The winners from yesterday were [[Ouroboroid]] and [[Curious Obsession]]

Archetypes:

BG: Graveyard

WU, UB, BR, RG, GW, WB, UR, RW, GU: ???

Current cube link: https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/RDDPC

As usual, reply/upvote which cards you want to be included! :o)

I’ve been drafting a ton of Reality Fracture and I think this may be my favorite set ever to draft. With that in mind I think I’m finally ready to take on my first ever cube project and I’m thinking a Reality Fracture set cube would be a great way to go.

With that said, I wonder if the standard ratio of 4:2:1:1 that I’ve seen on most cube building guides would work well for this set or should I consider going a different route? I don’t much care for the whole “mirrored pairs” thing, but I would still like the cube to have a relatively authentic feel to drafting actual boosters of this set.

Any advice would be much appreciated as this is my first time dipping my toe into Cube and it seems a bit overwhelming.

Bonus question - are there any cards in particular that I should leave out as they don’t play well in a draft environment? Sphinx’s Approach comes to mind, but surely there’s others.

In this episode of Powerful Nothing, Dan and James take a look at the Dual Commander Cube, and give it an update with some new hotness, along with checking the power level of some overperformers.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/gPlqAHLM3cM

Audio Version: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2184496/episodes/19966278

I want to make a set cube for Avatar the Last Airbender. But I feel bad leaving out the Jumpstart cards. My idea is to make a bunch of mini jumpstart packs (maybe 5 or 6 cards each) and you get to look at 3 packs face down. However, you only get to add ONE of those packs AFTER you draft normally.

My main concern is that some jumpstarts are just going to be flat out better than the rest. (Hei Bai, Wan Shi Tong, etc.) But those ones are going to be the most fun to make!

Regardless, what are your thoughts? Would this work? Is this a good hybrid approach?

Thanks!

Hi there, I got an idea to bring a full 45 card set of Alchemy cards to a local stone soup. To make it more feasible, I want to add reminder text to some of them, especially since I want to delicately modify the mechanics for ease in paper (like Seek revealing cards from the top until you get one that fits). Do I have to make a full on new custom card, or is there a simpler way? Did any of you do something similar ever?

If we were to make a Strixhaven and Hexhaven Cube that followed the themes of the schools, would these be the right directions for each two-color pair?

Stingerquill (BR): Noncombat damage

Fatehold (WU): Surveil

Theorix (UB): Threshold

Prismari (UR): Mana value matters / spells matter

Konstrari (RG): Ramp

Lorehold (RW): Graveyard matters

Witherbloom (BG): Deathtouch / things dying matters

Quandrix (GU): Proliferate (planeswalkers, +1/+1 counters, and other counters)

Vigorbloom (GW): Lifegain

Silverquill (WB): Targeting matters

I know Witherbloom was focused on lifegain in the most recent set, but I'd rather avoid repeating that theme and explore something different.

What do you think? Do these themes fit the schools, or would you change any of them? I'm especially interested in ideas that would make each color pair feel unique while still capturing the spirit of Strixhaven and Hexhaven.

Edit: changed the names

New cube. Here is the pitch:

At the end of drafting, you may combine any three spells in your pool together. This combined spell is called your Magnum Opus.

It is also your companion, under the old companion rules (no companion tax). It is a card, and will go to all zones as such.

Rest of the cube is a spellslinger cube.

https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/about/MagnumOpus?view=primer

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I need you to break my cube. I want to know what combinations people are finding and what is commonly causing broken Opuses. This conceit needs a lot of tests. Only once I know what people are finding powerful can I start to try and fine-tune this thing.

Things to look out for: mechanics that copy spells (Conspire, storm, etc), cost reduction (convoke, delve), and ways to get back your spell (buyback, flashback). Reminder- the mana value of your Opus is the cumulative mana value of all the spells you picked for it!!

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If you do decide to give this a draft, there are a few things I ask of you. I need you to leave a comment on your own draft in cubecobra with the following:

1. The name of your Opus
2. The spells in your Opus (also please make this obvious somewhere in the cube layout- remember the 3 spells you use to constitute your Opus do not go in your maindeck!)
3. Would you be excited to play your deck?
4. Was there anything that seemed out of place?

Thank you!! This is quite ambitious and I would massively appreciate the help!!