**Please note, this is the 540 card version of my original Innistrad Remastered Cube,and the only one I will be updating moving forward. If you would like to see what the cube looked like pre-Midnight Hunt/Crimson Vow, you can check it out [here](https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/hxe)** **Also, feel free to check in on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/thejesguy), as I post regular updates about all things cube there, as well as daily P1P1s. It's also the best place to shoot me a comment or question if you have one!** This cube is meant to pay homage to the theme and game play of the Innistrad Blocks, while also having its own unique feel and play style. Any card that is themed on Innistrad is eligible for inclusion, even if not originally available in a standard legal set. The cube is designed as a two color format, with mono and three color decks being possible, but infrequent. Each two color pair has a draftable archetype, and are split between Ally Color Creature Types, and Enemy Color Themes: ___________________________________________________________________________ >>> ### Ally Colors <<< ___________________________________________________________________________ >>>{w-u} Spirits {w-u}<<< >>> <<[[!Spectral Shepherd|ac355ae2-7553-4b51-bcce-1c4168dad0d6]] [[!Millicent, Restless Revenant|2b86b538-0766-440d-a2cd-f5d5bfcfb010]] [[!Patrician Geist|de2b0c63-c929-42ec-aada-dddb2a26550c]]>> <<< Take to the skies with a myriad of supernatural Spirits! The Spirits deck is your typical U/W fliers deck, but with the added benefit of trickiness and graveyard-based value that only those pesky little geists can provide! Keep the ground covered with spells like [[/Beloved Beggar|6109b54e-56c5-4014-9f6d-d5f7a0fd725d]], [[/Covetous Castaway]], and [[Drogskol Shieldmate|156b4bca-4145-472b-bf80-13edb0bef561]], while fliers like [[Shacklegeist|7d6d0c71-d1c8-4eb0-96e7-b3325d5fb4c0]], [[Rattlechains|a6fc4db9-a29c-4f50-8e41-105b45af0be9]], and [[Spectral Shepherd|ac355ae2-7553-4b51-bcce-1c4168dad0d6]] chip away in the air and keep your opponents guessing what your next move will be. That's not all though! Get extra value from your Spirits thanks to Disturb. Cards like [[/Dennick, Pious Apprentice|ecb54b26-7f0d-4f84-abcc-4dd9bfe57848]] and [[/Faithbound Judge|db791fb6-b0ff-4ded-bd3d-9447cf398312]] allow you to play them as creatures or auras later game whenever you need to call upon them again, making sure you never run out of spells to cast! When drafting Spirits, do you best to pick cards that will commit to the board while keeping your opponents off balance. Before they know it, you'll overwhelm them with your tricks and ghastly forces, stealing their last gasp with an unnatural chill. ___________________________________________________________________________ >>>{u-b} Zombies {u-b}<<< >>> <<[[!Geralf, Visionary Stitcher|53c5d474-5620-4c5f-95a4-8a128825df83]] [[!Diregraf Captain|0e5f41eb-609b-4882-af9e-904daa717484]] [[!Relentless Dead]]>> <<< Unleash an undead horde upon your helpless opponents! What Zombies lack in brain, they make up with in brawn...And Endless hunger. Leverage the graveyard with tools like [[Organ Hoarder|9716d384-88d1-415e-882f-7fed9be1adc6]], [[Crawl from the Cellar|ed6c8942-d43e-4456-ac98-3220cb954c65]], and [[Prized Amalgam|634cedb6-8b00-4f4b-8790-541188955295]]. Chew through your expendable creatures like [[Gravecrawler|48d73cb5-22ac-43df-9c4b-0c860bb80b3e]] and [[Relentless Dead]] with spells like [[Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver]], [[Eaten Alive|e7975a3c-570a-4bff-a60d-d274f758b93f]], and [[Overcharged Amalgam]] to take full advantage of your decaying cadre. The name of the game with The Zombies deck is nigh-endless recursion. Ship your dead off early, and bring them back later; it's not like they have any say in the matter. Send your opponents to an early grave, or bring on your own [[Zombie Apocalypse|756119c5-f10e-431b-9f8b-5da5850a72fd]] and become your opponent's worst nightmare! ___________________________________________________________________________ >>>{b-r} Vampires {b-r}<<< >>> <<[[!Olivia's Bloodsworn]] [[!Vampire Socialite|f07cbf04-2864-4407-800e-4d55c10d3426]] [[!Dominating Vampire|213112df-439b-454e-ade4-90e4176411c5]]>> <<< Draw your foes in close with feigned regality before you pursue them with bloodthirsty resolve! Vampires are one of the most aggressive decks that can be drafted. Early game plays like [[Stromkirk Noble]], [[Asylum Visitor|55a4bf6c-167a-4122-a55b-7bc28ca4f0d4]], and [[Bloodtithe Harvester|01182501-2b50-4b87-835a-fea3c5e6e330]] are plentiful, allowing you can come down early and draw first blood. Keep up the pace by leveraging with efficient removal like [[Neonate's Rush|dee17e12-e08f-4449-9f49-05f20e0d1670]] and [[Infernal Grasp|0655bae1-d33b-4bac-856a-ca4518f192e8]], keeping your opponent's off balance and their blood flowing. There are plenty of tools to help you keep on the heels of your prey as well, from [[Vampires' Vengeance|20d2d886-13a2-44f1-966a-ec674622fd01]] and [[Markov Baron|c79527ca-15f5-427a-9245-6b7f4230a8b7]], to [[Florian, Voldaren Scion|74b100ae-5795-4583-88a1-a428b090a80f]] himself! The Vampires deck wants to come out fast and overwhelm opponents within the first few turns before they have any chance to defend themselves. Make sure you draw first blood, and drink deeply! ___________________________________________________________________________ >>>{r-g} Werewolves {r-g}<<< >>> <<[[/!Kruin Outlaw]] [[/!Tovolar, Dire Overlord|925dee92-9c8d-4eef-a326-2fdae72b4328]] [[!Nightpack Ambusher|2c9b1f70-9861-4c66-a52f-c40002679e75]]>> <<< Pursue your prey with primal vigor as they run in terror! Werewolves is the true midrange deck of the cube. They want to establish an early board presence with threats like [[/Kessig Forgemaster]], [[/Mayor of Avabruck|685b0777-b4e1-4c85-ad35-524024cb3a71]], and [[/Tovolar, Dire Overlord|925dee92-9c8d-4eef-a326-2fdae72b4328]] before vrute forcing their way through the midgame thanks to cards like [[/Instigator Gang]], [[/Ulrich of the Krallenhorde]], and [[/Tovolar's Huntmaster|86e3848f-ee6a-4f9f-a231-4a22335a6808]]. The Werewolf deck wants to shed their human guise for that of a beast as often as possible and best opponents with sheer size. It is important to leverage activated abilities from cards like [[/Ill-Tempered Loner|f3d1e90b-0c99-46da-b4f6-4b7be27dbd5c]] and [[/Hound Tamer|83218607-240e-4473-8b0b-6b4670b010e6]] as well spells with Flash like [[Pack Guardian|64dcc129-88c2-4f20-be0b-36c4141688c9]] and [[Nightpack Ambusher]] in order to manipulate how and when your Werewolves will transform. Gather your pack and begin your hunt. Once your kin are assembled, you will easily run tear through any meager your resistance your opponents may try and cobble together. ___________________________________________________________________________ >>>{g-w} Humans {g-w}<<< >>> <<[[!Champion of the Parish|f7314414-c2d2-48ed-af2c-764cf0207c62]] [[!Katilda, Dawnhart Prime|3ef98a2c-4b48-45e3-bbcb-9fd338f5a05a]] [[!Travel