This cube inherits modern Magic Archetypes, but uses only old border cards. Many multicolored cards from *Timespiral Remastered* and *Modern Horizons* are defining the archetypes, but there are still some goodies from the older days. # Archetypes by color {w}: [Blink](#blink-uw-g), [Enchantments](#enchantments-wg-u), [Go-Wide](#go-wide-gw), Flyers, Control {u}: [Blink](#blink-uw-g), [Artifacts](#artifacts-u-rb), [Spells](#spells-ur), Flyers, Control, [Reanimator](#reanimator-bu), {b}: [Zombies](#zombies-b), [Reanimator](#reanimator-bu), Discard, [Sacrifice](#sacrifice-br-g), Control {r}: [Goblins](#goblins-r), Burn, [Spells](#spells-ur), [Artifacts](#artifacts-u-rb), [Ponza](#ponza-rg) {g}: [Elves](#elves-g), [Enchantments](#enchantments-wg-u), [Go-Wide](#go-wide-gw), [Ramp](#ramp-g-rw), [Madness](#madness-gur), [Ponza](#ponza-rg) ## Archetypes Shards Bant {g}{w}{u} : Enchantments Esper {w}{u}{b} : Blink Grixis {u}{b}{r} : Artifacts Jund {b}{g}{r} : The Rock/Sacrifice Naya {r}{g}{w} : Zoo/Ponza Abzan {w}{b}{g} : Tokens/Go-Wide Jeskai {u}{r}{w} : Spells Mardu {r}{w}{b} : Aggro Sultai {b}{g}{u} : Reanimator Temur {g}{u}{r} : Madness/Tempo # Archetypes in detail ------------------ ### Enchantments {w}{g} ({u}) There are plenty of cards in {w} and {g} that scale good, if you play a lot of enchantments. Some Auras are added as well, which do not profit from [[Opalescence]], but can be used in a Volotron style deck. << [[!Opalescence]] [[!Ethereal Armor|2167e245-dbdc-4a4b-b475-05b23f84a98b]] [[!Argothian Enchantress|9ababc1a-515e-4e20-8819-19d84d9b0af5]] [[!Rancor|59e256c2-38df-4012-9308-ce17dd889e5f]] >> ---------------------- ### Blink {u}{w} ({b}) This is a slower, grinder deck that brings it's own creatures back to hand or in play to generate value. Some combos/locks paired with control and lot's of ETB creatures in {w}, {u} and {b} makes this a solid deck. <<[[!Soulherder|e5434026-a606-41df-8dfd-23694040b488]] [[!Ephemerate|f48ab69d-8a01-4dcb-af70-31e2c62278df]] [[!Man-o'-War|4dbf9bf9-75cd-4b25-a3a1-43b7e029700b]] [[!Crystal Shard|cd9b7bf9-4087-4235-a21e-33f52ae69b48]] >> --------------------- ### Artifacts {u}{r} ({b}) Artifacts have lot's of support cards {u} and some in {r} (and {b}). This can be a combo or ramp deck, or you can flood the board with artifacts and use the synergy cards provided by the colors. << [[!Karn, Silver Golem|811a0988-2900-426c-9413-8f1778d99678]] [[!Urza, Lord High Artificer|86d744cd-225c-4279-898a-858dc316cf7f]] [[!Tinker|7da23b15-dfb8-4267-9b33-d7a4c035c434]] [[!Master of Etherium|90f52cb2-3c34-4935-91b0-9ef51e6f5817]] >> ----------- ### Sacrifice / The Rock {b}{r} ({g}) The Sacrifice Archetype is defined by cards in {b} and {r} that synergies with the graveyard. Gain card advantage by sacrificing and recurring creatures. This can be a slower, more control oriented deck (the G/B version was called "The Rock") or a more aggressive and fast deck that uses sac-outlets (cards that allow you to sacrifice creatures/permanents) to close out the game. << [[!Chainer, Nightmare Adept|875244ac-d129-407a-bd9b-9fb59958bef9]] [[!Harvester of Souls|5d222691-1eb4-407e-a94a-5a71c0f1e376]] [[!Goblin Sharpshooter|7e689df7-b85d-4346-bee8-5e978b5cbbbc]] [[!Endless Cockroaches|0d3d18b9-ad59-435b-934b-703e10287e32]] >> ------------------------- ### Ponza / Zoo {r}{g} ({w}) Ponza is beatdown/aggro Archetype with midrange threats and Land Destruction. It tries to destroy the opponents resources while putting descent powered creatues on the battlefield. Zoo on the other hand uses earlier drops to generate preassure on the opponent's life total, while still using some of the Ponza midrange threats as finishers. << [[!Avalanche Riders|3bdc5330-c76b-40ca-a694-58fa4b9b7304]] [[!Stonerain|f92548d9-cba6-495f-bef1-73e4519fe336]] [[!Bloodbraid Elf|9445d57a-da77-4456-9e69-c898c4d57853]] [[!Strip Mine|a48bd745-5e9f-4807-97b0-29222a5b838d]] >> --------------------- ### Tokens / Go-Wide {g}{w} ({b}) This is a token deck, that makes use of {w} anthem effects. [[Mirari's Wake]] is an All-Star, which allows you to pump out tokens and makes them bigger. << [[!Deranged Hermit]] [[!Acorn Harvest|32987720-cc0c-416b-b79b-217d3b37542d]] [[!Battle Screech|c3c38264-0d79-47d4-bca2-a20a991bbac9]] [[!Mobilization|653cc07b-0f53-4b5b-9c5f-885b8b4a6e5f]] >> ------------------------------- ### Spells {u}{r} ({w}) The Spells(-matter) Archetype