>>> ## Introduction <<< Cube based on the Mystery Booster Playtest Card set. Intent to use the playtest cards as the primary focus and build around signposts. --- >>> ## Archetype Breakdown <<< Each Color is Primary in the following broad function and playstyle. | Color | Play Style | Function | |:---:|:---:|:---:| |White| Aggressive + Control | Wide Creature + Evasion | |Blue| Control | | |Black| Combo | Graveyard | | Red | Aggressive | Fast Creatures + Burn | | Green | Midrange | Ramp | >>> ### Overlapping Archetypes <<< As a high level philosophy, this cube aims to weave together Five Three color archetypes that overlap in play function and synergies. Note: Khod, makes Tribal want to be 4 color. To resolve this does each color get an archetype to weave throughout? 1. White -> Sliver 2. Blue -> "Sea Creatures" 3. Black -> 4. Red -> 5. Green -> 1. NAYA (G/R/W) -> 2. BANT (G/W/U) -> 3. ESPER (W/U/B) -> 4. GRIXIS (R/U/B) -> 5. JUND (G/R/B) -> 6. INK (WURG) -> Tribal >>> ### Detailed Archetypes <<< __NAYA__ - G/W - Slivers - W/R - Dogs - Slivers GW + R - Faeries UB + W - [ ] BR + U - [ ] RG + B - [ ] WU + G (Enemy Colors + wedge Splash) - Dogs WR + B - [ ] UG + R - [ ] WB + G - [ ] UR + W - [ ] BG + U RDW Reanimator +1/+1 counters Domain (basic land types matter) (BG + U or WU + G) Control Tokens Ramp Sacrifice --- >>> ### Work in Progress <<< To Do: - [ ] Reduce multicolor card count -> 30 total -15 - [ ] Hybrid cards should be reduced to 10 total - [ ] Increase colorless card count -> 30 total + 5 - [ ] Increase non-basic Land Count -> 30 total +5 cards - [ ] Increase Mono color cards -> 54 each +15 cards - [ ] Sliver count should be reduced/changed for changelings where able - slivers are parasitic and breaks a draft, there should be sliver payoffs that enable changelings to be "good" - Plan -> Re-center slivers in GW, splash Red -> Naya - Counts: MH1 had 13 slivers, R/MR don't affect drafting, commons are 2x common -> effective count: ~14 -> 14 slivers should exist, excluding sliv-miz/sliv-draz -> resulting in 16 total - [ ] Add Changelings to clean up tribal -> ~14 should work based on MH1 --- --- >>> ### Excluded Playtest Cards <<< - [[Metagamer]] : This is too specific, the card pool required to make this not a 3cmc 2/2 is absurd. - [[You're in Command]] : Making a card a commander effectively gives it card advantage, it mostly does nothing, or it's way to strong with the correct card. This "could" be added at low risk. - [[Learned Learner]] : This card will never function properly, having something that changes your max handsize is quite restrictive. To make this function, it would take a lot of slots, - [[Chimney Goyf]] : This seems totally fine, its just a little over costed. - [[Corrupted Key]] : This is a maybe, wants to be in a creature focused deck, but has a way to tap permanents. [[Captain of the Mists]], [[Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor]], [[Deceiver Exarch]], [[Dream's Grip]] - [[Cyclopean Titan]] : Maybe, it could be a reanimator target - [[One with Death]] : Oh man.... I want to put this in. Would also need [[Sudden Substitution]], [[Hive Mind]] to turn this into a combo - [[Swarm of Locus]] : This can probably be added, 2 cmc 1/1 flyer is 'ok' if you have one post it's a 2/1 which isn't bad, at 3/1 it really strong. - [[Witty Demon]] : Would you pay 3{B/P}{B/P} for a 4/3 Flier? Probably yea? Also has the same condition as [[Yorion, Sky Nomad]]. Blink? - [[Maro's Gone Nuts]] : No unplayable, you need things that double, and things you want to quadruple. Fun but ONLY a win more card. - [[A Good Thing]] : This is mostly just fun on the face of it, but the resulting gameplay is the opponent plays defense until the caster dies in 5-6 turns. Doesn't promote a great experience for either side. So maybe. - [[Graveyard Dig]] : Totally playable in a graveyard/ramp strategy. Arguably it's a bit over costed. - [[Mirrored Lotus]] : In the right deck at the right time this is busted. A slot for this could be found. - [[Aggressive Crag]] : Dual land that only works during your first main phase. Hmm - [[Domesticated Watercourse]] : Since it becomes unattached when it changes back, this is pretty bad. 3 mana draw a card only helps in grindy games. Needs to be playtested. This can likely be added. - [[Enchanted Prairie]] : There isn't any enchantment synergy in this cube. This is just a generic tap land. The Thriving lands fill this slot better. - [[Jasconian Isle]] : The card is a combo piece, to make a free 3/4, you need a card that turns this into a different land type/loses all ability. Imprisoned in the moon/Song of the Dryads/Ashaya, Soul of the wilds/Cyclopean Titan. Song and Imprisoned could work, but not sure if 3 slots are worth for a card that is "mostly" dead. - [[Noxious Bayou]] : If this cube had an infect theme, this might be ok. As is, this is just a Bayou in 99% of games. Thriving lands fill this slot better. - [[Taiga Stadium]] : At best this is a Taiga, at worst it's a dual tap land. The Thriving lands fill this slot better. Original Credit Cloned from [WTF Playtest Cube](/c/83598b8f-8224-4c6f-8226-d6cac926250c) https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/archetypes