The Modal Cube was originally designed to include many cards with choices. It quickly became apparent that many of these cards had specific modes that were typically chosen over others, making them less modal in practice than on paper. The cube has evolved over time to focus on cards that create interesting decisions and avoiding vanilla (both in terms of creatures and cards like Lightning Bolt/Counterspell, instead focusing on parallels with interesting added effects). **Major Archtypes** {W}{B}{G} +1/+1 Counters {W}{B}{R} Aggro {B}{R} Aristocrats {W}{U}{B} Artifacts, minor in {R} and {G} {W}{B}{G} Combo, minor in {R} {U}{R} Draw {R}{G} Exile {W}{U} Flicker, minor in {G} {U}{B} Rogues {U}{G} Tokens, minor in {W} {W}{U}{B}{G} Value Pile Major archtypes are designed to have as much overlap as possible, leading to mid-draft decisions on whether to branch out into synergistic crossover cards or stay in a stricter archtype. For example, Flicker and Tokens have numerous shared cards and both archtypes make use of Bant colours. Aristocrats and Combo both need sacrifice engines, which may be black, red, or colourless. ----- >>>{W}{B}{G} +1/+1 Counters {W}{B}{G}<<< >>><<[[!Corpsejack Menace|b35a8efe-2a3e-4060-9134-d4150e4bdf28]][[!Ghave, Guru of Spores|31317da6-83e1-4548-9c10-7f8da9fe2acd]][[!Curse of Predation]]>><<< The +1/+1 Counters archtype is the iconic midrange deck of the cube. Green provides a [[strong|a600b97b-1851-4b1b-a2af-f80e0307c02c]] [[base|d28f824e-8cd4-4915-a46f-6e3c646c6378]] [[of|c1e9cef5-c55f-47d9-9d2f-300dab8fcb0b]] [[relevant|39997212-6943-4094-a9f7-cbdfa8938090]] [[effects|7b83483c-95d0-4db8-b4d4-c6db400ebc97]], putting counters on either [[itself|9fe5c719-f20d-4469-9750-fb689d5f3fc8]], [[other|2b27e6b2-13ad-42b2-a121-70935913723d]] creatures, or [[both|2a501319-59a7-45d4-a6ca-666276095f87]]. Black adds [[counter-increasing|107c8aa8-c8f8-4cbf-821b-bd2cb33354f0]] [[effects|b35a8efe-2a3e-4060-9134-d4150e4bdf28]] and a few [[key|d3f6ed18-eb6f-4d07-8660-cf7c074c87cd]] [[synergies|f971b71a-af69-43a7-b06c-e80eaaaf4a5f]]. White adds a few more methods of [[adding|c22dc283-ea54-4344-b1ca-fd6cc05080d9]] [[mass|f9302ba8-7ff2-4eaa-a32d-eedd94f0bb79]] or [[targeted|b1238003-f218-46a4-8ac7-8ab98a59fa41]] counters and [[payoffs|22d2a844-17fc-4628-9591-684555e98f7b]]. This colour trio has one of the few tri-colour gold cards in [[Ghave|31317da6-83e1-4548-9c10-7f8da9fe2acd]], which enables some more potent results with cards such as [[Herd Baloth|c1e9cef5-c55f-47d9-9d2f-300dab8fcb0b]], effects like [[Good-Fortune Unicorn|49d68905-e13e-4751-b028-90c795c11cd5]], and [[counter-increasing|107c8aa8-c8f8-4cbf-821b-bd2cb33354f0]] [[effects|b35a8efe-2a3e-4060-9134-d4150e4bdf28]]. ----- >>>{W}{B}{R} Aggro {W}{B}{R}<<< >>><<[[!Kytheon, Hero of Akros|58c39df6-b237-40d1-bdcb-2fe5d05392a9]][[!Earthshaker Kenra|0d60eabe-b281-4eba-9c26-287364ed2067]][[!Sin Prodder|cefeb031-9dda-4717-a8d1-e2c21551e43a]]>><<< Aggro primarily focuses on [[inexpensive|a3f82012-5c33-47bc-a3c8-56ae2eea1fb9]] [[high-power|b6bc3f71-b4ce-4c05-be3c-7a0faad476c3]] [[attackers|a743a3b6-3278-4644-a2d5-acf495c273ed]] with a combination of [[red|088c801d-381f-403b-aeb7-fbbfafee99bf]] [[burn|5dd72697-24be-42c7-a6d9-a837bdbd4662]] for [[reach|08a86009-4637-4b6c-9d36-367151583668]], [[black|18a3cca1-e50e-49b6-9e1a-f86640e3b177]] or [[white|80fca8c0-ae3e-439e-b202-228b9f360e9a]] [[removal|825969b9-3c70-4fca-8cab-696e9ca7cdb2]], or [[ways|0d60eabe-b281-4eba-9c26-287364ed2067]] of [[removing|ae8a90c4-4a79-49e7-9fab-076b35d28adb]] [[blockers|50088a60-642b-47ed-a289-ef0b617b688f]]. It shares many pieces with Aristocrats in [[recursive|34bc9bb0-5ec1-400f-89e7-b450980a3391]] [[threats|fed77513-94ab-44e2-b9a1-30ba927cd6ee]], Tokens to get [[extra|b8e56a28-713b-4a13-a601-1128cf117539]] [[value|b9640cbf-b016-410e-9eff-e8924883517b]] while maintaining pressure, and many cards have [[arch-type|e16ab44e-4257-4c0c-b705-8ac1e9c1d835]] [[specific|13c92c29-ed97-41ea-936f-0db39d86b17e]] [[purposes|975dcfab-0281-4fee-92aa-021ea6c524c7]] for other decks that meet aggro's need for [[dealing|562f1c51-d245-4771-bf61-415297e4f9d5]] with [[blockers|87e4b75c-e993-4983-8933-977be314bba6]] or [[hitting|c0dbe348-8bb7-401e-87d6-11b382c84553]] [[face|2610d0e0-2824-4d40-816b-e487ac8f0e03]]. Although supported in three colours, aggro decks are typically one or two colours. ----- >>>{B}{R} Aristocrats {B}{R}<<< >>><<[[!Gutterbones|6a1c710b-bd67-4174-ab02-6ae98a7575ac]][[!Judith, the Scourge Diva|0a742125-730d-4082-bfd8-5feb7733def4]][[!Goblin Bombardment|179e954f-1d90-4ef4-b800-25845cc338e2]]>><<< Aristocrats uses the [[typical|179e954f-1d90-4ef4-b800-25845cc338e2]] [[sacrifice|88042031-64af-4f84-85d5-95992b43aa6c]] [[engines|3457b558-b35b-49fd-b499-b1ec755f86ce]] with [[life|2e1fb442-68ff-4249-8e44-87edf6fae211]]-[[drain|b43a15b7-e013-4353-8643-cbcc8263714e]] [[effects|2dd354dd-939e-4b1a-8ed6-fe89a7fd64bf]]. It leans heavier on its Black effects, with choices between [[recursive|6a1c710b-bd67-4174-ab02-6ae98a7575ac]] [[creatures|fed77513-94ab-44e2-b9a1-30ba927cd6ee]] or [[token|b9640cbf-b016-410e-9eff-e8924883517b]] [[producers|04c6e42d-991d-4e6b-a900-38480931f79e]]. It also borrows from Red's [[aggressive|3c0f5411-1940-410f-96ce-6f92513f753a]] [[creatures|bbac6d75-59ab-4d7d-87ae-46875abf8cc7]] and [[burn|08a86009-4637-4b6c-9d36-367151583668]] to reduce the total drain necessary to close the game out, but also adds [[some|72495879-39ce-449d-ad2f-ef32ea46f3aa]] [[incidental|2e139ad1-1079-49e9-babd-6399c44ad333]] [[tokens|0dcafa9e-3637-42ca-bdb2-45a2b5da7294]]. It