Lucky Paper Radio Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox
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Lucky Paper Radio is a podcast about Magic: the Gathering hosted by lifelong friends Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox. Focused primarily on sandbox formats like Cube, which are free of banlists, rotation, and net decking, the show is about the best parts of Magic and how to get the most out of the game.
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Tutors in Cube Design: Creating Variety by Reducing Variety
Andy and Anthony talk about “tutors” in Cube and how cards that give you access to any card in your library impact the game. Historically, both of our hosts have tended to avoid them in most of their Cube designs, but the serve a unique function that could make them worth considering.
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Discussed in this episode:
Intro
100 Ornithopters
Neoclassical Cube
Irregular Cube
All Tutors on Scryfall
The Cube Map
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
2:12 - Andy’s Salty Bad Beats
8:20 - What is a tutor?
11:10 - What tutors have Anthony and Andy been playing since the beginning and why?
16:21 - Why have Anthony and Andy mostly avoided unconditional tutors in their Cube designs?
18:48 - Tutors in the Neoclassical Cube
37:24 - Tutors in 100 Ornithopters
43:47 - Our hosts current advice on designing with tutors
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. You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box:
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
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Outlaws of Thunder Junction Cube Community Set Review
Andy, Anthony, and Parker review the results of our Cube community set survey for Outlaws of Thunder Junction. As with every set, we asked Cube designers which cards they’re excited about from Magic’s latest world of hats, and how confident they are in them remaining in their Cubes long-term.
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Discussed in this episode:
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Cube Prospective
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander Cube Prospective
Usman’s Deep Dive on OTJ
Magic: the Colonized — Parker’s Article on the OTJ World Builing Decisions
MST3K
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
6:16 - Episode Overview
21:51 - 10. Phantom Interference
24:45 - 9. Aven Interrupter
28:26 - 8. Nurturing Pixie
32:06 - 7. Requisition Raid
34:43 - 6. Three Steps Ahead
38:44 - 5. Harvester of Misery
46:24 - 4. Legion Extruder
52:35 - 3. Bristly Bill, Spinesower
57:53 - 2. Slickshot Showoff
1:03:57 - 1. Forsaken Miner
1:07:07 - Honorable Mention Tinybones
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 mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord.
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
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Cube Design Iron Chef: Goblin Charbelcher
Andy and Anthony revisit designing a Cube starting with a single card as inspiration. Starting with Goblin Charbelcher, they each explore themes and mechanics that could make the card relevant in a Cube, and build off those to create rough Cube skeletons.
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Discussed in this episode:
Episode 182: Emergent Cube Design by Example
Our Teaser on YouTube
UberCube Event
Lucky Paper Cube Events Page
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
3:11 - Overview of episode
4:37 - Meta show business, including the first edition of the Lucky Paper Mailbag
11:57 - All about our focal card: Goblin Charbelcher
16:11 - Anthony’s Charbelcher Journey
31:14 - Andy’s Charbelcher Journey
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 mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord.
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
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The Hardest Part is Just Getting Started, with Sam from Rhystic Studies
Andy and Anthony are joined by Sam from Rhystic Studies to talk about his first Cube design project. Sam, who produces thoughtful, carefully written videos on Magic, has been interested in Cube design for years and has finally made the leap to create his own list. They talk about what motivates Sam’s design goals, how he’s approached the project, and what he’s looking forward to in his first experiences playing it.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
3:06 - Betrayal Corner and the Magic to Game Design Pipeline
7:53 - Introduction to “Kitchen Table All Stars”, Sam’s new Cube
11:46 - Why now and why Cube is Sam’s “end game” for Magic
22:22 - Cube Design in the Liminal Space Between the First Complete List and the First Actual Draft
30:23 - What Are Sam’s Goals for the First Draft
44:34 - What are the other hallmark cards of Kitchen Table All Stars?
