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Andy and Anthony talk about “tutors” in Cube and how cards that give you access to any card in your library impact the game. Historically, both of our hosts have tended to avoid them in most of their Cube designs, but the serve a unique function that could make them worth considering. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Intro100 OrnithoptersNeoclassical CubeIrregular CubeAll Tutors on ScryfallThe Cube Map Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 2:12 - Andy’s Salty Bad Beats 8:20 - What is a tutor? 11:10 - What tutors have Anthony and Andy been playing since the beginning and why? 16:21 - Why have Anthony and Andy mostly avoided unconditional tutors in their Cube designs? 18:48 - Tutors in the Neoclassical Cube 37:24 - Tutors in 100 Ornithopters 43:47 - Our hosts current advice on designing with tutors Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty. Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211

Andy, Anthony, and Parker review the results of our Cube community set survey for Outlaws of Thunder Junction. As with every set, we asked Cube designers which cards they’re excited about from Magic’s latest world of hats, and how confident they are in them remaining in their Cubes long-term. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Cube ProspectiveOutlaws of Thunder Junction Commander Cube ProspectiveUsman’s Deep Dive on OTJMagic: the Colonized — Parker’s Article on the OTJ World Builing DecisionsMST3K Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 6:16 - Episode Overview 21:51 - 10. Phantom Interference 24:45 - 9. Aven Interrupter 28:26 - 8. Nurturing Pixie 32:06 - 7. Requisition Raid 34:43 - 6. Three Steps Ahead 38:44 - 5. Harvester of Misery 46:24 - 4. Legion Extruder 52:35 - 3. Bristly Bill, Spinesower 57:53 - 2. Slickshot Showoff 1:03:57 - 1. Forsaken Miner 1:07:07 - Honorable Mention Tinybones Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Andy and Anthony revisit designing a Cube starting with a single card as inspiration. Starting with Goblin Charbelcher, they each explore themes and mechanics that could make the card relevant in a Cube, and build off those to create rough Cube skeletons. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Episode 182: Emergent Cube Design by ExampleOur Teaser on YouTubeUberCube EventLucky Paper Cube Events Page Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 3:11 - Overview of episode 4:37 - Meta show business, including the first edition of the Lucky Paper Mailbag 11:57 - All about our focal card: Goblin Charbelcher 16:11 - Anthony’s Charbelcher Journey 31:14 - Andy’s Charbelcher Journey Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Andy and Anthony are joined by Sam from Rhystic Studies to talk about his first Cube design project. Sam, who produces thoughtful, carefully written videos on Magic, has been interested in Cube design for years and has finally made the leap to create his own list. They talk about what motivates Sam’s design goals, how he’s approached the project, and what he’s looking forward to in his first experiences playing it. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 3:06 - Betrayal Corner and the Magic to Game Design Pipeline 7:53 - Introduction to “Kitchen Table All Stars”, Sam’s new Cube 11:46 - Why now and why Cube is Sam’s “end game” for Magic 22:22 - Cube Design in the Liminal Space Between the First Complete List and the First Actual Draft 30:23 - What Are Sam’s Goals for the First Draft 44:34 - What are the other hallmark cards of Kitchen Table All Stars? 