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,…
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…
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 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…
Quick Hits are powered by Pauper cube patrons! Thanks again for the shoutouts, support and sweet discussions on the Pauper cube Discord. Core Set 2019 is the return of the Core Set releases to Magic and with it come a bevy of baseline cards and concepts for new players. I love these sets as they’re precisely where…
A quick note about Quick Hits: these posts are powered by patrons and fans like you! Thanks to the awesome discussions in the Pauper cube Discord as well as dozens of contributing patrons, I’m pleased to share first thoughts on the most exciting commons coming in Battlebond. If you think I missed one, let me know…
Today, I had the pleasure of an opportunity to share a preview card from the upcoming Battlebond set (courtesy of Wizards of the Coast’s generosity). I love Commander shenanigans and Pauper cubes, so @wizards_magic was kind enough to provide me with a #MTGBattle preview card to prove both at the same time. Skyshroud Claim is back—and…
It’s almost time for the Dominaria cube update! While it’s not ready yet, I did have some preliminary thoughts (and associated cards) so share about what’s going on in the set. Wizards Made Kicker Really Good We’ve seen kicker before, both in the Invasion era and our trip through Zendikar, but it feels like Wizards totally adjusted their philosophy….