View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony look back at their last year playing Magic. They talk about their highs and lows, playing cube while engaging little with Magic’s release cycle, the continued grown of community, and Lucky Paper’s projects.Discussed in this episode:Lucky Paper Events Page100 Ornithopters in a Cube-Shaped Box by Rhystic Studies on YouTubeLucky Paper PatreonCube Fellowship and Supporter PinsHow to Quickly Shuffle Your MTG Cube Anthony’s Article on the Broadcast ShuffleList FormatterList DifferXKCD Is It Worth the Time? and AutomationThe Ball PitIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro1:52 - Year In Review7:22 - High: Regional Scene Development11:47 - High: Weekly Cube Nights12:56 - High: Ignoring Magic Product16:32 - High: Rhystic Studies Video18:23 - High: Patreon21:13 - High: Cube Fellowship22:41 - High: Playmat V224:18 - High: Deepening Relationships26:58 - High: Broadcast Shuffle29:46 - High: List Formatter31:07 - Low: Klug Alter33:43 - Low: Less Friends at Cubecon38:19 - Low: Playgroup Growth Woes44:10 - Low: Pins46:46 - Low: Website Maintenance50:32 - Magic: The Gathering58:08 - Cube Person of the Year1:32:59 - State of the Pod
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony talk about bad cards. Why do “bad cards” even exist? Can’t all the cards just be good?Our hosts talk about why they like playing with bad Magic cards and how Cube gives them the flexibility to play with whatever cards they like regardless of how they stack up to the other 30,000 cards in the game. They talk about ways they conceptualize a bad card in different formats and the inevitability of their existence. They also reflect on the differences between thinking about Magic as a player vs a designer and how player mentality and hamper design thinking. And also, for some reason, wolves.Discussed in this episode:Mark Rosewater’s When Cards go BadParkers Article on Bad CardsThe Alpha Myth Episode of Unexplainable about Alpha WolvesAndy’s Take Five Brainstorming Videos on YouTubeThe Oldest SchoolThe Ball PitTurbo CubeIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro3:55 - Bad Cards6:42 - What is a Bad Card22:05 - The Fundamental Constants of Magic29:44 - In Defense of Bad Cards35:18 - Bad Cards in Cube Design43:58 - Combat is Beautiful49:30 - Recontextualizing Bad Cards
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony continue their roughly chronological journey through Magic’s modal mechanics. From transmute, to evoke, to reinforce and everything in between they talk about every mechanic they’d categorize as “modal” from the prospective of gameplay and Cube design.But first, they have to revisit their age old question of whether or not Lightning Bolt counts as a modal spell.Discussed in this episode:Modal Mechanics 001Colin Furze on YouTubeDrive to Work PodcastTake Five Video with JaneTake Five Video with with Ryan OverturfIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro1:04 - Main Topic, Modal Part 27:40 - Transmute15:06 - Forecast20:24 - Evoke27:59 - Planeswalkers33:54 - The Moment of Modality38:37 - Sagas vs Planeswalkers41:48 - Lorwyn Commands47:25 - Reinforce
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony talk through some of their recent drafts from their weekly Cube night. They talk about what they drafted and their impressions of the cubes, including Anthony’s Turbo Cube and a mystery cube brought by a new participant in Cube night.Discussed in this episode:Turbo CubeIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro1:49 - Main Topic Start5:24 - Turbo Cube32:56 - Mystery Cube50:51 - Takeaways from Mystery Cube57:06 - Wrap Up