Preparations|e9654ae7-af2c-4956-be3a-68befa33f523]]>> <<< Hold the line, and join forces to combat the encroaching evil! Humans are aggressive, and powerful in numbers. They can come down early, swarm the board, and modify their power, allowing them to beat back whatever threats your opponents have. [[Champion of the Parish|f7314414-c2d2-48ed-af2c-764cf0207c62]], [[Thalia's Lieutenant|9c2000ef-3e6b-4f44-8bd6-ed8119336d5a]], and [[Hamlet Captain|43435939-20cf-49c9-8e37-63681740399b]] pressure opponents early and can transition into the mid-to-late game splendidly. [[Katilda, Dawnhart Prime|3ef98a2c-4b48-45e3-bbcb-9fd338f5a05a]], [[Increasing Devotion|87b5de81-65a6-4a74-8a71-767b92e89e91]], and [[Odric, Lunarch Marshal|5c77c30f-d813-46e6-9cdd-938b4a6359ad]] on the other hand allow you to finish off games quickly and decisively. The Humans deck is a mix between Aggro and Midrange seeking to go wide with small threats that it can modify throughout the course of the game. Thanks to the help of effects like [[Travel Preparations|e9654ae7-af2c-4956-be3a-68befa33f523]] and [[Torens, Fist of the Angels|a0d8fa32-f5fb-441a-8c53-28cd44723672]], the Humans deck can pivot between the early and mid game, all the while keeping the pressure on. Swell the power of your ever-growing community, and the beat back the looming darkness! ___________________________________________________________________________ >>> ### Enemy Colors <<< ___________________________________________________________________________ >>>{b-w} Aristocrats {b-w}<<< >>> <<[[!Lingering Souls|bcf1288a-8e2c-4a69-afcf-af293f66d007]] [[!Fleshtaker|2ed8c0ef-2b53-49b5-bc2f-428628cb3975]] [[!Blood Artist|2e1fb442-68ff-4249-8e44-87edf6fae211]]>> <<< Build a board of expendable pawns, and utilize them in whatever way you deem fit! Use your early turns to build out a board of cheap, and disposable creatures, ranging from the likes of [[Butcher Ghoul|44a91e62-e946-4101-8cef-d1c147caebf2]] and [[Doomed Traveller|652c3bbb-cac8-47ad-81de-41e954e17a29]], to token makers like [[Thraben Doomsayer]] and [[Sorin, Lord of Innistrad|27bb371f-d49f-41bd-bbe0-d5e1e2067e36]]. With these hapless fodder we can fuel effects like [[/Extricator of Sin|b6867ddd-f953-41c6-ba36-86ae2c14c908]], [[Rite of Oblivion|fe1f8d52-565e-4900-8357-fd29f2022dc1]], and [[/Voldaren Pariah]] and overtake any opponent. The Aristocrats deck wants to move at its own pace. It is able to slowly overwhelm opponents with a combination of spells like [[Lingering Souls|891a92d7-9ccf-4de1-8286-aa5254f27ba9]] and [[Intangible Virtue|0dd21f5e-d284-4072-87b9-7f0e6140fe60]], or drag out a game in order to slowly bleed an opponent out with cards like [[Blood Artist|2e1fb442-68ff-4249-8e44-87edf6fae211]] and [[Vermin Gorger|d3166b10-5bc3-4db6-bb5b-81045d98e446]]. This deck gives you complete control over life and death, sacrificing creatures on a whim and bleeding your enemies dry! ___________________________________________________________________________ >>>{b-g} Value {b-g}<<< >>> <<[[!Soul of Innistrad|9147b57e-e172-49ac-a556-91efbde0d325]][[!The Gitrog Monster|debd0dfa-c20d-4886-a80e-26f800cfc17b]][[!Tireless Tracker|ee8e9928-d9b2-4570-adb8-44b34115decd]]>> <<< Utilize the most potent cards available as you bury your opponents in insurmountable value! This is one of the slower decks in the cube, straddling the line between midrange and control. With flexible removal like [[Parasitic Grasp|d75c8e88-612a-4252-9756-47f052162045]] and [[Bloodline