Andy and Anthony break down the midrange macro-archetype, how it fits into the meta game and how it can be used as a framework to think about strategy and cube design.
Andy and Anthony separately draft the exact same seat of Andy's Neoclassical cube and discuss how their card evaluations, picks, and ultimately decks, differed.
In the afterglow of the second annual Boston Cube Party, Andy and Anthony recap their experience at the tournament, paying special attention to reviewing the deckslists from the first few drafts of Andy's new cube, Sacred Geometry.
Zach shares stories of his drafts of Andy and Anthony's Cubes over the last few years, offering insights into their designs and how he approaches them as a player.
Andy and Anthony talk about Andy's six month exercise in tracking the details of all of his Cube games and why he is abandoning the spreadsheet for a new model.
Andy and Anthony turn their attention to Anthony's "Turbo Cube" where all spells and activated abilities cost {2} less to cast, talking about how they approach drafting this novel environment and the cards and strategies that define the format.
Andy and Anthony discuss how to draft Anthony's “Regular Cube”, including the themes and strategies they think are the most powerful and key cards that overperform or shape the environment in some way.
Andy and Anthony collaboratively draft a deck from Anthony's Regular Cube, discussing how they approach the environment and the roles individual cards play.
Andy and Anthony talk about the drafts of Caleb Gannon's Powered Synergy Cube posted to Youtube and whether extremely synergistic decks can thrive in an environment with a high density of interaction.
Andy and Anthony talk about how they approach a new cube — what they look for in the list to set themselves up for success, and a good time, while drafting.
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