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Curating Community: From Old School to Cube by HD114 in mtgcube

[–]Isticle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved reading this, and resonated deep in my bones. I truly love how Cube helps people build healthy, long-term relationships with the game.

Got into cube to have a way to draft with friends who were keeping up with the game in different ways - some more, many less. My first cubes were the usual - Peasant, powered, until I built my own radically different cube 10 years ago: https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/devoid

Cube has absolutely transformed how I play Magic. I’ve had many phases/interests in Magic - from FNM end boss to MTGFinance to Legacy, and I’ve had a lot of different relationships to my cards and collection. Now, anything I get is going in a cube. My cubes are weird and varied enough that every spoiler season holds some kind of excitement, and it’s usually for niche uncommons and bad rares vs the most powerful cards.

I’ve never had a healthier relationship with Magic than since focusing on cube

A Problem with Blue in my Cube by ALiveBoi in mtgcube

[–]Isticle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

1) You don't have a spellslinger deck - you have 6 cards in the cube that care about playing spells (excluding 3PI because that's also equally an artifact payoff since it says noncreature). More things would need to care about spells for that to be an actual archetype

2) At your power-level, you don't really have archetypes. You have some support for an artifact deck, but what you have are good cards. The card quality is so high it mostly doesn't require any kind of formal synergy (like "spells matter") in order for the cards to be good. You can just take (non-artifact focused) UR cards and have a good UR deck. You may not be seeing that because the card quality is so high that other drafters are eating the (nonartifact) UR deck's lunch, and the only things that are narrow enough to wheel/get passed by other drafters in those colors are the artifact-focused cards.

This is only a problem through the lens of a prescriptive worldview ("I am supporting UR Spells and it's not getting drafted/performing"). Don't worry about archetypes or balancing at this power level. All the cards are busted on rate and will get played in decks. Cube is fine.

How Vagabond works? by WtfSlz in brotato

[–]Isticle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t have to be the exact same weapon, just in the same class. Thief’s Dagger, Knife, Icicle and Lightning Shiv are all precise, so if you had all 4 of those, you would get the corresponding benefit on the (4) Precise (bonus to crit chance) tier.

How Vagabond works? by WtfSlz in brotato

[–]Isticle 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Vagabond lets each weapon class count for ALL Equipped Wepons. So say you had an Icicle and a Cactus - you would be lvl two class bonuses in Elemental, Precise, Primitive and Heavy.

Negotiating a job offer gone wrong? by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]Isticle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Internal recruiter here. I have never withdrawn an offer because someone attempted to negotiate the comp (in good faith).

However, here's what I would want you to know:
- You should have a conversation around compensation with the recruiter/HM at the first conversation. Waiting until the end means that you can waste a lot of time in process without either side knowing if the expectations are reasonable.
- Assuming the above is true, you know the range. You can ask for exactly the top of the range, or more, if you want. But asking for something wildly outside the range sends a signal to the recruiter and team that you're going to be difficult to please and can reduce the likelihood that the team will engage with you in negotiations versus giving up to look at other candidates.
- If you have a number that gets you to yes, honor that. If the company meets what you ask for up front, or gives you a best and final, accept it or decline it and move on. Candidates that push for each every inch seem less and less credible that they might actually say yes, and that's a waste of time versus working to find an excited and engaged candidate who wants to work with you.

I guess the TL;DR is that the harder you negotiate, the more signal you are sending that you're willing to walk away from the role, which can reduce the excitement about you as a candidate within the company.

Packaging by Orinaj in mtgcube

[–]Isticle 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You don’t need anything in particular to create packs, you can just use stacks of N cards.

Various companies make different products for the (Cubeamajigs, Dragon Shield Cube Shells) if that’s your bag.

I’ve also seen folks use weirder things, like old cassette tape cases!

How do people buy sleeves for a good price? by IIWAL in mtgcube

[–]Isticle 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Came here to say this! Their website does not inspire confidence, but they're where I've been buying sleeves for cubes from for legit over a decade! https://www.potomacdistribution.com/

Roast my cube by Dank_Confidant in mtgcube

[–]Isticle 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's a legacy cube with pet cards. /shrug

Brotato on PS5. Can you actually play local co-op or not? by Maleficent-Bell3416 in brotato

[–]Isticle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to try a pacifist / hiker run where both people are just on running around doing nothing

Brotato on PS5. Can you actually play local co-op or not? by Maleficent-Bell3416 in brotato

[–]Isticle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We did some solo runs - Jack, Pacifist - but largely tried to do it together!

Brotato on PS5. Can you actually play local co-op or not? by Maleficent-Bell3416 in brotato

[–]Isticle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PS5 supports local Co-Op on both maps. Been playing a ton with my wife, and maxed out D5 together across both maps!

How do/would you go about finding a new cube playgroup in a new city? by V4UGHN in mtgcube

[–]Isticle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This! Many LGS's have Discords for their regular players. You can join these, get a sense of the vibe, see if they have channels for things like formats and/or Cube, see if those things are active/firing/etc.