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony talk about Andy’s latest Cube design concept. Inspired by The Ball Pit among other projects, Andy’s goal is to design a desert cube where players play all but 5 cards from their pool. In other words, after the draft, player simply “Take Five” cards out of their pool and get shuffling. Andy’s goal is to push players even harder to make something out of the cards they draft even if they don’t obviously stand well on their own. Our hosts talk about the design process, challenges they anticipate, and potential solutions to this draft structure.Discussed in this episode:Take Five Song Recorded by the Dave Brubeck QuartetTake Five Andy’s Emerging Cube IdeaThe Ball Pit100 OrnithoptersAndy’s Take Five Brainstorming Videos on YouTubeGoblin Game, mono-Red No-Deckbuilding Cube by ArloPack One Slick Ones - Episode #20 including Arlo’s Explanation of Goblin GameDegenerate Micro CubeSacred GeometryBun Magic CubeIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro7:23 - Andy's New Cube Concept: "Take Five"26:33 - Complexity Level30:02 - Mana Fixing with Minimal Deckbuilding35:25 - Cube Design Timeline39:59 - Categories of Cards in the Cube47:04 - Future Abandoned Ideas58:26 - Wrap Up
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony talk about and dispel what they see as the most prevalent myths about Cube drafting and design. While the format has seen a ton of growth in the last few years, it’s still not uncommon for people to think of Cube as primarily defined by the MTGO Cube. Other myths like Cube being only for the most enfranchised players or requiring exactly 8 people are still pervasive.Discussed in this episode:The Chive GuyDouble-slit ExperimentThe Top 5 Casual Formats Of Magic: The Gathering (not commander) from the Tolarian Community College on YouTubeStone Soup Draft Explanation on YouTubeMany Ways to Draft with Less than 8 Players ExplainedEpisode 277: Building the Lords of Limited Cube with Ben and Ethan of the LOL PodcastEpisode 206: The Joy of Gaming with Richard Garfield with Richard Garfield, Magic’s creatorBroadcast Shuffle: The Fast Method for Shuffling a CubeThe Magic Multiverse ProjectCubes Mentioned:MTGO Vintage Cube Cube List on Cube CobraAndy’s 100 OrnithoptersAquaone Powered a Heavily Altered Powered Vintage CubeAnthony’s Turbo CubeAndy’s Neoclassical CubeAndy’s Sacred GeometryAnthony’s Regular CubeCompanion CubeIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro4:06 - Myth 1: All Cube is Vintage Cube8:40 - Myth 2: Cubes Must Contain the Most Powerful Cards Available12:10 - Cube vs. Commander15:13 - Myth 3: Cube is Expensive29:28 - Myth 4: Cube is for Enfranchised Players Only33:02 - Myth 5: You Need 8 People to Play Cube40:12 - Myth 6: 360 Card Cubes Get Repetitive43:48 - Myth 7: Your Cube Has to Be Perfectly Balanced48:04 - Myth 8: Shuffling is Difficult and Time Consuming48:43 - Myth 9: If You Like Commander You Should Build a Commander Cube50:28 - Myth 10: Your Cube Needs a Gimmick57:21 - Listener Message from Nick
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony are joined by Jane to talk about her novel Cube The Ball Pit. In this cube, every card is treated as a modal double faced card with Chromatic Sphere on the back side. On top of that, the Cube is also a desert cube, so players must draft their lands and don’t have access to additional basics, and every card drafted must be played in your deck. They talk about Jane’s process designing the cube and how the rules relate to the particular cards included.Discussed in this episode:The Ball PitData Generated Vintage CubeRecross the Paths Discussing the Ball PitInland Northwest Cube FestCubeConThe Dashcon Ball PitIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro0:42 - The Ball Pit10:21 - Unconventional Cube Maintenance13:33 - Psychographics18:34 - Evaluating Deck Photos20:55 - THE STINKERS24:43 - Ball Pit At CubeCon and Addressing Issues31:06 - Cloudpost32:22 - Reducing Mental Load34:40 - Addressing Long Games46:38 - The Future of The Ball Pit53:00 - Selecting Card Printings54:54 - Final Thoughts
