The Jank Tank

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXHFind us on Twitter @JankDiverGamingCheck out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalksPlaneswalker have taken a bit of a nosedive in Magic design lately, but they’re still a unique part of the Cube experience. Which ones hold up, and what do you need to be looking for to consider a Planeswalker for Cube?Shownotes:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CsC-ulV0bta2KVWpVxf8ohHHaV8SoohSgReSMVPdvbM/edit?usp=sharing

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXHFind us on Twitter @JankDiverGamingCheck out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalksYou can find Daneelius's Peasant All-Stars Cube here: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/DaneeliusPeasantAllStars?view=primerShownotes:https://docs.google.com/document/d/15DI9Meg7gvm3nAxHunoplgY454MsDO2Ze1EG-_6w6gA/edit?usp=sharingBack to school one more time, though we're sitting at the Peasant's table this time. What cards pass? Let's take a look.

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXHFind us on Twitter @JankDiverGamingCheck out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalksYou can find Daneelius's Peasant All-Stars Cube here: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/DaneeliusPeasantAllStars?view=primerSecret's out: Strixhaven's looking pretty hot this second time around, full of interesting mechanics, clever card designs, and a bunch of stuff Tim didn't read properly. Show Note:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XGm1v8x2I8J0in5YDbfjLeODuCubfqv_L_uJEzadju0/edit?usp=sharing

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Secrets of Strixhaven is one summer break away, so let's revisit the 2021 Strixhaven set and see how it's holding up for Cube, plus just chat about some of our favorites from the set.

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Got a short one for y'all, with a look at some of the higher-powered cards in TMNT. Tim's kind of digging the set, but will anything get past Chris's TMNT-vetoing powers? Let's find out.  Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10vAp5Ima6b56m_8RgBKonqWcgL2GnkhXx36JXex9Ot4/edit?usp=sharing

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks You can find Daneelius's Peasant All-Stars Cube here: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/DaneeliusPeasantAllStars?view=primer Say what you will about TMNT and Universes Beyond, this set totally delivers on the Peasant playables. At least for one color.... By the way, how do we feel about tier lists for our reviews? Let us know! Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13BG0CHLhROiXPv3vPqCkp0Yd1SAuQD1tvYoQ5DOisCI/edit?usp=sharing

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks You can find Daneelius's Peasant All-Stars Cube here: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/DaneeliusPeasantAllStars?view=primer If you're just catching up on Peasant Cube after a long hiatus away, things look a little different now. We're all about artifacts and object creation now. (Don't worry, the Mulldrifters are still there) Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16_tw6YA2Z-tA20Ddh39V4YJ75qJTmb-akeATDKGX8Ag/edit?usp=sharing

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks You can find Daneelius's Peasant All-Stars Cube here: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/DaneeliusPeasantAllStars?view=primer The gang's all here! We got everyone on a single call together to sing the praises of digital cubing, and why you shouldn't be worried about the barriers to entry for cubing online. Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uHlTSI-t5GhM1dqhZC-lo1keb0tmURjpZFTofYvPYwM/edit?usp=sharing

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Hey look, it's Chris (if you're watching the video version). Let's chat Lorwyn at a higher level, and by "let's" I mean Teld & Tim while Chris walks away to get a drink. Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lU_3wo15TkNb6jm9dPu_7C-V8MIVfx5QAM5xiscjUUw/edit?usp=sharing

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Daneelius's Peasant All-Star Cube on CubeCobra Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Chord_O_Calls on Limited Level-Ups (Check out daneelius moderating the Discord channel!) If you're an audio-only listener, consider hopping over to YouTube to see our new look! We're talking Lorwyn Eclipsed today, but we also want to hear feedback on our recording setup! Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Xl63yVoBQteVhv3tMkRrY4gBxITiH8qpEgD981WnA8/edit?usp=sharing Timestamps: (We'll have to workshop this with the new camera/editing system!)

