Simic is pretty deep for small cubes. It has Trygon Predator, Mystic Snake and Simic Sky Swallower (the three I cube with at 360) and a 4th great option in Edric, Spymaster of Trest that could easily go in as well. The Alchemist's Refuge is good, but I can't see it cracking into lists that run less than 5 support cards for each combination, which makes it a 540+ card, IMO.
Selesnya has Kitchen Finks, Qasali Pridemage and Loam Lion to compete with. I rank Sigarda, Host of Herons just behind those three because she's another mid-range and control creature in a combination that has a ton of them available, and the three existing cards are important to have to reach a critical mass of certain effects/bodies. There are also people that love Mirari's Wake that rank it as their top card in that section, which makes it even harder to have Sigarda crack in for some cubes.
Boros, on the other hand, only has 3 existing good cube options, which are Ajani Vengeant, Figure of Destiny and Lightning Helix. I personally rank the Slayers' Stronghold ahead of the Helix and play it in my 360 now. The land is REALLY good. But I could see skeptics and huge fans of Helix keeping it in and ranking the Stronghold 4th on their list.
Hope that helps, and don't hesitate to stop by my cube thread with any questions regarding your 360 design if you want to. The link is in my sig. Happy cubing!
Wow, thanks! I really appreciate your help. When I get a little more time, I'll definitely stop by your 360 thread and ask more questions. I'm building an unpowered one, but I really like your list. I think I can take a lot from it. I'd also be interested in hearing your top picks for all of the other guilds. Thanks for your help.
I really enjoyed reading this review. I definitely agree with your top 3 for 360 auotinclude, but I think Bonfire of the Damned might also be worth testing. A one-sided wrath in a red control deck would be fantastic. I also personally like Entreat the Angels, so I'm going to make space for it.
I am new to cube and I'm trying to build a 360. I was wondering if you could point me to lists that have the best mulit-colored cards you were talking about. You referred to U/R (Desolate Lighthouse), U/G (Alchemist's Refuge), G/W (Sigarda), and W/R (Slayers' Stronghold) in your review. What are better cards in these guilds that you think edge them out?
Wow, thanks! I really appreciate your help. When I get a little more time, I'll definitely stop by your 360 thread and ask more questions. I'm building an unpowered one, but I really like your list. I think I can take a lot from it. I'd also be interested in hearing your top picks for all of the other guilds. Thanks for your help.
I am new to cube and I'm trying to build a 360. I was wondering if you could point me to lists that have the best mulit-colored cards you were talking about. You referred to U/R (Desolate Lighthouse), U/G (Alchemist's Refuge), G/W (Sigarda), and W/R (Slayers' Stronghold) in your review. What are better cards in these guilds that you think edge them out?