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Regular Cube Draft Primer

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In advance of Anthony’s Regular Cube being featured at CubeCon, Andy and Anthony talk about how they approach the format. The talk about the themes and strategies they think are the most powerful, cards that overperform, and cards that don’t behave like you might expect.

Timestamps:

  • 2:14 — Topic Introduction
  • 4:51 — Overview of The Regular Cube
  • 7:00 — Tip: Look for Synergy
  • 11:40 — Theme: Zombies
  • 14:20 — Archetype: Red Black Sacrifice
  • 19:37 — Theme: Oketra’s Monument “Combo”
  • 21:58 — Key Card: Feather, the Redeemed
  • 24:11 — Theme: Artifacts
  • 27:41 — Naya Aggro
  • 34:13 — Esper Value
  • 38:21 — Musings on Mana Curve
  • 40:59 — The Mana in the Regular Cube
  • 46:45 — Board Wipes
  • 51:47 — Cards that Overperform in the Regular Cube
  • 1:04:19 — Generic Power Outliers
  • 1:14:02 — Pack 1, Pick 1 from the Regular Cube
  • 1:16:44 — Closing Thoughts

    • Discussed in this episode:

    • Regular Cube
    • Good Luck High Five
    • CubeCon
    • Wabi Sabi

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      You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:

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

        • If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at [email protected]. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord.

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        Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

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