Solely Singleton
339 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsSolely Singleton is creating shows about Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer, and other gaming topics. Shows in this feed include The Poorhammer Podcast and the Solely Singleton Podcast.
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Episodes
S4 E4 - Sleeper Agent Giveaway
January 29, 2019 07:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk about cards we originally missed. The guys talk about accepting that you will miss evaluate some cards as a cube designer by going over several cards we were late to the party on. Don’t forget to enter into the giveaway, good luck everyone. 0:30 - Intro 1:13 - State of the Podcast 4:02 - Sleepers 53:36 - Outro Show Links: Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Misers Cube: http://www.c...
Season 4 Episode 3 - Dominaria Postmortem
January 22, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric break down Dominaria. The guys talk about basically any cube worthy card from Dominaria. It turned out to be a fairly good set for cubes. 0:30 - Intro 1:13 - State of the Podcast 6:20 - White 8:12 - Blue 31:05 - Black 40:55 - Red 47:28 - Green 58:55 - Multi 1:02:12 - Outro Show Links: Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The ...
Bonus Content - RNA First Impressions Part 2
January 15, 2019 11:49 - 2 hours - 73.3 MBJoin Brad and Eric as they welcome on a guest host, SpootyOne, to join them in the second of a two part bonus episode featuring first impressions rundown of the newest magic set, RNA. This episode covers all of the multi-color cards of the set. A text version of Brad and Eric's initial thoughts on the set is also linked in the show notes below. The editing on this is light due to being bonus content and not a main episode. Show Links: Link to RNA First Impressions Document: http...
Bonus Content - RNA First Impressions Part 1
January 15, 2019 11:44 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBJoin Brad and Eric as they welcome on a guest host, SpootyOne, to join them in the first of a two part bonus episode featuring first impressions rundown of the newest magic set, RNA. This episode covers all of the mono-color cards of the set. A text version of Brad and Eric's initial thoughts on the set is also linked in the show notes below. The editing on this is light due to being bonus content and not a main episode. The first episode of this hot-take-fest also suffers from worse aud...
Season 4 Episode 2 - Advance To The Nearest Utility
January 15, 2019 07:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk utility lands. The guys take a page from monopoly and have a wholesome discussion about the colored utility lands. This topic ended up a bit larger than originally planned, so the colorless utility lands will have to wait until we land on the other utility space. 0:30 - Intro 1:39 - White 7:47 - Blue 12:46 - Black 16:42 - Red 23:20 - Green 32:22 - Multi 41:51 - Outro Show Links: Solely Singleton Patreon: https...
Season 4 Episode 1 - Shady dealings
January 08, 2019 07:00 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk about the best black four drop. The guys have a single card discussion about Ghirapur's most infamous crime lord. Then they smoothly transition into a discussion on seeding packs, and pack distribution. 0:30 - Intro 1:11 - SCD - Gonti, Lord of Luxury 10:40 - Seeding packs 29:55 - Outro Show Links: Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscub...
Solely Singleton Bonus Content - Season 3 Episode 11 Outtakes
December 26, 2018 18:36 - 4 minutes - 2.09 MBBrad and Eric make mistakes during episodes, lots of them. They also talk about off topic subjects. Here is a short sneak peak at the bonus content Patrons are listening to during the seasonal break.
Season 3 Episode 11 - What did you just say? Whassup, my Commander
December 04, 2018 03:17 - 33 minutes - 15.1 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk about Commander. The guys talk about a deck Brad made after watching Rush Hour a few too many times (is that even possible?) Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth? 0:00 - Intro 1:54 - The deck tech 25:51 - Outro Featured Decklist: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1505657 Introductory Cubes: Season 1 Episode 1: http://solelysingleton.libsyn.com/episode-1-the-board-game-cube ($100 budget) Se...
Season 3 Episode 10 - A Talk With Gavin Verhey
November 27, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric are joined by Gavin Verhey of Wizards of the Coast. Brad and Eric ask community questions, and Gavin immediately flips the script and starts interviewing Brad and Eric instead. Join us as Gavin talks about his favorite format for an hour. (We sure hope it's cube.) Stay tuned after the credits to get information about Solely Singleton's new Patreon! #BlameVerhey 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Questions and Answers with Gavin 1:03:25 - Outr...
Bonus Episode - Patreon Information
November 27, 2018 03:30 - 10 minutes - 5.08 MBBrad and Eric run you through how the Solely Singleton Patreon is set up in this quick 10 minute episode. You'll also hear the hilarious blooper where Gavin Verhey discovers the show doesn't have a Patreon when he attempts to advertise it. Show Links: Solely Singleton's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show. Feel free...
