>>> ### Cube Goals <<< • Limit singularly powerful cards (particularly in mono color) in order to reward players for piecing together two or more card combos that generate the sort of value and tempo that wins games. • Reward players for drafting strategically with the inclusion of Lessons, Deserts and MDFC lands to allow those that identify the open lane to pick up 'extra cards' for their deck that aren't just fixing. • Minimize the number of cards that are on the extreme ends of the aggro and control spectrum while still creating distinct aggro, midrange and control archetypes with a focus on 'fair' magic. >>> ### Archetypes <<< |Colors|Archetype |Cards | |------|--------|-----| |{W}{U}|**Artifacts**: Fill your deck with artifacts to create a well oiled machine of tempo and value.|<<[[!Ethersworn Sphinx]][[!Ingenious Smith]][[!The Blackstaff of Waterdeep]]>>| |{U}{B}|**Reanimator Control**: Counter and kill your opponents threats before finishing them off with one imposing creature.|<<[[!Lochmere Serpent]][[!Waker of Waves]][[!Ritual of Soot]]>>| |{B}{R}|**Madness**: Use discard synergies to get your creatures on the board and swinging faster than anyone else.|<<[[!Bloodhall Priest]][[!f200ea9a-198b-4ba2-ad2b-ea4a133b7f40]][[!Glint-Horn Buccaneer]]>>| |{R}{G}|**Tokens**: Go wide with tokens and pump them up or sacrifice them to overrun your opponent.|<<[[!Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll]][[!You See a Pair of Goblins]][[!Emrakul's Evangel]]>>| |{G}{W}|**+1/+1 Counters**: Spread counters around or pump up one single threat capable of taking on any opposition.|<<[[!Conclave Mentor]][[!Trollbred Guardian]][[!Patron of the Valiant]]>>| |{W}{B}|**Attrition**: Take advantage of sacrifice and enchantment synergies to grind your opponent to dust.|<<[[!Doom Foretold]][[!Master Skald]][[!Doomwake Giant]]>>| |{U}{R}|**Spells Matter**: Stick one or two evasive threats and disrupt your opponents plans as you ride them to victory.|<<[[!Crackling Drake]][[!Stormwing Entity]][[!Kinetic Augur]]>>| |{B}{G}|**Graveyard Value**: Fill your graveyard with creatures to power up your spells or resurrect the most powerful ones to devastating effect.|<<[[!b203be6f-c565-4d8f-b200-b537569a0292]][[!Dreadhound]][[!Bookwurm]]>>| |{R}{W}|**Heroic**: For the player who loves combat, casting pump spells and winning fast.|<<[[!Anax and Cymede]][[!bfa31067-78f4-4804-a544-44d2cbaa80c6]][[!Illuminator Virtuoso]]>>| |{G}{U}|**Flash**: Keep your opponents on their toes with a combination of threats and answers you can deploy at instant speed.|<<[[!Frilled Mystic]][[!Wildborn Preserver]][[!Nimble Obstructionist]]>>| >>> ### Maths <<< For people who like to really get in to the nitty gritty of how to optimize a deck here are some numbers you may find helpful. Number of mana sources needed to reliably cast spells on curve with a single colored pip: |{W}|{1}{W}|{2}{W}|{3}{W}|{4}{W}|{5}{W}| |---|------|------|------|------|------| |10 |9 | 8 |7 |6 |6 | And the numbers for double pipped spells: |{W}{W}|{1}{W}{W}|{2}{W}{W}|{3}{W}{W}|{4}{W}{W}| |------|---------|---------|---------|---------| |14 |12 |11 | 10 |9 | ([Source](https://strategy.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/mtg/channelmagic-articles/how-many-colored-mana-sources-do-you-need-to-consistently-cast-your-spells-a-guilds-of-ravnica-update/)) In addition, some spells will tell you to look at the top N cards of your library to find cards of a certain type. In order to have a hit 90% or 95% of the time here are the numbers to shoot for: | | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |---|---|---|---|---| |90%|21 |17 |14 |12 | |95%|24 |20 |17 |15 |