Andy and Anthony talk about Cube restrictions. As they often say, restrictions breed creativity, but they can also provide an identity and structure to Cubes. Our hosts discuss how and why players choose design constraints, the advantages they bring to the table, and when to loosen up on them.
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Discussed in this episode:

Barbie Movie
Oppenheimer
The Pauper Cube
Local Cube group “logos” on “Twitter”
The Breya Cube and Forgiveness Cube
TPug’s The Jund Cube
Tupelo Honey
The Stern Scolding Cube
The MtG Multiverse Project
The IR-regular Cube
The MTGO Nega-Cube
@UpkeepNewYork on “Twitter”
Upkeep New York’s Registration Form

Timestamps
0:00 - Oppenheimer Review
6:23 - What do we mean by restrictions and why don’t we talk about it more?
17:37 - Rarity restrictions
22:45 - The “no Planeswalkers” restriction
26:57 - On Color Restricted Cubes
34:22 - On Mana Value Restricted Cubes
37:56 - On Aesthetically Restricted Cubes
39:30 - When to ease your own restrictions
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You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:

Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube

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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

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