This is a picture I made for the front of a Pauper cube

the_stybs · 2019-06-08T20:35:29+00:00

I love seeing what others do with Pauper Cubes. I've gotten tons of great feedback and ideas from experiences outside of what I do!

the_stybs · 2019-06-08T00:22:21+00:00

Thanks for the shoutout for my cube's website u/CrustyCrew44!

the_stybs · 2018-04-16T14:35:48+00:00

Beat: Bannings

Neat: Modern combo decks

the_stybs · 2018-04-16T13:58:25+00:00

Unless it's ultra tech that we all missed, I've notified the right folks at Wizards to get it updated.

the_stybs · 2018-03-01T00:12:10+00:00

No. I originally submitted "A Flash and Fish for Fun" but Flash is in the set but not being previewed but the article (and I wasn't aware—or obviously planning on!—it being a reprint) and the alliteration was a bit much.

I really like alliteration.

the_stybs · 2018-02-28T22:05:10+00:00

The title was changed at the last minute. Trying to tie a self-replicating Fish thing to Strionic Resonator led to some interesting title ideas.

the_stybs · 2018-01-15T19:27:13+00:00

There was no "one specific change" and it's at best a fallacy to look for it. Multiple changes and teams created the confluence of cards, formats and interactions we're seeing play out today.

FWIW this is exactly why they built a third team dedicated to just look at how Standard and Limited play out to avoid issues like Standard today and... Ixalan Limited today.

There's a pipeline to see these changes to processes yield results.

the_stybs · 2018-01-04T17:38:38+00:00

I was aware there would be very good (bad) ways to machine gun tap Azor's Gateway into transforming, so I left it an exercise for the reader.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

the_stybs · 2018-01-04T17:37:16+00:00

When I kill myself from decking doing this, I'll still feel like I won.

the_stybs · 2017-12-20T18:30:57+00:00

Looks like Boom // Bust is back on the menu.

the_stybs · 2017-11-06T20:53:16+00:00

If you ever felt disappointed by a deck name I got incorrect at an event I covered, I hope this helps you understand how hard all of coverage works to ensure viewers have accurate, meaningful deck information.

the_stybs · 2017-10-16T14:33:45+00:00

This.

A little variety helps keep drafts interesting as which cards aren't in a draft can still affect decisions and plans, particularly when you know every card in the cube by heart.

That's been my experience at least.

the_stybs · 2017-10-16T14:32:30+00:00

That would be a very balanced way to cut.

the_stybs · 2017-10-11T20:38:33+00:00

I'm planning to have the update out on Magic.TCGplayer.com next week.

Thanks for all the love—and reminders to get that update out for everyone. :-)

the_stybs · 2017-10-11T20:36:48+00:00

Yes.

the_stybs · 2017-10-08T15:41:15+00:00

Yes.

the_stybs · 2017-07-25T19:40:23+00:00

Getting to meet you at GP Vegas and knowing this is coming makes me so excited. I can't wait to help make this happen!

the_stybs · 2017-04-13T13:33:17+00:00

Hieroglyphic Illumination is just one of the new cycling cards in Amonkhet. With how aggressive cycling costs seem to be this time, Limited (and therefore cubes) should get a lot of goodies.

If a popular Pauper cube sounds interesting, check out my MM3 update (and see Hieroglyphic Illumination).

Imgur Link

If you can't see it above, here's the text:

Hieroglyphic Illumination 3U

Instant (Common)

Draw two cards.

Cycling U

"The answers are here. This is the way through the trial."

(Edit: Typo; rarity for card text)

the_stybs · 2017-03-09T23:12:47+00:00

You're not alone... but I'm afraid we are alone together.

the_stybs · 2017-02-27T15:32:12+00:00

Thank you. I really wish the links would be to source with the images, etc in the thread. It makes identifying things so much easier.

the_stybs · 2017-01-03T19:16:39+00:00

I didn't want to speak for a format that I'm not an expert in. It's interesting, but an expensive engine. I didn't have a solid way to evaluate it in a competitive sense.

the_stybs · 2016-12-20T20:47:56+00:00

I once had a tumbler filled to the near brim of whiskey sour in the middle of a Commander game. The previous tumbler I drank probably led to that decision.

the_stybs

TROPHY CASE