Adam Styborski’s Pauper Cube Draft · ranked window complete · final results

Adam Styborski’s Pauper Cube Draft — August 25, 2026

0 ranked players built from the same opening packs, measured against 8 fixed standard candles. Historical entries remain playable but cannot change these results.

No scored decks

This challenge closed without a ranked player deck. You can still draft its original pool above for an unranked standard-candle evaluation.

The fixed measuring stick · always reviewable

The 8 standard-candle decks

Every player faces these exact same 8 reference decks. Open any list to see the full build used for comparison.

Seat 0 benchmark · W · U · G

Direct rival · same seat, same packs

Mirror Drafter

The Fundamentalist

Efficient creatures, premium interaction, and a disciplined curve.

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Seat 2 · W · U · B · R · G

Pax

The Five-Color Dreamer

Prioritizes mana fixing, then reaches for the strongest cards in every color.

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Seat 3 · W · U · B · G

Kesh

The Tribal Chief

Collects supported creature types and the cards that reward them.

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Seat 4 · W · U · B · G

Orin

The Artificer

Leans toward artifacts and the cards that make artifacts matter.

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Seat 5 · U · B · G

Quinn

The Speculator

Stays flexible, delays commitment, and keeps an eye on open colors.

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Seat 6 · U · B · R

Jori

The Token General

Builds wide boards and favors cards that multiply creatures.

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Seat 7 · B · R

Rook

The Beatdown Player

Presses the curve with cheap creatures, tricks, and reach.

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Seat 8 · W · U · B · R · G

Brann

The Loyalist

Commits early and fights hard to stay in the colors already chosen.

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Ranked players + standard candles

Final all-deck ranking

Unranked historical replays are excluded.

Player rank compares people with people. Overall rank below also shows where every player build sits among the fixed reference decks.

OverallPlayer / referenceTypeRatingRecord (W–T–L)Player rankConfidence
#1 Brann Standard candle 19163-0-0Reference3 games · 1578–2176 · rank 1–5
#2 Orin Standard candle 17654-0-1Reference5 games · 1512–1955 · rank 1–6
#3 Rook Standard candle 17173-0-1Reference4 games · 1462–1941 · rank 1–6
#4 Kesh Standard candle 16452-0-1Reference3 games · 1386–1836 · rank 2–7
#5 Jori Standard candle 15621-0-1Reference2 games · 1233–1887 · rank 1–8
#6 Mirror Drafteryour direct competition · same seat, same packs Direct rival 14500-0-3Direct rival3 games · 1102–1779 · rank 2–8
#7 Pax Standard candle 14450-0-2Reference2 games · 1182–1731 · rank 2–8
#8 Quinn Standard candle 13130-0-4Reference4 games · 1064–1614 · rank 4–8