Introducing: The SPG Cube

Hey guys,

I'm working on a ton of projects this month.  Between logging in 40 hours a week at work, from various side-jobs from web design to business management, attempting to hit 6 or so hours a week into D3, working on Marks of Misery (my upcoming D&D based card game), working on custom sets, keeping the SPG group alive and fresh with different, fun ways to play TCG's (did a Avacyn Restored draft last week and doing Planechase all this week), keeping up with M13 spoilers, trying to marathon Big Bang Theory, well, let's just say I've been keeping pretty busy. 

Yet another simultaneous endeavor I'm currently amidst is creating the SPG Cube.  Cube is a pretty vague term for a collection of cards that are carefully selected and put into a box (cube) and used to play Magic with, primary limited formats.  Cubes can be various sizes but for our group I'm aiming for a 275-300 card cube, since rarely will there be more than 6 players at one time.  Most cubes select the best cards throughout the history of Magic, making the Cube format a random yet very potent format.  I plan to keep the power level pretty high, but keeping the majority of the cards within the recent years (mostly Zendikar+, with some notable exceptions).  If you've been following on facebook I have been polling on some suggestions for possible Cube inclusions.  For example, I asked for a Zendikar card of each color at the uncommon rarity and more than likely the top votes will see play in the cube!  Most of the cards in the cube will be the definitive high power cards like the Titans, but doing community votes like these will help bring variety in the power level for our cube.

I'm still going to be adding more cards and tweaking it until the end of the month, but here is the cube so far:

Green (26)

Primeval Titan
Birds of Paradise
Llanowar Elf
Viridian Corruptor
Arbor Elf
Avacyn's Pilgrim
Fauna Shaman
River Boa
Strangleroot Geist
Wolfir Avenger
Obstinate Baloth
Oracle of Mul Daya
Thrun, the Last Troll
Acidic Slime
Wolfir Silverheart
Krosan Tusker*
Avenger of Zendikar
Terastadon
Vines of the Vastwood
Explore
Rampant Growth
Beast Within
Cultivate
Garruk Wildspeaker
Garruk Relentless
Green Sun's Zenith

blue (23)

Mana Leak
ponder
Preordain
Frost Titan
Delver of Secrets
Snapcaster Mage
Phantasmal Image
Sea Gate Oracle
Fettergeist
Dungeon Geists
Mist Raven
Phyrexian Metamorph
Sphinx of Lost Truths
Inkwell Leviathan
Spell Pierce
Counterspell
Jace Beleren
Deep Analysis*
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
Time Warp
Voltlion Reins
Sphinx of Jwar Isle

Red (33)

Lightning Bolt
Burst Lightning
Inferno Titan
Goblin Guide
Grim Lavamancer
Vexing Devil
Spikeshot Elder
Stromkirk Noble
Ember Hauler
Goblin Wardriver
Plated Geopede
Kargan Dragonlord
Hellspark Elemental
Stormblood Berserker
Ball Lightning
Chandra's Phoenix
Goblin Ruinblaster
Hellrider
Hound of Griselbrand
Archwing Dragon
Siege-Gang Commander
zealous Conscripts
Faithless Looting
Arc Trail
Incinerate
Searing Blaze
Brimstone Volley
Chaos Warp
Staggershock
Molten Rain*
Chandra the Firebrand
Chandra Nalaar
Devil's Play

Black (25)
Doom Blade
Go for the Throat
Black Sun's Zenith
Grave Titan
Diregraf Ghoul
Pulse Tracker
Vampire Lacerator
Bloodghast
Gatekeeper of Malakir
nantuko Shade
Vampire Nighthawk
Hypnotic Specter
Geralf's Messenger
Abyssal Persecutor
Phyrexian Obliterator
Bloodgift Demon
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
Unburial Rites
Sheoldred, the Whispering One
Duress
Tragic Slip
Dismember
Barter in Blood
Liliana Vess
Sorin Markov

White (25)
Baneslayer Angel
Day of Judgement
Terminus
Sun Titan
Oblivion Ring
Path to Exile
Elite Vanguard
Student of Warfare
Wall of Omens
Lone Missionary
Stoneforge Mystic
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
Mirran Crusadar
Fiend Hunter
Blade Splicer
Hero of Bladehold
Restoration Angel
Angel of Jubilation
Condemn
Journey to Nowhere
Honor of the Pure
Lingering Souls
ajani Goldmane
Gideon Jura
White Sun's Zenith

Gold (12)
wall of Denial
Havengul Lich
Bloodbraid Elf
Venser the Sojourner
Sarakan the Mad
Terminate
Blightning
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
Glissa, the Traitor
Putrid Leech
Qasali Pridemage
Unmake*


Artifact (22)
Sword of War and Peace
Sword of Feast and Famine
Sword of Body and Mind
Eldrazi Monument
karn Liberated
Mindslaver
Ratchet Bomb
Duplicant*
Palladium Myr
Myr Battlesphere
Molten-Tail Masticore
spellskite
wurmcoil Engine
Phyerxian Revoker
Everflowing Chalice
Sphere of the Suns
Manalith
Basilisk Collar
Batterskull
Lightning Greaves*
Mortarpod
Tumble Magnet

Land (24)
Fetches
Terramorphic
Evolving Wilds
Shimmering Grotto
Core Duals
Manlands WW
Hailimar Depths
Shards Tri lands

*Pre Alara card deemed needed in this format.