First look at your budget and decide if you want pauper, peasant, unpowered, or powered.
Then decide if you want a theme or just a regular cube.
Regular cube sizes are 360, 540, and 720, which accommodate 8, 12, and 16 player drafts, respectively. Of course you can build outside these bounds to suit your needs.
Once youve answered the above questions, you can either build entirely from scratch (not really recommended...would be a lot of work) or look on sites such as mrgsalvation or, better yet, www.cubetutor.com at similar cubes and build off those.
Welcome to the world of cubing...the best decision you've ever made regarding magic.
I was looking into creating a cube for my playgroup. I am entirely new to the concept, is there anything you guys would suggest?
Welcome to the forum! A great place to start is this thread with a resource list and tips for first-time cube builders.
What is the typical amount of cards in a cube and what are must have cards for a cube?
The most common sizes are probably 360, 450, or 540 which are exactly big enough to host a draft for 8, 10, or 12 players. However, there's no reason you can't build a much larger, or smaller cube if that's what fits your playgroups needs. There are cubes of over 1000 cards, and mini-cubes for 2-4 people that have 90-180 cards. As with many things in cube, it's up to you.
If you have any more questions, fire away.
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465 card Unpowered cube thread. Draft it here and I'll be happy to return the favor.
450 card Peasant cube thread. Draft it here.
If i were to build a cube that had about 360 (or 8 players) would it be advisable to try and use that cube for fewer than 8 players as well, or would that somehow muddle the mixture?
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I'll start off by saying "it's Magic, dummy!" You're going to have fun no matter what! It's totally up to you and your playgroup what you decide to make. I will say that the standard concept of a cube is great for Johnnies and Spikes. Timmies are generally left out in the cold. If you and your group align more towards the Timmy end of the scale, then maybe you should consider playing some sort of wonky crap-rare cube. If you just want to kick back, have a few laughs, and have some goofy fun, make a conspiracy/un-set cube. Honestly, cube design is meant to give you and your group (as a whole--always remember that you build the cube your group wants to play with) the power to create the best cube suited to your play styles.
I will say that I have never played a cube I didn't like as long as it was built well. As long as things are balanced and you keep unfun cards out (I'm looking at you Glimpse the Unthinkable), you'll enjoy cubing.
When i first started my cube I looked at wtwlf's as a base line, I'd recommend finding someone's who's looks pretty fun/doable in your price range and card pool, and start there.
If i were to build a cube that had about 360 (or 8 players) would it be advisable to try and use that cube for fewer than 8 players as well, or would that somehow muddle the mixture?
No, a 360 cube will work fine for fewer than 8 players too.
If i were to build a cube that had about 360 (or 8 players) would it be advisable to try and use that cube for fewer than 8 players as well, or would that somehow muddle the mixture?
It generally works fine, but if your cube contains combos like Splinter Twin + Pestermite, sometimes they won't be able to come together because part of the combo isn't even in the draft pool.
What to you makes for the more fun and casual cube?
The best thing you can do is to just build the best cube you can out of whatever you have on hand. What you end up with will almost definitely be on the more casual end of the spectrum, and it will be unique. You really can't go wrong here, and you'll learn what works for you and your friends as you go.
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465 card Unpowered cube thread. Draft it here and I'll be happy to return the favor.
450 card Peasant cube thread. Draft it here.
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I was looking into creating a cube for my playgroup. I am entirely new to the concept, is there anything you guys would suggest?
What is the typical amount of cards in a cube and what are must have cards for a cube?
—Nicol Bolas
Then decide if you want a theme or just a regular cube.
Regular cube sizes are 360, 540, and 720, which accommodate 8, 12, and 16 player drafts, respectively. Of course you can build outside these bounds to suit your needs.
Once youve answered the above questions, you can either build entirely from scratch (not really recommended...would be a lot of work) or look on sites such as mrgsalvation or, better yet, www.cubetutor.com at similar cubes and build off those.
Welcome to the world of cubing...the best decision you've ever made regarding magic.
Welcome to the forum! A great place to start is this thread with a resource list and tips for first-time cube builders.
The most common sizes are probably 360, 450, or 540 which are exactly big enough to host a draft for 8, 10, or 12 players. However, there's no reason you can't build a much larger, or smaller cube if that's what fits your playgroups needs. There are cubes of over 1000 cards, and mini-cubes for 2-4 people that have 90-180 cards. As with many things in cube, it's up to you.
If you have any more questions, fire away.
450 card Peasant cube thread. Draft it here.
—Nicol Bolas
—Nicol Bolas
I will say that I have never played a cube I didn't like as long as it was built well. As long as things are balanced and you keep unfun cards out (I'm looking at you Glimpse the Unthinkable), you'll enjoy cubing.
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No, a 360 cube will work fine for fewer than 8 players too.
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It generally works fine, but if your cube contains combos like Splinter Twin + Pestermite, sometimes they won't be able to come together because part of the combo isn't even in the draft pool.
The best thing you can do is to just build the best cube you can out of whatever you have on hand. What you end up with will almost definitely be on the more casual end of the spectrum, and it will be unique. You really can't go wrong here, and you'll learn what works for you and your friends as you go.
450 card Peasant cube thread. Draft it here.