Culling|fac827f7-a587-4adf-8408-2d9ccd9c1343]] that's backed up with powerful creatures like [[Briarbridge Tracker|e215a7bd-112f-4228-a99e-5a8cb4be5cee]] and [[Consuming Blob]], the Value deck can drag out games nice and long while the opponent runs out of resources. Death and the graveyard plays an important role in the value deck as well, thanks to spells like [[Spider Spawning|f97007af-6642-4105-8d8c-4223681e1cf9]] and [[Blood Fountain|dd03651e-ada0-41dc-8722-0eba476943e3]]. While most other decks in the cube are synergy-based, the Value deck prides itself on power and efficiency. Cards for this deck range from card advantage engines like [[Morbid Opportunist]] and [[Tireless Tracker|ee8e9928-d9b2-4570-adb8-44b34115decd]], and when combined alongside threats like [[Cemetery Desecrator]] and [[/Tolovar's Huntmaster|86e3848f-ee6a-4f9f-a231-4a22335a6808]], your opponents will be crushed under the weight of your ever-present advantage. Command the board and leave your enemies broken behind you as you outpace them every step of the way and grind them into dust! ___________________________________________________________________________ >>>{u-g} Self-Mill {u-g}<<< >>> <<[[!Creeping Renaissance|b965069d-8513-41ab-98f6-3fbd46c19e2d]][[!Slogurk, the Overslime|b27a03a8-df78-43fb-a811-478be5983e91]][[/!Mirrorhall Mimic|823ad188-bd56-476d-9853-bed90bfad582]]>> <<< Thin you library, and your sanity, as you dump both into the graveyard for unrivaled gain! The graveyard is a valuable resource for this deck, and spells like [[Mulch|52a1dabd-82df-4814-9d64-bf7bf9c1018d]], [[Otherworldly Gaze|9cebee20-869e-45ed-9ddc-843faf4032ad]], and [[Armored Skaab]] are its bread and butter spells. The goal in the early game is to set one's self up to outvalue opponents in the mid and late game. This is thanks to a plethora of graveyard-based cards, like [[Increasing Savagery|29ab8737-151f-4702-a95d-7f7b60a5ee8a]], [[/Covetous Castaway]], and [[Vilespawn Spider|6ad9ae64-6526-4747-9b0c-77d113f58c33]]. The Self-Mill deck is a slow, grindy deck which wants to drag games long, and outpace opponents with copious amounts of card advantage. With game-enders like [[Kessig Cagebreakers|fae22886-da03-49f2-873c-98a7ea2ee17d]], [[Laboratory Maniac|809205f3-acf5-4244-b360-09ce4ba76795]], and [[Slogurk the Overslime|b27a03a8-df78-43fb-a811-478be5983e91]], it can turn its slow, plodding game plan into a real threat, able to apply pressure in the late game. Sanity is a small price to pay for endless value, wouldn't you agree? ___________________________________________________________________________ >>>{r-u} Spells {r-u}<<< >>> <<[[!Niblis of Frost]][[!Mercurial Geists|8ab14779-7e79-449c-9a47-6ba219d0dbc5]][[!Seize the Storm|532e079f-55b7-4b92-b489-aed4d3becae7]]>> <<< Stupefy your foes with a slew of scheming spells! Spells is one of the most flexible archetypes in the cube. It is able to skew towards a more aggressive/tempo style by utilizing cards like [[/Thing in the Ice|359d1b13-6156-43b0-a9a7-6bfff36c1a91]], [[Play With Fire|42901bec-a8d0-46a3-a710-bfb7bd87f155]], and [[Thermo Alchemist|c6c194ea-32a5-4683-a6da-4a93d9b4722e]], or a more controlling build thanks to cards like [[Hard Evidence]], [[Burn Down the House|20ded7af-8086-465e-a980-3099217d324c]], and [[Hullbreaker Horror|4b546bcf-2e86-42af-bf32-81c7fd36ef8c]]. Regardless of the build, there are plenty of cards that the different variations of the Spells deck have in common. [[Think Twice|53e44060-a9a2-4095-9f5b-f60297525315]], [[/Smoldering