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…
Category: Cube Update
The Core Set 2021 and Jumpstart Update
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…
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Update
Ikoria: Lair of the Behemoths physical release was delayed due to the impact of Covid-19, which limited physical gatherings and created difficulties for Wizards of the Coast manufacturing and distribution. On the upside, we’ve had longer to see how the cards played on MTG Arena but, unfortunately, getting our hands on the new toys has…
Theros Beyond Death Update
Theros Beyond Death marks the second of the Pauper Cube Committee-managed updates to the cube, and also one of the toughest series of decisions. You’ll likely notice that this pass took us longer than usual, and it was full of tough calls. In addition to simply adding in new cards, we’ve stated in the Theros…
The Throne of Eldraine Pauper Cube Update
Finally it’s here in all its complicated and strange glory. The first Committee directed Pauper Cube update has arrived on the heels of Throne of Eldraine. This update brings us two things, a good portion of new cards, but also some updates from older sets and a pretty large update to the gold section. Throne…
The Core Set 2020 Pauper Cube Update
Core Set 2020 is a wonderful reprieve from the intense series of updates that were the War of the Spark and Modern Horizons changes. In fact, Core Set 2020 was a set so light on obvious cube changes that I didn’t run a PTR or record the live Q&A session as there was so little to dig down…
The Modern Horizons Pauper Cube Update
It’s no secret that War of the Spark was a massive shakeup for the Pauper Cube. In our new Magic set design world, Standard sets will now “have more interesting commons” available which seemed to have translated to more powerful commons. So it begged a question: What would the commons look like if a set was designed…
The War of the Spark Pauper Cube Update
War of the Spark is absolutely packed with powerful commons. The lengthy Quick Hits article for War of the Spark, even after paring down repeatedly, demonstrates that the newer design philosophy of “powerful commons are ok” leads to many more decisions than in recent updates. After testing with some friends in Boston the other weekend,…
The Ravnica Allegiance Pauper Cube Update
With five more multicolor slots open and many more amazing cards to consider, Ravnica Allegiance was a great set to pore over for updates. There’s a lot going one, so let’s get started. Color In Out — — — — — — — — — — Token Changes Color Count Token From Add/Cut? 4 1/1…
The Ultimate Masters Pauper Cube Update
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…