Lucky Paper Radio

Lucky Paper Radio is a podcast about Magic: the Gathering hosted by lifelong friends Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox. Focused primarily on sandbox formats like Cube, which are free of banlists, rotation, and net decking, the show is about the best parts of Magic and how to get the most out of the game.

Dos Okies

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

09-08
01:06:59

2025 Standard Set Rotation in Review

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

09-01
59:19

Cube Resonance

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.

08-25
56:37

Stone Soup, A Magical Community Stew with D.S.B.

View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony are joined by Dan, a.k.a. “D.S.B” to talk about one of his favorite cube adjacent formats — Stone Soup. 8 players (or as many as you’ve got!) each bring their own selection of 45 sleeved cards to the draft. All the contributions are shuffled up and drafted as you would any other Cube. They talk about their experience drafting a Stone Soup and how the format plays. Choosing what cards to bring, especially if players don’t discuss their choices in advance, is an interesting question, and our hosts go deep into the nuance of it.Inevitably they also meander off the path and talk a little bit about a lot of topics, and a lot about The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin.Huge thanks to Rush Coil for granting us permission to use his great chiptune version of “Too Many Cooks” as the backing track for our intro week.Tune in to our Twitch channel this weekend, August 23-24, for some live paper Cube coverage from Cube for a Cause in New York!Discussed in this episode:Stone Soup MTG Draft on YouTubeStone Soup Folk Tale100 Monkeys EffectRupert Sheldrake - Morphic FieldsE. coli Long-Term Evolution ExperimentMultiple DiscoveryConvergent EvolutionNarrative IdentityBroadcast ShuffleCube Draft FormatsMilkshake DuckTo make a thief, make an owner; to create crime, create laws.Nothing is yours. It is to use. It is to share. If you will not share it, you cannot use it.― Ursula K. Le Guin, The DispossessedIf 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 - Intro5:42 - Main Topic: Stone Soup21:20 - Andy’s Stone Soup Pool26:22 - Stone Soup Etiquette31:56 - Competitive Stone Soup?35:35 - Anthony’s Pool, Balancing Favorites With Power53:35 - Favorite Aspects of Stone Soup1:03:30 - The Dispossessed

08-18
01:07:51

Tuning Control in 100 Ornithopters (Again)

View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony talk about control decks in Andy’s 100 Ornithopters Cube. Control decks flush with disenchants often perform better than Andy expects them to, getting a surprising density of what seems like should be premium cards for all players. They talk about why that might be the case, the kinds of decks they think should be able to combat these decks, and Andy’s plans to change the Cube to make the gameplay better fit the expectations he sets for players.Discussed in this episode:100 OrnithoptersBun 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 - Intro7:48 - Thopterless Control30:35 - Anecdote Time41:20 - Bow of Nylea45:49 - List Changes

08-11
01:04:38

Inland Northwest Cube Fest Tournament Report

View all cards mentioned in this episodeBack from a Cube adventure to the west coast, Andy and Anthony recap their drafts at the first Inland Northwest CubeFest. The event included four drafts with over 50 players and a chance for our hosts to draft some very different cubes from their local scene. They also started the weekend with a “Stone Soup” draft with each player contributing 45 cards of their choosing that they’ll talk about in more detail in a future episode.Discussed in this episode:Inland Northwest CubeFestAlternate Timeline CubeThe CitadelThe Ball PitAquaone VintageCabbages and KingsIf 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 - Intro3:34 - Pre-Event Stone Soup Draft8:31 - Anthony’s Alternate Timeline Draft11:18 - Andy’s Alternate Timeline Draft16:07 - Andy’s The Citadel Draft23:01 - Anthony’s The Citadel Draft27:47 - Andy’s The Ball Pit Draft41:16 - Anthony’s Aquaone Powered Draft48:30 - Anthony’s Cabbages and Kings Draft52:27 - Andy’s Cabbages and Kings Draft57:51 - Anthony’s Cabbages and Kings Matches61:43 - Wrap Up

