Cube Maxim
I aim to create the most fun, exciting, powerful and balanced custom limited environment
that I can for my playgroup within the confines of a Vintage legal and Singleton legal frame.
that I can for my playgroup within the confines of a Vintage legal and Singleton legal frame.
Basic Info
Cube Size: 450 Cards
Breakdown: 55 Each Color, 105 Guild/Multicolor, 70 Colorless
Standard or Theme Cube: Standard
Average Draft: 3-6 players
Cube CMC: 2.762
Design Restrictions
Powered?: Yes
Vintage Legal?: Yes
Singleton Legal?: Yes
The only cards I ban from the cube are cards that aren't Vintage legal (Ante cards, Dexterity cards, Un- Cards, Conspiracies & Holiday Promos, etc), cards that can't function within all game types (like draft manipulators that are blanks in Sealed Deck, or cards that would require a commander to function, etc) and cards thar reference "outside of the game" as a zone (Wishes, Companions, etc).
Color Balance?: Yes
Guild Balance?: Yes
Mana Support?: No
Mana Support?: No
Other Info
Here's a link to the cube on CubeCobra if you want to mock draft it:
https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/wtwlf123
I wrote a cube article about the fundamental cube design questions, and how I decided to build my cube to cater to my playgroup. The article was designed to help those folks that are still in the incipient phase of cube building, and may need some pointers on how to balance the cube for smoother drafts and gameplay. But hopefully even the veteran cube managers can find at least some useful information on how to streamline the cube and better enable aggressive archetypes. Here's a link:
"Cube Design Philosophy"
I also wrote an article that deals with managing your manabase when cubing, and the impact those mana demands have on drafting, deck-building and constructing the cube. Here's a link to that one:
"Mana Short: A study in limited resource management."
Feel free to post comments on the article page or here in this thread with any questions or comments!
Additionally, I've written some Set Reviews in the form of top 20 countdowns based on set previews. Note, these are written as set previews, not necessarily set reviews, but here's the links to them anyways:
My Review #01 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from AVR!
My Review #02 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from M13!
My Review #03 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from RTR!
My Review #04 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from GTC!
My Review #05 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from DGM!
My Review #06 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from M14!
My Review #07 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from THS!
My Review #08 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from BNG!
My Review #09 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from JOU!
My Review #10 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from M15!
My Review #11 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from KTK!
My Review #12 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from FRF!
My Review #13 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from DTK!
My Review #14 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from ORI!
My Review #15 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from BFZ!
My Review #16 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from OGW!
My Review #17 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from SOI!
My Review #18 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from EMN!
My Review #19 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from KLD!
My Review #20 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from AER!
My Review #21 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from AKH!
My Review #22 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from HOU!
My Review #23 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from XLN!
My Review #24 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from RIX!
My Review #25 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from DOM!
My Review #26 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from M19!
My Review #27 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from GRN!
My Review #28 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from RNA!
My Review #29 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from WAR!
My Review #30 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from M20!
My Review #31 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from ELD!
My Review #32 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from THB!
My Review #33 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from IKO!
My Review #34 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from M21!
My Review #35 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from ZNR!
My Review #36 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from KHM!
My Review #37 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from STX!
My Review #38 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from AFR!
My Review #39 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from MID!
My Review #40 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from VOW!
My Review #41 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from NEO!
My Review #42 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from SNC!
My Review #43 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from DMU!
My Review #44 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from BRO!
My Review #45 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from ONE!
My Review #46 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from MOM!
My Review #47 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from WOE!
My Review #48 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from LCI!
My Review #49 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from MKM!
My Review #50 - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from OTJ!
Enjoy!
I was invited to be a guest on the MTGin3D Podcast with Liam and Pedro. Here's a link to that episode ...give it a listen!
MTGin3D Episode #5 - Exploration
I was invited on as a guest for the "What's In The Box!?" Podcast with Zakeel and Drew. Here's a link to that episode:
What's in the Box EP8 - Community Spotlight: wtwlf123
1
Joy of Cubing #21 - What Are You At?
Things are slowly returning to normal. It was a combination of moving, starting a new job, and pulling back some of my Magic activities so I could catch my breath. The show is back to regular episodes every 2-3 weeks. I hope you enjoyed the new co-host
I have mentioned this forum to Jack on multiple occasions, but I'm not sure how often he stops by. U will make sure he gets this feedback. That's definitely part of the reason I chose Jack. We're good enough friends that we can be open and honest with each other and our views are different enough that it isn't just an hour of yesses and nods.
