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A podcast about Magic: The Gathering Cube, Game Design, and more by TrainmasterGT cubeengineers.substack.com

  1. hace 17 min

    Cube Engineers Episode 46: An Unexpected "The Hobbit" Cube Review

    We are back on the rails again for another exciting episode of Cube Engineers! In the episode, TrainmasterGT once again invites the legendary Usman Jamil to review the new Hobbit Magic: The Gathering Set for Cube! Together, the pair go there and back again to discuss all of the coolest cards in The Hobbit. Are there any new cards that we can call our precious, or will this set be relegated to the dustbins of history like the lost cities of the Second Age? Can Middle-earth manage to draw our attention away from Minnesota and Clacton? These questions and more, answered today! All Aboard! Cube Engineers is now on Patreon! Follow this link to support the show! Timestamps Nightly Phone Call: 00:00:10 Introduction to your Mom’s Favorite Cube Podcast: 00:01:18 Set Overview: 00:02:51 The Queen of Dale: 00:16:55 Smaug the Magnificent: 00:27:30 Bilbo, Thief in the Night: 00:34:44 Most Decrepit Old Bird: 00:40:53 Bard, Heir of Girion: 00:50:41 Dwarven Mauler: 00:55:07 Necklace of Girion: 01:03:55 Gandalf, Goblin’s Bane: 01:08:14 Bothersome Noisemaker: 01:15:50 My Precious: 01:22:34 Final Takeaways: 01:27:22 Clacton, Sigma 9, and the Minnesota Senate Primaries: 01:33:34 Show Notes Peggy Flannagan for Senate Usmantherad.com Folding Ideas Ralph Bakshi Desire Paths Article St. Louis Cube Event: STL3! Count Binface Binface Shop Abdul El-Sayed for Senate Cards Discussed The Queen of Dale Little Bear Large Bear Gigantic Big Bear Fact or Fiction Riddles in the DarkSauron’s Ransom Orcish Bowmaster Bard’s Company Great Gilded Boat Ajani, Nacatl Pariah Young Pyromancer Third Path Iconoclast Smaug the Magnificent Thunderbreak Regent Decadent Dragon Chandra, Flamecaller Chandra, Awakened Inferno Chandra, Hope’s Beacon Lightning Bolt Smuggler’s Copter Hellrider Rampaging Raptor Oketra’s Monument Currency Converter Bilbo, Thief in the Night Dreadhorde Arcanist Reckless Charge Misthollow Griffin Bilbo, Luckwearer Switcharoo Looter Il-Kor Most Decrepit Old Bird Delver of Secrets Picklock Prankster Brazen Borrower Vendillion Clique Grim Bauble Virtue of Persistence Debtor’s Knell Disfigure Flow State Lonely Mountain Bard, Heir of Girion Teferi, Time Raveler Aang, Swift Savior King T’Challa Fable of the Mirror-Breaker Remand Mana Leak Dwarven Mauler Warship Scout Foot Chopper Jackal Pup Dain Ironfoot Astrologian’s Planisphere Blue Mage’s Cane Stoneforge Mystic Bladehold Cleaver Samurai’s Blade Necklace of Girion Bristly Bill, Spine Sower Cursed Scythecat Gandalf, Friend of the Shire Gandalf the Grey Gandalf, Goblin’s Bane Firebrand Archer Dark Confidant Tersa Lightshatter Sylvan Safekeeper Vivi Ornitier Nadu, Winged Wisdom Flame of Anor Archmage’s Charm Broadside Bombardiers Gut, True-Soul Zealot Death Greeter Champion Slickshot Showoff Bothersome Noisemaker Ensoul Artifact Diamond Pickaxe Young Pyromancer Third Path Iconoclast My Precious The Arkenstone Glamdring Goblin Bombardment Sephiroph, One-Winged Angel Greater Gargadon Dragon’s Rage Channeler Deadly Dispute Front-Porch Sentries Special thanks to Usman for being the guest on this episode and for putting up with my antics for another set review this year! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

  2. 4 ago

    Cube Engineers Episode 45: Educating Future Dental Professionals with Dr. Karl Self

    We are back on the rails again with another exciting episode of Cube Engineers! In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites the legendary Dr. Karl Self from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry to discuss his contributions to the field of dentistry and dental education in the state of Minnesota. As the former Director of the Division of Dental Therapy and Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Dr. Self has helped educate thousands of dentists who now practice around the world! Learn about Dr. Self’s role in the introduction of Dental Therapy in the state of Minnesota, and how his leadership helped to set the standard to which dental therapists are educated nationwide. Likewise, discover the University of Minnesota’s new Dental Career Tracks Program, and the positive impact it is set to have on students! All Aboard! Cube Engineers is now on Patreon! Follow this link to support the show! Show Notes Dr. Karl Self at the University of Minnesota University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Dental Career Tracks Program Apply to be a Dental Career Tracks Mentor! Special thanks to Dr. Karl Self for being the guest for this episode! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

    Cube Engineers Episode 45: Educating Future Dental Professionals with Dr. Karl Self

  3. 28 jul

    Cube Engineers Episode 44: Bar Cubes: Disruption and Exhibition with Magic featuring Derek Gallen!