08-04
01:05:35

8 Players, 8 Cubes, 1 Weekend, 1 Cabin

View all cards mentioned in this episodeAfter spending a long weekend in a cabin in the woods with 8 friends playing 8 Cubes, Andy and Anthony recap their drafts. Each player brought a cube to share which they drafted back to back over course of the weekend.Discussed in this episode:Regular CubeSacred Geometry Cube100 OrnithoptersDocumentalThe DrownyardVertex Cube EventsThe Oldest SchoolJoe’s Anarchy CubeBodleian Cube100 OrnithoptersRhystic Studies 100 Ornithopters videoDoubleton SynergyThe Bolt 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 - Intro4:43 - Andy’s Draft of The Drownyard7:19 - Anthony’s Draft of The Drownyard10:19 - Andy’s Draft of The Oldest School14:33 - Anthony’s Draft of The Oldest School17:01 - Andy’s Draft of Anarchy Cube20:41 - Anthony’s Draft of Anarchy Cube23:21 - Andy’s Draft of The Regular Cube25:20 - Anthony’s Draft of The Regular Cube29:00 - Andy’s Draft of 100 Ornithopters32:57 - Anthony’s Draft of 100 Ornithopters40:41 - Andy’s Draft of Doubleton Synergy44:52 - Anthony’s Draft of Doubleton Synergy46:20 - Andy’s Draft of Bolt Cube50:37 - Anthony’s Draft of Bolt Cube53:12 - Andy’s Draft of Bodleian Cube58:24 - Anthony’s Draft of Bodleian Cube

07-28
01:02:40

Big Story Moments with Joe Anderson

View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony talk with Joe Anderson, proprietor of Cali Cube Champs, host of Joe’s Week in Magic, and a model local cube scene organizer about their theory of Cube Design and some of their favorite game moments.Discussed in this episode:Support Lucky Paper on PatreonLucky Paper Cube Fellowship ApplicationNutritious CubeSacred Geometry CubeThe 540The Third PowerSolely SingletonBun Magic CubeAtomic CubeCompanion CubeAquaone’s Powered CubeCheck 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 21211If 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.Timestamps0:00 - Intro4:51 - Episode and Guest Introduction36:43 - Playing Magic for Big Story Moments

07-21
01:14:13

The ABC’s of Midrange

View all cards mentioned in this episodeContinuing on their archetype breakdown series, Andy and Anthony talk about midrange decks. They talk about the theory behind the tempo based meta-game and where midrange decks fit. They talk about ways to think of midrange in different cube environments, or if it even makes sense to. They also discuss strategy and how it can be used as a framework for thinking about the way a particular deck can win games.Discussed in this episode:Monster FactoryThe Jund CubeTheseus CubeAlso in the series:The ↑↑↓↓←→←→ABCs of ComboThe ABCs of ControlThe ABCs of AggroCheck 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 21211If 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.Timestamps0:00 - Intro2:43 - What is a midrange deck?11:50 - Does every cube have a midrange deck?26:12 - The Relationship Between Midrange Decks and Synergy Decks36:30 - How the Color Pie Sees Midrange48:29 - How To Think About Midrange as a Cube Designer

07-14
59:27

Cubing in Unsanctioned Spaces and The Ten-Year-Old Child Test

View all cards mentioned in this episodeAfter five full years of Lucky Paper Radio, Andy and Anthony reflect on how their local playgroup, the podcast, and the broader cube community have evolved. They talk about their recent experience of keeping a weekly Cube night going without a local game store and how you can make it work. They also talk about the supportive, casual vibe of their local community and how a young player having a great time cubing is something of a litmus test for a strong community.Our hosts also introduce a new Patreon to support the show, the goal of which is to keep the show sustainable, covering the cost of an editor and other expenses. After years of hard work on Andy’s part, the show’s production needs to evolve to stay tenable. If they exceed that goal they have bigger ambitions of ways to support the Cube community.Andy and Anthony are excited to use this as an opportunity to record a bonus podcast for supporters: Magic Doesn’t Exist. All the Cube discussion will stay in the main feed available to everyone. The bonus feed will be an opportunity for our two hosts to talk about whatever else catches their interest. Anything at all, except Magic: hobbies, interests, books their reading, koji, mechanical watches, more koji probably until Anthony falls into a different rabbit hole, how they feel about Pokemon…If you want to support the show and hear more from our hosts, consider joining!Discussed in this episode:Our Patreon PageLucky Paper Expenses PageFadensonnenPeabody Heights BreweryCheck 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 21211If 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.Timestamps0:00 - Intro1:31 - Our Fifth Anniversary and Starting Our Patreon8:26 - Our Reservations on Monetizing Our Labor of Love15:37 - Patreon Stretch Goals22:34 - Our Bonus Podcast: Magic Doesn’t Exist25:32 - Our Commitment to Transparency30:17 - The Lucky Paper Discord32:16 - Building a Cube Playgroup without a Local Game Store40:13 - The Logistics of Playing in Non-Magic Sanctioned Spaces48:51 - The Ten-Year-Old Child Test for Your Playgroup

