Cube Engineers

We are back on the rails again with another exciting episode of Cube Engineers! In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites back the always wonderful Usman Jamil to discuss the mechanics of the Avatar: The Last Airbender Magic: The Gathering set! Find out which mechanics translate best from screen to card, and how to implement Avatar themes into your Cube! Will this set quench our thirst for cool new mechanics, or will the set never rise from the ashes of shame and humiliation? Stay tuned to find out!

Show Notes

The Pack One Slick Ones on Usman’s Substack

Standard Bant Airbending

A Minecraft Episode with Andy Mangold

Thomas Comes to Breakfast

Cards Mentioned

Waterbender Ascension

Aang’s Iceberg

Benevolent River Spirit

Fire Nation Occupation

Waterbender Restoration

Foggy Swamp Visions

Claim // Fame

Unearth

Helping Hand

Kappa Cannoneer

Murktide Regent

The Boulder, Ready to Rumble

Badgermole Cub

Haru, Hidden Talent

Darksteel Citadel

Modern Horizons 2 Bridges

Rampaging Ravine

Restless Cottage

Restless Vent

Restless Anchorage

Zuko, Exiled Prince

Fire Nation Attacks

Loyal Fire Sage

Firebending Student

Stoke the Flames

Hired Claw

Kytheon, Hero of Akros

Snapcaster Mage

Magma Jet

Firedrinker Satyr

Kellan, Planar Trailblazer

Airbending Lesson

The Shrine Cycle

Aang, Swift Savior

Spell Queller

Divine Purge

Appa, Steadfast Guardian

Avatar’s Wrath

Whirlwind Technique

Cruel Ultimatum

Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius

Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood

Avatar Enthusiasts

Drana, Liberator of Malakir

Expedition Envoy

Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

United Front

Great Divide Guide

Loyal Fire Sage

Wan Shi Tong, Librarian

Unlucky Cabbage Merchant

The Cabbage Merchant

That’s Rough Buddy

It’ll Quench Ya!

Iroh’s Demonstration

Thundering Rebuke

Divide by Zero

Professor of Symbology

Poet’s Quill

Gnarled Professor

Academic Dispute

First Day of Class

Empty the Warrens

Chatterstorm

Skirk Prospector

Enter the Avatar State

Boomerang Basics

Monastery Mentor

Eyetwitch

True Ancestry

Fact or Fiction

Think Twice

Cram Session

Study Break

Ruinous Waterbending

Shared Roots

Field Trip

Fear of Missing Teeth

Igneous Inspiration

Char

Sparring Regimen

Hulking Raptor

Ulvenwald Entity

Flametongue Kavu

Ajani, Nacatl Pariah

Guy in the Chair

Bagel and Schmear

Mai, Scornful Striker

Zhao, the Moon Slayer

Gran Gran

Avatar’s Wrath

Wandering Musicians

Fire Nation Occupation

Katara, Waterbending Master

Strip Mine

Venser, Shaper Savant

Gifts Ungiven

Do or Die

Truth or Tale

Special thanks to Usman for returning to do another set review!

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In this episode, Chris Taylor takes the Engineer’s seat for a new extended Sensei’s Divining Talks Segment! Chris is joined by TrainmasterGT, a first-year dental student, to deliver an important message about Focal Enamel Hypoplasia. What is this dental disorder, how does it impact patients, and how can it be treated? Stay tuned to find out more!

Show Notes

Turner’s Tooth: A Rare Case with Review of Literature (2021)

Turner’s hypoplasia and non-vitality: A case report of sequelae in a permanent tooth (2010)

Management of Turner’s Hypoplasia Using Resin Infiltration: A Case Report

Cards Mentioned

Pacifism (7th Edition)

Pacifism (7th Edition Foil)

Pacifism (Onslaught)

Pacifism (Mirage)

Recycle

Special Thanks to Chris Taylor for hosting this episode!

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We’re back on the rails again! In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites Greg Cortazzo (A.K.A. Dinrovahorror) to share his experiences hosting Cube events and discuss the differences between organizing small and large events. Greg is the founder of the Vertex Cube Event Series and a founding member of the new Shoebox Magic event. Learn valuable lessons about how to host Cube events, challenges for event organizers, and how to build the most fun Cube event possible! Additionally, the pair discusses the new Shoebox event, coming to Saint Paul, Minnesota, from March 13th-15th, 2026!

All Aboard!

