Cube Engineers

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Cube Engineers

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

Episodes

  1. Cube Engineers Episode 9: Dragonback Tarkir Dragonstorm Cube Review with Usman Jamil Part 1

    5D AGO

    Cube Engineers Episode 9: Dragonback Tarkir Dragonstorm Cube Review with Usman Jamil Part 1

    In this episode, TrainmasterGT is once again joined by Usman Jamil for the official kickoff of Tarkir Month to discuss Tarkir: Dragonstorm! In the first of this two-part review, TrainmasterGT and Usman take a “dragonback” approach to analyzing the set, looking at all of the themes and mechanics. Which mechanics will soar like dragons, and which will be doomed to become dragon’s prey? Stay tuned to find out! Show Notes Usman Jamil’s Substack and The Pack One Slick Ones Podcast Usman’s Cube Highball 4K Cube Cards Discussed Dig Through Time Treasure Cruise Siege Rhino Mantis Rider Skirmish Rhino Savannah Lions Dirgur Island Dragon Bloomvine Regent Twinmaw Stormbrood Roast Marang River Regent (The Blue Rare Omen) Bonecrusher Giant Brazen Borrower Murderous Rider Rimrock Knight Sagu Wildling (Text Only) Dispelling Exhale Foul Tongue Invocation Dragonlord's Prerogative Molten Exhale Thundering Rebuke Fanged Flames Lava Coil Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant Champion of Dusan Quarsi Revenant Vampire Nighthawk Lasyd Prowler Constrictor Mage Rot-Curse Rakshasha Devoted Duelist Clarion Spirit Ledger Shredder Raging Battle-Mouse Cori-Steel Cutter Taigam, Master Opportunist Unending Whisper Songcrafter Mage Channeled Dragonfire Firebolt Winternight Stories Fortress Kin-guard Descendant of Storms Usher of the Fallen Shock Brigade Kari Zev, Skyship Raider Goblin Bombardment Voice of Victory Avenger of the Fallen Stadium Headliner Zurgo, Thunder’s Decree Goblin Rabblemaster Dalkovan Packbeasts (0/4 with Mobilize 3) Grand Abolisher Kin-Tree Severance Up the Beanstalk Rakshasha’s Bargain Riverwheel Sweep Sea Snidd Megamorph Dragon Cycle Teval, Arbiter of Virtue Ureni, the Song Unending Dragonlord Atarka Ureni of the Unwritten Teval, the Balanced Scale Anafenza, the Foremost Dragonlord Ojutai Dragonlord Silumgar Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger Dragonlord Dromoka Oath of Druids Jeskai Shrinekeeper Lightning Angel Jeskai Revelation Death Begets Life Dragonback Assault The Sieges Eshki Dragonclaw Sage of the Skies Flamehold Grappler Thank you again to Usman for coming back on the show! 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

    1h 17m
  2. Cube Engineers Episode 8: Tarkir, Sabrina Carpenter, and the Reservoir

    APR 1

    Cube Engineers Episode 8: Tarkir, Sabrina Carpenter, and the Reservoir

    In this episode, TrainmasterGT scrambles to create an episode after having to push back the first part of the Tarkir: Dragonstorm podcast by a week. Will he be able to create a decent episode in time? Maybe, but only with a little help from his friends! Show Notes: The Pack One Slick Ones Podcast (Usman Jamil’s Substack) Ubercubathon 2025 Lucky Paper Radio Neoclassical Cube Degenerate Microcube Bun Magic Cube Sacred Geometry Turbo Cube The Pauper Cube Cards Discussed: Sagu Archer Arc Lightning Monastery Flock Vedalken Shackles Skirmish Rhino Siege Rhino Mulldrifter Unearth Helping Hand No One Left Behind Recommission Collected Company Skirmish Rhino Siege Rhino Rhino Tribal Enablers Lightning Helix Fruit of the First Tree Tree of Redemption Skirmish Rhino Siege Rhino Flame Slash Soulherder Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd Rhino- Vedalken Shackles Special thanks to: Uberbear The other hosts of The Pack One Slick Ones Podcast, Arlo Jessie, Jane, and Usman Andy Mangold Anthony ‘Skirmish Rhino’ Mattox Onderzeeboot Chris Taylor Judge Bones Shep Jason Waddell Kade Goforth Markiplier Rocco Dupris Wadi-Safra Thanks for listening! LEGAL NOTICE: The Dutch Tourism and Culture Export Board does not actually exist, it is a fabrication for this podcast. We still haven’t sold out! 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

    44 min
  3. Cube Engineers Episode 7: Emotional Resonance in Cube Design and the Value of Cards with Heart

    MAR 25

    Cube Engineers Episode 7: Emotional Resonance in Cube Design and the Value of Cards with Heart

