42 Episodes Tagged “Guest”
Episode 265
Stone Soup, A Magical Community Stew with D.S.B.
August 18th, 2025
Andy and Anthony are joined by D.S.B. to talk about one of his favorite cube-ish formats - Stone Soup - where a group of players each contribute a set of cards to a drafted pool.
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Episode 261
Big Story Moments with Joe Anderson
July 21st, 2025
Andy and Anthony talk with Joe Anderson about some of his favorite Cube moments and organizing Cube events, big and small.
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Episode 257
The Big, Beautiful World of Set Cubes with Jenn the Judge
June 23rd, 2025
Andy and Anthony are joined by Jenn who shares her expertise in designing all manner of set cubes.
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Episode 255
A Tale of Two Cubes with Parker LaMascus
June 9th, 2025
Andy, Anthony, and Parker talk about Parker and Andy's respective "simple" cubes, Atavus and Sacred Geometry, and what it means to design a clean, approachable cube.
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Episode 253
Every Cube a Painting with Jane and Arlo
May 26th, 2025
Andy and Anthony are joined by Jane and Arlo to talk about taste in Cube design. What is 'taste' in Magic? Can it be intentionally cultivated? Exactly what does Rothko have in common with Spirit of the Night?
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Episode 247
The Barash Files 005 — Playtesting and Cube Feedback
April 14th, 2025
Andy, Anthony, and Zach talk about playtesting Cubes and how to ask for and use feedback from players.
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Episode 242
The Barash Files 004 — Building Skill vs. Building Community and Learning from Your Mistakes
March 10th, 2025
Andy, Anthony, and Zach talk about improving as a Magic player, building a community and balancing the two.
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Episode 241
Mindbreak Trap Forgives All Sins with Julien Henry
March 3rd, 2025
Andy and Anthony our joined by Julien who offers his pro-tour level insight on potential changes to Anthony's Turbo Cube.
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Episode 236
The Barash Files 003 — Reflections on Cube Drafts Past
January 27th, 2025
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.
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Episode 233
The Barash Files 002 — On Terminology, Communication, and Community
January 6th, 2025
Andy and Anthony and returning guest Zach talk about Cube terminology: how the language we use shapes the conversations and community we form.
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Episode 231
The Barash Files 001 — The Principles of Game Design
December 23rd, 2024
Zach Barash joins Andy and Anthony for the first episode in a series sharing his game design expertise, starting with the basic principles of game design.
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Episode 229
Fixing is Cringe with Jenn the Judge
December 9th, 2024
Andy and Anthony are joined by Jenn the Judge to talk about 5 color decks in Cubes, how they come about, affect drafts, and what to do about them.
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Episode 221
Ryan Saxe’s Auto Battler Inspired Format
October 14th, 2024
Andy and Anthony are joined by Ryan Saxe to talk about his latest Magic passion project, a unique draft inspired by auto battlers.
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Episode 206
The Joy of Gaming with Richard Garfield
June 24th, 2024
Andy and Anthony talk to Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: the Gathering and legendary game designer, about games, Cube, and his personal design process.
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Episode 196
The Hardest Part is Just Getting Started, with Sam from Rhystic Studies
April 15th, 2024
Andy and Anthony are joined by Sam from Rhystic Studies to talk about his entree Cube design.
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Episode 194
Striving for a More Accountable and Inclusive Playgroup
April 1st, 2024
Andy and Anthony welcome Tara, Jenn, and Haiyue to talk about how we can work towards making spaces more accountable and inclusive to promote growing more diverse playgroups.
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Episode 191
Vibes-Forward Cube Design with Ryan Overturf
March 11th, 2024
Andy and Anthony are joined by Ryan Overturf to talk Cube design, starting with two of Ryan's recent articles on his own process.
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Episode 188
Peasant Cube, Accessibility, and Playing within Restrictions with Emma Partlow
February 19th, 2024
Andy and Anthony are joined by writer, podcaster, and Magic raconteur Emma Partlow to discuss her history with the game.
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Episode 173
Riding Siege Rhinos to Victory with Tim Meyers
November 6th, 2023
Andy and Anthony welcome CubeCon 2023 champ Tim Meyers onto the show to talk through his path to victory in the second annual, premiere Cube event.
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Episode 172
Refreshingly Dangerous Confusion with Dom Harvey
October 30th, 2023
Andy and Anthony and joined by Dom Harvey in the wake of CubeCon to discuss how to approach drafting new environments.
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Episode 169
Spike University Part Two with Justin Parnell
October 9th, 2023
Andy and Anthony are again joined by Justin Parnell to finish their discussion on every Cube that will be featured on Coverage during Cube Con.