got lot's of good cards from the newer sets. They benefit from casting spells, which makes this kind of a Tempo deck. Card Advantage is important! << [[!Talrand, Sky Summoner|24c7f794-71b7-433f-9d43-863058efa134]] [[!Young Pyromancer|e63195ed-5c3e-40e8-9cc2-5cbc1faf7f7f]] [[!Repulse|9a04e9be-48be-440e-9825-cfffd4c2b1a4]] [[!Prophetic Bolt|79f74291-c452-4a60-bf5f-73efad6583d4]] >> ------------------------------- ### Wheenie/Aggro {r}{w} ({b}) This is a low curved aggro deck, that sticks threads every round supported by burn spells or land destruction {r} and spot removal {w}. You really want a creature on turn 1 or 2 and then play all spells in your hand quickly. << [[!Savannah Lions|e79d52e0-dfa6-4ac0-909e-81d1a16b84b4]] [[!Goblin Guide|636603a2-98d7-4d1e-a270-68756024b448]] [[!Goblin Legionnaire|c684407e-277a-4e32-a978-cdac9548acce]] [[!Alesha, Who Smiles at Death|88ba1276-0fe6-419f-9d91-fac9eb23cca4]] >> -------------------- ### Reanimator {b}{u} ({g}) This is a combo/control archetype, depending on the number of reanimation spells you draft. {u} offers cantrib, discard and control spells, reanimation targets are spread over all colors. << [[!Psychatog]] [[!Reanimate|ae1ef31c-8ca5-444c-8f39-e1d1827318f5]] [[!Careful Study]] [[!Forbid|29df5ef7-d679-4543-bdb7-3984155c87e0]] >> --------------------------- ### Madness / Tempo {u}{g} ({r}) Madness (with threshold) was a deck during the Odyssey block era that makes use of discarding cards and filling the graveyard. Threats in {g} with counter magic from {u}. A Tempo based style deck that sticks out early threats and stops the opponents game plan while protecting the threats. <<[[!Wild Mongrel|5bb8dd5c-a79a-4afc-80b2-64645bb17a34]] [[!Circular Logic|cd9198d6-201d-4175-8f70-eef92d7d5bb5]] [[!Roar of the Wurm|ddf54317-4c08-4a66-9fd2-9983384e2374]] [[!Blazing Rootwalla|45121709-9f0e-4f60-8dd7-ebc31acdb124]] >> -------------------- ### Zombies {b} Zombies take advantage of sacrifice effects and/or the graveyard. Many lower cost cards can be recurred from the graveyard to generate value or simply create a critical mass of creatures to attack each turn. A second color could be red or green, as they have some synergies around the graveyard as well ([[Genesis|b43aee5e-b12e-43ea-9fae-16310acdc640]], [[Squee, Goblin Nabob|4ba8325a-1203-4125-9111-94d9e2b1f14b]]) << [[!Carrion Feeder|88042031-64af-4f84-85d5-95992b43aa6c]] [[!Undead Augur|b358328b-53f2-45ba-a5f2-d0a666241d53]] [[!Gray Merchant of Asphodel|5be62041-fec2-44e0-aec9-5368d1c7f1da]] [[!Unholy Grotto|52f464a9-586c-4cf3-894b-b407c9f4dcb8]] >> --------- ### Elves {g} The Elves Archetype comes with many “mana dorks” or “utility creatures”. There are only a few lords for a potentially powerful beatdown strategy, but Elves can generate lots of mana early in the game, allowing to cast high costed creatures or spells. {u} comes in handy as a second color, because it has some nice payoffs such as [[Upheaval]], [[Opposition]] or even [[Coastal Piracy]]. << [[!Fyndhorn Elves|3ba95ffa-990a-4013-98b7-5d8c0b34e9c4]] [[!Priest of Titania|965c33c3-0c68-4516-b8b0-5a0552ed44b6]] [[!Timberwatch Elf|045ae4ec-07f2-4098-a2d9-4bfcbd0273b2]] [[!Overrun|0ad7a961-d3a1-471a-8472-8407d1057de0]] >> ----------- ### Goblins {r} Goblins is a strong aggro archetype available to your Red drafters. It must include some objectively less powerful cards in order to reach critical mass of Goblins, but it can definitely curve out pretty well (cast a creature spell on each turn). {r} offering some burn spells to potentially clear out blockers or making the last missing points of damage to an opponent. << [[!Goblin Patrol|d0fcd8d3-f159-49a1-8dd9-582ae4a0adc3]] [[!Goblin Raider|e150a460-8a81-4097-8100-ccb8a9bb1bd7]] [[!Goblin General|7fdce2e5-60dd-4993-b74c-f49f013b28f0]] [[!Goblin Ringleader|b6b2cd77-9552-48b1-80cb-26966323c1ea]] >> -------------------- ### Ramp {g} ({r}{w}) This Archetype relates to the Elves Archetype, both using "mana-dorks" to quickly generate a huge amount of mana and casting high costed creature spells. The Ramp Archetype also runs lots of colorless Ramp spells to cast a [[Wildfire]] or other spells the clear the board ([[Wrath of God]]). << [[!Skyshroud Elf|26877a52-dec3-433d-b7a5-767f6cdf2365]] [[!Worn Powerstone|2224d7ef-2e2f-47dd-a4a0-e36b3170b124]] [[!Shivan Hellkite|8d74f30e-277f-4d8d-ad75-567545a78d97]] [[!Crater Hellion]] >>