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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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01:14:26

The Texture of Removal

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/08/22

Having discussed the impact of different densities of removal ad nauseam, Andy and Anthony turn their attention to the different types of removal spells and how they play differently. They examine the costs of playing too much unconditional removal, wax poetic on their love of "small" removal spells like Portable Hole and Disfigure, and discuss how given two removal spells with equal costs, sometimes the one that hits fewer targets is actually better. They recorded this episode before Cut Down was

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00:53:07

Tarmogoyfs & Elvish Visionaries

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/08/15

Andy and Anthony are back at it again, returning to the font of endless Magic discussion: Baneslayers and Mulldrifters. After years of not consciously thinking about this dichotomy, Andy has discovered that his primary cube has skewed heavily towards “Baneslayers”. The boys get into why this descriptor is so often used derogatorily, some reasons why “Mulldrifter” maybe should be used derogatorily, and how people’s perceptions of the difference between these two iconic cards changes when you choose

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01:01:13

State of the Game 2022

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/08/08

6:35 — Listener submitted pack 1, pick 1 14:45 — Overview of the State of Design article 19:06 — Complexity in Magic in 2022 26:40 — Adjustments to the color pie, how that reflects high-level changes in Wizards’ approach to design, and how good game design does or does not have an inherent tension with success under capitalism 46:57 — Feedback Andy was surprised by from CLB 48:36 — Our favorite things from the last year in Magic 56:18 — Closing thoughts View all cards mentioned in the episode → Andy

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00:56:32

Cards That Are Cool

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/08/01

Andy and Anthony compare their main cubes, Andy’s unpowered Vintage Cube that emulates the gameplay of Legacy and Anthony’s comparatively low powered Regular Cube which is more akin to a masters set draft. They compare the cards shared between the two and how they function in these very different environments. View all cards mentioned in the episode → Our listener submitted pack 1, pick 1 this week comes from michaeldkarp’s Box of Cards. Timestamps: 3:59 — Listener Submitted Pack 1, Pick 1 8:40 —

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01:00:33

How Many Lands Should You Include in Your Cube?

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/07/25

View all cards mentioned in the episode → Read Andy's article informing this episode! Andy and Anthony talk about how many lands to run in a Cube. While Cube design is subjective and largely a matter of taste, our hosts discuss things we can objectively measure about the proportion of lands included in a Cube, and precedent from other Magic formats. Andy breaks down data from Cube Cobra from his new article on the same subject about how Cubes are generally constructed. Our listener submitted pack 1,

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01:08:45

Commander Deck Building Inspiration, Self-Imposed...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/07/18

View all cards mentioned in the episode → Andy and Anthony discuss Commander and their personal approaches to deck building. They talk about some of their favorite decks, what they look for in the format, and what motivates them to brew. Discussed in this episode: MythBusters Lucky Paper Commander Map Guardian Project Podcast Command Zone’s New Commander Deck Template Catcher in the Rye EDHREC Deck: Zedruu Voltron: Little Auras, Great Beats Deck: Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith Spy Kit

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01:09:25

Scholar of the Game

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/07/11

The show notes for this episode are too long to fit in the RSS feed, so check out our website for linked timestamps, cards mentioned, and the full list of links. One of the great aspects of Cube is that it is somewhat all-encompassing — anything you like about Magic, whether it’s part a Commander deck, the Legacy metagame, or a specific sideboarding strategy in Pioneer, can inform how a cube is designed. On this episode, Andy and Anthony share all of the Magic podcasts, videos, and articles that

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00:48:35

Introducing the Commander Map

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/07/05

View the Commander Map! Andy and Anthony are joined by Jett to talk about Lucky Paper’s brand new project: the Commander Map! The map visualizes the wide world of EDH showing every deck on EDHREC organized in 2d space based on the cards they contain. Like the Cube Map, the Commander Map algorithmically organizes every deck, (all 1.2 million of them!) into an interactive visualization showing patterns in the way people build decks. They discuss how the map was made, what else the dimension reduction

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00:59:33

Deciding Which Cards to Cut from Your Cube

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/07/04

View all cards mentioned in the episode → Most Cubes are ever-changing, with a constant stream of cards being added as new sets are released and the designer’s sensibilities evolve over time. There is a dark side to the joyous, Christmas-morning feeling of putting new cards in one’s cube, though: making cuts. On this episode, Andy and Anthony talk about how to find cuts from a cube, tackle some common pitfalls newer designers often fall into when removing cards from a Cube list, explore high-level

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01:14:56

Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate Cube Set...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/06/27

View all cards mentioned in the episode → View the full survey results → Andy, Anthony, and Parker talk about Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate, reviewing the results of the Cube Survey and what the new and returning mechanics offer for cube designers. Special thanks to Kennedy McAlister for this week’s intro music. Timestamps: 5:53 — New Mechanics 6:09 — Backgrounds 9:57 — The Initiative 15:43 — Myriad 17:00 — Gates 22:59 — Survey Overview 29:00 — Archivist of Oghma 34:15 —

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01:11:44

Regular Cube Draft Along

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/06/20

Andy and Anthony collaboratively draft a deck from Anthony’s Regular Cube, discussing how they approach the environment and the roles individual cards play. From the individual cards, they jump into bigger conversations about the environment and what they think successful draft strategies look like. Follow along with each pick of the draft to see the full set of cards in each pack. Draft the same seat on Cube Cobra to compare how your own approach. Discussed in this episode: Anthony’s Regular

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01:00:57

A Deep Dive on Disruption Density in Cube

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/06/13

After teasing it on their Centennial Retrospective, Andy and Anthony are revisiting the topic of one of their notable past episodes, number 31: Bread and Butter Breakdown. With some small revisions to his categorization system, Andy tallies up the density of disruptive cards in the current iteration of his Bun Magic Cube and compares them to the numbers from January of last year, with some surprising results. What starts as a nuts-and-bolts discussion of how the density and quality of disruption

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01:14:52

Centennial Retrospective

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/06/06

On their milestone, 100th show, Andy and Anthony reflect on important past episodes and things they’ve learned in the last two years of Lucky Paper Radio. Timestamps: 4:15 - Overview of a Self-Indulgent Episode 6:49 - "Pack 1, Pick 1" (The Whitemane Lion Tier List) 18:58 - Episode 5: The Problem with 5 Color Good Stuff 24:03 - Episode 17: How and Why to Build a Cube 29:10 - Episode 24: Setting the Tempo 31:41 - Episode 31: Bread and Butter Breakdown 36:17 - Episode 39: A Flat Power

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01:02:09

How To Build a Cube From Your Collection

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/05/30

Have you always wanted a Cube of your own? Do you have a box full of jank and draft chaff taking up space that you can’t bring yourself to get rid of? You’re in luck! On this week’s show, Andy and Anthony discuss how to build a Cube from your existing Magic collection. They talk about the pros of working within novel constraints. Building from a collection likely means working with cards you already have some connection and familiarity with. The unique constraint fuels coming up with unique and

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00:57:37

Are Synergy and a High Density of Interaction...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/05/23

After watching Caleb draft his Powered Synergy Cube on Magic Online for hours, Andy is dying to support some more sweet, synergistic decks in his Bun Magic Cube. After some reflection, he’s not sure if that would even work, so he’s bringing his hopes and dreams to Anthony to discuss whether it’s even possible to support Bazaar of Baghdad, Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle, or Molten Vortex in a cube that is over one-third interaction. Our listener submitted pack 1, pick 1 this week comes from Donald K

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00:58:13

Lands That Do Things: All About Fetch Lands

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/05/16

If you’d like to support the show, we’d love help annotating old episodes! Andy and Anthony are going deep on fetch lands. They discuss the long tail of exciting interactions, the powerful mana fixing, and the real costs to gameplay experience associated with them. What are their benefits as a player? What are their benefits as a Cube designer? What are their biggest downsides? Our listener submitted pack 1, pick 1 this week comes from LuckyLooter’s Amonkar Desert Cube where players have to start

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01:25:46

Streets of New Capenna Cube Community Set Review

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/05/09

Andy, Anthony, and Parker discuss the results of Lucky Paper’s Streets of New Capenna Cube Community Set review. They talk through the top cards most appealing to the largest portion of the Cube community, theorize on why cards may appear where they do, analyze interesting outliers, compare the results to past sets, and offer their own opinions of cards in the new set. View cards mentioned in the episode Timestamps: 2:42 — Explanation of Show Format 3:52 — Overview of New Capenna Commander 5:21

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01:08:19

The Powered Synergy Cube with Caleb Gannon

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/05/02

Our Streets of New Capenna survey is open! Please take a few minutes to let us know what you’re testing in your cube from the new set. Caleb Gannon joins Andy and Anthony to talk about his Powered Synergy Cube which is about to be featured on Magic Online! Caleb goes into detail about the environment, which takes what’s loved about the MTGO Vintage Cube and dials up the synergistic aspects while tuning down other themes and cards that win the game on their own. The Cube is full of complex,

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00:56:01

Cooking & Cube, Breaking Bread & Cracking Packs

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/04/25

Our Streets of New Capenna survey is open! Please take a few minutes to let us know what you’re testing in your cube from the new set. Andy and Anthony take a step back and talk about Cube and Cooking, the many things two of their favorite hobbies have in common, and what they love about them. Both are creative endeavors that are interesting things to master in their own right as well as tools to bring people together and serve as an entry point for broader personal growth. Our listener submitted

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01:09:00

Streets of New Capenna Cube Additions

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2022/04/18

Our Streets of New Capenna survey is open! Please take a few minutes to let us know what you’re testing in your cube from the new set. Andy and Anthony discuss each card their interested in giving a try in their own Cube environments, including Andy’s Bun Magic Cube, a high powered legacy environment, Anthony’s peasant-ish Regular Cube, and a few other more novel environments. Visit our website for detailed, linked show notes and a visual spoiler of every card mentioned in this episode in

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