Cuberviews

Welcome to the 49th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today, I’m thrilled to be joined by Scott Mirts to discuss Kolósaio, a semi-desert cube inspired by Greek mythology and the grandeur of the coliseum! In this episode, we dive into how Scott uses the Theros gods as a baseline for power level, the importance of art and flavor, how giving drafters only Mountains at the end of the draft reshapes both drafting and deckbuilding decisions, and much more.
ConnectiCube!
64-person cube event happening February 28th to March 1st, 2026 at Pack Rat Gaming, just outside Hartford, CT! We'll be featuring lots of amazing local cubes—plus a special guest cube designed by Judge Bones!
ConnectiCube Website: https://connecticutcube.com/
Join the ConnectiCube Discord for more info: https://discord.gg/X5mqx46NZW
Kolósaio: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/Kolosaio
Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic

Art by Tyler Reed: Funnylittleguys.co

Welcome to the sixth bonus episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design!
On today’s special bonus episode, you’ll hear from cube designers across the community as they share their favorite cards from 2025, what the cards are, which cubes they’re for, and why they love them.
Enjoy their insights, and stay tuned for more cube design conversations in future episodes of Cuberviews!
ConnectiCube, a 64-person cube event, is happening February 28th and March 1st, 2026 at Pack Rat Gaming, just outside Hartford, CT! We'll be featuring lots of amazing local cubes—plus a special guest cube designed by Judge Bones!
For more information, join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X5mqx46NZW

Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic

Art By Tyler Reed: https://funnylittleguys.com

Welcome to the 48th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I am excited to be joined by Dan Schneider to discuss The Perilous Seas, a Grixis-colored thematic desert cube focused on pirates, sea monsters, and all things nautical! On today's episode we discuss topics such as the card choices included in the cube to make it feel thematic, vibes forward cube design, the imbalance of colors, and much more.

ConnectiCube!
64-person cube event happening February 28th to March 1st, 2026 at Pack Rat Gaming, just outside Hartford, CT! We'll be featuring lots of amazing local cubes—plus a special guest cube designed by Judge Bones!
Join the ConnectiCube Discord for more info: https://discord.gg/X5mqx46NZW
The Perilous Seas: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/perilousseas
Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic

Art by Tyler Reed, Funnylittleguys.co

Welcome to the 47th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I’m thrilled to be joined by Greg Cortazzo, host of the Vertex Cube events, to the discuss The Drownyard, a low-power, color-imbalanced cube with a strong focus on the graveyard.
On today's episode we discuss topics such as including mill in your cube, how the cube's heavy color imbalance shapes draft decisions, the inspirations behind the cube, and much more. Enjoy the conversation and stay tuned for more insights into the world of cube design in future episodes of Cuberviews!
ConnectiCube!

64-person cube event happening February 28th to March 1st, 2026 at Pack Rat Gaming, just outside Hartford, CT! We'll be featuring lots of amazing local cubes—plus a special guest cube designed by Judge Bones!

Join the ConnectiCube Discord for more info: https://discord.gg/X5mqx46NZW
The Drownyard: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drownyard
Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic

Art by Tyler Reed, Funnylittleguys.co

Welcome to the 46th episode of Cuberviews, a podcast where I sit down with friends to explore the world of Magic: The Gathering cube design! Today I’m excited to be joined by Derek Gallen to discuss how embracing variance in your cube design—and experimenting with larger cube sizes—can lead to deeper, more dynamic player experiences. On today's episode we cover topics like when it makes sense to build a 360-card list versus a larger cube, how challenging your players can create more memorable drafts, the concept of negentropy, and much more. Enjoy the conversation and stay tuned for more insights into the world of cube design in future episodes of Cuberviews!

ConnectiCube!

64-person cube event happening February 14–15, 2026 at Pack Rat Gaming, just outside Hartford, CT! We'll be featuring lots of amazing local cubes—plus a special guest cube designed by Judge Bones!

Join the ConnectiCube Discord for more info: https://discord.gg/X5mqx46NZW

4 Packs of Magic: https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/8acace2c-841f-4815-8fa9-30fee6e72500

COGWORK COMBO: https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/CFTSOC
Music By Michael Vekstein: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelJesseMakesMusic

Art by Tyler Reed, Funnylittleguys.com