Egg|41b6381f-4ff8-49e9-bf00-cfe32851318b]], [[Flame-Blessed Bolt|b1771a8f-7bea-4bb0-9949-566ee6613b93]], and [[Geistlight Snare|5a081700-a29a-40ff-a198-00d32f0ea11d]] are fantastic options for any Spells deck, regardless of its game plan. The key to drafting the Spells deck is finding your lane, and determining which style of deck is most open to you. Who need an abundance of creatures when you can outplay and outwit opponents with the cards in your hand alone? ___________________________________________________________________________ >>>{w-r} Aggro {w-r}<<< >>> <<[[!Hellrider]] [[!Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer|e54105a7-c369-40a8-8b37-610821c0fd08]] [[!Gryff's Boon|9d8aecb0-c535-493c-bf64-4964e061deba]]>> <<< Forget barring the gates! Break them down with fervor and zeal as you rout your opponents with speed and efficiency! Hated enemies come together in the Aggro deck as you pick and choose the best white and red cards to add to your cause. [[Thalia, Guardian of Thraben|e4c7cbfc-e655-4f82-8bde-fbc95461361e]] and [[Fervent Cathar]] join forces with [[Welcoming Vampire|fd60ee8d-fb50-41df-89a8-aed5a53d755f]] and [[/Instigator Gang]] to brutally tear down opposing life totals. The Aggro deck is all about getting the job done and getting it done fast. With spells like [[Rally the Peasants|514fe7de-16b2-42c0-adb1-f0af1c89cfd6]], [[Brimstone Volley|6960f2da-6b84-4680-8ab2-f0567a5d1b0a]], and [[Stolen Vitality|a3c9a784-9881-4a54-a223-26cce09829dc]], your cheap creatures will quickly overcome whatever obstacles cross their paths. Put grudges aside, select your targets, and slay them swiftly and without mercy! ___________________________________________________________________________ >>> ### Sub-Archetypes <<< ___________________________________________________________________________ >>>{b}{b/u}{b/r}{b/w}{b/g} Griselbrand Reanimator {b/g}{b/w}{b/r}{b/u}{b}<<< >>> <<[[!Unburial Rites|2794c82b-e5ce-4369-894e-bf56c6402ae1]] [[!Griselbrand|1ab640f0-72cf-4659-98fd-20d0bb787e40]] [[!Diregraf Rebirth|b51ed1ea-661e-49c6-9751-1eb7bb651bb1]] >> <<< The Griselbrand Reanimator deck is the honorary 11th supported archetype of the cube. The goal with this deck is to take the best graveyard shenanigans from each color, and combine them to create a smooth, self-churning machine that will help you bring back massive monsters like [[Hullbreaker Horror|4b546bcf-2e86-42af-bf32-81c7fd36ef8c]], [[Somberwald Beastmaster|64568a8d-20a8-410d-bf7b-531caf98b4e4]] or the titular [[Griselbrand|1ab640f0-72cf-4659-98fd-20d0bb787e40]]. Cards like [[Faithless Looting|a1b0da17-d595-441d-811c-a2d28d2bb232]], [[Tracker's Instincts]], and [[Stitcher's Supplier|2b737126-50b5-4678-91bf-197b64086fe4]] help fill up the yard, while mana dorks like [[Deranged Assistant|a4c03171-5ff0-4f79-bb03-16decf7d34ce]] and [[Reclusive Taxidermist|10edf37a-ee35-491d-b83a-39035f7df65a]] help transition you to the late game. Finally, there are plenty of ways to cheat out your threats, like [[Dread Return|fee9b318-15c1-45cf-97a5-2ad4764e06d0]] and [[Howlpack Piper|22b4f25d-d509-418a-a5d9-17e97f806676]]. Grab your color fixing and strap in for a wild ride if you P1P1 Griselbrand of any of his friends. Ramp and Reanimate is the name of the game! ___________________________________________________________________________ >>>{u}{r} U/R/X Spells {g}{b}<<< >>> << [[!Seasons Past|668afd78-3cf5-4daf-8dfb-fca90de0ae5a]] [[!Galvanic Iteration|a5f8ee5b-e1f5-4bc8-8ca3-d8308d71f2b9]] [[!Havengul Lich|321077a4-e468-4e74-94f7-80c83790e0d9]] >> <<< Feeling