Solely Singleton

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Christian (who is filling in for Eric while he is finding his way back to planet Earth) have a nice discussion on the deckbuilding and collection organization site Archidekt.  Archidekt has a multitude of good qualities going for it despite it still being in Beta, but it isn’t perfect either.  Join the guys as they go over these positives and negatives and see if Archidekt is right for you!   0:30 - Intro 1:50 - Archidekt 32:20 - Outro     Show Links:   Try Archidekt for Yourself:  www.archidekt.com   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: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku - The Jund Cube Spootyone - The Spooty Peasant Cube DruMau5 - W

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric unearth the EDH time capsule that is the original Commander set released back in 2011.  This 5-deck set provides a fantastic comparison point when looked at through a lens of Commander 2020 having just been released.  Join the guys as they talk about how this set shaped commander sets and the format moving forward, as well as the decks themselves.   0:30 - Intro 2:20 - Commander 2011: Time Capsule 1:03:05 - Outro     Show Links:   Commander 2011 Deck Links:   https://www.mtggoldfish.com/price/Sealed+Product/Commander+Mirror+Mastery#paper https://www.mtggoldfish.com/price/Sealed+Product/Commander+Political+Puppets#paper https://www.mtggoldfish.com/price/Sealed+Product/Commander+Devour+for+Power#paper https://www.mtggoldfish.com/price/Sealed+Product/Commander+Heavenly+Inferno#paper https://www.mtggoldfish.com/price/Sealed+Product/Commander+Counterpunch#paper   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patre

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric hate Magic the Gathering and all it stands for and it’s totally not that they have no interest in playing cube online.  Thus, they are back to discuss video games of all sorts that they have been playing during the stay-at-home order to pass the time.  Take a listen and see if there are any you might be interested in, yourself!   0:30 - Intro 3:10 - Vidja Gams 59:20 - Outro     Show Links:   Links for video games seriously you’re not even gonna send me a list you made up ahead of time holy crap guess I’ll actually have to listen to the podcast this time:   Civilization VI: https://store.steampowered.com/app/289070/Sid_Meiers_Civilization_VI/ Civilization V: https://store.steampowered.com/app/8930/Sid_Meiers_Civilization_V/ Total War: Rome II: https://store.steampowered.com/app/214950/Total_War_ROME_II__Emperor_Edition/ Total War: Warhammer II: https://store.steampowered.com/app/594570/Total_War_WARHAMMER_II/ Crusader Kings II: https://store.steampowered.

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric return without Spooty (he was fired for real, and this is definitely not because there were no uncommons to discuss) to discuss the small handful of cards from C20 that they think could have cube potential.  There are a whopping 11 cards to get through, so prepare for a lengthy one.   0:30 - Intro 3:10 - C20 Hot Takes 39:30 - Outro     Show Links:   Season 9 Shownotes    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: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/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 Awkamess - Multicolor Custom Cube Karl - Karls Unpowered 360 Cube Heroscreed

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad, Eric, and Christian return from their slumber with hot takes!  Join them as they discuss all of the cards in Ikoria they feel are worth discussing, as well as give their first real impressions on the mechanics and set as a whole.     This is part two of two, discussing the multicolored and colorless cards.  And as always, feel free to join along by going to the season 9 shownotes below to see the cards as they are discussed.   0:40 - Intro 1:00 - Ikoria Multi/Colorless Hot Takes 1:00:05 - Outro     Show Links:   Season 9 Shownotes    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: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku - The Jund Cube Spootyone - The

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad, Eric, and Christian return from their slumber with hot takes!  Join them as they discuss all of the cards in Ikoria they feel are worth discussing, as well as give their first real impressions on the mechanics and set as a whole.     This is part one of two, discussing the White, Blue, Black, Red, and Green cards.  And as always, feel free to join along by going to the season 9 shownotes below to see the cards as they are discussed.   0:30 - Intro 3:20 - Ikoria WUBRG Hot Takes 1:49:20 - Outro     Show Links:   Season 9 Shownotes    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: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku - The Jund Cube Spootyone - The Sp