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony are joined by Ethan and Ben of the Lords of Limited podcast to talk about their new found enthusiasm for Cube and their new Lords of Limited Cube. Inspired to make a cube emblematic of their podcast and limited experience, their cube pulls from all the sets they’ve discussed on the podcast, starting with Hour of Devastation. They talk with Andy and Anthony about refining the list to something ready for playtesting. They talk about proportions of different effects, rough skeletons for color and type breakdowns, and what their goals for this new cube are.Discussed in this episode:Cube Will Outlive Magic Playmat, Second Edition PreorderLords of LimitedInitial List for the Lords of Limited CubeEpisode 274: Cube Design Iron Chef: Genesis Wave17 LandsThe Fire SwampRegular CubeIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro0:57 - Episode Start5:21 - Lords of Limited Cube6:30 - Cube Design by Committee12:48 - 17 Lands15:34 - Supporting Pet Cards and Addressing Power Band25:16 - Ben and Ethan’s Conflicting Goals39:11 - Setting Expectations48:24 - Cube Breakdown and ASFANs56:15 - The Rule of 71:01:53 - Cube Manabase1:09:53 - Do the decks get soupy when you have 120 lands?1:17:51 - Overall Cube List Feedback1:28:47 - Naming the Lords of Limited Cube
View all cards mentioned in this episodeFor this special bonus episode, Andy talks with Wildflower, one of the members of the Cube Fellowship, about her experience at Cube Con 2025. If you’d like to support the Lucky Paper Cube Fellowship you can purchase a supporter pin. All of the profits from those pin sales are given directly to Cube Fellows.Discussed in this episode:Lucky Paper Cube FellowshipCubeCon15 Card HighlanderThe Ball PitTabletop Cube100 Ways to DraftA Study in HarmonyBreaking the Oath CubeIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro0:55 - Interview Start3:45 - 15 Card Highlander7:34 - The Ball Pit12:32 - Tabletop Cube14:50 - 100 Ways to Draft18:44 - A Study in Harmony23:16 - Oathbreaker Cube26:51 - Wrap Up/Wildflower’s Cube
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony recap Andy’s experience at the fourth annual CubeCon. They talk about how the event went overall, their thoughts on changes to the event structure — in particular separating open play and main event tickets — and Andy’s drafts throughout the weekend.Discussed in this episode:CubeConSacred GeometryRed TerrorBoudican Destruction Horizon cube by DarthPinkHippoWorld Champ CubeLords of Limited × Lucky Paper EpisodeMuseum of Modern cube by Judge BonesPringlesman’s CubeEpisode 275: In the Kitchen Making Stone Soup of Lucky Paper RadioIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro1:25 - Presents from Listeners2:57 - CubeCon Recap4:21 - CubeCon Open Play Area vs Main Event11:30 - Draft 1 of Joe’s World Champs Cube23:06 - Draft 2 of Pringlesman's Cube29:58 - Draft 3 - Stone Soup46:36 - Draft 4 of Red Terror46:57 - Too Many Cubes52:34 - Draft 5 of Sacred Geometry56:02 - Wrap Up
View all cards mentioned in this episodeIn preparation for this year’s CubeCon, Andy and Anthony dive through some of Andy’s collection to put together a Stone Soup card pool for Andy to bring to the event. In this format, each player brings 45 cards of their choice. All the cards are combined and shuffled up and drafted like a collaboratively built cube. They talk about considerations for the kinds of cards to include while exploring stacks of cards, and ultimately picking out the 45 to bring.Discussed in this episode:Episode 265: Stone Soup, A Magical Community Stew with D.S.B.Cube Will Outlive Magic, Second Run Playmat Preorders on Stitcher’s SupplyThe Design of Everyday Things by Don NormanIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro3:00 - What is a stone soup draft10:55 - Choosing lands for the soup16:09 - Removal for the soup25:54 - 10 cool cards38:14 - Anthony critiques the soup45:58 - Full soup contribution recap50:36 - Addressing color imbalance in the soup54:41 - Second run of "Cube Will Outlive Magic" playmat preorders