51:38 - Identifying and Handling Power Outliers 56:13 - Pack 1, Pick 1 from Sam’s Cube Discussed in this episode: Intro backing music “Lonesome Journey” by KeysOfMoonMusicBetrayal (Board Game)Pandemic (Board Game)Sam’s Cube, “Kitchen Table All Stars”Episode 191: Vibes-Forward Cube Design with Ryan OverturfSteve Stillman on TwitterEpisode 182: Emergent Cube Design by Example100 Ornithopters in a TrenchcoatCaleb Gannon’s Drafts of His Own Powered Synergy Cube on MTGOSam’s Interview on Humans of MagicHillary’s “Baby’s First Cube”DanDanDear Gonti, Love SophieUnderstanding Sagas | How Magic Art Depicts In-World HistoriesRed Deck WinsGames Within Games | The Story of “Forgetful Fish” Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Our Cube Prospective Surveys for Outlaws of Thunder Junction is now open! Let us know what you are testing in your cube from the latest set. Andy and Anthony talk about their first impressions of Outlaws of Thunder Junction and the cards their interested in for their own Cube lists. Anthony is not too impressed by the aesthetics of the set, but they manage to power through, talk about the mechanics and how they might be relevant to different Cube designers, and even a few individual cards that stand out. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Kristen Schaal is a Horse!Washington Cube ChampsGet ticketsJoin the DiscordUber Cube EventBoston Cube PartyCube Dungeon ConMagicCon Panel About Representation of Native PeoplesThe HolodeckEpisode 129 on the State of the Game and Design for an “Eternal World”Good Morning Magic “The Problem with Kicker and How We Fixed It”Andy’s Monocolored Starter DecksAn Ode to Scalable ThreatsEmma Partlow’s tweet about the OTJ set symbols Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:26 - Upcoming Cube Event Rundown 9:17 - Andy and Anthony’s Broad Impressions of Outlaws of Thunder Junction 25:27 - Mechanics from Outlaws of Thunder Junction 26:10 - Outlaws 28:19 - Committing a Crime 36:01 - Spree 44:29 - Mounts and Saddle 48:08 - Plot 51:12 - Unnamed mechanics and themes 52:14 - Bun Magic Cube Additions 52:55 - Slick Shot Showoff 53:48 - Goldvein Hydra 54:50 - Harvester of Misery 56:22 - Andy’s long list of half-considered ‘maybes’ for the Bun Magic Cube 57:04 - Regular Cube Additions 57:41 - Trained Arynx 58:32 - Demonic Ruckus 59:15 - Bristly Bill, Spine Sower 1:00:17 - 100 Ornithopters Additions 1:02:24 - Lost Jitte 1:04:43 - Trash the Town 1:09:10 - Pitiless Carnage 1:10:14 - Pest Control 1:11:03 - Requisition Raid 1:13:07 - Turbo Cube Additions 1:13:28 - Magebane Lizard 1:14:17 - Geralf, the Fleshwright Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Guests Tara, Jenn, and Haiyue join Andy and Anthony for a discussion on making play spaces that are more accountable and inclusive to help grow more diverse playgroups. Tara brings her perspective as a professional diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant; Jenn, their experience organizing and judging events; and Haiyue what she’s learned managing the VML, and, from all of them, much much more. As Cube designers, our hosts and many of our listeners need to grow their communities as much as their Cube lists if they hope to play consistently. Our guests bring their broader perspective on why it’s so important to do that in an inclusive way and how to go about it. Discussed in this episode: Episode 130: Cube Community Building5 Steps to Break Down Gender Barriers in MTGHow To Organize Inclusive And Accessible EventsThe View From HerePlaying with Power — Inclusivity in MagicSafe and Brave Spaces Don’t Work (and What You Can Do Instead)The VMLCubeConRedlining in the United StatesMagic the Gathering Infraction Procedure GuideSet Boundaries Find PeaceNo Land BeyondTara’s Website Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Andy and Anthony talk about Andy’s newest Cube experiment: a cube who’s only creatures are Ornithopters. Andy couldn’t help but entertain the idea of an all-ornithopter Cube in a humorous tweet, and a recent draft of it in the Cube Con discord inspired him to flesh out the idea even further. Our first playmat is currently available for pre-order! Illustrated by Andy and featuring gold, foiled details it expresses our love of the most punk rock Magic format. Pre-order a playmat here The show now has a dedicated PO box. Want to send us a letter? A drawing? I don’t know, maybe an Ornithopter you doodled on you want Andy to put in his Cube? Send it along to: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: McMurdo Station AntarticaOur Previous Episode Discussing ArtStar Trek: The Next GenerationMtG Cube Talk Discord ServerCarly Mazur’s About PageCan it be all