2LLL (OCLL+PLL)

By yoruba and crystalcuber

OCLL+PLL is an efficient method of solving the Last Layer (with edges oriented) in just 2 steps. In total, there are only 28 algs. It’s the most bang of your back way of solving the Last Layer, as it can get you to sub 7 and lower, while maintaining a very low algorithm count. If you haven’t learned ZBLL yet, use this method.

CFOP users will already know all of these, even with 2-look OLL.

Step 1: OCLL

Orient the Corners of the Last Layer: twist the top corners so the top side is a single color.

This set has 7 algorithms. Recognize the case by the pattern of the top-colored stickers on the corners. Everything else is ignored.

NameCaseAlgs
Sune
Sune

R U R' U R U2' R'

Antisune
Antisune

L' U' L U' L' U2 L

U
U

R2' D' R U2 R' D R U2 R

T
T

r U R' U' r' F R F'

L
L

F R' F' r U R U' r'

H
H

R U R' U R U' R' U R U2' R'

Pi
Pi

R U2' R2' U' R2 U' R2' U2' R

Step 2: PLL

Permute the Last Layer: swap the top pieces around to solve the cube.

This set has 21 algorithms. To recognize the case, look for these distinct features of each PLL:

  • Blocks: rectangular chunks of matching pieces.
  • Headlights: pairs of matching corner stickers on the same side.
  • Adjacent colors: colors belonging to sides next to each other on a solved cube (e.g. red/green).
  • Opposite colors: colors belonging to sides across from each other on a solved cube (e.g. red/orange).
NameCaseAlgsCategory
H Perm
H Perm

Solved corners

M2' U M2' U2 M2' U M2'

Solved corners
Ua Perm
Ua Perm

Solved corners

M2' U M U2 M' U M2'

Solved corners
Ub Perm
Ub Perm

Solved corners

M2' U' M U2 M' U' M2'

Solved corners
Z Perm
Z Perm

Solved corners

M2' U2 M U M2' U M2' U M

Solved corners
Aa Perm
Aa Perm

Adj. corner swap

x R' U R' D2 R U' R' D2 R2 x'

Adj. corner swap
Ab Perm
Ab Perm

Adj. corner swap

x R2 D2 R U R' D2 R U' R x'

Adj. corner swap
F Perm
F Perm

Adj. corner swap

R' U' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' U R

Adj. corner swap
Ga Perm
Ga Perm

Adj. corner swap

R2 U R' U R' U' R U' R2 U' D R' U R D'

Adj. corner swap
Gb Perm
Gb Perm

Adj. corner swap

R' U' R U D' R2 U R' U R U' R U' R2' D

Adj. corner swap
Gc Perm
Gc Perm

Adj. corner swap

R2' U' R U' R U R' U R2 U D' R U' R' D

Adj. corner swap
Gd Perm
Gd Perm

Adj. corner swap

R U R' U' D R2 U' R U' R' U R' U R2 D'

Adj. corner swap
Ja Perm
Ja Perm

Adj. corner swap

x R2' F R F' R U2' r' U r U2' x'

Adj. corner swap
Jb Perm
Jb Perm

Adj. corner swap

R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R'

Adj. corner swap
Ra Perm
Ra Perm

Adj. corner swap

R U' R' U' R U R D R' U' R D' R' U2 R'

Adj. corner swap
Rb Perm
Rb Perm

Adj. corner swap

R' U2' R U2 R' F R U R' U' R' F' R2

Adj. corner swap
T Perm
T Perm

Adj. corner swap

R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'

Adj. corner swap
E Perm
E Perm

Diag. corner swap

x' R U' R' D R U R' D' R U R' D R U' R' D' x

Diag. corner swap
Na Perm
Na Perm

Diag. corner swap

R U R' U R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U2 R U' R'

Diag. corner swap
Nb Perm
Nb Perm

Diag. corner swap

r' D' F r U' r' F' D r2 U r' U' r' F r F'

Diag. corner swap
V Perm
V Perm

Diag. corner swap

R U' R U R' D R D' R U' D R2' U R2 D' R2'

Diag. corner swap
Y Perm
Y Perm

Diag. corner swap

F R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F'

Diag. corner swap