Episode 165— September 11th, 2023
The ABCs of Control
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Breaker
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3:39Overview of topic
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7:02What is a control deck?
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11:03What are the different types of control decks? “Draw, Go” vs. “Tap Out” Control
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22:30Control decks that don’t fit the “Draw, Go” / “Tap Out” dichotomy, with a diversionary conversation about tempo
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26:48The advantages and challenges of drafting control
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33:15Do control decks have to be blue?
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40:02How to draft a control deck
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45:50What do control decks look like in our own cubes?
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1:11:24Are there types of control decks not covered by our spread of different cubes?
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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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.