Season 3 Episode 9 - SCGCON Cube Spotlight With Justin Parnell
November 20, 2018 02:32 - 2 hours - 67.3 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric have their first ever guest on the show. Justin Parnell joins the cast to talk about the SCGCON Cube! This cube will be drafted by 8 lucky (and skilled) individuals live at SCGCON, December 9th, for $10,000 dollars. Join us as we discuss the cube list that will stand prominently in the community's spotlight in the coming months. SCGCON. There, I said it the required number of times. Please just give me my dog back Justin. Leave him o...
Season 3 Episode 8 - Is That A Short Joke?
November 13, 2018 04:24 - 53 minutes - 24.9 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric discuss a small format called Cubelet! Its popularity is growing rapidly though! They also talk about the one simple trick that added 170 cards to Eric's cube size! Does size REALLY matter? We'll let you decide. 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - What is Cubelet? 17:30 - Types of Cubelets 28:45 - Eric's Cube Story and Storage Discussion 49:45 - Outro Links: The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: h...
Season 3 Episode 7 - Guys Gone Wild(fire)
November 06, 2018 04:00 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric have a completely normal episode. Eric's voice is a little strange due to his cold, but other than that nothing is out of the ordinary. Drink to forget. They also discuss Wildfire or something... 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Wildfire Archetype Discussion 34:30 - Outro Links: The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetu...
Season 3 Episode 6 - Rivals of Ixalan Postmortem
October 30, 2018 01:31 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric break down Rivals of Ixalan! The guys talk about every remotely cube-worthy card in the set. It doesn't take long. Eric also gets Brad sick then wonders why the editing sounds terrible. 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Rivals of Ixalan Review 1:20:10 - Outro Links: The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/d...
Season 3 Episode 5 - Sword Measuring Contest
October 23, 2018 02:24 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric compare swords! The guys have only one goal and that's talking about their swords. They polish their swords from the word go until the credits roll. Enjoy these terrible sword puns while they last because like the episode, this summary is short! 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Sword Talk 29:30 - Outro Links: The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Un...
Season 3 Episode 4 - Wall of Notions
October 16, 2018 01:02 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric discuss 3 cards in just over 50 minutes! The guys start the show with a quick reaction to Ben’s CubeTutor blog post. They then discuss a shrine honoring the one true Father of Machines before moving on to a long main segment on the needs of the different colors in a classically designed cube. 0:00 - Intro 1:35 - CubeTutor Discussion 5:05 - SCD: Shrine of Burning Rage 17:50 - The Needs of the Colors 48:00 - Outro Links: ...
Season 3 Episode 3 - [Clickbait Top Ten List Title Goes Here]
October 09, 2018 02:41 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric present a clickbait top 10 list episode! You won’t believe number 9! SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON! Click all the advertisements! Buy cards from [SPONSOR WEBSITE GOES HERE].com! Leave a tip in the jar! Subscribe on Patreon! 5 dollars a month gets you absolutely nothing! 0:00 Intro 1:05 Top 17/19 Cards You Love But Don’t Run 1:30:55 Outro The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetu...
Season 3 Episode 2 - Tajic, Legion's Edgelord
October 02, 2018 08:00 - 2 hours - 57.2 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric host a two hour long livestream discussion of GRN and their thoughts on adding cards to cube. Find out how the guys discuss cards and cube updates when off the air in this sneak peek experience! Don’t get used to this, as we think it’s low effort content. If you don’t have time to fully edit an episode, call it a livestream and make it sound like it was purposefully left unedited! We also apologize in advance for any issues with the recor...
Season 3 Episode 1 - The CubeTutor Controversy
September 25, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric cover the controversy over CubeTutor! The guys start with a quick rundown of where CubeTutor stands today. Then they walk through a timeline of events leading up to this point. After the information is delivered, they delve into the community backlash and talk about their feelings on the subject. The episode wraps up with talk about some fledgling CubeTutor alternatives. 0:00 Intro 2:00 Pre-Topic Warning 5:35 Setup 7:45 Timeline ...
Season 2 Episode 10 - What’s in your head? In your head
September 18, 2018 03:11 - 1 hour - 31.8 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric dance with the dead! The first in the archetype series starts with the iconic Reanimator strategy. The guys start by going over the types of reanimator in Cube. Then they go over what to look for in the enablers, reanimates, and targets. Finishing the discussion with synergistic strategies to go with reanimator in a deck. 0:00 Intro 2:23 Reanimator Overview 13:13 Archetype: Reanimator 1:07:17 Outro The Misers Cube: http://ww...
