Premodern Cube Might Be the Best Way to Play Magic

About this episode

This episode explores the nostalgic experience of playing Magic through a Premodern Cube.

What if Magic felt like 1999 again?In this episode, we dive into a fully old-border Premodern Cube built for nostalgia and a weekend with the homies.https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/ac499a4f-4922-41f0-8749-0183e9bcaef4https://moxfield.com/decks/7Jq0coVJS0K5Kv2hW7Ev3A We chat:• The philosophy behind building a Premodern cube• Supported archetypes (Goblins, Zombies, Elves, Merfolk, etc)• Why this cube leans aggressive• How gold cards and creature types overlap• Mana fixing• Why the draft is more fun than the gamesWe also:• Pack 1 Pick 1 scenarios• Unintended archetypes• Derail into nonsense

People in this episode

Host: EternalDurdles

Topics covered

• Premodern Cube
• nostalgia
• Magic: The Gathering
• drafting
• game mechanics
• archetypes
• aggressive strategies

Keywords

• Premodern Cube
• Magic: The Gathering
• nostalgia
• draft
• game mechanics
• archetypes
• aggressive play

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cube Cobra, Moxfield

Books & works: Magic

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