07-07
01:02:24

Open Drafting the Neoclassical Cube

View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony each draft the same seat of Andy’s Neoclassical Cube and then talk about it. They discuss strategy, what they were thinking as they went through each pick, and how they ultimately feel about the decks they drafted. Follow along with each, and see all of the cards from each pack they drafted on the cards mentioned page.If you want to draft this same seat as well, either before or after listening to the episode, follow these steps:Download the predetermined booster packsOn Draftmancer: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 21211If 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.Timestamps0:00 - Intro2:44 - Draft-along overview5:32 - An Overview of the Neoclassical Cube14:05 - Draft Breakdown — Pack 144:20 - Draft Breakdown — Pack 258:12 - Draft Breakdown — Pack 31:09:35 - Final Deck Thoughts and Lessons Learned

06-30
01:19:45

The Big, Beautiful World of Set Cubes with Jenn the Judge

View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony are once again joined by Jenn who shares her expertise in designing set cubes. They talk about Jenn’s experience designing many many set and plane themed cubes and more broadly about the different ways to approach designing them.Discussed in this episode:Cube Con 2025 TicketsRavnica IdealizedBloodburrowKhans Expanded CubeEpisode 229: Fixing is Cringe with Jenn the JudgeSacred GeometryCheck 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 21211If 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.Timestamps0:00 - Intro4:49 - Cube Con 2025 Overview12:31 - On Pack Collation in Set Cubes13:15 - What is a set Cube?23:56 - Multi-Set/Planar Theme Cubes25:34 - On Breaking Singleton in Theme Cubes29:55 - A Complete Introduction to Ravnica Idealized32:20 - Balancing Mechanical Gameplay and Vibes in Ravnica Idealized38:00 - Dealing With Power Creep in Multi-Set Cubes42:30 - Set Cubes as a Means of Exploring Flawed Limited Sets50:21 - Five Color Soup in Ravnica Idealized54:39 - Andy’s Sacred Geometry Artifact Deck Fail57:53 - Advice for First Time Set Cube Designers

06-23
01:02:53

A Eulogy for the Degenerate Micro Cube

View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony send off Andy’s Degenerate Micro Cube. After many years, Andy has decided to take apart the Cube, reclaiming its cards, sleeves, and mental space. The Cube attempted to capture something about the most high powered vintage games with a twist on the typical draft format and a tiny deck size. They talk about why Andy’s decided to take it apart, it’s highs, and lows, and lessons learned from playing with it over the years.Discussed in this episode:Final Fantasy and Commander Set SurveysThe Degenerate Micro CubeAn Introduction to the Degenerate Micro CubeNeoclassical Cube100 OrnithoptersLPR covering Andy’s experience with Ensnaring Bridge in the Degenerate Micro CubeEggs for FourCheck 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 21211If 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.Timestamps0:00 - Intro0:00 - An Announcement Regarding Future Set Reviews7:00 - A Eulogy for the Degenerate Micro Cube10:50 - What was the Degenerate Micro Cube17:29 - How Combo Is or Is Not in Dialogue with Fair Archetypes20:30 - The History of The Degenerate Micro Cube24:22 - On the Deck Size Requirement in the Degenerate Micro Cube28:39 - What Andy Still Likes about the Degenerate Micro Cube38:11 - The Cost of Rules Modifications42:18 - The cards Andy is going to miss playing with most from the Degenerate Micro Cube

06-16
01:05:36

A Tale of Two Cubes with Parker LaMascus

View all cards mentioned in this episodeThis episode was recorded a few weeks ago, so forgive the untimely references to the Rhystic Studies video on 100 Ornithopters. At our weekly cube night, Andy and Parker swapped drafts of eachother’s simple cubes: Andy playing Parker’s cube Atavus and Parker playing Andy’s cube Sacred Geometry. On this episode we dive into the goals for each of these cubes, both of which focus on simple cards and strive to be an approachable cube to new drafters, and hear a draft report from both Andy and Parker. Finally, Anthony, as the elder statesman of ‘clean’ cubes, weighs in on who has better realized their goals.Discussed in this episode:TCG Player BoycottAtavusSacred GeometryRegular CubeEldrazi Domain CubeRyan Saxe’s Buildaround CubeEvery Cube Night has 12 Losers by Parker LaMascusCheck 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 21211If 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.Timestamps0:00 - Intro5:25 - Introduction to ‘simple’ cubes and an overview of The Regular Cube10:20 - An overview of Atavus, Parker’s simple cube18:40 - An overview of Sacred Geometry, Andy’s simple cube27:55 - Parker’s draft report of Sacred Geometry42:30 - Andy’s draft report of Atavus1:07:32 - On color hate in Atavus