Season 2 Episode 9- Brad Never Passes Plow Under
September 11, 2018 04:24 - 1 hour - 28.6 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk draft signals! The guys start with a quick state of the podcast update. They then jump right into archetype signals during drafting. 0:00 Intro 1:22 State of the Podcast 7:35 Archetype Signals 59:28 Outro The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetut...
Season 2 Episode 8 - What's For Dinner?
September 04, 2018 00:03 - 1 hour - 40.9 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric cook up a juicy roast! Brad also gets completely smashed. Warning: Very Explicit. 0:00 Intro 3:04 The Roast 1:27:10 Outro Cube Roast: http://www.cubetutor.com/viewcube/13645 The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube Contact...
Season 2 Episode 7 - Draft Formats
August 28, 2018 11:43 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk about draft formats! This one is a bit on the dry side, but hopefully informative. There are a lot of different formats you can play with cube, we talk about several of them. 0:00 Intro 2:45 Sealed 3:38 Booster 4:35 Rochester 10:02 Rotisserie 12:16 Winston 16:00 Winchester 18:43 Tenchester 21:24 Grid 26:36 Grid (4 player) 29:00 Glimpse 32:17 Quilt 36:05 Minesweeper 41:32 Back 44:53 Solomon 47:36 Lawyer...
Season 2 Episode 6 - Wild Mulldrifter appeared!
August 21, 2018 19:25 - 52 minutes - 24 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric update The Board Game Cube! The guys start with the update for M19 and C18. Then they poorly segue into a talk about GP Detroit. Finishing the episode with a high level discussion on archetype size. 0:00 Intro 1:39 The Board Game Cube: Update 29:32 GP Detroit 33:54 Archetype size 46:57 Outro The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unp...
Season 2 Episode 5 - Jund (Cube) 'Em Out
August 14, 2018 01:31 - 43 minutes - 19.7 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric Jund ‘em out! The guys start with a talk about Jace, Memory Adept. They move onto talk about how difficult it is to categorize cubes. Finishing the episode with the first cube Spotlight: the Jund Cube. 0:00 Intro 1:32 State of the Podcast 4:56 SCD: Jace, Memory Adept 18:47 Categorizing Cube 25:31 Spotlight: Jund Cube 39:58 Outro The Jund Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/viewcube/97421 The Misers Cube: http://www.cub...
Season 2 Episode 4 - Evaluating New Cubes
August 07, 2018 02:25 - 1 hour - 32.5 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric assail the MTGO Vintage Cube! Using the MTGO cube the guys explain quick ways to evaluate a new cube. They also talk about things a cube owner should do to help new drafters. 0:00 Intro 1:48 How to quickly evaluate a new cube 57:57 Helping your drafters 1:06:34 Outro MTGO Vintage Cube Summer 2018: http://www.cubetutor.com/viewcube/5936 The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: http:...
Season 2 Episode 3 - The Ixalan Retrospection
July 31, 2018 02:39 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk about dinosaurs! It has been almost a year since the release of Ixalan, so the guys look to the past. A retrospective review on what worked out (and what fell flat). 0:00 Intro 6:21 Ixalan Review 54:25 Outro The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubet...
Season 2 Episode 2 - The Misers Cube
July 24, 2018 15:30 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad made a new cube! Starting from The Board Game Cube and the Power of the Dollar we now have The Misers Cube, a $500 budget cube. The guys compare the new cube with The Board Game cube and cards from the Power of the Dollar. Then they talk about sleeve and storage choices for this new cube, with a short discussion on basic lands for cube including how many you should have. 0:00 Intro 8:07 The Misers Cube: White 19:16 The Misers Cube: Blue 23...
Season 2 Episode 1 - The Naya Problem
July 16, 2018 22:35 - 1 hour - 31.7 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric discuss “The Naya Problem.” The guys start off with a quick discussion to explain where cards belong in cube lists. Then they dive into the problem with Naya in cubes, explaining why every Naya card in existence sucks for cube. 0:00 Intro 1:55 Where Do Cards Belong? 33:45 The Naya Problem 1:06:00 Outro The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler ...
Episode 10 - The Power of the Dollar Part 2
July 09, 2018 23:44 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric continue to discuss cheap cards they would add to The Board Game Cube or The CK Cube. The guys start off with a quick “State of the Podcast” discussion and explain what seasons mean for the listeners. Then they delve right back into part two of Power of the Dollar, covering Red, Green, Multicolor, and Colorless cards you could add to a cube on a budget! 0:00 Intro 1:15 State of the Podcast 10:35 Power of the Dollar: Red 37:20 Pow...
