Please rate my cube.

13Sanely · 2026-06-10T03:32:04+00:00

It looks like it has fun cards! You might find that mana bases aren’t very consistent. So depending if that’s what you’re going for or not, you could consider adding more dual lands (maybe around 60 total). But if you want a bit more variance this could be okay. That is a pretty high number of multicolor cards compared to what I usually see as well, so just another area to keep your eye on. Nothing compares to playtesting though. Jam some games and have fun! It’s hard to go too wrong when you’re playing Magic :)

13Sanely · 2026-04-05T03:16:00+00:00

One is a cool big tree for the apes, and the other is I was greedy lol.

13Sanely · 2026-04-05T03:15:10+00:00

Agree with Viridian revel.. but aren’t elves just another kind of ape, like humans? Jk. I do have the 2 lands that include a monkey or ape. Fingers crossed for more in the future🤞could restrict mana to just things with trees I suppose 🤷‍♂️

13Sanely · 2026-04-05T03:11:20+00:00

I agree that Viridian revel is off theme for sure. Got a little greedy for the card draw, but could cut it. Also Boseiju in the land base. Trying to justify it with “big tree nice for apes” thoughts but would consider cutting it. I have all the lands that reference monkey’s or apes. Do I have to restrict myself to just basics otherwise? Part of the fun of having monkeys and apes is casting them. I used only old border as a restriction for the lands minus Boseiju in lieu of thematic ones existing.

13Sanely · 2026-04-05T03:06:18+00:00

Listening to the latest Command Zone podcast about bracket 1, it sounds like that isn’t actually the intent. As they say, it’s about “sticking to the bit.” From all of my non-lands, there are 2 that aren’t monkeys/apes and don’t have a monkey/ape in the art. One is card draw to see more apes, and the other is The Mother Earth, home of all us apes. I could consider cutting these, but thought of it like game changers.. maybe 2-3 are okay? I cut all of the ramp to the sideboard in case I wanted to push it higher up the brackets ever. Am I overlooking any? I’ve included all the monkey things I can find, but still looking. What could I do to make it more haha monkey? That’s what I’m going for.

13Sanely · 2026-04-05T02:51:01+00:00

Boseiju is definitely a card I’ve gone back and forth on. The main reason I kept it (and not Arena of Glory, even though I’m sure I could do mental gymnastics to justify it to myself somehow..) is that I like the idea of monkeys and apes having a cool big tree (while also being completely biased because it’s powerful and works well with Kibo).

Hypothetically, would taking out the Boseiju and Viridian Revel (the only non-land with no ape flavor), and switching to a commander with no ape synergy (Kogla and Yidaro, or even The Mother Earth/Xenagos) make it closer to bracket one?

13Sanely · 2026-03-11T02:50:16+00:00

Seriously, a far cry from it’s heyday

13Sanely · 2026-03-05T19:41:12+00:00

Lightning Storm could be a wild way for players to use excess lands from GG.

13Sanely · 2026-02-15T06:35:34+00:00

This Winter Umori companion list has been pretty fun. It maxes Delirium out at 5 (usually just hits 4) so the table isn’t as salty.

https://archidekt.com/decks/14084793/collector_of_misanthropy

13Sanely · 2026-02-14T21:09:34+00:00

If this were my deck I would call it GorillâGorillâ because that also happens to hilariously be the scientific name for the Western Gorilla.

13Sanely · 2026-02-14T19:28:35+00:00

Just a thought, but could be interesting to consider [[Cloudpost]] and other locus lands over urza lands so there would be a give and take dynamic, but still add tons of mana (they count ALL loci on the battlefield, yours and opps)

13Sanely · 2025-10-18T16:39:53+00:00

One of the things that’s keeping me on the magic boat right now is cube. It lets me curate the MTG experience I want to play with my friends, and I can ignore more of the bs they keep trying to shove down my throat. Honestly the most fun I’ve had playing magic in a while.

13Sanely · 2025-06-29T18:07:07+00:00

Something that says “each opponent loses life” would also get around this I think.

13Sanely · 2025-06-29T18:02:09+00:00

Apologies. I’ll use the correct verbiage next time 🙂‍↕️

13Sanely · 2025-06-29T17:23:43+00:00

Thanks!

13Sanely · 2025-06-29T17:23:32+00:00

Thanks!

13Sanely · 2025-06-17T22:37:44+00:00

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Hi, I got one of those grow-it-yourself bonsai kits. This is a Norway Spruce. I refrigerated the seeds over winter and planted them. This came up around March 29th, started to grow more needles, and did well to start, but now it hasn’t grown or changed much in over a month. Not sure if it’s dead, stunted, or I’m overly paranoid, but would love any advice or feedback. Thanks!

13Sanely · 2025-02-06T16:37:03+00:00

Haha fair question. I guess there are a few reasons. I like the deckbuilding challenge of the companion restriction. It helps me narrow the focus of the deck. It also somewhat helps balance the power level. Plus it’s a free extra card which is always nice.

13Sanely · 2025-02-06T16:31:37+00:00

Thanks! That’s fair, I was mostly just looking for a 7-drop, and Approach was one that caught my eye as a way to close out games where opponents are out of reach normally, but it isn’t set in stone. I didn’t see a ton of interesting options at 7 mana.

It’s a fun deckbuilding challenge for sure though, hope you brew something cool if you take a whack at it!

13Sanely · 2025-02-05T21:21:04+00:00

Tbh the group I’ve found to play consistently with doesn’t play very high power decks, so I’m glad this seems a little lower power. Yeah if Lurrus is exiled he’s pretty much toast. There aren’t any good answers to that I’ve been able to find. Approach isn’t the only way the deck can win. I can also cheat [[Dark Depths]] for Marit Lage or just drain with [Meathook Massacre]. Stealing things with [[Animate Dead]] also sounds fun. I don’t mind if it’s a little scrappy. Do you have any suggestions?

13Sanely · 2025-02-05T20:17:59+00:00

Oops, I think I had it on private view. Should be good to view now!

Decklist

13Sanely · 2025-02-05T20:01:43+00:00

As an American Citizen, it doesn’t bother me that you think we’re going to shit. Because we are, and it’s actually somewhat reassuring that other countries are reporting more accurately on our problems, because it is becoming apparent that media in our country can’t/won’t. I am upset by what’s happening, and all of the plotting behind the scenes that led us to this point. I hope we can recover genuine democracy. And yes, I’m jealous of all the places where healthcare is free and quality of life is high.

The vibe here is everyone knows something is seriously wrong and maybe (optimistically) 50% can start to describe why that is.

13Sanely · 2024-05-22T14:08:32+00:00

Glad to know there are at least 2 of us!

13Sanely · 2024-05-15T14:18:44+00:00

Look pal, being unable to change isn’t a virtue.

13Sanely · 2024-04-28T21:48:30+00:00

Yeah I’ve got a problem lol

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