General We Make The Cube

[TrainmasterGT]

I'm going to be adding the characteristic 2 drop cycle:

(I talked about this with a couple other users on discord and we thought it sounded like a cool idea for a cycle)

And then I'm going to summon @bruh and @Nanonox!

 

[japahn]

That's a cycle...? What do they have in common besides having the most common mana cost and the fact they are good?

 

[sigh]

the "flagship 2 drop of the color" cycle

 

[Sheltem]

the "flagship 2 drop of the color" cycle

No love for Scavenging Ooze?
Sadface....

 

[Velrun]

Not a cycle by any stretch of the definition. But I’ve added them. Someone can go ahead and spend their tag to remove them if they wish

 

[blacksmithy]

*chaos ensues*

 

[Nanonox]

There’s a bunch of artifact stuff happening and this is a card I love building around.

@dbs
@Grace

 

[sigh]

There’s a bunch of artifact stuff happening and this is a card I love building around.

@dbs
@Grace

That is Teshar #2, fyi. Not to change any decision, mind you. I think it's an opportunity to really lean into something creative.

 

[Nanonox]

That is Teshar #2, fyi. Not to change any decision, mind you. I think it's an opportunity to really lean into something creative.

Oh crap missed the first one, thanks. I’m not comfortable choosing cards to double up on early so I’ll leave it to someone else.

In that case



lets replay those artifacts instead!

 

[Rasmus Källqvist]

I got tagged so, I'm adding the actual fetchable dual lands with downside

Tagging:
@Cultic Cube
@Rusje

 

[dbs]

@GalacticTraveler12 @Dom Harvey

 

[Grace]

There’s a bunch of artifact stuff happening and this is a card I love building around.

@dbs
@Grace

I'm adding a 'cycle' of solid cantrips. Cantrips are very nice glue cards for any blue deck, and they're extremely important enablers for any sort of Pyromancer-y spells strategy, so I'm getting them in early. I'm not including the trifecta of Ponder/Preordain/Brainstorm since those cards are just kinda messed up and the overall power level looks to be sorta medium

Tagging @froggy and @landofMordor

 

[froggy]

I'm adding a 'cycle' of solid cantrips. Cantrips are very nice glue cards for any blue deck, and they're extremely important enablers for any sort of Pyromancer-y spells strategy, so I'm getting them in early. I'm not including the trifecta of Ponder/Preordain/Brainstorm since those cards are just kinda messed up and the overall power level looks to be sorta medium

Tagging @froggy and @landofMordor

There isn't really a cohesive theme here but these are three of my favorite cards of all time, they all seem fairly at home here, working in a couple different archetypes and serving various roles I think are pretty cool and I doubt I could justify Omnath or Spellstutter Sprite no regrets

Tagging @TrainmasterGT and @LadyMapi

 

[TrainmasterGT]

While we’re on the topic of cantrips, let’s throw in this card to seed the inevitable Cycling theme:

And let’s summon @blacksmithy and @Erik Twice to help fill it out!

 

[froggy]

There isn't really a cohesive theme here but these are three of my favorite cards of all time, they all seem fairly at home here, working in a couple different archetypes and serving various roles I think are pretty cool and I doubt I could justify Omnath or Spellstutter Sprite no regrets

Tagging @TrainmasterGT and @LadyMapi

i have since been informed this is too many cards, will rethink my post

 

[froggy]

There isn't really a cohesive theme here but these are three of my favorite cards of all time, they all seem fairly at home here, working in a couple different archetypes and serving various roles I think are pretty cool and I doubt I could justify Omnath or Spellstutter Sprite no regrets

Tagging @TrainmasterGT and @LadyMapi

Alright let's try this again


some enemy color signpost style cards! sorry for the mess everyone, same tags as originally intended

 

[blacksmithy]

more cantrips? yes, more cantrips

@froggy
@dbs

 

[froggy]

MY TIME HAS COME

DO YOU WANT TO FLASHBACK CANTRIPS? ARCANIST.
DO YOU WANT TO FLASHBACK HAND ATTACK? ARCANIST.
DO YOU WANT TO FLASHBACK LIGHTNING BOLT? ARCANIST.
DO YOU WANT TO FLASHBACK DEMONIC TUTOR? PUMP ARCANIST (or play SNAPCASTER MAGE).
Clears throat
uh yeah this card is good
@Velrun
@Grace

 

[TrainmasterGT]

This cube looks awesome already.

Who’s gonna add Hidden Gibbons?

 

[Brad]

This "5+ cards that are barely related and I'm calling it a cycle" thing sucks.

Train's was cute, but it can't be every other post...

 

[TrainmasterGT]

This "5+ cards that are barely related and I'm calling it a cycle" thing sucks.

Train's was cute, but it can't be every other post...

I don’t know, I think adding 5 cards at once that occupy the same mana value/mechanical theme thing helps keep the cube balanced. I’m not sure I would call the 6 cantrips a cycle but I like Froggy’s using a cycle to help flesh out the enemy color guild identities.

I don’t think it should be every post but since the Cube is still just starting I think it’s a good idea. Plus, it would be nice to actually finish one of these forum Cubes! I think this project has gotten further than every other so far…

 

[LadyMapi]

Treasure? Spell synergies? Discard synergies?



Sign-off to @japahn and @Brad.

 

[Grace]

MY TIME HAS COME

DO YOU WANT TO FLASHBACK CANTRIPS? ARCANIST.
DO YOU WANT TO FLASHBACK HAND ATTACK? ARCANIST.
DO YOU WANT TO FLASHBACK LIGHTNING BOLT? ARCANIST.
DO YOU WANT TO FLASHBACK DEMONIC TUTOR? PUMP ARCANIST (or play SNAPCASTER MAGE).
Clears throat
uh yeah this card is good
@Velrun
@Grace

I'ma go for Burst lightning. I'm not sure what power level this cube will end up at, so I'm sticking to a nice glue card that'll scale well with power level. Also you can flash it back with Dreadhorde Arcanist.

Tagging @kactuus and @TrainmasterGT

 

[TrainmasterGT]

Ooh this is tough…

Alright here’s what I’m going to do.

I’m going to take the Snow Duals that @Rasmus Källqvist added earlier…

…and then I’m going to move them into the basic land box! These are meant to be used in addition to the regular basic lands, not replacing them.

And I’m going to summon @TekLazar and @dbs to add cards!

 

[Brad]

These always hype me up and it solidifies my Lightning Angel (which I'd like in the new frame in the cube, @Velrun ).

Is dad around? @Jason Waddell
and @Morphling