Commander Cube v.2

Over the past couple years, most of my Magic time has been spent playing pre-constructed Commander decks actually. Other than that, I was building new decks, but with the loss of my regular group (whom I know and trust each individual), I wasn’t really playing too much Magic, and I really wasn’t playing my Commander Cube as much as I was before. As a result, the cards in the cube shifted more and more into decks. Then I needed 400 sleeves for the Commander 2017 decks, and poof! No more cube. I still have the list, both in a Google spreadsheet and on Tapped Out, so I can always re-make it, but I haven’t been overly motivated.

When Conspiracy: Take the Crown was released I got a little motivated. I started trading to get many of the draft and multi-player specific cards from that set as well as from the first Conspiracy. The goal was to remake the cube with those cards included. But, the inspiration began to wear off, and the cards never made it into the cube. The cube sat unused, most of it’s cards now sleeveless.

Then… inspiration struck. Unstable spoilers began. It seemed that with each new card I saw, one of my initial reactions was “that would be so much fun in the cube!” By the time the full set was spoiled, I knew it would be a reality. Time to build a new cube! I got to work planning.

CMDR Cube P1P1 – 008

What is your pick?

My Pick

The first thing that I would look at here is whether or not there is anything that is worth taking over a commander or otherwise strong creature. In other words, any overtly powerful or strategy-enabling card that might not wheel. The only thing here that I might take over one of the legendary creatures is Grave Pact… not so much because I want it in my deck, but because I am fairly certain I wouldn’t see it again, and I wouldn’t want to have to play against it. That said, since I know it’s there, and that someone else will likely have it, I can certainly pick up removal for it later. For example the Desert Twister that will probably come back by me at least once in this pack.

There are then three potential commanders in this pack, and of those, two are strong candidates for my tastes. So, do I choose Progenitus? Or Prime Speaker Zegana? My first pick in this pack is Prime Speaker Zegana. I like that she’s easier to cast, and despite Progenitus being an amazing creature, the speaker is just more interesting and gives me something to build around!

CMDR Cube P1P1 – 007

Commander Cube: P1P1 – 006

Time for another Commander Cube P1P1!!! What do you pick?

P1P1 – CMDR CUBE

Shuffling up the cube at the airport waiting for my flight to Grand Prix Los Angeles! Planning on drafting it first thing when I get there! Time for a P1-P1!!!

• Tempt with Vengeance
• Magus of the Arena
• Sign in Blood
• Chromanticore 
• Thorncaster Sliver 
• Vow of Malice
• Angel of Finality
• Quagmire Druid
• Nezumi Graverobber
• Whirlpool Whelm
• Aura Shards
• Boon Satyr
• Vivid Grove
• Craterhoof Behemoth
• Gruul Guildgate

What’s your pick?

A Flood of Ideas

My friends and I are going to meet up at Grand Prix LA. This will be only my second time back to California (that wasn’t related to a family member passing) since I moved to Washington, so I am excited to get to see my friends and play some Magic! The Grand Prix format is Modern, but we aren’t going to play in the main event, we are going to hang out and spend time together. Of course I’ve been thinking about which Commander decks I want to take, and I’ll start checking the artists that will be in attendance soon so I can be sure I have a good mix of cards to get signed. I’m certain that we will get in a Shadows Over Innistrad draft while there as well. Above and beyond all of that normal Grand Prix stuff I’ve been coming up with new ideas now and then to throw a wrench into the mix! Don’t get me wrong, I love playing Commander with the decks that we’ve all had for years, but I don’t want to “only” play against those decks. I want to try some new things and I want the guys to branch out and try some new things as well.

Commander Cube: P1P1 – 4

Welcome to another Pack 1, Pick 1 from our Commander Cube! Here’s the pack!

• Basalt Monolith
• Magus of the Vineyard
• Sun Titan
• Wall of Omens
• Blue Sun’s Zenith
• Bonesplitter Sliver
• Lightkeeper of Emeria
• Deepfire Elemental
• Molten Disaster
• Selesnya Guildgate
• Vengeful Rebirth
• Electrolyze
• Vizkopa Guildmage
• Shattered Angel
• Transcendent Master

What is your first pick?

Commander Cube: P1P1 – 3

Commander Cube: Pack 1-Pick 1 – 3

Here are the cards in the pack:

• Jeleva, Nephalia’s Scourge
• Survival Cache
• Boros Charm
• Akroma’s Vengeance
• Second Sunrise
• Reiver Demon
• Azorius Chancery
• Vivid Creek
• Venser’s Sliver
• Primeval Titan
• Basandra, Battle Seraph
• Desert Twister
• Supreme Verdict
• Champion’s Helm
• Cruel Ultimatum

Please make your pick for a 4-player Commander draft and post it in the comments before reading on!

Conspiracy!

A cryptic, coded announcement was made on today’s Arcana article. Did the Dimir take hold of Wizard’s internet department? What’s going on?

Commander Cube – Pack 1 Pick 1!

It’s Pack #1 of the Commander Cube! What is your first pick?

 

I pulled 15 cards from my Commander cube, and I’m looking for a first pick. The cards in the pack are:

• Selesnya Guildgate
• Sydri, Galvanic Genius
• Champion’s Helm
• Reiver Demon
• Deceiver Exarch
• Mulldrifter
• Hooded Horror
• Rootbound Crag
• Disciple of Griselbrand
• Wurmcoil Engine
• Savage Twister
• Bathe in Light
• Prophet of Kruphix
• Where Ancients Tread
• Firewake Sliver

Before reading on, post a comment of your P1P1 and why!