How To Build MTG Cube Archetypes That Actually Draft Well
TLDR MTG cube archetypes look great in a spreadsheet. Then the draft starts, one lane is wide open, one lane […]
Cube Building
Oppressive Cards in MTG Cube: How to Spot Them and Fix Your Draft Environment
This post helps MTG cube designers keep drafts interactive and balanced by explaining what makes a card “oppressive” and how
Building an MTG Cube from Your Collection
TLDR This post helps cube-curious Magic players build an MTG cube from their existing collection by using a simple cards-first
MTG Cube Design Lessons from Caleb Gannon: Goals, Interaction, and the Low-Curve Lever
“Make it fun” is the most dangerous sentence in cube design, because it gives you zero help on pick #43
Sac Outlets for MTG Cube: A Practical Catalog
TLDR Sac outlets for MTG Cube are one of those “small” details that completely change how draft nights feel. Aristocrats,
Planeswalkers in MTG Cube: When “More Cool Cards” Becomes Too Much
This post helps MTG cube designers decide how many planeswalkers to run by explaining how planeswalkers change combat, card advantage,
Support Aggro in Your MTG Cube
This post helps first-time Cube builders decide how hard to support aggro in your MTG Cube by explaining why aggro
Making Cuts in an MTG Cube: A Framework That Keeps the Fun Intact
This post helps cube designers make cuts in an MTG cube without losing what makes their environment special by using
MTG Cube Ratios: Color Balance, Lands, Artifacts, Removal, and Aggro Density
Cube balance is basically five EQ sliders and one big volume knob. When your MTG cube ratios are tuned, drafts
What Makes a Good Cube | How to Balance an MTG Cube: Curve, Speed
TLDR What makes a good cube MTG? A good cube is one where: Most “bad cube” feelings are just one
Your First MTG Cube Outline: A 360-Card Starter Template That Drafts Cleanly
Starting a cube can feel weirdly intimidating, because you’re staring at the entire history of Magic: The Gathering and thinking,