Recross the Paths

Mar 04 2025 34 ep. 43 mins 31
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Compact MtG Cube conversations with Designers, Curators, and Enjoyers. Each week, Kade interviews guests in the Magic: the Gathering Cube space about their passions and processes.

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Tyler - The Jund Cube

Mar 04 2025 55 mins  
Join us in the Junderdome! In this episode, Tyler - the tyrant of The Jund Cube - guides us through this accessibly harsh tri-color environment. We discuss curating for an ethos, pitfalls and opportunities of color-restricted environments, ease-of-brain, and more.The Jund Cube on CubeCobraTyler on CubeCobraTyler on BlueSkyTyler is tylerpug on DiscordEmail the show at recrossthepath

Mike - Ikoria at Home

Feb 18 2025 44 mins  
Me: Can we draft Ikoria?Mike: We have Ikoria at Home.This week, Mike guides us through the 'big three' pillars of the Ikoria at Home cube - the iconic cycling archetype, kindred humans, and mutating monsters - and many of the design decisions that impact its ongoing curation. We discuss finding and building cohesion, balancing humility and intentionality, and more.Mike (Big

Haiyue - Casting || Oops! All Pips

Feb 11 2025 52 mins  
This week, Haiyue unpacks the art of casting for coverage and casting ultimatums! We discuss following an emotional cadence, building for greed, holding onto the reins of your own projects, and more.Oops! All Pips on CubeCobraHaiyue on BlueskyHaiyue on TwitterEmail the show at [email protected]

Jabs - The Modern Darlings Cube

Feb 04 2025 39 mins  
"The modernity of yesterday is the tradition of today, and the modernity of today will be tradition tomorrow." - Jose Andres In this thoroughly Modern conversation, Jabs takes us through The Modern Darlings Cube, a nostalgic museum of pre-Magic Origins constructed Modern with some thoughtful twists. We discuss digging deep to support archetypes, testing special seeded packs, not b

Anthony - Cube Tools

Jan 28 2025 55 mins  
This week, Anthony of Lucky Paper talks through several of the cube design tools he's helped craft as well as the joy of curating cubes and play groups. We explore building thoughtful processes, chains of eroding frustrations, and doing the best you currently can. All of the tools referenced are hosted on luckypaper.co Anthony on CubeCobra Anthony on Blusky Anthony's Shuff

Ian - The Bant Cube || Cuberviews

Jan 21 2025 46 mins  
Blink and you'll miss it! This week, Ian shows off the value and fun of the Bant Cube. We also talk about his ongoing interview project, Cuberviews. We explore building from cards you own, designing in ways you enjoy, learning from varied perspectives, and more. Find Cuberviews anywhere fine podcasts are hosted! Ian on CubeCobra The Bant Cube on CubeCobra Ian is ianbraverman o

Gwen - Loam Cube || CubeCobra

Jan 14 2025 57 mins  
When in Loam... This week, Gwen guides us through the intricacies of Loam Cube and talks about his role as the founder and admin of CubeCobra. We unpack considering archetypes in a color-imbalanced environment, convincing players to try new cubes, the joys and challenges of passion projects, and more. Gwen is dekkaru on Discord Loam Cube on CubeCobra CubeCobra on Bluesky Opportunit

Desert Cube Primer - Bones

Jan 07 2025 27 mins  
This conversation is a landing place for curious designers and players about the particulars of building and interpreting land-restricted draft environments - Desert Cubes! Bones brings his tremendous expertise on the format to help highlight numbers, design ideas, and high-level ideas to help guide you toward your own positive Desert experience. The Desert Cube (Corince) by Loxod

Arlo - Pushstart || The $5 Fair 'Nuff Cube

Dec 19 2024 55 mins  
This week, Arlo, the famous (or infamous) gaytransmulldrifter, guides us through a wild ride of projects and philosophy. We discuss how boring Jace, the Mind Sculptor is, building things your friends enjoy, whether you can actually be good at cube design, and more. ⁠Arlo's Podcast⁠ on Soundcloud Arlo on CubeCobra Pushstart on CubeCobra The $5 Fair 'Nuff Cube on CubeCobra Email

Rojja - Lots of Spaghetti at Lots of Walls

Dec 10 2024 51 mins  
This week, Rojja shows off the bespoke and eclectic Rusty Box o' Goblins (also called the Cash Box). We discuss moonshine-flavored cards, jam sessions, the dangerous idea that other people were right all along, and more. Rusty Box o' Goblins on CubeCobra Photos of the Box! Email the show at [email protected]