Lucky Paper Radio Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox

Andy and Anthony talk about novelty Cubes. Many Cubes are built around a novelty concept or design restriction. Novelty designs can be fun and light, but gimmicks can also pigeonhole cubes, making them feel unworthy of serious attention. Our hosts discuss their experience with novelty design, from its benefits to its challenging implications.

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Discussed in this episode:


Anthony’s Turbo Cube
Andy’s 100 Ornithopters Cube
Andy’s Degenerate Micro Cube
The Bolt Cube
The Descent Into Avernus
Anthony’s Defunct Monoblack Cube
Gimmicks
Novelties
Dan Dan — Rhystic Studies Video
Anthony’s Battle Box

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

3:45 - What is novelty in Cube design?

8:38 - How does novelty impact draft vs gameplay? What about self-imposed restrictions?

17:13 - The Monoblack Cube, The Turbo Cube, and first impressions of your themes “at common”

29:08 - A Ward Sliver Detour

35:54 - What can Dan Dan’s virality teach us about novel ways to play Magic?

49:44 - Pack 1, Pick 1 from 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” Cube
Anthony’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:

Lucky Paper

PO Box 4855

Baltimore, MD 21211

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 celebrate their 200th episode!! They look back at where they were and how they approached Magic when they started the podcast vs now. Andy reverse engineer’s his Cube list from the time and talks about how his tastes in Magic have changed. Anthony goes a little off the rails as they talk about how to still get the most enjoyment out of the game at a less involved level.

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Discussed in this episode:


Infinite Jest
On Food and Cooking
Nose Dive, by Harold McGee
xkcd: everything is applied math
Andy’s Bun Magic cube List circa the beginning of the podcast
Linguistic Relativity
Benjamin Lee Whorf

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

7:44 - The Top 200 Most Powerful Cards for Vintage Cube

13:05 - Episode Overview

15:15 - Four Years of the Bun Magic Cube

38:16 - Four Years of Anthony’s Relationship to Magic

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. 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:

Lucky Paper

PO Box 4855

Baltimore, MD 21211

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 “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.

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Discussed in this episode:


Intro
100 Ornithopters
Neoclassical Cube
Irregular Cube
All Tutors on Scryfall
The 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” Cube
Anthony’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.

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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.

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Discussed in this episode:


Outlaws of Thunder Junction Cube Prospective
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander Cube Prospective
Usman’s Deep Dive on OTJ
Magic: the Colonized — Parker’s Article on the OTJ World Builing Decisions
MST3K

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” 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 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.

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Discussed in this episode:


Episode 182: Emergent Cube Design by Example
Our Teaser on YouTube
UberCube Event
Lucky 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” 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 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.

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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 KeysOfMoonMusic
Betrayal (Board Game)
Pandemic (Board Game)
Sam’s Cube, “Kitchen Table All Stars”
Episode 191: Vibes-Forward Cube Design with Ryan Overturf
Steve Stillman on Twitter
Episode 182: Emergent Cube Design by Example
100 Ornithopters in a Trenchcoat
Caleb Gannon’s Drafts of His Own Powered Synergy Cube on MTGO
Sam’s Interview on Humans of Magic
Hillary’s “Baby’s First Cube”
DanDan
Dear Gonti, Love Sophie by Rhystic Studies
Understanding Sagas | How Magic Art Depicts In-World Histories by Rhystic Studies
Red Deck Wins by Rhystic Studies
Games Within Games | The Story of “Forgetful Fish” by Rhystic Studies

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.