Some of the top cards are Liliana, Dreadhorde General, Twinflame Tyrant, Doubling Season, Bloodthirsty Conqueror, Sire of Seven Deaths, and Banner of Kinship
In other places, Sphere is much better
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Every common mana-fixing land entering the battlefield tapped tends to give controlling decks an edge over aggressive decks in Pauper Cubes, and as such, Im a big fan of these lands over the cycles that gain life as a way for aggressive decks to try to push back
Zurgo can lead an effective army with cards like Adeline, Resplendent Cathar, Will of the Mardu, and Goblin Bombardment
This permanent counterspell effect is a nightmare for commander-centric strategies, acting as a two-mana death sentence for certain decks