06-09
01:21:44

Modal Mechanics 001 — Some Nonzero Number of Mechanics Are Kicker

View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony walk through (some of) the history of modal mechanics: cards that offer players choices between multiple effects. Starting with alpha they look at the different manifestations of modality, how they compare and contrast, and how they impact gameplay and fit into their Cube design philosophy.Discussed in this episode:An 11 hour game of commander ends in a draw and irrecoverable footageRhymeZoneNeologismEpisode: 243: In which Parker shares his criticism of CyclingCheck 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 21211If 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.Timestamps0:00 - Intro2:44 - Introduction to main topic5:40 - What is a modal card?8:15 - The history of modal effects9:36 - Charms, Commands, and Confluences22:41 - Bloomburrow’s Pawprint Mechanic24:42 - Cycling33:31 - Kicker38:05 - Split Cards43:47 - Morph47:38 - Entwine49:36 - Overload53:35 - Channel

06-02
01:04:23

Every Cube a Painting with Jane and Arlo

View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony are joined by Jane (a.k.a. maramas) and Arlo (a.k.a. gaytransmulldrifter) to talk about taste and aesthetics in Cube design. Building off recent discussions on the show, they question if there is such a thing as “taste” in cube design and what it means.Find more of Arlo and Jane, along with a motley cast of Cube designers, on their new podcast Pack1, Slick 1s.Discussed in this episode:Trump’s ‘One, big, beautiful bill’ would ban care for transgender people on Medicaid and ObamacareA4TE Condemns House Budget Cuts as Cruel Attack on Trans Lives and Lifesaving HealthcarePack 1, Slick 1sAndy’s Tangle Wire Reddit PostPack One Slick Ones - Episode #8 - Bitter Foods and Drafters’ MoodsInvitation to a Banquet by Fuchsia DunlopTrap StreetReading Rainbow CubeJeff KoonsYves KleinGlenstone MuseumUntitled Blue Sponge Relief by Yves KleinMark RothkoPack One Slick Ones - Episode #4 - Is Cube Punk Rock?Inland Northwest Cube FestUpcoming Cube Events on Lucky Papergaytransmulldrifter on YouTubeRobert Rauschenberg, Erased de Kooning Drawing, 1953Punxsutawney PhilCheck 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 21211If 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.Timestamps0:00 - Intro6:27 - Tangle Wire Corner19:53 - What does it mean to develop one’s taste in Magic?35:57 - Is there such a thing as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ taste?56:08 - Is a Cube a painting?

05-26
01:19:25

The One “About Saprolings”

View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony talk about saprolings, sort of. Our hosts talk about aesthetics and their own personal tastes, and how that applies to their preferences in Magic. Anthony somehow tries to make the case that saprolings connect to a pattern of affinity for systems thinking, complex iterative processes with emergent properties.Discussed in this episode:Episode 211 — Book Club: The Beauty of Games by Frank LantzEpisode 251 — Book Club: Playing Oppression by Mary Flanagan and Mikael JakobssonThe Design of Everyday ThingsWhy Fish Don’t ExistA Pattern LanguageReading Rainbow (Cube)Cod by Mark KurlanskyA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnLaw of the InstrumentThe Neoclassical Cube100 OrnithoptersSacred GeometryWhat if the 4-Card Limit Was Abolished in Modern? by Frank KarstenSaproling’s and Thallid Cards over TimeMeander Artwork by Robert HodginMandelbrot SetL-system fractalsChaos & Fractals: New Frontiers of ScienceNileRedWARNING Little Guys SpottedCheck 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 21211If 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.Timestamps0:00 - Intro3:39 - Introduction to episode4:50 - What are Andy’s broad aesthetic sensibilities?12:59 - How do these aesthetic preferences relate to games?18:33 - What are Anthony’s aesthetic sensibilities?27:52 - Anthony’s love/hate relationship with Slimefoot33:12 - Andy’s application of his aesthetic values to Sacred Geometry38:59 - How the aesthetics of Magic have changed over time43:50 - River corner48:17 - Dynamic equilibrium, Magic meta games, and power creep54:14 - “The Fractal Perspective”

