I agree with starting out with a cube built from what you have in your current collection and going from there. My group started out drafting from a grab bag of random cards before we built an actual cube and even that was a freakin' blast! I would look some C/U and rare lists here as well as the "typical" lists over on CubeTutor to get an idea for a starting point. Then just go through your collection and pull out the cards you own that you've seen on those lists. Fill in the gaps with cards that you like or find interesting. Then draft it! It won't be the most powerful cube you could ever play, but I guarantee it'll be fun. You can just build off of that skeleton and cut/add cards as you get them.
I agree with starting out with a cube built from what you have in your current collection and going from there. My group started out drafting from a grab bag of random cards before we built an actual cube and even that was a freakin' blast! I would look some C/U and rare lists here as well as the "typical" lists over on CubeTutor to get an idea for a starting point. Then just go through your collection and pull out the cards you own that you've seen on those lists. Fill in the gaps with cards that you like or find interesting. Then draft it! It won't be the most powerful cube you could ever play, but I guarantee it'll be fun. You can just build off of that skeleton and cut/add cards as you get them.
This seems to be the easiest/best option. I'll have to start making it whenever I get the chance. It'll probably be super awful, but w/e haha.
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Total side note but I like how people are discussing running this over itself.
Well, it has to be said that Kolaghan is clearly better than Kolaghan. Considering what BR decks usually want and how stiff the competition in this guild is, there is no way that I would run Kolaghan over Kolaghan! Kolaghan might make it in as the sixth guild card or so. Kolaghan on the other hand ranks several places below that.
It was so funny to me when they described this as a downgrade to the original Zurgo during the Pax East panel. I was thinking if this is a downgrade, they should really "downgrade" all legendary creatures. Haha.
My deck designing is quite concise at this point:
1. Come up with deck idea
2. Realize this idea is somehow fundamentally similar to another deck I have or that is commonly played in my group
3. Decide I don't want to disassemble one of my existing decks
4. Give up and do nothing
I don't see the point of this new shroud mechanic. It's strictly worse than Hexproof. Threshold is pretty bad too, Delirium is a much better mechanic and probably easier to activate.
Otherwise this card is a pretty neat guy. Dodges removal and grows into a Primal Huntbeast. 3/5
I have to disagree. Starting out with whatever you have lying around means that will have to spend a lot of time balancing your cube, while the playtest data of the other play groups has less application for you.
If the options are to either not cube at all or to cube with an unbalanced list, then I'll take the unbalanced list every time.
1) Start hunting cards on the reserve list: the price never goes down.
2) I guess budget means unpimped, no need to foil. If you are not picky, you can even use World Championship (gold bordered) cards.
3) Skip on the expensive staples. Now this becomes your prerogative. For example, Tarmo is a $100 vanilla, so its not worth it for me, while JTMS is loads of powerful, so I allowed myself to spend for that.
4) Buy shocks while they are cheap. Duals are expensive so I guess you are skipping these as well.
5) Do not buy Standard cards, as they are temporarily expensive, the price will dip upon rotation. If you have the money yes, but you can prioritize modern and legacy cards.
6) Prioritize cards in 360 staple lists. They wont likely to be bumped off anytime soon.
7) Look at cheap alternatives like Duel decks, they contain cube staples and most are in singleton, too! Check the price if they are worth it though. Premium deck series are cheap buys as well.
8) And of course, ask form your friends. Of course they wont give you Moxes, but even hard to find commons is a big help in making your cube.
(EDIT) D'oh! Of course, start with what you have.. you are spending 0 on this, so why not.
I was able to build my unpowered 450 with around 1000, plus a lot of selling/trading. But it is worth it!
My current strategy for my budget cube is to build a cube from my excess commons/uncommons (and even some rares), then petition to my friends to donate to the improvement of it.
Now, that sounds a little transparent and needy, but the idea is to present a cube that is playable and make it into a "donation cube." I'll likely leave it at a LGS with a binder and manage it when I show up. Bonus novelty factor will come from people being able to donate signed/altered cards--including cards they have signed with their own name. Everyone'll know Good Guy Zovc donated Kitchen Finks to the cube, and can praise/curse me accordingly as they win/lose because of it.
Chances are, the cube will end up as mostly a peasant cube with janky rares and dual lands (M10/Innistrad likely, shocklands ambitiously, etc.) sprinkled in.
It just so happens that on Brainstorm Brewery .com I'm building is a 270 cube including mythics and rares for $200 or $25 dollars a section. The goal is to provide a starter list that is to be built up over time. But gets you into the format with a powerful feeling yet inexpensive list. The series is called the puzzle box. its got good feedback from a bunch of the heavy hitters in the cube world so far. check it out an leave a comment!
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This seems to be the easiest/best option. I'll have to start making it whenever I get the chance. It'll probably be super awful, but w/e haha.
If the options are to either not cube at all or to cube with an unbalanced list, then I'll take the unbalanced list every time.
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If you have friends that have excess commons/uncommons to donate to you, that could really help alot.
if i had a budget of $300, i would just replicate someone's c/ube on tcgplayer and see what i can get, you can probably build a really solid one.
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1) Start hunting cards on the reserve list: the price never goes down.
2) I guess budget means unpimped, no need to foil. If you are not picky, you can even use World Championship (gold bordered) cards.
3) Skip on the expensive staples. Now this becomes your prerogative. For example, Tarmo is a $100 vanilla, so its not worth it for me, while JTMS is loads of powerful, so I allowed myself to spend for that.
4) Buy shocks while they are cheap. Duals are expensive so I guess you are skipping these as well.
5) Do not buy Standard cards, as they are temporarily expensive, the price will dip upon rotation. If you have the money yes, but you can prioritize modern and legacy cards.
6) Prioritize cards in 360 staple lists. They wont likely to be bumped off anytime soon.
7) Look at cheap alternatives like Duel decks, they contain cube staples and most are in singleton, too! Check the price if they are worth it though. Premium deck series are cheap buys as well.
8) And of course, ask form your friends. Of course they wont give you Moxes, but even hard to find commons is a big help in making your cube.
(EDIT) D'oh! Of course, start with what you have.. you are spending 0 on this, so why not.
I was able to build my unpowered 450 with around 1000, plus a lot of selling/trading. But it is worth it!
Now, that sounds a little transparent and needy, but the idea is to present a cube that is playable and make it into a "donation cube." I'll likely leave it at a LGS with a binder and manage it when I show up. Bonus novelty factor will come from people being able to donate signed/altered cards--including cards they have signed with their own name. Everyone'll know Good Guy Zovc donated Kitchen Finks to the cube, and can praise/curse me accordingly as they win/lose because of it.
Chances are, the cube will end up as mostly a peasant cube with janky rares and dual lands (M10/Innistrad likely, shocklands ambitiously, etc.) sprinkled in.
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