The ABCs of Control

Andy and Anthony talk finally follow up on episode 6 and discuss control decks. They talk about what makes a control deck, what it takes to make them functional, and the different ways they look in different Cube environments.

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Discussed in this episode:

• Episode 132: Designing Set Cubes with Aran
• Episode 6: The ABCs of Aggro
• Control Decks | MAGIC: THE GATHERING
• Next Level Deckbuilding
• PV’s Playhouse – Control
• WOE Survey
• 4c control in legacy on MTG top8
• The Jund Cube
• The Live the Dream Cube

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

3:39 - Overview of topic

7:02 - What is a control deck?

11:03 - What are the different types of control decks? “Draw, Go” vs. “Tap Out” Control

22:30 - Control decks that don’t fit the “Draw, Go” / “Tap Out” dichotomy, with a diversionary conversation about tempo

26:48 - The advantages and challenges of drafting control

33:15 - Do control decks have to be blue?

40:02 - How to draft a control deck

45:50 - What do control decks look like in our own cubes?

1:11:24 - Are there types of control decks not covered by our spread of different cubes?

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

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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.