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Daneelius's Peasant All-Star Cube on CubeCobra Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Chord_O_Calls on Limited Level-Ups (Check out daneelius moderating the Discord channel!) Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XV4w5C0KcoAX_8d8bk2_RNU5jxxV--4jDXm0KRLG15E/edit?usp=sharing Timestamps: 00:00 -- Peasant Superlatives 06:45 -- Big Picture 12:04 -- Superlative Start 25:17 -- Learn Rant 30:08 -- Back to the Show 1:59:46 -- Card of the Year 2:05:30 -- 2026 Wishlist 2:29:27 -- Closing Thoughts & Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks 2025 was a pretty big year, like 8/8 for 5 big, with perhaps MTG's biggest and lowest set releasing in the span of one year. Let's see how 2025 shaped Cube. Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XdUTbFeTUWEHWnBhL03ntCKnWra1qLrxNqssTltpkJM/edit?usp=sharing Timestamps: 00:00 -- Chrissy-Chris In The House 06:11 -- 2025 Preamble 22:05 -- Aetherdrift 34:28 -- Tarkir: Dragonstorm 46:58 -- Final Fantasy 1:02:59 -- Edge of Eternities 1:17:50 -- Marvel's Spider-Man 1:28:40 -- Avatar: The Last Airbender 1:42:14 -- Superlatives 2:05:18 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks We botched out high-level Cube review of Avatar, so we're revisiting the set with the cards that actually made the cut in our cube. Let us know what you think of this formatting! Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CZENyTW2LTE3R8-kB0u0y0x2ZaiV21MlCK7hlm9t9kI/edit?usp=sharing Timestamps: 00:00 -- Cubebenders 07:36 -- Awaken the Avatar (cards) 13:10 -- White 36:58 -- Blue 52:15 -- Black 1:06:50 -- Red 1:16:00 -- Green 1:29:00 -- Gold 1:42:03 -- Wrap-Up 1:44:48 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter/X @JankDiverGaming Check out Daneelius's Peasant All-Star Cube on CubeCobra Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Chord_O_Calls on Limited Level-Ups (Check out daneelius moderating the Discord channel!) Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18j9-BOU7KqWpTmDuk8c5Cm6eOnv_GbWzDJFYLNjyqRU/edit?usp=sharing 20 Aangs and 15 Tophs, plus a bunch of bending. What a world we live in. Good news is, Avatar sort of delivered for Cube, and looks to be even more promising if Secrets of Strixhaven does what it needs to do next year. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Welcome, Peasants 04:50 -- Grading Scale 07:18 -- Lesson Preamble 14:04 -- White 47:26 -- Blue 1:15:18 -- Black 1:36:08 -- Red 1:56:30 -- Green 2:25:56 -- Gold

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Commons and uncommons are juiced these days. Let's see what makes a lower-rarity card appropriate for a higher-powered Cube. Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MvZrG0zTMJ4RJqFqGqn8C9XvzGtsdxewV_Dn3lCynY4/edit?usp=sharing Timestamps: 00:00 -- Constant Derailing 08:40 -- Back on Track 10:55 -- Single-Card Discussion 26:47 -- Main Topic 37:15 -- Elements of Strong Commons/Uncommons 43:22 -- Value & Synergy 54:36 -- Removal 59:32 -- Quick Comparisons 1:06:52 -- Personal Faves 1:13:25 -- Closing Thoughts 1:19:39 -- Farewell    

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter/X @JankDiverGaming Check out Daneelius's Peasant All-Star Cube on CubeCobra Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Chord_O_Calls on Limited Level-Ups (Check out daneelius moderating the Discord channel!) Episode Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TyXfhIbWQgrWw5ar5NX7-rTQcAoVRsb2u6NmlRFPtU0/edit?usp=sharing We're over a year divorced from the release of Modern Horizons 3, which had a profound effect on Peasant Cubing. Let's talk about the fallout. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Teld Loses Audio Immediately 03:31 -- Single Card Discussion (2-for-1) 11:33 -- Second Card Discussion 17:32 -- MH3, 1 Year Later 31:42 -- MDFC Question 36:06 -- Was MH3 Net Negative? 47:31 -- Everyone Hates Chrys 1:00:02 -- Cards & Archetypes 1:17:47 -- Final Thoughts + Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Show Notes (bare-bones): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kh56BFppuaA8DSsBNPyWheRmejPONH-i5L7L8P6OwiU/edit?usp=sharing Timestamps: 00:00 -- Mythic Co-Hosts 06:56 -- Tim News 09:24 -- Single-Card Discussion 21:02 -- Balanced Gold Sections 30:50 -- Full Land Cycles 38:16 -- Colorless Card Density 47:41 -- Singleton Cube 53:26 -- Themes in Every Color 1:02:08 -- Farewell 1:08:04 -- 2026 Line-Up

