Aesthetic Values and Style in Cube Design

View all cards mentioned in this episode Inspired by two standards of beauty from different cultures — the Japanese Wabi-Sabi and the Italian Sprezzatura — Andy and Anthony are talking about a seemingly mundane card choice in 100 Ornithopters and how that reflects on the aesthetic values that are informally codified in cube design. Discussed in this episode: Aetherdrift and Aetherdrift Commander Cube surveys Boonta Vista 383: “Stanking Ass Or Otherwise” Wabi-Sabi Sprezzatura Wabi-Sabi for Artists and Designers by Leonard Koren Wabi-Sabi: Further Thoughts by Leonard Koren Neoclassical Cube Dear Gonti, Love Sophie The Fire Swamp Pack One, Slick Ones Free “Playing Oppression” PDF Arlo’s Thoughts on Cube as an Art Project 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 You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at [email protected] or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 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. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:34 - “Vintage Cube Sucks” Follow Up 7:34 - Cultural ideas of beauty that influence Cube design 13:29 - What is wabi-sabi? 28:30 - What is sprezzatura? 32:01 - Disenchant/Naturalize effects in 100 Ornithopters 44:27 - How do we cultivate style in our cube design choices? 48:05 - Examples of stylish Cube design choices 53:06 - Anthony talks about fractals 54:40 - Arlo’s point about cube inclusions never meant to be put in decks 57:52 - Vanquisher’s Banner vs. The Great Henge in 100 Ornithopters and cube style comes full circle