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Nov 24, 2025 1 hr

The Top 10 Myths About Cube

from Lucky Paper Radio Hosted by Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox

View all cards mentioned in this episode Andy and Anthony talk about and dispel what they see as the most prevalent myths about Cube drafting and design. While the format has seen a ton of growth in the last few years, it’s still not uncommon for people to think of Cube as primarily defined by the MTGO Cube. Other myths like Cube being only for the most enfranchised players or requiring exactly 8 people are still pervasive. Discussed in this episode: The Chive Guy Double-slit Experiment The Top 5 Casual Formats Of Magic: The Gathering (not commander) from the Tolarian Community College on YouTube Stone Soup Draft Explanation on YouTube Many Ways to Draft with Less than 8 Players Explained Episode 277: Building the Lords of Limited Cube with Ben and Ethan of the LOL Podcast Episode 206: The Joy of Gaming with Richard Garfield with Richard Garfield, Magic’s creator Broadcast Shuffle: The Fast Method for Shuffling a Cube The Magic Multiverse Project Cubes Mentioned: MTGO Vintage Cube Cube List on Cube Cobra Andy’s 100 Ornithopters Aquaone Powered a Heavily Altered Powered Vintage Cube Anthony’s Turbo Cube Andy’s Neoclassical Cube Andy’s Sacred Geometry Anthony’s Regular Cube Companion Cube If you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. 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 Musical production by DJ James Nasty. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 4:06 - Myth 1: All Cube is Vintage Cube 8:40 - Myth 2: Cubes Must Contain the Most Powerful Cards Available 12:10 - Cube vs. Commander 15:13 - Myth 3: Cube is Expensive 29:28 - Myth 4: Cube is for Enfranchised Players Only 33:02 - Myth 5: You Need 8 People to Play Cube 40:12 - Myth 6: 360 Card Cubes Get Repetitive 43:48 - Myth 7: Your Cube Has to Be Perfectly Balanced 48:04 - Myth 8: Shuffling is Difficult and Time Consuming 48:43 - Myth 9: If You Like Commander You Should Build a Commander Cube 50:28 - Myth 10: Your Cube Needs a Gimmick 57:21 - Listener Message from Nick

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