Show Notes

Shoebox Event

Shoebox Badges

Shoebox on Discord

Dinrovahorror on Bluesky and Cube Cobra

Vertex Cube Event

Cali Cube Champs

Capital Cube Champs

Washington Cube Champs

Boston Cube Party

Cubes Mentioned

Cascade Cube

Tiny Leaders Cube

Companion Cube

Atomic Cube

100 Ornithopters

Commander Cards, Regular Games

Wheeler’s One Drops

Value Vintage

The Drownyard

Cards Mentioned

Maelstrom Nexus

Original Dual Lands

Chaos Orb

Gimme Five!

Heroes of the Realm Cards

Ashnod’s Coupon

Dinrova Horror

Prophetic Prism

Galewind Moose

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We’re back on the rails again with another exciting episode of Cube Engineers! In the season finale, TrainmasterGT invites back Usman Jamil and Chris Taylor to give a master class on Cube design! The trio discuss different Cube projects they have completed, and different lessons that can be applied from their designs. Learn about:

* Making and using custom cards

* Sizing and balancing your Cube

* Writing Primers

* Finding Ideas and Inspiration

* Fixing and how to use Triomes

* Basic Land Art Choices

* Proxying

* Nonsingleton

* Microcubes

* Setting Goals

* And More!

Special thanks to Usman and Chris for taking part in the finale, and to every other guest and viewer for being a part of this first season!

Show Notes

Cube Engineers Episode 3

The Dandy Cube (Full Cube)

The Dandy Customs

The Usman Cube

The Death and Taxes Microcube

The Campout Cube

Snom Party

Usman’s Article about Triomes

Usman’s Spider-Man First Thoughts

Derail (Rail War)

555-Jank

Episode 1,243 of the Drive to Work Podcast

Overanalyzing Avatar on YouTube

The Sokka Video Essay

Cards Noted

Image Gallery

Leeches

Suncleanser

Usher of the Fallen

Staff of the Storyteller

Esper Sentinel

Icehide Golem

Arcum’s Astrolabe

Cranial Plating

Nettlecyst

Shrapnel Blast

Galvanic Blast

Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas

Virus Bettle

Blackmail

Creepy Doll

Dollhouse of Horrors

Splitskin Doll

Arabella, Abandoned Doll

Twitching Doll

Living Phone

Stuffy Doll

Cankerbloom

Ancient Den

Garruk Wildspeaker

Ursine Monstrosity

Death Greeter’s Champion

Summon: Good King Mog XII

Falcon Airship

Sabin, Master Monk

Summon: Brinhildr

Spider-Punk

Psychic Frog

Psychatog

Sphinx’s Revelation

Helitrooper

Cori-Steel Cutter

Third-Path Iconoclast

Gut, True-Soul Zealot

Otharri, Suns' Glory

Broadside Bombardiers

Force of Will

Force of Negation

Swords to Plowshares

Entomb

Reanimate

Atraxa, Grand Unifier

Damnation

Vaultborn Tyrant

Necromancy

Animate Dead

Dance of the Dead

Spitting Dilophosaurus

Grim Bauble

Dubious Delicacy

Choco-comet

Gwen Stacy

Abbot of Keral Keep

Descendant of Storms

Zack Fair

Summon: Yojimbo

Marang River Regent

Cecil, Dark Knight

Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER

Starting Town

Tifa Lockheart

Gau, Feral Youth

Yuffie, Materia Hunter

Thieving Skydiver

Consult the Star Charts

Stock Up

Lazotep Quarry

Heirloom Blade

Lavaspur Boots

Adakar Wastes

The Landscapes

Plains (New Capenna)

Unsanctioned Basic Lands

Serene Rememberance

Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

Wasteland

Rishadin Port

Wasteland Strangler

Path to Exile

Propaganda

Tundra

Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger

Goblin Rabblemaster

Chandra, Torch of Defiance

The Flux

Gaddock Teeg

Forth Eorlingas!

Glowrider

Lightstall Inquisitor

Judge’s Familliar

Serra Avenger

Tommik, Distinguished Advocate

White Orchid Phantasm

Flickerwisp

Vryn Wingmare

Restoration Angel

Cataclysm

Shattering Blow

Keeper of the Lens

Baleful Strix

Thanks again for watching!

—GT

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In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites Andy Mangold to discuss a topic every Cube podcaster must grapple with at some point in their career: Minecraft! Arguably, the most elegant sandbox game of all time, Minecraft contains many great lessons for any designer. The question is: what can we learn and how can it be applied to Cube? Stay tuned to find out!

All Aboard!

