Solely Singleton

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric have Gavin Verhey back on to discuss Mystery Booster Draft, as well as get the in-depth backstories behind all of the playtest cards.  This episode will contain all of the white and blue cards. Stay tuned for an episode that will cover the rest!   0:30 - Intro 2:05 - MYB with Gavin Verhey! 47:50- Outro     Show Links:   Playtest Cards from MYB: ht...

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric go over a small subsection of cards known as "rainbow lands", or more specifically, lands that can tap for mana of any color.  What kinds of rainbow lands exist, and which should you include in your cube? Take a listen to find out!   0:30 - Intro 1:25 - Rainbow Lands! 24:50- Outro     Show Links: Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysinglet...

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are joined by limited and cube mastermind Ryan Saxe to discuss the in-depth theories and machinations behind something as simple as changing out a single card in your cube.  Every change you make has a trade-off associated with it, and Ryan believes being cognizant of this is an essential part of leveling up as a cube designer.   0:30 - Intro 1:15...

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are revisiting and remastering what they once dubbed "The Board Game Cube"!  The Starter Cube is a cube designed by the Solely Singleton crew to be a great low budget entry point for those wanting to dive into the format we all know and love.     0:30 - Intro 1:40 - The Basics of the Starter Cube 21:00 - Missing Things & Upgrade Potential 27:25 -...

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are joined once again by Spooty to go over all the cards in Theros: Beyond Death they found worth having an opinion over! I'm also not being paid enough to do this much editing for one episode. Brad doesn't read the show notes anyway so enjoy folks.   1:20 - Intro 1:55 - Theros: Beyond Death Hot Takes     Show Links:   Solely Singleton Website: ht...

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are joined once again by Spooty to go over all the cards in Theros: Beyond Death they found worth having an opinion over! I'm also not being paid enough to do this much editing for one episode. Brad doesn't read the show notes anyway so enjoy folks.   1:20 - Intro 1:55 - Theros: Beyond Death Hot Takes     Show Links:   Solely Singleton Website: ht...

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are hitting the ground running by starting off season 8 with an interview of everyone's favorite web-developing Shiba Inu, Glen Dekker, also known as Dekkaru.  The guys talk to Dek about all sorts of Cube Cobra details including its humble beginnings, what it's like to be open source, and more! Will Dek find more win conditions in this episode? Tu...

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric dive deep into the idea of cards they would love to have functional reprints of.  Singleton formats are singleton for good reason, but having density of certain effects can be key to a well-designed cube environment.  Join them as they discuss cards that they'd absolutely love "anotha one" of! 0:30 - Intro 1:20 - Functional Reprint Desires 19:55 -...

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric have an early holiday package for you!  This episode is a package deal, containing both a discussion of "packages" in cube, as well as a single card discussion on Booster Tutor, a card that allows a player to go get an extra package of cards during the game.  What are the boys packing this episode? Tune in to find out!   Okay.  Package quota met,...

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad, Eric, and editor Christian (Spootyone) sleepily recall the amazing weekend they had in Roanoke at SCGCON Winter 2019.  Many laughs were had, memories made, and games...lost. Speaking of lost, they've lost their minds from exhaustion so please bear with them as they try to piece it all together without passing out.  (Just be glad we cut the 40 minutes of a...

On this episode of Solely Singleton, it's time for a S-s-s-solely Singleton T-t-t-top 25 DISCUSSION-ion-ion… on board wipes.  The guys are talking about board wipes, a lot of board wipes. Somehow they still managed to not even cover all the board wipes  Join Brad and Eric as they go through what they consider to be the best 25 magic explosions for cube! I'm so glad nobody ever reads the episode de...

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric take a well-deserved break from giving their editor hours upon hours of footage to edit, and instead take a shorter dive into what cube draft goals and achievements are, why they are good to have in your cube, and finally what some great examples could be!  [Achievement Unlocked: Show Notes]   0:30 - Intro 1:15 - Main Topic: Cube Draft Goals and A...

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are joined by Justin Parnell to talk about SCGCON Winter 2019 and it's flurry of Cube content. The 10k Cube Draft is back, and this time you can qualify by playing Cube! The guys skate over how to qualify and slide right into talking about the design of The Players' Cube and the blizzard of community choices. Finally talking about the icing on the...

