4mv with sticky creatures and walkersWhite
= aggro || Humans - Cheap Creatures and exile effects to clear your wayBlack
= zombie tribal || Graveyard shenanigans - Draft those recursive black creatures and hand hateArtifacts
= Voltron style || Counters Matters - Equipment and artifact creatures, stick em all on one and swing for a billionGuilds
Azorius
= Control/Flicker - ETB effects and ways to abuse themBoros
= aggro/go wide - Keep it low and burn em outDimir
= disco/graveyard control - recursive creatures in the bin or value reanimationGruul
= midrange/stompy - A few dorks and mana accelerants to play some big creatures and fight effectsGolgari
= graveyard matters - Fill up the yard and cheat a fatty inIzzet
= spells matter - Burn and cantrips and creatures to do it all over againOrzhov
= Life manipulation/aristocrats lite - Cheap aggro creatures to bring backRakdos
= aristocrats- Find cheap boys and sac em for funSelesnya
= Tokens go wide - Go wide with token effects and countersSimic
= flash-draw-go - Played as a semi control deck, draft all the flash creatures and instant speed spells you can- Inferno TitanBonehoard Dracosaur
- Kari Zev, Skyship RaiderInti, Seneschal of the Sun
- Legion WarbossGadrak, the Crown-Scourge
- Mikaeus, the LunarchAuriok Steelshaper
- Selfless SaviorEsper Sentinel
- Shigeki, Jukai VisionaryQuirion Beastcaller
- Briarbridge TrackerGwenna, Eyes of Gaea
- Garruk, Primal HunterThe Skullspore Nexus
- Jadelight RangerHulking Raptor
- Prey UponFauna Shaman
- Supreme WillConfounding Riddle
- Essence ScatterLose Focus
- Evolved SleeperChampion of the Perished
- Power Word KillBitter Triumph
- Blade of the OniTangled Colony
- Ravenous ChupacabraYawgmoth, Thran Physician
- Porcelain LegionnaireArcbound Ravager
- Myr BattlesphereScavenged Brawler
- Armory AutomatonSkittering Cicada
- Mazemind TomeAnimation Module
- Hangarback WalkerMetallic Mimic
- Signal PestSteel Overseer
- Ancient Stone IdolLiberator, Urza's Battlethopter
- Ornithopter of ParadiseIron Apprentice
- Skysovereign, Consul FlagshipBlade of the Bloodchief
- Weatherlight CompleatedShadowspear
- Mind StoneHammer of Nazahn
- Darksteel JuggernautSyr Ginger, the Meal Ender
- Steel HellkiteTarrian's Soulcleaver
- Mirari's WakeSovereign Okinec Ahau
- Lagomos, Hand of HatredTotentanz, Swarm Piper
- Cryptic PursuitThird Path Iconoclast
- Vohar, Vodalian DesecratorLikeness Looter
- Rona, Sheoldred's FaithfulWilhelt, the Rotcleaver
Some major changes to each colour.
Notably green is going to be leaning heavier into counters and going tall and wide with its board. This plays well into its two colour pairings as well. With the inclusion of 'Animation Module', this will make the dip into green more appealing.
Black is getting some additional Zombie support and sacrifice payoff. This should help encourage Dimir and Grixis decks to appear in drafts.
White is getting some sign posts for artifacts and soldiers
Blue is some straight side grades of cards. Nothing too impressive here.
Colorless is the largest change in this update. Most of the creatures have been swapped for lower Cmc cards. The higher cost cards have been taken out in exchange for more aggressive beaters. The equipment section has also been juiced up with more interesting versions of the cards.
Lets see where this takes us!