Cloned from [1v1 Jumpstart EDH](/c/61e090395cd6410ff6d18b5a) >>># **tl;dr**<<< ------------------------------ - choose **3** out of **15** premade boosters - **choose a commander** from your pool - shuffle and **start playing** a fresh EDH deck - play commander with **only one other person** in a balanced format - commanders are errata'd to have *partner* unless too powerful - assemble part of this list with ~**500 cards** >>># **Resources**<<< ----------------------------- 🎥[5-minute 'Elevator Pitch' showcase](https://youtu.be/v9Cunc719aA) 🎥['Deep Dive' into custom rules](https://youtu.be/KL-QlrV8wBE) 🗣️[Discuss this cube on **Reddit** and get in touch](https://reddit.com/r/mtgcube/comments/v7zx3o/merging_edh_1v1_limited_and_jumpstart/) 🎙️[Interview with MTG CubeTuber about this cube](https://youtu.be/4HlYVuaaAdY) ✉️[Twitter](https://twitter.com/long_naps?t=3FNgiZkzSiaeCNEsOs5A8g&s=09) ✉️[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/u/long-naps?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) Last updated: August 24th, 2023 >>># **How to Deck-Draft**<<< ------------------------------ - Each player receives 15 boosters. The boosters are aligned face-up and the player chooses **three** out of them. - The three chosen packs of each 20 cards, including lands, make up a 60 card deck that's ready to play. - Each player then chooses a legendary creature from their cardpool as their commander. Commanders can be changed between rounds. - All set! Shuffle up and start playing - *TIP:* When drafting, focus less on the boosters' colors and more on archetypes and synergies. 2-, 3- and 4-color boosters can easily support a 4- or 5-color deck. - Up to 12* players can start playing fresh EDH decks within 5-10 minutes --> details for 5-8 player regular draft and up to 12 player team draft further below! >>># **Rules**<<< ---------------------------- - **Starting life total for 1v1: 30** - **Commander damage is omitted.** - **Commander color identity rule does not apply.** This is necessary because your deck is made up of three differently colored boosters but you only choose one (or two partner-)commander. - **Gods lose indestructible.** [[The Scarab God]] and [[The locust god]] **do not get returned from the graveyard** after dying. This is due to the unreliability of exile-based removal in your deck. Also included is [[Ormendahl, profane prince]]. *Indestructible* is entirely avoided in my design, as is *hexproof*. *Ward* is fair game. - Most legendary creatures have **partner** added as a custom ruling in this environment. At the **bottom of this page** you can find a list of the exclusions. (Over 200 have partner added, ~40 don't) - (*Optional*) Each player begins a game of 1v1 with an **emblem** that says: *"Whenever you cast a legendary permanent from the command zone, it gains hexproof until the end of your next turn."* >>># Quick assembly guide for two players<<< -------------------------------- Here is a selection of **30 boosters** available for an easy start into this format - simply copy-paste these tags into the filterbar. tag:"Teshar Artifact Reanimator" or tag:"Kels+Gix Kamikaze" or tag:"Teferi Untap Flash" or tag:"Yidris Cascade" or tag:"Emiel Creature Blink" or tag:"Scarab Creature Graveyard" or tag:"Maelstrom Cascade Aggro" or tag:"Muldrotha Graveyard Permanents" or tag:"Omnath Lands Legends" or tag:"Jhoira Artifact Legends" or tag:"Meren Creature Graveyard" or tag:"Raggadragga Mana-dorks" or tag:"Prosper Exile" or tag:"Korvold Aristocrats" or tag:"Kolvori Legends" or tag:"Kinnan Ramp Flash" or tag:"Kethis Legends" or tag:"Anhelo Casualty Spells" or tag:"Garth Value" or tag:"Feldon Unearth" or tag:"Elsha Noncreature Flash" or tag:"Djeru Planeswalker" or tag:"Dihada Legends" or tag:"Chulane Creature Value" or tag:"Breya Artifact Sacrifice" or tag:"Brago Blink" or tag:"Atraxa Counters" or tag:"Atla Creature Token" or tag:"Alela Ench Art Tokens" or tag:"Osgir Artifact Graveyard" These boosters make up **under 500 cards** (excluding thriving lands and basics). They include one booster of each color and color-pair. This way you can easily **try out this format** and later add more boosters to your collection. >>># Jumpstart booster template<<< ----------------------------- 20 Cards **Total** 3 x Ramp 2+ x Interaction 7 x other Nonland (>=1 legendary) 8 x Land >>># *NEW* **Team Draft**<<< ------------------------------ Up