Cube Engineers

Cube Engineers

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Cube Engineers episodes

  • 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



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    1 hr 2 min
  • 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!



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    1 hr 44 min
  • 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



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    1 hr 54 min
  • 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!

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    52 min
  • Cube Engineers Episode 38: Secrets of Strixhaven Cube Review!

    We are back on the rails again with another exciting episode of Cube Engineers!Back for another shift? In this episode, TrainmasterGT and Usman return to help you navigate your third draft as a proud Cube designer at Oko Fazfae’s Pizza with a piping hot Secrets of Strixhaven review! We will prepare you to deal with an influx of students visiting our establishment from Strixhaven University. Learn which cards can be your Cube’s new opus, which cards to avoid in any increment, and how to keep those dang iPad Kid Frat Boys from further damaging The Dawning Archaic.

    All Aboard!

    Show Notes

    Usman’s Substack

    The Pack One Slick Ones Podcast

    MTG Cube Talk Discord

    Cards Mentioned

    Triceraton Commander

    The Dawning Archaic

    Abundant Harvest

    Enduring Curiosity

    Skycoach Conductor

    Restoration Angel

    Seal of Cleansing

    Mulldrifter

    Emeritus of Ideation

    Elite Interceptor

    Monastery Mentor

    Emeritus of Conflict

    Lightning Bolt

    Sea Gate Stormcaller

    Mercurial Spelldancer

    Snapcaster Mage

    Counterspell

    Grapeshot

    Arclight Phoenix

    Waterfront Bouncer

    Crystal Shard

    Inferno Titan

    Emeritus of Abundance

    Vastlands Scavenger

    Baneslayer Angel

    Mulldrifter

    Erode

    Swords to Plowshares

    Path to Exile

    Solitude

    Intermediate Chirography

    fetchlands, painlands

    Boulder Dash

    Boomerang Basics

    This Town Ain’t Big Enough

    Ceaseless Conflict

    Sunfall

    Thundertrap Trainer

    Thraben Inspector

    Flametongue Kavu

    Anoint with Affliction

    Death in the Family

    Plateau

    Tidehollow Sculler

    Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

    Traumatic Critique

    Galazeth Prismari

    Morlun, Devourer of Spiders

    Choco-Comet

    Kavu Titan

    Grizzly Bears

    North Wind Avatar

    Prismari Command

    Electrolyze

    Flashback

    Recoup

    Pithing Needle

    Flow State

    Prismari Charm

    Witherbloom Charm

    Silverquill Charm

    Quandrix Charm

    Lorehold Charm

    Quench

    It’ll Quench Ya!

    Abrupt Decay

    Broadside Bombardiers

    Feed the Clan

    Lava Spike

    Maestros Charm

    Riveteers Charm

    Helping Hand

    Unearth

    Young Pyromancer

    Ambitious Augmenter

    Experiment One

    Pelt Collector

    Pawpatch Recruit

    Remand

    Foot Chopper

    Grief

    Abigale (hybrid)

    Guide of Souls

    Qarsi Revenant

    Kheru Goldkeeper

    Wing It

    Salvation Swan

    Call a Surprise Witness

    Informed Inkwright

    Sedgemoor Witch

    Lingering Souls

    Alpine Watchdog

    Monstrous Rage

    Berserk

    Royal Treatment

    Enter the Avatar State

    Firebolt

    Channeled Dragonfire

    Galvanic Discharge

    Unholy Heat

    Sear

    Lightning Strike

    Snuff Out

    Stirring Hopesinger

    Clarion Spirit

    Cori-Steel Cutter

    Heartfire Hero

    Tormented Hero

    The Ooze

    The Wandering Emperor

    Bonesplitter

    Reckless Charge

    Wild Ride

    Vivi Ornitier

    Street Wraith

    Patrician’s Scorn

    Kinetic Ooze

    Ranger-Captain of Eos

    Disenchant

    Reclamation Sage

    Ainok Survivalist

    Foundation Breaker

    Crumble

    Grim Bauble

    Virtue of Persistence

    Sword of Fire and Ice

    Doom Whisperer

    Lorien Revealed

    Boon of the Wish Giver

    Reach through Mists

    Pest Control



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    1 hr 48 min
  • Cube Engineers Episode 37: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cube Review!