also has crossover with the Combo decks who would use the [[sacrifice|97485dbf-2f31-4ed2-a6cd-529ca22c9ac5]] [[engines|8690cbcc-f8fd-41f7-9e28-e61c12b04014]] to go infinite, and likely fight over [[colourless|c4c7cba5-6111-40ce-828a-e811301bb283]] [[card|36a3345d-1190-45f4-8191-897b4dcec376]] [[effects|f28263e6-ee21-415e-b633-377af6f40d5b]]. ----- >>>{W}{U}{B}{2/R}{2/G} Artifacts {W}{U}{B}{2/R}{2/G}<<< >>><<[[!Nettlecyst|83b336d3-ca04-4221-99e9-c8815410a6b0]][[!Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh|2174d16e-4a78-4d27-b220-1086c40db83e]][[!Noble's Purse|be533558-3b16-4df0-a0ca-faa1ebf2e641]]>><<< The Artifact arch-type primarily functions off of [[artifact|be533558-3b16-4df0-a0ca-faa1ebf2e641]] [[token|73b9b5ce-5687-4c3a-ac33-189badf8b98d]] [[producers|b8e56a28-713b-4a13-a601-1128cf117539]] for [[fun|90744c2c-6dd7-4623-8cbf-b138b83ee88f]] and [[profit|41775788-2432-495a-8abd-6c8beaad3d27]]. Artifact decks can potentially be fairly aggressive decks that create [[incidental|b1e666d9-d2ba-49a6-a2c7-cd2639bf4663]] [[value|19b8f962-8d4e-4dd8-a157-c0a55f9e152a]], which it can use to [[press|b6bc3f71-b4ce-4c05-be3c-7a0faad476c3]] the [[attack|899fc19d-bd0c-4c3c-a7f0-90337c7fa186]] or continue to cast spells while [[discarding|368ee06f-9021-4b65-9f53-9c326bf3a27f]] [[lands|ab17c8fa-4c06-4542-848a-e3f2f9f47c27]]. The other option for Artifact decks is a long-term grind, creating a [[critical|5da578b8-19e6-4068-9336-e7cd33c585f1]] [[mass|f5172be3-4379-43fc-98bd-e77c579dea55]] of [[tokens|87e4b75c-e993-4983-8933-977be314bba6]] that it can use to [[control|dd21a925-c76f-4c1d-b5b8-8d3352730e5f]] [[the|712751fa-748e-4018-a9f5-fb83a706c570]] [[game|31a69ebe-4229-4067-8414-381b123fe63c]]. In both cases, the [[tokens|9e7fb3c0-5159-4d1f-8490-ce4c9a60f567]] can build towards an [[excessively|83b336d3-ca04-4221-99e9-c8815410a6b0]] [[large|07a3d9e8-8597-498b-869c-cff79e0df516]] [[creature|1511ad30-16fb-48d9-887e-fce5caede441]] that breaks board stalls itself or attaches to something evasive, or [[animating|2174d16e-4a78-4d27-b220-1086c40db83e]] [[noncreature|0f3c8470-1cc8-4383-8782-c022867d46e8]] artifacts to get [[bonus|1a5313e8-b7d1-49c7-81de-4da99ba9733f]] [[value|e11c8aa0-ea14-43a4-a341-29f01affe64a]]. In contrast to a primarily {W}{U}{B} build, a {U}{G} Artifact Deck primarily relies on [[token|01033dae-fec1-41f2-b7f2-cc6a43331790]] [[doubling|d495e084-92ec-4675-b6aa-8ade2775b796]] effects and [[various|ba8567d2-38ec-47da-a38b-d2d627d44089]] [[Artifact|9746b45a-abd8-4a60-9139-48c1522bfd4b]] [[token|c9b2cf92-5a38-4f14-9f62-970fa1cb6822]] [[producing|262331f4-5e9c-4019-8ab8-3a97a2a6f1e6]] [[effects|544c810b-5f90-4535-aa76-14f8c6b9428a]]. While not intentionally