Player Agency and Cube Design

Poetry and Cube Design with Jane McKinney

Jane McKinney joins Ryan Overturf to discuss Cube as an art form, and how poetry can inform Cube design.  The Ball Pit on Cube Cobra [https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/ballpit?view=primer] Interview with Jane on The Ball Pit for Recross the Paths [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7LSzOLXS6EUwJR4Cw2pT86?si=lmzixWZZQFaVEq21-C87Fw&nd=1&dlsi=aaa8052232bf4b8f] Get your tickets for Inland Northwest CubeFest!  [https://hedron.network/events/inw2026/purchase] Petal to the Metal on Cube Cobra [https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/10725296-bb00-4a23-937c-6ac8a36f7367?view=Mainboard]

Rarity Restrictions, Budget Considerations, and Cube Identity

Ryan Overturf discusses how Stadium Tidalmage inspired a significant update of his Pauper Twobert, the changing landscape of budget and rarity-restricted Cubes over time, and the importance of an aesthetic identity for his enjoyment of Cube.  The Pauper Twobert on Cube Cobra [https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/3jujr]

Player Agency and Cube Design

Ryan Overturf talks through the myriad decisions that players make while drafting and playing Cube and how to abstractly approach the agency of players in Cube design.

Tarmogoyf

In the first individual card spotlight on 180 MTG, Ryan Overturf talks about how Tarmogoyf forever altered the landscape of Magic, ruminating on how that impact has been felt and how it can be applied to Cube design.  Scryfall search for every future-shifted card from Future Sight [https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=name&q=%28game%3Apaper%29+set%3Afut+is%3Afuture+prefer%3Abest] for those interested.

Revisiting the Tempo Twobert

Ryan Overturf breaks down how The Tempo Twobert has changed since it was first designed, outlining shifts in philosophy and where the list is at today.  The Tempo Twobert on Cube Cobra  [https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/1jd3]