    We are back on the rails again with another exciting episode of Cube Engineers! Grab a seat at the bar and order another round of your favorite deck; we’re in for a real treat! In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites Derek Gallen to discuss the origins and evolution of Bar Cube! Discover how one man’s quest to design a Cube that could fit in his pocket sparked a community movement that popularized an entire subgenre of Cubes. See what lessons Derek learned in order to facilitate his design goals and desired play patterns, and how it impacted his views on Magic as a social experience. All Aboard! Show Notes Derek’s Bar Cube Derek’s Hipsters of the Coast Articles Derek’s YouTube Bar Cube Video Chill MTG on Bar Cube The Penrose Cube Prohibition Cube A Study in Harmony Cards Mentioned Cataclysm Empyrial Armor Necropotence Survival of the Fittest Savage Ventmaw Savage Knuckleblade Siege Rhino Divine Gambit Mark of the Vampire Fierce Witchstalker Professor of Symbology Wurmcoil Engine Threefold Thunderhulk Swords to Plowshares Lightning Bolt Counterspell Tinker Mana Drain Gravedigger This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

    Cube Engineers Episode 44: Bar Cubes: Disruption and Exhibition with Magic featuring Derek Gallen!

  4. 21 jul

    Cube Engineers Episode 43: Pride and Glory: Preserving Railroad History with Trevor Lombardi

    Priiiiiiide and Glor-ay! We are back on the rails again with another exciting episode of Cube Engineers! In this edition, TrainmasterGT invites Trevor Lombardi, Railroad Operations Manager at the Colorado Railroad Museum and co-author of Pride and Glory: The Cimarron and Northwestern Railway Company, to discuss railway preservation and historiography. We discuss how Trevor’s origins as a camp director at Philmont Scout Ranch led to a career as a real railroader! Learn how railroad preservationists and historians conduct research, maintain track, and even restore locomotives! All Aboard! Cube Engineers is now on Patreon! Follow this link to support the show! Show Notes Pride and Glory: The Cimmaron and Northwestern Railway Company Book Colorado Railroad Museum Trevor Lombardi (@Trevlom) on Instagram Century of Steam Game Moffat Road Sandwiches Locomotives Discussed Full Colorado Railroad Museum Roster Denver and Rio Grande Western 315 Denver and Rio Grande Western 5771 Galloping Goose Railcars Rio Grande Southern #20 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

    Cube Engineers Episode 43: Pride and Glory: Preserving Railroad History with Trevor Lombardi

  5. 14 jul

    Cube Engineers Episode 42: The Bourbon (Cube) Dynasty: Cubecon 2026 Edition!

    In this episode, TrainmasterGT is once again joined by Usman Jamil to uncover the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. In this case, it is the Bourbon Cube by Noah (Islandponder)! Learn about this wonderful Cube, and why TrainmasterGT and Usman decided to pick it for the main event of Cubecon 2026! Along the way, learn about the history of the Magic community in Madison, Wisconsin, and how local Cube communities can fit into the wider tapestry of the Cubiverse. Cube Engineers is now on Patreon! Follow this link to find out how to support the show! All Aboard! Show Notes The Bourbon Cube Cubecon 2026 (Madison, Wisconsin, August 26th–30th, 2026) Usmantherad.com The Magic Show Morningtide Set Review (Yes, I found it in all of its 240p glory!) The Magic Show Eventide Cube Update The Esper Cube Alternate History Powered Cube Fritz’s Good Old Days and Cube Save America! The Atomic Cube The Bun Magic Cube The Bodleian Cube Cards Mentioned Goblin Guide Snapcaster Mage Mother of Runes Minsc and Boo, Timeless Heroes PyroclasmInfest Firey Cannonade Thing in the Ice Dauntless Bodyguard “Pay 3” MDFC lands Valgavoth’s Onslaught Green Sun’s Zenith Craterhoof Behemoth Whisperwood Elemental Six Elite Spellbinder Anointed Peacekeeper Rishadin Port Wasteland Lingering Souls Lightning Bolt Rancor Replenish Exalted Angel Call of the Herd Cori-Steel Cutter Legion Extruder Malevolent Rumble Quantum Riddler Malevolent Rumble Booster Tutor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

    Cube Engineers Episode 42: The Bourbon (Cube) Dynasty: Cubecon 2026 Edition!

