All About Brainstorm

Andy and Anthony spend a whole episode talking just about the iconic cantrip Brainstorm. They talk about how and why it works, how it behaves in different contexts and different cubes, how unique it is, and the many relevant interactions with other cards. Brainstorm can be a controversial topic among Cube players and designers. Some claim it’s over-rated as a carryover from formats it single handedly shapes. Andy argues a high power level rating is justified, and our hosts go deep on the many interesting play patterns that make it appealing for cube designers. Follow along with mentioned cards. For interactive, clickable timestamps listen to this episode on our website. Discussed in this episode: Cube Cobra Patreon The 540: Vintage Cube’s 8 Most Overrated Cards Bun Magic Cube Regular Cube MTGO Vintage Cube Discussed Cubes on the Cube Map Brainstorm on the Cube Map Penny Dreadful Penny Dreadful Metagame Hypergeometric Calculations 1999 Pro Tour Understanding Gush: Strategies and Tactics Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. If you have a question for the show, or want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube, email us at [email protected]. Please include how you’d like to be credited, your pronouns, a link to your cube if relevant. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.