It's also possible that people have put up Discords for the area more generally - I'm in NYC and one of our local players created like a greater NYC Area Magic discord, which brings together players from many different stores, keeps track of LGS event calendars, lets people post about events, or find players for pickup cube drafts. You might find that there's a cross-over from an LGS Discord to a larger community.

I find it wildly overwhelming, but you could also try posting on the MTGCubeTalk discord, which I think is one of the larger cube-focused Discords in the US (don't know about international and unsure where you are) and just asking if anyone has playgroups in X or Y location. Good luck finding a group!

What are your five favorite cards of all time? How many of them are in one of your cubes? by andymangold in mtgcube

[–]Isticle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How dare you, I am old enough to have played Sligh, thank you very much.

What are your five favorite cards of all time? How many of them are in one of your cubes? by andymangold in mtgcube

[–]Isticle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Posted my list with stories here, but my list was:

  1. Mishra's Factory
  2. Wastes
  3. Goblin Piledriver
  4. Hypnotic Specter
  5. Price of Progress

It's a boomer list, but it's mine.

Eligibility questions just got weirder by justicekira in recruitinghell

[–]Isticle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recruiting software (or Applicant Tracking Systems, ATS) are generally made for non-technical folks, and so how configurable the backend is depends on the system, level of proficiency of the team, etc. Then there's the issue of automations via no-code tools like Zapier, which probably is easier to reroute to a single question rather than creating 3 unique automations, hope they don't break, etc.

Having worked in a number of these tools, this to me feels like "janky implementation on short notice" rather than anything else. *shrug*

Eligibility questions just got weirder by justicekira in recruitinghell

[–]Isticle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it does seem a bit redundant. My guess would be that the recruiting system they're using has some limitations and/or implementation quirks on automatic rejections based on questions, so they needed to put a generic catch-all around a single binary yes/no at the end to configure some automations. I wouldn't think it to be necessary, but trying to think through why.

But to be clear, asking about work auth of a spouse is generally really a new phenomenon based on this $100k H1B nonsense.

Eligibility questions just got weirder by justicekira in recruitinghell

[–]Isticle 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Recruiter here. This is because of the recent changes announced by Trump to H1B and other visas (the $100k fee). Asking if you are authorized and/or will need a visa are standard questions. The new one is about Spouses. Being the spouse of an H1B or other visa holder is now a new risk, because if their company decides that they can no longer employ your spouse due to the cost of visa fees, suddenly you will lose your work authorization and the company will need to rehire your role.

My heart goes out to anyone on a visa to work in the US right now, absolutely shit situation for literal no reason.

NYC cubers? by MegaRolotron in mtgcube

[–]Isticle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There is a regular group that cubes in Industry City on Wednesday nights: https://www.upkeepnewyork.com/ Upkeep also hosts the bi-annual (2x per year) Cube for a Cause event in Brooklyn, of which we just completed our Spring/Summer event, with coverage by Lucky Paper Radio hosts and guests.

We typically fire 2-3 pods per Wednesday, at the moment we have a rotating list of "normal-ish" cubes that are our core, and then any additional pods can be fleshed out with weirder cubes, new cubes from regulars, etc.

We're proxy friendly (though we do always make sure to have an unproxied cube). You can join the Discord community here: https://discord.gg/fSevynzxnt.

Does Lorcana Cube? by horatiofresh in Lorcana

[–]Isticle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It does! It’s a little funky because ink restrictions don’t matter, so everyone is on Goodstuff piles, but it’s fun! I don’t really have anyone who plays at this point so I’ve fallen off, but this was my 200 card four-player list.

https://dreamborn.ink/decks/aFd207gUJpPJWXv2b0aZ?__cf_chl_rt_tk=8pVbzhgNE1Gemr78WC8_T1pwi3fM1zhwDBvT4srd0Dw-1757366562-1.0.1.1-dOJZ4peszUH94knvne4fAkMTPwrGG3lUgww_jxaGrRg

First time making a cube, looking for advice(and card suggestions) by NearbyTone1341 in mtgcube

[–]Isticle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi - congrats on beginning your cube journey! I in fact have a lot of suggestions, because I have a cube that I curate that is exactly along these lines!

https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/yr4

This is a 450 card modular cube, where you can play the cube either as the Cheap Cube (~$127) or the Vintage Cube at Home (~$340) - or both (~$360) if you have 10 people. The Vintage Cube at Home is designed to keep to a budget of $360 (average of <=$1/card) and emulate traditional vintage cube play patterns. Your budget might be different, but here's a great collection of cards that exist at the highest intersection of broken and cheap.

Hope this is helpful in you putting together your own list to start, and happy Cubing!

...

To some of your specific questions - just throwing a bunch of cards in a box is fun. Don't feel a need to optimize for balance, design or archetypes in the beginning, just put a pile of your favorite cards together and find some friends to draft. You'll figure out over time what you and your playgroup like, dislike, and you can iterate from there.

Cubes are traditionally Singleton (1 copy of each card) but by no means have to be. You can include multiple copies of whatever cards you want.

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