Ok so unpowered around 360 then.
Alright thatâs the same thing Iâm currently running.
The first thing I recommend doing is just running up a list of what you want to have in the final cube, but that isnât easy to do with no experience with the format.
The best way to decide what needs to be in the goal list is by looking at what you want to support.
You want monoblack Pox/Stax to be a thing? (Hint: If you want mono-B to be draftable, you do) That requires certain support cards. Natural Order? Different cards. Tinkersteel? Different cards again.
You donât need to do this step immediately, but definitely keep in mind what archetypes you want as you go. (ex. I support Stax, UR Spells Matter, UW Blink, and soon Splinter Twin.dec)
Once youâve got an idea of your end goal, you have to build it. Unfortunately, most people donât have a set of fetches/shocks/OGs sitting around, so you have to start budget.
Thereâs a couple good ways to budget a cube:
Proxy it. Iâm⌠not going into how to do this in public due to legal things. If you really want to go for this, message me about it. Pros: Very Cheap, Lets you run whatever cards you want. Cons: Not real cards.
Start with a CU/be. Look up a list for a pauper/peasant cube (I have a few I can recommend). One of these will usually run you about $300 if you have none of the cards, and they have a good amount of cards youâll want in a traditional cube. From there, add rares from your collection/trades/purchases/etc. Pros: Have cube to draft throughout the process. Cons: Wonât always be balanced due to the nature of how youâre upgrading.
Just throw one together from cards you have now and upgrade. Pros: You have a cube throughout, No initial investment. Cons; Will not be balanced, Probably not the best draft experience initially.
Just save up and purchase the whole thing at once. I donât think I need to elaborate on this one.
If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.