    We are back on the rails again with another episode of Cube Engineers!TrainmasterGT and Usman return to help you navigate your second draft as a proud Cube designer at Oko Fazfae’s Pizza. This time, we venture deep into the back rooms of the establishment to determine what is to be done with the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cards in the bulk bins. Can this set be salvaged to the benefit of Cube designers? Does the card file contain anything that might be of interest to people who don’t like Ninja Turtles? The answer might surprise you!All Aboard!

    Show Notes

    Usman’s Substack

    Video Essay about the history and artistry of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comic

    Epic Rap Battles of History: Ninjas Vs. Artists

    2004-5 NHL Lockout

    Derrick Green Sepultura Interview

    Reddit Thread about White One Drops

    The Ball Pit Cube

    Casey Jones and his Commemorative Stamp

    Highball 4K Cube

    Price Chopper

    Time Stamps and Major Cards

    1:41: Episode Begins

    21:06: Prehistoric Pet

    33:33: Sneak Cards

    54:40: Ravenous Robots

    1:01:55: Splinter and Leo, Father and Son

    1:07:32: Casey Jones, Jury-Rig Justicar

    1:14:50: Raph and Leo, Sibling Rivals

    1:22:29: Death in the Family

    1:26:11: The Ooze

    1:34:01: North Wind Avatar

    1:41:36: Triceraton Commander

    1:52:14: Finale

    1:54:43 Outro and Post Credits Scene (Foot Elite in Battle Box)

    Cards Discussed

    Electric Seaweed

    Eliminate (M21)

    Prehistoric Pet

    Raphael, the Nightwatcher

    Dark Leo and Shredder

    Leonardo, Leader in Blue

    Kytheon, Hero of Akros

    Descendant of Storms

    Karakas

    Mox Amber

    Flowering of the White Tree

    Ravenous Robots

    Young Pyromancer

    Myr Battlesphere

    Nettlecyst

    Chromatic Sphere

    Signal Pest

    Splinter and Leo, Father and Son

    Orcish Bowmasters

    United Front

    Blade Splicer

    April O’Neil, Kunoichi Trainee

    Casey Jones, Jury-Rig Justicar

    Raph and Leo, Sibling Rivals

    Combat Celebrant

    Fear of Missing Out

    Bebop and Rocksteady

    Tokka and Rahzar, Terrible Twos

    Eidolon of the Great Revel

    Sulfuric Vortex

    Death in the Family

    Anoint with Affliction

    The Ooze

    Tormod’s Crypt

    Ghost Vacuum

    North Wind Avatar

    Burning Wish

    Cunning Wish

    Living Wish

    Baloth Prime

    Generous Ent

    Wilderness Reclamation

    Swords to Plowshares

    Vivi Ornitier

    Expressive Iteration

    Inzerva, Master of Insights

    Abrade

    Triceraton Commander

    Lorehold, the Historian

    Foot Elite

    Foot Chopper

    Special thanks to Usman Jamil for co-hosting and editing this episode!



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    1 hr 58 min
  • Cube Engineers Episode 36: Lorwyn Eclipsed Cube Review!

    We are back on the rails again with another exciting episode of Cube Engineers!

    Usman and I wanted to record a podcast for you, to help you get settled in on your first Lorwyn Eclipsed Cube night! We actually Cubed with the set before you, we’re finishing up our last draft now as a matter of fact! So, we know it can be a bit overwhelming, but we’re here to tell you there’s nothing to worry about, and there are indeed some cool cards in this set. You’ll do fine! So, let’s just focus on getting you through your first draft, okay?

    The Cube Engineers Podcast is not responsible for damage to property or person. Upon discovering that damage or death has occurred, a missing person report will be filed within 90 days, or as soon as any and all evidence of wrongdoing has been converted into a 3/3 Green Elk creature.

    All Aboard!

