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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

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 t

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/20

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

The Hobbit Cube Review: Individual Cards for Cube

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

The Hobbit Cube Review: New Mechanics and Themes

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

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 intereste

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 i

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! 

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

"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 enviro

Marvel Super Heroes Cube Review Part 2: Individual Cards for Cube

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

Marvel Super Heroes Cube Review Part 1: New Mechanics and Themes

Ryan Overturf begins his first impressions Cube review of Marvel Super Heroes, going over the various product lines associated with the set, and the set's mechanics

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 

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

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,

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. 

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

Revisiting the Tempo Twobert

Ryan Overturf breaks down how The Tempo Twobert has changed since it was first designed, outlining shifts in philosophy and where the list is at today.  The Tempo Twober

Secrets of Strixhaven Cube Review Part 2: Individual Cards for Cube

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