Flavor Cube

So I already have a cube that doesn't have overall flavor. Yes the colors have their individual favors but nothing for the whole cube. So I was thinking of building a second cube with a theme in mind. I came up with thee so far and could use some more ideas. Side note I'd like to make some flavor inspired cards up for the cube as well explained below.

1. Eldrazi vs Phyrexia: two of the bad ass evil armies fighting against each other for supermacy. Card example: a doom blade for eldrazi or tutor for infect/phyrexian mana

2. Heaven vs Hell: from the fictional to the real. There's a heavy weight bout waiting to happen.

3. Humans vs X: insert bad creature type here

Humans vs zombies vs goblins vs elves vs Merfolk

My uncube has many micro Themes within it of archetypes I enjoy

Humans vs zombies vs goblins vs elves vs Merfolk

My uncube has many micro Themes within it of archetypes I enjoy

Yeah but that's more color flavors. In talking like an overall flavor for the entire cube. Like making the cube its own "set".

Seems like you would have limited colors then

A good way to do this is to build a block cube.  Just choose a set block that you like.  For example, I liked scars of mirrodin.  I got full sets of common/uncommons for the 3 sets on eBay for cheap.  Then acquired the rares/mythics I wanted or could afford.  Then balance it with cuts or additions. There will already be a level of balance in the block already so it should be too hard.  If you choose a recent block it won't be hard to get the cards you need.  I bought the full common sets soon after release.  I bought the rares after the sets rotated from standard.  It was very affordable and our group has gotten countless hours of play from it.

A good way to do this is to build a block cube.  Just choose a set block that you like.  For example, I liked scars of mirrodin.  I got full sets of common/uncommons for the 3 sets on eBay for cheap.  Then acquired the rares/mythics I wanted or could afford.  Then balance it with cuts or additions. There will already be a level of balance in the block already so it should be too hard.  If you choose a recent block it won't be hard to get the cards you need.  I bought the full common sets soon after release.  I bought the rares after the sets rotated from standard.  It was very affordable and our group has gotten countless hours of play from it.

I have not played with them but there is a guy at my lgs has one based on the ravnacan guilds. 

I like Phyrexia vs Eldrazi. You could also do Planeswalkers vs Eldrazi #bfz flavour.

Do you setup your cubes as Decks or Binders in the app?

Do you setup your cubes as Decks or Binders in the app?

I used the decks section in vintage for my first cube. This next one I haven't started yet

I like Phyrexia vs Eldrazi. You could also do Planeswalkers vs Eldrazi #bfz flavour.

My only issue right now is finding the overall flavor to fit all the colors. phyrexians vs eldrazi make colorless, artifacts and lands easy but not to many multicolors.

Kearvek the mercilous was a sleep agent
Tsabo tavek was a phyrexian general
Mishra artificer prodigy was compleated
Any of the praetors can rep the other colors

White's gonna be rough as the phyrexians and the eldrazi tend to not fall in that spectrum

Phyrexian unlife and eldrazi displacer being exceptions

Yeah white is a bit barren

Kearvek the mercilous was a sleep agent
Tsabo tavek was a phyrexian general
Mishra artificer prodigy was compleated
Any of the praetors can rep the other colors

White's gonna be rough as the phyrexians and the eldrazi tend to not fall in that spectrum

Phyrexian unlife and eldrazi displacer being exceptions

Blade Splicer??

Quote from: Noblellama on May 02, 2016, 12:40:55 PM

Kearvek the mercilous was a sleep agent
Tsabo tavek was a phyrexian general
Mishra artificer prodigy was compleated
Any of the praetors can rep the other colors

White's gonna be rough as the phyrexians and the eldrazi tend to not fall in that spectrum

Phyrexian unlife and eldrazi displacer being exceptions

Blade Splicer??

There are white cards. Just not to many of the eldrazi and phyrexian flavor

So I've been thinking about the flavor cube. Would you play a cube built with custom cards? I've been trying to build a flavor cube and it's not working well. If I make custom cards built specifically just for the cube. So would you draft the cube if about half the cube are cards not made by wizards?

If they are playable (look similar and easy to understand any unique mechanic) and not broken (a one drop 2/2 with flying haste double strike death touch wither)