Designing and Drafting a Cube on a Budget

Andy and Anthony talk about cubing on a budget. Between cards, sleeves, and other needs, putting a cube together is not without costs, but the format has some unique attributes that can still make it approachable on a budget. But first, they talk for a long time about Tetris. ⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠ Discussed in this episode: After 34 Years, Someone Finally Beat Tetris Tetris Just Got Beaten Again Fosbury Flop Four Minute Mile Radiolab: Stochasticity Lucky Paper Radio on How to Build a Cube from Your Collection Scryfall BCW Cardboard Longboxes Potomac Distribution Cubes Mentioned: Amonkar Desert Cube Eiganjo Drift Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:41 - Tetris Talk  25:53 - Introduction to Playing Cube on a Budget 35:49 - Tip 1: Play with the cards you have 40:11 - Tip 2: Most cards are not that expensive. Really! 42:02 - Tip 3: Be aware of the secondary market and pick up cards at the right time, if you can. 44:42 - Tip 4: Consider rarity restricted cubes, but be aware rarity and price are only mildly correlated! 48:26 - Tip 5: Use proxies 50:49 - Tip 6: Use BCW cardboard longboxes bought in bulk 54:39 - The biggest barrier to budget cubing: sleeves 1:03:46 - Tip 7: Get your playgroup to chip in cards 1:04:39 - Tip 8: Save and sell/buylist cards to subsidize bigger purchases 1:07:58 - Remember the most important thing: drafting a cube is FREE if you’re not the cube owner 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 If want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube submit it on our website. Send in questions to the show at [email protected]. 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.