Board Stalls and Cube Design

<p><a href="http://luckypaper.co/podcast/311-board-stalls-and-cube-design/cards">View all cards mentioned in this episode</a></p><p>Andy and Anthony talk about board stalls and Cube. They talk about what they don’t like about this particular genera of board state. They theorize about some aspects of a cube’s design would lead to more stalls, and ways they might, as a designer, try to minimize them.</p><p>This weeks topic was suggested by listener MZ. Thanks, MZ!</p><p>Discussed in this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://luckypaper.co/community/events/">Lucky Paper Cube Events Page</a></li><li><a href="https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/select/elvish-visionary-vs-elderfang-disciple-the-nature-of-card-advantage/">Sam Black’s article describing “big” and “small” games</a></li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/andymangold?view=primer">Bun Magic Cube</a></li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/sacred-geometry?view=primer">Sacred Geometry</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/neoclassical?view=primer">Neoclassical Cube</a></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 can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:</p><ul><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/andymangold">Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube</a></li><li><a href="https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/regular">Anthony’s “Regular” Cube</a></li></ul><p>You can find both your hosts in the <a href="https://discord.gg/WyEeGABT8P">MTG Cube Talk Discord</a>. Send in questions to the show at <a href="mailto:mail@luckypaper.co">mail@luckypaper.co</a> or our p.o. box:</p><p>Lucky Paper<br>PO Box 4855<br>Baltimore, MD 21211</p><p>Musical production by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jamesnasty/">DJ James Nasty</a>.</p><p>Timestamps</p><ul><li>0:00 - Intro</li><li>1:01 - Andy’s Pool Adventure</li><li>4:14 - Board Stalls</li><li>18:33 - Who’s the Beatdown?</li><li>22:35 - Equilibrium</li><li>26:10 - Creature Sizing</li><li>30:11 - Evasion</li><li>31:40 - Combat Tricks and Friends</li><li>33:12 - Equipment</li><li>35:42 - 2 for 1s and Big vs Small Games</li><li>42:00 - Great Game in Sacred Geometry</li><li>44:32 - Ornithopters and Neutral States</li><li>49:18 - Milling Out</li><li>55:15 - Conclusion</li></ul>