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Andy and Anthony talk with Greg about his Companion Cube. In this Cube, each player chooses a card from their deck before each game to be their ‘companion’, which their guaranteed access to. They talk about the history of the cube and the difference between the early days of frequent edits and the longer stable phase with less frequent changes.
Greg is also one of the organizers of Shoebox an event happening next week in St Paul, Minnesota. Shoebox will prominently feature Cube as well as other formats that don’t usually get center stage and much more.
Discussed in this episode:
”Still Alive” from Portal
Companion Cube
C4AC Stream
Shoebox
Museum of Modern
Take 5
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You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:
Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube
You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at [email protected] or our p.o. box:
Lucky Paper
PO Box 4855
Baltimore, MD 21211
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
2:27 - Greg AKA Dinrovahorror
4:16 - Shoebox
10:35 - Companion Cube
15:57 - Cube as Nostalgia
18:48 - Power Level
27:49 - Responding to Feedback
32:22 - New Player Pitfalls
35:42 - Comparing Companions
40:49 - Control Decks
42:37 - Clones
46:13 - The Future

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Andy and Anthony talk about cutting a long-standing, controversial card from 100 Ornithopters: Echoing Boon. They talk about gameplay experiences with the card and why Andy decided to include a conspiracy in the cube in the first place. The ‘always on’ nature of conspiracies put certain constraints on the cube’s design. Andy talks about some of those limitations and changes he’s planning to make after they’re gone.
Discussed in this episode:
100 Ornithopters
Cube For a Cause
Rhystic Studies Video on 100 Ornithopters
Shoebox, St Paul, Minnesota, Mar 13-15, 2026
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Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay.
You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:
Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube
You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at [email protected] or our p.o. box:
Lucky Paper
PO Box 4855
Baltimore, MD 21211
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
4:46 - Echoing Boon
13:20 - Why Cut Echoing Boon
22:30 - Regrets
25:23 - Leyline of Resonance
30:55 - Blazing Shoal
33:39 - Reverse Dunning-Kruger
35:46 - “Must Cuts”
38:20 - More Additions
47:29 - City on Fire
50:06 - Lunar Frenzy
51:25 - Slip Through Space
53:12 - Actual Cuts
54:35 - Time Sieve
57:51 - Mailbag

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Andy and Anthony discuss how they think about themes within cubes. As always, our hosts beginning with a thorough defining of terms. They talk about how they think about thematically related sets of cards and how many they think can fit, or would want to, in a Cube. Andy has been exploring fitting a tight network of synergistic cards in his cube Take Five.
They also talk about a new app Anthony built specifically for mapping synergies between cards within a cube. It lets you create a force directed diagram of every card in a cube and draw connections between individual or sets of cards. Give it a try with your own cube!
Discussed in this episode:
Regular Cube
New App: Cube Synergy Mapper
Take Five Cube
Andy’s Take Five Videos
Commander Spellbook - Magic Combo Database
Sacred Geometry
Shoebox
Magic Card List Spellchecker
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay.
You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:
Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube
You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at [email protected] or our p.o. box:
Lucky Paper
PO Box 4855
Baltimore, MD 21211
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
3:01 - Cube Packages and Themes
9:56 - Theme's in Anthony's Regular Cube
14:41 - New App For Mapping Synergies withing a Cube
16:46 - More Regular Cube Themes
21:13 - Take Five and Combos
23:07 - Theme Density
25:12 - The Take Five Clown Car
28:05 - Game Speed
30:26 - Themes vs Good Cards
34:35 - Fitting More Themes in Your Cube
36:51 - Thematically Disconnected Cards
40:29 - Synergies in Context
47:03 - Wrap up

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Andy and Anthony talk about the concept of power level band or range in Cubes. It’s sometimes said a Cube should have a pretty even power level, with the strongest card being not too much stronger than the weakest, is a good idea. Our hosts talk about why that doesn’t always make sense and strategies for making Cubes with a wide band of power that still make sense.
Discussed in this episode:
Regular Cube
Sacred Geometry
Recross the Paths
Neoclassical Cube
Bun Magic Cube
100 Ornithopters
Irregular Cube
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay.
You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:
Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube
You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at [email protected] or our p.o. box:
Lucky Paper
PO Box 4855
Baltimore, MD 21211
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
4:48 - Power Levels
16:34 - Against a Narrow Power Band
19:55 - Absolute vs Relative Power
24:09 - Bombs
26:37 - Enablers vs Finishers
32:01 - Absolute Game Impact
36:28 - Power Curve
46:35 - Summary

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Andy, Anthony, and Patrick recap their experience at Lunch Box, a 1 day Cube event in their home town of Baltimore raising funds for the Maryland Food Bank. They discuss the cubes they drafted, the highs and lows of their matches, and their overall experiences at the event.
Discussed in this episode:
Lunch Box
Twilight Cube
Red Terror
Library of Babel
Science Cube
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay.
You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:
Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube
You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at [email protected] or our p.o. box:
Lucky Paper
PO Box 4855
Baltimore, MD 21211
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
2:34 - Lunchbox
7:33 - Andy Draft 1 of Maggie's Twilight Cube
13:45 - Patrick Draft 1 of Red Terror
16:19 - Anthony Draft 1 of Red Terror
20:04 - Andy Draft 2 of Library of Babel
27:16 - Can we lose graciously?
36:46 - Patrick and Anthony's Draft 2 of the Science Cube
42:39 - Event Highlights