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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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01:23:45

Admiring and Analyzing Aquaone’s Powered Cube

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/08/14

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. Discussed in this episode: Aquaone’s Powered Cube Caleb Gannon’s Algomancy on Kickstarter Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube Anthony’s “Regular” Cube If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your

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01:12:03

Man vs. Machine 2: Judgment Day

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/08/07

Andy and Anthony look at the cards recommended by Cube Cobra’s ‘recommender’ which analyzes every Cube on Cube Cobra, and generates a list of cards that are unusual among similar lists. They look at the ‘suggested cuts’ for their main cubes and talk about why, or why not, they think these unique inclusions make sense. They also take a step back and talk about how these tools can be useful, but where they are not, and things we need to consider when interpreting their suggestions. ⁠View all cards

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00:50:27

Restrictions Breed Podcast Topics

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/07/31

Andy and Anthony talk about Cube restrictions. As they often say, restrictions breed creativity, but they can also provide an identity and structure to Cubes. Our hosts discuss how and why players choose design constraints, the advantages they bring to the table, and when to loosen up on them. View all cards mentioned in the episode → Discussed in this episode: Barbie Movie Oppenheimer The Pauper Cube Local Cube group “logos” on “Twitter” The Breya Cube and Forgiveness Cube TPug’s The

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00:59:28

Wishes, Lesson/Learn, and Companions: The Dynamics of...

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2023/07/24

Andy and Anthony talk about Wishes! Wishes are a special class of cards that let you access cards from outside your game. In competitive play and drafts, this means any card from your sideboard. In casual play anything at all from your collection. Andy talks about why it’s interesting to him and the challenges he’s faced trying to design a Cube focused around the wish cards. Our listener submitted pack 1, pick 1 this week comes from Deinonychus’s The Bodleian Cube. Thanks, Deinonychus! View all

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00:56:55

Cheese Two Ways

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/07/17

Andy and Anthony dig into two kinds of cheese: “cheesing people out” in games of Magic and how to serve it up when hosting game nights. They talk about moments in games where it feels like one player steals a game that they shouldn’t have won. Are these positive or negative experiences and how can we curate Cubes to enable to discourage them? Next they talk about how they approach hosting and cooking for groups, discussing the things to consider and some of the meals and approaches that work

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01:25:47

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Cube...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/07/10

Andy, Anthony, and Parker review the Cube community response to The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. Magic’s first full, draftable crossover set comes with plenty of opportunities, and some surprises, for the Cube community. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Community Set Review Article Commander Review Part one of our LTR Cube Set Review Magic: the Gathering is Easy to Understand ThrabenU Episode on Call of the Ring Ryan Overturf’s LTR Set

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01:19:51

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/07/03

This is your last week to fill out the Lord of the Rings and associated commander deck surveys! Share your own perspective on the new set. Andy and Anthony take a first look at Magic’s first, full crossover set: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. They talk about the mechanics and their first impressions of the set. Share some of the cards their interested in trying out in their own Cube environments. View all cards mentioned in the episode → Discussed in this episode: LTR Mechanics

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01:04:14

Deeper than Winrate: Measuring Growth as a Player in...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/06/26

After tracking his wins and losses across all of his Cube drafts for six months, Andy is reviewing the results with Anthony and discussing why he is abandoning this practice. But, if he’s not tracking the results of his Cube matches, how does he know if he is growing as a player? What actually matters, and how do you measure it? Plus, our hosts ask an important question: is playing Magic fun? ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: The Quantified Self Feltron

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01:11:05

Live from SCGCon Baltimore 2023: Bun Magic Cube...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/06/19

After a long weekend of Cube drafts, Andy doesn’t have time to edit a proper episode of the show, so instead he piles four of his buddies into his cozy little basement studio to talk about a recent rotisserie draft of his Bun Magic Cube. Which deck came out on top? Are newer, more committal and synergistic cards pulling their weight? If Andy finally adds Scrabbling Claws is everyone going to draft it and put it in their decks like they say they will? Unfortunately there are no timestamps for this

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01:33:49

In Defense of Forcing: How to Draft Cube Successfully...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/06/12

Andy and Anthony are joined once again by the legendary Ryan Saxe to talk about his approach to drafting and how he applies that to Cube. Building off the approach Ryan describes in an episode of Limited Level Ups they discuss about how and when it makes sense to ‘force’ a draft and focus on optimal outcomes over investing in reading the table. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: The Art of Forcing on Limited Level Ups From Picks to Paths Drafting the Hard