    Show Notes

    Usman’s Substack, home of the Pack One Slick Ones Podcast

    Usman’s Bluesky

    Blue Öyster Cult

    Chapters

    7:00 - Vivid

    8:22 - Blight

    21:19 - Moonshadow

    32:25 - Wistfulness and the other Evoke Elementals

    45:37 - Abundant Countryside

    55:04 - Ajani, Outland Chaperone

    1:02:31 - The Reaper, King No More

    1:08:55 - Wanderbrine Trapper

    1:21:27 - Figure of Fable

    1:28:18 - Glamer Gifter

    1:31:42 - Oko, Lorwyn Liege

    1:41:45 - Sapling Nursery

    1:51:30 - Cube Testing and Inclusions

    Cards Mentioned

    Bloom Tender

    Bad River

    Scuzzback Scrounger

    Vivid lands

    Scarscale Ritual

    Sear

    Moonshadow

    Stalactite Stalker

    Fallen Shinobi

    Psychic Frog

    Wild Mongrel

    Noose Constrictor

    Wistfulness

    Grim Bauble

    Virtue of Persistence

    Cruel Ultimatum

    Obliterating Bolt

    Hieroglyphic Illumination

    Fact or Fiction

    Field of the Dead

    Thespian’s Stage

    Dark Depths

    Monastery Mentor

    Helping Hand

    Abundant Countryside

    Ancient Ziggurat

    Gwen Stacy

    Flame of Anor

    Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

    Dark Confidant (Bob)

    Headliner Scarlett

    Crib Swap

    Realmwalker

    Ajani, Outland Chaperone

    Liliana of the Veil

    Liliana, the Last Hope

    Grist, the Hunger Tide

    Nissa, Voice of Zendikar

    Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast

    Chandra, Acolyte of Flame

    Saheeli, Sublime Artisan

    SOLDIER Military Program

    Wedding Announcement

    Adeline, Resplendant Cathar

    Cosmogrand Zenith

    Enduring Inn

    Flickerwisp

    Monastery Mentor

    Ranger Captain of Eos

    Skyclave Apparition

    Suki, Corageous Rescuer

    Abandoned Air Temple:

    The Reaper, King No More

    Necroskitter

    Skinrender

    Gran-Gran

    Wanderbrine Rootcutters

    Barrenton Cragtreads (Crackheads)

    Tibor and Lumia

    Gideon’s Lawkeeper

    Law-Rune Enforcer

    Goldmeadow Harrier

    Zurgo Bellstriker

    Lightstall Inquisitor:

    Figure of Fable

    Figure of Destiny

    Warden of the First Tree

    Ascendant Spirit

    Frodo, Sauron’s Bane

    Ajani, Nacatl Pariah

    Evolved Sleeper

    Kellan, Planar Trailblazer

    Glamer Gifter

    Circuitous Route

    Sygg, Wanderbrine Wisdom

    Oko, Lorwyn Liege

    Majestic Metamorphosis

    Mu Yanling Sky Dancer:

    Sapling Nursery

    Sigil of the Empty Throne

    Reach of Branches

    Rhys, the Evermore

    Kinscaer Sentry

    Kinbinding

    Flitterwing Nuisance

    Glen Elendra Whatever

    Loch Mare

    Disrupter of Currents

    Bitterbloom Bearer

    Twilight Diviner

    Iron-Shield Elf

    Dawnhand Dissident

    Hexing Squelcher

    Formidable Speaker

    Bristlebane Battler

    Eirdu

    Tam, Mindful First-Year

    Abigale

    Personify

    Thirst for Identity

    Unwelcome Sprite

    Auntie’s Sentence

    Requiting Hex

    Chomping Changeling

    Midnight Tilling

    Mutable Explorer

    Eclipsed Kithkin



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    2 hr 3 min
  • Cube Engineers Episode 35: Maximizing Fun in Vintage Cube with Joe Anderson

    IT’S ALL JOEVER NOW.

    For the final episode of the Cube Engineers Winter Arc, TrainmasterGT invites one of the most prolific Cube players of all time, Joe Anderson, to share his expertise regarding Vintage Cubes. Together, they trace the history and evolution of Vintage Cube, unpack how “powermaxxing” has shaped players' perceptions of these designs, and explore practical ways to maximize fun without sacrificing depth or replayability. Along the way, Joe offers advice on customizing a Vintage Cube, so it feels unique and tuned to one’s personal tastes. By the end, you’ll be ready to bring a Vintage Cube to your table that not only plays great, but feels unmistakably yours.

    All Aboard!