We are aware of the audio issues >__< The latest episode took me quite a while to edit due to his mic levels. I believe this should be resolved by episode #22.
Born of the Gods has proven to be pretty deep. I am actually working on a side project that was somewhat inspired by Theros and BNG. Depending on if it pans out, I might dedicate an episode to the idea.
I still maintain that they're a drastically underrated cycle. That being said, I don't hold it against anyone for running cycles that pack more punch. Much like bouncelands and filters (like you mentioned) I think some colors will want the effect more than others. I am still iterating through different configs to understand which color pairs do and don't want scry lands.
As always, thanks for the feedback, Cali!
1
I have a new permanent co-host, and we plan on sticking to a regular schedule. Thanks very much to you all for your patience as I get the train back on the rails
1
The SNES Cube
2
4
I was able to fling in a Grave Titan, a couple value guys, and even just randomly grabbing a 2/2 was good. I had a few opportunities to fling a Myr Battlesphere as well, but I opted to leave the bigger stuff in my SB in favor of boarding into Ankh and some other aggressive stuff.
Anyway, Whip has my full attention and I expect it to stick around for a while.
6
[B]My Cube Mission Statement:[/B]
My cube is not just a mishmash of the greatest cards ever printed. It’s not about playing with all of my favorite cards, flashy combos, or broken decks. The purpose of my cube is to facilitate the most colorful and structured limited formats possible. I want each color to highlight what makes it unique and interesting, and promote a variety of strategies and archetypes. I have put a lot of time into creating a skill-intensive and balanced limited environment, but at the same constantly evolving it to try out new directions. There are very few sacred cows, and I put the enjoyment of the players as the most important reason for including any card.
[B]Basic Information[/B]
[B]Cube Size:[/B] ~600 Cards
I [do not] currently have an uneven amount of colored cards by section, but I [can and do] make up for this by having an imbalanced gold section. We have found that this allows us to run better cards in the gold sections without having to inflate the cube to an unnecessary size. It also has the benefit of allowing us to keep weaker color pairs like U/R or U/G smaller without having to add cards just for the sake of keeping the numbers balanced.
Keep in mind that I am working with a finite cube size. I have an enormous binder full of all sorts of cube cards which are either waiting to be tested, weren’t quite good enough at the time, or just interesting enough to keep on the watch list. I like rotating cards in and out every now and again just to keep things interesting. If certain strategies are becoming too dominant, I will cut the key enablers of that deck (as long as it’s not at the expense of too many other decks), and I will add cards which promote other strategies. With that being said, please be patient with me if I tell you that I don’t think a certain card is good enough. It might not be that it’s a good enough cube card; it just might be that I don’t think it’s appropriate given my current cube configuration.
[B]Standard or Theme:[/B] Standard
[B]Snow Lands:[/B] Yes
[B]Average Number of Players:[/B] 8
[B]How Often Drafted:[/B] We have cube night once a week and we usually do two drafts. When I have my cube on my at PTQs and FNMs, we’ll fit Winston and other formats in.
[B]Card Selection[/B]
[B]Proxies:[/B] No
[B]Pimped:[/B] No
[B]Powered:[/B] No. Our group has our reasons for not drafting with power and they have nothing to do with budgetary constraints or power level
[B]Portal:[/B] Yes
[B]"Un" Cards: Yes
[B]Banned Cards for Power-Level:[/B] Sol Ring, Mana Drain and Mind Twist.
Banned Cards for Time Constraints: Ensnaring Bridge and Moat
[B]Banned Cards for "fun" factor:[/B] No. I guess we don’t play Shaharazad if that’s what you’re asking
[B]Cube Design[/B]
[B]Standard or Multiplayer:[/B] Standard
[B]Pack Distribution:[/B] The entire cube is randomized prior to drafting. I usually pile shuffle the whole thing twice then side shuffle piles until I feel they’re totally random. The only time I completely organize the cube is when I have a big update of 3 or more cards or after the release of a new set.
[B]Draft Formats:[/B] We typically play 6 or 8-man drafts with 4 packs of 11 cards. 7 or more players we do 3 packs of 15. Anything less than 5, we usually play an alternate format. Popular alternate formats include auction drafts, 2-man Winston, 2HG, and a number of other formats probably not worth mentioning.
[B]Sideboards?:[/B] Yes
[B]Color Balance:[/B] Yes and No. See explanation above.
[B]Gold Balance:[/B] Yes and No. See explanation above.
