Fixing is Cringe with Jenn the Judge

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Andy and Anthony are Joined by Jenn the Judge to talk about “5 Color Good Stuff” decks in cube. They talk about what aspects of a Cube enable 5 color decks, and the impacts these decks have on the feel and fun of an environment. They talk about some of the strategies they employ in their own cubes, including Jenn’s Ravnica Cube, to control what kinds of multi-color decks are likely to be drafted.

Discussed in this episode:

• The Oldest School Cube
• Jenn’s Ravnica Cube
• Jenn’s Linktree
• Hex and Company

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• Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
• Anthony’s “Regular” Cube

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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Intro
• 4:06 - The fixing in your cube is too good
• 5:02 - Ravnica limited formats and how they might inform fixing in Cube
• 8:10 - What is wrong with five color good stuff?
• 15:56 - On disliking Triomes in Cube
• 22:51 - The effects on less experienced players in fixing dense cubes
• 26:12 - How do players that spend high picks on lands still end up with super high card quality in their deck?
• 28:23 - The various factors that contribute to the viability of five-color good stuff decks?
• 35:21 - How does Jenn limit soupy decks in their Ravnica Cube
• 48:09 - Does the five-color good stuff deck self balance in draft?
• 53:33 - Are there different kinds of five-color good stuff decks? What are their various merits and downsides?
• 58:17 - Closing thoughts on five-color good stuff and mana fixing in cubes