Your deck is only 15 cards and you don't lose to decking. Race or use your resources more efficiently than the opponent. # Table of Contents 1. [Tips](tips) 2. [Land](land) 3. [Drafting Methods](drafting-methods) 4. [Archetypes](archetypes) 5. [Microarchetypes](microarchetypes) 6. [Current Issues](current-issues) ## Tips Once your library runs out, you’ll want a way to recur your graveyard <<[[!Clear the Mind]][[!Jotun Grunt]][[!Volrath's Stronghold]][[!Turn the Earth]]>> Or a mana sink <<[[!Cursed Scroll]][[!Feldon of the Third Path]][[!Sprout Swarm]][[!Retrofitter Foundry]]>> ### Lands I recommend playing 4-5 lands which gives you a [66-80%](https://stattrek.com/online-calculator/hypergeometric) chance of having at least 2 lands in your opening 7. The [[ravnica bounce lands|Azorius Chancery]] are powerful ways to trade tempo for additional resources. ## Drafting Methods For 2 players: 8 [Grid drafts](https://luckypaper.co/resources/formats/grid-draft/), 50 card [winston draft](https://luckypaper.co/resources/formats/winston-draft/), 4 [Housman rounds](https://luckypaper.co/resources/formats/housman-draft/) For 4 players: 3 packs of 7-8 cards For 6 players: Team draft 3 packs of 7-8 cards For 8 players: 2 packs of 11 Generally, players will end up with a little over 20 cards. For newer players, you'll want to add cards to the draft to make it more forgiving. ## Archetypes {B}{R} Sacrifice: One of the deepest archetypes because there's many sacrifice outlets and tokens you don't mind sacrificing. <<[[!Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia]][[!Goblin Bombardment]][[!Blood Artist]][[!Claim the Firstborn]]>> --- {B} Zombies: Often paired with sacrifice or [[pox]]-like effects. <<[[!Gravecrawler]][[!Carrion Feeder]][[!Risen Executioner]][[!Murderous Rider]]>> --- {G} Squirrels: Assemble a pumped up squirrel army, an archetype without enough cards to support it in 40 card decks. <<[[!Chatterfang, Squirrel General]][[!Chitterspitter]][[!Ravenous Squirrel]][[!Deep Forest Hermit]]>> --- {W}{U} Blink: Gaining additional value from your creatures is even stronger when you have so few cards. <<[[!Soulherder]][[!Flickerwisp]][[!Blade Splicer]][[!Venser, Shaper Savant]]>> --- {W}{R} Aggro: Most of the colors can be aggressive, but white and red have the lowest curves. <<[[!Frontier Explorer]][[!Rabbit Battery]][[!Intrepid Adversary]][[!Alesha, Who Smiles at Death]]>> ## Microarchetypes Because you see a higher percent of your deck each game, it’s easier to assemble synergistic combos based on only a few cards. Many microarchetypes exist based on a single card: <<[[!Thought-Knot Seer]][[!Approach of the Second Sun|fdf59a6e-7708-45a1-884d-d12e9f7b9ed9]][[!Zirda, the Dawnwaker]][[!Krark, the Thumbless]][[!Goblin Welder]][[!Smokestack]][[!Steel Overseer]][[!Baird, Argivian Recruiter]]>> ## Current Issues - There may be too many double pipped cards - There aren’t always clear archetypes for drafters and the draft is short, which makes it harder for some people. It’s easy to feel lost while drafting - Many games are over before either player has gone through their deck, which detracts from the theme of the cube. - Players have a hard time getting cards into their graveyard, which weakens graveyard recursion. - The cube has several custom cards and errated cards, but I haven’t clearly marked when a card is errated.