    In this episode, TrainmasterGT explores how emotional value plays a role in Cube design and why we find certain cards to be so special. Explore the universe of cards with heart, and a few examples from TrainmasterGT’s own collection! Grab your Penumbra Wurms, Wabi-Sabi Ugins, and misprint Godless Shrines, it’s going to be a wild ride! Show Notes The Pack One Slick Ones Podcast Episode 239 of Lucky Paper Radio Wabi-Sabi (Wikipedia) Cards Discussed Rot Wolf Oak Street Innkeeper Mwonvuli Beast Tracker Roaring Primadox Penumbra Wurm Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts Shivan Dragon Godless Shrine Batterskull Reap Intellect Vraska the Unseen Elspeth, Sun’s Champion Siege Rhino Courser of Kruphix Kolaghan, the Storm’s Fury Whisperwood Elemental Soulflayer Tasigur, the Golden Fang Silumgar, the Drifting Death Crux of Fate Wild Slash Mardu Woe-Reaper Whisperer of the Wilds Ugin, the Spirit Dragon Chord of Calling Jace, Vyrn’s Prodigy Collected Company Temple of Triumph Peak Eruption Polukranos, World Eater Roast Temur Charm Wooded Foothills Elvish Mystic Seeker of the Way Savage Ventmaw Muscle Sliver Sinew Sliver Predatory Sliver Glistener Elf Blighted Agent Yahenni, Undying Partisan Ral, Storm Conduit Fblthp, the Lost Roalesk, Apex Hybrid Chandra, Fire Artisan Gideon Blackblade Ugin, the Ineffable Wrenn and Six Fable of the Mirror Breaker Up the Beanstalk Thalia, Guardian of Thraben Stoneforge Mystic Borderless Furbait Furry Jace Jace, the Mind Sculptor 30th Anniversary Year Promos Liliana of the Veil Nissa, Vastwood Seer Vandalblast Blood Artist Thanks for watching! Tune in next week for the introduction to Tarkir month! 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

    41 min

  4. MAR 18

    Cube Engineers Episode 6: Heritage Cubes: Cube as a Legacy Board Game with Onderzeeboot

    In this episode, TrainmasterGT journeys to the Netherlands to meet with the legendary Cube designer Onderzeeboot and discuss one of the coolest Cubes around: Heritage! Heritage: a Sticker Cube combines classic Magic gameplay with elements from Legacy board games like Risk: Legacy and Gloomhaven. Learn all about how Heritage was designed, and how to build your own Heritage Cubes at home! Show Notes Heritage: A Sticker Cube Links: Riptidelab Thread CubeCobra Link Modified Cards Gallery Jason Waddell’s article on Multicolor Cubes and Onderzeeboot’s thoughts on the article Omniczech’s Sticker Cube Dave Chalker’s Article about the original Victor’s Spoils mechanic Cards Discussed Faerie Seer Treasure Cruise Basri, Tomorrow's Champion Icatian Javelineer Scab-Clan Giant Ash Barrens Electrolyze Snapback Wicked Akuba Syr Konrad, the Grim Corpse Knight Dismember Audacious Thief Modified Discussed Card Image Gallery 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

    46 min
  5. Cube Engineers Episode 5: A Trainmaster's Top 5 Sets for Cube!

    MAR 11

    Cube Engineers Episode 5: A Trainmaster's Top 5 Sets for Cube!

    In this episode, TrainmasterGT explores what he thinks constitute the five best Cube sets ever released! This may be a simple premise, but there is an intriguing answer. Show Notes: Unstable Cubicorns Battle Box Cards Discussed: Introduction: The Power 9 The Original Dual Lands Lightning Bolt Llanowar Elves Counterspell Dark Ritual Amonkhet: Dusk//Dawn Claim//Fame Insult//Injury Drake Haven Archfiend of Ifnir Astral Slide Censor Hieroglyphic Illumination Cast Out Glorybringer Snapcaster Mage Gust Walker Khans of Tarkir Treasure Cruise Dig Through Time The Khans The Charms Siege Rhino Mantis Rider Throne of Eldraine Bonecrusher Giant Lovestruck Beast Edgewall Inkeeper Lucky Clover Gingerbrute Gilded Goose The Adamant Mechanic The Quad-Hybrid Cards Irencrag Feat Fires of Invention Once Upon a Time Oko, Thief of Crowns Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Double-Faced Sagas Fable of the Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker The Shattered States Era Boseuju Reaches Skyward Blade of the Oni Rabbit Battery Neon Dynasty Ninjutsu Colossal Skyturtle Twinshot Sniper Touch the Spirit Realm The Neon Dynasty Spirit Dragons The Champions of Kamigawa Spirit Dragons Honorable Mentions Spyglass Siren Cenote Scout Deep-Cavern Bat Bitter Triumph Dinosaurs with Landcycling Trumpeting Carnosaur Sentinel of the Nameless City Delirium Cards from Duskmourn Example of Cool Duskmourn Enchantments: The Overlords Modern Horizons 2 Mox Opal (and its original banning) Thought Monitor Thoughtcast Memnarch Red White Modular Cards Green Storm Cards Dragon’s Rage Channeler Lose Focus Prismatic Ending Unholy Heat Hard Evidence Murktide Regent Abiding Grace Scuttletide Fae Offering Priest of Fell Rites Archon of Cruelty Serra’s Emmisary Evoke Elementals Force of Will Grief Unmask Thanks for listening! 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