to 12 players can play 1v1 Jumpstart EDH in **two groups**, playing games of **1v1 against each player from the other team**. Match results are added up at the end to decide which team won. How to draft: each team receives **half** of the entire set of boosters. **8-12 total players** would receive **41 boosters per team**. As a team they study and combine the boosters into synergistic decks. Each team should have at least **one deck per player**. Players can have more than one deck available to switch in between matches but decks cannot be interchanged between players. All players can switch commanders between each game. >>># **Design goals**<<< ------------------------------ - the cube is and remains **singleton** (except thriving lands) - main goal is **fun and balanced 1v1 gameplay** - **deck assembly is quick and easy.** Choose only your boosters and your commander. - **Value** is the name of the game. It's about your gameplan, not about just interrupting your opponents'. - **Booster themes aren't too specific**. Promote synergy and overlap between boosters. - **No 'I win' cards**. Your commander can be powerful in the right deck but individual cards shouldn't be game-ending no matter what deck they're in. See [[River's Rebuke]]. - Multiplayer and political cards are *not* included for obvious reasons. - **Accessibility for casual players.** No infinite or obscure combos. - **Limited access to tutors**. This stops gameplay from stalling too much because players are fetching from a mostly unknown deck. - Few and appropriate **Universes Beyond** cards. No minigame cards like **dungeon** or **day/night**. No **regenerate** or other **outdated abilities**. - **Support 8 player jumpstart**. For 5-8 players, rotate the boosters like a draft. Each player selects 1 of 7 and passes to the left. Then they select 1 of 6 and pass again. Each player continues to choose boosters until all are gone. Afterwards they choose 3 from their selection to become their deck. Each player will have seen 28 boosters total. 56 jumpstart booster are necessary to achieve this. - Unlike most of my other projects, this cube is designed top-down to be played as jumpstart boosters. **Draft and sealed are *not* considered in my design.** >>># **Deck Themes**<<< ---------------------------- >>> **Go Wide** **Aristocrats** **Blink** **Graveyard** **Reanimator** **Prowess** **Evasion** **Artifacts** **Lands** **Legendary** **Untap** **Activated Abilities** **Proliferate** **Planeswalker** <<< >>># **Booster Color Identity**<<< ---------------------------- 1 x {C} 3 x {W} 3 x {R} 3 x {B} 3 x {G} 3 x {U} 3 x {B}{R} 3 x {U}{B} 3 x {W}{R} 3 x {R}{G} 3 x {R}{U} 3 x {B}{G} 3 x {W}{U} 3 x {W}{B} 3 x {W}{G} 3 x {U}{G} 3 x {B}{R}{G} 4 x {U}{R}{G} 3 x {U}{B}{R} 3 x {W}{B}{R} 3 x {W}{B}{G} 4 x {W}{U}{R} 3 x {W}{U}{G} 3 x {W}{U}{B} 3 x {W}{R}{G} 3 x {U}{B}{G} 1 x {W}{U}{B}{G} 1 x {W}{U}{B}{R} 1 x {W}{U}{R}{G} 1 x {B}{U}{R}{G} 4 x {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} 86 TOTAL >>># **Legendary creatures that** *don't* **gain *partner***<<< ----------------------------- <<[[!Jodah, the unifier]][[!Garth One-Eye]][[!Golos, Tireless Pilgrim]][[!Kenrith, the returned king]][[!Ramos, dragon engine]][[!Omnath, locus of creation]][[!Atraxa, Praetors' voice]][[!Breya, Etherium Shaper]][[!Yidris, maelstrom wielder]][[!Alela, Artful Provocateur]][[!Animar, soul of elements]][[!Maelstrom wanderer]][[!Riku of two reflections]][[!Chulane, Teller of Tales]][[!Derevi, Empyrial Tactician]][[!Zacama, Primal calamity]][[!Jetmir, nexus of revels]][[!Yarok, the desecrated]][[!Muldrotha, the gravetide]][[!Elsha of the infinite]][[!Hinata, dawn-crowned]][[!Kykar, wind's fury]][[!Marchesa, the black rose]][[!Korvold, fae-cursed king]][[!Meren of clan nel toth]][[!Osgir, the reconstructor]][[!Aurelia, the warleader]][[!Prosper, tome-bound]][[!Raggadragga, goreguts boss]][[!The scarab god]][[!Grimgrin, Corpse-born]][[!Teysa, orzhov scion]][[!Tatyova, benthic druid]][[!Prime speaker vannifar]][[!Adrix and Nev, twincasters]][[!Kinnan, bonder prodigy]][[!Uro, titan of nature's wrath]][[!Mondrak, glory dominus]][[!Mangara of corondor]][[!Vendilion clique]][[!Purphoros, bronze-blooded]][[!Kogla, the titan ape]][[!Ghalta, Primal Hunger]][[!Chatterfang, squirrel general]][[!Selvala, heart of the wilds]][[!Ashaya, soul of the wild]][[!Esika, god of the tree]][[!Kozilek, the great distortion]]>>