Ornithopters?CubeCon Discord ServerChillMTG on YouTube Cubes Mentioned: 100 Ornithopters Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 1:39 - Opening up the Plug Bag 6:24 - Art Episode Follow Up 20:02 - 100 Ornithopters Cube Introduction 25:50 - Anthony’s First Impressions of 100 Ornithopters 32:25 - The powerful strategies this cube supports 41:33 - Known issues with the 100 Ornithopters Cube Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Our first, limited edition playmat is now available for pre-order. The playmat is designed and illustrated by Andy and custom printed to order. Orders will only be available for a limited time. Pre-order a mat here. Andy and Anthony talk about “ART!” loosely as it relates to Magic: The Gathering. They talk about the role of creative work in the game, the nuances of art and illustration, how the approach to illustration has changed over the history of the game, and even the present and future of large language model generated images. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: ART THOUGHTZ: How to Make an Art.“The Game”Garden Path SentencesGoogle’s new artificial intelligence can’t understand these sentences. Can you?Rhystic Studies: “my next video is about that painting you hate”KlimtMannerist PaintingAlgomancyMidjourneyTweeningThe Arts and Crafts MovementCarly Mazur’s PortfolioMarina AbramovichCube Map PrintThe Room Movie PosterImpressionismEpisode 42: Cube, Art School, & Critical DiscourseTromploiClaude MonetÉdouard ManetJackson PollockPiet MondrianAdobe Photoshop Generative FillMinecraftRobert Hodgin: MeanderWotC statement saying they won’t use AISturgeon’s LawApophysisMake my hot dog hotterEdward Muybridge: The Horse in MotionThe Slo Mo Guys on YoutubeTrashfuture: Big Tesco Back Tattoo ft. Tom O’MahonyWell There’s Your Problem: The Death of Hyperloop Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction and Garden Path Sentence Corner 5:24 - Overview of episode 7:57 - Why is there art in Magic? 10:22 - Are the illustrations in Magic even “Art”? 28:56 - What do we think about Carly Mazur’s Faithless Looting? 34:44 - The Invention of the Camera and the Beginning of Modern Art 46:34 - On AI Generated Art Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Andy and Anthony are joined by Ryan Overturf, sharing his Cube design wisdom. Starting with Ryan’s articles on power outliers and letting fun drive Cube design, they talk about their approach to Cube design and how they let play experience, vibes, and taste inform their processes. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Ryan on Star City GamesPower Level Outliers And How To Handle Them In Magic CubesMagic Cube Design: Make The Fun Thing The Good ThingAndrew Elenbogen’s Tweet on Magic DataPony by Orville PeckCascade CubeThe Turbo CubeThe r/spikes spoiler thread for Treasure Cruise@RyanOverdrive on Twitter Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 3:51 - What is a power level outlier? 18:40 - Exciting cards to draft and the right vs. the wrong power outliers 28:54 - How power level outliers might make the game more egalitarian 33:05 - Making mopey threats appealing with the power of nostalgia 35:46 - Power level outlier’s contributions to a player’s ability to make a comeback Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Andy, Anthony, and Parker review the results of the Murders at Karlov Manor Cube Community Survey and discuss the top cards, tested by the most Cube designers. They dig into some trends, patterns, and surprises in the cards people are giving a chance in their environments. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Usman’s Card-by-card MKM ReviewMKM Community Survey ResultsCharacters of the Board Game ClueJohn MulaneyAll about Clue on Stuff You Should KnowEpisode 186: Murders at Karlov Manor First ImpressionsEpisode 187: Personal Cube AdditionsLook up Past Lucky Paper Survey Submissions Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction and Clue Talk 7:10 - Overview of Set Review Format 9:26 - Carnage Interpreter from Ravnica: Clue Edition 14:15 - Unshakable Tail from Murders at Karlov Manor Commander 17:26 - Murders at Karlov Manor in Broad Stokes 19:18 - 9. Cryptic Coat 25:15 - 8. Aftermath Analyst 27:42 - 7. Deduce 30:21 - 6. Escape Tunnel 33:24 - 5. Snarling Gorehound 35:10 - 4. Surveil Lands 39:08 - 3. Sharp-Eyed Rookie 44:05 - 2. Novice Inspector 46:41 - 1. Demand Answers Cubes mentioned: Pulp Nouveau Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Andy and Anthony talk about layers of interaction in Cube design. Some cards interact with particular effects. Other cards are, in turn, resistant to those responses. Inevitably other cards get around those resistances. Our hosts talk about how they approach these orders of interaction. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: GeoGuessrWingspanSplendorEpisode 31 on Density of “Bread and Butter” EffectsEpisode 101 on Density of DisruptionEpisode 111 on The Texture of RemovalEpisode 127 on Density of ThreatsWho’s the BeatdownThe Dollop Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 1:57 - What does it mean to ‘interact’ in Magic 6:38 - What sorts of mechanics limit ‘interactivity’? 8:37 - Andy’s concept of orders or tiers of interaction 38:27 - What densities and types of second-order interaction to Andy and Anthony include in their primary cubes? Cubes Mentioned: Degenerate Micro CubeThe Neoclassical CubeBun Magic CubeRegular CubeUber Bear’s Artifact Cube Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Well, it’s my (Andy’s) final week of writing the show notes as punishment for losing a bet against Anthony. But that’s ok, because writing these particular notes is a privilege, as we are joined by special guest Emma Partlow on this episode! We’be been trying to get Emma on the show for a long time and I’m really glad we were finally able to make it happen. We use her Peasant Cube as a jumping off point to discuss playing Magic with rarity and budget restrictions, what traits describe the platonic ideal of an uncommon, how to navigate the endless sea of card variants spewing out of Wizards of the Coast these days, and the value of accessibility of all kinds. My take on Thraben Inspector from last week, which you all have been ruthlessly dragging me for, did not come up. I presume she didn’t hear it and none of you better tell her!!! If you tell her I’m going to be so mad at you. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: @emmadpartlow on TwitterThe Herald’s HornPlaying with Power Episode on InclusivityEmma’s Peasant CubeEric Klug’s Peasant CubeEmma’s Budget Version of Her Peasant CubeThe 2023 Year in ReviewDandanMTG cares more about collectability than accessibility - and it’s making the TCG worse by Emma PartlowThe Neoclassical CubeThe Black Mage (Final Fanasty)Ogre Battle TacticsTactics Ogre: Reborn on the SwitchA Thousand Miles by Vanessa CarltonEmma’s Linktree Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 5:17 - How did Emma get introduced to Magic 8:17 - When did Emma discover the joy of Cube? 11:53 - Emma’s roots in rarity and budget restrictions 17:41 - Downshifts and rarity restricted Cube design 26:33 - What is the most uncommony uncommon card? 30:57 - On Emma’s inclusion of controversially powerful cards in her peasant Cube 37:52 - Emma’s local Cube playgroup 45:34 - Does Emma think of herself as a casual or competitive player? 47:05 - How does Emma prioritize accessibility vs. bling in her card variant selection for her cube? 52:33 - Potpurri Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Well folks, it happened. I lost the bet on air last week about whether or not Wizards would include a physical, punch-out reminder for “suspected” creatures in the pre-release kit for Murders at Karlov Manor, so here I am writing the notes. I still think it’s weird that they literally include a counter for a mechanic that they explicitly designed to NOT include a physical counter, but I forgot the precedence set by Exert in Amonket, so that’s on me. This week is part two of our marathon, pre-Andy’s-vacation, recording session. We’re discussing additions from Murders at Karlov Manor and Ravnica: Clue Edition to our four relevant personal Cube projects. Tune in to find out what beloved Cube card Andy believes has jumped the shark, which two cards are clearing the high bar of the Degenerate Micro Cube, what Anthony is going to do with all of the amazing new options for the Turbo Cube, and what happens when you have two cost reduction mechanics with different stipulations in our new segment “Judge Bones”. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Andy’s Cube Coaching Session with Brian Coval, a.k.a Bosh n’ RollLucky Paper Radio Episode 181: Gold Cards and You Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 4:35 - Additions to the Bun Magic Cube 10:50 - Honorable Mention: Tenth District Hero 12:19 - Honorable Mention: Deduce 14:07 - Honorable Mention: Drag the Canal 15:33 - Honorable Mention: Trostani, Three Whispers 17:48 - Honorable Mention: Necropsy 19:21 - Honorable Mention: Warleader’s Call 20:50 - The Surveil Lands 30:01 - Fugitive Codebreaker 33:59 - No More Lies 36:26 - Additions to the Regular Cube 38:10 - Curious Inquiry 40:07 - Push // Pull 42:28 - Cease // Desist 45:04 - The Surveil Lands (Again) 46:38 - No Ravnica: Clue Edition Cards for the Regular Cube? 48:38 - Additions to the Degenerate Micro Cube 49:03 - Pick Your Poison 50:43 - Doorkeeper Thrull 51:51 - Additions to the Turbo Cube 53:03 - Cerebral Confiscation 54:11 - Forensic Gadgeteer 56:29 - Torch the Witness 58:04 - Demand Answers 58:51 - Crime Novelist 1:00:15 - Vengeful Tracker 1:00:37 - Andy’s Potential Turbo Cube Inclusions Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Andy and Anthony discuss the mechanics of Murders at Karlov Manor, along with satellite sets, and their first impressions of the set for Cube. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Set Surveys: Murders at Karlov Manor Mechanics Mothership Article A new Returning Mechanic, but Tweaked, @luckypapermtg on Twitter Boonta Vista Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 3:37 - Ward, Cloak, and Disguise 17:41 - Suspect 21:29 - Collect Evidence 26:16 - Cases 33:20 - Returning mechanic: Investigate 34:37 - Informal mechanics and emergent themes of MKM 40:41 - Ravnica: Clue Edition first impressions 44:32 - The prevalence of “can’t be countered” effects in this set Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube Anthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Andy and Anthony talk about Anthony’s experimental Battle Box where players start at three life, can cast spells without paying their mana cost, and start the game with two Lightning Bolts on the stack. They talk about rapid prototyping and challenges in game design. The novel design didn’t initially play as hoped, and they brainstorm ideas to make it work. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Hedron Rockworks on YouTube Topaz D20We Are Already Dead, Anthony’s Experimental Battle Box1 Life Cubes, Lucky Paper Radio Episode 23Pai GowSlay the Spire Cubes mentioned: We Are Already DeadKeldan’s Bolt CubeJeskai Control Battle Box Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Andy and Anthony talk about updates to Anthony’s Turbo Cube and how changing a few cards can impact the way a cube feels. In this environment, all spells and activated abilities cost generic mana less. They cut some of the most potent win conditions including Teferi's Tutelage, and added a handful of cards to bolster black discard focused strategies. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ 0:00 - Introduction 4:09 - Small (but actually big) changes to the win conditions in the Turbo Cube 16:50 - Do the colors have identities in the Turbo Cube? 20:18 - The problem with black in the Turbo Cube 28:03 - Tournament report from the first draft of the new discard package 39:40 - Ideas for improving the archetype after the first playtest 54:12 - How will Anthony evaluate success or failure of this archetype moving forward? 58:34 - Tidebinder Corner Discussed in this episode: MAGfestLucky Paper Radio on YouTube Cubes Mentioned: Turbo Cube Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Andy and Anthony talk about cubing on a budget. Between cards, sleeves, and other needs, putting a cube together is not without costs, but the format has some unique attributes that can still make it approachable on a budget. But first, they talk for a long time about Tetris. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: After 34 Years, Someone Finally Beat TetrisTetris Just Got Beaten AgainFosbury FlopFour Minute MileRadiolab: StochasticityLucky Paper Radio on How to Build a Cube from Your CollectionScryfallBCW Cardboard LongboxesPotomac Distribution Cubes Mentioned: Amonkar Desert CubeEiganjo Drift Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:41 - Tetris Talk 25:53 - Introduction to Playing Cube on a Budget 35:49 - Tip 1: Play with the cards you have 40:11 - Tip 2: Most cards are not that expensive. Really! 42:02 - Tip 3: Be aware of the secondary market and pick up cards at the right time, if you can. 44:42 - Tip 4: Consider rarity restricted cubes, but be aware rarity and price are only mildly correlated! 48:26 - Tip 5: Use proxies 50:49 - Tip 6: Use BCW cardboard longboxes bought in bulk 54:39 - The biggest barrier to budget cubing: sleeves 1:03:46 - Tip 7: Get your playgroup to chip in cards 1:04:39 - Tip 8: Save and sell/buylist cards to subsidize bigger purchases 1:07:58 - Remember the most important thing: drafting a cube is FREE if you’re not the cube owner Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Andy and Anthony talk through emergent cube design by example. Starting with a listener submitted card — Trade Routes — they explore ways to create a context where the card is a role player. Moving beyond direct synergies, they demonstrate how they’d use on card as a seed crystal to generate ideas for a mechanically coherent Cube. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Scryfall search "fo:/whenever.*you.*discard/"Our article about using ScryfallOur article about regular expressionsBoshNRoll YouTube Channel Sharkstill DecksTolarian Community College Cube VideoShip of Theseus Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 1:18 - Episode Overview 6:29 - Step 0: Look for redundancy 8:35 - Step 1: Identify Cards with First Order Synergy 24:47 - Step 2: Identify Cards with Second Order Synergy and Emergent Themes 36:01 - Step 3: Look for natural answers to your emergent themes 40:33 - Step 4: Look at the bigger picture: What does aggro look like? What does interaction look like? What does fixing look like? 47:15 - Conclusion Cubes Mentioned The Turbo Cube Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Andy and Anthony talk about gold cards in Cube. They talk about how they effect decks and drafts and their roles in their own cubes. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Uber Cube PodcastEpisode 21: Commander Legends and a Cube that GlittersHow Many Lands Should You Include in Your CubeLucky Paper Radio Cubesmas SpecialPower Thesaurushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheugy#:~:text=Cheugy%20(%2Fˈt%CA%83u%CB%90%C9%A1,or%20%22trying%20too%20hard%22.)David Lynch Quinoa Cubes Mentioned Bun Magic CubeRegular CubeNeoclassical Cube Timestamps 0:00 - Show Notes Hangman and Nog Corner 7:07 - Finally getting to the actual topic 8:28 - Pedantry Corner: What is a gold card? 13:48 - How many gold cards should you run in your cube? 24:01 - Gold Card Counts from Our Cubes 35:42 - The Legacy of Gold Cards: Are they cool any more? 44:41 - Andy’s “Three S’s” of Gold Cards: Signposts, Splashables, and Scraps 53:31 - Anthony’s wrap up Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Andy, Anthony, and Parker climb up on Maro’s Lap and share their Christmas Cube wishes for the coming year: what cards do they want to see printed for their Cubes, what cycles do they want to see completed, and how much of a Grinch can Anthony be. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Timestamps 0:00 - A very long and involved series of intros 7:37 - Overview of episode structure 9:03 - Parker’s Cubesmas List 35:08 - Andy’s Cubesmas List 48:55 - Anthony’s Cubesmas Grinch Corner Discussed in this episode: The GrizThraben University on YouTubeAndy’s Blue Black TitanChristmas EconomicsPommery MustardsMala Market Hand Stirred Soy Sauce Cubes Mentioned Pulp NouveauReading Rainbow Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.