[B]Hybrid/Split/Kicker as Gold:[/B] Yes/Yes/No
1 Champion of the Parish
1 Elite Vanguard
1 Dryad Militant
1 Figure of Destiny
1 Isamaru, Hound of Konda
1 Gideon's Lawkeeper
1 Mother of Runes
1 Savannah Lions
1 Steppe Lynx
1 Student of Warfare
1 Weathered Wayfarer
Two CMC
1 Acorder Paladin
1 Cloistered Youth
1 Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
1 Knight of Glory
1 Knight of Meadowgrain
1 Loyal Cathar
1 Precinct Captain
1 Soltari Priest
1 Soltari Monk
1 Soltari Trooper
1 Stoneforge Mystic
1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
1 Wall of Omens
1 Blade Splicer
1 Boros Reckoner
1 Fiend Hunter
1 Flickerwisp
1 Frontline Medic
1 Loyal Retainers
1 Mangara of Corondor
1 Mirran Crusader
1 Mirror Entity
1 Silverblade Paladin
1 Soltari Champion
Four CMC
1 Academy Rector
1 Emeria Angel
1 Glimmerpoint Stag
1 Hero of Bladehold
1 Restoration Angel
1 Sublime Archangel
1 Windborn Muse
1 Baneslayer Angel
1 Cloudgoat Ranger
1 Geist-Honored Monk
1 Karmic Guide
1 Reveillark
Six Plus
1 Angel of Serenity
1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
1 Sun Titan
1 Yosei, the Morning Star
X CMC
1 Mikaeus, the Lunarch
1 Shrine of Loyal Legions
Enchantment
1 Faith’s Fetters
1 Ghostly Prison
1 Glorious Anthem
1 Honor of the Pure
1 Journey to Nowhere
1 Oblivion Ring
1 Sphere of Safety
Instant
1 Disenchant
1 Enlightened Tutor
1 Mana Tithe
1 Midnight Haunting
1 Momentary Blink
1 Path to Exile
1 Sundering Growth
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Ajani, Caller of the Pride
1 Ajani Goldmane
1 Elspeth Tirel
1 Gideon, Champion of Justice
1 Gideon Jura
Sorcery
1 Armageddon
1 Balance
1 Day of Judgment
1 Decree of Justice
1 Entreat the Angels
1 Lingering Souls
1 Martial Coup
1 Ravages of War
1 Rout
1 Spectral Procession
1 Terminus
1 Wrath of God
1 Windbrisk Heights
1 Delver of Secrets
1 Enclave Cryptologist
Two CMC
1 Gilded Drake
1 Looter il-Kor
1 Invisible Stalker
1 Merfolk Looter
1 Phantasmal Image
1 Snapcaster Mage
1 Spellstutter Sprite
1 Waterfront Bouncer
Three CMC
1 Man-o'-War
1 Vendilion Clique
1 Serendib Efreet
1 Pestermite
1 Fettergeist
1 Aether Adept
1 Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
1 Archeomancer
1 Dungeon Geists
1 Venser, Shaper Savant
1 Lu Xun, Scholar General
1 Mist Raven
1 Ninja of the Deep Hours
1 Sakashima's Studen
1 Sower of Temptation
1 Talrand, Sky Summoner
1 Tradewind Rider
1 Glen Elendra Archmage
Five CMC
1 Body Double
1 Mulldrifter
1 Meloku the Clouded Mirror
1 Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
1 Sun Ce, Young Conquerer
1 Riftwing Cloudskate
1 Consecrated Sphinx
1 Deadeye Navigator
1 Oona, Queen of the Fae
1 Frost Titan
1 Collective Restraint
1 Compulsion
1 Control Magic
1 Opposition
1 Propaganda
1 Standstill
1 Treachery
Instant
1 Complicate
1 Condescend
1 Counterspell
1 Cryptic Command
1 Cyclonic Rift
1 Daze
1 Exclude
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Forbid
1 Forbidden Alchemy
1 Force of Will
1 Force Spike
1 Gifts Ungiven
1 Gush
1 Into the Roil
1 Mana Leak
1 Memory Lapse
1 Miscalculation
1 Mystical Teachings
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Remand
1 Repulse
1 Spell Pierce
1 Spell Snare
1 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Vapor Snag
1 Jace Beleren
1 Jace, Architect of Thought
1 Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
