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Lucky Paper Radio

Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox

Lucky Paper Radio is a podcast about Magic: the Gathering hosted by lifelong friends Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox. Focused primarily on sandbox formats like Cube, which are free of banlists, rotation, and net decking, the show is about the best parts of Magic and how to get the most out of the game.

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01:11:08

Murders at Karlov Manor and Ravnica: Clue Edition...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/02/12

Well folks, it happened. I lost the bet on air last week about whether or not Wizards would include a physical, punch-out reminder for “suspected” creatures in the pre-release kit for Murders at Karlov Manor, so here I am writing the notes. I still think it’s weird that they literally include a counter for a mechanic that they explicitly designed to NOT include a physical counter, but I forgot the precedence set by Exert in Amonket, so that’s on me. This week is part two of our marathon,

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00:52:34

Murders at Karlov Manor and Ravnica: Clue Edition...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/02/05

Andy and Anthony discuss the mechanics of Murders at Karlov Manor, along with satellite sets, and their first impressions of the set for Cube. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Set Surveys: Murders at Karlov Manor Mechanics Mothership Article A new Returning Mechanic, but Tweaked, @luckypapermtg on Twitter Boonta Vista Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 3:37 - Ward, Cloak, and Disguise 17:41 - Suspect 21:29 - Collect Evidence 26:16 - Cases 33:20 - Returning

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01:10:11

Solving Game Design Issues with Marshmallows

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/01/29

Andy and Anthony talk about Anthony’s experimental Battle Box where players start at three life, can cast spells without paying their mana cost, and start the game with two Lightning Bolts on the stack. They talk about rapid prototyping and challenges in game design. The novel design didn’t initially play as hoped, and they brainstorm ideas to make it work. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Hedron Rockworks on YouTube Topaz D20 We Are Already Dead, Anthony’s

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01:07:44

Designing and Playtesting a New Archetype for the...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/01/22

Andy and Anthony talk about updates to Anthony’s Turbo Cube and how changing a few cards can impact the way a cube feels. In this environment, all spells and activated abilities cost generic mana less. They cut some of the most potent win conditions including Teferi's Tutelage, and added a handful of cards to bolster black discard focused strategies. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ 0:00 - Introduction 4:09 - Small (but actually big) changes to the win conditions in the Turbo

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01:11:27

Designing and Drafting a Cube on a Budget

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/01/15

Andy and Anthony talk about cubing on a budget. Between cards, sleeves, and other needs, putting a cube together is not without costs, but the format has some unique attributes that can still make it approachable on a budget. But first, they talk for a long time about Tetris. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: After 34 Years, Someone Finally Beat Tetris Tetris Just Got Beaten Again Fosbury Flop Four Minute Mile Radiolab: Stochasticity Lucky Paper Radio

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01:00:08

Emergent Cube Design by Example

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/01/08

Andy and Anthony talk through emergent cube design by example. Starting with a listener submitted card — Trade Routes — they explore ways to create a context where the card is a role player. Moving beyond direct synergies, they demonstrate how they’d use on card as a seed crystal to generate ideas for a mechanically coherent Cube. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Scryfall search "fo:/whenever.*you.*discard/" Our article about using Scryfall Our

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01:06:59

Gold Cards and You

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/01/01

Andy and Anthony talk about gold cards in Cube. They talk about how they effect decks and drafts and their roles in their own cubes. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Uber Cube Podcast Episode 21: Commander Legends and a Cube that Glitters How Many Lands Should You Include in Your Cube Lucky Paper Radio Cubesmas Special Power Thesaurus

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01:01:12

Live from Maro’s Lap: the Cubesmas Wishlist Spectacular

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/12/25

Andy, Anthony, and Parker climb up on Maro’s Lap and share their Christmas Cube wishes for the coming year: what cards do they want to see printed for their Cubes, what cycles do they want to see completed, and how much of a Grinch can Anthony be. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Timestamps 0:00 - A very long and involved series of intros 7:37 - Overview of episode structure 9:03 - Parker’s Cubesmas List 35:08 - Andy’s Cubesmas List 48:55 - Anthony’s Cubesmas Grinch Corner Discussed in

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01:17:32

The Changing Landscape of Magic — 2023 in Review

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/12/18

Andy and Anthony take a look back on 2023, and what a year it’s been! Our hosts discuss some of their favorite things happening this year, including the second annual CubeCon, and a growing number of Cube events. They talk about how valuable Magic has been as a vector for creative outlets. In a candid, critical discussion they share how Magic as a game, and a product, has fundamentally changed in the recent years and how in many ways it no longer supports the way they most deeply engaged with

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01:00:21

Holiday Mailbag

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/12/11

Andy and Anthony open up the mailbag and answer questions from listeners. Our hosts answer all your burning questions about Cube, soup, and probably egg nog? ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: I got a fever of 103 Boonta Vista Murphy’s Law Moore’s Law Sturgeon’s Law Ship of Theseus Heraclitus Midnight Diner bigsofttitty.png Cubes Mentioned Regular Cube Ryan Saxe’s Buildaround Cube Caleb Gannon’s Synergy Cube The Neoclassical Cube Old

