Inaugural Draft of the Irregular Cube

Andy and Anthony talk about recent drafts of the Irregular Cube , Anthony’s newest Cube which features ‘rare’ cards, and Andy’s Bun Magic Cube . They review their own drafts, what was working, what was problematic, and how the rare cards influenced the experience. They hypothesize reasons why the draft was not universally enjoyed and how the environment might be changed to improve the experience and better set expectations. They start things off with a pack 1, pick 1 from the Irregular Cube. Follow along with all the mentioned cards. Discussed in this episode: The Irregular Cube The Best Ramen in Baltimore The Regular Cube The Bun Magic Cube The Turbo Cube The Mono Black Cube Andy’s Deck from the Bun Magic Cube PVDDR on Mulligans No Land Beyond Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning Drafting the Hard Way Anthony’s Chicken Stack for Ramen and More The Essential Pepin Timestamps: 3:35 — Introduction to the Irregular Cube 5:39 — Pack 1, Pick 1 10:39 — Draft recap: Andy’s deck and setting expectations with the group 21:02 — Is Sprout Swarm fun? Is it too good? 27:19 — Draft recap: Anthony’s deck and the relativity of powerful cards 34:50 — The benefits of variance 39:08 — The pleasantly surpris…