Solely Singleton

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk about draft formats! This one is a bit on the dry side, but hopefully informative. There are a lot of different formats you can play with cube, we talk about several of them.   0:00 Intro 2:45 Sealed 3:38 Booster 4:35 Rochester 10:02 Rotisserie 12:16 Winston 16:00 Winchester 18:43 Tenchester 21:24 Grid 26:36 Grid (4 player) 29:00 Glimpse 32:17 Quilt 36:05 Minesweeper 41:32 Back 44:53 Solomon 47:36 Lawyer 50:37 Auction 57:03 Outro   Draft Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10b44thXag2M3i5OWrTmhnHj0GzxDLO2iLJCua3kJVj0/edit?usp=sharing   The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show.  Feel free to email questions and com

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric update The Board Game Cube! The guys start with the update for M19 and C18. Then they poorly segue into a talk about GP Detroit. Finishing the episode with a high level discussion on archetype size.   0:00 Intro 1:39 The Board Game Cube: Update 29:32 GP Detroit 33:54 Archetype size 46:57 Outro   The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show.  Feel free to email questions and comments to the show’s email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (OnekuoSora) Brad’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRuler Eric’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/OnekuoSora Show Email: SolelySingleton@gmail.com   MTG Cube Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric Jund ‘em out! The guys start with a talk about  Jace, Memory Adept. They move onto talk about how difficult it is to categorize cubes. Finishing the episode with the first cube Spotlight: the Jund Cube.   0:00 Intro 1:32 State of the Podcast 4:56 SCD: Jace, Memory Adept 18:47 Categorizing Cube 25:31 Spotlight: Jund Cube 39:58 Outro   The Jund Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/viewcube/97421   The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show.  Feel free to email questions and comments to the show’s email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (OnekuoSora) Brad’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRuler Eric’s Twitter: https://twitter.c

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric assail the MTGO Vintage Cube! Using the MTGO cube the guys explain quick ways to evaluate a new cube. They also talk about things a cube owner should do to help new drafters.   0:00 Intro 1:48 How to quickly evaluate a new cube 57:57 Helping your drafters 1:06:34 Outro   MTGO Vintage Cube Summer 2018: http://www.cubetutor.com/viewcube/5936   The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show.  Feel free to email questions and comments to the show’s email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (OnekuoSora) Brad’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRuler Eric’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/OnekuoSora Show Email: SolelySingleton@gmail.c

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk about dinosaurs! It has been almost a year since the release of Ixalan, so the guys look to the past. A retrospective review on what worked out (and what fell flat).   0:00 Intro 6:21 Ixalan Review 54:25 Outro   The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show.  Feel free to email questions and comments to the show’s email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (OnekuoSora) Brad’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRuler Eric’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/OnekuoSora Show Email: SolelySingleton@gmail.com   MTG Cube Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgcube/ MTG Cube Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/tFBZ2Z3   Licensed M

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad made a new cube! Starting from The Board Game Cube and the Power of the Dollar we now have The Misers Cube, a $500 budget cube. The guys compare the new cube with The Board Game cube and cards from the Power of the Dollar. Then they talk about sleeve and storage choices for this new cube, with a short discussion on basic lands for cube including how many you should have.   0:00 Intro 8:07 The Misers Cube: White 19:16 The Misers Cube: Blue 23:24 The Misers Cube: Black 34:15 The Misers Cube: Red 43:25 The Misers Cube: Green 55:22 The Misers Cube: Multi 1:10:04 The Misers Cube: Colorless 1:20:02 Sleeves and Storage 1:31:26 Basic Lands 1:37:40 Outro   The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Sleeves: Potomac: https://www.potomacdist.com/ 640 Eclipse Sleeves for $41: https://www.potoma

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric discuss “The Naya Problem.”  The guys start off with a quick discussion to explain where cards belong in cube lists.  Then they dive into the problem with Naya in cubes, explaining why every Naya card in existence sucks for cube.   0:00 Intro 1:55 Where Do Cards Belong? 33:45 The Naya Problem 1:06:00 Outro   The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show.  Feel free to email questions and comments to the show’s email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (OnekuoSora) Brad’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRuler Eric’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/OnekuoSora Show Email: SolelySingleton@gmail.com   MTG Cube Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgcube/ MTG Cube Discord: https://disco

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric continue to discuss cheap cards they would add to The Board Game Cube or The CK Cube.  The guys start off with a quick “State of the Podcast” discussion and explain what seasons mean for the listeners. Then they delve right back into part two of Power of the Dollar, covering Red, Green, Multicolor, and Colorless cards you could add to a cube on a budget!   0:00 Intro 1:15 State of the Podcast 10:35 Power of the Dollar: Red 37:20 Power of the Dollar: Green 1:08:50 Power of the Dollar: Multicolor 1:26:00 Power of the Dollar: Colorless 1:46:30 Outro   The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show.  Feel free to email questions and comments to the show’s email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRu

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric discuss cheap cards they would add to The Board Game Cube if they were upgrading it with more budget cards.  The guys start off with part one of a two part subject, covering White, Blue, and Black cards you could add to a cube with the Power of the Dollar! 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Power of the Dollar: White 21:25 - Power of the Dollar: Blue 45:30 - Power of the Dollar: Black 1:11:00 - Outro The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show.  Feel free to email questions and comments to the show’s email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (OnekuoSora) Brad’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRuler Eric’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/OnekuoSora Show Email: SolelySingleton@gmail.com   MTG C

