Man vs. Machine 2: Judgment Day

Andy and Anthony look at the cards recommended by Cube Cobra’s ‘recommender’ which analyzes every Cube on Cube Cobra, and generates a list of cards that are unusual among similar lists. They look at the ‘suggested cuts’ for their main cubes and talk about why, or why not, they think these unique inclusions make sense. They also take a step back and talk about how these tools can be useful, but where they are not, and things we need to consider when interpreting their suggestions.

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Discussed in this episode:

• Boonta Vista
• Lucky Paper Radio 19: Man vs. Machine
• Lucky Paper Radio 55: In Defense of Unpopular Cards
• Neoclassical Cube
• Rotisserie Draft

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction and review of the Cube Cobra Recommender

7:17 - Discussing suggested cuts to the Bun Magic Cube

10:06 - Dress Down

14:28 - Treetop Village

16:33 - Jewel Thief

18:30 - Mutagenic Growth

20:34 - Repeal

25:30 - Scrabbling Claws

30:00 - Exploration

33:26 - Terminus

40:34 - Spellstutter Sprite

44:28 - Barbarian Ring

48:09 - Discussing suggested cuts to the Regular Cube

51:32 - Noosegraf Mob

53:47 - Wooded Bastion

54:04 - Voice of Resurgence

55:18 - Seige Zombie

55:43 - Quick Draw Dagger

56:30 - Legion Loyalist

57:09 - Noyan Dar, Roilshaper

59:55 - Scrapwork Mutt and Bushwhack

1:00:37 - Bring to Light

1:01:46 - Closing thoughts and reflection on “AI” in general

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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.