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter/X @JankDiverGaming Check out Daneelius's Peasant All-Star Cube on CubeCobra Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Chord_O_Calls on Limited Level-Ups (Check out daneelius moderating the Discord channel!) Episode Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TK1prY5nrV6c2A0htHoH5mQqksqYRsAHYhW8LmS-9Es/edit?usp=sharing Oh boy, here we are. We'll be playing with the Through the Omenpaths versions of these cards for the most part, but here's out review of the actual Spider-Man cards for Peasant Cubes. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Return of Spiders-Man 06:09 -- Bonus Sheet 08:27 -- Grading Scale 10:15 -- White 26:36 -- Blue 50:24 -- Black 1:10:27 -- Red 1:21:06 -- Green 1:41:27 -- Gold/Colorless 2:32:06 -- Impressions & Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Ep. 50 Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lG0MXtUt4GbjZyvnH8zejxjXBnUOyhGDeGhhiNcKgGs/edit?usp=sharing Timestamps: 00:00 -- Spider-Man Did Me In 10:12 -- Set Logistics 16:07 -- Set Mechanics 19:42 -- White 35:59 -- Blue 48:28 -- Black 1:03:23 -- Red 1:14:42 -- Green 1:29:59 -- Gold 2:22:16 -- Impressions 2:29:31 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter/X @JankDiverGaming Check out Daneelius's Peasant All-Star Cube on CubeCobra Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Chord_O_Calls on Limited Level-Ups (Check out daneelius moderating the Discord channel!) Episode Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E0EQhHNdEWIuFKEL8fRL2KbDw-xtAveloVxXB4eSHyQ/edit?usp=sharing Tim's recovering from his stay in the hospital, so Daneelius & Teld are tackling a bit of a fun topic today: What's up with all the Skyfishers in Peasant Cube, and why are both super fun and sometimes problematic at the same time?

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter/X @JankDiverGaming Check out Daneelius's Peasant All-Star Cube on CubeCobra Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Chord_O_Calls on Limited Level-Ups (Check out daneelius moderating the Discord channel!) Episode Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E0EQhHNdEWIuFKEL8fRL2KbDw-xtAveloVxXB4eSHyQ/edit?usp=sharing Thanks to Daneelius and Teld for carrying on this one. We've got some thoughts on spacecraft and the other new mechanics from Edge of Eternities, and as always we've picked out quite a few newcomers to talk about for Peasant Cubes. Timestamps: 05:27 -- White 46:13 -- Blue 1:21:30 -- Black 2:00:21 -- Red 2:26:17 -- Green 2:47:24 -- Multicolor

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Ep. 49 Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1umn4DBoTZQG_faBwq6FRjNxWw3To2rH2oaeVqvUQ5f8/edit?usp=sharing Timestamps: 09:37 -- Set Logisitics 11:19 -- Mechanics 22:33 -- White 50:57 -- Blue 1:06:28 -- Black 1:30:51 -- Red 1:50:24 -- Green 2:04:51 -- Gold/Colorless 2:15:06 -- Impressions