1 Tezzeret, the Seeker
Artifact
1 Vedalken Shackles
Sorcery
1 Ancestral Vision
1 Bribery
1 Compulsive Research
1 Deep Analysis
1 Preordain
1 Strategic Planning
1 Upheaval
Land
1 Faerie Conclave
1 Shelldock Isle
1 Carnophage
1 Carrion Feeder
1 Diegraf Ghoul
1 Gravecrawler
1 Vampire Lacerator
1 Putrid Imp
Two CMC
1 Blood Artist
1 Bloodghast
1 Dark Confidant
1 Dauthi Horror
1 Pack Rat
1 Nether Traitor
1 Nezumi Graverobber
1 Oona's Prowler
1 Reassembling Skeleton
1 Vampire Hexmage
1 Bone Shredder
1 Gatekeeper of Malakir
1 Geralf's Messenger
1 Hypnotic Specter
1 Liliana's Specter
1 Nether Spirit
1 Phyrexian Rager
1 Stinkweed Imp
1 Stronghold Assassin
1 Vampire Nighthawk
Four CMC
1 Bloodline Keeper
1 Braids, Cabal Minion
1 Crypt Ghast
1 Graveborn Muse
1 Marsh Flitter
1 Murderous Redcap
1 Nekrataal
1 Phyrexian Obliterator
1 Skinrender
1 Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
1 Shriekmaw
Six Plus
1 Grave Titan
1 Griselbrand
1 Sheoldrod, Whispering One
1 Animate Dead
1 Bitterblossom
1 Contamination
1 Debtor's Knell
1 Necromancy
1 Necropotence
1 Nether Void
1 Oversold Cemetary
1 Phyrexian Arena
1 Recurring Nightmare
1 Sarcomancy
Instant
1 Booster Tutor
1 Contagion
1 Dark Ritual
1 Diabolic Edict
1 Doom Blade
1 Entomb
1 Go for the Throat
1 Makeshift Mannequin
1 Snuff Out
1 Tragic Slip
1 Ultimate Price
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Liliana of the Dark Realms
1 Liliana Vess
1 Liliana of the Veil
1 Sorin Markov
Sorcery
1 Black Sun's Zenith
1 Cabal Therapy
1 Chainer's Edict
1 Damnation
1 Death Cloud
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Duress
1 Exhume
1 Hymn to Tourach
1 Innocent Blood
1 Inquisition of Kozilek
1 Pox
1 Reanimate
1 Sinkhole
1 Smallpox
1 Thoughtseize
1 Unburial Rites
1 Cabal Coffers
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth (in lands)
1 Volrath's Stronghold
1 Goblin Guide
1 Greater Gargadon
1 Grim Lavamancer
1 Jackal Pup
1 Legion Loyalist
1 Magus of the Scroll
1 Rakdos Cackler
1 Reckless Waif
1 Stormkirk Noble
Two CMC
1 Ash Zealot
1 Burning Tree Emissary
1 Crimson Mage
1 Dwarven Blastminer
1 Fireslinger
1 Hellspark Elemental
1 Kargan Dragonlord
1 Keldon Marauders
1 Kruin Striker
1 Lightning Mauler
1 Mogg War Marshal
1 Plated Geopede
1 Stormblood Berserker
1 Tin Street Hooligan
1 Torch Fiend
1 Boggart Ram-Gang
1 Chandra's Phoenix
1 Cunning Sparkmage
1 Fulminator Mage
1 Ghitu Slinger
1 Goblin Sharpshooter
1 Guttersnipe
1 Imperial Recruiter
1 Manic Vandal
1 Squee, Goblin Nabob
1 Zo-Zu the Punisher
Four CMC
1 Avalanche Riders
1 Beetleback Chief
1 Blistering Firecat
1 Flametongue Kavu
1 Goblin Settler
1 Hellrider
1 Hero of Oxid Ridge
1 Keldon Champion
1 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
1 Siege-Gang Commander
1 Thundermaw Hellkite
1 Zealous Conscripts
Six Plus
1 Inferno Titan
1 Orchish Oriflamme (Alpha misprint)
1 Sneak Attack
1 Sulfuric Vortex
1 Shrine of Burning Rage
Instant
1 Blast from the Past
1 Burst Lightning
1 Char
1 Fireblast
1 Incinerate
1 Lightning Bolt
1 Magma Jet
1 Searing Blaze
1 Searing Spear
1 Staggershock
1 Chandra Nalaar
1 Chandra, the Firebrand
1 Koth of the Hammer
Sorcery
1 Arc Trail
1 Arc Lightning
1 Bonfire of the Damned
1 Burning of Xinye
1 Chain Lightning
1 Devil's Play
1 Earthquake
1 Faithless Looting
1 Fire Ambush
1 Firebolt
1 Forked Bolt
1 Mizzium Mortars