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are joined by Spooty and it isn’t even hot takes time - What’s up with that?  This season finale was, as always, chosen by our lovely patrons, and this time around you all chose to do a cube spotlight on Spooty’s Peasant Cube.  Come and learn a little about the peasant format, and enjoy a deep dive into what makes Spooty’s cube unique.   0:30 - Intro 2:35 - Who is Spooty *really*? 9:00 - Peasant Basics 30:00 - Cube Spoot-light 1:13:20- Outro     Show Links:   Spooty: thespootyone@gmail.com     Twitter:  @Spootyone   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: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku - The Jund Cube Spootyone - The Spooty Peas

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric return to normalcy with a postmortem!  This go around they are taking a look back at War of the Spark. WAR was an iconic and wholly powerful set for cube.  Join them as they discuss which cards have stood the test of time.   0:30 - Intro 1:30 - Postmortem for War of the Spark 1:41:45- Outro     Show Links:   Season Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L0i0g3tmLq34oKdZuJSl0gLJ3RDLjLwgG4B9D48kAkY/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: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/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 Awkamess - Multicolor

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric have Gavin Verhey one last time this season to cover the finale of their Mystery Booster playtest card talk-through.  Join them as they cover all of the stories behind the multicolored and colorless cards from the set! 0:30 - Intro 1:20 - MYB with Gavin Verhey! 1:08:55- Outro     Show Links: Playtest Cards from MYB: https://scryfall.com/sets/cmb1?as=grid&order=set Season Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L0i0g3tmLq34oKdZuJSl0gLJ3RDLjLwgG4B9D48kAkY/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: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/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 have Gavin Verhey on again for part two of their Mystery Booster Draft playtest card talk-through!  This episode contains the black, red, and green cards. Stay tuned next week where they will cover the rest of the cards!!   0:30 - Intro 1:15 - MYB with Gavin Verhey! 1:35:45- Outro     Show Links:   Playtest Cards from MYB: https://scryfall.com/sets/cmb1?as=grid&order=set Season Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L0i0g3tmLq34oKdZuJSl0gLJ3RDLjLwgG4B9D48kAkY/edit?usp=sharing Ben Bateman: https://twitter.com/benbatemanmedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor   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: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Draft the c

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric have Gavin Verhey back on to discuss Mystery Booster Draft, as well as get the in-depth backstories behind all of the playtest cards.  This episode will contain all of the white and blue cards. Stay tuned for an episode that will cover the rest!   0:30 - Intro 2:05 - MYB with Gavin Verhey! 47:50- Outro     Show Links:   Playtest Cards from MYB: https://scryfall.com/sets/cmb1?as=grid&order=set Season Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L0i0g3tmLq34oKdZuJSl0gLJ3RDLjLwgG4B9D48kAkY/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: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku - The Jund Cube Spootyone - The Spooty Peasant

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric go over a small subsection of cards known as “rainbow lands”, or more specifically, lands that can tap for mana of any color.  What kinds of rainbow lands exist, and which should you include in your cube? Take a listen to find out!   0:30 - Intro 1:25 - Rainbow Lands! 24:50- Outro     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: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/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 Awkamess - Multicolor Custom Cube Karl - Karls Unpowered 360 Cube Heroscreed - Peasant Cube  Angela - Angela’s Cube Rofeletan - Rof's Cube toddCubed - Th

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are joined by limited and cube mastermind Ryan Saxe to discuss the in-depth theories and machinations behind something as simple as changing out a single card in your cube.  Every change you make has a trade-off associated with it, and Ryan believes being cognizant of this is an essential part of leveling up as a cube designer.   0:30 - Intro 1:15 - Trade-Offs in Cube Design 44:15- Outro     Show Links:   Guest Host - Ryan Saxe: https://twitter.com/rcsaxe Ryan Saxe’s Cube: https://www.cubetutor.com/viewcube/64542   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: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku - The Jund Cube Spootyone - The Spooty Peasa

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are revisiting and remastering what they once dubbed “The Board Game Cube”!  The Starter Cube is a cube designed by the Solely Singleton crew to be a great low budget entry point for those wanting to dive into the format we all know and love.     0:30 - Intro 1:40 - The Basics of the Starter Cube 21:00 - Missing Things & Upgrade Potential 27:25 - Outro     Show Links:   The Starter Cube - https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/list/thestartercube   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku - The Jund Cube Spootyone - The Spooty Contemporary Peasant Cube DruMau5 - War on the Middle Class DraftTemptation - 9-5 cube Awkamess - Multicolor Custom Cube Karl - Karls Unpowered 36