    Show Notes

    Cali Cube Champs

    Joe’s Week in Magic Podcast

    The Anarchy Cube

    Aquaone’s Vintage Cube

    The MTG Cube Talk Discord

    Cards Mentioned

    Cogwork Librarian

    Gaea’s Skyfolk

    White Knight

    Rite of Flame

    Manamorphose

    Dark Ritual

    Lightning Bolt

    Opposition

    Murktide Regent

    Abhorrent Occulus

    Three Steps Ahead

    Timetwister

    High Tide

    Fastbond

    HullbreacherMinsc and Boo, Timeless Heroes

    Elspeth Tirel

    Goblin Guide

    Kavaron Harrier

    Nadu, Winged Wisdom

    Ketramose, the New Dawn

    Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd

    Overlord of the Balemurk

    Ghost Vacuum

    Nihil Spellbomb

    Mirage Mirror

    Time Vault

    Dark Depths

    Channel

    Emrakul, the Aeons Torn

    Noble Heirarch

    Sol Ring

    Comet, Stellar Pup

    White-Plume Adventurer

    Forth Eorlingas!

    Otharri, Sun’s Glory

    Tendrils of Agony

    Smokestack

    Teferi, Hero of Dominaria

    Upheval

    Generous Plunderer

    Gau, Feral Youth

    Abbot of Keral Keep

    Ajani Vengant

    Lightning Helix

    Sentinel of the Nameless City

    Dryad of the Ilysian Grove

    Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle

    Field of the Dead

    Knight of the Reliquary

    Thespian’s Stage

    Tinker

    Zurgo Bellstriker

    Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

    Ignoble Heirarch

    Professor Oak’s HintPot of Greed

    Innovate

    Mind Goblin

    Seething Song

    Stormscale Scion

    Thassa’s Oracle

    Lightning Strike

    Evolving Wilds

    Scalding Tarn

    Llanowar Elves

    Elvish Mystic

    Joraga Treespeaker

    Lore Seeker

    Thought Seize

    Tarmogoyf

    Grist, the Hunger Tide

    Doom Blade

    Mana Crypt

    Black Lotus

    Time Walk

    Contract from Below

    Ancestral Recall

    Cogwork Librarian

    Time Spiral

    Brain Freeze

    Price of Progress

    Invasion of Ikoria

    Goblin Sharpshooter

    Special thanks to Joe Anderson for appearing as a guest on this episode!



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    1 hr 23 min
  • Cube Engineers Episode 34: 2025 Year in Review

    In this episode, TrainmasterGT and Usman Jamil reflect on the year 2025! They discuss the design and mechanics of the new sets, cover the coolest cards, and share what developments influenced their thoughts and feelings the most. Did any sets prove themselves to be a cut above the rest? Which sets are destined for the dustbins of history? Was 2025 even a good year for Magic? Stay tuned to find out! All Aboard!

    Timestamps

    3:19:00 Aetherdrift: The First Set of 2025!

    22:46:00 Tarkir: Dragonstorm

    39:34:00 Final Fantasy

    56:18:00 Edge of Eternities

    1:07:06:00 Spooder Man

    1:18:48:00 ATLA

    1:21:46:00 Hits and Misses for the Year

    1:26:53:00 Cards of the Year

    1:30:40:00 Magic in 2026

    1:38:25:00 Conclusion

    Show Notes

    Usman’s 2025 Cube Cards: Set Overview Article

    Hej Hej from Sweden!

    Shoebox 2026 (Also Listen: Interview with Shoebox Organizer Dinrovahorror!)

    Usman’s Substack

    Usmantherad on Bluesky

    Cards Discussed

    Locust Spray

    Marauding Mako

    Monument to Endurance

    Vanilla and Vanilla Matters in Aetherdrift

    Spikeshell Harrier

    Stock Up

    Thunderous Velocipede

    Vigean Hydropod

    Marketback Walker

    Hangarback Walker

    Walking Ballista

    The “Behold a Dragon” Cards

    Statute of Denial

    Troll Scavenger (Legends of Runeterra)

