Looking Backwards; Moving Forwards

In this 2021 retrospective episode, Andy and Anthony look back on the year and discuss the highs and lows for Cube and how their relationship with Magic continues to evolve. They follow the format of Lucky Paper’s 2021 Cube in Review article, giving their own answers to the questions posed to prominent community members therein, and end up going deep on how changes to competitive Magic and the content and community surrounding it has sharpened their commitment to Cube and other sandbox formats.

Timestamps:

• 7:33 — Anthony’s Cube Hit of the Year: Diversity and Community Cubes on MTGO
• 8:58 — Andy’s Cube Hit of the Year: the Creature Lands from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
• 12:13 — Andy’s Cube Miss of the Year: Double-faced Cards
• 15:44 — Anthony’s Cube Miss of the Year: Linear and Synergistic Flagship Mechanics
• 21:39 — Andy’s Cube Cards of the Year: Murktide Regent and Captured by Lagacs
• 27:27 — Anthony’s Cube Cards of the Year: the MH2 Artifact Dual Lands
• 33:14 — Andy and Anthony’s Cube Set of the Year: Modern Horizons 2
• 36:46 — Andy’s Honorable Mention Cube Set of the Year: Strixhaven
• 41:44 — Anthony’s Little Shout Out to Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
• 42:25 — Andy’s Cube Level Up: Disentangling Desirable Play Patterns from Raw Power Level when Considering Cards for Cube Inclusion
• 46:11 — Anthony’s Cube Level Up: Reassessing His Relationship With And What He Values About the Game

Discussed in this episode:

• Phillips Hue Smart Lights
• Roomba Vacuum Cleaners
• 2021 Cube in Review Article
• The Mandelbrot Set
• Intertwinglarity
• Island of D&D Cubes on the Cube Map
• Limited Resources
• Drive to Work
• 17Lands
• EDHrec
• James Webb Space Telescope
• Hubble Space Telescope

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You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:

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

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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.