The Exile Files

## Welcome to the Exile Files > This is a cube where the game doesn't just happen on the battlefield and the graveyard, it happens in the void! In this cube, exile isn't the end for your spells, it's the beginning. Cards will move in and out of reality, get impulsively drawn, get plotted, get foretold, go on adventures, and get cast from places they were never meant to return from. Traditional resources like hand size and card advantage matter, but here, temporal advantage—when and from where you can cast your spells—is the real currency. --- ### What to expect with this cube: The cube was designed from the ground up and built from mechanics that care about exile in all its forms: Impulse Draw (e.g., “exile the top card; you may play it this turn”) Foretell Plot Adventure Cascade Awakened exile-casting engines like Prosper and Faldorn “Cast from exile” payoffs and synergies Spell Theft with cards like Gonti and Thief of Sanity Second Spell (i.e., Flurry) synergies The result is a fast, expressive environment where players sequence turns around timing windows and temporary access to powerful spells. Decision-making isn’t just about what to cast but when the window exists to cast it. ## What to Expect While Drafting Players should look for: Engines that give them repeated access to cards from exile Enablers that impulsively draw, exile-and-cast Payoffs that reward you for casting from exile Flexible mana bases, since you often cast spells from unpredictable zones (two of each shockland is included) Drafting typically rewards: Card velocity Synergy over raw efficiency Planning two or three turns ahead Gameplay Themes Chaining exile spells into huge, swingy turns Managing temporary resources—using cards before the window closes Creating value loops through flicker, rebound, or exile-based engines Unpredictability and creativity—the top of the library becomes a playground