Andy and Anthony talk about complexity in Magic. After their discussion on the previous episode on Andy’s Neoclassical Cube comparing arguable simplicity of old school Magic cards, and continued discussion on the MTG Cube Talk Discord, they talk about the nature and different types of complexity. They compare cards which are simpler to read vs to play with and how different types of complexity effect the feel of the game.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
3:06 - GayTransMulldrifter’s Belated MH3 Hot Take
12:27 - Strategic Complexity and its costs
33:26 - Kitsa, Otterball Elite Korner
39:45 - Lenticular design
50:52 - The tension between accessible and skill testing environments
Discussed in this episode:

The Neoclassical Cube
Steel City Cube
Join the MTG Cube Talk Discord
Andy’s Mono-Colored Starter Decks
MachineSchooling’s 2007 Nostalgia Cube
Taskmaster: Series 12, Episode 8
Maro on strategic and comprehension complexity
Maro on lenticular design and Drive to Work Part 1 and Part 2

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