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Best COLL Algorithms
COLL stands for Corners and Orientation of the Last Layer. This is a subset of algorithms for when all edges are oriented (2 Look OLL solved). By recognizing the corner case you can apply an algorithm to solve both OLL and all corners at the same time – leaving you with a EPLL case (better PLL) or a PLL skip (1/12 chance).
FAQ
When should I learn COLL?
The short answer is that you should learn COLL after OLL and PLL. You could start learning COLL after 2 Look OLL and 2 Look PLL if you want to combine the second and third steps of that last layer method into one, but learning full OLL and PLL first is still recommended due to added flexibility and avoiding slightly worse COLL cases.
Want to learn all algorithms in optimal order? Check out our Road to WR Guide.
Should I learn all cases? Sune?
We recommend learning all COLL cases except for the Sune and Antisune cases. The reason for this is because the Sune / Antisune OLL is so fast to perform that the time saved by doing a COLL + EPLL solution is often slower compared to just OLL + PLL in these cases. Click here to learn CFOP in the most efficient way.
Which algorithms should I learn?
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How do I know these are the best algorithms?
These are the best algorithms according to world class speedcuber Daniel Wallin. In short, the best algorithm is the one that is fastest to perform, not the shortest one.
How can I recognize each case?
Check out this video to see which stickers to look at for each case.
T-Cases
T - No Swap
Setup: R' U' R U' R' U2 R2 U R' U R U2 R'
These algs are only two sune cases cancelled into one another.
(R U2' R' U' R U') (R2' U2' R U R' U R)
(U2) (R' U2' R U R' U) (R2 U2' R' U' R U' R')
T - Diag Swap
Setup: R U' R2' D' Rw U2 Rw' D R2 U R' U2
(U2) (R U' R2' D') (Rw U2 Rw') (D R2 U R')
(R' U R2 D) (Rw' U2 Rw) (D' R2' U' R)
T - Front Swap
Setup: F R U' R' U R U R' U R U' R' F' (U2)
The alternative alg requires you to be able to do the D' move with your left ring finger.
(U2) F (R U R' U') (R U' R') (U' R U R') F'
(U2) F (R' D' R U2) (R' D R U2) F'
T - Back Swap
Setup: L U' R U R' L' U2 R U R' (U2)
L (U' R U R') L' (U2 R U R')
(R' U R U2' R') (L' U R U' L)
(R' U R U2) Rw' (R' F R F') Rw
T - Right Swap
Setup: F' Rw U R' U' Rw' F R (U')
The recommended alg might be easier to understand if thought of as (Lw' U' L U) (Lw F' L' F), but executing it as shown in the recommended alg is faster.
(U) R' F' (Rw U R U' Rw') F
(U) (Lw' U' L U) (Lw F' L' F)
(U2) (R' U' R') D' (R U R') D R2
T - Left Swap
Setup: F R' F' Rw U R U' Rw' U
The recommended alg is easiest remembered as a first sexy move starting with a Rw instead of R, followed by a sledge started with Rw' instead of R'.
(U') (Rw U R' U') (Rw' F R F')
(R U R) D (R' U' R) D' R2'
U-Cases
U - No Swap
Setup: R' U2 R U R' U R2 U2 R' U' R U' R'
These algs are only two sune cases cancelled into one another.
(U2) (R U R' U R U2') (R2' U' R U' R' U2 R)
(R' U' R U' R' U2) (R2 U R' U R U2' R')
U - Diag Swap
Setup: R' U R U R' U' R' D' R U' R' D R2
The lefty U2 flick and executing the F move with your right ring finger is the key to performing the alternative alg fast.
R2' D' (R U R') D (R U R U') (R' U' R)
(R' U2' R) F (U' R' U' R U) F'
U - Front Swap
Setup: F R U R' U' R U' R' U' R U R' F'
The key to executing the recommended alg fast is executing the 7th move (U) with your left index finger by pushing on the left-up-back sticker.
F (R U' R' U) (R U R') (U R U' R') F'
R' U D (R D R') U2 (R D' R') U D' R
U - Back Swap
Setup: R' F R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F' R
The recommended alg is simply an R' setup into a Y-perm, followed by undoing the setup move.
R' (F R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F') R
R2' F (R U R U' R') F' (R U' R2') (D' R U R' D) R2
U - Right Swap
Setup: R U2 R D R' U2 R D' R2 (U2)
(U2) R2 D (R' U2 R) D' (R' U2 R')
U - Left Swap
Setup: R' U2 R' D' R U2 R' D R2
R2' D' (R U2 R') D (R U2 R)
L-Cases
L - No Swap
Setup: R U R' U R U' R' U R U' R' U R U2' R' (U)
This alg is commonly called a "triple Sune", as it is made up of three Sunes cancelled into one another. There are about seven similar variations of this alg from different angles, we have chosen only the most common one.