truly mad? Are red and blue not providing enough...Inspiration? Well, worry not, feel free to as many colors as your delirium dictates! Unlike with Sultai Graveyard, there is only one way into a multicolor Spells deck: through U/R Spells! A deck like this will be *heavy* U/R, with a light splash of either green and/or black for a bit of spice. Green provides powerhouses such as [[Huntmaster of the Fells|aae6fb12-b252-453b-bca7-1ea2a0d6c8dc]] and [[Nightpack Ambusher|2c9b1f70-9861-4c66-a52f-c40002679e75]], both of who can take full advantage of all the instants the deck plays. Meanwhile, black provides excellent interaction for the deck, bringing removal like [[The Meathook Massacre|08950015-eee5-4327-888c-82dfd13bb9ad]] and [[Bleed Dry|3db65755-f104-4de9-bcc9-0a4a7bc66b51]] to the table. Once you've decided to follow your scientific pursuits, do not relent! Cobble together whatever bits of inspiration you need! Perfection is found through ideas, iterations and pain. Plenty of plain. Hopefully your opponent's! ___________________________________________________________________________ >>>{u}{b}{g} Sultai Graveyard {g}{b}{u}<<< >>> << [[!Spider Spawning|f97007af-6642-4105-8d8c-4223681e1cf9]] [[!Soul of Innistrad|9147b57e-e172-49ac-a556-91efbde0d325]] [[!Forbidden Alchemy|f82275ff-7f3e-4561-9157-14e7c9faee44]] >> <<< Looking to overwhelm your opponents with a bottomless charnel pit of value? If so, Sultai is the deck for you! There are two routes into the Sultai Graveyard deck: U/G Self Mill, splashing cards like [[Spider Spawning|f97007af-6642-4105-8d8c-4223681e1cf9]] or [[The Gitrog Monster|debd0dfa-c20d-4886-a80e-26f800cfc17b]], or G/B Value, splashing cards like [[Laboratory Maniac|809205f3-acf5-4244-b360-09ce4ba76795]] or [[Havengul Lich|321077a4-e468-4e74-94f7-80c83790e0d9]]. Regardless of how you make it there, Sultai Graveyard takes the card advantage monstrosity that is Self Mill, and the inevitable beast that is Value, and mashed them together into an unholy abomination that dominates the mid-to-late game. If you have any questions about how either the U/G Self Mill or B/G Value deck functions, please refer to their sections above. Stock up on fixing, and fill up your graveyard! Your opponents will be helpless to stop the ever growing advantage that will soon over take them. You are inevitable. ___________________________________________________________________________ >>>{G} Mono Green Stompy {G}<<< >>> << [[!Somberwald Sage|409c0272-7a43-4a6c-ab3f-740397b1f5c8]] [[/!Ulvenwald Oddity|5fdf5fc4-69c8-4a59-9095-c2feefb64371]] [[/!Avabruck Caretaker|c0c358b4-5af2-438f-8bd5-beb0ee6b518b]] >> <<< Wait...What is that stomping in the distance...? And why is is getting closer?? Mono green is another aggressive deck baked into the cube. Like mono red, it cares little for synergy, and gets by on the pure power and efficiency of its cards. Using ramp creatures like [[Avacyn's Pilgrim|0a02a28d-ac00-40c5-9590-de029c007dde]] and [[/Scorned Villager]] you can power out massive game changers like [[Wolfir Silverheart]], [[Revenge of the Hunted]], or even [[Craterhoof Behemoth|a249be17-73ed-4108-89c0-f7e87939beb8]]! While it won't be the most commonly drafted deck, mono green is able to leverage powerful creatures and spells to stay ahead of opponent's boards and pressure life totals. Stalk the woods and hunt opponents with your wild brethren as you take down anyone foolish enough to trespass in your territory! ___________________________________________________________________________