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by Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox
Lucky Paper Radio is a podcast about Magic: the Gathering hosted by lifelong friends Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox. Focused primarily on sandbox formats like Cube, which are free of banlists, rotation, and net decking, the show is about the best parts of Magic and how to get the most out of the game.
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- 4 days ago53 min
Steal Our Cube Ideas
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony scour the cutting room floor for unfinished gems. They offer up some of their half-baked, unfinished cube ideas for you to steal. Andy shares his ideas for an aesthetic sun-bleached cube, a cube where your deck is your life total, and an environment built around wishes. Anthony digs up an all alternate win conditions cube and a battle box where the entire game happens in one stack.Discussed in this episode:Anthony’s Alternate Win Condition CubeAnthony’s Single Stack Battle BoxCreatureless CubeDegenerate MicrocubeLoam CubeCompanion CubeArcane LessonsIf 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” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” CubeYou can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro1:19 - Main Topic: Steal Our Ideas1:57 - Sunbleached Cube6:59 - Alternate Win Cons Cube13:06 - No Life Total Cube24:33 - Where Do Ideas Come From27:33 - Omniscience Battlebox37:24 - Three Wishes Cube49:02 - Custom Ante Cards
- 1 weeks ago1h 3m
The Scorpion and The Cube with Ollie Beeks
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony are joined by Cube Person of the Year 2024, Ollie, to talk about whether it’s irresponsible to present a cube for drafting without any playtesting. What is the difference between ‘playing’ and ‘playtesting’? Can you design a cube iteratively without playtesting? Just how bad can a cube really be?Discussed in this episode:Upkeep NY/C4ACBodlean CubeCreatureless CubeEpisode 302 — Theory Drafting the Best Decks in Regular CubeThe Ball PitEpisode 206 — The Joy of Gaming with Richard Garfield100 OrnithoptersMarina Abramovic - The Artist is Present (2010)Boston Cube PartyIf 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” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” CubeYou can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro3:41 - Secret Project: Obscura9:13 - Playtesting16:46 - The Case Against Playtesting21:03 - Non-Playtest Data23:09 - The Process29:45 - Playing Vs Playtesting35:17 - Cube First Impressions43:33 - Expectations47:28 - Designing for an Experience52:10 - Marina Abramovic and Artistic Intent58:26 - Logistics
- 2 weeks ago1h 10m
Salt Box Recap with Judge Bones
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony are joined by the de facto Cube judge — Bones! The three recap The Salt Box, a small Cube event in Baltimore. At this event, Andy debuted Take Five and Judge Bones Arcane Lessons. They share what they learned from players drafting their cubes for the very first time and their own experience as cube designers drafting cubes for the first time in a public event.Discussed in this episode:Salt BoxTake 5Take 5 Youtube VideosArcane LessonsBones on Cube CobraChangeling CubeSacred GeometryRegular Cubehttps://cubecobra.com/cube/about/regular?view=primerKulashov CubeThe WetlandsThe Red TerrorMagic History with Bones and DeinonychusIf 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” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” CubeYou can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro0:00 - Special Guest Judge Bones5:11 - Arcane Lessons11:31 - Debuting Arcane Lessons15:38 - Lesson/Learn17:19 - Arcane19:35 - Iteration21:12 - Lessons Learned29:09 - Take Five Debut42:45 - Designing Cubes for Events47:35 - Take Five Feedback51:48 - Anthony’s Salt Box Highlights60:08 - Fun Judge Calls with Judge Bones
- 3 weeks ago1h 13m
The Barash Files 006 — Cube Design Lenses
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony are joined by returning guest Zach Barash. They talk about about different lenses Cube designers can use to approach designing a new cube. They finish on a pack 1, pick 1 from Andy’s new cube Take Five.Previous episodes with Zach:001 The Principles of Game Design002 On Terminology, Communication, and Community003 Reflections on Cube Drafts Past004 Building Skill vs. Building Community and Learning from Your Mistakes005 Playtesting and Cube FeedbackDiscussed in this episode:Upkeep NYEpisode 197: Cube Design Iron Chef: Goblin CharbelcherEpisode 182: Emergent Cube Design by ExampleCubes referenced:Bun Magic CubeCascade CubeTurbo CubeReading RainbowSacred GeometryThe Ball PitCompanion CubePerilous SeasDichotomy CubeUMA+ CubeTake FiveIf 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” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” CubeYou can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro1:27 - Guest: Zach Barash4:59 - Lenses for Approaching Cube Design14:12 - Making a “Good Cube”15:05 - Duplication19:28 - Balance24:13 - Homage25:18 - Powermaxing Diversion33:39 - Novelty37:14 - Balancing Goals vs Taste42:01 - Icebergs46:11 - Restrictions51:33 - Head vs Heart53:43 - Summary58:01 - Crack-a-Pack of Take Five
- May 4, 20261h 14m
Theory Drafting the Best Decks in Regular Cube
