### INTRO The goal for this cube is create an exciting, balanced yet swingy EDH experience, reminiscent of the battlecruiser EDH of years gone by, just slightly sped up. The archetypes and themes have been based on what commanders have been included in the list. Commanders are drafted in the card pool, this is to create a more natural drafting experience, allowing the user to pivot between colours and themes. This cube is designed to be drafted with 3 packs of 20 cards and able to accommodate up to 10 drafters. --- # ARCHETYPES & THEMES ## Aristocrats {W}{B} This theme revolves around sacrificing creatures for value. A pseudo combo deck, Aristocrats needs a sacrifice outlet, sacrifice fodder or some form of recursion and a sacrifice payoff. This deck synergizes well with Group Slug and Stax decks. << [[!Viscera Seer]] [[!Zulaport Cutthroat]] [[!Blood Artist]] [[!Grim Haruspex]] [[!Morbid Opportunist]] [[!Braids, Arisen Nightmare]] [[!Cruel Celebrant]] [[!Goblin Bombardment]] [[!Skullclamp]] [[!Ashnod's Altar]] [[!Bastion of Remembrance]] [[!Pitiless Plunderer]] [[!Carrion Feeder]] [[!Syr Konrad, the Grim]]>> --- ## Landfall {R}{G} As the namesake suggests, this deck makes use of “Landfall” triggers to accumulate advantage. As an added bonus, this deck makes use of a lot of ramp allowing you to cast some high CMC cards. << [[!Omnath, Locus of Rage]] [[!Karametra, God of Harvests]] [[!Tatyova, Benthic Druid]] [[!Mina and Denn, Wildborn]] [[!Azusa, Lost but Seeking]] [[!Rampaging Baloths]] [[!Felidar Retreat]] [[!Lotus Cobra]] [[!Avenger of Zendikar]] [[!Tireless Provisioner]] [[!Tireless Tracker]] [[!Moraug, Fury of Akoum]] [[!Courser of Kruphix]] [[!Oracle of Mul Daya]]>> --- ## Pod {U}{G} Named after the infamous Birthing Pod, this strategy revolves around sacrificing creatures in exchange for better ones. The only “toolbox” deck in the cube, this deck likes to run answers to specific board states and ETB effects. Take careful note of your mana curve when drafting this deck as Pod effects only allow you to tutor cards in your library, therefore a missing CMC target will break your chain. This deck plays well with Graveyard Matters and Theft decks. << [[!Neoform]] [[!Eldritch Evolution]] [[!Birthing Pod]] [[!Prime Speaker Vannifar]] [[!Vivien on the Hunt]] [[!Fauna Shaman]] [[!Fiend Artisan]] [[!Vivien, Monsters' Advocate]] [[!Elvish Piper]] [[!Pattern of Rebirth]]>> --- ## Graveyard Matters {B}{G} This deck focuses on all things graveyard related. Forgoing the traditional combo reanimator strategy, this deck wants to win through attrition, recursion and midrange value. << [[!Buried Alive]] [[!Victimize]] [[!Karmic Guide]] [[!Reveillark]] [[!Sun Titan]] [[!Eternal Witness]] [[!Sheoldred, Whispering One]] [[!Dread Return]] [[!Unmarked Grave]] [[!Persist]] [[!Living Death]] [[!Animate Dead]] [[!Whip of Erebos]] [[!Old Stickfingers]] [[!Journey to Eternity]] [[!Meren of Clan Nel Toth]] >> --- ## Blink {W}{U} A simple strategy revolving around blink effects and creatures with ETBs. << [[!Brago, King Eternal]] [[!Soulherder]] [[!Ephemerate]] [[!Eerie Interlude]] [[!Teleportation Circle]] [[!Ghostly Flicker]] [[!Restoration Angel]] [[!Charming Prince]] [[!Felidar Guardian]] [[!Thassa, Deep-Dwelling]] [[!Deadeye Navigator]] [[!Conjurer's Closet]]>> --- ## Combat Matters {W}{R} This deck revolves entirely around the combat step. Possibly the most “agro” deck in the cube, this deck makes use of additional combat steps, forcing opponents to attack and skewing the nature of combat in your favor. This deck pairs well with Tokens, Graveyard and Landfall decks. << [[!Etali, Primal Storm]] [[!Aurelia, the Warleader]] [[!Moraug, Fury of Akoum]] [[!Relentless Assault]] [[!Karlach, Fury of Avernus]] [[!Iroas, God of Victory]] [[!Marisi, Breaker of the Coil]] [[!Thantis, the Warweaver]] [[!Kardur, Doomscourge]] [[!Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor]] [[!Fumiko the Lowblood]] [[!Disrupt Decorum]] [[!Komainu Battle Armor]] [[!Frontier Warmonger]] [[!Gisela, Blade of Goldnight]] [[!Odric, Lunarch Marshal]] [[!Deflecting Palm]] [[!Duelist's Heritage]]>> --- ## Stax / Hatebears {W}{U} Named after the infamous Stokestack, Stax wants to skew the game through resource denial. Whether this is by turning certain effects off, taxing effects or limiting options for players. This theme pairs well with the Group Slug deck. << [[!Thalia, Guardian of Thraben]] [[!Aven Mindcensor]] [[!Archon of Emeria]] [[!Thalia, Heretic Cathar]] [[!Hushwing Gryff]] [[!Spirit of the Labyrinth]] [[!Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite]] [[!Blind Obedience]] [[!Narset, Parter of Veils]] [[!Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant]] [[!Archon of Valor's Reach]] [[!Ashiok, Dream Render]] [[!Smokestack]] [[!Grand Arbiter Augustin IV]]>> --- ## Group Slug {B}{R} Group Slug is like Stax’s bigger, meaner brother. Instead of utilizing resource denial and taxing effects, Group Slug wants to punish players for the sheer crime of existence. Needless to say this pairs well with the Aristocrats and Stax decks. << [[!Mogis, God of Slaughter]] [[!Neheb, the Eternal]] [[!Ashling the Pilgrim]] [[!Descent into Avernus]] [[!Sulfuric Vortex]] [[!Brash Taunter]] [[!Cemetery Gatekeeper]] [[!Rampaging Ferocidon]] [[!Kardur, Doomscourge]] [[!Braids, Arisen Nightmare]] [[!Sheoldred, Whispering One]] [[!Massacre Wurm]] [[!Soul Shatter]] [[!Vona's Hunger]] [[!Torment of Hailfire]] [[!Dictate of the Twin Gods]] [[!Fiery Emancipation]] [[!Protection Racket]] [[!Xantcha, Sleeper Agent]] [[!Curse of Opulence]]>> --- ## Tokens {W}{G} As the names suggests, we want to make tokens and then make them bigger. A pure go wide strategy, look for token makers, anthem and overrun effects to take this deck over the top. << [[!Adeline, Resplendent Cathar]] [[!Mirror Entity]] [[!Angel of Invention]] [[!God-Eternal Oketra]] [[!Elspeth, Sun's Champion]] [[!Secure the Wastes]] [[!Anointed Procession]] [[!Cathars' Crusade]] [[!Rabble Rousing]] [[!Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin]] [[!Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor]] [[!Impact Tremors]] [[!Ogre Battledriver]] [[!Thragtusk]] [[!Rampaging Baloths]] [[!Avenger of Zendikar]] [[!Hornet Queen]] [[!End-Raze Forerunners]] [[!Sylvan Offering]] [[!Beastmaster Ascension]] [[!Collective Blessing]] [[!Myr Battlesphere]] >> --- ## Theft {U}{B} A bit of a fringe strategy in the cube, the Theft deck wants to steal your opponents stuff. This deck wants to play in a control theatre disrupt your opponents plans by stealing their wincons. << [[!Captivating Crew]] [[!Etali, Primal Storm]] [[!Agent of Treachery]] [[!Sower of Temptation]] [[!Control Magic]] [[!Rogue Class]] [[!Hostage Taker]] [[!Gonti, Lord of Luxury]] [[!Tasha, the Witch Queen]] >> --- ## Spellslinger {U}{R} This deck wants to cast spells and a lot of them. Due to the more volatile nature of cube drafting, instead of aiming for a Storm like win, this deck shares similarities with the Aristocrats deck aiming for payoff effects through the form of cost reducers and token generators. << [[!Baral, Chief of Compliance]] [[!Poppet Stitcher]] [[!Archaeomancer]] [[!Chrome Host Seedshark]] [[!Talrand, Sky Summoner]] [[!Shark Typhoon]] [[!Swarm Intelligence]] [[!Metallurgic Summonings]] [[!Birgi, God of Storytelling]] [[!Guttersnipe]] [[!Young Pyromancer]] [[!Goblin