Listen "Phyrexia: All Will Be One Mechanics & First Impressions"
Episode Synopsis
Andy and Anthony talk about their first impressions of Phyrexia: All Will Be One, which is full of new takes on classic mechanics from Mirrodin block.
They talk through all the mechanics and themes of the set and their applications in Cubes. The set features a few relatively insular mechanics: Toxic and Corrupted, which make sense in an environment where they’re concentrated to a critical mass. While these are likely to be passed on by many cube designers, a change in Wizard’s design philosophy angled towards thematic singleton environments makes them more viable than they might seem.
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Discussed in this episode:
Set Prospective Survey
Commander Decks Prospective Survey
Phyrexia: All Will Be One Mechanics on Wizards of the Coast
Good Luck High Five Mechanics Episode
Drive to Work: Designing for an Eternal World
California Mini Cube Con Tickets
Timestamps:
4:01 — Set Review Explanation
6:23 — Toxic and Corrupted
20:12 — For Mirrodin!
25:26 — Oil Counters
27:26 — Proliferate
32:21 — Artifacts Matter Theme
33:47 — Mite Tokens
35:17 — Noncreature Matters Theme
35:42 — The Dominus Cycle
37:43 — The Twilight Cycle
40:07 — The Spheres
41:27 — Compleated Planeswalkers
43:09 — The Skullbomb Cycle
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
If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at [email protected]. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord.
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
They talk through all the mechanics and themes of the set and their applications in Cubes. The set features a few relatively insular mechanics: Toxic and Corrupted, which make sense in an environment where they’re concentrated to a critical mass. While these are likely to be passed on by many cube designers, a change in Wizard’s design philosophy angled towards thematic singleton environments makes them more viable than they might seem.
View all cards mentioned in the episode →
Discussed in this episode:
Set Prospective Survey
Commander Decks Prospective Survey
Phyrexia: All Will Be One Mechanics on Wizards of the Coast
Good Luck High Five Mechanics Episode
Drive to Work: Designing for an Eternal World
California Mini Cube Con Tickets
Timestamps:
4:01 — Set Review Explanation
6:23 — Toxic and Corrupted
20:12 — For Mirrodin!
25:26 — Oil Counters
27:26 — Proliferate
32:21 — Artifacts Matter Theme
33:47 — Mite Tokens
35:17 — Noncreature Matters Theme
35:42 — The Dominus Cycle
37:43 — The Twilight Cycle
40:07 — The Spheres
41:27 — Compleated Planeswalkers
43:09 — The Skullbomb Cycle
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
If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at [email protected]. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord.
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
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