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Welcome to the twelfth bonus episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the craft of Magic: The Gathering cube design! On this special bonus episode, I am coming to you live from Madison Wisconsin for CubeCon 2026, one of the premier cube events! Join me as we talk to the players at the event, talk to the cube designers of the cubes I played, hear about my and others experiences in the cubes, discuss our favorite plays and decks, and much more! If you enjoy the show, please like, subscribe, and stay tuned for more deep dives into cube design on future episodes of Cuberviews! Also, ConnectiCube 2027 is happening March 13th and 14th next year! It is a 128 person cube event with a bevy of really unique and exciting cubes available to play. Lunch will be provided within the cost of the ticket for both Saturday and Sunday. Cube submission is still available and ends 12/31/2026, so if you have a cube you would like to see in the event, submit it! If you purchase your ticket before 2027, you will get a reduced ticket price! Cube Submission: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4M_6l2lEY_u_R-ljObImJ-UFGoRh-mmfy-4GJDNxFWztgGg/viewform?usp=header Ticket Purchases here: https://buy.stripe.com/8x2fZh0bSa7VaJ2eXLak001 ConnectiCube Website: https://connecticutcube.com/ ConnectiCube Discord: https://discord.gg/MTmrH7enkVFollow us on Bluesky for updates: https://bsky.app/profile/connecticube.bsky.socialCubeCon: https://cubecon.org/ Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic

Welcome to the 62nd episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I am excited to be joined by Brian Christeson to talk about his sci-fi themed cube, The Chrome Wars! On this episode, we discuss how a cube's complexity can mean different things depending on the unique backgrounds and experiences your players bring to the draft, how spaceships and spacecrafts have played in the cube, the thematic and aesthetic choices behind the archetypes chosen by Brian, and much more! The Chrome Wars: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/chromewars Music by Michael Vekstein: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic⁠ Art by Tyler Reed: ⁠Funnylittleguys.com

Welcome to the eleventh bonus episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the craft of Magic: The Gathering cube design! On this special bonus episode, I am coming to you live from Brooklyn, New York for Cube For A Cause Obscura, a cube event where all of the cube lists were hidden to the players at the event! Join me as we talk to the players at the event, hear from the mystery cube designers, discuss our favorite plays and decks, and recap how we felt this event compared to normal cube events. If you enjoy the show, please like, subscribe, and stay tuned for more deep dives into cube design on future episodes of Cuberviews! Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic Upkeep New York Discord: https://discord.gg/RyCV964uUq Cube For A Cause: https://www.upkeepnewyork.com/c4ac

Welcome to the 61st episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I am thrilled to be joined by Alan of Mental Misplay to discuss his long-running multiplayer cube project, A Cube With No Name—a cube filled with conspiracies, Un- cards, Mystery Booster cards, unknown event cards, and tons of other crazy stuff. On this episode, we dive into the many stories behind how cards found their way into the cube, how the project wouldn’t be possible without all of Alan’s travels to different events, some incredible gameplay stories, and much more! A Cube With No Name: cube // Commander (Progenitus) deck list mtg // Moxfield — MTG Deck Builder Mental Misplay YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentalMisplay Music by Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic Art by Tyler Reed: Funnylittleguys.com

Welcome to the 60th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I’m happy to be joined by my good friend Sam Cote to discuss a special topic inspired by the ancient philosophical concept attributed to Aristotle: “nature abhors a vacuum.” In this episode, we explore how cube can similarly “abhor a vacuum” and how you can design an environment to fill gaps in your local playgroup’s ecosystem of cubes. We talk about examples of how this has happened in our own local playgroup, Sam’s newest project, Like Tears in Rain, which will be featured at CubeCon 2026, and much more! I hope you enjoy the episode! If you do, like and subscribe to keep up with new episodes. Like Tears in Rain: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/3b63f9b4-99b1-41f0-ab05-b3dc7850c9c1?view=primer Music by Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic Art by Tyler Reed: Funnylittleguys.co⁠m

Welcome to the 59th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am very excited to be joined by Jack Kerns to discuss The Trading Post Cube, a cube where each player starts the game with a hexproof and indestructible copy of Trading Post in play. In this episode, we discuss how Trading Post adds both unique gameplay and cube design opportunities while also posing problems that Jack has addressed in his cube design, how all four of the abilities of Trading Post are highly utilized in the cube, including hate cards in your cube, and much more. I hope you enjoy the episode, and like and subscribe to keep up to date with new ones! The Trading Post Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/TheTradingPostCube?view=primer Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic Art by Tyler Reed: Funnylittleguys.co

Welcome to the tenth bonus episode of Cuberviews, where I sit down with friends to explore the craft of Magic: The Gathering cube design! In this special edition, I'm coming to you live from Boston Cube Party! Join me as we recap an action-packed weekend of drafting. From the play-by-play of my own drafts to deep dives into the variety of environments featured at the event, we cover it all. You’ll hear from the event organizers, hear drafting stories from other drafters, and sit down with the tournament winner to discuss what it takes to draft a winning deck in a high-level environment. If you enjoy the show, please like, subscribe, and stay tuned for more deep dives into cube design on future episodes of Cuberviews! Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusicBoston Cube Party Discord: https://discord.gg/fdC3DBFzxtDeck Photos: https://imgur.com/a/R3Jyvte Boston Cube Party: https://bostoncubeparty.com/