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Daneelius's Peasant All-Stars Cube: https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/63aa6dd3331aeb270eda1573 What's that? Peasant content? Don't mind if we do! Daneelius joins us as we chat about some of our favorite micro strategies in Peasant Cubes. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Shoutouts 05:36 -- Single-Card Discussion 20:25 -- Theme #1: Draw-2 48:30 -- Theme #2: Delirium 1:19:23 -- Theme #3: Artifacts 1:51:57 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks We've got a green problem folks. And no matter how much we want to dance around the issue, it always seems to stem from our 1-mana dorks. So what do we do about that? Can you cut 1-mana dorks from a Cube without damaging green's playability? Timestamps: 00:00 -- Happy Daddy Day 06:07 -- Single-Card Discussion 17:48 -- 1-Mana Dorks 41:50 -- Balancing Green 50:04 -- Possible Additions to Arena 58:47 -- Green Finishers 1:09:40 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter/X @JankDiverGaming Check out Daneelius's Peasant All-Star Cube on CubeCobra Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Chord_O_Calls on Limited Level-Ups (Check out daneelius moderating the Discord channel!) You're Not Alone -- FFIX Soundtrack -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha6iWPqrJeE The Extreme -- FFVIII Soundtrack -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En3H80P2SLs Queue the battle music! Daneelius joins us for a look at Final Fantasy for lower-rarity cubes, and as usual, there's a lot to talk about here.  Timestamps: 00:00 -- Spoiler Alert? 06:25 -- WHITE 52:00 -- BLUE 1:17:45 -- BLACK 1:54:28 -- RED 2:15:35 -- GREEN 2:33:54 -- GOLD+COLORLESS 3:08:10 -- Initial Thoughts

