
Theory Drafting the Best Decks in Regular Cube
From Lucky Paper Radio by Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox
May 4, 2026 · 1h 14m · Episode 302
About this episode
Andy and Anthony are joined by Adam to discuss the process of theory drafting the best decks from Anthony's Regular Cube.
View all cards mentioned in this episode Andy and Anthony and joined by Adam, a local player who suggested a novel way to cube. All players involved built what they thought would be the best deck that could ever be drafted from Anthony’s Regular Cube . They talked about the decks they built, their processes for building, and what it revealed about an environment which is typically intended to be drafted. Discussed in this episode: Regular Cube Super Magic Fun Time Degenerate Microcube If you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube Anthony’s “Regular” Cube You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord . Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 Musical production by DJ James Nasty . Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - Main Topic: Theory Draft with Adam 7:48 - RW Heroic 18:04 - Metagaming 23:50 - Anthony’s Zombie Deck 26:58 - Comparing Draft, Constructed, and Rotisserie…
People in this episode
Hosts: Andy Mangold, Anthony Mattox
Guest: Adam
Topics covered
- deck building
- cube drafting
- metagaming
- theory drafting
- Magic: The Gathering
Keywords
- Regular Cube
- deck building
- Magic: The Gathering
- theory drafting
- metagaming
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Lucky Paper
Books & works: Regular Cube, Super Magic Fun Time, Degenerate Microcube
Places: Baltimore, MD
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