Restrictions Breed Podcast Topics

Andy and Anthony talk about Cube restrictions. As they often say, restrictions breed creativity, but they can also provide an identity and structure to Cubes. Our hosts discuss how and why players choose design constraints, the advantages they bring to the table, and when to loosen up on them.

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Discussed in this episode:

• Barbie Movie
• Oppenheimer
• The Pauper Cube
• Local Cube group “logos” on “Twitter”
• The Breya Cube and Forgiveness Cube
• TPug’s The Jund Cube
• Tupelo Honey
• The Stern Scolding Cube
• The MtG Multiverse Project
• The IR-regular Cube
• The MTGO Nega-Cube
• @UpkeepNewYork on “Twitter”
• Upkeep New York’s Registration Form

Timestamps

0:00 - Oppenheimer Review

6:23 - What do we mean by restrictions and why don’t we talk about it more?

17:37 - Rarity restrictions

22:45 - The “no Planeswalkers” restriction

26:57 - On Color Restricted Cubes

34:22 - On Mana Value Restricted Cubes

37:56 - On Aesthetically Restricted Cubes

39:30 - When to ease your own restrictions

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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.