The control player may take their turn to swing in with a man land simply to become the monarch where they would have preferred to pass with all their lands untapped. It will encourage attacks that might otherwise be unfavourable. I really like the design in much the same way as planeswalkers are good. Once the monarch is in play it seems someone will always be said monarch till that game is done. This means it won't be a major deal in cube but will add an interesting dynamic to some games where it does occur. I assume it simply works that no one is the monarch until a card is played that makes someone the monarch.

The monarch is a new idea for this set and seems like it will translate into one on one cube fairly well. Even the ones not reviewed here could be used should you feel the need to be a bit more exotic. While only some conspiracies are powerful, as they are all free in some respects there are cube formats and situations where all of them, new and old are playable. I likely will if I fancy something a bit new and exciting but I seem to think they didn't seem that balanced for cube with some being too mild even for a free effect while others seemed unreasonably good.

I never got round to collecting the ones from the first set that seemed interesting and as such I have never tested them. The conspiracies are very interesting and from what I recall would generally work in whatever format you were using with the cube. For those of you who exclusively draft cube or have the willingness to mirco-manage them I will include such cards in the review. The latter only really work in draft and as I do so many formats with my cube the effort of taking them in and out all the time sounds like it means they are not worth it for me. The three things from this set that would seem to fit under these special mechanics are 'the monarch', conspiracies themselves, and the cards that have a 'when you draft this' clause.

It also incorporates several mechanics and card types that require consideration as to whether to put them in cube that is based on more than just the cards power. Being aimed for draft and multiplayer purposed and not constructed play it has things ranging from the grossly over powered to stuff that doesn't really work properly. Conspiracy is a far out set in terms of what to expect.

Selvala heart of the wilds cube