Cloned from [2007 Nostalgia Cube](/c/5fe933a25fa6410fec0f02e6) The 2007 Nostalgia Cube is a time capsule Vintage cube from 2007, specifically up through Time Spiral block (the original nostalgia expansion). All cards in the cube physically existed in 2007. It has a heavy emphasis on cards that were the strongest at some point in history, a few of my old favorite cards, and constructed decks I remember reading about in tournament reports. The 2007 Nostalgia Cube teleports you back to 2007 and lets you experience again what Magic used to be like. Back when [[Masticore]] was synonymous with [[broken|Deep Analysis]]. Back when the best [[Reanimate]] target was [[Verdant Force]]. Back when [[Lin Sivvi|Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero]] earned a ban. Back when [[Flametongue Kavu]] and [[Spiritmonger]] were called "the best creatures ever printed." Back when [[Akroma, Angel of Wrath]] was the fan favorite character. Back when [[Moat]] and [[The Abyss]] could take over an entire game. Back when [[Kiki-Jiki|Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker]]'s partner in crime was [[Sky Hussar]]. Back when "planeswalker" was a cryptic preview in [[Tarmogoyf]]'s reminder text. [This version](https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/2007-cubecon2023) of the cube was featured at CubeCon 2023. # Archetype Guide ## Mind Over Matter {U}{R} <<[[!Mind Over Matter]] [[!Gilded Lotus]] [[!Arcanis the Omnipotent]] [[!Kamahl, Pit Fighter]]>> If you've ever wished you could turn your entire hand into [[Black Lotuses|Black Lotus]], [[Ancestral Recalls|Ancestral Recall]], and [[Lightning Bolts|Lightning Bolt]], then [[Mind Over Matter]] is the card for you! [[Mind Over Matter]] plus [[Gilded Lotus]] turns any card into a [[Black Lotus]], [[Mind Over Matter]] plus [[Arcanis the Omnipotent]] turns any card into a free [[Ancestral Recall]], and [[Mind Over Matter]] plus [[Kamahl, Pit Fighter]] turns any card into a free [[Lightning Bolt]]. You can also float a bunch of mana and then spend it on a big [[Braingeyser]], float even more mana, and then burn your opponent out with a huge [[Ghitu Fire]]. ## The Abyss ({B} or {R}) and ({W} or {G}) <<[[!The Abyss]] [[!Pyrohemia]] [[!Paladin en-Vec]] [[!Blastoderm]]>> [[The Abyss]], [[Pestilence|2f1f5630-647f-4789-8506-e7fafcbdd671]], and [[Pyrohemia]] can oppressively keep the board clear of creatures including your own. However, if your creatures aren't affected by those enchantments, you can maintain a board presence while repeatedly wiping your opponent's creatures. Creature with protection like [[Paladin en-Vec]] or shroud like [[Kodama of the North Tree]] are unaffected by [[The Abyss]]. Protection creatures or just plain ol' chonky creatures like [[Erhnam Djinn|5bcf61ba-37fd-4029-b299-add7cf9d70bc]] can survive repeated activations of [[Pestilence|2f1f5630-647f-4789-8506-e7fafcbdd671]] or [[Pyrohemia]]. You can also protect your creatures with [[Lashknife Barrier]]. ## Mass Land Destruction {W}{R}{G} <<[[!Armageddon|9591f2ab-e09c-48d5-9c87-d27368e60750]] [[!Wildfire|72d50972-4549-40cd-9c33-4b341333803f]] [[!Terravore]] [[!Crucible of Worlds]]>> Destroying lots of lands with [[Armageddon|9591f2ab-e09c-48d5-9c87-d27368e60750]] or [[Cataclysm]] will really slow players from playing spells. If you can get ahead on board with big creatures, especially creatures that can survive a [[Wildfire|72d50972-4549-40cd-9c33-4b341333803f]], you'll be a huge favorite to win. Don't forget that [[Terravore]] can always survive a [[Wildfire|72d50972-4549-40cd-9c33-4b341333803f]] since damage doesn't kill creatures, state based actions kill creatures. ## Rebels {W} <<[[!Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero]] [[!Whipcorder]] [[!Bound in Silence]] [[!Gaea's Cradle]]>> These Rebels have a cause - and that cause is summoning more Rebels! Rebels like [[Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero]] and [[Defiant Falcon]] have the ability to search your library for another Rebel card and put it directly into play. [[Bound in Silence]] is a Rebel removal spell, so it can be tutored up in a pinch. With enough Rebels in your deck, you'll always have plenty to do with your mana, so consider splashing cards that give you access to lots of mana like [[Gaea's Cradle]] or [[Mirari's Wake]]. ## Goblins {R} <<[[!Goblin Lackey]] [[!Siege-Gang Commander]] [[!Goblin Recruiter]] [[!Goblin Ringleader]]>> One lone Goblin may be weak and stupid, but when they work together they are strong and stupid! [[Goblin Lackey]] can help get more of your Goblins into play from your hand quickly, but when those Goblins are the massive [[Goblin Goon]] or the army-in-a-can [[Siege-Gang Commander]], your opponent doesn't stand a chance. [[Goblin Recruiter]] lets you stack your library with any number of Goblins, so you can set up a perfect [[Goblin Ringleader]] with four guaranteed hits! ## Turbolands {G} <<[[!Fastbond|c71123b5-6be5-4c3c-972a-0aad3db1a694]] [[!Exploration]] [[!Recycle]] [[!Thawing Glaciers]]>> You like playing spells, and playing lands lets you play spells, so play more lands and you’ll get to play even more spells! [[Fastbond]] and [[Exploration]] allow you to play more than one land each turn, so you can play your spells sooner than usual. [[Recycle]] and [[Thawing Glaciers]] net you a card every time you play a land, so you’ll never run out of lands or spells. ## Storm {U}{B}{R} <<[[!Yawgmoth's Will]] [[!Lion's Eye Diamond]] [[!Palinchron]] [[!Mana Flare|e7169e26-e700-4e71-b959-4592a03f3c9f]]>> The Storm archetype is all about planning out that one perfect turn where you play a whole bunch of cards followed by a card with the storm mechanic like [[Brain Freeze]] or [[Tendrils of Agony]] and kill your opponent on the spot. How do you cast so many spells in a single turn? By playing mana-positive cards like [[Yawgmoth's Will]] combined with [[Lion's Eye Diamond]] and [[Dark Ritual]], or [[Peregrine Drake]] combined with bounce lands or [[Mana Flare|e7169e26-e700-4e71-b959-4592a03f3c9f]]. ## Infinite Turns {U} <<[[!Panoptic Mirror]] [[!Time Warp]] [[!Walk the Aeons]] [[!Wrath of God|0d223e83-0d3c-459e-96f5-ba9227fe49dd]]>> Let's do the time warp again! And again! And again! If you use [[Panoptic Mirror]]'s imprint ability on either [[Time Warp]] or [[Walk the Aeons]], you'll be taking an extra turn after each of your turns. In other words, you get all the turns for the rest of the game. You'll probably be able to find a way to defeat your opponent with all the time in the world. If you have [[Panoptic Mirror]] but haven't found one of your extra turns cards yet, disruptive spells like [[Wrath of God]] are good ways of stalling until you can find them. Note that you can activate [[Panoptic Mirror's|Panoptic Mirror]] ability in response to its upkeep trigger to start the loop the turn after you play it. ## Reanimator {U}{B} <<[[!Reanimate]] [[!Entomb]] [[!Careful Study]] [[!Verdant Force]]>> Do you like playing with the biggest, scariest creatures ever printed like [[Verdant Force]], [[Akroma, Angel of Wrath]], and [[Tidespout Tyrant]]? Do you hate waiting until turn 8 to play them? Then Reanimator is the archetype for you! Put your huge creatures in the graveyard with cards like [[Entomb]], [[Careful Study]], or [[Survival of the Fittest]], and then put them directly into play with cards like [[Reanimate]], [[Life // Death]], or [[Recurring Nightmare]]. ## Opposition {W}{U}{G} <<[[!Opposition]] [[!Glare of Subdual]] [[!Deranged Hermit]] [[!Battle Screech]]>> Even your tiniest creatures are terrifying when you combine them with [[Opposition]] or [[Glare of Subdual]]! Each of the enchantments allows you to use one of your creatures to neutralize one of your opponent's most powerful creatures or artifacts (and in [[Opposition]]'s case their lands too). To take advantage of the uneven exchange, try playing a lot of small creatures instead of a single big creature, and you'll make quick work of your opponent. ## Kiki-Jiki Combo {W}{U}{B}{R} <<[[!Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker]] [[!Sky Hussar]] [[!Karmic Guide]] [[!Goblin Bombardment]]>> [[Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker]] plus [[Sky Hussar]] creates an infinite number of hasty 4/3 flyers which let you soar to victory. You can also create an infinite flying army using [[Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker]] plus [[Karmic Guide]] plus a sacrifice outlet such as [[Goblin Bombardment]] or [[Carrion Feeder]]. If you activate [[Kiki|Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker]] targeting [[Karmic Guide]] and hold priority sacrificing [[Kiki|Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker]], [[Kiki|Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker]] will be in the graveyard when you create the copy of [[Karmic Guide]], allowing you to reanimate [[Kiki|Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker]] with the [[Karmic Guide]]'s trigger. ## Survival of the Fittest Combo {W}{U}{R}{G} <<[[!Survival of the Fittest]] [[!Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker]] [[!Sky Hussar]] [[!Karmic Guide]]>> [[Survival of the Fittest]] with any creature can essentially be a one card combo. Discard the creature to fetch [[Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker]]. Discard [[Kiki|Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker]] to fetch [[Sky Hussar]]. Discard [[Sky Hussar]] to fetch [[Karmic Guide]]. Reanimate [[Kiki|Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker]] with [[Karmic Guide]], use [[Kiki|Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker]] to copy [[Karmic Guide]], and use the copy of [[Karmic Guide]] to reanimate [[Sky Hussar]]. Now you have the [[Kiki|Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker]] + [[Sky Hussar]] infinite combo!