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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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01:10:35

We Can Cut This if You Want

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/05/13

Andy and Anthony celebrate their 200th episode!! They look back at where they were and how they approached Magic when they started the podcast vs now. Andy reverse engineer’s his Cube list from the time and talks about how his tastes in Magic have changed. Anthony goes a little off the rails as they talk about how to still get the most enjoyment out of the game at a less involved level. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Infinite Jest On Food and Cooking Nose

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01:00:02

Tutors in Cube Design: Creating Variety by Reducing...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/05/06

Andy and Anthony talk about “tutors” in Cube and how cards that give you access to any card in your library impact the game. Historically, both of our hosts have tended to avoid them in most of their Cube designs, but the serve a unique function that could make them worth considering. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Intro 100 Ornithopters Neoclassical Cube Irregular Cube All Tutors on Scryfall The Cube Map Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 2:12 -

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01:11:54

Outlaws of Thunder Junction Cube Community Set Review

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/04/29

Andy, Anthony, and Parker review the results of our Cube community set survey for Outlaws of Thunder Junction. As with every set, we asked Cube designers which cards they’re excited about from Magic’s latest world of hats, and how confident they are in them remaining in their Cubes long-term.⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Cube Prospective Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander Cube Prospective Usman’s Deep Dive on OTJ Magic:

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01:07:17

Cube Design Iron Chef: Goblin Charbelcher

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/04/22

Andy and Anthony revisit designing a Cube starting with a single card as inspiration. Starting with Goblin Charbelcher, they each explore themes and mechanics that could make the card relevant in a Cube, and build off those to create rough Cube skeletons. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Episode 182: Emergent Cube Design by Example Our Teaser on YouTube UberCube Event Lucky Paper Cube Events Page Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 3:11 - Overview of

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01:23:20

The Hardest Part is Just Getting Started, with Sam...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/04/15

Andy and Anthony are joined by Sam from Rhystic Studies to talk about his first Cube design project. Sam, who produces thoughtful, carefully written videos on Magic, has been interested in Cube design for years and has finally made the leap to create his own list. They talk about what motivates Sam’s design goals, how he’s approached the project, and what he’s looking forward to in his first experiences playing it.⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 3:06 -

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01:16:49

Magic on the Holodeck: Outlaws of Thunder Junction...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/04/08

Our Cube Prospective Surveys for Outlaws of Thunder Junction is now open! Let us know what you are testing in your cube from the latest set.Andy and Anthony talk about their first impressions of Outlaws of Thunder Junction and the cards their interested in for their own Cube lists. Anthony is not too impressed by the aesthetics of the set, but they manage to power through, talk about the mechanics and how they might be relevant to different Cube designers, and even a few individual cards that stand

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01:08:05

Striving for a More Accountable and Inclusive Playgroup

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/04/01

Guests Tara, Jenn, and Haiyue join Andy and Anthony for a discussion on making play spaces that are more accountable and inclusive to help grow more diverse playgroups. Tara brings her perspective as a professional diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant; Jenn, their experience organizing and judging events; and Haiyue what she’s learned managing the VML, and, from all of them, much much more.As Cube designers, our hosts and many of our listeners need to grow their communities as much as their

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01:00:23

100 Ornithopters in a Trenchcoat

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/03/25

Andy and Anthony talk about Andy’s newest Cube experiment: a cube who’s only creatures are Ornithopters. Andy couldn’t help but entertain the idea of an all-ornithopter Cube in a humorous tweet, and a recent draft of it in the Cube Con discord inspired him to flesh out the idea even further.Our first playmat is currently available for pre-order! Illustrated by Andy and featuring gold, foiled details it expresses our love of the most punk rock Magic format. Pre-order a playmat here The show now

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01:17:44

The episode concerning the art provokes.

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/03/18

Our first, limited edition playmat is now available for pre-order. The playmat is designed and illustrated by Andy and custom printed to order. Orders will only be available for a limited time. Pre-order a mat here.Andy and Anthony talk about “ART!” loosely as it relates to Magic: The Gathering. They talk about the role of creative work in the game, the nuances of art and illustration, how the approach to illustration has changed over the history of the game, and even the present and future of

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01:06:30

Vibes-Forward Cube Design with Ryan Overturf

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/03/11

Andy and Anthony are joined by Ryan Overturf, sharing his Cube design wisdom. Starting with Ryan’s articles on power outliers and letting fun drive Cube design, they talk about their approach to Cube design and how they let play experience, vibes, and taste inform their processes.⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Ryan on Star City Games Power Level Outliers And How To Handle Them In Magic Cubes Magic Cube Design: Make The Fun Thing The Good Thing Andrew

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01:00:55

Murders at Karlov Manor Cube Community Set Review

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/03/04

Andy, Anthony, and Parker review the results of the Murders at Karlov Manor Cube Community Survey and discuss the top cards, tested by the most Cube designers. They dig into some trends, patterns, and surprises in the cards people are giving a chance in their environments.⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: Usman’s Card-by-card MKM Review MKM Community Survey Results Characters of the Board Game Clue John Mulaney All about Clue on Stuff You Should Know

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00:56:01

Second Order Interaction in Cube Design

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/02/26

Andy and Anthony talk about layers of interaction in Cube design. Some cards interact with particular effects. Other cards are, in turn, resistant to those responses. Inevitably other cards get around those resistances. Our hosts talk about how they approach these orders of interaction.⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: GeoGuessr Wingspan Splendor Episode 31 on Density of “Bread and Butter” Effects Episode 101 on Density of Disruption Episode 111 on

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01:00:27

Peasant Cube, Accessibility, and Playing within...

Lucky Paper Radio ·

2024/02/19

Well, it’s my (Andy’s) final week of writing the show notes as punishment for losing a bet against Anthony. But that’s ok, because writing these particular notes is a privilege, as we are joined by special guest Emma Partlow on this episode! We’be been trying to get Emma on the show for a long time and I’m really glad we were finally able to make it happen. We use her Peasant Cube as a jumping off point to discuss playing Magic with rarity and budget restrictions, what traits describe the platonic

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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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