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Well, we're in the thick of it now with Universes Beyond sets. But at least Final Fantasy's something the bois can relate to. Let's see if the cards deliver for Cube. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Opening Pandora's Box 10:13 -- Set Logistics 15:46 -- Set Mechanics 23:18 -- White 48:10 -- Blue 1:13:13 -- Black 1:30:38 -- Red 1:40:24 -- Green 1:56:03 -- Gold/Colorless 2:15:34 -- Impressions 2:21:06 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Of all the colors, black has probably come the shortest way over the last decade. The individual cards are stronger, but the effects have pretty much stayed the same. Let's do a then vs. now comparison of black across Cubes over the last 10 years or so. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Just 3 Dirty Birds 05:55 -- Single-Card Discussion 20:31 -- Self-Damaging Black 24:51 -- Control Support 27:57 -- Hand Disruption 33:13 -- Aristocrats 45:39 -- More Traditional Archetypes 51:46 -- Modern-Day Black 58:40 -- Black to the Future 1:13:59 -- Black in JDG Cube 1:26:36 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks The Bakersbane Duo sits down for a conversation about Izzet, specifically the tempo-based prowess versions of the deck. Inspired by newcomer Cori-Steel Cutter, the archetype's got some explosive potential, but also some glaring weaknesses. Timestamps: 00:00 -- To Oblivion! 08:05 -- Single-Card Discussion 22:05 -- What Is Izzet Prowess? 37:53 -- The Threats 52:34 -- Prowess-Adjacent Cards 1:11:27 -- Newcomers 1:25:36 -- Non-UR Cards 1:30:28 -- Wrap-Up 1:38:41 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Tarkir: Dragonstorm gave us some pretty powerful 3-color cards to ponder, which got us thinking: What exactly is the role of a 3c card in a Traditional 2c Cube? We've invited Admin Persian to the show to talk about it. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Welcome Persian! 08:10 -- YouTube Comments 10:30 -- Single-Card Discussion 22:24 -- 3-color Checkboxes 30:42 -- Signaling a Theme 44:11 -- Raw Power Cards 51:33 -- Cube Equity 1:00:05 -- 4+ Color Cards 1:10:01 -- 3c Cards in Peasant 1:14:10 -- Final Thoughts 1:21:40 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks What's that? A Magic set that feels like a Magic set? Needless to say, the boys are VERY interested in the return to Tarkir. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Welcome Back, Chris! 02:36 -- Welcome Back, Tarkir! 06:29 -- Set Mechanics 13:49 -- WHITE 47:24 -- BLUE 1:04:02 -- BLACK 1:31:09 -- RED 1:57:30 -- GREEN 2:07:23 -- ABZAN 2:17:36 -- TEMUR 2:27:34 -- SULTAI 2:35:24 -- MARDU 2:47:36 -- Remaining Gold Cards 2:57:55 -- Colorless + Lands 3:11:28 -- Closing Throughts & Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter/X @JankDiverGaming Check out Daneelius's Peasant All-Star Cube on CubeCobra Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Chord_O_Calls on Limited Level-Ups (Check out daneelius moderating the Discord channel!) Magic's back, baby! At least for now. We return to Tarkir in glorious fashion, revisiting the clans everyone loved in KTK while maintaining that draconic feel of the plane. But how does a 3-color set like this fair for Cube? That's out job to figure out today, at least for Peasant Cubes. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Welcome Home, Tarkir 04:20 -- Grading Scale 08:42 -- White 40:59 -- Blue 59:22 -- Black 1:21:29 -- Red 1:33:10 -- Green 1:59:45 -- Gold 3:00:36 --  Lands and Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Check this link out for the packs used in this episode: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GMrAiGTeOzpuT_auyFQjxPnie0gPrZw_?usp=sharing We focus a lot on Cube design here, but rarely on Draft or Gameplay advice. Here's an attempt to change that as Teld, Tim, and guest Mopbeeble walk through the early portions of a Jank Diver Gaming Cube, pointing out the different paths you could take through a fairly high-power cube. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Mopping Up 04:21 -- Single-Card Discussion 11:35 -- Set-Up 13:20 -- JDG Cube Catch-Up 18:47 -- Pack 1 29:54 -- Pack 2 35:41 -- Pack 3 42:31 -- Pack 4 51:45 -- Pack 5 58:27 -- Pack 6 1:04:55 -- Pack 7 1:11:50 -- Pack 8 1:16:09 -- Recap 1:26:36 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Cover your ears, we're saying the A-word today. Like it or not, Alchemy's done some pretty sweet things over the last few years, and some digital-only cards might actually make your cubes better. And yes, that means paper cubes too! Let's talk about what Alchemy does right and wrong, and some cards that add some zest to cubes. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Salmonella Diaries 07:44 -- Single-Card Discussion 14:14 -- Why This, Why Now? 22:05 -- Alchemy Pros and Cons 30:30 -- Good vs. Bad Alchemy Design 52:08 -- Alchemy in Cube 1:02:26 -- Adapting Digital Mechanics for Paper 1:17:08 -- Alchemy Wishlist 1:22:22 -- Personal Favorites 1:37:40 -- Bringing it Home 1:42:46 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Welcome to the finale of the Build-a-Cube series. For all aspiring Cube designers, here's our send-off on how to build a Cube from scratch, wrapping up with advice on how to make changes and how to interpret player feedback. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Pot of Greed & Housekeeping 05:07 -- Single-Card Discussion 23:10 -- Cube's Done... Now What? 30:11 -- Match-Up Deficiencies 38:45 -- Identifying Weaknesses 46:15 -- When and What to Change 56:09 -- Feedback 1:09:02 -- Reliable Sources of Feedback 1:31:20 -- Wrap-Up and Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter/X @JankDiverGaming Check out Daneelius's Peasant All-Star Cube on CubeCobra Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Chord_O_Calls on Limited Level-Ups (Check out daneelius moderating the Discord channel!) Is DFT an Aetherhit or an Aetherwhiff? Guess we'll find out soon, but for now we're specing on the new cards from the set for Peasant Cubes. There are some big open-ended questions like Start Your Engines and the vehicles of the set, but surprisingly, a lot of textural stuff and not as many must-play cards.  Timestamps: 00:00 -- Stert Yer Engins 02:39 -- Mechanic Speculation 06:11 -- White 20:13 -- Blue 40:20 -- Black 1:10:51 -- Red 1:29:36 -- Green 1:58:59 -- Gold/Colorless 2:37:45 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Buckle Up! Start Your Engines! Tokyo Drift! *Car noises* Aetherdrift's out after a drought of good Cube sets, but will the vehicle-forward death race set deliver for Cube? That's what we're here to discuss! Timestamps: 00:00 -- SPEED DEMONS 02:54 -- Set Logisitics & Mechanics 10:59 -- WHITE 36:25 -- BLUE 48:09 -- BLACK 57:55 -- RED 1:11:24 -- GREEN 1:22:12 -- GOLD 2:10:23 -- Initial Thoughts & Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks We've noticed some interesting things about white's core identity these days, and it made us think about how white decks today stack up to the white decks of yore. Let's see how far we've come, and where white might still go in future sets. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Among Us & Cheating at Monopoly 14:06 -- Single-Card Discussion 29:53 -- Pre-Arena White 51:34 -- Modern Themes 1:38:52 -- Further Adaptation 1:52:49 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Your Cube doesn't actually suck! But there are always areas of improvement, and we've made these mistakes often enough in our Cube career that we can help you steer clear as well!  Timestamps: 00:00 -- The Commander Tank 04:53 -- Sorry For The Title 09:07 -- Single-Card Discussion 25:30 -- Narrow Themes 41:56 -- Unmitigated Power-Maxing 58:05 -- Bloated Cube Size 1:08:12 -- Kill Your Darlings 1:12:59 -- Player Feedback 1:22:21 -- Engage Outside Sources 1:28:03 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Peasant players ate GOOD this year. The shift to Play boosters has ushered in the new Age of the Uncommon, and that means we got possibly the best year of all time from a Peasant Cube perspective. Let's talk about why that is with a superlative show for the best cards from 2024! Timestamps: 00:00 -- Keeping House 10:19 -- Paper-Only Shout-Outs 17:35 -- STONKS Award 24:01 -- Showstopper Award 30:54 -- Seasoned Awardenguard 38:33 -- Anger Mismanagement Award 47:42 -- One Step At A Time Award 58:06 -- Doom Blade Award 1:04:46 -- 1st Day On The Job Award 1:12:29 -- Disembodied Award 1:16:13 -- Goldilocks Award 1:19:48 -- All The Colors Of The Wind Award 1:22:42 -- The Glimmerlight Award 1:28:30 -- Wheel In The Sky Award 1:36:21 -- Bob The Builder Award 1:39:43 -- Ambrosia Award 1:45:57 -- Emergent Archetype Award 1:51:54 -- Peasant Peek/Peasant Weak Awards 1:55:59 -- Swan Song Award 2:01:17 -- Old Yeller Award 2:05:09 -- Chains Of Mephistopheles Award 2:13:41 -- Adult Gold Dragon Award 2:15:45 -- Card Of The Year 2:22:50 -- 2025 Wishlist 2:31:54 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks  2024 was the last bastion of great Magic design before we get... whatever's happening in 2025 and Beyond. Get it, beyond? Anyway, enjoy us reminiscing about all the Arena sets we got this year and the great/not-so-great Cube cards that came with them.   Timestamps: 00:00 -- GG 2024 11:24 -- MKM 30:33 -- OTJ 50:35 -- MH3 1:01:12 -- BLB Peak 1:14:09 -- DSK 1:38:50 -- PIO & FND 1:47:29 -- Big Picture Changes 2:05:20 -- This Year's Hits 2:19:57 -- Superlatives 2:25:13 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Welcome to Power Crept Masters, a set full of cards we wanted 3 years ago that are now all but obsolete! Hey, let's not get too cynical, there's still some fun stuff to talk about with this Arena-only set. Timestamps: 00:00 -- PIO & Housekeeping 07:07 -- Big Picture 12:05 -- WHITE 30:55 -- BLUE 51:40 -- BLACK, kind of? 54:40 -- RED 1:17:54 -- GREEN 1:34:23 -- GOLD 1:48:07 -- Thoughts & Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Is Hasbro Killing Their Golden Goose? Note that this episode was recorded about a month before release. The 2025 Standard line-up has been revealed, and there's some... "talking points" based on what we saw. With a huge shift towards Universes Beyond, the boys are riled up and ready to let it all out. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Tucker & Shotgun Chris 05:18 -- Why We're Mad 13:34 -- Cultural Impact 20:58 -- A Note on Game Designers 23:23 -- Back To Griping 41:58 -- Devil's Advocate 50:47 -- Set Fatigue 58:34 -- Who is Magic For? 1:09:20 -- The AI Art Issue 1:22:33 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Chord_O_Calls on Limited Level-Ups: https://limitedlevelups.libsyn.com (Check out daneelius moderating the Discord channel!) Back to basics with Foundations! Nothing too exciting going on in this set, but it should be as good a cube set as any. Thanks to daneelius for hopping on with us on this one! Timestamps: 00:00 -- Daneelius is here! 08:57 -- White 33:54 -- Blue 55:21 -- Black 1:24:22 -- Red 1:50:21 -- Green 2:06:56 -- Reprints 2:41:11 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Foundations is very much a "not-for-us" set, but it's cool to see a set really focused on Standard and new players. We're still going to pick up plenty of goodies from the set, so let's talk about the biggest newcomers and reprints from Foundations! Timestamps: 00:00 -- No Hype 03:30 -- Set Logistics 10:30 -- White 35:54 -- Blue 58:08 -- Black 1:26:39 -- Red 1:53:22 -- Green 2:06:46 -- Gold/Colorless 2:13:48 -- Initial Impressions 2:24:06 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks   Turns out there was quite a bit from Duskmourn that we missed out on, and plenty that went over the top of our expectations. Sit on our shoulders as we take a second pass through some of what worked/didn't work from this set, as well as some cards we glossed over early on. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Intro 02:46 -- Recap 06:52 -- Problematic Cards 19:36 -- Recency Check-In 29:39 -- Duskmourn Considerations 51:50 -- The Enduring Cycle 1:19:42 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks As Cube designers, we love when a deck pops up that we never intentionally seeded into our Cube. And as players, we love going out of our way to draft those decks. Let's chat about emergent archetypes, and how you know when you've got one on your hands. Timestamps: 00:00 -- The Deep Dive 06:57 -- The Main Topic Emerges 09:17 -- Single Card Discussion 18:32 -- Bonus Single Card Discussion 23:54 -- Emergent Themes 28:14 -- Bant *Expletive* 41:36 -- Black/Red Decks 50:39 -- Golgari Sac 1:00:34 -- Selesnya Counters 1:08:54 -- 3-Color Signposts 1:15:46 -- Test Your Archetypes 1:20:30 -- Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks   So many hallways, not enough Doods to fill them all! Check out Ep. 29 of the podcast for our full insights on Duskmourn: House of Horror, including our thoughts on the flavor and mechanics of the set. For now, enjoy some Peasant discussion! Timestamps: 00:00 -- Doods In Hallways! 05:37 -- New Land Cycle 11:36 -- White 44:50 -- Blue 1:01:10 -- Black 1:24:50 -- Red 1:43:02 -- Green 1:54:36 -- Gold 2:15:53 -- Closing Thoughts & Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks   Duskmourn, a frightful mansion-plane full of unspeakable horrors, shifting rooms, deadly denizens, and... backflipping cheerleaders? Alright, we've got some words to say about this set.... But first! Let's talk Cube cards!   Timestamps: 00:00 -- Hitting PRs At The Gym 06:01 -- Set Logistics 08:22 -- Set Mechanics 19:15 -- White 48:43 -- Blue 1:16:51 -- Black 1:35:38 -- Red 2:01:31 -- Green 2:27:32 -- Gold/Colorless 2:55:12 -- First Impressions & Farewell

