Solely Singleton

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk split cards. This is a more design oriented episode as opposed to a card review. Listen to the guys talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly split cards.   0:30 - Intro 1:40 - Split Cards 42:12 - Outro    Show Links:   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk elves. The guys decided they wanted to talk about 'mana ramping permanent that are 3 drops or less, but only in green'. A bit of an odd topic, but I guess it made sense at the time. The Patreon decided episode poll is up, so go vote.   0:30 - Intro 1:15 - Mana Ramp Permanents 55:11 - Outro    Show Links:   Solely Singleton Website: https://www...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric gush about Reclamation Sage. MagicFest Detroit just finished, and while neither of the hosts had any interest in the main event the weekend was fun. The guys start with a nice single card discussion of Reclamation Sage. Then go over the latest Board Game Cube update and what to expect for the future.   0:30 - Intro 2:25 - SCD: Reclamation Sage 10:3...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric are joined once again by Spootyone to talk about M20 and its possible impact on cubes. This episode was recorded the day the set was fully revealed and it only took slightly over two weeks to edit. People say M20 doesn't have much for cube, but we somehow managed to talk about it enough to split into two parts. Part 1 contains the Red, Green, Multi...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric are joined once again by Spootyone to talk about M20 and its possible impact on cubes. This episode was recorded the day the set was fully revealed and it only took slightly over two weeks to edit. People say M20 doesn't have much for cube, but we somehow managed to talk about it enough to split into two parts. Part 1 contains the Red, Green, Multi...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric are back to talk cube. After the long break, the hosts just want to have a chill episode and talk about cube. Starting with the corpse knight print error they end up talking about War of the Spark cards and how they have been playing. Sit back, relax and shoot the shit.   0:30 - Intro 2:10 - Cube Talk 1:06:22 - Outro    Show Links:   Solely Singlet...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric are joined once again by Spootyone to talk about MH1 and its possible impact on cubes.  The episode took 4.5 hours to record (and about 6 nights straight to edit) so it was split into two parts. Part 1 contains the White, Blue, and Black cards. Part 2 contains Red, Green, Multicolor, Colorless, and the Blue card that Spootyone forgot to bring up du...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric are joined once again by Spootyone to talk about MH1 and its possible impact on cubes. The episode took 4.5 hours to record (and about 6 nights straight to edit) so it was split into two parts. Part 1 contains the White, Blue, and Black cards. Part 2 contains Red, Green, Multicolor, Colorless, and the Blue card that Spootyone forgot to bring up dur...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric drink and think.  The hosts run the bottle dry thinking of new card ideas for cube. They then dive into a bottle of fresh ideas and keep going. If you're reading this Gavin, don't worry, these ideas are all yours.  We won't tell anybody. Just print these cards and it's all going to be okay. Bonus drinking game to play at home: Take a shot every tim...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric explore green ramp decks in cube.  The hosts run through the basic cards involved before diving into the draft and deck construction strategies.  They then dive into the problems that face the ramp drafter and discuss the ways ramp has improved in recent years due to new designs.  Don't miss the outro for news about the end of season coming up!   0...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric walk you through the basics of cube drafting.  After spending many seasons talking about cube design, this episode will act more as a guide for those looking to join the cube community as drafters.  The hosts cover the basic information you should know before jumping into your first cube draft. No secret tech or interesting design choices to discus...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric discuss a new introductory cube.  The hosts run you through the reason for its creation and the target audience before jumping into the archetypes supported and suggestions for future updates.   0:30 - Intro 1:06 - WAR Standard Cube Information 14:57 - WAR Standard Cube Structure 51:51 - Outro   Show Links:   The WAR Standard Cube: http://www.cubet...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric run through Core Set Magic 2019.  The hosts run you through every card they tested and over a dozen more they wish they had time to test.  Listen in as Brad rants about people assuming draconic gender identities.   0:30 - Intro 1:15 - M19 Postmortem 1:00:45 - Outro   Show Links: Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Sing...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk about their favorite snake charmer, and it's not Sasha Gray.  After paying the stax-tax they move on to choosing card printings for your cube. Brad also loses all ability to form coherent sentences or pronounce words in the wake of last week's recording session.  Tune in to watch as he loses his ability to speak English before your very ears....

Join Brad and Eric as they welcome back their esteemed guest host Spootyone, joining them once again in this three part, 6 hour long ramblefest about War of the Spark! This episode covers all of the multicolor cards of the set.  A text version of Brad and Eric's initial thoughts on the set is also linked in the show notes below (given as the cards were spoiled, so opinions may have changed as of t...

Join Brad and Eric as they welcome back their esteemed guest host Spootyone, joining them once again in this three part, 6 hour long ramblefest about War of the Spark! This episode covers all of the Red, Green, and Colorless cards of the set.  A text version of Brad and Eric's initial thoughts on the set is also linked in the show notes below (given as the cards were spoiled, so opinions may have...

Join Brad and Eric as they welcome back their esteemed guest host Spootyone, joining them once again in this three part, 6 hour long ramblefest about War of the Spark! This episode covers all of the White, Blue, and Black cards of the set.  A text version of Brad and Eric's initial thoughts on the set is also linked in the show notes below (given as the cards were spoiled, so opinions may have cha...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric walk you through the Rabble-nots.  From Goblins to Humans to Warriors, everybody loves punching people in the face with tokens.  Find out which we like best and how we initially evaluated the all new Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin.   0:30 - Intro 1:35 - Rabblenots 35:15 - Outro   Show Links: Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ So...

On this important episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric run through two of the sets released in the Summer of 2018.  Some people laugh at these sets for being so light on playables but we still managed to waste over an hour of your life talking about them.  Listen in as our woke hosts tell you about all the real secret government conspiracies.   0:30 - Intro 3:30 - Battlebond 41:25 - Commander...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric break down the best areas to spend money on to improve your fledgling cube. The guys explain the base improvements you should try to touch on while explaining the traps you can fall into while doing an update on a tight budget.   0:30 - Intro 2:25 - Upgrading New Cubes 28:25 - Outro   Show Links: Mana Fixing Land Rankings: https://docs.google.com/s...

On this important episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric give a complete primer of The Board Game Cube. Covering everything from the history of the cube to the current archetypes supported, the guys start off season 5 by repeating Season 1 Episode 1!  How original… The episode will act as the 2019 primer for those with interest in an extremely budget friendly entry-point into cubing.   0:30 - I...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk about the patron chosen topic, traps in cube design. The guys finish season 4 by talking about the major and minor traps in cube design. Season 5 will start up on April 2nd.   0:30 - Intro 3:42 - Cube Design Traps 32:06 - Outro   Show Links: Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk about using multicolored cards as signals. There are plenty of multicolored cards that are generically good, but that doesn't mean the entire section should just be these 'best' cards.   0:30 - Intro 2:14 - Multicolored Card Signals 30:19 - Outro   Show Links: Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Misers Cube: h...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk about a big update to the Board Game Cube. It has been awhile since the last Board Game Cube update, so this was a fairly large update. The guys start by talking about what rotation means for budget, and then dive into the changes made.   0:30 - Intro 1:21 - Board Game Cube Update 40:33 - Outro   Show Links: Solely Singleton Patreon: https://w...

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk about custom cards. The guys are joined by team Think Twice. Justin Parnell and Ali Aintrazi made the custom card cube several years ago, so we figured they might know a thing or two about custom cards.   0:30 - Intro 3:24 - Custom Card Cube 1:34:10 - Outro   Show Links: Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Cus...