1 Molten Rain
1 Pillage
1 Pyroclasm
1 Rift Bolt
1 Rolling Earthquake
1 Wildfire
1 Ghitu Encampment
1 Arbor Elf
1 Avacyn's Pilgrim
1 Birds of Paradise
1 Deathrite Shaman
1 Experiment One
1 Fyndhorn Elves
1 Joraga Treespeaker
1 Llanowar Elves
1 Noble Hierarch
1 Wild Nacatl
Two CMC
1 Devoted Druid
1 Fauna Shaman
1 Flinthoof Boor
1 Lotus Cobra
1 Mayor of Avabruck
1 Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary
1 Sakura-Tribe Elder
1 Scavenging Ooze
1 Scryb Ranger
1 Strangleroot Geist
1 Tarmogoyf
1 Wall of Blossoms
1 Wall of Roots
1 Werebear
1 Wild Mongrel
1 Eternal Witness
1 Imperious Perfect
1 Kitchen Finks
1 Somberwald Sage
1 Uktabi Orangutan
1 Viridian Shaman
1 Wood Elves
1 Yavimaya Elder
Four CMC
1 Blastoderm
1 Masked Admirers
1 Master of the Wild Hunt
1 Obstinate Baloth
1 Oracle of Mul Daya
1 Thrun, the Last Troll
1 Vengevine
1 Wickerbough Elder
Five CMC
1 Acidic Slime
1 Deranged Hermit
1 Genesis
1 Indrik Stomphowler
1 Thragtusk
1 Vorapede
1 Wolfir Silverheart
1 Avenger of Zendikar
1 Craterhoof Behemoth
1 Krosan Tusker
1 Primeval Titan
1 Terastodon
1 Woodfall Primus
1 Exploration
1 Oath of Druids
1 Survival of the Fittest
1 Sylvan Library
1 Utopia Sprawl
Instant
1 Beast Within
1 Crop Rotation
1 Nature's Claim
1 Sprout Swarm
Planeswalker
1 Garruk Wildspeaker
1 Garruk, Primal Hunter
1 Garruk Relentless
1 Creeping Renaissance
1 Cultivate
1 Explore
1 Farseek
1 Genesis Wave
1 Green Sun's Zenith
1 Harmonize
1 Kodama's Reach
1 Life from the Loam
1 Mwonvuli Acid Moss
1 Natural Order
1 Plow Under
1 Rampant Growth
1 Regrowth
1 Tooth and Nail
1 Worm Harvest
1 Dryad Arbor
1 Tranquil Thicket
1 Treetop Village
1 Detention Sphere
1 Geist of Saint Traft
1 Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
1 Sphinx's Revelation
1 Supreme Verdict
1 Venser, the Sojourner
Blue/Black
1 Dimir Charm
1 Duskmantle Seer
1 Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
1 Mind Grind
1 Shadowmage Infiltrator
Black/Red
1 Blightning
1 Dreadbore
1 Falkenrath Aristocrat
1 Olivia Voldaren
1 Terminate
Red/Green
1 Bloodbraid Elf
1 Domri Rade
1 Ghor-Clan Rampager
1 Huntmaster of the Fells
1 Gavony Township
1 Qasali Pridemage
1 Mirari's Wake
1 Knight of the Reliquary
1 Selesnya Charm
1 Sigarda, Host of Herons
White/Black
1 Angel of Despair
1 Mortify
1 Obzedat Ghost Council
1 Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
1 Vault of the Archangel
1 Vindicate
Blue/Red
1 Desolate Lighthouse
1 Electrolyze
1 Izzet Charm
Black/Green
1 Abrupt Decay
1 Lotleth Troll
1 Maelstrom Pulse
1 Pernicious Deed
1 Putrefy
1 Vraska the Unseen
1 Ajani Vengeant
1 Aurelia's Fury
1 Boros Charm
1 Lightning Helix
Green/Blue
1 Mystic Snake
1 Edric, Spymaster of Trest
1 Master Biomancer
1 Prime Speaker Zegana
1 Shardless Agent
1 Temporal Spring
1 Trygon Predator
1 Urban Evolution
Tri-Color+
1 Cruel Ultimatum
1 Maelstrom Wanderer
1 Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
1 Sphinx of the Steel Wind
1 Duplicant
1 Etched Oracle
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Grindstone
1 Gut Shot
1 Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
1 Mental Misstep
1 Metalworker
1 Mutagenic Growth
1 Myr Battlesphere
1 Porcelaine Legionnaire
1 Signal Pest
1 Spined Thopter
1 Spellskite
1 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Sundering Titan
1 Trading Post
1 Triskelion
