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<<< >>> # Mono Red Cube FTW <<< *** #### Welcome Drafters Growing up my favorite color to play in Magic: The Gathering was always mono {R}, usually with some flavor of [[goblin|c3ed9cd3-5e6a-4e86-b120-ff27b744311d]] and I wanted to have my first cube be a recreation of some of those play patterns and memories. I also incorporated new cards that would lead to interesting lines of play and ~~wild table flipping~~ **fun** outcomes. Enjoy! *** >*"Of course you should fight fire with fire. You should fight everything with fire." >-Jaya Ballard, mask mage* *** #### Table of Contents: 1. [Primary Archetypes](https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/monoredftw#primary-archetypes) 2. [Secondary Archetypes](https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/monoredftw#secondary-archetypes) 3. [Cube Environment](https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/monoredftw#cube-environment) 4. [Design Notes](https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/monoredftw#design-notes) *** >*"I like goblins. They make funny little popping sounds when they die." >-Braids, dementia summoner* *** #### Primary Archetypes: * **Storm** Several [[zero drop|45bbbf9b-8fee-4c32-a513-02dac6ac8a39]] spells, mana [[increasing|0827c728-5526-4abe-ad21-311594a0bc13]] spells, and [[payoffs|439d4ade-45c8-414b-a2fe-a57f9672bceb]] enable this strategy. The volume of cards present in the cube allow this to be the main win condition or a supporting one when drafted. <<[[!Grapeshot]][[!Young Pyromancer]][[!mishra's bauble]][[!pyretic ritual]]>> * **Infect** A density of infect cards, paired with some sneaky cards like [[Rush of Adrenaline]], enable this strategy with a dash of [[proliferate|8fde462c-8146-4688-a78d-113fc4d42851]] to close out games. <<[[!plague myr]][[!razor swine]][[!grafted exoskeleton]][[!volt charge]]>> * **Superfriends** Uptick and ultimate with planswalkers that provide a toolbox of abilities when drafted, and are supported by cards that help [[burn|f570b0cb-2f38-422d-89d6-22c85e085328]] opponents out of the game. <<[[!chandra, acolyte of flame]][[!planebound accomplice]][[!sarkhan the masterless]][[!chandra's regulator]]>> * **Goblins** Goblins are one of the main reasons I wanted to pursue a mono red cube, so... Here are goblins... <<[[!goblin guide]][[!muxus, goblin grandee]][[!dockside extortionist]][[!brightstone ritual]]>> * **Tokens** Most of the [[token generators|f246e128-0a43-478a-a232-51020fab76d5]] are also goblins, and can also synergize well with [[Vehicles|dba729d8-fd5e-4183-806a-0997f443a58f]] and [[sacrifice|179e954f-1d90-4ef4-b800-25845cc338e2]] effects. <<[[!forbidden friendship]][[!scampering scorcher]][[!tilonalli's summoner]][[!massive raid]]>> * **Combo** If you know a degenerate combo in red, it's in here. Draft it and ruin your friendships to your hearts desire. <<[[!Goblin sharpshooter]][[!kiki-jiki, mirror breaker]][[!zealous conscripts]][[!worldgorger dragon]]>> * **Aggro // Prowess** Curve out with [[aggressive|439d4ade-45c8-414b-a2fe-a57f9672bceb]] [[creatures|20a2cdb5-18a8-4fb2-8eb8-920c95beeea9]] or burn, and rush your opponents life to zero before they combo off. <<[[!vexing devil]][[!brute force]][[!lightning bolt]][[!mass hysteria]]>> [To Top](https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/monoredftw#mono-red-cube-ftw) *** > *Throw enough goblins at any problem and it should go away. At the very least, there'll be fewer goblins.