Why I’ve Started CubeForge

September 19, 2025
by Thomas

If you play Magic: The Gathering’s cube format, you’ve probably heard of CubeCobra. It’s an amazing site, and honestly one of the main reasons cube as a format is so strong today. I’ve used it myself for a long time, and I’d still recommend it to anyone looking to explore cubes or get inspiration.

So why build another cube tool?

The truth is simple: I had a few needs that weren’t quite covered.

• Collaboration → a way to build and edit a cube side by side with a friend.
• A smoother draft experience → fast, simple, and focused on UX.
• A cleaner interface → minimal, so I can focus on the cards instead of the menus.

After starting CubeForge for myself, I quickly realized it could be useful to friends too — and they liked it enough that I decided to keep going.

Not a replacement, just another option

Cube is, above all, a community format. I want to be clear: I’m not trying to replace CubeCobra. CubeForge is simply another option, with a lighter UI and features shaped by my own needs as a player.

I also strongly believe that it should be easy to move between platforms. Cubes built on CubeForge are fully exportable, and soon I’ll be opening an API endpoint so other websites can import CubeForge cubes directly with their URLs.

Cube management, Draft, P1P1s.. what does it offer?

Right now, CubeForge already lets you:

• Build and organize cubes.
• Invite your friends to collaborate.
• Run online drafts (or solo, if you prefer) in a clean interface.
• Try Pack 1 Pick 1 drafts quickly and easily.
• Share cubes with a simple link.

The plan is to keep adding features that make creating and managing a cube as frictionless as possible. Cube already has a bit of a barrier to entry — clunky tools shouldn’t make it harder.

Why this blog?

This blog will be a space for updates, cube-related guides, and thoughts about the format.

👉 Give CubeForge a try: cubeforge.app