Show Notes

Luck Paper Radio

Cube Engineers April Fools Episode

Bdoubleo100 on YouTube

PaulsoaresJr

100 Ornithopters Cube

The Bun Magic Cube

Dooby’s in Baltimore

Cards Discussed

Skirmish Rhino

Edge Rover

Jace, the Mind Sculptor

Hazoret, the Fervent

Ornithopter

Dandân

Oko, Thief of Crowns

Questing Beast

Fear of Lost Teeth

Anticausal Vestige

Pulling Teeth (Bella Note: I think TrainmasterGT, Future DDS, would have some better methods of accomplishing this…)

Tooth Collector

Pith Driller

Restoration Specialist

Brilliant Restoration

Redress Fate

Tooth and Nail

Root Greevil

Special thanks to Andy for being a guest on the show and Bella for doing the card links in the Show Notes!

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In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites the legendary Dom Harvey to discuss the intersection between fun cards for Cube and Constructed. Learn the anatomy of successful designs for the two formats, and how Cube designers can gain inspiration for their own environments by examining various constructed formats.

All Aboard!

Show Notes

Dominaria’s Judgement Podcast

All About Amulet Titan

The Companion Cube

The Regular Cube

Cards Discussed

Ravnica Bouncelands

Cryptic Spires

Summon: Yojimbo

Dark Confidant

Greater Gargadon

Ritual Chamber // Unholy Annex

Oko, Thief of Crowns

Teferi, Hero of Dominaria

Hardened Scales

Winding Constrictor

Pyromancer Ascension

Up the Beanstalk

Solitude

Fury

Overlord of the Hauntwoods

Ride’s End

Conclave Mentor

Panharmonicon (Bella Note: 10/10 excellent wedding venue)

Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion

Icetill Explorer

Ramunap Excavator

Crucible of Worlds

Strip Mine (Bella Note: a card for the certified Minecraft gamer)

Oracle of Mul Daya

Trained Armodon

Krenko, Baron of Tin-Street

Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter

Faithless Looting

Thought Scour

Jeskai Ascendancy

Silumgar’s Scorn

Dispelling Exhale

Quench (Bella Note: There’s nothinggggg quenchier… IT’SSSSS THE QUENCHIEST!!!)

Roiling Dragonstorm

Chart a Course

Kavaron Harrier

Plasma Bolt

Torch the Tower

Magma Spray

Flame-Blessed Bolt

Hatching Plans

Consider

Opt

Cloud, Midgar Mercenary

Stoneforge Mystic

Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER (Bella Note: I need their hair care routine asap)

Blood Artist

Vivi Ornitier (Train Note: you’ll love himb. Bella Note: I LOVE HIMB 🤩)

Agatha's Soul Cauldron

Twinmaw Stormbrood

Marang River Regent

Broadside Bombardiers

Forth Eorlingas!

Minsc and Boo, Timeless Heroes

Gut, True Soul Zealot

Scavenging Ooze

Restore

Ursine Monstrosity

Tarmogoyf

Glarb, Calamity’s Augur

Special thanks to Dom for being a guest on the show and Bella for adding the links in the show notes!

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In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites Usman and Bella to discuss changes to Highball 4K, Unstable Cubicorns, and the all-new Jerry Gauntlet. Follow all of the latest changes to Highball 4K and the continuing evolution of Unstable Cubicorns. Also, learn about an all-new tool for teaching new players Magic: the Jerry Gauntlet!

All Aboard!

Show Notes

Highball 4K Cube on Cubecobra and Riptidelab

Unstable Cubicorns on Cubecobra and Riptidelab

The Jerry Gauntlet: Final Adventure

The Jerry Gauntlet: Flash of Ferocity

Usman’s Substack

The Pack One Slick Ones Episode 3: Starter Cubes!

Theseus (Parker’s 384 Legacy Cube)

Cards Discussed

Boon Satyr

Reaper of the Wilds

Siege Rhino

Courser of Kruphix

Elspeth, Sun’s Champion

Thoughtseize

Dig Through Time

Treasure Cruise

Monastery Swiftspear

Dark Confidant

Tarmogoyf

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

Leonin Lightscribe

Monastery Mentor

Ajani, Nacatl Pariah

Esika’s Chariot

Borrowed Time

Stormchaser’s Talent

Triton Wavebreaker

Archmage’s Charm

Cryptic Command

Mystic Confluence

Censor

Mana Leak

Dispelling Exhale

Stubborn Denial

Spell Pierce

Dragonlord Atarka

Fable of the Mirror-Breaker

Murktide Regent

The Elder Dragon War

Elspeth Conquers Death (I love the art on this 🤩)

Ensoul Artifact

Tasigur, the Golden Fang

Collected Company

Marang River Regent

Memory Deluge

Fact or Fiction

Memory Deluge Promo

Unstable Cubicorn Changes

Devkarin Dissident

Deadeye Tormenter

Slate Street Ruffian

Lifecreed Duo (Bella & Train)

Patrick Star

Lightning Bolt

Minecart Daredevil

Spore Crawler

Friendly Teddy ☹️

Owlbear 🙂

Colossal Dreadmaw

Mosswood Dreadknight

Smitten Swordmaster

Thanks to Usman and Bella for being guests on this episode, and thanks to Bella for her contributions to the show notes!