    Sagu Wildling

    The Siege Cycle

    Boulder Dragon

    Dragonstorm Globe

    Embermouth Sentinel

    Dragon’s Play

    Cori-Steel Cutter

    Frostcliff Siege

    Quantum Riddler

    Elspeth, Storm Slayer

    Twinmaw Stormbrood

    Roast

    The Spirit Dragons

    The Dragonlords

    Summon: Primal Odin

    Summon: Brynhildr

    Hraesvelgr of the First Brood

    Commune with the Beavers

    Clive, Ifrit’s Dominant

    Buster Sword

    Garland, Knight of Cornelia

    Yuna’s Whistle

    Cecil, Dark Knight

    Gran-Gran

    Death’s Shadow

    Mulldrifter

    Bonecrusher Giant

    Smuggler’s Copter

    Kavaron, Memorial World

    Bygone Colossus

    Monoist Sentry

    Consult the Star Charts

    Icetill Explorer

    Crucible of Worlds

    Anticausal Vestige

    Siege Rhino

    Spider-Man UK

    Ultimate Green Goblin

    Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly

    Badgermole Cub

    City Pigeon

    Momo, Playful Pet

    Spectacular Save

    Secret Identity

    Fire Nation Occupation

    Abandoned Air Temple

    Mai, Scornful Striker

    Zhao, the Moon Slayer

    Marang River Regent

    Casey Jones, Jury-Rig Justicar

    Thank you for listening, and for an excellent 2025!



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    1 hr 44 min
  • Cube Engineers Episode 33: Avatar: The Last Airbender Cube Review Part 2: Cabbages Unquenched

    We are back on the rails again with another exciting episode of Cube Engineers!

    In this episode, TrainmasterGT is once again joined by Usman Jamil to discuss their favorite cards in the Avatar: The Last Airbender Magic Set. Find out what cards are destined to save the world, and which cards have a lot to learn before they can save anyone…

    All Aboard!

    Show Notes

    The Pack One Slick Ones on Usman’s Revamped Substack

    Usman’s Article: Avatar: The Last Airbender for Cube

    A photo of Big Mac the Cat

    Cards Mentioned

    Main Discussion Cards Bolded with Timestamps!

    Badgermole Cub

    Aang, Swift Savior

    Llanowar Elves

    Sylvan Caryatid

    Anzrag, the Quake Mole

    Pothole Mole

    5:55: Fire Nation Occupation

    Heirloom Blade

    Mistbind Clique

    Pyrogoyf

    Wan Shi Tong, Librarian

    Lazotep Quarry

    Brazen Borrower

    Snuff Out

    Parallax Wave

    Emperor of Bones

    Stormchaser’s Talent

    Force of Will

    Subtlty

    Endurance

    Consider

    17:54: Katara, Waterbending Master

    Wilderness Reclamation

    Spell Peirce

    Dispel

    Kitsa, Otterball Elite

    Meren of Clan Nel Toth

    Otharri, Suns’ Glory

    Plagon, Lord of the Beach

    26:25: Aang’s Iceberg

    Oblivion Ring

    Banishing Light

    Swords to Plowshares

    Stormplain Detainment

    March of Otherworldly Light

    Prismatic Ending

    Unexpectedly Absent

    32:02 True Ancestry

    Stern Scolding

    Starting Town

    Divide by Zero

    Professor of Symbology

    Eyetwitch

    Poet’s Quill

    Gnarled Professor

    Academic Dispute

    Pop Quiz

    Sparring Regimen

    Origin of Spider-Man

    Spectacular Spider-Man

    Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior

    Peter Parker

    Redirect Lightning

    Cori-Steel Cutter

    Think Twice

    Nature’s Spiral

    Regrowth

    It’ll Quench Ya!

    43:04: Suki, Courageous Rescuer

    Glorious Anthem

    Crusade

    Honor of the Pure

    Orcish Oriflame

    Savannah Lions

    Ephemerate

    Soulherder

    46:30: Mai, Scornful Striker

    Siege Rhino

    Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

    Eidolon of the Great Revel

    51:32: Ba Sing Se

    The Modern Horizons 2 Bridges

    Ensoul Artifact

    The Restless Lands

    Restless Cottage

    Restless Prairie

    Restless Reef

    Restless Vinestalk

    The Hideouts

    Sandbender’s Storm

    Earthshape

    58:14: Zhao, the Moon Slayer

    Price of Progress

    1:03:45: Raven Eagle

    Graveyard Trespasser

    Lingering Souls

    1:09:09: Firebending Student

    Heartfire Hero

    Ouroboroid

    Monstrous Rage

    Chainsaw

    Bonesplitter

    Burst Lightning

    The Legend of Roku

    Showdown of the Skalds

    1:16:12: Conclusion

    Firebender Ascension

    Sunset Sabotuer

    Unlucky Cabbage Merchant

    Tough Cookie



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