05-19
01:05:39

Book Club: Playing Oppression by Mary Flanagan and Mikael Jakobsson

View all cards mentioned in this episodeIn the second episode of the Lucky Paper Radio Book Club, Andy, Anthony, and Parker discuss Playing Oppression by By Mary Flanagan and Mikael Jakobsson. The book explores the history of colonialism in games - the many roles games have played inculcating explicit propaganda or normalizing colonial value systems in their aesthetics and mechanics. Our club members, including call ins from listeners, talk about what they took from the book and whether it’s changed their perspective on games.Discussed in this episode:Playing Oppression by By Mary Flanagan and Mikael JakobssonFree PDF of the BookThe First Book Club EpisodeNose DiveA Pattern LanguageThe DoughboysUntitled Goose Game‘Kriegsspiel! How Napoleon Accidentally Invented Strategy Games’ on YouTubeWingspanPhotosynthesis (board game)Spirit IslandA People’s History of the United StatesCole WehrleRootMolly House (concept)Molly House (board game)Citizen GameRusty Cash Box of GoblinPolytopiaOgre Battle Tactics: March of the Black QueenThe Design of Everyday Things by Don NormanCheck 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 21211If 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.Timestamps0:00 - Intro1:26 - Pickle Corner Returns5:15 - First impressions of Playing Oppression11:05 - On the format of the book and whether it’s the best means to convey the message16:28 - Getting on board with the core conceit of Playing Oppression19:41 - Are games descriptive or prescriptive of our culture?25:07 - What is a “Goose Game”30:42 - Are video games to blame for gun violence?'37:02 - The German Colony Game and why rehearsing violence is perhaps more visceral than witnessing it42:23 - How are colonial and violent values baked into games that don’t have explicitly colonial flavor?45:26 - How post-war Germany gave rise to the modern Eurogame52:22 - How do you subvert these colonial themes in game design?57:14 - Our experience playing the ‘anticolonialist’ games mentioned in Playing Oppression1:15:01 - Fascism as colonialism and imperialism turned inward1:16:29 - How does all of this relate to Magic1:20:42 - Polytopia and whether or not a better skin would make a difference

05-12
01:28:50

The Cube Design Paradox

View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony talk about a paradox they occasionally face in Cube design. Sometimes a particular card to strategy over performs and as curators we want to add cards that offer counter play. Often those cards end up being just as potent played alongside the problematic cards as they are against them, only making the problem worse. Our hosts talk about specific times they’ve faced this paradox in their own cubes, and different strategies to break out of the paradox.But first, they go on a long digression on Anthony’s latest fermentation project, growing koji.Discussed in this episode:Flavorama, by Arielle JohnsonThe Noma Guide to FermentationThe Art of FermentationAnthony’s First Koji Test100 OrnithoptersDegenerate Micro CubeRegular CubeEvergreen Ability Tier List Episode of Lucky Paper RadioMono Black CubeThe Turbo CubeTurbo Cube Changes with Julien Episode of Lucky Paper RadioLucky Paper Events PageCheck 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 21211If 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.Timestamps0:00 - Intro0:57 - Pickle Corner8:48 - The Nature of the Cube Design Paradox12:52 - Disenchants in 100 Ornithopters17:03 - Ensnaring Bridge in the Degenerate Micro Cube24:52 - Red in the Regular Cube27:23 - The Defunct Mono Black Cube29:59 - Combo Decks in the Turbo Cube37:17 - Constructed Magic Precedent for the Cube Design Paradox43:21 - Andy’s barely baked theory of power distribution’s impact on decks most likely to be drafted53:57 - Tools to Navigate the Cube Design Paradox

05-05
01:13:12

Tarkir: Dragonstorm Cube Set Review

View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy, Anthony, and Parker talk about the results of the cube community survey for Tarkir: Dragonstorm. They discuss the sets new mechanics and how they function to support a the set’s themes and limited environment and how that relates to goals of many Cube designers. They also talk about the top cards catching interest on the survey and honorable mentions featuring new mechanics or exploring new space.Discussed in this episode:Community Survey ResultsSpice 8 Rack’s video on the history of TarkirThe McElroy Brothers will be in Trolls 2Not just white men’s privilege, but just one timeCheck 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 21211If 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.Timestamps0:00 - Intro5:35 - What is it like to be back on Tarkir?10:01 - Set survey overview11:25 - Harmonize24:20 - Omens39:19 - ‘Twobrid’ mana45:43 - Honorable Mention: Frontline Rush49:27 - Dishonorable Mention: Skirmish Rhino53:20 - Honorable Mention: Kishla Skimmer56:56 - Honorable Mention: the Monocolored Utility Lands1:00:37 - 9. Rotcurse Rakshasa and Renew1:05:38 - 8. Sunpearl Kirin1:09:32 - 7. Surrak, Elusive Hunter1:15:43 - 6. Desperate Measures1:19:52 - 5. Tersa Lightshatter1:23:30 - 4. Sinkhole Surveyor and Endure1:28:36 - 3. Voice of Victory and Mobilize1:31:18 - 2. Cori-Steel Cutter and Flurry1:39:01 - 1. Descendant of Storms

04-28
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