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A Magic: The Gathering Cube podcast hosted by Ryan Overturf. 

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  • Avg 56 min
  • English

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  • #58
    September 14 · 40 min

    Cube Con 2026 Designer Recap

    Ryan Overturf goes over his experience having his Cube, Stadium Stampede, featured in the main event at Cube Con 2026! Video highlighting thoughts on the Cube leading up to Cube Con Stadium Stampede on Cube Cobra

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  • #57
    September 7 · 52 min

    Cube Con 2026 Player Recap

    Ryan Overturf recounts his experience at Cube Con 2026 as a player, going over all of the Cubes he played and how the drafts went! 1UP Cube Alpha Reimagined Triptych The Carlsbad Cube Death By Ten Cuts aquaone powered GUT The Mono Red Cube Old Border Foil Cube

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  • #56
    August 31 · 47 min

    Mystery Booster Commander Edition and "Fake" Cards

    Ryan Overturf talks about what he meant when he referred to Hullbreacher as a card from a "fake set" and the implications of that sentiment for Cube designers, and also takes a look at some of the standout cards from the upcoming Mystery Booster Commander Edition for Cube.

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  • #55
    August 24 · 49 min

    Selecting Cubes to Draft at Cube Con

    Ryan Overturf goes over the Cubes that he is most hoping to draft at Cube Con this week! Full list of Cubes on offer at Cube Con this year: https://cubecon.org/cubes/2026 Support 180 MTG on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/180MTG

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  • #54
    August 17 · 50 min

    Magic Arena Planar Cube Retrospective

    Ryan Overturf looks back at his experience playing the Planar Cube which concluded its three week run on Arena last week, offering insights on what played better or worse across the Cubes three distinct modules. Zach Barash's article announcing the Planar Cube: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/planar-cube-draft The Planar Cube ported to Cube Cobra and sorted with card tags for each module for legibility: https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/d485d352-f798-49ee-a49c-bd1db31d819b?s2=Tags Support 180 MTG on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/180MTG

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  • #51
    July 27 · 1 hr 8 min

    Every Mana Fixing Land Cycle Ever Part 2

    Ryan Overturf concludes his look at every mana fixing land cycle ever printed in Magic, and what they mean for Cube! 180 MTG is now on Patreon! If you're interested in financially supporting the show and/or joining the 180 MTG Discord, subscribe at patreon.com/180mtg! If you'd prefer to make one time contribution and/or you'd like to subscribe but aren't interested in the Discord, you can do that on Ko-fi!

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  • #50
    July 20 · 1 hr 23 min

    Every Mana Fixing Land Cycle Ever Part 1

    Ryan Overturf begins his look at every mana fixing land cycle ever printed in Magic, and what they mean for Cube! 180 MTG is now on Patreon! If you're interested in financially supporting the show and/or joining the 180 MTG Discord, subscribe at patreon.com/180mtg! If you'd prefer to make one time contribution and/or you'd like to subscribe but aren't interested in the Discord, you can do that on Ko-fi!

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  • #49
    July 13 · 44 min

    Build More Cubes

    Ryan Overturf makes the case that whether you've built zero Cubes or twenty Cubes, that there is always goodness in building more!

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  • #48
    July 6 · 38 min

    Stadium Stampede

    Ryan Overturf's Stadium Stampede, a 360-card rules-modified Cube where every player starts with a Strixhaven Stadium on the battlefield tapped, has been voted in to be drafted at Cube Con this year! On this episode Ryan breaks down the fundamentals of the design to make the environmental more approachable for prospective drafters. Stadium Stampede Cube list on Cube Cobra Cube Con Event Page

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  • #47
    June 29 · 1 hr 7 min

    "Dies to Doom Blade"

    Ryan Overturf breaks down the nature of threats and answers in Cube design and the questions he asks himself when curating the interactive elements of a given Cube environment.

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  • #44
    June 8 · 1 hr 1 min

    Developing The Onebert

    Ryan Overturf breaks down one of his newer Cube designs, a Twobert where every spell costs one mana! The Onebert on Cube Cobra Wheeler's One Drops on Cube Cobra

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  • #43
    June 1 · 1 hr 38 min

    Poetry and Cube Design with Jane McKinney

    Jane McKinney joins Ryan Overturf to discuss Cube as an art form, and how poetry can inform Cube design. The Ball Pit on Cube Cobra Interview with Jane on The Ball Pit for Recross the Paths Get your tickets for Inland Northwest CubeFest! Petal to the Metal on Cube Cobra

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  • #42
    May 25 · 43 min

    Rarity Restrictions, Budget Considerations, and Cube Identity

    Ryan Overturf discusses how Stadium Tidalmage inspired a significant update of his Pauper Twobert, the changing landscape of budget and rarity-restricted Cubes over time, and the importance of an aesthetic identity for his enjoyment of Cube. The Pauper Twobert on Cube Cobra

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  • #41
    May 18 · 45 min

    Player Agency and Cube Design

    Ryan Overturf talks through the myriad decisions that players make while drafting and playing Cube and how to abstractly approach the agency of players in Cube design.

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  • #40
    May 11 · 36 min

    Tarmogoyf

    In the first individual card spotlight on 180 MTG, Ryan Overturf talks about how Tarmogoyf forever altered the landscape of Magic, ruminating on how that impact has been felt and how it can be applied to Cube design. Scryfall search for every future-shifted card from Future Sight for those interested.

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