Welcome to the 58th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am ecstatic to be joined by Caleb Durward to discuss how Vintage Cube has evolved over time. In this episode, we discuss how its curve has lowered over the years, the rise of snowballing threats, how the power level of different colors has shifted, the changing role of raw card advantage, and so much more. I hope you enjoy the episode! Also, be sure to check out Caleb's content! Caleb's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/calebdmtg Caleb's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/calebdmtg Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic Art by Tyler Reed: https://funnylittleguys.com

Welcome to the ninth bonus episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! In todays special bonus episode, I’m coming to you live from the Monday night cube draft in Toronto, Canada. We drafted my newest environment, The Arboretum, which is a vibes forward desert cube where green takes center stage, highlighting botanical themes like Saprolings, Plants, Lands, and Squirrels. In this episode, you’ll hear from the whole pod about their impressions of the cube, design recommendations and potential updates, the decks they drafted, and some of the best highlights from our matches. If you enjoy the show, please like and subscribe, and stay tuned for more deep dives into cube design on future episodes of Cuberviews! The Arboretum: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/de4db273-39b1-4cbf-b5b4-c9625bfcec7f Deck Photos: https://imgur.com/a/iO8HmR4 Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic Toronto Cube Discord: https://discord.gg/aPuEwnzCUb

Welcome to the 57th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am happy to be joined by Andrew, also known as Warren Fish, to discuss Melded Mardu Monarchy, a Mardu color restricted cube, which as the name suggests, is very focused on meld cards and the monarchy mechanic. In this episode, we discuss how to implement monarchy in your cube without having it feel oppressive, how adding meld pairs can add some extra spice to your cube, why Andrew has chosen to not include ways to cheat creatures into play for less than five mana besides Kaalia, and much more! I hope you enjoy the episode! Melded Mardu Monarchy: https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/inclined Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic Art by Tyler Reed: Funnylittleguys.co

Welcome to the 56th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am thrilled to be joined by Jane McKinney, the organizer of the Inland Northwest Cube Fest and also a co-host on the cube podcast Pack One Slick Ones, to discuss The Ball Pit, which is a rules change cube where players have to play all the cards they draft, is a desert cube, and most importantly, all cards can optionally be played face down as the card chromatic sphere. In this episode we discuss the gameplay tempo considerations for players when deciding whether to cast cards as a chromatic sphere, the synergies being able to cast cards as an MDFC chromatic sphere adds to the cube, and much more. Enjoy! The Ball Pit: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/ballpit?view=primer Pack One Slick Ones: https://open.spotify.com/show/7oowFWkI4esSo5MEy7yiy4?si=dd834fc5c3ca40c1 Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic Art by Tyler Reed: Funnylittleguys.co

Welcome to the eighth bonus episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! In today's special bonus episode, I am coming to you live from UberCubeathon in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is a yearly event ran by Stu and Uberbear where friends from across the country are invited down to play some great cubes! You’ll hear about what people drafted, how their decks came together, fun highlights from their matches, and thoughts on the cubes we played. Tune in to hear their insights and stay tuned for more discussions on cube design in future episodes of Cuberviews! Uber Cube Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3thVViP55LfZbFHka70gpL?si=d77fa09953814be6

Welcome to the 55th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am excited to be joined by Harrison Dudek to discuss The Epic Experiment, a cube where each player starts the draft with two copies of the sorcery Epic Experiment. In this episode we discuss how Harrison built the cube around wanting Epic Experiment to be powerful, the spellslinger archetype, having a cube with so few creatures, and much more. Enjoy! The Epic Experiment Cube: https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/about/EPIC-EXP Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic Art by Tyler Reed: Funnylittleguys.co

Welcome to the 54th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am happy to be joined by Ryan Byle to discuss Secrets are No Fun Unless you Share With Everyone, a cube that only includes cards that have been printed in Secret Lairs. In this episode we discuss finding synergies, archetypes, and packages in a unusual card pool, the challenges behind actually acquiring cards for the cube, the process of updating the cube over time, and much more. Enjoy! Secrets are No Fun Unless you Share With Everyone: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/Secret_Lair?view=primer Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic Art by Tyler Reed: Funnylittleguys.co

Welcome to the 53rd episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I’m excited to be joined by Jordan Kruis to talk about the Lavender Desert, which is a color restricted Jeskai desert cube. In this episode we discuss the inspiration behind building a desert-themed environment, the role lands play in shaping gameplay, the strengths and challenges of designing within Jeskai colors, and the unique archetypes that emerge from combining cycling, artifacts, spellslinger strategies, second-card-draw synergies and more! Enjoy! Lavender Desert: https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/about/lavender Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusicArt by Tyler Reed: Funnylittleguys.co