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01:09:43

The Nature of Combo in Cube

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/12/04

Andy and Anthony talk about combos. What is a combo? Is it a spectrum? Almost certainly. How are they related to the aggro-midrange-control metagame? How do they affect the draft and gameplay of a given Cube? Does Anthony hate combos? Does Andy hate combos? Only one way to find out. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Lucky Paper Radio — The ABCs of Aggro Lucky Paper Radio — The ABCs of Control Bosh n Roll on YouTube Lucky Paper Radio — Guest Episode with

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00:54:11

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Cube Community Set Review

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/11/27

Andy, Anthony, and Parker discuss the results of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Cube community survey. As always, we asked cube designers to share what cards they’re interested in from Magic’s newest premier set. Our hosts discuss the results: the top, and top rated, cards, as well as other patterns and surprises they found in the results. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Community Review Lost Caverns Commander Community

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00:53:10

What Can and Cannot Be Learned From Studying Draft Pools

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/11/20

Following CubeCon 2023, all pool lists were released to let Cube owners learn about what was successful, or not, in their environments at the event. Andy and Anthony review and discuss the decks drafted from their cubes, how they feel about each environment, and how the outcomes may inform future changes. If you drafted the Bun Magic Cube, Regular Cube, or Turbo Cube we’d love your feedback including how you built your deck and highs and lows of your games. Get in touch! and be sure to share your

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01:31:07

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan First Impressions,...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/11/13

Andy and Anthony take a first look at The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. They talk about the set in broad strokes, what they think about the mechanics and how they can potentially slot into different Cube environments. Then the look into individual cards they’re interested in for their own, curated environments. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: “It’s Not Too Late” — Trueanon with Dr. Norman Finkelstein “The Gaza Cauldron” — Intercepted “West Palestine” — Bad Faith

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01:42:14

Riding Siege Rhinos to Victory with Tim Meyers

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/11/06

Andy and Anthony are joined by Tim Meyers, a.k.a. donald_k_magic, CubeCon 2023 Champion who shares his wisdom and experience of his path to ultimate Victory! In a field of 400 Cube enthusiasts, Tim’s love of the game carried him to a spot in the top 64, to 3-0 is draft to earn a spot in the top 8 draft, and finally, working with a deck he felt had some rough edges, to win the entire main event. View all cards mentioned in the episode → Discussed in this episode: MTG Cube Talk Discord ChillMtG

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01:26:32

Refreshingly Dangerous Confusion with Dom Harvey

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/10/30

Dom Harvey joins Andy and Anthony for a recap of the second annual CubeCon. They discuss their experience at the con, the variety of cube they played, and get Dom’s take on how to be successful when approaching new, and sometimes strange, environments. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: MTG Cube Con Worlds 2012 Cube Draft CubeCon VODs Sam Black’s Podcast Episode about Cube Dominaria’s Judgment Matisse’s “The Dance” Dr. Who Survey Parker’s Article:

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00:50:47

Cube Accessibility: Making Magic Approachable and...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/10/23

Andy and Anthony talk about accessibility in Cube design: why it’s important, especially to the many of us who are trying to expand our local Cube playgroups, and key things to consider. They talk about the practical, surface level issues of cards that can be difficult to understand, as well as ways to design a Cube to make drafting it for the first time feel easier. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Our listener submitted pack 1, pick 1 this week comes from Finn’s F360, a classic style

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00:13:19

The Road to CubeCon 2023

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/10/19

We’re on our way to the second annual CubeCon! If you’re not able to attend, make sure to tune into the live stream, which Andy, Justin, and the rest of the coverage team have been working really hard on. If you’re attending CubeCon, we can’t wait to meet you or see you again. Please introduce yourselves and remind us of your online handle, if relevant, as we are old and have awful memory. We are sorry. Shout out to the Uber Cube Podcast for all of their thorough primer episodes for Cubes leading up

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01:03:06

In Praise of Lower Mana Curves

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/10/16

Andy and Anthony talk about mana curves in cubes. They talk about how it influences gameplay and the relationship between curve, speed, and the more difficult to pin down “power level”. They also talk about how they as cube designers think about the mana curve. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: You Look Nice Today Lonely Sandwich Magic Data Science CubeCon Analysis Thread Anthony’s Stats of Cube Con Article Spike University Part 1 and Part 2 The Tempo

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01:34:13

Spike University Part Two with Justin Parnell

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/10/09

Andy, Anthony, and Justin continue last weeks discussion through the Cubes that will be featured in the imminent Cube Con of 2023 reviewing the second half of the cubes that will be featured on live and recorded coverage. They talk about their approaches to drafting each unique environment and what to expect. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Spike University Part 1 Cube Con Schedule Cube Con Stream (NRG Esports) Creatureless Cube Old Border Foil Cube

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