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric discuss how test cards for cube, identifying which cards are worth testing, and how to pick cards to replace in a cube! The guys begin with a short segment on typical color ratios in cubes.  They then move on to explaining how they test cards in their main cubes. Wrapping up the show with their main segment on identifying cube cards and cuts in your cube.   0:00 Intro 1:10 Color Ratios 13:10 How to Test Cards 25:45 How To Identify Cubeworthy Cards and Cuts 1:00:45 Outro   The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube Anthony’s Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/cubeblog/9029   Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show.  Feel free to email questions and comments to the show’s email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (Onekuo

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric finish their two part discussion on introducing Planeswalkers in low power cubes! The guys jump right back into it with a discussion on Green and Multicolor Planeswalkers they would be happy drafting in lower powered environments.   0:00 Intro 1:05 Green 15:25 Multicolor 1:08:05 Outro   The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show.  Feel free to email questions and comments to the show’s email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (OnekuoSora) Brad’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRuler Eric’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/OnekuoSora Show Email: SolelySingleton@gmail.com   MTG Cube Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgcube/ MTG Cube Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/FMx9f

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric discuss introducing Planeswalkers in low power cubes! The guys start their discussion with their personal feelings about Planeswalkers in the Cube format and how many they run themselves. They then move on to showcase the Planeswalkers they would choose to run as the first walkers in a new cube. This week covering White, Blue, Black, and Red.   0:00 Intro 1:00 Planeswalkers In Cube Rundown 5:20 White 16:50 Blue 30:59 Black 39:33 Red 58:00 Outro 1:00:24 ???   The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show. Feel free to email questions and comments to the show’s email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (OnekuoSora) Brad’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRuler Eric’s Twitter: http

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric finally finish their personal Cube Introspection series! The guys continue their personal introspection of the cards in Brad’s 540 Card Unpowered Cube, this week covering Green, Multicolor, and Colorless.  There is also a special segment during the cast aimed at rethinking what makes for a good Multicolor Cube Card.   0:30 Intro 1:30 Cube Introspection: Green 34:06 Cube Introspection: Multicolor 1:16:16 The Section Multicolor Section Lesson 1:36:33 Cube Introspection: Colorless 2:01:00 Outro   The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show.  Feel free to email questions and comments to the show’s email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (OnekuoSora) Brad’s Twitter: https://twi

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric dive right back into their personal Cube Introspection series! The guys continue their personal introspection of the cards in Brad’s 540 Card Unpowered Cube, this week covering Blue, Black, and Red.  Please forgive some of the audio issue during the later sections, the main portion of the podcast was recorded very late at night and the hosts lost their sanity by the end of the review.   0:00 Intro 1:40 Cube Introspection: Blue 45:00 Cube Introspection: Black 1:20:55 Cube Introspection: Red 1:45:20 Outro   The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show.  Feel free to email questions and comments to the show’s email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (OnekuoSora) Brad’s Twitter:

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk about updating the Board Game Cube and begin their personal Cube Introspection series! The guys start with some podcast news. Then they do a breakdown of this week’s update of the Board Game Cube, and go into detail on how they updated the cube. They round out the cast with the main topic of a personal introspection of the cards in Brad’s 540 Card Unpowered Cube.   0:00 Intro 2:15 News 5:45 Updating the Board Game Cube 21:25 Cube Introspection: White 1:04:45 Outro   The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Contact Information:   You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show.  Feel free to email questions and comments to the show’s email address.   Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (OnekuoSora) Brad’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRuler Er

On this episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric talk lands and cube building basics! The guys start with some podcast news. Then they do a breakdown of lands in cubes, and go into detail on their opinions on lands in cube. They round out the cast with the main topic of how they added archetypes to The Board Game Cube.   0:00 Intro 1:45 News 5:55 Listener Questions 12:37 Ranking the Lands 37:00 What to do when an archetype is too strong? 47:23 The Board Game Cube: Archetype Basics 1:18:45 Outro   Land Rankings: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IVwOv1681arqWioxS6wE2JQ42l4C6QD1N9qH7LTtoHQ/edit?usp=sharing   Budget Cube Advice Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FZV2cWtz2hUkGyUoFZoNPELqsJeW7XLo6qSnUfDi61s/edit?usp=sharing   Archetypes List (Old, but good.): https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/the-cube-forum/articles-podcasts-and-guides/573818-a-comprehensive-list-of-cube-archetypes   The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube   Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cube

On this first ever episode of Solely Singleton Brad and Eric present a unique cube! The new hosts introduce their design philosophies. Then they do a breakdown of the basic process of building the cube, and go into detail on their first impressions about the build, which archetypes are supported, and specific card choices as well. 00:00 Introductions are in order 45:00 The Board Game Cube 1:34:00 Plan moving forward! The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube Brad’s Unpowered Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on reddit, discord, and twitter to give input to improve the show.  Feel free to email questions and comments to the show’s email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (OnekuoSora) Brad’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRuler Eric’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/OnekuoSora Show Email: SolelySingleton@gmail.com Licensed Music Used: "Jingle