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My Cube In Pictures! »

Okay, so I was bored in San Diego waiting for the Pro Tour festivities to start and thought — why don’t I have pictures of my cube? So I made some.
Be on the lookout for some Worldwake updates I’m trying out as well!
Enjoy!

Zendikar Cube Update »

So another three months have passed and it’s time to get all cube-updating in this hizzle. Or something.
Either way, last go-around I updated the cube with M10 additions. This time we’re adding five cards per color bringing the total cube size to 580 cards. Woo! I’m happy with a growth rate of 25 cards for [...]

The Cloud Spirit Dilemma »

This guest post is written by Reuben Bresler. For those wishing to contribute to cubedrafting.com, contact eerwin at gmail dot com.
It’s a fairly well known and accepted line of thought in Magic that, in general, the larger the format gets the weaker the aggro strategies become. This is because the answers to specific problems become [...]

Magic 2010 Cube Update »

Hello everybody, it’s that time again…with Zendikar released into the wild, it’s time to add Magic 2010 cards to the Cube as well as shake up the colors in the direction I feel they should go.
Remember, the cube is your chance (and mine) to be developer and designer, so feel free to add or remove [...]

Conflux + Alara Reborn Cube Update »

Hello everybody, it’s been awhile, hasn’t it? I apologize for neglecting my cube-related duties. I’ve scoured the past two sets for their untold treasures, basked in the raw goodness of many-a-card, and now it’s time to lay down the gauntlet and for the “Cube Mothership” to detail the Official CubeDrafting.com Conflux and Alara Reborn updates.
This [...]

Building An All-Commons Cube »

This guest post is written by Rick Cummings. For those wishing to contribute to cubedrafting.com, contact eerwin at gmail dot com.
My name is Rick. I’m from Fort Wayne, IN, before which time I lived in Fargo, ND. My “claim to fame” is that I placed 3rd at the North Dakota Champs this past year, with [...]

Building A Common / Uncommon Cube »

This guest post is written by Eric Klug. For those wishing to contribute to cubedrafting.com, contact eerwin at gmail dot com.
By Eric Klug

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Eric. I started playing Magic during Saga block and have never stopped. I play at a semi-competitive level. Recently I made it to my first [...]

The Three Kingdom’s Dilemma »

This guest post is written by Reuben Bresler. For those wishing to contribute to cubedrafting.com, contact eerwin at gmail dot com.
By Reuben Bresler
Hello there everyone. My name is Reuben Bresler. Some of you may have heard of me, but for those of you who haven’t let me quickly introduce myself. I have been playing Magic [...]

Video of My Cube »

Here is video taken on the 2009 Magic Cruise just before giving my cube talk.
If things are fuzzy, I uploaded this baby in full 1280×720 High Definition. You can see it over here on the YouTube page (click on the HD button):

How To Begin Your Cube »

So you’ve decided you want a cube of your own. Where do you begin? What happens when you want a cube, but you don’t know where to start?
This article is for you. In this article we’ll go from idea to final product in just five easy steps. Let’s go!