March of the Machine Mechanics and Cube Additions

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Andy and Anthony take a first look at March of the Machine: the fist set since Lorwyn to introduce an entirely new card type. They discuss the new mechanics from a design perspective and how they generally apply to any kind of Cube environment. They also pick out individual cards that might end up in their own, varied Cube lists.

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Discussed in this episode:

• Boonta Vista
• Official March of the Machine Mechanics Article
• Our episode with Sam Black about Big and Small Games
• The Overton Window
• Andy’s Coaching Session with Brian Coval
• Game Theory
• Infinitokens
• Fight Club
• The Neoclassical Cube
• Live the Dream Cube
• The Breya Cube

Timstamps:

0:00 - Introduction

2:03 - Discussion of changes to set reviews

4:50 - Battles

18:06 - Transforming Double-Faced Cards

22:03 - Backup

25:20 - Incubate

30:37 - Convoke

32:10 - Unnamed themes and mechanics

36:27 - Additions to the Neoclassical Cube

38:15 - Additions to the Regular Cube

50:31 - Additions to the Bun Magic Cube

1:06:02 - Additions to the Turbo Cube

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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.