Solely Singleton

Hot takes are back, baybee (part 2)!  Join Brad, Eric, and Christian (part 2) as they cover the last three colors people think of when they want to talk about magic the gathering (part 2): Black, Blue, and White!  This is part 2 of 2, with part 1 to be released before this.     ...asspoo.   0:30 - Intro 1:35 - A Fever Dream of a Hot Takes 1:26:55 - Outro   Show Links:   Season 10 Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NSFuLrhdArHtOPaJ5iINg5ugM-40osgr_TOF-ELirT4/edit?usp=sharing   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku - The Jund Cube Spootyone - The Spooty Peasant Cube DruMau5 - War on the Middle Class

Hot takes are back, baybee!  Join Brad, Eric, and Christian as they cover the first four colors people think of when they want to talk about magic the gathering: Colorless, Multicolored, Green and Red.  This is part 1 of 2, with part 2 to be released soon.     Fireballlllll!   0:30 - Intro 2:25 - Hot Takes 1:56:30 - Outro   Show Links:   Season 10 Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NSFuLrhdArHtOPaJ5iINg5ugM-40osgr_TOF-ELirT4/edit?usp=sharing   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku - The Jund Cube Spootyone - The Spooty Peasant Cube DruMau5 - War on the Middle Class DraftTemptation - 9-5 cube Awkam

On this patron decided episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are joined by none other than Jeremy White of North 100 podcast fame!  The guys interview Jeremy on Canadian Highlander as a format - what it is, how the points system works, and what you can expect from decks in the format.  In addition, they discuss how cube ideas and canlander deck ideas can sprout from one another.   Remember, we will be returning on Tuesday, October 20th for the opening of season 11!  Hot takes and other bonus content are on their way in the meantime! 0:30 - Intro 1:35 - What is a Canadian? What is a Highlander? What is a Canlander? 50:15 - Outro Show Links: Canlander discord: https://discord.gg/85xYK3B Gladiator discord: https://discord.com/invite/kg5XUPV Canlander Points List: https://canadianhighlander.wordpress.com/rules-the-points-list-and-deck-construction/ Canlander Decks: https://tappedout.net/users/CanadianHighlanderDatabase/mtg-decks/ Jeremy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrhwhite North 100: https://www.you

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric take on a commonly postulated topic by cube designers: How should one go about adding and removing whole archetypes from their cube?  In addition to that, the guys have a single card discussion on the landfall-enabling Undiscovered Paradise from the set Visions, and how it might be useful to you with the release of Zendikar Rising.   0:30 - Intro 1:25 - SCD: Undiscovered Paradise 10:35 - Adding and Removing Archetypes 30:25 - Outro   Show Links:   Season 10 Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NSFuLrhdArHtOPaJ5iINg5ugM-40osgr_TOF-ELirT4/edit?usp=sharing   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/travelcube   Dra

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric discuss their experiences of using Brad’s cube to take on a cube thought experiment/challenge.  That is, to cut your cube down to a 360.  This concept is one that can be incredibly eye-opening from a design point of view.  Not only does it showcase you or your playgroups own biases, but it can also show you which cards or archetypes might be worth cutting.  Come take a listen and try the challenge out for yourself!   0:30 - Intro 2:00 - Cube Exercise: Cutting Down to 360 47:30 - Outro   Show Links:   Brad’s Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/drruler Brad’s Cut to 360: https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/drruler360 Eric’s Cut to 360: https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/DrRuler360-Test Brad’s Cuts: https://cubecobra.com/cube/compare/DrRuler360/to/DrRuler Eric’s Cuts: https://cubecobra.com/cube/compare/DrRuler360-Test/to/DrRuler Brad’s vs Eric’s cuts: https://cubecobra.com/cube/compare/DrRuler360/to/DrRuler360-Test Season 10 Shownotes: https://docs.goo

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric turn to the Solely Singleton community for a nice session of storytelling.  One thing many of us are missing right now is the crazy moments that occur when cubing with friends.  If you’re one of these people, you’re going to love to listen to some of the guys’ best cubing moments, as well as some of the moments shared from the patreon group!   0:30 - Intro 2:00 - Story Time! 31:25 - Outro   Show Links:   Season 10 Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NSFuLrhdArHtOPaJ5iINg5ugM-40osgr_TOF-ELirT4/edit?usp=sharing   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku

On this episode of solely singleton, Brad and Eric finally return to a project that they’ve been getting requests for for a while now: The Miser’s Cube!  Not sure what the Miser’s Cube is?  Want to hear how it has been updated?  Simply miss the dulcet tones of “how’s it goin?”  If you answered yes to any of these questions, then come and take a listen.  Note:  Please purchase this cube using the buying options through CubeCobra if you choose to do so   0:30 - Intro 1:25 - The Miser’s Cube 31:00 - Outro   Show Links:   The Miser’s Cube: https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/595   The OG Miser’s Cube: https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube    Season 10 Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NSFuLrhdArHtOPaJ5iINg5ugM-40osgr_TOF-ELirT4/edit?usp=sharing   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/o

On this episode of solely singleton, Brad and Eric return for another discussion in which they are covering the all-too-classic Blue-Red spells archetype.  Join them as they take in detail about what the deck entails, how to pilot the deck against various matchups, what to be looking out for in a draft, and more!   0:30 - Intro 1:40 - What Defines a UR Spells Deck 9:45 - How to Play a UR Spells Deck 28:40 -  Key Pickups in the Draft and General Advice 39:35 - Outro   Show Links:   Season 10 Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NSFuLrhdArHtOPaJ5iINg5ugM-40osgr_TOF-ELirT4/edit?usp=sharing   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/travelcube   Draft the cubes of o

On this episode of solely singleton, Brad and Eric turn back the clock to 2011.  The year that brought us Caw-Blade and Modern, truly a terrible time for Magic.  Join them in this trip down memory lane as they discuss their personal favorite cards from each set of the year and how they impacted the cube format. 0:30 - Intro 2:00 - Playing Favorites 2011 25:00 - Outro Show Links: Season 10 Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NSFuLrhdArHtOPaJ5iINg5ugM-40osgr_TOF-ELirT4/edit?usp=sharing Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku - The Jund Cube Spootyone - The Spooty Peasant Cube DruMau5 - War on the

On this episode of solely singleton, Brad and Eric discover that it has both already been as well as only been a year since Core Set 2020 and Commander 2019 released.  Join them in this postmortem episode as they discuss the cards they have tested from the sets, and figure out what was good, what was bad, and what was forgotten.   0:30 - Intro 1:15 - White 3:35 - Blue 17:35 - Black 28:55 - Red 37:00 - Green 49:50 - Multicolored 51:50 - Colorless 58:25 - C19 1:17:45 - Outro   Show Links:   Season 10 Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NSFuLrhdArHtOPaJ5iINg5ugM-40osgr_TOF-ELirT4/edit?usp=sharing   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/travelcube   Draft the cu

On this episode of solely singleton, Brad and Eric shred - er - *shed* some light on a large number of equipment cards that they have played with in cube.  Notably, this list excludes all of the “swords of X&Y”, such as Sword of Fire and Ice or Sword of Feast and Famine.  Cards of this category can range from embarrassingly bad to embarrassing that they even got printed in the first place, and the boys are here to sort them all out for you.     00:30 - Intro 1:30 - Top 28 non-sword (of X&Y) equipments 1:05:05 - Outro   Show Links:   Season 10 Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NSFuLrhdArHtOPaJ5iINg5ugM-40osgr_TOF-ELirT4/edit?usp=sharing   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.

On this episode of solely singleton, Brad and Eric are kicking off Season 10 with the long awaited (and perhaps forgotten) snow episode!  Join them as they discuss snow mana, the best of the “snow” cards that exist for cube, and the conundrum of utilizing snow-covered basics.   Intro - 00:30 Let it Go - 1:25 Outro - 18:30   Show Links:   Season 10 Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NSFuLrhdArHtOPaJ5iINg5ugM-40osgr_TOF-ELirT4/edit?usp=sharing   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku - The Jund Cube Spootyone - The Spooty Peasant Cube DruMau5 - War on the Middle Class DraftTemptation - 9-5 cube Awkam

Brad, Eric, and Christian return for the second part of their Core Set 2021 first impressions episode!  Join them as they discuss all of the red, green, multicolored, and colorless cards, as well as a select number of worthwhile cards from the upcoming set Jumpstart!  Is Spooty horribly wrong or only very wrong about cardboard?  Listen to find out!   Intro - 00:30 Red - 1:00 Green - 15:30 Multicolor - 32:35 Colorless - 52:15 Jumpstart - 55:30 Outro - 1:08:30   Show Links:   Season 9 Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uIm2wcr-uEHh8sQQW_k2QJOqhZ2_jgPEI3wzovd8byM/edit   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporter

Brad, Eric, and Christian are back again for their world famous* hot takes/first impressions episode, this time on Core Set 2021!  Only our core fanbase will truly appreciate what a core set has to offer.  You wouldn’t want to be a part of the non-core fanbase, would you? *The phrase ”world famous” has been reported to have lost all meaning   Intro - 00:30 White - 1:10 Blue - 16:55 Black - 45:55 Outro - 1:04:40   Show Links:   Season 9 Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uIm2wcr-uEHh8sQQW_k2QJOqhZ2_jgPEI3wzovd8byM/edit   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku - The Jund Cube Spootyone - The Spooty P

On this season finale episode of Solely Singleton, Brad learns his co-host doesn’t actually know any pokemon outside of Gen 1, and immediately fires him, giving rise to a new and spootier kind of power...That is to say, Christian is on in lieu of Eric for this episode.     It’s the patron decided episode for Season 9!  And this time the chosen episode was much more outside the norm for the guys.  Come and take a listen as Brad and Christian discuss some of their favorite pokemon and how they map to some of their favorite cube archetypes!   Thank you all again so much for the support in Season 9.  Season 10 will begin on July 21st, but there will be bonus content released for all 2 dollar patrons as per the usual!   Intro - 00:30 The Pokemans - 3:05 Outro - 37:25   Show Links:   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/c

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad, Eric, and Christian return to finish off the Modern Horizons postmortem, this time covering the red, green, multicolored, and colorless cards.  Modern Horizons has been an incredible set for cube, and magic as a whole.  Come listen as they round out their thoughts on what might be one of magic’s most unique and successful sets ever released.   Intro - 00:30 Red - 1:05 Green - 22:20 Multicolor - 41:45 Colorless - 1:06:20 Outro - 1:31:20   Show Links:   Season 9 Shownotes:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uIm2wcr-uEHh8sQQW_k2QJOqhZ2_jgPEI3wzovd8byM/edit   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/travelcube   Draft the cubes of

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are back for their most extensive postmortem to date on Modern Horizons.  In fact, this set was such an absurd one that they’ve even brought Christian back on to give the peasant perspective!  This will be the first of a two-part series as the set is absolutely chock full of heavy-hitters and near-misses.  Part 1 covers all of the white, blue, and black cards worth discussing.   Intro - 00:30 White - 2:59 Blue - 23:59 Black- 52:10 Outro - 1:17:20   Show Links:   Season 9 Shownotes:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uIm2wcr-uEHh8sQQW_k2QJOqhZ2_jgPEI3wzovd8byM/edit   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/travelcube  

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are joined by Dimir Keyrune enthusiast Justin Parnell, who is exclusively known for his opinions regarding mana rocks and what should be included in one’s cube.  And what do you know! This week’s episode is an in-depth discussion on the differences between the talisman cycle and signet cycle, and the positives and negatives between them.     0:30 - Intro 3:20 - Talismans vs Signets with Justin Parnell 35:55 - Outro     Show Links:   Season 9 Shownotes:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uIm2wcr-uEHh8sQQW_k2QJOqhZ2_jgPEI3wzovd8byM/edit   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are covering the talk of the town with the recent bannings in Legacy and Vintage.  That’s right! The conspiracy cards!...what’s that? Companions?  Never heard of them.   0:30 - Intro 1:45 - Conspiracy Discussion  46:35 - Outro     Show Links:   https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=name&q=type%3Aconspiracy   https://cubecobra.com/tool/topcards?f=t%3Aconspiracy   Season 9 Shownotes:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uIm2wcr-uEHh8sQQW_k2QJOqhZ2_jgPEI3wzovd8byM/edit   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku - The Jund Cube Spootyone - The Spooty Pe

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are FINALLY back for the regular start of Season 9! To kick things off right, they have returned to have a hybrid single-card/archetype discussion on Birthing Pod and the various other Birthing pod-lites that have been printed.   Note that season 9 will in fact be a shorter than normal season due to the pushed back season start.  That said, make sure to check out the special bonus content that has been released in the past 5 weeks!   0:30 - Intro 2:45 - The Various Pods and Podlikes 18:30 - The podsitives and negatives of cubing with pod 32:15 - How to draft pod, build pod, and win with pod   45:30 - Outro     Show Links:   Season 9 Shownotes:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uIm2wcr-uEHh8sQQW_k2QJOqhZ2_jgPEI3wzovd8byM/edit   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube The Misers Cube: https://cubecobra.co