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are joined once again by Spooty to go over all the cards in Theros: Beyond Death they found worth having an opinion over! I'm also not being paid enough to do this much editing for one episode. Brad doesn't read the show notes anyway so enjoy folks.   1:20 - Intro 1:55 - Theros: Beyond Death Hot Takes     Show Links:   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/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 Awkamess - Multicolor Custom Cube Karl - Karls Unpowered 360 Cube Heroscreed - Peasant Cube  Angela - Angela’s Cube Rofeletan - Rof's Cub

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are joined once again by Spooty to go over all the cards in Theros: Beyond Death they found worth having an opinion over! I'm also not being paid enough to do this much editing for one episode. Brad doesn't read the show notes anyway so enjoy folks.   1:20 - Intro 1:55 - Theros: Beyond Death Hot Takes     Show Links:   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/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 Awkamess - Multicolor Custom Cube Karl - Karls Unpowered 360 Cube Heroscreed - Peasant Cube  Angela - Angela’s Cube Rofeletan - Rof's Cub

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric are hitting the ground running by starting off season 8 with an interview of everyone’s favorite web-developing Shiba Inu, Glen Dekker, also known as Dekkaru.  The guys talk to Dek about all sorts of Cube Cobra details including its humble beginnings, what it’s like to be open source, and more! Will Dek find more win conditions in this episode? Tune in to find out!   0:30 - Intro 1:30 - Date with a Snake 41:35 - Outro     Show Links:   Cube Cobra:  https://cubecobra.com/landing Cube Cobra Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CubeCobra1 Support Cube Cobra on Patreon!:  https://www.patreon.com/cubecobra   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Draft the cubes

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric dive deep into the idea of cards they would love to have functional reprints of.  Singleton formats are singleton for good reason, but having density of certain effects can be key to a well-designed cube environment.  Join them as they discuss cards that they’d absolutely love “anotha one” of! 0:30 - Intro 1:20 - Functional Reprint Desires 19:55 - Outro     Show Links:   Season Shownotes - Follow Along!   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku - The Jund Cube Spootyone - The Spooty Contemporary Peasant Cube DruMau5 - War on the Middle Class DraftTemptation - 9-5 cube Awkamess - Multicolor Custom Cube K

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric have an early holiday package for you!  This episode is a package deal, containing both a discussion of “packages” in cube, as well as a single card discussion on Booster Tutor, a card that allows a player to go get an extra package of cards during the game.  What are the boys packing this episode? Tune in to find out!   Okay.  Package quota met, Brad.   0:30 - Intro 1:20 - Packages in Cube 12:05 - Booster Tutor SCD 19:55 - Outro     Show Links:   THE GREATEST DECK EVER MADE: SULTAI PAYOFFS!   Season 7 Patreon Poll: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31159268   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Board Game Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/theboardgamecube The Misers Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/themiserscube Brad’s Main Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/drruler Eric’s Travel Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/travelcube   Draft the cubes of our Biggest Supporters: Riku - The Jun

On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad, Eric, and editor Christian (Spootyone) sleepily recall the amazing weekend they had in Roanoke at SCGCON Winter 2019.  Many laughs were had, memories made, and games...lost. Speaking of lost, they’ve lost their minds from exhaustion so please bear with them as they try to piece it all together without passing out.  (Just be glad we cut the 40 minutes of arguing over which drafts happened on which day and talking about the pie Brad bought.)Many thanks to so many people who made this weekend amazing, including Justin Parnell and StarCity Games, Gavin Verhey, Zac Hill, Ryan Saxe, Jonathan Choi, William Johnson, Max, Patrick, Jeff, Gwen (Dekkaru), and more!   0:30 - Intro 2:35 - SCGCON Reminiscing 1:03:20 - Outro     Show Links:   THE GREATEST DECK EVER MADE: SULTAI PAYOFFS!   Season 7 Patreon Poll: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31159268   Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely Singleton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton The Boar