* *** #### Secondary Archetypes: * **Vehicles** Works well with token or go wide strategies, as well as [[artifact matters|c60174d6-1f9d-4870-b3db-34d6fcb3f6ab]] cards. <<[[!smuggler's copter]][[!mizzium tank]][[!built to smash]]>> * **Theft** [[Snatch|5ea93a49-5a7c-4d15-8548-a57c9460e0f0]] your opponents biggest threats or combo pieces, then [[dispose|1c1e41a8-018b-49b3-ad2d-38ec038d738c]] of them to your benefit. <<[[!claim the firstborn]][[!act of aggression]][[!goblin bombardment]]>> * **Discard** When [[rummaging|25af9ac1-a03b-4be7-b726-fb66427b1caa]] why not get [[additional value|2610d0e0-2824-4d40-816b-e487ac8f0e03]]? <<[[!flameblade adept]][[!furyblade vampire]][[!drownyard temple]]>> * **Sacrifice** If it's yours of your opponents, sacrificing for [[value|875df3ef-fab4-455f-bfdb-8f6361b27bf6]] will smooth out several other potential strategies. <<[[!perilous myr]][[!ashnod's altar]][[!fling]]>> * **Big Red** Just some [[big dumb beaters|33f6914d-808f-4502-a87a-70912d7ae6e8]] to offer late game threats or a build around in a ramp deck. <<[[!greater gargadon]][[!hellkite tyrant]][[!seething song]]>> * **Control** To stave off the combo decks and aggressive archetypes, control is offered in red to enable midrange decks. Draft [[cautiously|dd921e27-3e08-438c-bec2-723226d35175]] because control in red is more like controlled [[chaos|042431bc-0b21-4920-802f-6dd02e4c8721]]. <<[[!feint]][[!shunt]][[!stranglehold]]>> * **Pillow Fort** Same as control, stay [[alive|018dcb37-221a-4552-9e72-2b9492883eae]] long enough to establish a midrange path to victory. <<[[!Caverns of Despair]][[!uphill battle]][[!maze of ith]]>> [To Top](https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/monoredftw#mono-red-cube-ftw) *** > *“Spontaneous combustion is a myth. If you burst into flame, someone wanted you to.” > -Chandra Nalaar* *** #### Cube Environment This cube is a (currently) 360 card singleton environment. | Notable Inclusions: | |---| | Color pie *breaks* <<[[!stingscourger]][[!fortune thief]][[!tibalt's trickery]]>> | I wanted the cube to have as much variety as possible within a single color, so I have scoured the internet for strange effects represented in red to add to the spice of the cube and have surprise interactions during play. I even dug as deep as *Un* sets. Your opponent will really get a surprise when you drop [[Angelic Rocket]]. | Notable Exclusions: | |---| | Land destruction <<[[!tremble]][[!Manamorphose]]>> | There are things I didn't want present in cube, mainly [[land destruction|46ac6701-f522-4ded-89bb-d8cce7fa2b40]]. I feel it would slow the pace of the game in a unfun way rather then slow it in an interesting way via [[pillow fort|b4710dd0-2797-40dd-8a24-bdd3da112c39]] cards. Blowing up my mountain is less interesting than playing a strange card in red that maybe the player has never seen before. Additionally, [[hybrid mana|5a10b543-d5d4-42a8-9ee8-dada59a2ad7e]] {R/U} that would water down the "redness" of the cube and really cheat tons of other potential effects and interactions in was avoided. [To Top](https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/monoredftw#mono-red-cube-ftw) *** > *“To be honest, I’m not quite sure what’s going to happen.” > -Renna, Selhoff alchemist* *** #### Design Notes This cube was a challenge to design, and it's so far removed from finished that it feels like I have only just begun. Mono red really limits the types of gameplay you can have, and while I find this interesting, it's not for everyone. Some things that I'll be on the lookout for to add to the cube are more [[ramp|08e17883-0767-40b5-ac44-a52a1ea54993]], more [[interaction|c516861c-68d9-4d02-a343-689dba0526c6]], more [[card draw|4c81df5a-0829-4117-a94c-f634f338cfad]], and additional unique [[win|83589c25-58a2-4172-8f60-6033a61f34c6]] *(or Lose)* conditions. *Housekeeping Note: **Prowess** cards in the list do not have a tag, it is included in the **Storm** tag.* *** [To Top](https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/monoredftw#mono-red-cube-ftw)