Cube Design Iron Chef: Genesis Wave

20/10/2025 1h 7min Episodio 274

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View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony brainstorm a brand new cube starting from a single card: Genesis Wave. Like the two previous episodes, featuring Goblin Charbelcher and Trade Routes, they expand from a single card considering what kind of environment it would make sense in. They take a few further steps considering more layers of cards that fit together in different ways. They end up with a rough sketch for a cube idea, including some general themes and a few open questions still to answer to turn their initial brainstorm into a playable list.Discussed in this episode:Second Edition of the Cube Will Outlive Magic Playmats Available for PreorderLucky Paper PatreonEpisode 197: Cube Design Iron Chef: Goblin CharbelcherEpisode 182: Emergent Cube Design by Example starting with Trade RoutesIf 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 [email protected] or our p.o. box:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro3:30 - Building a Cube Starting from Genesis Wave7:55 - Why Andy Doesn't Like Genesis Wave16:34 - Level 1 Cards23:52 - Permanent Based Interaction26:54 - Landfall30:42 - ETB Payoffs34:28 - Level 2 Cards42:01 - Vendilion Clique Corner51:57 - Open Questions Remaining57:46 - Approaching the Manabase1:01:54 - Conclusion