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Ascendant packleader Caldaia Guardian How about 4+ CMC tribal?

https://cardboardbythenumbers.com/2023/12/12/the-state-of-boros-in-cube/ MilesOfficial posted this, a good read!

Do you need the cast trigger like Shelldock isle? Or just getting it in play is enough?

Over the years there have been some great writeups on this site that have helped me improve as a cube designer. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of information, so I thought I could do a recap of the concepts that helped me the most, hopefully as a tool for other designers and as the...

I had a similar idea to you ravnic, where I started an old-bordered combo cube (very rough draft). What I noticed is that there are a lot of cool ways to generate mana, but not many efficient ways to spend it. I could go into detail about some of the themes in there if you like. I also have...

Just play 10 copies of Questing Beast to level up the fog meta.

Thank you for your suggestions and sharing your experiences! The Prowess angle is an interesting one, especially Shu Yun for this cube (cheaper MV). I don't mind spreading the theme around to Jeskai as well, especially since I was already considering this package in which Fists of Flame would...

I think some redundancy of the effect would be sweet. Schafkurai mentioned Jace, Wielder of Mysteries and that is a good one. There is also Nexus of Fate which is less obvious, but a lot of fun (by my standards) to optimize. For the Oracle to shine, I'd be looking at a mix of one-shot and...

Mindblade Render in shambles. But seriously I like the card and think you might be right that the legendary and artifact types are enough upside to include it.

Berserkers in 2024 I've been cutting pieces of the Berserker package regularly with my updates because it didn't really fit with the power level I am promoting. I am thinking I should revisit the theme by incorporating some new toys. As I was browsing Scryfall, I've noticed that I was drawn...

I think I am really going to enjoy this set. I like fairy tale settings like Eldraine and this one seems to be somewhat similar. Is this new? Never noticed it until now and I kinda hate it!

I like the potential here. In an aggressive deck you’ll gladly trade life for board presence or reach and a simple Bonesplitter deals 4 damage on attack! Or a Luminarch Asprirant, a Rancor, …

Victim of the Night? It hits all of your non-Black creatures, but misses on some Vampires and Zombies. A pain to keep track of though. Skyclave Apparition Is fantastic if you don't mind it hitting multiple types of targets. Your Eldrazis are safe, not sure if that is a plus or not at 3 mana...

Absolutely! I've found it tough to bridge that gap to keep drafting interesting. The two best options I've found that both decks can play are Call of the Herd and Hooting Mandrils. That is slim pickings though! I did consider it and I think it's a very sweet card, but it doesn't fit with my...

This discussion is about cantrips, but what it really comes down to is draw smoothing IMO. Safra mentioned cantrips, Rusje mentioned cycling and for me, they are two sides of the same coin. I think that the key to success is actually finding effects that each color wants and at a competitive...

I think they are pretty neat. There are sequencing decisions that are interesting with a small number of tap lands, plus the balancing act of keeping it in hand to cycle or not. I especially like lands that incentivize you to draft them for synergy purposes since it’s a good way to get new...

Unsettled Mariner Does anyone have experience with this thing? Giving Ward 1 to you and all of your permanents seems annoying enough to be interesting. Not only do you mess up the opponent's curve out or ability to double spell, you also get more bang for your buck with mana denial spells...

Maybe some chunky ramp to set up Discover if the format is slow? Beanstalk Giant Beanstalk Wurm Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy Spring // Mind

Imagine hitting that BoP though after spending 5 mana and sacrificing your land :,(

GY decks I’ve been focused with individual card choices for a bit and while helpful in polishing a cube list, sometimes you need to zoom out. Before I do though, I’ve noticed there are two enablers that I haven’t yet added and will probably increase the power level and explosiveness of these...