Listen "The Brothers’ War Mechanics & First Impressions"
Episode Synopsis
Our survey for The Brothers’ War is up now! Share what cards you’re interested in for your Cube!
Andy and Anthony review the mechanics and themes from The Brothers’ War. They talk through the headline mechanics and smaller themes in the set all in the context of what might be most valuable to Cube designers of all types. The set is jam packed with new takes and synergistic payoffs for artifacts, but also includes tons of open, flexible cards that could be great new options for many Cubes.
View all cards mentioned in the episode →
Timestamps:
7:12 — Our First Impressions of The Brothers’ War
9:55 — Prototype
19:25 — Powerstone Tokens
25:31 — Unearth
30:09 — A Belated Introduction to our Review Format
31:26 — Meld
35:28 — Graveyard Matters Theme
37:39 — Soldier Tribal
39:21 — The New Cycle of Commands
Discussed in this episode:
The Brothers’ War Cube Survey
Commander Decks Survey
Pulp Fiction
Lucky Paper Codex Shredder
Lantern Control
Cube Map
Scratchpad
Official Brothers’ War Mechanics Article
Amonkar Desert Cube
Devoid Cube
Past Survey Response Lookup Tool
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.
Andy and Anthony review the mechanics and themes from The Brothers’ War. They talk through the headline mechanics and smaller themes in the set all in the context of what might be most valuable to Cube designers of all types. The set is jam packed with new takes and synergistic payoffs for artifacts, but also includes tons of open, flexible cards that could be great new options for many Cubes.
View all cards mentioned in the episode →
Timestamps:
7:12 — Our First Impressions of The Brothers’ War
9:55 — Prototype
19:25 — Powerstone Tokens
25:31 — Unearth
30:09 — A Belated Introduction to our Review Format
31:26 — Meld
35:28 — Graveyard Matters Theme
37:39 — Soldier Tribal
39:21 — The New Cycle of Commands
Discussed in this episode:
The Brothers’ War Cube Survey
Commander Decks Survey
Pulp Fiction
Lucky Paper Codex Shredder
Lantern Control
Cube Map
Scratchpad
Official Brothers’ War Mechanics Article
Amonkar Desert Cube
Devoid Cube
Past Survey Response Lookup Tool
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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