51:38 - Identifying and Handling Power Outliers
56:13 - Pack 1, Pick 1 from Sam’s Cube
Discussed in this episode:
Intro backing music “Lonesome Journey” by KeysOfMoonMusic
Betrayal (Board Game)
Pandemic (Board Game)
Sam’s Cube, “Kitchen Table All Stars”
Episode 191: Vibes-Forward Cube Design with Ryan Overturf
Steve Stillman on Twitter
Episode 182: Emergent Cube Design by Example
100 Ornithopters in a Trenchcoat
Caleb Gannon’s Drafts of His Own Powered Synergy Cube on MTGO
Sam’s Interview on Humans of Magic
Hillary’s “Baby’s First Cube”
DanDan
Dear Gonti, Love Sophie by Rhystic Studies
Understanding Sagas | How Magic Art Depicts In-World Histories by Rhystic Studies
Red Deck Wins by Rhystic Studies
Games Within Games | The Story of “Forgetful Fish” by Rhystic Studies
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 mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord.
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
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Magic on the Holodeck: Outlaws of Thunder Junction First Impressions and Personal Cube Additions
Our Cube Prospective Surveys for Outlaws of Thunder Junction is now open! Let us know what you are testing in your cube from the latest set.
Andy and Anthony talk about their first impressions of Outlaws of Thunder Junction and the cards their interested in for their own Cube lists. Anthony is not too impressed by the aesthetics of the set, but they manage to power through, talk about the mechanics and how they might be relevant to different Cube designers, and even a few individual cards that stand out.
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Discussed in this episode:
Kristen Schaal is a Horse!
Washington Cube Champs
Cali Cube Champs
Get tickets
Join the Discord
Uber Cube Event
Boston Cube Party
Cube Dungeon Con
MagicCon Panel About Representation of Native Peoples, Thanks Brodie!
The Holodeck
Episode 129 on the State of the Game and Design for an “Eternal World”
Good Morning Magic “The Problem with Kicker and How We Fixed It”
Andy’s Monocolored Starter Decks
An Ode to Scalable Threats, by Andy
Emma Partlow’s tweet about the OTJ set symbols
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
3:26 - Upcoming Cube Event Rundown
9:17 - Andy and Anthony’s Broad Impressions of Outlaws of Thunder Junction
25:27 - Mechanics from Outlaws of Thunder Junction
26:10 - Outlaws
28:19 - Committing a Crime
36:01 - Spree
44:29 - Mounts and Saddle
48:08 - Plot
51:12 - Unnamed mechanics and themes
52:14 - Bun Magic Cube Additions
52:55 - Slick Shot Showoff
53:48 - Goldvein Hydra
54:50 - Harvester of Misery
56:22 - Andy’s long list of half-considered ‘maybes’ for the Bun Magic Cube
57:04 - Regular Cube Additions
57:41 - Trained Arynx
58:32 - Demonic Ruckus
59:15 - Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
1:00:17 - 100 Ornithopters Additions
1:02:24 - Lost Jitte
1:04:43 - Trash the Town
1:09:10 - Pitiless Carnage
1:10:14 - Pest Control
1:11:03 - Requisition Raid
1:13:07 - Turbo Cube Additions
1:13:28 - Magebane Lizard
1:14:17 - Geralf, the Fleshwright
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 mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord.
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
Musical production by DJ James Nasty. -
Striving for a More Accountable and Inclusive Playgroup
Guests Tara, Jenn, and Haiyue join Andy and Anthony for a discussion on making play spaces that are more accountable and inclusive to help grow more diverse playgroups. Tara brings her perspective as a professional diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant; Jenn, their experience organizing and judging events; and Haiyue what she’s learned managing the VML, and, from all of them, much much more.
As Cube designers, our hosts and many of our listeners need to grow their communities as much as their Cube lists if they hope to play consistently. Our guests bring their broader perspective on why it’s so important to do that in an inclusive way and how to go about it.
Discussed in this episode:
Episode 130: Cube Community Building
5 Steps to Break Down Gender Barriers in MTG by guest Haiyue
How To Organize Inclusive And Accessible Events by guest Tara with help from other contributors
The View From Here by Katie G. Bates
Playing with Power — Inclusivity in Magic
Safe and Brave Spaces Don’t Work (and What You Can Do Instead) by Elise Ahenkorah
The VML
CubeCon
Redlining in the United States
Magic the Gathering Infraction Procedure Guide
Set Boundaries Find Peace Book by Nedra Tawwab
No Land Beyond
Tara’s Website
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 mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord.
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Customer Reviews
Great Cube and Great Podcast
Y’all should try out the Bun Magic Cube.
Amazing insights for cube!
Great stuff, as always, gentlemen.
Great Cube Analysis
Great cube analysis and suggestions to make your cube better.