1 Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
1 Wurmcoil Engine
Equipment
1 Batterskull
1 Bonesplitter
1 Grafted Wargear
1 Loxodon Warhammer
1 Mortarpod
1 Runechanter's Pike
1 Skullclamp
1 Sword of Body and Mind
1 Sword of Feast and Famine
1 Sword of Fire and Ice
1 Sword of Light and Shadow
1 Sword of War and Peace
1 Umezawa's Jitte
1 Azorius Signet
1 Basalt Monolith
1 Rakdos Signet
1 Dimir Signet
1 Izzet Signet
1 Chromatic Lantern
1 Chrome Mox
1 Coalition Relic
1 Coldsteel Heart
1 Darksteel Ingot
1 Grim Monolith
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mind Stone
1 Mox Diamond
1 Prismatic Lens
1 Pristine Talisman
1 Talisman of Dominance
1 Talisman of Progress
1 Thran Dynamo
1 Worn Powerstone
Miscellaneous
1 Aether Vial
1 All is Dust
1 Ankh of Mishra
1 Chaos Orb
1 Contagion Clasp
1 Crucible of Worlds
1 Cursed Scroll
1 Dismember
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Mimic Vat
1 Nevinyrral's Disk
1 Oblivion Stone
1 Phyrexian Metamorph
1 Scroll Rack
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Smokestack
1 Tangle Wire
1 Winter Orb
1 Karn Liberated
1 Golgari Rot Farm
1 Simic Growth Chamber
1 Selesnya Sanctuary
Fast Lands
1 Copperline Gorge
1 Blackcleave Cliffs
1 Seachrome Coast
1 Razorverge Thicket
1 Darkslick Shores
Filter Lands
1 Fetid Heath
1 Rugged Prairie
1 Twighlight Mire
1 Graven Cairns
Dual Lands
1 Bayou
1 Volcanic Island
1 Scrubland
1 Tropical Island
1 Savannah
1 Taiga
1 Plateau
1 Badlands
1 Underground Sea
1 Tundra
Shocklands
1 Overgrown Tomb
1 Steam Vents
1 Godless Shrine
1 Breeding Pool
1 Temple Garden
1 Stomping Ground
1 Sacred Foundry
1 Blood Crypt
1 Watery Grave
1 Hallowed Fountain
1 Bloodstained Mire
1 Windswept Heath
1 Polluted Delta
1 Wooded Foothills
1 Flooded Strand
1 Verdant Catacombs
1 Marsh Flats
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Arid Mesa
WWK Manlands
1 Celestial Colonnade
1 Raging Ravine
1 Creeping Tar Pit
1 Lavaclaw Reaches
1 Stirring Wildwood
Buddy Lands
1 Isolated Chapel
1 Sulfur Falls
1 Woodland Cemetary
1 Hinterland Harbor
1 Clifftop Retreat
1 Drowned Catacomb
1 Glacial Fortress
1 Dragonskull Summit
1 Rootbound Crag
1 Sunpetal Grove
1 Bazaar of Baghdad
1 Blinkmoth Nexus
1 Mishra's Factory
1 Strip Mine
1 Maze of Ith
1 Gaea's Cradle
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1 Murmering Bosk
1 Mutavault
1 Phyrexian Tower
1 Wasteland
1 Rishadan Port
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Karakas
1 City of Brass
1 Horizon Canopy
1 Thawing Glaciers
1 City of Ass
1
I think both have their merits and I don't think either format is better. FWIW, I think this format works for you both because you guys have good radio chemistry, so I wouldn't try to change it up.
2
1
Most of those are typically excluded from unpowered lists save Gifts Given and Fastbond, both of which I think are extremely underrated/underplayed.
I believe these cards are inherently powerful, but not necessarily broken enough to keep them out of my list on power alone. For reference, I cubed with Library for a solid two years before I cut it for a number of reasons, power being among them but not at the top of the list. Jace and Elspeth have similar stories. I plan on covering this in detail in an article or podcast, so for now I'll leave it at that, but I'd be happy to banter about it a bit!
1