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric review the cards from Ravnica Allegiance that have been tested for cube since the release of the set almost 10 months ago!  Strap in, kids, it's a marathon of a set, with well over 30 cards to break down. Brad and Eric may or may not crack by the end.   0:30 - Intro 2:20 - Main Topic 1:38:25 - Outro    Show Links:   Solely Singleton Website: https...

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric discuss an innocuous group of niche magic cards that do nothing! Or do they?  Cards like Manamorphose and Gitaxian Probe may seem like do-nothing cards, but the guys are here to talk about when they may be worth running, and which they consider to be the most effective of the bunch.   0:30 - Intro 1:15 - Main Topic 19:05 - Outro    Show Links:   S...

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are in the mood for reminiscing again - this time about the year 2010!  Join them as they discuss their favorite select cards from Worldwake, Rise of the Eldrazi, Magic 2011, and Scars of Mirrodin.   0:30 - Intro 1:45 - Topic Reveal 3:25 - Worldwake 11:10 - Rise of the Eldrazi 26:45 - Magic 2011 32:30 - Scars of Mirrodin 50:00 - Outro    Show Link...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric interview the esteemed Anthony Avitollo. Anthony talks to the hosts in detail about the robberies that took away a large chunk of his Magic collection and the fallout with insurance companies after the fact. The hosts then give some (non-legally binding) advice on how you can check that your collection is properly insured and other ways to protect...

On this Solely Singleton bonus  content Brad and Eric are joined once again by Spootyone! You know what  that means: The average income of the podcast just took a nose dive... Also it's time for a first impressions/hot takes episode!  The second part finishes the set with Red, Green, Colorless, Multicolor, and the Brawl cards.  WARNING: Bonus content is more explicit than average episodes. Listene...

On this Solely Singleton bonus content Brad and Eric are joined once again by Spootyone! You know what that means: The average income of the podcast just took a nose dive... Also it's time for a first impressions/hot takes episode!  On this first bonus episode for Throne of Eldraine the guys make it through White, Blue, and Black.  They only make small detours to talk about the plight of peasants...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric dive into Brawl. The patrons voted to do a Brawl episode, so here it is. Since the two hosts have limited experience with the format they called in a titan of the format, Gavin Verhey. It just so happens that there was some exciting news right before we recorded the episode, the Brawl precons list was just released and a preview event allowed playe...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric reminisce about 2009. The guys go through the sets of 2009 and talk about cards they liked the most. This is a more relaxed episode, enjoy.   0:30 - Intro 2:01 - Conflux 8:31 - Alara Reborn 12:36 - M10 17:59 - Zendikar 32:34 - Outro    Show Links:   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.pat...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk to an old guy. The guys swindled Anthony from The Third Power onto the show to talk about the value of history in a cube list. Some cards have more than just what is written in the oracle text, they have a storied history and sometimes that history is worth keeping them in a cube list.   0:30 - Intro 1:16 - The Museum 40:28 - Outro    Show Lin...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric do a Cube Doctor. The guys go over Rifken's cube in depth, starting with an overview of the archetypes that Rifken supports. Then they go into card for card suggestions that should make the draft experience better. Thank you everyone that submitted a cube for this episode.    0:30 - Intro 1:29 - Archetypes 29:09 - Card For Card 2:02:04 - Outro    S...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk CubeTutor alternatives. There are a couple alternatives for CubeTutor now, and the guys talk about their experiences using them. These are ManaBurn, CubeCobra, and one other dark horse. This episode is meant as a critique, so it may seem a bit more harsh than intended.    0:30 - Intro 3:45 - ManaBurn 18:58 - Archidekt 22:38 - CubeCobra 42:54 -...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric review Guilds of Ravnica. It's been about 10 months since Guilds of Ravnica was released, so we have had some time to actually play the cards. The guys talk about more than 50 cards, so strap in.   0:30 - Intro 1:11 - White 16:27 - Blue 29:29 - Black 42:58 - Red 1:00:39 - Green 1:09:16 - Dimir 1:20:03 - Selesnya 1:30:55 - Golgari 1:40:24 - Izzet 1:...