(U') (R U R' U) (R U' R' U) (R U' R' U) (R U2' R')
L - Diag Swap
Setup: Rw U2 R2 F R F' R U2 Rw'
The recommended alg is a Rw U2' R' setup into a sledge followed by undoing the setup, however the first R' cancels into the sledge.
(U) Rw U2' (R2' F R F') (R U2' Rw')
(U') (R' U' R U) R' F' (R U R' U' R') F R2
L - Front Swap
Setup: R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R
(R' U2 R') D' (R U2 R') D R2
L - Back Swap
Setup: Rw U R' U' Rw' F R F' (U')
The recommended alg is easiest remembered as a hedge ending with Rw instead of R, followed by an inverse sexy move ending with Rw' instead of R'.
(U) (F R' F' Rw) (U R U' Rw')
(U2) R2 D (R' U R) D' (R' U' R')
L - Right Swap
Setup: R' F' Rw U R U' Rw' F (U2)
The recommended alg might be easier to understand if thought of as (F' L F Lw') (U' L' U Lw), but executing it as shown in the recommended alg is faster.
(U2) F' (Rw U R' U' Rw') F R
(U2) (F' L F Lw') (U' L' U Lw)
(U') R2' D' (R U' R') D (R U R)
L - Left Swap
Setup: R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R' (U')
(U) (R U2 R) D (R' U2 R) D' R2'
Pi-Cases
Pi - No Swap
Setup: R' U2 R2 U R2 U R2 U2 R'
R U2' (R2' U' R2 U' R2') U2' R
Pi - Diag Swap
Setup: S' R' U' R S U' R' U F' U F R
The key to executing the recommended alg fast is by (starting in home grip) executing both F-moves with your right index finger.
R' (F' U' F) (U' R U) S' (R' U R) S
(U) (Rw U R' U) (R' F R F') (R U' R' U) (R U2' Rw')
Pi - Front Swap
Setup: F U R U' R' U R U' R2' F' R U R U' R'
The recommended alg begins exactly like a T-perm, but then continues into a double sexy move.
(R U R' U' R' F) (R2 U R' U') (R U R' U') F'
(U) (R U R' U) F2 (R U2' R' U2 R') F2 R
Pi - Back Swap
Setup: R U R' U' R' F R2 U R' U' R U R' U' F' (U')
The recommended alg is the inverse of the above one, meaning it starts with a double inverse sexy move, then ending in an inversed T-perm.
(U) F (U R U' R') (U R U' R2') (F' R U R U' R')
R' F2 (R U2 R U2' R') F2 (U' R U' R')
Pi - Right Swap
Setup: R' U2 R U2 R2 F' R U R U' R' F U R
The recommended alg begins exactly like the F-perm, but is cut short by a U2 and a long back insert.
(R' U' F' R U R' U' R' F R2) (U2' R' U2 R)
(U) F (U R U' R') (U R U2 R') (U' R U R') F'
Pi - Left Swap
Setup: R' F' R U2 R U2' R' F U' R U' R' (U)
(U') (R U R' U) F' (R U2' R' U2') (R' F R)
(U2) L' (U R U') L (U' R' U') (R U' R')
H-Cases
H - No Swap
Setup: R U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U' R'
These algs are commonly called a "double Sune", as they are made up of two Sunes cancelled into one another.
(R U R' U) (R U' R' U) (R U2' R)
(U') (R U2' R') (U' R U R') (U' R U' R')
H - Diag Swap
Setup: F R U R' U' R U R' U' R U R' U' F' (U)
This alg is a F, followed by three sexy moves, ending with undoing the setup move.
(U) F (R U R' U') (R U R' U') (R U R' U') F'
H - Front Swap
Setup: F U R U' R' U R U2 R' U' R U R' F' U2
(U2) F (R U' R' U) (R U2' R' U') (R U R' U') F'
H - Right Swap
Setup: R U R' U F' R U2' R' U2' R' F R
R' F' R (U2 R U2' R') F (U' R U' R')
(R U R') (U R U) L' (U R' U') L
Guide Author - Daniel Wallin
Thanks for checking out my guides. My name is Daniel Wallin and I'm a world class speedcuber in almost every single event. Now, I'm looking to share my knowlage with the world. Below are some of my achievements. (2026-05-20) You can check out my full WCA profile here.
✔️ Former Rubik's Cube national record (5.52 seconds)
✔️ 1 World Championship gold
✔️ 4 World Championship medals
✔️ 10 European Championship medals
✔️ 2000+ competition medals, out of which 970 have been gold (most in the world!)
✔️ 11 European records
✔️ 101 Swedish records (out of which five are current)