Puzzle: Cube, Face Cut, Type C, 3rd Order
Abbreviation: Cube VC3
Commonly Known As: Master Skewb

Piece Counts
Name Qty Colors Orient. Perm. Orbits
Corner 8 3 3, Fixed None 2
Edge 12 2 2, Fixed Even None
Outer Face 24 1 None Even None
Inner Face 6 1 None Even None

Move Types
Type Layer Period Pieces Affected Total Parity
Vertex 1 3 1 corner twist, 1 inner face 3-cyc
1 edge 3-cyc, 3 outer face 3-cyc
Even

Suggested Solving Orders

By Piece Type
1. Solve pieces present on Cube VC2 (see Cube VC2 guide)
2. Solve edges
3. Solve inner faces

Important Issues and Notes

Useful Algorithms
In step 2, three cycle edges (HSN): u+ R+ U+ R- u- R+ U- R-
In step 3, three cycle inner faces (LSN): u+ R+ U+ R- u- R+ U- R-