Hello everyone! This project's main thread can be found here.
Design Standards/Goals:
1. This is a 360 card cube. 50 cards in each color, 60 Guild, and 50 Colorless.
2: The majority of card's need to be easily grokkable. Player's are playing with hundreds of cards they've never seen before. Making each design easy to understand will make the whole process alot smoother.
3. Creature card power levels should be around the current design standards, and noncreature card power levels should be around Urza's block design standards. Planeswalker's will be measured on a case by case basis.
4. There will be reprints in this cube (roughly 10%). I will be choosing the most simplistic cube effects used (Think Lightning Bolt and Original Dual lands) and using them to take a bit of work load off of this project, and give the players of a bit of familiarity.
Alright, I've created a rough draft of each color's identity. I'm going to start creating cards based on those identies and change things as necessary. Going to start with red, because it was the hardest to find an identity for, but I like what it became and got some ideas in the process. If you're curious, here is what it is:
Red AggroRRRRRRR / MidrangeR / ControlRR
Red is the color of all in strategies and unpredictable play. It provides an excellent base for aggressive strategies while replicating a lot of effects from other colors, albeit temporarily. Think stealing creatures, cheating creatures into play, countering spells, and drawing cards. It looks to close the game quickly while attacking from all directions.
[Red, C_CMC4]
Trojan Shackler 2RR
Creature - Goblin Rogue {MR}
2/2
When Trojan Shackler enters the battlefield, you may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. If you do, it gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of your next end step.
[Red, NC_CMC3]
Startling Ambush 1RR
Instant {U}
Counter target nonred spell. If the spell is countered this way, exile it with one time counter on it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. If it doesn't have suspend, it gains it. Then, put two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens onto the battlefield.
[Red, C_CMC1]
Goblin Quickblade R
Creature - Goblin Soldier {U}
1/1
Whenever Goblin Quickblade attacks with at least one other creature, if it doesn't have a +1/+1 counter on it, put one on it.
Prodigal Recruit R
Creature - Goblin Soldier {U}
1/1
When Prodigal Recruit attacks with one other creature, you may flip it.
/////////// Scarred Piker
Creature - Goblin Soldier {U}
2/2
1/10/2013 - Immortal Elder (White, C_CMC4), Fearless Knight (White, C_CMC2), Unparalleled Foresight (Blue, NC_CMC3)
1/11/2013 - Demonic Mentor (Guild, UB_Control), Reckless Pride (Green, C_CMC1), Scrapyard Thug (Black, C_CMC1)
1/12/2013 - Seismic Seizure (Red, NC_CMC4), An'Zho Priest (White, C_CMC2), Soul Purge (White, NC_CMC1)
1/13/2013 - Rhox Purifier (White, C_CMC4), Kal, Fallen Prophet (Guild, BW_Control), Decaying Historian (Guild, BG_Midrange)
1/15/2013 - Blazing Figurant (Red, C_CMC2), Blinded Mentor (Red, C_CMC2), Vindictive Knight (Guild, BW_Removal)
1/16/2013 - Violent Decree (Black, C_CMC5), Beckoning Call (White, NC_CMC3), Eternal Shepherd (White, C_CMC3)
Aggro RRRRRRR / Midrange R / Control RR
Red is the color of all in strategies and unpredictable play. It provides an excellent base for aggressive strategies while replicating a lot of effects from other colors, albeit temporarily. Think stealing creatures, cheating creatures into play, countering spells, and drawing cards. It looks to close the game quickly while attacking from all directions.
[Red, C_CMC4]
Creature - Goblin Rogue {MR}
2/2
When Trojan Shackler enters the battlefield, you may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. If you do, it gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of your next end step.
Instant {U}
Counter target nonred spell. If the spell is countered this way, exile it with one time counter on it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. If it doesn't have suspend, it gains it. Then, put two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens onto the battlefield.
Creature - Goblin Soldier {U}
1/1
Whenever Goblin Quickblade attacks with at least one other creature, if it doesn't have a +1/+1 counter on it, put one on it.
Creature - Goblin Soldier {U}
1/1
When Prodigal Recruit attacks with one other creature, you may flip it.
///////////
Scarred Piker
Creature - Goblin Soldier {U}
2/2
(CubeTutor & MTGS)
360 Peasant Cube!
Custom Cube
RWU Miracles RWU
Whenever ~ attacks with one other creature, if ~ doesn't have a +1/+1 counter on it, put one on it.
Custom Card / Set Reviewer
When reviewing custom cards / sets, I look for (a) flavour, (b) function, and (c) cohesiveness, generally through a risk focus.
Touche viridiancircle... touche.
(CubeTutor & MTGS)
360 Peasant Cube!
Custom Cube
RWU Miracles RWU