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony brainstorm a brand new cube starting from a single card: Genesis Wave. Like the two previous episodes, featuring Goblin Charbelcher and Trade Routes, they expand from a single card considering what kind of environment it would make sense in. They take a few further steps considering more layers of cards that fit together in different ways. They end up with a rough sketch for a cube idea, including some general themes and a few open questions still to answer to turn their initial brainstorm into a playable list.Discussed in this episode:Second Edition of the Cube Will Outlive Magic Playmats Available for PreorderLucky Paper PatreonEpisode 197: Cube Design Iron Chef: Goblin CharbelcherEpisode 182: Emergent Cube Design by Example starting with Trade RoutesIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro3:30 - Building a Cube Starting from Genesis Wave7:55 - Why Andy Doesn't Like Genesis Wave16:34 - Level 1 Cards23:52 - Permanent Based Interaction26:54 - Landfall30:42 - ETB Payoffs34:28 - Level 2 Cards42:01 - Vendilion Clique Corner51:57 - Open Questions Remaining57:46 - Approaching the Manabase1:01:54 - Conclusion
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony talk about each of their top 5 favorite cards from the history of the game. They talk about where they first encountered them whether it was an exciting level up moment in a draft or as a key card that inspired a deck.Discussed in this episode:CubeConLucky Paper Cube FellowshipThe Eternal Glory PodcastAnthony’s First Ever 3-0 Deck Featuring Archfiend of IfnirEric Klug’s Peasant CubeRecross the PathsLords of LimitedIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro2:24 - Episode Start6:02 - Anthony Favorite Cards #1 Whitemane Lion12:43 - #2 Noosegraf Mob17:29 - #3 Genesis Wave21:45 - #4 Archfiend of Ifnir26:32 - #5 Sphinx's Tutelage34:40 - Andy Favorite Cards History36:55 - #1 Masticore42:10 - #2 Managorger Hydra48:49 - #3 Skeleton Ship53:55 - #4 Portent59:26 - #5 Ornithopter
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony talk about the last year in Magic and, in broad strokes, where they think the game stands from a design and product perspective. They start with Mark Rosewater’s own annual retrospective and talk about wether or not they agree on his take on the past year’s sets.Discussed in this episode:Mark Rosewater’s 2025 State of Design ArticlePack One Slick Ones - Episode #18 - Having a Healthy Relationship with Magic, Especially Outside of CubeGeneral Apathy on YouTubeOrnithological Studies Secret LairIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro05:48 - State of Design 202528:05 - The end of "hat" sets?46:48 - Meditations on Fandom Culture50:01 - State of Design Lighting Round
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony, along with Zach, Gabor, and Scott, recap their drafts from the most recent Capitol Cube Championship. The five of them, at sixty other players, spent a whole Saturday in DC Cube drafting. They talk about the cubes and decks they each drafted and highlights from the event.Discussed in this episode:Capitol Cube ChampionshipBodleian CubeAtomic CubeBun Magic CubeCompost CubeDepleted LandsPenrose CubeTresserhorn GardensAlattaTime Spiral Altered100 OrnithoptersIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro00:54 - Capitol Cube Champs03:30 - Compost Cube07:34 - Depleted Lands25:20 - Penrose Cube37:58 - Tresserhorn Gardens55:58 - Alatta01:02:26 - Time Spiral Altered01:10:56 - 100 Ornithopters01:23:31 - Anthony's Top Eight Draft
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony talk about the the new draft format Wizard’s intends for playing their latest release: Marvel’s Spider-Man. Designing the set approachable for small play groups, they propose a four player draft where each player takes two cards at a time from sealed booster packs. Our hosts talk about the design of the format, and the constraints in packaging and communication that informed it. They talk about the ways they prefer to draft with small groups and the options available to them as Cube organizers that they can take advantage of to have fun with any number of players.Discussed in this episode:Gavin’s Video Explaining Pick 2Good Luck High Five’s Episode on Pick 2 DraftHousman DraftGrid DraftDouble Decker DraftWimbledon DraftAlpha Reimagined CubeIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro2:34 - Main Topic: Pick 2 Draft8:04 - Potential Downsides of Pick 2 Draft20:49 - Other Implications of Double Picks27:29 - Fan Made Small Pod Draft Formats30:19 - Drafting with Smaller Pack Sizes33:44 - Housman Draft40:32 - Grid Draft43:46 - Ryan Spain’s 2-Deck Draft45:52 - Wimbledon Draft51:35 - Final Thoughts on Pick 2 Draft57:09 - 2 Card Combos in Drafts for Small Groups
