Black is fun in cubes' it offers a lot of options to theme around, so I decided to make a cube that is mostly black. It is intended to be about %50 black cards, but all other cards interact with black themes. Since there were still to many options for black archetypes I made this survey to find out what people's favorites are. If you have an idea for an archetype not listed feel free to say it.
It so happens that I designed an all black cube a while back (circa Eldritch Moon). Here's a link. I never built it, and I haven't thought about it in a long time, but there are a lot of ideas in there. Adding some nonblack cards can certainly add a lot.
Looking back at it, here are a few things to consider:
- Swampwalk is on a lot of older black cards, and in this format, those cards are suddenly good again.
- Everyone is going to care about their graveyard, so cards like Bojuka Bog, and Withered Wretch are your friend.
- Some black focused archetypes I really enjoy are incremental life drain (Stab Wound, Extort, Plague Spitter, Falkenrath Noble, Etc.) and BR mana denial (Army Ants, Mana Leech, Desolation, Befoul, Etc.).
Some cards that are interesting in a black-focused environment:
Here is the link to the survey.
Looking back at it, here are a few things to consider:
- Swampwalk is on a lot of older black cards, and in this format, those cards are suddenly good again.
- Everyone is going to care about their graveyard, so cards like Bojuka Bog, and Withered Wretch are your friend.
- Some black focused archetypes I really enjoy are incremental life drain (Stab Wound, Extort, Plague Spitter, Falkenrath Noble, Etc.) and BR mana denial (Army Ants, Mana Leech, Desolation, Befoul, Etc.).
Some cards that are interesting in a black-focused environment:
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