We’ve put off updating the cube for Midnight Hunt to accommodate updating for Crimson Vow at the same time, and it’s here. Mechanics Blood – A riff on the classic investigate/clue mechanic from our last trip to Innistrad, blood tokens rummage for half the cost. The ability is really interesting for keeping card velocity flowing,…
The first of two innistrad sets has arrived, bringing with it the smells of autumnal harvest season and bafflingly, wet dog? This one of two is marked by the focus on werewolves as well as many of Innistrad’s iconic mechanics. We’ve got classics like Graveyard Matters, Flashback and Double faced cards, with the addition of…
Two brand new sets, with all kinds of fun new cards have been released and it’s time to update! As a reminder, before looking through this list, the committee has chosen to not include any cards with either dice rolling or the “Venture into the Dungeon” mechanics, so if there was something you thought would…
Modern Horizons 2 was almost inevitable after the hit that Modern Horizons 1 proved to be. Bypassing standard and featuring an absurd number of keywords and mechanics, each Horizons set gets to push the envelope of design restriction, leading to potentially pushed and exciting cards at every rarity, including commons. Modern Horizons added large numbers…
Just in time for the beginning of spoilers for Modern Horizons 2, we’ve got a trip to the wonderful Wizarding World of Strixhaven. This update also sees the beginning of the integration of a +1/+1 counters theme in Green/White in an effort to help out our least well received color pair. Color In Out …
Strixhaven is here in all of its wizarding glory. We’ve got 5 enemy color pairs, dual-colored commons, and a focus on having fun through casting spells. Returning is the FIRE philosophy around commons to the point these quick hits might not exactly be a quick read. Mechanics Magecraft – Present in all 5 colors, Magecraft…
We heard you, it’s taken a moment, but we’ve finally had some time (and have seen enough “when is the update” comments) that here we are! Without any further ado, the CMR and KHM update for The Pauper Cube (100% Monarch-free!) Color In Out The Reasons Perhaps setting a land-speed record for shortest stay…
Mechanic summary Modal double face cards (MDFC): At the time you play a modal double faced card, you can select either side and play it according to the appropriate timing rules. Once again, MDFCs are uncommon and higher, so we don’t have to worry about them. Boast: Appearing only on creatures, Boast indicates an…
It’s been a while since the last update. With the state of in-person play still being a limited affair, we’ve been a little bit slower to ensure time to deliberate on exact changes for the cube since it might be a while before folks next get to draft. That all said the need to keep…
For the second of our quarantine updates to the cube, we’ve got big things from Jumpstart and Core Set 2021. Neither of these sets introduce any new mechanics so we’re using this time to take care of a bit of house keeping for some under-performers. This update features not only one of the largest upgrades…