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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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01:06:39

Pulp Nouveau and Drafting Your Basics with Parker...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/03/27

Parker joins Andy and Anthony, in studio, to talk about about his latest cube project: Pulp Nouveau. In this dark, gritty, flavor-forward environment the only freely available basic lands are swamps. In order to play other colors, players need to draft from the limited number of basic and dual lands in the draft. They the creative process of cube design and how disparate interests can suddenly coalesce. In this case, Parker’s interest in the dark aesthetic of Streets of New Capenna, among other

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01:07:01

Introducing Your Cube, With Myagic!

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/03/20

Andy and Anthony and special guest May talk about introducing your cube! The overview you write (or present) to your players is the first thing players often lean about your cube, so providing useful concise context is critical. They talk about the different audiences you may want to consider when writing about your cube, including players who want to get ready to draft and other designers looking to give feedback on the list. They end the show with a pack 1, pick 1 from May’s very own Fae Cube, a

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01:32:00

Cube and the Soul of Limited With Ryan Saxe

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/03/13

Andy and Anthony are joined by Ryan Saxe for a deep conversation on Cube design. They talk about the design of “low power” Cubes, lessons we can take from limited sets and apply to Cubes, and the important impacts of power level disparities on gameplay. View all cards mentioned in the episode → Discussed in this episode: The Iron Giant Limited Resources R House in Baltimore Who’s on First? The Degenerate Micro Cube Ryan’s Buildaround Cube Internet’s Pauper Cube Using the Other Half of

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01:53:14

A Weeklong Game of Chicken with Justin Parnell

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/03/06

Andy and Anthony are joined by Justin Parnell to talk about their recent rotisserie draft. 10 players drafted Anthony’s Regular Cube in the weeks leading up to Magic Con Philadelphia. Over the course of the weekend players competed in a nail-biting round robin style tournament. The boys talk about their decks, their strategies going into the draft, and how rotisserie drafting compares to typical booster drafting. Over the weekend our hosts along with Justin, Parker, and Gwen Dekker hed a panel on

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01:26:26

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Cube Community Set Review

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/02/27

Andy, Anthony, and Parker review the results of the ONE and ONC community set reviews. They talk about the top cards the community is most excited about, discuss why they think the cards rose to the top, and share their own takes on them. They also talk about some of the broader patterns and comments in the review responses. Check out the full results for the Phyrexia: All Will Be One and partner Commander Decks. View all cards mentioned in the episode → If you missed your chance to participate in

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01:00:52

Cube Update Potpourri

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/02/20

Andy and Anthony talk about the state of their Cubes — recent changes they’ve made, how they feel they’ve changed, and how they expect them to change in the future. View all cards mentioned in the episode → Our listener submitted pack 1, pick 1 this week comes from Jared’s Cube Byrd Box. Thank’s Jared! Discussed in this episode: Episode 128: Live Cube Update: Making Removal Better in the Bun Magic Cube Lucky Paper on Twitch Lucky Paper on YouTube The Commander Map The “List Formatter” -

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01:11:21

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Cube Additions

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/02/13

Andy and Anthony talk about the cards they’re interested in giving a try in each of their own Cube environments. They talk about how they looked at the new set for the different contexts of their Cubes. Anthony cheats and also talks through some cards he’s interested in for a new Cube inspired by themes and mechanics in recent sets that haven’t fit well into his existing environments. View all cards mentioned in the episode → Cubes Discussed: Anthony’s “Regular” Cube Anthony’s Turbo Cube Andy’s

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00:50:33

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Mechanics & First Impressions

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/02/06

Andy and Anthony talk about their first impressions of Phyrexia: All Will Be One, which is full of new takes on classic mechanics from Mirrodin block. They talk through all the mechanics and themes of the set and their applications in Cubes. The set features a few relatively insular mechanics: Toxic and Corrupted, which make sense in an environment where they’re concentrated to a critical mass. While these are likely to be passed on by many cube designers, a change in Wizard’s design philosophy

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01:11:12

The Neoclassical Cube: The Spirit of Old-School...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/01/30

Andy and Anthony talk about Andy’s latest cube creation, The Neoclassical Cube! The cube is intended to capture the spirit of old-school Magic, including iconic cards and themes, bolstered by a few new cards that feel in the spirit of old-school design. Andy plans to play it un-sleeved celebrating cards that show their history in their wear. View all cards mentioned in the episode → They finish the episode with a pack 1, pick 1 from the cube. Discussed in this episode: Shuffle Up and Play with

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00:59:59

The Common Pitfalls of First-Time Cube Designers

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/01/23

Andy and Anthony talk about common pitfalls new Cube designers fall into. There’s no right way to build a Cube, but new designers very often fall into similar patterns and a few pieces of feedback consistently come up. Play more mana fixing lands Lower the average mana cost of cards Increase the amount of interactive spells Lower the number of multi-color cards Don’t let power outliers outshine the fun Don’t feel obligated to adhere to 10 themes for each two color pair Be aware of the

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01:02:24

Designing Set Cubes

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/01/16

Full show notes on our website. Andy and Anthony are joined by Aran, from their local playgroup, to talk about the design of Set Cubes. The talk about the spectra of ways to approach building Set Cubes ranging from faithfully recreating a limited environment, to loosely basing a Cube on a set or theme. They also talk about how they can be one of the easiest entry points to Cube, offering a starting point that already leverages the themes and balance of a limited environment that Cube designers can

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01:10:27

Cube Drafting with Smaller Groups

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/01/09

Andy and Anthony absolutely obliterate the notion that you need eight people to draft a cube. While a full pod might be your ideal, with tons of different draft formats, there’s a great way to play regardless of the size of your playgroup. Our listener submitted pack 1, pick 1 this week comes from Moon’s Fast and Friendly Cube. Thanks, Moon! View all cards mentioned in the episode → Timestamps: 2:53 — Intro to topic 4:12 — The origins of 8 players drafts 10:52 — Drafting with 6 players 23:02

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01:02:41

Cube Community Building

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2023/01/02

Andy and Anthony talk about growing a local Cube playgroup. They reflect on what’s been working for them to get a consistent, weekly Cube night running as well as challenges that need to be overcome. The talk specifically about the importance of consistency and a good location and managing events to engage new players. View all cards mentioned in the episode → Timestamps: 1:35 — Introduction to the Topic 3:14 — In Short: Be Consistent, Pick a Location, Pick a Time, and Show Up 5:36 — Finding a

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01:02:44

Seasons of Cube

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/12/26

Andy and Anthony look back at 2022 on the highs and lows for Cube design and the Cube Community. They talk about the sets and cards they think will have the biggest, lasting impact on Cube design. Cube is a unique format that requires specific tooling to support design, the community, and events. They talk about the challenges these unique needs present as the community grows. Beyond Cube, they talk about the broader state of Magic in 2022 and how they see changes in the game influencing their

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01:01:53

Live Cube Update: Making Removal Better in the Bun...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/12/19

On the heels of last week’s episode, wherein Andy realized that his 3 drop slot is perhaps inappropriately high-value in the face of removal, and in response to some grumbling from his local playgroup about reactive strategies not being viable because of there being too many recursive threats, the boys are talking through 18 different three drop creatures Andy is considering adding. All of these creatures are more ”Baneslayer” than ”Mulldrifter” with the goal of making removal a bit better in the

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01:01:13

Threat Density & Value Against Removal

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/12/12

Andy and Anthony talk the types and distributions of threats in their Cubes. Like they’ve done with removal and fixing in the past with interaction and fixing, they make a somewhat subjective categorization of how resilient threats are against removal and look at how the distribution changes across the mana curve in each of their main cubes. View the full show notes, including the graphs discussed in this episode → View all cards mentioned in the episode → Timestamps: 5:50 — Belated BRO Hot Take

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01:29:35

The Brothers’ War Cube Community Set Review

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/12/05

Andy, Anthony, and Parker review the results of The Brothers’ War community set survey. They talk about the top cards being tested by the most people as well as some cards that surprised them, being rated higher or lower than they expected. While the set didn’t have many huge stand out cards, one catching the attention of more than half of respondents, a lot of novel cards lurk lower down the list that might inspire new designs if there isn’t already an obvious home for them. View all cards

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00:56:44

How to Test Your Cube

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/11/28

Many cube designers, Andy and Anthony included, have way more time an energy to put into their Cubes than the rest of their playgroup. Given that designers do spend so much more time thinking about and tinkering with their lists than playing them, how do you set up a feedback loop so you can effectively test your Cube? What are the compromises of testing in different ways? What information should you listen to and what should you ignore? How much trust can you actually put into bot drafts? View all

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01:13:10

The Brothers’ War Cube Additions

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/11/21

Our survey for The Brothers’ War is up now! Share what cards you’re interested in for your Cube! Andy and Anthony talk about the new cards from The Brothers’ War they’re interested in giving a chance in their own cubes.They talk about slam dunks for environments from Anthony’s limited-emulating Regular Cube, to Andy’s novel, vintage Degenerate Micro Cube and some cards they’re more speculatively giving a try. View all cards mentioned in the episode → Discussed in this episode: Uncanny Valley Part

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00:47:25

The Brothers’ War Mechanics & First Impressions

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/11/14

Our survey for The Brothers’ War is up now! Share what cards you’re interested in for your Cube! Andy and Anthony review the mechanics and themes from The Brothers’ War. They talk through the headline mechanics and smaller themes in the set all in the context of what might be most valuable to Cube designers of all types. The set is jam packed with new takes and synergistic payoffs for artifacts, but also includes tons of open, flexible cards that could be great new options for many Cubes. View all

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