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony and joined by Adam, a local player who suggested a novel way to cube. All players involved built what they thought would be the best deck that could ever be drafted from Anthony’s Regular Cube. They talked about the decks they built, their processes for building, and what it revealed about an environment which is typically intended to be drafted.Discussed in this episode:Regular CubeSuper Magic Fun TimeDegenerate MicrocubeIf 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” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” CubeYou can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro1:27 - Main Topic: Theory Draft with Adam7:48 - RW Heroic18:04 - Metagaming23:50 - Anthony’s Zombie Deck26:58 - Comparing Draft, Constructed, and Rotisserie29:25 - Premium Removal31:03 - Mana34:31 - More Theorydrafting40:17 - Meta Shifts42:51 - Andy’s Ninjas Deck46:04 - Splashes51:05 - Anthony’s WG Landfall Deck53:51 - Adam’s Mono B Zombies54:32 - Sideboards1:03:23 - Reevaluations1:05:41 - The Control Deck1:08:31 - Final Thoughts
- Apr 27, 202655 min
Playing Proactive Green Decks
View all cards mentioned in this episodeFollowing their previous episode about playing with Young Pyromancer Andy and Anthony talk about how to win with proactive green decks. They look back at some of Anthony’s successful decks and try to get some insight into what makes them tick, exploring card types and distribution and gameplay heuristics.Discussed in this episode:Deck PhotosEpisode 299: How to Win with Young PyromancerEpisode 260: The ABC’s of MidrangeRed TerrorIf 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” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” CubeYou can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro4:33 - Main Topic: How to Play Green6:39 - Andy’s Midrange Woes12:05 - Mana Curve & Mulligans14:28 - Being the Beatdown20:58 - Combat & Blocking29:37 - Card Evaluation34:44 - Synergy39:23 - More Mana Curve40:42 - Cantrips43:54 - Grindy Cards & Flexibility46:07 - Manlands48:44 - Summary52:53 - Mailbag
- Apr 20, 20261h 29m
Tricentennial Q & A
View all cards mentioned in this episodeCelebrating 300 episodes, Andy and Anthony answer listener submitted questions. They address their favorite gummy candies, opinions on the free will of jellyfish, the most technologically advanced things they could build from scratch on a desert island, and so much more.Discussed in this episode:Arena CubeShoeboxShrimp Welfare ProjectErich’s Packing CenterSockerbitGo BidetBooks:A Pattern Language,by Christopher AlexanderA People’s History of the United States) by Howard ZinnFrostbite by Nicola TwilleyCod by Mark KurlanskyThe Design of Everythings by Donald NormanThomas Thwaites, who attempted to make a toaster from scratchArtists:Yayoi KusamaJulie MehretuRobert HodginImpressionismwayne thiebaudIsaac LevitonGustave DoréVirgil FinlayTheo JansenDan FlavinRichard SerraJames TurrellOther Media:NTS RadioOff Menu, Podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James AcasterAlone, TV ShowIf 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” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” CubeYou can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro4:18 - Episode 300 Q&A!5:03 - Origins of Lucky Paper and the Podcast8:45 - Shoebox10:24 - Do Jellyfish Have Free Will?12:26 - Being Opinionated13:31 - Processed Cheese21:00 - Pinatas23:35 - What do you admire most about each other?24:44 - Life Improvements29:49 - Influential Books34:21 - Who Could Build a More Technologically Advanced Thing?40:21 - FMK41:28 - Cube Soundtracks46:04 - Non Magic LPR Listeners49:15 - Higher Education53:09 - Survival Reality Television57:45 - Our Ideal High Speed Transit59:13 - Visual Art1:03:03 - Our Hosts First Impressions of Each Other1:10:53 - The Future of Cube1:17:52 - Hopes for Baltimore Cubing1:22:33 - Mailbag1:24:19 - Favorite Drinks
- Apr 13, 20261h 3m
How to Win with Young Pyromancer
View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony talk about one of Andy’s all time favorite cards Young Pyromancer. After a recent draft of a peasant cube at their weekly cube night, Anthony realized that despite it’s iconic status, it’s not a card he feels like he know’s how to optimize. Andy shares his experience with the card, what he thinks it takes to support it, and a handful of his cube draft decks it headlined.View the full decklists of Andy’s referenced drafts on the cards page.Discussed in this episode:Library of Babel, Local Peasant CubeDeck Pics!Alternate Timeline cube by Joe DonkeyIf 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” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” CubeYou can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro1:03 - Sorting Cards9:07 - Helping Anthony with Young Pyromancer18:40 - Card Quality24:06 - How to Draft the Young Pyromancer Deck29:33 - Why Blue-Red Pyromancer34:51 - Modal Double Faced Cards36:20 - How Many Counterspells37:34 - Mulligans44:30 - Off-Strategy Splashes49:42 - Wrap Up55:17 - Andy is Bad at Big Games
About Lucky Paper Radio
Lucky Paper Radio is a podcast about Magic: the Gathering hosted by lifelong friends Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox. Focused primarily on sandbox formats like Cube, which are free of banlists, rotation, and net decking, the show is about the best parts of Magic and how to get the most out of the game.
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