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony co-draft Anthony’s Turbo Cube, talking through each of their picks as they navigate putting a deck together in this novel environment. In the Turbo Cube, all spells and activated abilities cost 2 mana less. While they draft, they discuss how the rules change effects each pick and their overall strategy.Because of the unique environment, our hosts collaborativly draft with eight real players rather than separately drafting the same simulated seat as they have in previous draft along episodes.Follow along with their draft on the cards mentioned page to see the full set of cards in each pack.Discussed in this episode:Turbo CubeNext “Book Club” Read: The Design of Everyday Things, by Donald NormanRecross the Paths, Episode with Andy Discussing the Cube FellowshipCube FellowshipPrevious open drafting episodes:The Bun Magic CubeRegular CubeNeoclassical CubeIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro5:27 - Book Club - The Design of Everyday Things6:59 - Cube Fellowship9:11 - Turbo Cube Draft Along14:29 - Draft Pack 126:38 - Draft Pack 237:06 - Draft Pack 345:11 - Draft Pack 454:10 - Deck Build58:02 - Deck Review and Grade
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAnthony is one again out sick, and trying to fill his sizable shoes are both judge Bones and Kade from Recross the Paths for a discussion with a potpurri of topics. They recap Cube for a Cause, talk about how to divorce player experience from the outcome of their matches, and, of course, The Devil Went Down to Georgia.Discussed in this episode:Cube for a Cause Coverage on YouTubeCube For A Cause (C4AC)If you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro8:55 - Main Topic Start18:58 - The Devil Went Down to Georgia31:20 - Vibe Curation40:33 - H** O***42:40 - Okay Maybe Winning Does Matter53:06 - Bones’ Judge Corner
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Parker look back at all the cards rotating out of Standard this summer. They look at the specific cards they were interested in for their cubes and talk about what they were right and wrong about.Search your own past survey submissions here.Discussed in this episode:2025 Standard Rotation Article by Parker LaMascusTheseusPulp NouveauSacred GeometryBun MagicNeoclassicalRegularCube for a Cause UMA Cube DraftIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro2:24 - Main Topic: Post Rotation Cube Survey Retrospective10:47 - Surprising Trends17:14 - Parker’s Lessons36:32 - Andy’s Picks50:07 - Correct Predictions57:29 - Wrap Up
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony talk about how and why designers can present their cubes in ways that resonate with players. They talk about the presentational aspects available to communicate through, the values of making a connection, and how valuable it can be to set expectations with players.Discussed in this episode:Double Black Diamonds Cube (formerly “Mono Decent”)100 OrnithoptersTurbo CubeRegular CubeDon’t Call It That by Eli AldmanThe Fire SwampThe Giver CubeThe Red TerrorThe Mono Red CubeThe Jund CubeBun Magic CubePenrose CubePenrose Aperiodic TilingDichotomy CubeSacred GeometryMTGO Vintage CubeThe Pauper CubeThe CampaignMay’s Fae CubeCascade CubeThe BallpitEsper Bouncy CastleIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.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” CubeYou 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:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro3:30 - What is Resonance in Cubes12:57 - What’s In A Name?34:14 - A Few Different Resonant Hooks44:12 - Intercube Dialogue51:59 - Shoebox, a Magic convention focused on creative expression and friendly competition.