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00:59:11

The Risks and Rewards of Custom Rules in Cube

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/06/05

Andy and Anthony talk about custom rules in Cubes. Cube is a unique Magic space where designers truly have full control over the game and can change it however they like. Beyond just choosing the cards they include, designers change the game fundamental with plane-like effects. Our hosts discuss the very substantial risks of custom rules to accessibility and even fun for enfranchised players. They talk about some of the rules they’ve experienced that didn’t work so well, and the successful ones,

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01:03:40

Xerox Theory and You

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/05/29

Andy and Anthony talk about “Xerox Theory” a strategic Magic concept involving cantrips, land count, a balance of resources. Andy explains the history and origins of the idea, as documented by Mike Flores’s 2005 article. They talk about how the concept applies differently in early and contemporary Magic and how it’s relevant, or not, to different types of decks. They also talk about Gunk Slug for some reason. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: UB Trippin’ by

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01:00:49

Going Against Your Intuition: A Different Approach to...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/05/22

Andy and Anthony talk about the current state of Andy’s Neoclassical Cube. They look at how drafts have played out, potential areas for change, and some specific directions Andy’s considering taking the cube. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Andy’s Neoclassical Cube Regular Cube Update Episode with James The Degenerate Micro-Cube MTGCubeCon on Twitter March of the Machine: Aftermath Survey Timestamps: 00:00 Mind Twist Corner 02:39 Early Impressions

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00:51:22

All About Ramp

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/05/15

Andy and Anthony talk broadly about [ramp](Rampant Growth). They talk about what the mechanic or strategy is all about, it’s important role as part of Green’s identity, how it’s different in limited and constructed, and how it fits into their own Cubes. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Our listener submitted pack 1, pick 1 this week comes from soskwatch’s Graveyard Cube. Discussed in this episode: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Mark Rosewater’s Drive to

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01:44:53

Talking Cube Cuts with the Boys: Real-Time Regular...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/05/08

Andy and Anthony are joined by James from their local play group for an in depth review session of Anthony’s Regular Cube. They bring James in to add his experience and perspective to the conversation. The three of them discuss how the environment has played recently and things that could be improved. They sort through the cards and discuss potential cuts and things they could change. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Forgiveness Cube Breya Cube The Regular

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01:24:51

March of the Machine Cube Community Set Review

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/05/01

Andy, Anthony, and Parker review the results of the March of the Machine community Cube set review. As always we surveyed the community on the cards they’re interested in for their cubes and how likely they expect to keep playing them long term. Our hosts review the results, discussing the top cards in terms of the number of people interested in them, patterns and theories about the community response, and some things that surprised them. They also dive deeper into Battles, Magic’s newest card type

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01:07:14

Big and Small Games Revisited

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/04/24

View the game size breakdowns for the Bun Magic Cube and Regular Cube. You can also copy this template and fill it out to calculate your own cube’s game size! Andy and Anthony follow up on their recent discussion with Sam Black on ‘big’ and ‘small’ games of Magic. Sam coined these term in an article he wrote describing a nuanced understanding of card advantage including how effects create, or benefit from, high and low resource games. Our hosts expand on the topic and respond to feedback from the

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01:16:45

March of the Machine Mechanics and Cube Additions

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/04/17

Our Cube Prospective Surveys for March of the Machine and March of the Machine Commander are now open! Let us know what you are testing in your cube from the latest set. Andy and Anthony take a first look at March of the Machine: the fist set since Lorwyn to introduce an entirely new card type. They discuss the new mechanics from a design perspective and how they generally apply to any kind of Cube environment. They also pick out individual cards that might end up in their own, varied Cube

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00:59:41

How to Play Your Own, Custom Cube on Arena

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/04/10

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. In an exciting, two-part episode, the boys first walk through the process of playing Cube through Arena, then participate in one of Jank Diver Gaming’s weekly drafts and discuss their experience. Will Andy, who has effectively never played Arena before, punt away all his games by not knowing how to use the interface? Will Anthony hate-draft from our

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00:55:24

Big and Small Games with Sam Black

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/04/03

Andy and Anthony are joined by Sam Black, contender for person who has played the most paper Magic ever. They discuss the concept of “big” and “small” games of Magic Sam presented in his article Elvish Visionary VS Elderfang Disciple: The Nature Of Card Advantage. They cover the nuanced nature of card advantage, how all forms are not equal, and how different strategies aim to push games toward being big or small to maximize their cards. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this

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