Cubism

Thursday, 26 June 2014

Cubism Episode #9: This Land Is Your Land - Featuring Tristian Shaun Gregson

Hey guys back for episode 9! Austen and Aaron are joined by a very special guest Tristan Shaun Gregson and we delve into arguably the most important part of cube, Lands! We discuss basically everything there is to know about lands in your cube, involving what lands to include along with where to pick said lands in a draft.

-Getting to know TSG

-What lands to include in your cube and why

-How powerful lands are and where you should pick them

We start the episode off by interviewing TSG a bit and getting to know him and how he came to start cubing, and from what we learn, how he revolutionized the way people "cubed".

We then explore the different lands that you can include and how many lands to include in your cube.

Finally we discuss the power level of lands in relation to other cards and what their pick order is.

Thanks Again for listening guys, if you have any comments or concerns do not hesitate to tweet at us, or comment on our facebook, page or even email us. Anything is welcome, including beaks. Thanks!

Check out Tristan Shaun Gregson on Twitter or his own podcast; The Magic Box

Friday, 13 June 2014

Cubism Episode #8: I Hate Myself For Loving You

Hey guys, we're back for episode number 8, no guest this week as we kinda dropped the ball on that front but we do have a kick ass show for you lined up. We talk about our experiences with conspiracy over the weekend as well as a recent cube we did. We then crack some packs and end it all off with a brand new top 8!

-Conspiracy Experiences
-Cube Stories
-Crack a Couple Packs
-TOP EIGHT!

-We delve into conspiracy and our thoughts on the format after trying it out and how we were more than pleasantly surprised with how the format played out and would even be willing to be playing it in the future.

-Then it's off to the latest cube we did, we go over our draft decks as well as the games we played and how my team stomped Aaron's team...Again!

-Then we finally give in to the fad that is, crack a pack, we crack open a couple cube packs and discuss pick order decks to be built and possible wheel cards, we uploaded those packs earlier this week and they caused quite the discussion so stay tuned to see what we have to say about them.

-And finally we are back with another top 8, this week it is the top 8 cards we hate to play against, we have some strong views in this category and we would love to hear what you guys think on the topic

So thanks again guys for listening, please do not hesitate to comment on our show or even beak it if you are so inclined as beaks are almost better than compliments as we get to laugh at how shitty we are, So follow us on twitter, like us on facebook and drop us a line, we will do our best to comment back as soon as possible!

Thursday, 29 May 2014

Cubism Episode #7: Crazy Train

Hello! Back again for episode 7! This week we delve into all things wacky. Including conspiracy spoilers as well as different and crazy ways to draft cube as well as different types of cube in general. We then have a brand new top 8 lined up!

-Some crazy ways to draft and build cubes.
-CONSPIRACY SPOILERS!
-Top 8 Conspiracy Cards for cube

We begin by going over some different cube formats, such as back drafting, legacy cube, as well as the combo cube and some of their ins and outs what we like about each of them what we dislike and some different strategies when drafting each.

-Then it's on to what everyone's been waiting for, Conspiracy, we basically go over every conspiracy card of relevance and discuss its implications for cube and other formats.

-Then on to the top 8, we outline which cards we think are best suited to go into regular cubes and why.

Thank you again for listening it means a lot to us, please do not hesitate to contact us, tweet at us, like us on facebook or send us an email we promise we will respond as quickly as possible!

So thanks again and happy cubing!

Friday, 23 May 2014

Cubism Episode #6: New Kids on the Block

Hi Everybody,

Episode 6 is live, myself and Aaron have a great show lined up for you this week, as we are joined by Manitoba's best Yu-Gi-Oh and DOTA 2 player Mike Jun-Dundas. This weeks episode goes over some challenges and obstacles people face when starting to get into cube, how to find cube groups or help building their first cubes. Basically a how to guide on how to start cubing.

-Introduce Mike, tells us how he got into cubing
-Some common obstacles associated with starting to play cube
-How to overcome those objections
-Some of the best decks for newer players to draft
-Tips for building your first cube

We introduce Mike, and he tells us all about how he got into cube, what he likes about it and some of the difficulties he had getting into cube. He tells us some good cube stories and maybe some of the things he did to make cube as fun as possible as fast as possible.

We then go over the most obvious objections people have when they try to get into cubing along with some easy ways to counter them and overcome them. And, the best ways of finding a group to cube with, so that you can learn to enjoy everyone's favorite format to the fullest.

Then, we outline some of the best decks to draft when you are just starting out, that give you the best chance to get your bearings and most likely 2-1. We also outline some cards that are maybe best left to the sideboard early on until you feel confidant casting them effectively.

Aaron then gives us all a lesson on how to first build a cube and some more cost efficient ways to maximize your cube experience without completely breaking the bank.

Well guys, thanks again for listening, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did making it, again all pertinent information is below and don't hesitate to contact us on any form of social media. Thanks again and happy cubing!

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