Ryan Overturf takes a look back at blue/black Faeries from 2008, how that deck shaped his perception of Magic, and how Faeries offers concrete examples of different categories of cards that can inform Cube design.

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Antti Malin's 2008 World Championship winning Faeries deck

Ryan Overturf talks through his experience attending the first ever Shoebox event, highlighting the various Cubes that he drafted over the weekend. 

Eiganjo Drift 

Budget Synergy Cube

Spicy Ramen Cube

The Ball Pit

The Fire Swamp

Bonus Cube: 100 Black Lotuses

Ryan Overturf talks through how experience with competitive Constructed Magic informs his personal Cube design and the ways it can inform Cube design generally, calling on examples from his history playing Standard and Modern Prowess. 

Ryan Overturf concludes his first impressions Cube review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, going over individual appealing cards for Cube! 

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Ryan Overturf begins his first impressions Cube review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, going over the set's mechanics and themes! 

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Ryan Overturf talks about his relationship with powered Cubes and why unpowered environments have been capturing more of his attention lately. 

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Ryan Overturf breaks down the design of 30-50 Feral Hogs, a Twobert designed around drafting and winning games with an obscure Limited gem from New Phyrexia. 

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Cube Cobra Page for 30-50 Feral Hogs

Cube Cobra Page for 100 Ornithopters and corresponding Rhystic Studies Video

Ryan Overturf breaks down the design of The Tundra- a Twobert that heavily breaks singleton where you have to draft even your (Snow-Covered) Basic Lands! 

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Cube Cobra page for The Tundra 

Ryan Overturf expresses why he prefers maintaining singleton in Cube design, and the mythos that is inspired by making every individual card special. 

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Rhystic Studies Dear Gonti, Love Sophie

Andy Mangold's 100 Ornithopters 

Ryan Overturf concludes his first impressions Cube review of Lorwyn Eclipsed, going over individual appealing cards for Cube! 

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