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Andy and Anthony are joined by Jake and Parker to talk about their shifts in approach to each of their eternal cubes. While Jake, Parker, and Andy have long maintained generally “power motivated” eternal cubes, they’ve each grappled with concerns about aesthetics, complexity, or gameplay in the last few years of Magic releases. They talk about how they’ve changed their design philosophies in light of those changes and how they’ve reframed the way they make decisions about the cards they choose to play.

Discussed in this episode:

• Bodleian Cube
• Bun Magic Cube
• Theseus
• Turbo Cube
• Atavus
• Pulp Nouveau
• Midwinter
• Cascade Cascade
• Four TCGs in Magic’s Trench Coat, article by Parker LaMascus

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• Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
• Anthony’s “Regular” Cube

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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:57 - Main Topic: Power Motivated Cube
• 11:21 - The Vibeshift
• 17:08 - Gameplay Styles
• 19:33 - Paper Drafting and Taste
• 24:41 - Why Play High Power Level Magic
• 30:53 - Stat Inflation
• 39:33 - Power Motivation in 2026
• 45:46 - Theorycrafting with Powerful Cards
• 49:26 - Concluding Games
• 53:14 - Make Your Cube About Something
• 55:57 - Advice