Cuberviews

Welcome to the 13th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am joined by Jake Grist to discuss the Bodleian Cube, a highly synergistic and powerful cube showcasing iconic cards from across Magic's history. In this episode we discuss how to build a legacy power level cube, the role of Cogwork Librarian, and much more. Enjoy the conversation and stay tuned for more insights into the world of cube design in future episodes of Cuberviews!

Welcome to the 12th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am joined by Pearson Caldwell and Hunter D'Addeo to discuss the Mono Blue Cube, a color restricted cube completely focused on the color blue where only islands are available at the end of the draft. In this episode we discuss the construction of a mono colored cube, the cube's gameplay, and much more.

https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/9bc82be5-03ad-400f-ba06-97f0b036e700

https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/4f8e4798-8079-4172-acd5-c3dfcda2afef

Welcome to the 11th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I'm joined by Ryan Stollman to discuss Judges Tower, a cube format where if you make a game rules violation, you lose! In this episode we discuss how to design a Judges Tower, the gameplay experience, and much more. Enjoy the conversation and stay tuned for more insights into the world of cube design in future episodes of Cuberviews!

Ryan's Judges Tower:

Welcome to the first bonus episode of Cuberviews, the podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! In today's special episode, I'm coming to you live from my local game store during a draft of Justin Rodriguez's Altered Cube, and I’m chatting with the players about their favorite cube cards of 2024. Tune in to hear their insights and stay tuned for more discussions on cube design in future episodes of Cuberviews!

Music: By Michael Vekstein – ⁠⁠MichaelJesseMakesMusic⁠⁠

The Altered Cube: ⁠The Altered Cube

Welcome to the 10th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I'm joined by Keldan Campbell to discuss the Bolt Cube, a cube where players start at 3 life. In this episode, we discuss topics such as the unique cube design restriction, how to balance a cube with this exciting rules change, and much more. Enjoy the conversation and stay tuned for more insights into the world of cube design in future episodes of Cuberviews! Also, Cuberviews will be taking a small break for the holiday season, and will return January 8th, 2025.

The Bolt Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/bolt

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

Welcome to the ninth episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I’m joined by Gwen Dekker to discuss the Tiny Leaders Cube, a cube based around the tiny leaders format. In this episode we discuss topics such as card inclusion decisions, the cube’s unique design strategy, and much more. Enjoy the conversation and stay tuned for more insights into the world of cube design in future episodes of Cuberviews!

Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/tinyleaders

Music: By Michael Vekstein ⁠⁠⁠Michael Jesse Music⁠

Welcome to the eighth episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am joined by Brandon Charron to discuss the Contrarian Cube, a cube where no card is shared with the Magic The Gathering Online vintage cube. In this episode, we review topics such as the inspiration behind the cube, the process of updating a cube with such a unique restriction, and much more. Enjoy the conversation and stay tuned for more insights into the world of cube design in future episodes of Cuberviews!

Music: By Michael Vekstein ⁠⁠⁠Michael Jesse Music⁠

Welcome to the seventh episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I'm joined by Ken Olson to discuss different ways to modify an existing cube list. In this episode, we explore topics such as the many ways to build a cube, taking feedback from your playgroup, and more. Enjoy the conversation and stay tuned for more insights into the world of cube design in future episodes of Cuberviews!

Welcome to the sixth episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am joined by Jamie Stone to discuss the Fifteen Card Highlander Cube. In this episode, we review topics such as micro-cube design, card evaluation in this unique environment, and much more. Enjoy the conversation and stay tuned for more insights into the world of cube design in future episodes of Cuberviews!

Music: By Michael Vekstein ⁠Michael Jesse Music

Fifteen Card Highlander: Fifteen Card Highlander

Welcome to the fifth episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I’m joined by Connor F to discuss the Strictly Worse Cube. In this episode, we dive into the unique stipulation behind the cube, low-power-level-driven design, and much more. Enjoy the conversation and stay tuned for more insights into the world of cube design in future episodes of Cuberviews!

Strictly Better List: Strictly Better Cube