supported in {R}, there are some [[incidental|05bf07aa-1dda-4628-8a4b-c40d13145a49]] [[token|866b7fd4-86e3-4b42-b1ea-33bad0db1f9f]] [[synergies|0dcafa9e-3637-42ca-bdb2-45a2b5da7294]], while Red [[removal|088c801d-381f-403b-aeb7-fbbfafee99bf]] can help a slower Artifact deck [[buy time|d660ced3-6988-4cb8-a2c1-c603012855a8]] to reach the late-game. ----- >>>{W}{B}{G}{2/R} Combo {W}{B}{G}{2/R}<<< >>><<[[!Anafenze, Kin-Tree Spirit|55611f05-10cf-42d0-b93e-7f0c0c852a06]][[!Safehold Elite|d049f233-7fcb-49cb-897b-a12d57692fe0]][[!Blasting Station|f28263e6-ee21-415e-b633-377af6f40d5b]]>><<< The primary supported combo in the cube is a [[Persist|a844d537-df73-422d-a154-f1c6b92d0469]]-[[based|5f7171f0-7d42-47c9-ab46-93c2bb42c914]] [[sacrifice|179e954f-1d90-4ef4-b800-25845cc338e2]] [[engine|f28263e6-ee21-415e-b633-377af6f40d5b]]. The deck uses [[one|55611f05-10cf-42d0-b93e-7f0c0c852a06]] of [[several|2b27e6b2-13ad-42b2-a121-70935913723d]] [[effects|49d68905-e13e-4751-b028-90c795c11cd5]] to prevent a [[Persist|c4c7cba5-6111-40ce-828a-e811301bb283]] [[Creature|d049f233-7fcb-49cb-897b-a12d57692fe0]] from keeping its -1/-1 counter, [[sacrificing|36a3345d-1190-45f4-8191-897b4dcec376]] [[it|88042031-64af-4f84-85d5-95992b43aa6c]] [[repeatedly|97485dbf-2f31-4ed2-a6cd-529ca22c9ac5]] to [[end|2e1fb442-68ff-4249-8e44-87edf6fae211]] the [[game|56fb4035-197b-4d28-9bf7-bb62c304067e]]. Combo usually [[prioritizes|881e5922-b464-4a1a-b074-664bd6c0a7f6]] [[tutors|5ef345fc-e64e-4053-b643-2f8648a5473a]] and ways of recovering [[dead|55bb37b7-3474-42af-abf0-0b713bf34174]] [[combo|d7ebbbf7-8ece-41ba-b9be-cbd62f0ca473]] [[pieces|1e8bdd10-0bdc-4339-bd84-b540606438d6]]. The deck fits within either a midrange shell playing with a back-up win condition or as an all-in combo deck running 3+ colours. [[Devoted Druid|5c8a8dbb-cba7-4e1d-8888-73ab6f4aff07]] is also supported, with ways of generating [[infinite|36ab760e-93e0-4dbc-aaa1-02316f62ed3f]] [[mana|975dcfab-0281-4fee-92aa-021ea6c524c7]]. There are only a couple ways of winning the [[game|c80596a4-b464-4b9e-8186-94a1c44838eb]] [[immediately|985453e7-997e-4d77-a338-cc0290791ebe]] with mana alone, so it can also just provide the ability to empty your hand, pairing well with [[card|262331f4-5e9c-4019-8ab8-3a97a2a6f1e6]] [[advantage|86dfb33e-761d-420f-8202-c1a714ff0832]] [[effects|3e26c10b-179f-4a6e-bc8d-3ec1d6783fb9]], or infinite [[flicker|f74dfd07-d17c-4890-82c3-4b12a6029940]]. ----- >>>{U}{R} Draw {U}{R}<<< >>><<[[!Looter il-Kor|368ee06f-9021-4b65-9f53-9c326bf3a27f]][[!Irencrag Pyromancer|a763d58c-0806-4237-9ab2-85e93e7fc0fa]][[!Currency Converter|06ab6802-da97-4ad8-95ee-2362b2c03975]]>><<< The Draw arch-type focuses on triggering effects on the second card drawn per turn, with [[incidental|06ab6802-da97-4ad8-95ee-2362b2c03975]] [[benefits|7ba507e2-fe5e-4947-aada-20184aa09700]] of [[discarding|520e5505-429b-4da0-b25e-14b8d4e81ce3]] [[cards|742a7487-70a2-448b-8e66-c33cba798a32]]. [[Many|7832abb5-5107-4603-904e-491b221bd3e3]] of the [[cheap|20d3b541-40aa-469e-be97-20496a7632d4]], [[repeatable|368ee06f-9021-4b65-9f53-9c326bf3a27f]] [[cards|df5db14e-6b48-4729-bdf7-2965cf3dbb9d]] that [[fuel|a0d0a9fa-75c9-4492-accd-bc9f79407453]] this arch-type are [[looters|ab17c8fa-4c06-4542-848a-e3f2f9f47c27]], which interacts with both draw and [[discard|2610d0e0-2824-4d40-816b-e487ac8f0e03]]. There are a few engines that are largely independent of one another, either [[generating|0461867b-ec35-4d37-a398-5247e06c4afe]] a [[token|9a4cabcc-fb29-4bf2-b5ba-32b8c96aefd6]] [[army|4eec1d87-1007-44a1-a45d-0623816de681]], controlling the board with [[free burn|a763d58c-0806-4237-9ab2-85e93e7fc0fa]], making a [[large|13cf5b23-9427-4313-8af8-abf2f3800948]] [[attacker|7817e039-e509-4b6f-b5a3-deb3769bbdc8]], or [[milling|4d90c3b0-f958-4a15-94a1-9bf1b0a9ac2a]] the [[opponent|c26450d4-125f-423d-b074-3c959460c242]]. Draw decks can play as either aggressive or controlling, depending on match-up and which payoff resolves. The unblockable looters and tokens often pair well with [[an|521ee576-5a51-4353-af38-c461f05d66ce]] [[equipment|f103cb00-29f7-41ad-8368-ed2cf1a408ea]] [[sub-theme|97aa0173-ed1e-4b5a-a7a1-7d93dca8e189]]. ----- >>>{R}{G} Exile {R}{G}<<< >>><<[[!Bonecrusher Giant|09fd2d9c-1793-4beb-a3fb-7a869f660cd4]][[!Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald|6ba78cd7-a3b6-4ef2-b6b7-3416c0ba61f1]][[!Battle Mammoth|cb3377d9-eec3-49b9-a3a7-e540d2038f51]]>><<< The Exile deck focuses on consistently generating value each turn. It has access to [[several|711c3023-1429-4aa1-b822-85ab1badf086]] [[cards|05bf07aa-1dda-4628-8a4b-c40d13145a49]] that [[allow|6f226550-fc9f-4964-ac62-74f84d0ac3f3]] it to [[play|ff8086cd-b868-4f4e-823e-2635ad7ebc07]] the [[top|a3bb2881-e8fb-4fba-a9f9-d93e6ca24378]] [[card|3e26c10b-179f-4a6e-bc8d-3ec1d6783fb9]] of the [[deck|880f6602-f335-4ad8-9e2f-f32b6d715f72]], in addition to cards that exile [[themselves|c0dbe348-8bb7-401e-87d6-11b382c84553]] [[or|ed557e51-32bd-476f-99f8-d7b1738495c5]] [[others|13e3c0c5-7451-4da9-acc0-d6e4e1f2655e]]. The arch-type utilizes a wide array of mechanics that exile, including [[Rebound|c6ed4077-4ed5-48fb-91c9-a9195d652978]], [[Madness|2610d0e0-2824-4d40-816b-e487ac8f0e03]], [[Foretell|cb3377d9-eec3-49b9-a3a7-e540d2038f51]], [[Adventure|09fd2d9c-1793-4beb-a3fb-7a869f660cd4]], and [[Cascade|35964154-94b0-4f3f-ae8f-b7f9e31118c8]]. Its three major payoffs generate additional value in [[tokens|6ba78cd7-a3b6-4ef2-b6b7-3416c0ba61f1]], [[cascade|b5de7331-d0c6-46a5-b08d-0e032db63223]], or [[direct damage|4fe408aa-14d9-4afd-abfe-b5156c5341b7]] plus the potential for an [[undercosted board-wipe|e59903e3-a344-4218-9d41-8b19a9bc8311]], but the deck also sees general value in overall card advantage. With all of its filtering and recasting potential, Exile benefits from [[seeing|86dfb33e-761d-420f-8202-c1a714ff0832]] [[the|7777bc17-88cf-41fb-9169-77149c01eec8]] [[top|8683a978-1bef-4b01-9361-56b1fc157d26]] [[card|68dce077-4ecd-406a-9052-05d5485ffa6f]], which lets the deck manipulate draws and exile effects while avoiding dead draws. It often relies on [[mana|97dbd212-f1e8-429a-bf00-b2ea966d880e]] [[acceleration|029b6d93-0f7a-4df4-8c01-96cbd5e03315]] to fuel its value engine. Because the deck [[often|6ba78cd7-a3b6-4ef2-b6b7-3416c0ba61f1]] [[discards|711c3023-1429-4aa1-b822-85ab1badf086]] [[cards|c6ed4077-4ed5-48fb-91c9-a9195d652978]], it competes with {U}{R} Draw to [[draft|742a7487-70a2-448b-8e66-c33cba798a32]] [[discard|520e5505-429b-4da0-b25e-14b8d4e81ce3]] [[synergies|7ba507e2-fe5e-4947-aada-20184aa09700]]. ----- >>>{W}{U}{2/G} Flicker {W}{U}{2/G}<<< >>><<[[!Soulherder|ea23111b-ccc1-4d5c-a9d2-9db14c728820]][[!Venser, Shaper Savant|77e19416-aa6c-46f1-b247-a94da5d1a13a]][[!Eternal Witness|55bb37b7-3474-42af-abf0-0b713bf34174]]>><<< The Flicker arch-type comes in several categories, but all rely [[on|e16ab44e-4257-4c0c-b705-8ac1e9c1d835]] [[single|9503a1e6-f0bf-44d0-a28b-56fbfcff1ff2]] [[use|b958bcdd-d0ea-4ae0-9dd0-e6de5cf74128]] [[or|7be5092f-cd24-4aea-824e-67b9767019b2]] [[repeated|1691145e-e9c2-45e7-be35-83245a6e5eaf]] [[triggers|90140bc0-4a9c-4422-b07c-3400c7ccde56]] of [[exiling|b69d2f7b-4705-4d61-964b-6ce892ed0abc]] a [[permanent|f74dfd07-d17c-4890-82c3-4b12a6029940]] and [[returning|576bee63-54d8-4d5c-ab30-6c9b2a72a501]] it for [[value|e5434026-a606-41df-8dfd-23694040b488]]. It generally focuses on [[triggered|59faa45d-868b-4bc7-934c-0e077642e129]] [[abilities|0f32a8ba-43ce-485b-b96d-e1d17e6f3174]] when [[permanents|d8f69cea-823c-482b-a605-8138b3d950e6]] [[enter|cd2a474b-5eac-4e0d-b65c-5610385f2011]] [[the|250d4c03-b350-4cd0-9e52-d5fcdd228ed3]] [[battlefield|bab371a3-9e0c-4d98-b445-d0f3f86717dc]]. [[Most|d140c3b7-ca78-483d-baeb-307b624fea8b]] [[effects|48cbc1ad-23ad-4666-b178-060ee602fc6d]] [[work|73b9b5ce-5687-4c3a-ac33-189badf8b98d]] [[with|74dfabfd-e13b-4512-a733-abe514be6404]] [[creatures|b8e56a28-713b-4a13-a601-1128cf117539]], but [[Teleportation Circle|90140bc0-4a9c-4422-b07c-3400c7ccde56]] and [[Brago, King Eternal|1691145e-e9c2-45e7-be35-83245a6e5eaf]] can flicker non-creatures, including [[artifact|1a5313e8-b7d1-49c7-81de-4da99ba9733f]] [[triggers|e11c8aa0-ea14-43a4-a341-29f01affe64a]] or resetting [[permanents|f9302ba8-7ff2-4eaa-a32d-eedd94f0bb79]] that use [[counters|be533558-3b16-4df0-a0ca-faa1ebf2e641]]. Flicker decks have access to two types of locks. The first involves [[attacking|97ebe333-244f-46fe-84dd-eaee56583239]] the [[opponent's|60afeb75-2c1e-4634-8c83-88b1dddb77c2]] [[permanents|77e19416-aa6c-46f1-b247-a94da5d1a13a]], preventing them from establishing a board presence, potentially splashing {G} for [[redundancy|bd7bef5a-e0ab-46d3-a802-620bf2a7546f]]. The second involves flickering [[Eternal Witness|55bb37b7-3474-42af-abf0-0b713bf34174]] to re-cast [[Time Warp|6e70332c-de0b-45ce-bbd1-5de4314c08db]] for infinite turns. In addition to the above uses, Flicker decks may be tempted to use {G} [[for|c9b2cf92-5a38-4f14-9f62-970fa1cb6822]] [[additional|9746b45a-abd8-4a60-9139-48c1522bfd4b]] [[effects|3028075c-5fc5-4942-a984-1ffcf7a8933d]]. This may blur the lines between Flicker and [[Tokens|3287775f-7bec-4e8f-bb8d-daf5ce92e4a8]], as more [[mana-intensive|ba8567d2-38ec-47da-a38b-d2d627d44089]] decks may flicker [[Astral Dragon|670fbc63-4c9b-4e57-b53e-4ca4d7a224ba]] to make increasing copies of [[Parallel Lives|01033dae-fec1-41f2-b7f2-cc6a43331790]]. Flicker can [[potentially|d007da5a-6bd9-433b-b04e-b740e61dfc50]] [[also|60d1b650-6c5f-435c-826a-f025d7b796e5]] [[find|2e139ad1-1079-49e9-babd-6399c44ad333]] [[synergies|0dcafa9e-3637-42ca-bdb2-45a2b5da7294]] in {B} and {R}, but this isn't a specifically designed interaction within the cube. ----- >>>{U}{B} Rogues {U}{B}<<< >>><<[[!Prosperous Thief|b1e666d9-d2ba-49a6-a2c7-cd2639bf4663]][[!Anowon, the Ruin Thief|fed9d62b-e1af-4cad-9708-35a95c469c45]][[!Oona's Blackguard|180abc09-b098-4a51-bf4f-c1ad7c5e1c30]]>><<< The Rogue deck relies on Rogue cards that are used to support both the {U}{R} [[Draw|ab17c8fa-4c06-4542-848a-e3f2f9f47c27]] [[deck|368ee06f-9021-4b65-9f53-9c326bf3a27f]] and the {U}X [[Artifact|b1e666d9-d2ba-49a6-a2c7-cd2639bf4663]] [[deck|08c6872d-4cb5-4a59-b1dd-38c107906660]], using a few key [[tribal|fed9d62b-e1af-4cad-9708-35a95c469c45]] [[buffs|180abc09-b098-4a51-bf4f-c1ad7c5e1c30]] with [[naturally|5cb72f66-c779-4e29-a6f6-45c31fb57aba]] [[evasive|b9640cbf-b016-410e-9eff-e8924883517b]] [[creatures|93c2c11d-dfc3-4ba9-8c0f-a98114090396]]. It is an aggressive deck that benefits from the counter magic in {U} and the removal in {B}. ----- >>>{U}{G}{2/W} Tokens {U}{G}{2/W}<<< >>><<[[!Deep-Forest Hermit|3287775f-7bec-4e8f-bb8d-daf5ce92e4a8]][[!Adrix and Nex, Twincasters|d495e084-92ec-4675-b6aa-8ade2775b796]][[!Replication Technique|bf4341ec-027d-47eb-b2ca-f18f9885d82d]]>><<< The Tokens arch-type uses [[doubling|01033dae-fec1-41f2-b7f2-cc6a43331790]] [[effects|d495e084-92ec-4675-b6aa-8ade2775b796]] to get extra value out of cards that produce [[token|3287775f-7bec-4e8f-bb8d-daf5ce92e4a8]] [[creatures|73b9b5ce-5687-4c3a-ac33-189badf8b98d]], [[clues|262331f4-5e9c-4019-8ab8-3a97a2a6f1e6]], [[food|ba8567d2-38ec-47da-a38b-d2d627d44089]], [[treasure|9746b45a-abd8-4a60-9139-48c1522bfd4b]], [[or|5898a9c4-c983-4807-af06-18111702ab59]] [[others|bf4341ec-027d-47eb-b2ca-f18f9885d82d]]. The deck often leans heavier into {G}, where it can benefit from a [[devastating|6daaa97a-6864-4897-ad42-92a68dc6980d]] [[top|70fd0439-294b-454c-b2af-e814b85f4590]] [[end|03b9e943-9650-434c-a540-35ca7c96365b]], but {U} has some pay-offs for using [[excess|1da4d4f3-b3cb-4b61-81b8-06ae441c41bf]] [[mana|670fbc63-4c9b-4e57-b53e-4ca4d7a224ba]] as well as [[adding|d765221d-9718-47eb-aa49-9c0719337139]] [[consistency|60afeb75-2c1e-4634-8c83-88b1dddb77c2]]. Tokens may also be {U}{G}{W}, using the {W} [[token|b8e56a28-713b-4a13-a601-1128cf117539]] [[producers|859d2b91-63af-4700-8ca5-b1756aa6639b]], [[mass|f3920f7d-8559-40f8-95be-860c16bf7700]] [[buffs|f9302ba8-7ff2-4eaa-a32d-eedd94f0bb79]], [[or|17be11f2-f2db-40c4-8fc1-2ed7173f9a1a]] [[miscellaneous|d8f69cea-823c-482b-a605-8138b3d950e6]] [[synergies|46764e49-64da-4a94-b61c-75e006b2c5a9]]. It may also lean heavily into the [[artifact|be533558-3b16-4df0-a0ca-faa1ebf2e641]] [[token|544c810b-5f90-4535-aa76-14f8c6b9428a]] [[producers|501599d6-1072-4124-b05d-01f96de153f3]] and draw on [[artifact|90744c2c-6dd7-4623-8cbf-b138b83ee88f]] [[pay-off|07a3d9e8-8597-498b-869c-cff79e0df516]] [[effects|1511ad30-16fb-48d9-887e-fce5caede441]]. ----- >>>{W}{U}{B}{G} Value Pile {W}{U}{B}{G}<<< >>><<[[!Meren of Clan Nel Toth|f43bf91d-bc08-417f-a549-64919c24052a]][[!Ravos, Soultender|f2725635-8f90-4d17-9568-51218ba663c1]][[!Muldrotha, the Gravetide|76f7d02a-7b83-4444-ac65-1661637183ee]]>><<< The Value Pile arch-type uses [[various|f43bf91d-bc08-417f-a549-64919c24052a]] [[recursion|f2725635-8f90-4d17-9568-51218ba663c1]] [[effects|76f7d02a-7b83-4444-ac65-1661637183ee]] to build engines of incremental advantage. These may involve [[sacrificing|41775788-2432-495a-8abd-6c8beaad3d27]] [[for|3457b558-b35b-49fd-b499-b1ec755f86ce]] [[value|8690cbcc-f8fd-41f7-9e28-e61c12b04014]] and then [[recasting|d007da5a-6bd9-433b-b04e-b740e61dfc50]] the [[creature|791c21fb-fc78-4106-9a42-abc73f41ab8b]] for [[further|48cbc1ad-23ad-4666-b178-060ee602fc6d]] [[benefit|55bb37b7-3474-42af-abf0-0b713bf34174]], repeated [[removal|60d1b650-6c5f-435c-826a-f025d7b796e5]], or [[build-your-own|13c6101a-da40-4785-8ccb-4e779bbbdb55]] [[Vindicates|98cbc1c2-b76e-4da3-aa43-00e10b2ce532]]. Because this arch-type is often tempted to pick [[fixing|57f4e0f0-13d1-43ed-8d95-13cff94a26e7]] [[highly|7a7c98b0-d64d-4d0a-b284-1187a8e7095e]], it may have cause to add some [[five|737122cb-b8f4-4d51-80c4-83be6e8dfc86]] [[colour|1e8bdd10-0bdc-4339-bd84-b540606438d6]] [[options|3e26c10b-179f-4a6e-bc8d-3ec1d6783fb9]].