Designing and Drafting a Cube on a Budget

Andy and Anthony talk about cubing on a budget. Between cards, sleeves, and other needs, putting a cube together is not without costs, but the format has some unique attributes that can still make it approachable on a budget. But first, they talk for a long time about Tetris. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: After 34 Years, Someone Finally Beat Tetris Tetris Just Got Beaten Again Fosbury Flop Four Minute Mile Radiolab: Stochasticity Lucky Paper Radio on How to Build a Cube from Your Collection Scryfall BCW Cardboard Longboxes Potomac Distribution Cubes Mentioned: Amonkar Desert Cube Eiganjo Drift Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:41 - Tetris Talk 25:53 - Introduction to Playing Cube on a Budget 35:49 - Tip 1: Play with the cards you have 40:11 - Tip 2: Most cards are not that expensive. Really! 42:02 - Tip 3: Be aware of the secondary market and pick up cards at the right time, if you can. 44:42 - Tip 4: Consider rarity restricted cubes, but be aware rarity and price are only mildly correlated! 48:26 - Tip 5: Use proxies 50:49 - Tip 6: Use BCW cardboard longboxes bought in bulk 54:39 - The biggest barrier to budget cubing: sleeves 1:03:46 - Tip…