If you’re not a patron of the Pauper Cube, or you missed our Sunday discussion of the upcoming Ravnica Allegiance update, the full video is now available to watch on YouTube. It’s closer to a two hour podcast than a livestream, so put it on in the background and get a look ahead at the Ravnica Allegiance update…
I like Ravnica, but I love the guilds. Two-color pairs that define an identity in Magic is one of the more important developments in the game’s history, and for a third time we’re on the place of Ravnica seeing these color pairs in action. The cityscape world is filled with Eastern European nods and style,…
Ultimate Masters was packed full of 20 new-to-common downshifted cards, plus 20 more reprints of awesome commons already in the Pauper Cube. Here’s what’s changing with the latest Masters release. Color In Out — — — — — — — — — — Token Changes Color Count Token From Add/Cut? 4 2/2 Zombie Add 2…
What. A. Set. It’s a fact: Ultimate Masters is a reprint set like never before. The power and quality of cards is through the roof, making it an exciting time to rethink Pauper decks and update the Pauper Cube. Archetype Adjustments One of the benefits of looking at updating the cube when there aren’t over 60…
While there’s a ton of work on archetypes, exciting new commons in Ultimate Masters and plenty of ways to improve the cube, there’s one oft-returned topic that’s always a little touchy: What are the most expensive cards in the Pauper Cube… and what can replace them? A Word About “Budget” When the word “budget” gets tossed…
Let’s go back to the beginning. It was September 30th, 2018 and we were filled with excitement for Guilds of Ravnica. In an update with obvious fits and a nice changeover for blue cantrips, one swap stood out from the rest. was out. was in. And a very tough decision to downsize a large value creature…
Guilds of Ravnica is just a few days away, and here’s everything changing in the Pauper Cube with the next update. Color In Out Token Changes Color Count Token From Add/Cut? 1 1/1 Soldier Add 1 1/1 Warrior Cut The Reasons is close enough to that it’s impossible to ignore. Lifelink is less powerful…
Guilds of Ravnica is here, bringing half the guilds and color pairs a few goodies. First, let’s hit what the mechanics look like for the Pauper cube. Guild Mechanics Surveil is a straightforward twist on scry. When you “surveil n” you look at the top n cards of your library, then choose to put any…
With Guilds of Ravnica around the corner it’s almost time to dig into multicolor goodness and all the amazing cards we’re getting for half the color pairs. Believe me, I am hype. New #MTG sets are always exciting, but #MTGGRN previews hitting plenty of strong commons has me hyped for all the updates coming to https://t.co/Ae648xwyhF…
Back-to-back set releases is fast, but Core Set 2019 is an excellent wave of tweaks to the Pauper cube. Color In Out — — — Token Changes Color Count Token From Add/Cut? 1 2/2 Knight Add 1 1/1 Goblin Add 1 2/2 Manifest Add 2 1/1 Soldier Cut 2 2/2 Zombie Cut The Reasons I tried…