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Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the podcast Cube Engineers. In this episode, TrainmasterGT once again invites Usman Jamil to discuss the coolest new cards in Edge of Eternities for Cube! Which cards will last the whole five-year mission, and which cards are wearing a red shirt? Stay tuned to find out!

All Aboard!

Show Notes

Highball 4K Cube on Riptidelab and Cubecobra

The original build of Highball

Usman’s Cube

Usman’s Substack

Usman and TrainmasterGT’s Full EOE Review Article

Gustav Holst - Mars: The Bringer Of War

Cards Discussed

Synthesizer Labship

Ensoul Artifact

Evendo, Waking Haven

Uthros Research Craft

The Seriema

Bygone Colossus

Kavaron, Memorial World

Hearthhull, the Worldseed

Shorikai, Genesis Engine

Lumen-Class Frigate

Marang River Regent

Fell Gravship

Anticausal Vestige

Bane of Bala Ged

Lavaspur Boots

Cori-Steel Cutter

Lightning Greaves

Rabbit Battery

Plasma Bolt

Curiosity

Guide of Souls

Tragic Slip

Nova Hellkite

Skewer the Critics

Rift Bolt

Edge Rover

Rampant Growth

Crucible of Worlds

The Landscapes

The Panoramas

Shire Terrace

Voldaren Epicure

Galvanic Blast

Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

Lightstall Inquisitor

The Inspectors

Spyglass Siren

Cenote Scout

Flickerwisp

Siege Rhino

Cosmogoyf

Soulflayer

Ouroboroid

Terminal Velocity

Sneak Attack

Yuna’s Whistle

Kalonian Hydra

Tezzeret, Cruel Captain

Cosmogrand Zenith (Bella Note: #girlboss)

Starfield Shepherd

Esper Sentinel

Hangarback Walker

Walking Ballista

Giver of Runes

Mother of Runes

Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student

Mockingbird

Hexdrinker

Noble Hierarch

Ignoble Hierarch

Pawpatch Recruit

Stoneforge Mystic

Cecil, Dark Knight (Bella Note: CECIL!!!! I NEED YOU CECIL!!!!!)

Soul-Scar Mage

Hired Claw

Kytheon, Hero of Akros

Nettlecyst

The Endstone

Lich’s Mirror

Celestial Colonnade

Restless Anchorage

Creeping Tar Pit

Tinker (Bella Note: GenChem lab be like…)

Recycle

Icetill Explorer

Oracle of Mul Daya

Lazotep Quarry

Ocelot Pride (Bella Note: 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✨)

Horizon of Progress

Reflecting Pool

Courser of Kruphix

Goblin Guide

Heirloom Blade

Tireless Tracker

Kishla Skimmer

Sinkhole Surveyor

Horizon Explorer

Vaan, Street Thief

Keen-Eyed Curator

Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector

Consult the Star Charts

Stock Up

Impulse

Pillage the Bog

Memory Deluge

Seam Rip

Portable Hole

Trickster Mage

Waterfront Bouncer

Jaya Ballard, Task Mage (Bella Note: #baddie)

Invasion of Mercadia

Kavaron Harrier

Descendant of Storms

Winternight Stories

Thanks again to Usman for being a guest on this episode, and special thanks to Bella for her contribution to the show notes!

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It’s time for a new mini-series! In this episode, TrainmasterGT assembles the Avengers to help update his Cube, Highball 4K. Usman Jamil, GayTransMulldrifter, and Parker LaMascus help TrainmasterGT take a look under the hood of his Cube to fix a series of perceived issues. Learn different approaches to updating a Cube, setting and implementing goals, and how to reconcile evolving priorities.

All Aboard!

Show Notes

Cubes Mentioned

Highball 4K Cube on Riptidelab

Highball 4K Cube: Pre-Update/Main Thread

Higball 4K Cube: Update Progress

Cube Comparison

Parker’s Alara Article

Parker’s Article about Aesthetics and Design

Museum of Modern Cube (and it’s accompanying Cube Engineers Episode!)