    44 min
  6. Cube Engineers Episode 4: Lessons Learned from Conversations with Cubers featuring Kade Goforth

    MAR 4

    Cube Engineers Episode 4: Lessons Learned from Conversations with Cubers featuring Kade Goforth

    In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites the host of the Recross the Paths Podcast, Kade Goforth, to discuss his experiences conversing with Cube designers. Learn the origins of Recross the Paths and how to get more out of your conversations with Cubers! Additional Links: Recross the Paths Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Trade Routes Games Tulsa Cards Mentioned: Rise of the Dark Realms Sentinel Sliver Kalonian Hydra Sphinx’s Revelation Supreme Verdict Pack Rat Maze’s End Special thanks to Kade for being a guest on the 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

    50 min
  7. Cube Engineers Episode 3: Custom Cards for Cooler Cubes with Chris Taylor

    FEB 25

    Cube Engineers Episode 3: Custom Cards for Cooler Cubes with Chris Taylor

    In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites Chris “'Cashew” Taylor of Riptidelab fame to discuss how Cube designers can use custom cards in their Cubes! Learn how to make and use custom cards to improve your Cube, and how to upgrade existing cards to better suit your needs! Show Notes: —The Dandy Cube on Cubecobra and Riptidelab —Fox Stevenson (Official YouTube Channel) —Magic Set Editor Modern —Rail War Set —High Noon Set —The Coalesce Mechanic —Art Station Cards Discussed: —Sudden Shock —Grave Titan —Oni Cult Anvil —Snapcaster Mage —Ice Cauldron (Read at your own risk!) —Agatha’s Soul Cauldron —Adeline, Resplendant Cathar —Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath —Repentance —Thraben Inspector —The Rail Line Cards —Warning Shot Special thanks to Chris Taylor for being a guest on the 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

    57 min

  8. FEB 18

    Cube Engineers Episode 2: Aetherdrift Cube Review with Usman Jamil

    In this episode of Cube Engineers, TrainmasterGT invites special guest Usman Jamil to discuss Aetherdrift: the latest Magic: the Gathering set and its potential impact on the Cube format. We also discuss cards from the set we are excited about in various contexts. Start your engines; this will be fun! Guest Links: Usman’s Link Tree Usman’s Substack Cubes Discussed: UsmanCube Highball 4K Unstable Cubicorns Eiganjo Drift Cards Discussed: FULL LIST Shark Typhoon Zenith Flare Flourishing Fox Drannith Stinger Valiant Rescuer Loot, the Pathfinder Boommobile Draconautics Engineer Gas Guzzler Debris Beetle Siege Rhino Dracosaur Auxiliary Redshift, Rocketeer Chief Greasewrench Goblin Fable of the Mirror-Breaker Cursecloth Wrappings Whip of Erebos Bulwark Ox Selfless Spirit Ornery Tumblewagg Amonkhet Raceway Arena of Glory Avishkar Raceway Muraganda Raceway Molt Tender Birds of Paradise Patchwork Beastie Flooded Strand Fabled Passage Escape Tunnel Fyndhorn Elves Llanowar Elves Stridehangar Automaton Pia and Kiran Nalaar Thraben Inspector Voldaren Epicure Thunderous Velocipede Dragon’s Rage Channeler Agonasaur Rex Kalonian Hydra Verdurous Gearhulk Momentum Breaker Trial of Ambition Nurturing Pixie Hopeless Nightmare Hopeful Vigil Tithing Blade Nowhere to Run Grim Bauble This Town Ain’t Big Enough Kor Skyfisher Mishra’s Bauble Glint Hawk Riptide Gearhulk Ravenous Chupacabra Monastery Swiftspear Monastery Mentor Ensoul Artifact Dragonlord Ojutai Galvanic Blast Defend the Rider Royal Treatment Tamiyo’s Safekeeping Intimidation Tactics Thoughtseize Gastal Raider Ketria Triome Despise Diversion Unit The Aetherspark FULL LIST 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

    1h 52m

  9. FEB 17

    Cube Engineers Episode 1: Amonkhet Reborn

    In the first episode of Cube Engineers, TrainmasterGT discusses the history and rebirth of Amonkhet. Cards Discussed: –The Gods of Amonkhet –Authoritarian Cards –The Hour Cycle –Ramunap-Related Cards –Leave // Chance –Basri Ket –The Hand That Moves Story –Cards of the New Amonkhet –Cards of the Chitin Court –Cards of the Maahestet –Captsone: Scoured Barrens 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

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

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