Electromancer]] [[!Saheeli, Sublime Artificer]] [[!Mizzix of the Izmagnus]] [[!Isochron Scepter]] [[!Runechanter's Pike]] [[!Strionic Resonator]] [[!Primal Amulet]]>> --- # Card Types ## Mass Removal << [[!Elspeth, Sun's Champion]] [[!Winds of Abandon]] [[!Day of Judgment]] [[!Wrath of God]] [[!Vanquish the Horde]] [[!Crux of Fate]] [[!In Garruk's Wake]] [[!Ashling the Pilgrim]] [[!Blasphemous Act]] [[!Merciless Eviction]] [[!Pernicious Deed]] [[!Nevinyrral's Disk]] >> --- ## Targeted Removal ### Destroy #### Creature: << [[!Feed the Swarm]] [[!Pongify]] [[!Rapid Hybridization]] [[!Ravenous Chupacabra]] [[!Shriekmaw]] [[!Noxious Gearhulk]] [[!Go for the Throat]] [[!Infernal Grasp]] [[!Attrition]] [[!Murderous Rider]] [[!Ertai Resurrected]] [[!Terminate]] [[!Bedevil]] [[!Mortify]]>> #### Artifact / Enchantment: << [[!Cathar Commando]] [[!Loran of the Third Path]] [[!Caustic Caterpillar]] [[!Outland Liberator]] [[!Reclamation Sage]] [[!Acidic Slime]] [[!Force of Vigor]] [[!Hull Breach]] [[!Decimate]] [[!Abrade]] [[!Rakdos Charm]] >> #### Nonland Permanent: << [[!Generous Gift]] [[!Beast Within]] [[!Maelstrom Pulse]] [[!Ugin, the Ineffable]] [[!Meteor Golem]]>> --- ### Exile #### Creature: << [[!Path to Exile]] [[!Swords to Plowshares]] [[!Fiend Hunter]] [[!Declaration in Stone]] [[!Winds of Abandon]] [[!Curse of the Swine]] >> #### Nonland Permanent: << [[!Banishing Light]] [[!Grasp of Fate]] [[!Despark]] [[!Anguished Unmaking]] [[!Utter End]] >> #### Transform << [[!Imprisoned in the Moon]] [[!Kenrith's Transformation]] >> --- #### Counter Spells << [[!Rebuff the Wicked]] [[!Siren Stormtamer]] [[!Malevolent Hermit]] [[!Pact of Negation]] [[!An Offer You Can't Refuse]] [[!Flusterstorm]] [[!Arcane Denial]] [[!Counterspell]] [[!Muddle the Mixture]] [[!Negate]] [[!Rewind]] [[!Counterflux]] [[!Dovin's Veto]] [[!Ertai Resurrected]]>> --- #### Ramp #### Land Tutors: << [[!Sakura-Tribe Elder]] [[!Farhaven Elf]] [[!Collective Voyage]] [[!Rampant Growth]] [[!Cultivate]] [[!Kodama's Reach]] [[!Migration Path]] [[!Burnished Hart]] [[!Farfinder]] [[!Pilgrim's Eye]] [[!Solemn Simulacrum]] [[!Wayfarer's Bauble]] [[!Sword of the Animist]] >> #### Mana Rocks: << [[!Sol Ring]] [[!Arcane Signet]] [[!Everflowing Chalice]] [[!Fellwar Stone]] [[!Liquimetal Torque]] [[!Mind Stone]] [[!Prismatic Lens]] [[!Sword of the Animist]] [[!Bonder's Ornament]] [[!Chromatic Lantern]] [[!Coalition Relic]] [[!Commander's Sphere]] [[!Skyclave Relic]] [[!Worn Powerstone]] [[!Hedron Archive]] [[!Thran Dynamo]] [[!Gilded Lotus]] >> #### Signets and Talismans: << [[!Talisman of Progress]] [[!Talisman of Dominance]] [[!Talisman of Indulgence]] [[!Talisman of Impulse]] [[!Talisman of Unity]] [[!Talisman of Hierarchy]] [[!Talisman of Creativity]] [[!Talisman of Resilience]] [[!Talisman of Conviction]] [[!Talisman of Curiosity]] [[!Azorius Signet]] [[!Dimir Signet]] [[!Rakdos Signet]] [[!Gruul Signet]] [[!Selesnya Signet]] [[!Orzhov Signet]] [[!Izzet Signet]] [[!Golgari Signet]] [[!Boros Signet]] [[!Simic Signet]]>> --- #### Tutors << [[!Mystical Tutor]] [[!Muddle the Mixture]] [[!Razaketh, the Foulblooded]] [[!Profane Tutor]] [[!Scheming Symmetry]] [[!Diabolic Intent]] [[!Unmarked Grave]] [[!Wishclaw Talisman]] [[!Gamble]] [[!Fauna Shaman]] [[!Vivien, Monsters' Advocate]] [[!Vivien on the Hunt]] [[!Chord of Calling]] [[!Green Sun's Zenith]] [[!Invasion of Ikoria]] [[!Congregation at Dawn]] [[!Fiend Artisan]]>> --- #### Discard Outlets << [[!Ghostly Pilferer]] [[!Teferi, Master of Time]] [[!Frantic Search]] [[!Chart a Course]] [[!Windfall]] [[!Monastery Siege]] [[!Magus of the Wheel]] [[!Thrill of Possibility]] [[!Faithless Looting]] [[!Cathartic Reunion]] [[!The Locust God]] >> ---