Archeops sells for $47 in HP condition, while LP copies carry a premium, jumping up to the $70 mark in some cases, though earlier sales were much lower than the HP copy
and when it got pulled by an anonymous collector just days later, everyone wondered what would end up happening to it
Common themes include: Aggro thats real : low curves, sticky threats, burn/reach, disruptive creatures Tempo : cheap interaction, evasive threats, protecting a lead Midrange value : two-for-ones, planeswalkers, ETB creatures, grind plans Control : sweepers, card draw, removal suites, win conditions that stabilize Synergy decks (but still interactive): +1/+1 counters / tokens graveyard value (not always full reanimator) spells-matter artifacts (more value engine than Tinker you) The big difference vs Vintage is that Modern cubes generally have more games decided in combat , and fewer games decided by did you draw the broken accelerant. Who this category is for Pick a Modern MTG cube if: You want lower variance and fewer non-games
The more counters an opponents creature has, the more expensive attacking becomes
Sandy Shocks can be obtained from Paradox Drive pack in the Paradox Drive set
The set leaned on consistency, strong Supporters, and tempo control
