This is a jumpstart cube created for beginners for my local game club. Since we lack a LGS, I wanted an easy way for new players to test different strategies before buying their first deck. More experienced players have also enjoyed playing around with the cube.

The cube includes 60 packs of 20 cards. The main way to play is to take 2 packs, shuffle them together and play. You can do this randomly or choose them. For beginners, I've recommended max 1-2 colors at a time. The packs are made up of

• 25 Mono-colored packs introduce basic strategies and mechanics.
• 20 Dual-colored packs mostly introduce Ravnica guilds' mechanics and joined color mechanics (e.g. UG disrupt, BG graveyard matters)
• 10 3-color packs introduce block mechanics.
• 3 5-color packs and 2 colorless packs are intended for more experienced players.

Each pack includes 8 lands (there are some exceptions) and 12 cards fitting that theme. The power level of each pack is not equal, as the cube is meant to give a better look at the game than a simple introduction pack and different mechanics require their own power level while trying to keep the game fun for each player (e.g. Maze's End, WB Lifegain).

Each card sleeve is marked with a symbol for that card's pack, so they are easier to separate after the game. There are also separator sleeves (different color) to list the symbol, color and name of the pack (e.g. "G - Lands", 2 triangles that look a bit like a mountain)

Some packs are not final. They are placeholders until a more fitting mechanic or theme arises. I'm open for all recommendations, especially for:

• UBR - Currently "The Queen", a theme deck around Marchesa, the Black Rose, I'd like a more mechanical theme.
• UG - Currently "tMnT", a theme deck around turtles and mutants. I sort of like the theme, so this might stay as is.
• WBR - Better card suggestions for the mechanic of Alesha, Who Smiles At Death are welcome.
• Slivers in general. Having them in other packs makes the main green pack better.
• I'm also considering changing BG - Graveyard matters to a Scavenge theme

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