The Tabletop Cube

The $5 Fair 'Nuff Cube (Riptidelab and Cubecobra)

The Bodleian Cube

Guest Links:

PARKER

Bluesky

Luckypaper.co

ARLO

Gaytransmulldrifter on YouTube

USMAN

Bluesky

Usman’s Substack

UsmanCube

Cards Mentioned

Murktide Regent

Baneslayer Angel

Tidehollow Sculler

Elspeth, Sun’s Champion

Siege Rhino

Polukranos, World Eater

Treasure Cruise

Dig Through Time

Tasigur, the Golden Fang

Jace, Vyrn’s Prodigy

Tarmogoyf

Dark Confidant

Questing Beast

Surrak, the Hunt Caller

Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Monastery Mentor

Fable of the Mirror-Breaker

Esika’s Chariot

Bristlebud Farmer

Inti, Seneschal of the Sun

Brimaz, King of Oreskos

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

Ranger-Captain of Eos

Skyclave Apparition

Wojek Investigator

Polis Smasher

The Wandering Emperor

Hooting Mandrills

Murktide Regent

Thoughtseize

Inquisition of Kozilek

Mana Leak

Old One Eye

Gruff Triplets

Grave Titan

Inferno Titan

Trumpeting Carnosaur

Ensoul Artifact

Dragonlord Ojutai

Teferi, Hero of Dominaria

Sphinx of the Steel Wind

Thought Scour

Consider

Pearl Lake Ancient

Ajani, Nacatl Pariah

Dreadhorde Arcanist

Detective’s Phoenix

Sailor’s Bane

Stormwing Entity

Stormchaser’s Talent

Lórien Revealed

Marang River Regent

Anticausal Vestige

Tooth and Nail

Root Greevil

Sonic Shrieker

Avenger of the Fallen

Warden of the Grove

Retrofitter Foundry

Tersa Lightshatter

Liliana, Heretical Healer

Nissa, Vastwood Seer

Twinmaw Stormbrood

Roast

Songcrafter Mage

Bloomvine Regent

The Exhale Cycle

Magmatic Hellkite

Thundermaw Hellkite

Scavenger Regent

Surrak, Elusive Hunter

Disruptive Stormbrood

Inevitable Defeat

Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage

Sage of the Skies

Clarion Conquerer

Dragonlord Silumgar

Sower of Temptation

Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Overrun

Garruk Wildspeaker

Parallel Lives

Kitchen Finks

Murderous Redcap

Nova Hellkite

Flames of the Bloodhand

Suspension Field

The Khans of Tarkir Charms

Clever Impersonator

Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

Glasspool Mimic

Hieroglyphic Illumination

Oko, Thief of Crowns

Tombstalker

Malevolent Rumble

Special thanks to Usman, Parker, and Arlo for being guests on this episode!

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In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites Senior Writer and Insyaa Region Lead Developer, Hoia, to discuss the Anbennar mod for Europa Universalis IV! Anbennar is one of the most immersive fantasy worldbuilding projects of all time, manifesting itself as a comprehensive total conversion mod for a popular grand strategy game! Hoia and TrainmasterGT go on a tour of the world of Anbennar, discussing each major region, including the interesting cultures and nations found in each. Learn about the great Kingdoms of Cannor, the Elven remnants of Aelentir, the diverse inhabitants of the Serpentspine Mountains, and even get a sneak peek of the Insyaa Region!

All Aboard!

Show Notes

Anbennar Official Discord

Anbennar Mod for Europa Universalis IV on the Steam Workshop

Anbennar on Reddit

Anbennar Merch Store

Anbennar on Bluesky

Additional Anbennar Content

William SRD: D&D’s Greatest Fan Game: Anbennar!

Quarbit’s Anbennar Playthrough Playlist

Pukebeard’s Anbennar Story Playlist

Lord Lambert’s Interview with Hoia

Cards Mentioned

Sinister Sabotage

Refute

Quench

Runo Stromkirk

Tags Mentioned

Moonhaven

Newshire

Jaddari

The Command

Taychend

Ameion

Koblidzan

Corinsfield

Konolkhatep

333rd Empire

Khatalashya

Vangheim

Hul-az-Krakazol

Clouded-Eye

Feiten

Varainé

Istralore

The Count’s League

Bianfang

Azkare

Arg-Ordstun

Redscale (for forming Koblidzan)

Goldscale

Thanks again to Hoia for being a guest on this episode!

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