One of the combos that this cube can actually support is Intruder Alarm / Mana Elves / Ant Queen or other token producers. Granted, it's not a *great* combo, but it is fun when you can pull it off.
I am also playing around with the idea of adding 4 of each UrzaTron land to the cube, and try to make artifacts go big. If it is worth it, it may make Planar Portal or Ring of Three Wishes worth including also.
Can you guys think of any other piles that might make adding Doomsday worthwhile? They don't have to already be in the cube list. List here: http://www.cubetutor.com/visualspoiler/22136
We arent set by any standard, but it is usually either separated into colors and then distributed "relatively" evenly in each pack, or I'll separate commons and uncommons from the rares first and then do the distribution evenly by color.
It's not so much recreating an exact draft of the old format, it's more keeping the essence of the old format intact and really delivering hard on the major mechanics and synergies of those blocks. It feels like the most powerful draft you've ever had with just that block. Lots of build-arounds, chaff-cutting, and balancing at work.
I host a regular draft group of 8-10 players, we call it Cubesday.
I own about 7 different cubes, most of which have are block cubes.
You can see my cubes in sight below, but I like to stick with a curated 3x common, 2x uncommon, 1x rare mythic ratio. Kamigawa is probably the most popular.
I've made some posts on the subject before. Just check out my block cubes below for an idea for how I do them.
Using a max of 3 of each "key" archetype card allows you to build a really interesting draft environment. One of each rare for variety.
I'm developing a 360 card Mercadian Masques cube right now, and that's a really interesting challenge in its own right.
Edit: I should also note that building a block cube in this fashion is not so much to "simply" recreate the sets draft environment, but to "super charge" it and allow players to draft and play with very powerful versions of the popular archetypes that were present in the format.
I am also playing around with the idea of adding 4 of each UrzaTron land to the cube, and try to make artifacts go big. If it is worth it, it may make Planar Portal or Ring of Three Wishes worth including also.
Thanks!
I have a Core Set Cube (6th Edition and up), and am considering adding Doomsday. So far, the one pile I might consider "decent" would be:
Can you guys think of any other piles that might make adding Doomsday worthwhile? They don't have to already be in the cube list. List here: http://www.cubetutor.com/visualspoiler/22136
Thanks!
It's not so much recreating an exact draft of the old format, it's more keeping the essence of the old format intact and really delivering hard on the major mechanics and synergies of those blocks. It feels like the most powerful draft you've ever had with just that block. Lots of build-arounds, chaff-cutting, and balancing at work.
I own about 7 different cubes, most of which have are block cubes.
You can see my cubes in sight below, but I like to stick with a curated 3x common, 2x uncommon, 1x rare mythic ratio. Kamigawa is probably the most popular.
Check them out!
Using a max of 3 of each "key" archetype card allows you to build a really interesting draft environment. One of each rare for variety.
I'm developing a 360 card Mercadian Masques cube right now, and that's a really interesting challenge in its own right.
Edit: I should also note that building a block cube in this fashion is not so much to "simply" recreate the sets draft environment, but to "super charge" it and allow players to draft and play with very powerful versions of the popular archetypes that were present in the format.