Summer 2026 Cube Zeitgeist

<p><a href="http://luckypaper.co/podcast/320-summer-2026-cube-zeitgeist/cards">View all cards mentioned in this episode</a></p><p>Andy and Anthony talk about recent trends in Cube design. After looking through the revealed Cube lists for the recent <a href="https://www.upkeepnewyork.com/c4ac-obscura-ticket-form">Cube for a Cause: Obscura</a> our hosts noticed a few design features popping up again and again. They talk about them in the broader, evolving context of the Cube design community discussing if they reflect bigger trends. In particular, reflect on “art cards” — cards included for purely aesthetic reasons, desert cubes, cubes with no or minimal deckbuilding, and a casual approach to singleton breaks.</p><p>Discussed in this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735252/the-score-by-c-thi-nguyen/">The Score</a></li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/take-five?view=primer">Take Five</a></li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/turbo?view=primer">Turbo Cube</a></li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/100-ornithopters?view=primer">100 Ornithopters</a></li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/amonkardesert?view=primer">The Amonkar Desert</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140627115212/http://cubetutor.com/viewcube/10432;jsessionid=3DACE6904BAF61F943CD22A2927A699F">Loxodon Mierarchs Desert Cube</a></li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/giver?view=primer">The Giver Cube</a></li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/ballpit?view=primer">The Ball Pit</a></li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/goblingame?view=primer">Goblin Game</a></li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/resplendent?view=primer&s2=Color+Identity+Full&s3=Mana+Value">Resplendent</a></li></ul><p>Obscura Cube Lists:</p><ul><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/C4ACLegacy">Legacy</a> by Gabor</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/monument">Monument</a> by Jane</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/feudal-hidden-secret?view=primer">Feudal</a> by Andy</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/synesthesia">Synesthesia</a> by Lincoln</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/Omelas?view=Mainboard">Omelas</a> by Zach Barash</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/0e1acec1-662a-4607-b1e3-a1f0ffa798b8">Cavalier</a> by Dan Schneider</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/7bfffb69-9667-462b-8412-ce55285fbd3f">Genesis</a> by Maggie</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/6b68ac30-dc0d-4936-8e04-8f62a436a48b?view=mainboard">Ritual</a> by Parker</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/Collapse">Collapse</a> by Gabe</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/Dangerous?view=primer">Dangerous</a> by Ollie</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/telemetry?view=primer">Telemetry</a> by Gwen</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/ce5a78ae-84c7-4db9-9230-c7c943b5d97b?view=primer">Redemption</a> by John Clara</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/cc0cbef5-a4a7-4c21-bc20-c6bb9de255d1?view=primer">Sublimate</a> by Max</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/Worship">Worship</a> by Scott</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/Periodic">Periodic</a> by Jake</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/anti-war?view=primer">Antiwar</a> by Anthony Mattox</li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/DejaVu?view=primer">Deja Vu</a> by Brett</li></ul><p>If you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider <a href="https://patreon.com/LuckyPaper">backing Lucky Paper on Patreon</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lucky-paper-radio/id1522243165">leaving us a review on iTunes</a> or wherever you listen.</p><p>Check us out on <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/luckypapermtg">Twitch</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx9a677zDh8t5jvOHQuBsjA">YouTube</a> for paper Cube gameplay.</p><p>You