Andy and Anthony and special guest May talk about introducing your cube! The overview you write (or present) to your players is the first thing players often lean about your cube, so providing useful concise context is critical. They talk about the different audiences you may want to consider when writing about your cube, including players who want to get ready to draft and other designers looking to give feedback on the list.


They end the show with a pack 1, pick 1 from May’s very own Fae Cube, a flavorful, fairytale inspired list.


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Discussed in this episode:

UberCube Podcast
Myagic’s Fae Cube
Lucky Paper Episode on Archetype Driven Design
The Dimir Cube
The Cascade Cube
Andy’s Mono Colored Beginner Decks
Draw the rest of the f***ing owl
The First Four Questions a Cube Designer Should Ask
A Primer for Cube Primers

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Timestamps

3:19 — Why it's important to write a good Cube description
6:04 — Describing the gameplay in practical terms
6:49 — Myagic's 6-point TLDR;
11:12 — The Pre-Draft Speech
14:52 — The Player Audience
22:43 — The Designer Audience
29:03 — Writing for different levels of investment
40:09 — Using images in your Cube description
46:39 — TLDL; for writing a good overview
53:20 — The case for Andy calling his cube "eternal"
57:39 — Fae Cube Pack 1, Pick 1

Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay.


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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