Podcast

180 MTG

Games, Leisure

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

Episodes
65
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
50 min
On air since
2025
Latest episode
1 day ago

Episodes

65 episodes, newest first

  1. Star Trek Cube Review: New Mechanics and Themes

    Episode 65

    Show notes

    Ryan Overturf begins his first impressions Cube review of Star Trek, going over the set's mechanics and themes!

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    46 min
  2. Flight of the Chromantiflayer

    Episode 64

    Show notes

    Happy Halloween, gamers! This week Ryan Overturf breaks down a new Twobert design built around Soulflayer and Chromanticore that maintains singleton with the original Spooky Cube!

    Flight of the Chromanticore on Cube Cobra

    Spooky Cube Human and Monster Modules

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    39 min
  3. Games in the Middle

    Episode 63

    Show notes

    Cards are often discussed in terms of their floors and ceilings, but what about what happens in between these two extremes?

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    47 min
  4. Evaluating New Cards for Cube

    Episode 62

    Show notes

    Ryan Overturf breaks down the factors that he considers in assessing new cards for Cube gameplay, from rate to complexity to fun!

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    46 min
  5. Twoberts, Larger Cubes, Playability, and Replayability

    Episode 61

    Show notes

    Ryan Overturf addresses the topic of the replaybility of Twoberts, discussing different draft methodologies and the differences between smaller and larger Cubes in this regard.

    For any relevant Cube lists mentioned today, you can find them on my Cube Cobra page.

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    44 min
  6. Reality Fracture Cube Review: Individual Cards for Cube

    Episode 60

    Show notes

    Ryan Overturf concludes his first impressions Cube review of Reality Fracture, going over individual appealing cards for Cube!

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    1 hr 10 min
  7. Reality Fracture Cube Review: New Mechanics and Themes

    Episode 59

    Show notes

    Ryan Overturf begins his first impressions Cube review of Reality Fracture, going over the set's mechanics and themes!

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    1 hr 3 min
  8. Cube Con 2026 Designer Recap

    Episode 58

    Show notes

    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

    41 min
  9. Cube Con 2026 Player Recap

    Episode 57

    Show notes

    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

    53 min
  10. Mystery Booster Commander Edition and "Fake" Cards

    Episode 56

    Show notes

    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.

    48 min
  11. Selecting Cubes to Draft at Cube Con

    Episode 55

    Show notes

    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

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    50 min
  12. Magic Arena Planar Cube Retrospective

    Episode 54

    Show notes

    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

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    50 min
  13. The Hobbit Cube Review: Individual Cards for Cube

    Episode 53

    Show notes

    Ryan Overturf concludes his first impressions Cube review of The Hobbit, going over individual appealing cards for Cube!

    55 min
  14. The Hobbit Cube Review: New Mechanics and Themes

    Episode 52

    Show notes

    Ryan Overturf begins his first impressions Cube review of The Hobbit, going over the set's mechanics and themes!

    57 min
  15. Every Mana Fixing Land Cycle Ever Part 2

    Episode 51

    Show notes

    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 http://www.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!

    1 hr 8 min
  16. Every Mana Fixing Land Cycle Ever Part 1

    Episode 50

    Show notes

    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 http://www.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!

    1 hr 24 min
  17. Build More Cubes

    Episode 49

    Show notes

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

    44 min
  18. Stadium Stampede

    Episode 48

    Show notes

    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

    38 min
  19. "Dies to Doom Blade"

    Episode 47

    Show notes

    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.

    1 hr 7 min
  20. Marvel Super Heroes Cube Review Part 2: Individual Cards for Cube

    Episode 46

    Show notes

    Ryan Overturf concludes his first impressions Cube review of Marvel Super Heroes, going over individual appealing cards for Cube!

    1 hr 18 min