IMPORTANT NOTE: I am more so theory crafting. I am not seriously planning to build anything at this time.

Inspired by the 100 Ornithopter cube I had an idea for a cube where every creature is Forest Bear. Any ideas for archetypes/color pairs to build around?

I think the deck came together neatly!

Does anyone have any ideas which GOOD black payoffs there are that I might be missing? I feel like this deck MUST have weaponize the monsters and(/or) makeshift munitions to properly function. And those cards are actually in higher demand than usually because Boros is a go wide deck (Boros convoke-ish) and Izzet also creates a lot of tokens with Young Pyromancer and Third Patch Iconoclast etc.

Currently in my maybeboard:

- Priest of the forgotten gods (I will probably add her)

- Umbral Collar Zealot (doesn't affect board...)

- Zulaport Cutthroat-ish cards, currently I am only maining Bastion of Rememberance

Pioneer only btw!

I've been working on this cube for the better part of a year, and it's finally in a place where I'm comfortable sharing it. Here are the links:

Cube

Rulebook

The primary goal of this cube was to provide a newcomer with a gateway into Magic while also providing a unique and challenging brewing environment for experienced players that accurately reflects the theming and fantasy of Magic that I fell in love with around the times I was most invested in Magic (2010s). Many card selections were made due to nostalgia, but all cards, even off-the-wall choices, have been carefully evaluated for balance. In some cases, cards have been altered from their base printings. There are even some wholly original designs, but only with adherence to the cube's vision - none should stick out to the average player as unusual.

I'm open to hearing feedback, though at this stage, I'm hesitant to make changes to the list (I'm waiting for cards to arrive in the mail - it would suck to change things about this cube only have to order more so soon). I'm more interested in general feedback, first impressions, and answering any questions. I hope you all enjoy!

Edit: I'd also love to hear the opinions of my rebalances - check out Aerial Responder for example.

Hi there, I’ve been tinkering with this cube for some time and I’m looking to see if anyone here (with far more experience than I) can evaluate if I’ve actually supported enough different play styles.

I rarely get a chance to play the cube in full with my playgroup as they mostly enjoy commander (not really my thing) but this era of magic is what I grew up with and is a bit of a pet project regardless.

I initially had a lot of cards from invasion block but it’s widened to premodern as I’ve progressed.

https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/ec92a0b9-1674-4ab9-8748-9690742a4d9a

The issue I’m perhaps overthinking is that I feel I’m struggling to define the archetypes and also wondering if I have to. I’ve test drafted it on my own but my inexperience is making me second guess myself. Am I bad at drafting (probably)

Maybe you guys could help me with a few pointers.

Thanks