Cuberviews

Welcome to the 56th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am thrilled to be joined by Jane McKinney, the organizer of the Inland Northwest Cube Fest and also a co-host on the cube podcast Pack One Slick Ones, to discuss The Ball Pit, which is a rules change cube where players have to play all the cards they draft, is a desert cube, and most importantly, all cards can optionally be played face down as the card chromatic sphere. In this episode we discuss the gameplay tempo considerations for players when deciding whether to cast cards as a chromatic sphere, the synergies being able to cast cards as an MDFC chromatic sphere adds to the cube, and much more. Enjoy!

The Ball Pit: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/ballpit?view=primer

Pack One Slick Ones: https://open.spotify.com/show/7oowFWkI4esSo5MEy7yiy4?si=dd834fc5c3ca40c1

Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic

Art by Tyler Reed: Funnylittleguys.co

Welcome to the eighth bonus episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! In today's special bonus episode, I am coming to you live from UberCubeathon in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is a yearly event ran by Stu and Uberbear where friends from across the country are invited down to play some great cubes! You’ll hear about what people drafted, how their decks came together, fun highlights from their matches, and thoughts on the cubes we played. Tune in to hear their insights and stay tuned for more discussions on cube design in future episodes of Cuberviews!

Uber Cube Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3thVViP55LfZbFHka70gpL?si=d77fa09953814be6

Welcome to the 55th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am excited to be joined by Harrison Dudek to discuss The Epic Experiment, a cube where each player starts the draft with two copies of the sorcery Epic Experiment. In this episode we discuss how Harrison built the cube around wanting Epic Experiment to be powerful, the spellslinger archetype, having a cube with so few creatures, and much more. Enjoy!

The Epic Experiment Cube: https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/about/EPIC-EXP

Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic

Art by Tyler Reed: Funnylittleguys.co

Welcome to the 54th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am happy to be joined by Ryan Byle to discuss Secrets are No Fun Unless you Share With Everyone, a cube that only includes cards that have been printed in Secret Lairs. In this episode we discuss finding synergies, archetypes, and packages in a unusual card pool, the challenges behind actually acquiring cards for the cube, the process of updating the cube over time, and much more. Enjoy!

Secrets are No Fun Unless you Share With Everyone: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/Secret_Lair?view=primer

Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic

Art by Tyler Reed: Funnylittleguys.co

Welcome to the 53rd episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I’m excited to be joined by Jordan Kruis to talk about the Lavender Desert, which is a color restricted Jeskai desert cube. In this episode we discuss the inspiration behind building a desert-themed environment, the role lands play in shaping gameplay, the strengths and challenges of designing within Jeskai colors, and the unique archetypes that emerge from combining cycling, artifacts, spellslinger strategies, second-card-draw synergies and more!

Enjoy!

Lavender Desert: https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/about/lavender

Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusicArt by Tyler Reed: Funnylittleguys.co

Welcome to the seventh bonus episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! In today's special bonus episode, I am coming to you live from ConnectiCube in East Windsor, Connecticut. This is an event that I hosted with my friend Kyle Ferguson, and it was a ton of fun! You’ll hear about what people drafted, how their decks came together, fun highlights from their matches, and thoughts on the cubes we played. Tune in to hear their insights and stay tuned for more discussions on cube design in future episodes of Cuberviews! Stay tuned for ConnectiCube 2027!ConnectiCube website: https://connecticutcube.com/

ConnectiCube Discord: https://discord.gg/SyCFh97eRk

Connecticut Cube Discord: https://discord.gg/EcETZCEkWyMusic By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusicArt By Tyler Reed: Funnylittleguys.com

Welcome to the 52nd episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I’m thrilled to be joined by Ryan Overturf to talk about cube for two! In this episode, we discuss what a twobert is, the benefits of twoberts when drafting with two to four players compared to a larger cube size, how to build a twobert, different ways to draft a twobert such as Minneapolis draft, and more! ConnectiCube!64-person cube event happening February 28th to March 1st, THIS COMING WEEKEND, 2026 at Pack Rat Gaming, just outside Hartford, CT! We'll be featuring lots of amazing local cubes plus special guest cubes by Judge Bones, aquaone, and more!

ConnectiCube Website: https://connecticutcube.com/

Join the ConnectiCube Discord for more info: https://discord.gg/X5mqx46NZW

Ryan's podcast, 180 MTG: https://open.spotify.com/show/0E9q00OVjvnOo4V26bOwom?si=cbe98764042f4c38

Ryan's CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/5e88d0f7df3ffb7493f5655c

Minneapolis Draft: https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/premium/the-proper-way-to-do-two-player-cube-drafts/

Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic

Welcome to the 51st episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I’m happy to be joined by Simon Cloutier to discuss The Six Drop Cube, which is a cube that, as you probably guessed, only include six drops! In this episode, we explore how tempo plays a role in this unique environment, the importance of card advantage, fast mana lands such as the depletion lands, the inspirations behind the cube, and much more!

ConnectiCube!

64-person cube event happening February 28th to March 1st, 2026 at Pack Rat Gaming, just outside Hartford, CT! We'll be featuring lots of amazing local cubes—plus a special guest cube designed by Judge Bones!

ConnectiCube Website: https://connecticutcube.com/

Join the ConnectiCube Discord for more info: https://discord.gg/X5mqx46NZW

The Six Drop Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/SixDrops

Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic

Welcome to the 50th episode of Cuberviews🎉, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I’m very excited to be joined by Kerby to discuss Omnipresent Imposters, a special rules cube where each player starts the draft with two copies of the card Omnipresent Imposter. In this episode, we explore how a single card can completely recontextualize an environment without changing the rules of Magic, how Kerby balances such a heavily warped environment, lessons learned from testing and cuts, and much more!

ConnectiCube!

64-person cube event happening February 28th to March 1st, 2026 at Pack Rat Gaming, just outside Hartford, CT! We'll be featuring lots of amazing local cubes—plus a special guest cube designed by Judge Bones!

ConnectiCube Website: https://connecticutcube.com/

Join the ConnectiCube Discord for more info: https://discord.gg/X5mqx46NZW

Omnipresent Imposters: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/Omnipresent

Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic

Welcome to the 49th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I’m thrilled to be joined by Scott Mirts to discuss Kolósaio, a semi-desert cube inspired by Greek mythology and the grandeur of the coliseum! In this episode, we dive into how Scott uses the Theros gods as a baseline for power level, the importance of art and flavor, how giving drafters only Mountains at the end of the draft reshapes both drafting and deckbuilding decisions, and much more.

ConnectiCube!

64-person cube event happening February 28th to March 1st, 2026 at Pack Rat Gaming, just outside Hartford, CT! We'll be featuring lots of amazing local cubes—plus a special guest cube designed by Judge Bones!

ConnectiCube Website: https://connecticutcube.com/

Join the ConnectiCube Discord for more info: https://discord.gg/X5mqx46NZW

Kolósaio: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/Kolosaio

Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic

Art by Tyler Reed: Funnylittleguys.co