Episode 9 - The Power of the Dollar Part 1
July 03, 2018 00:18 - 1 hour - 33.7 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric discuss cheap cards they would add to The Board Game Cube if they were upgrading it with more budget cards. The guys start off with part one of a two part subject, covering White, Blue, and Black cards you could add to a cube with the Power of the Dollar! 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Power of the Dollar: White 21:25 - Power of the Dollar: Blue 45:30 - Power of the Dollar: Black 1:11:00 - Outro The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com...
Episode 8 - Adding and Subtracting
June 26, 2018 03:18 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric discuss how test cards for cube, identifying which cards are worth testing, and how to pick cards to replace in a cube! The guys begin with a short segment on typical color ratios in cubes. They then move on to explaining how they test cards in their main cubes. Wrapping up the show with their main segment on identifying cube cards and cuts in your cube. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Color Ratios 13:10 How to Test Cards 25:45 How To Identify C...
Episode 7 - Walk Like an Egyptian God Pharaoh
June 19, 2018 02:37 - 1 hour - 32 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric finish their two part discussion on introducing Planeswalkers in low power cubes! The guys jump right back into it with a discussion on Green and Multicolor Planeswalkers they would be happy drafting in lower powered environments. 0:00 Intro 1:05 Green 15:25 Multicolor 1:08:05 Outro The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: h...
Episode 6 - Walkers This Way
June 12, 2018 02:49 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric discuss introducing Planeswalkers in low power cubes! The guys start their discussion with their personal feelings about Planeswalkers in the Cube format and how many they run themselves. They then move on to showcase the Planeswalkers they would choose to run as the first walkers in a new cube. This week covering White, Blue, Black, and Red. 0:00 Intro 1:00 Planeswalkers In Cube Rundown 5:20 White 16:50 Blue 30:59 Black 39:33...
Episode 5 - Cradle to Grave Introspection
June 05, 2018 03:44 - 2 hours - 56.4 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric finally finish their personal Cube Introspection series! The guys continue their personal introspection of the cards in Brad’s 540 Card Unpowered Cube, this week covering Green, Multicolor, and Colorless. There is also a special segment during the cast aimed at rethinking what makes for a good Multicolor Cube Card. 0:30 Intro 1:30 Cube Introspection: Green 34:06 Cube Introspection: Multicolor 1:16:16 The Section Multicolor Sectio...
Episode 4 - Forbidden Cuts
May 29, 2018 02:53 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric dive right back into their personal Cube Introspection series! The guys continue their personal introspection of the cards in Brad’s 540 Card Unpowered Cube, this week covering Blue, Black, and Red. Please forgive some of the audio issue during the later sections, the main portion of the podcast was recorded very late at night and the hosts lost their sanity by the end of the review. 0:00 Intro 1:40 Cube Introspection: Blue 45:00 C...
Episode 3 - A Bunch of MaLarkey
May 22, 2018 14:51 - 1 hour - 30.3 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk about updating the Board Game Cube and begin their personal Cube Introspection series! The guys start with some podcast news. Then they do a breakdown of this week’s update of the Board Game Cube, and go into detail on how they updated the cube. They round out the cast with the main topic of a personal introspection of the cards in Brad’s 540 Card Unpowered Cube. 0:00 Intro 2:15 News 5:45 Updating the Board Game Cube 21:25 Cu...
Episode 2 - Ranking Lands And Archetype Basics
May 15, 2018 11:07 - 1 hour - 38 MBOn this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk lands and cube building basics! The guys start with some podcast news. Then they do a breakdown of lands in cubes, and go into detail on their opinions on lands in cube. They round out the cast with the main topic of how they added archetypes to The Board Game Cube. 0:00 Intro 1:45 News 5:55 Listener Questions 12:37 Ranking the Lands 37:00 What to do when an archetype is too strong? 47:23 The Board Game Cube: Archetype Ba...
Episode 1 - The Board Game Cube
May 10, 2018 02:06 - 1 hour - 49 MBOn this first ever episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric present a unique cube! The new hosts introduce their design philosophies. Then they do a breakdown of the basic process of building the cube, and go into detail on their first impressions about the build, which archetypes are supported, and specific card choices as well. 00:00 Introductions are in order 45:00 The Board Game Cube 1:34:00 Plan moving forward! The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad...