Cuberviews

Welcome to the thirteenth bonus episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the craft of Magic: The Gathering cube design! On this special bonus episode, I am coming to you live from Capitol Cube Championship in Washington DC, a fantastic event ran by Lincoln for charity! Join me as we talk to the players at the event, talk to the designers of the cubes I played, hear...

Welcome to the 63rd episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I am thrilled to be joined by Chris Moore to talk about a cube all about casting spells from anywhere other than your hand, The Exile Files! In today's episode, we're diving into the 'exile matters' mechanic in cube. Is it right for you...

Welcome to the twelfth bonus episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the craft of Magic: The Gathering cube design! On this special bonus episode, I am coming to you live from Madison Wisconsin for CubeCon 2026, one of the premier cube events! Join me as we talk to the players at the event, talk to the cube designers of the cubes I played, hear about my and others...

Welcome to the 62nd episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I am excited to be joined by Brian Christeson to talk about his sci-fi themed cube, The Chrome Wars! On this episode, we discuss how a cube's complexity can mean different things depending on the unique backgrounds and experiences your players bring to...

Welcome to the eleventh bonus episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the craft of Magic: The Gathering cube design! On this special bonus episode, I am coming to you live from Brooklyn, New York for Cube For A Cause Obscura, a cube event where all of the cube lists were hidden to the players at the event! Join me as we talk to the players at the event, hear from...

Welcome to the 61st episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I am thrilled to be joined by Alan of Mental Misplay to discuss his long-running multiplayer cube project, A Cube With No Name—a cube filled with conspiracies, Un- cards, Mystery Booster cards, unknown event cards, and tons of other crazy stuff. On thi...

Welcome to the 60th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I’m happy to be joined by my good friend Sam Cote to discuss a special topic inspired by the ancient philosophical concept attributed to Aristotle: “nature abhors a vacuum.” In this episode, we explore how cube can similarly “abhor a vacuum” and how yo...

Welcome to the 59th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am very excited to be joined by Jack Kerns to discuss The Trading Post Cube, a cube where each player starts the game with a hexproof and indestructible copy of Trading Post in play. In this episode, we discuss how Trading Post adds both unique gamepl...

Welcome to the tenth bonus episode of Cuberviews, where I sit down with friends to explore the craft of Magic: The Gathering cube design! In this special edition, I'm coming to you live from Boston Cube Party! Join me as we recap an action-packed weekend of drafting. From the play-by-play of my own drafts to deep dives into the variety of environments featured at the event, we cover it all. You’ll...

Welcome to the 58th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am ecstatic to be joined by Caleb Durward to discuss how Vintage Cube has evolved over time. In this episode, we discuss how its curve has lowered over the years, the rise of snowballing threats, how the power level of different colors has shifted, th...

Welcome to the ninth bonus episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! In todays special bonus episode, I’m coming to you live from the Monday night cube draft in Toronto, Canada. We drafted my newest environment, The Arboretum, which is a vibes forward desert cube where green takes center stage, highlighting botanical th...

Welcome to the 57th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am happy to be joined by Andrew, also known as Warren Fish, to discuss Melded Mardu Monarchy, a Mardu color restricted cube, which as the name suggests, is very focused on meld cards and the monarchy mechanic. In this episode, we discuss how to implem...

Welcome to the 56th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am thrilled to be joined by Jane McKinney, the organizer of the Inland Northwest Cube Fest and also a co-host on the cube podcast Pack One Slick Ones, to discuss The Ball Pit, which is a rules change cube where players have to play all the cards they...

Welcome to the eighth bonus episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! In today's special bonus episode, I am coming to you live from UberCubeathon in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is a yearly event ran by Stu and Uberbear where friends from across the country are invited down to play some great cubes! You’ll hear ab...

Welcome to the 55th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am excited to be joined by Harrison Dudek to discuss The Epic Experiment, a cube where each player starts the draft with two copies of the sorcery Epic Experiment. In this episode we discuss how Harrison built the cube around wanting Epic Experiment t...

Welcome to the 54th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am happy to be joined by Ryan Byle to discuss Secrets are No Fun Unless you Share With Everyone, a cube that only includes cards that have been printed in Secret Lairs. In this episode we discuss finding synergies, archetypes, and packages in a unusua...

Welcome to the 53rd episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I’m excited to be joined by Jordan Kruis to talk about the Lavender Desert, which is a color restricted Jeskai desert cube. In this episode we discuss the inspiration behind building a desert-themed environment, the role lands play in shaping gameplay,...

Welcome to the seventh bonus episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! In today's special bonus episode, I am coming to you live from ConnectiCube in East Windsor, Connecticut. This is an event that I hosted with my friend Kyle Ferguson, and it was a ton of fun! You’ll hear about what people drafted, how their decks...

Welcome to the 52nd episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I’m thrilled to be joined by Ryan Overturf to talk about cube for two! In this episode, we discuss what a twobert is, the benefits of twoberts when drafting with two to four players compared to a larger cube size, how to build a twobert, different ways...

Welcome to the 51st episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I’m happy to be joined by Simon Cloutier to discuss The Six Drop Cube, which is a cube that, as you probably guessed, only include six drops! In this episode, we explore how tempo plays a role in this unique environment, the importance of card advantag...

Welcome to the 50th episode of Cuberviews🎉, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I’m very excited to be joined by Kerby to discuss Omnipresent Imposters, a special rules cube where each player starts the draft with two copies of the card Omnipresent Imposter. In this episode, we explore how a single card can completely recontextu...

Welcome to the 49th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I’m thrilled to be joined by Scott Mirts to discuss Kolósaio, a semi-desert cube inspired by Greek mythology and the grandeur of the coliseum! In this episode, we dive into how Scott uses the Theros gods as a baseline for power level, the importance of...

Welcome to the sixth bonus episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! On today’s special bonus episode, you’ll hear from cube designers across the community as they share their favorite cards from 2025, what the cards are, which cubes they’re for, and why they love them. Enjoy their insights, and stay tuned for more cube...

Welcome to the 48th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am excited to be joined by Dan Schneider to discuss The Perilous Seas, a Grixis-colored thematic desert cube focused on pirates, sea monsters, and all things nautical! On today's episode we discuss topics such as the card choices included in the cube...

Welcome to the 47th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I’m thrilled to be joined by Greg Cortazzo, host of the Vertex Cube events, to the discuss The Drownyard, a low-power, color-imbalanced cube with a strong focus on the graveyard. On today's episode we discuss topics such as including mill in your cu...