I really enjoyed the most recent lucky paper episode where they talked about there top 5 cards each, whey they love them and a little bit of history on that. And since I love hearing, talking and reading about cube cards, I thought that would be a neat little thread.
5.
It sucks that I can't determine which version gets shown here. From a mechanical point of view, Order of Midnight would be in my top 100 probably, but not my top 5. But oh god have you seen the showcase version of this card? It is THE most beautiful Magic card I have ever seen. I also don't mind an evasive Gravedigger suited for more proactive decks. But primarily, this is just a stunning piece of cardboard. There are some cards you just have to gaze upon occasionally, and Order here is my number one in that regard (honorable mention: og Watchwolf).
4.
No, of course I don't have any affiliation with any guild. Unless maybe there was one that controls everything unnoticed in the shadows.
When Ravnica came out I bought my first advanced starter deck (60 cards black bordered, core sets only had 40 card decks back then). And not only does my love for the world of Ravnica last until today, it's also House Dimir that I am fond of. It was also the time that I discovered mill and I was super fascinated with that whole alternative win con (shoutout to Vedalken Entrancer). Ultimately, Szadek gives me that cozy nostalgic feeling and is my favorite card from my Ravnica Block Cube.
3.
I am hyped to draft any cube that has FoF in it. It is the sweetest draw spell, period, and if you have time to cast it, that means the environment is not too breakneck-fast to be fun for me. FoF is always different and adds a cool layer of mind games – it's a card that excites me every time I see it in a pack or cast it, and it does that for decades already. Whenever I cast this card, my brain makes happy chemicals. It's just so cool.
2.
Simply a perfect magic card. It reads super clean, one simple effect and flashback, but it gets so so much play from how they turned the knobs on it. It's the exemplary Casual Champions Cube card. Easy to understand, but hard to fully understand. You can use it as a ramp target that beats spot removal, you can be a grindy dredge deck and get value from milling it, or you draft my favorite, madness, and see this as a great payoff for discard. Additionally, this artwork is as epic as a wurm can be. I wish there were just more cards with flashback costs cheaper than their mana cost, but I'm not sure they would ever beat this card.
1.
It's summer 2005. My best friend and I had the brilliant idea to switch from yugioh to magic, because almost nobody played that, so it must be cheaper. Right. Well, anyway, we visit a store and each of us buys one 9th edition starter deck. While Sami got "Lofty Heights" and still has a soft spot for his Mahamoti Djinn, I fell in love with Nightmare from my "Dead Again" starter deck. Incredibly powerful (in my 11yo eyes) with a haunting artwork.
When I crafted my CCC, I wanted to just find a way to play my old buddy again. On face value, it might be the worst card in my cube today, but I designed the environment with Nightmare in mind: heavy support for mono color, flying tokens to chump are very hard to come by, and a lot of removal can't kill a black flying 6/6 (or bigger). I think I managed quite well to create a cube that is appealing to a wide audience, with dynamic game play, synergies and strategic depth – where Nightmare is still playable.
I love you Nachtmahr (one of the few cards where I cube the german version) and I always will <3
And now I would like to hear your stories. What are your five most favorite magic cards – and why?
5.
It sucks that I can't determine which version gets shown here. From a mechanical point of view, Order of Midnight would be in my top 100 probably, but not my top 5. But oh god have you seen the showcase version of this card? It is THE most beautiful Magic card I have ever seen. I also don't mind an evasive Gravedigger suited for more proactive decks. But primarily, this is just a stunning piece of cardboard. There are some cards you just have to gaze upon occasionally, and Order here is my number one in that regard (honorable mention: og Watchwolf).
4.
No, of course I don't have any affiliation with any guild. Unless maybe there was one that controls everything unnoticed in the shadows.
When Ravnica came out I bought my first advanced starter deck (60 cards black bordered, core sets only had 40 card decks back then). And not only does my love for the world of Ravnica last until today, it's also House Dimir that I am fond of. It was also the time that I discovered mill and I was super fascinated with that whole alternative win con (shoutout to Vedalken Entrancer). Ultimately, Szadek gives me that cozy nostalgic feeling and is my favorite card from my Ravnica Block Cube.
3.
I am hyped to draft any cube that has FoF in it. It is the sweetest draw spell, period, and if you have time to cast it, that means the environment is not too breakneck-fast to be fun for me. FoF is always different and adds a cool layer of mind games – it's a card that excites me every time I see it in a pack or cast it, and it does that for decades already. Whenever I cast this card, my brain makes happy chemicals. It's just so cool.
2.
Simply a perfect magic card. It reads super clean, one simple effect and flashback, but it gets so so much play from how they turned the knobs on it. It's the exemplary Casual Champions Cube card. Easy to understand, but hard to fully understand. You can use it as a ramp target that beats spot removal, you can be a grindy dredge deck and get value from milling it, or you draft my favorite, madness, and see this as a great payoff for discard. Additionally, this artwork is as epic as a wurm can be. I wish there were just more cards with flashback costs cheaper than their mana cost, but I'm not sure they would ever beat this card.
1.
It's summer 2005. My best friend and I had the brilliant idea to switch from yugioh to magic, because almost nobody played that, so it must be cheaper. Right. Well, anyway, we visit a store and each of us buys one 9th edition starter deck. While Sami got "Lofty Heights" and still has a soft spot for his Mahamoti Djinn, I fell in love with Nightmare from my "Dead Again" starter deck. Incredibly powerful (in my 11yo eyes) with a haunting artwork.
When I crafted my CCC, I wanted to just find a way to play my old buddy again. On face value, it might be the worst card in my cube today, but I designed the environment with Nightmare in mind: heavy support for mono color, flying tokens to chump are very hard to come by, and a lot of removal can't kill a black flying 6/6 (or bigger). I think I managed quite well to create a cube that is appealing to a wide audience, with dynamic game play, synergies and strategic depth – where Nightmare is still playable.
I love you Nachtmahr (one of the few cards where I cube the german version) and I always will <3
And now I would like to hear your stories. What are your five most favorite magic cards – and why?