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Episode 168
Spike University Part One with Justin Parnell
October 2nd, 2023
Andy and Anthony are joined by Justin Parnell to talk about how to spike the Cubes that will be featured on coverage in Cube Con 2023.
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Bonus Episode
Admiring and Analyzing Aquaone’s Powered Cube
August 14th, 2023
Andy and Anthony's plan for this week's episode fell through, so instead they're sharing the audio from a stream in which they discussed Aquaone's legendary Powered Cube with the designer himself.
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Episode 154
Live from SCGCon Baltimore 2023: Bun Magic Cube Rotisserie Draft Review
June 19th, 2023
Andy and Anthony have three special guests in the studio to talk about their recent rotisserie draft of the Bun Magic Cube.
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Episode 153
In Defense of Forcing: How to Draft Cube Successfully with Ryan Saxe
June 12th, 2023
Andy and Anthony are joined by Ryan Saxe to talk about his approach to Cube drafting, and limited Magic at large, that may seem to run contrary to conventional wisdom.
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Episode 148
Talking Cube Cuts with the Boys: Real-Time Regular Cube Update
May 8th, 2023
Andy, Anthony, and James do a live review of Anthony's Regular Cube. They talk about how the environment has been playing recently, sift through potential cuts, and make a plan for the next iteration of the Cube.
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Episode 144
How to Play Your Own, Custom Cube on Arena
April 10th, 2023
Andy and Anthony are joined by Chris and Tim from the Jank Diver Gaming Community to talk about how to play your own, custom-designed cube on Arena.
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Episode 143
Big and Small Games with Sam Black
April 3rd, 2023
Andy and Anthony are joined by professional Magic player Sam Black to talk about "big" and "small" games of Magic and the complex nature of card advantage.
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Episode 141
Introducing Your Cube, With Myagic!
March 20th, 2023
Andy and Anthony and special guest May talk about writing good Cube overviews. What goes into writing a concise, and practical introduction for potential players and designers.
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Episode 140
Cube and the Soul of Limited With Ryan Saxe
March 13th, 2023
Andy and Anthony are joined by Ryan Saxe to talk about the design of "low powered" cubes and what can be learned from the design of limited sets.
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Episode 139
A Weeklong Game of Chicken with Justin Parnell
March 6th, 2023
Andy and Anthony and joined by Justin Parnell and discuss their recent rotisserie draft of Anthony's Regular Cube at Magic Con Philadelphia.
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Episode 132
Designing Set Cubes
January 16th, 2023
Andy and Anthony are joined by Aran to talk about designing Set Cubes, the spectrum of design approaches and how they can be a great entry point to Cube.
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Episode 121
CubeCon “Tournament Report”
October 31st, 2022
Andy and Anthony recap the highlights of the inaugural CubeCon with Patrick, Daniel, and Theo.
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Episode 112
Cube as a Personal History with Dom Harvey
August 29th, 2022
Andy and Anthony are joined by competitive grinder, latent Cube content creator, and actually good Magic player Dom Harvey to talk about his relationship with the game.
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Episode 95
The Powered Synergy Cube with Caleb Gannon
May 2nd, 2022
Andy and Anthony talk with Cube designer, scientist, and artist Caleb Gannon about his Powered Synergy Cube, coming to Magic Online.
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Bonus Episode
Slay the Spire with Parker LaMascus and Jason Waddell
March 21st, 2022
Parker LaMascus and Jason Waddell fill in for Andy and Anthony by discussing one of their favorite, non-Magic card games.
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Episode 87
My Deck Is a 7 With Mike Coyle & Andy Floury
February 28th, 2022
Andy and Anthony are joined by guests Andy Floury and Mike Coyle of The Guardian Project Podcast and talk about how they approach the game and focus on making the most of it.
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Episode 68
Mark Rosewater is My Personal Design Intern with Jason Waddell
October 11th, 2021
Andy and Anthony talk with Jason Waddell about Cube, game design, and the complications of Magic as a hobby.
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Episode 54
The Chromatic Cube with David McDarby
July 5th, 2021
Andy and Anthony are joined by Wizards' own David McDarby to talk about the design process of The Chromatic Cube, currently draftable on Arena.
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Episode 38
Cubers Anonymous with Justin Parnell
March 15th, 2021
Andy and Anthony are joined by Justin Parnell for a walk down memory lane, discussing how Cube has changed over the years.
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Episode 21
Commander Legends and a Cube That Glitters
November 16th, 2020
Andy and Anthony are joined by a special guest to discuss Commander Legends and a very unique sort of cube.
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Episode 10
Analysis Paralysis
August 31st, 2020
Andy and Anthony talk about how difficult it is to design a cube. Then, they are joined by John Terrill of Cultic Cube to discuss the data he received from Wizards of the Coast about how players drafted his cube on MTGO.
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