  6. 7 jul

    Cube Engineers Episode 41: The Potential Pitfalls of Custom Cards

    We are back on the rails again with Season 2 of Cube Engineers!Most conversations around custom cards tout the benefits of the medium, but fail to adequately address the drawbacks of their implementation. In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites Chris Taylor back again to examine the potential pitfalls of utilizing custom cards in a Cube, and whether or not these issues can be minimized. Along the way, the two explore some of their own custom designs which have proven problematic in the past, and what lessons they learned as a result. Should custom cards be a tool in every Cuber’s arsenal, or should card design be left to the professionals? Cube Engineers is now on Patreon! Follow this link to find out how to support the show! All Aboard! Show Notes The Dandy Cube Cube Engineers Episode 11: A Materialst History of Tarkir featuring Safra! Cube Engineers on Patreon Custom Cards Mentioned Motherland Calls Stalin’s Mustache Chad Mountie Jinu, Demonic Idol Old Growth Karn, the Corrupted Vantasaur’s Journey Trading Caravan Experiment Two Clanking Skeleton Diamondhide Hedgehog Bull Moose Good News The Nutcracker Suite Profane Relic Stromkirk Diabolist Police Brutality Official Cards Mentioned Nadu, Winged Wisdom Grim Lavamancer The Scarab God Mother of Runes God Pharaoh’s Gift Fire Imp Wild Mongrel Flametongue Yearling Liliana of the Veil Oko, Thief of Crowns Chandra Ablaze Chandra Flame’s Fury Chandra, Heart of Fire Rampant Growth Urza’s Saga Proft’s Eidetic Memory Fable of the Mirror Breaker Vivi Ornitier Emperor of Bones Fleshwrither Karn, Scion of Urza Urza, Lord High Artificer Oni Cult Anvil Swords to Plowshares Path to Exile Erase (Not the Urza’s Legacy One) Erode Erase Volcanic Hammer Knight Watch Falling Star Shower of Coals Badgermole Cub Jeska, Thrice Reborn Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Thank you again to Chris Taylor for being the guest on this episode, and to Bella for being a part of the “500 Custom Cards” intro! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

  7. 18 jun

    Cube Engineers Episode 40: Marvelous Marvel Super Heroes Cube Review!

    In this episode, TrainmasterGT and Usman Assemble to discuss Earth’s Mightiest Magic Cards. Together, they discuss the set’s biggest standouts, misses, and build-around cards for Cube designers. Is Magic: The Gathering Marvel Super Heroes a triumph of game design, or did the design team Go Nuts when they pitched this one? Stay tuned to find out! Show Notes Usman’s New Website: Usmantherad.com! Usman’s Bluesky! Jund with Sarkhan the Mad Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Captain America and the Avengers for the SNES The Pack One Slick Ones Alchemy Episode Rush (the Band) “Yes and” “The Soup Problem” Cards Mentioned Sarkhan the MadBloodbraid ElfMaelstrom PulseBituminous BlastSprouting Thranax Eldrazi ConscriptionJace, the Mind SculptorElspeth, Knight-Errant Spider-Man, New ChampionStature, Young Avenger Hit-Monkey Swallowed by LeviathanOnion KnightY'shtolaWe Say Thee Nay!Namora, Sea QueenThe Unbeatable Squirrel GirlSquirrel DealerNinja BladeSnake of the Golden GroveKingpin of Crime Captain Marvel, Earth's ProtectorThundertrap TrainerKing T'ChallaFaerie MastermindLightning Bolt Fire//Ice Mox Amber Merry, Esquire of RohanFlowering of the White TreeAgent Maria Hill Happy Hogan, Dauntless Driver Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD Whiplash, Vengeful EngineerWinter Soldier, Bucky BarnesQuicksilver, Brash BlurCampsite CuisineIron Man ArmorMaul of the Skyclaves The Thanos-CopterCosmic Cube The Cube (Planar Bridge)Delif's CubeDoubling Cube Mana Vault Monument to Endurance Batroc, The Leaper PyrogoyfFTK (Flametongue Kavu) Flametongue Yearling Hawkeye, the 2-mana one The Vision The Fantasticar Togglodyte Emeritus of ConflictPhilosophy of Fire Dwarf Fortress Glorious EndMighty Thor, Jane Foster Ichor Wellspring My Precious Midnight Angel Armor Brago, King EternalMole Man, Moloid MasterRamunap Excavator Carrot Cake This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

    Cube Engineers Episode 40: Marvelous Marvel Super Heroes Cube Review!

  8. 28 abr

    Cube Engineers Episode 39: Achieving Design Goals in Victoria 3 featuring Lead Designer Lino Claudius

    We are back on the rails again with another exciting episode of Cube Engineers! What happens when a long-time Magic: The Gathering player becomes the lead designer for a Grand Strategy game? Awesome things! In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites Lino Claudius, Lead Designer for Victoria 3, to discuss how he and his team set and implement their design goals. Learn how professional game designers conceptualize and realize design goals to create an awesome experience for players through the lens of the all-new The Great Wave expansion pack! All Aboard! Show Notes Victoria 3 on Steam The Great Wave Expansion and Volume 3 Expansion Pass on Steam Victoria 3 Official Discord Server Victoria 3 on YouTube and Bluesky MTG Cube Talk Discord Cards Mentioned Sherman’s March Disclaimer This episode was not sponsored by Paradox Interactive. Special thanks to Lino for being the guest for the episode, and to Troy and Pelly for working with me to set up the interview! Thanks for reading Cube Engineers! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support the podcast! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

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A podcast about Magic: The Gathering Cube, Game Design, and more by TrainmasterGT cubeengineers.substack.com

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  • Creador
    TrainmasterGT
  • Años de actividad
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    46
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