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The Lost Caverns of Ixalan First Impressions, Mechanics, and Personal Cube Additions

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan First Impressions, Mechanics, and Personal Cube Additions

FromLucky Paper Radio


The Lost Caverns of Ixalan First Impressions, Mechanics, and Personal Cube Additions

FromLucky Paper Radio

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Length:
91 minutes
Released:
Nov 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Andy and Anthony take a first look at The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. They talk about the set in broad strokes, what they think about the mechanics and how they can potentially slot into different Cube environments. Then the look into individual cards they’re interested in for their own, curated environments.
⁠View all cards mentioned in the episode →⁠
Discussed in this episode:

“It’s Not Too Late” — Trueanon with Dr. Norman Finkelstein
“The Gaza Cauldron” — Intercepted
“West Palestine” — Bad Faith with Dr. Cornel West
Five Broken Cameras
@ahmattox on Instagram
@anthonymattox on Twitter
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Mechanics
LCI and LCC Cube Surveys

Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
7:55 - Reviewing Anthony’s LCI Prerelease
10:52 - The Mechanics of Lost Caverns of Ixalan
11:44 - Craft and Other Transforming Double-Faced Cards
19:23 - Descended and Descent
27:39 - Discover
37:21 - Explore and Map Tokens
42:12 - Caves
45:11 - Other Minor Themes
49:02 - Personal Cube Additions: The Regular Cube
49:50 - Subterranean Schooner
51:29 - Bitter Triumph
52:01 - Glorifer of Suffering
52:38 - Bonus: Sovereign Okinec Ahau
57:15 - Personal Cube Additions: Bun Magic Cube
57:54 - Tarrian’s Soulcleaver
58:54 - Restless Prairie
59:58 - Tishana's Tidebinder
1:02:29 - Helping Hand
1:05:22 - Get Lost
1:08:07 - Jadelight Spelunker
1:10:18 - Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
1:12:45 - Sentinel of the Nameless City
1:14:57 - Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
1:17:49 - Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On
1:19:28 - Bitter Triumph
1:20:53 - Personal Cube Additions: The Turbo Cube
1:21:08 - Confounding Riddle
1:21:43 - Kutzil’s Flanker
1:22:52 - Tishana’s Tidebinder
1:23:13 - Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
1:23:55 - Buried Treasure
1:25:09 - Personal Cube Additions: The Degenerate Micro Cube
1:25:46 - Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
1:27:58 - Hoverstone Pilgrim
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Anthony’s “Regular” Cube

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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Released:
Nov 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Lucky Paper Radio is a podcast about Magic: the Gathering hosted by lifelong friends Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox. Focused primarily on sandbox formats like Cube, which are free of banlists, rotation, and net decking, the show is about the best parts of Magic and how to get the most out of the game.