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks Draw-go control is a thing of the past, and it's time we've accepted it. There's good news for control players, though: Control's not dead, it just looks different! Follow the boys as we talk our way through the new landscape for control in Cube! Timestamps: 00:00 -- In Sickness & In Health 06:12 -- Single-Card Discussion 18:55 -- Intro To Control 22:44 -- New Pressures, Old Plan 36:36 -- Finishers 51:06 -- Wraths 1:09:09 -- The New Control Plan 1:20:47 -- Summary And Card Recommendations 1:31:25 -- Farewell Outro skit music "Waiting Music" by: https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/

Find our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/RFYhasUuXH Find us on Twitter @JankDiverGaming Check out Teld streaming at twitch.tv/TeldTalks If you've been following along with this series, you've probably got a cube full of awesome mono-color sections. But how do you pull everything together to form cohesive themes and multicolored sections? That's our focus today. Build-a-Cube Pt. 1 -- Basic Parameters Build-a-Cube Pt. 2 -- Archetypes and Density Timestamps: 00:00 -- The Caffeine Chronicles 05:46 -- The Real Intro 11:39 -- Single-Card Discussion 23:54 -- Emergent Themes 29:14 -- Themes vs. Archetypes 32:58 -- Equivalent Sections 38:28 -- Building Gold Sections 52:40 -- Cross Pollination 1:02:28 -- Gold Uniqueness 1:10:56 -- Reasons vs. Rewards 1:18:01 -- Retroactive Confirmation 1:25:55 -- Card Placement 1:30:25 -- Final Thoughts 1:33:53 -- Farewell