[OKCoyote]

A Cube basically simulates a limited environment, but instead of cracking boosters and displays you have a selected pool of cards that usually is complied and provided by one player.

Pretty much this. Many players like to create a curated list of one of each of the most powerful cards they own. It makes drafting more exciting - what do you draft when all your choices are awesome?

Some cube builders settle on 360 cards as a good total cube size, as that is the number of cards that get drafted with eight players. Others like a higher number for a little variety.

[edgeofhearing]

I played live, in person Magic for the first time in over a decade at the prerelease a few weeks ago. Played two headed giant with a friend from work who plays a lot. We went 3-0, had a blast. I liked the fairy-tale theming of the new set.

[Pazuzu]

If you like 2HG you should try Battlebond

[AllenGould]

If you like 2HG you should try Battlebond

I missed picking that up back in the day.

Also, on the "cube" front - while "here's all the super powerful stuff" is a common theme for cubes, pretty much any bunch of cards will work. (I think the "strictly worse" cube - where every card has a better version that's *not* present - is my favorite theme to date.)

[OKCoyote]

If you like 2HG you should try Battlebond

I missed picking that up back in the day.

Also, on the "cube" front - while "here's all the super powerful stuff" is a common theme for cubes, pretty much any bunch of cards will work. (I think the "strictly worse" cube - where every card has a better version that's *not* present - is my favorite theme to date.)

Yeah I've considered "alternate" style cubes in the past as thought experiments - such as the "commons only" cube, or the "low rated cards only" cube.

[Pazuzu]

If you like 2HG you should try Battlebond

I missed picking that up back in the day.

Also, on the "cube" front - while "here's all the super powerful stuff" is a common theme for cubes, pretty much any bunch of cards will work. (I think the "strictly worse" cube - where every card has a better version that's *not* present - is my favorite theme to date.)

Do you have a list at hand?

[AllenGould]

If you like 2HG you should try Battlebond

I missed picking that up back in the day.

Also, on the "cube" front - while "here's all the super powerful stuff" is a common theme for cubes, pretty much any bunch of cards will work. (I think the "strictly worse" cube - where every card has a better version that's *not* present - is my favorite theme to date.)

Do you have a list at hand?

https://tappedout.net/mtg-cube-drafts/l ... orse-copy/ .

[OKCoyote]

MTG Arena now has a friends list (finally).

If you want to add me, I'm OKCoyote#71305.

[Pazuzu]

Mine is Pazuzu#82887 happy to play a game or two with you guys (even more fun with discord)

[MidnightLich]

I'm #MidnightLich51013.

[Hoss-Drone]

HossDrone#30425

[Dukat]

MTG Arena or MTGO never caught me. I only play the single player version of Magic on Steam from time to time.

The idea of spending actual money on digital cards ... meh ...

[OKCoyote]

MTG Arena or MTGO never caught me. I only play the single player version of Magic on Steam from time to time.

The idea of spending actual money on digital cards ... meh ...

Arena is free to play.

[Dukat]

MTG Arena or MTGO never caught me. I only play the single player version of Magic on Steam from time to time.

The idea of spending actual money on digital cards ... meh ...

Arena is free to play.

Free to play does not mean entirely free ... how do they make money?

[AllenGould]

MTG Arena or MTGO never caught me. I only play the single player version of Magic on Steam from time to time.

The idea of spending actual money on digital cards ... meh ...

Arena is free to play.

Free to play does not mean entirely free ... how do they make money?

You can buy packs and such (and you'd probably have to if you were serious about rankings and such), but if you just like playing game and won't stress that you're not playing the current Acceptabled Friday Night Magic Standard? No money required.