Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Saturday Common Cube Drafting

Welcome to the world of Cubing!

Not everyone knows what Cubing is, so this will help teach you how Cubing works. A cube is a set of cards put together in order to make a "custom set" which players then can draft. Our cubes are both made entirely out of commons. Some might think that this would be less fun then a draft with rares in it, but keep in mind that part of the fun of cubing is making the best deck with the cards available. All the commons in the cube are chosen to have an even power level, making the strengths of the decks up to the creativity of the drafters.

Drafting Procedure:
1. Players make sure to remove all basic lands from the cube, and then shuffle the cube to ensure the packs will be randomized. (Hopefully players did this after they finished the last draft, but just in case you want to make sure).
2. After sufficient shuffling, each player then counts out 3 15-card packs face down.
3. Players then draft these "packs" like any normal draft.
4. After all the cards have been drafted the players make decks with a minimum of 40 cards, and may add any of the basic lands from the cube they need.
5. When all players are done building their decks they pair off and play!
6. When the draft is done all players MUST return all the cards they played with to the cube box. Though these are just commons, it will be a pain to find copies of the cards if they are taken!

Optional Rules:
1. Sometimes player's prefer to team-draft. To do this, after you are done drafting, you randomly choose 1/2 the players for one team, and 1/2 for the other. The teams then can help one another build decks, and will play against each player on the other team. This is a great way for everyone to get in a lot of games. It is also favored for 6 player drafts.
2. If EVERYONE agrees before the draft starts, players may pay for prize support before the draft.