when jtms was first spoiled, i remember reading tons and tons of posts like "4 mana? this will never see play when you can just play bloodbraid elf instead. this is garbage compared to jace beleren"
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Dom Harvey
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Just received my order from CFB for 1k gold Dragon Shields (across the pond in 6 days, very impressive), so I can finally ditch these hideous and aging black UltraPros.
Chris Taylor
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Just got the confirmation: My Cube Vault has the details locked in, and is off to production. Hopefully I'll be receiving it soon 
I'm the lone Canandian backer. I feel so weird. I guess I'm the only one brave enough to drop 170$ on this crap ><
I'm the lone Canandian backer. I feel so weird. I guess I'm the only one brave enough to drop 170$ on this crap ><
I'm using a Theros Holiday gift box. It even holds a few Constructed decks for if cube falls through!
Chris Taylor
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He did acknowledge that canadian shipping prices were literally insane, so the 165 is inflated. The base price for US residents is 100 shipping in, which I imagine is a lot for a sizeable steel box.
I know it was a bad purchase, but this is a project I actually do want to see the light of day
Consider finding a professional woodworker if you want a super pimp box, finding one locally should bring the cost down CONSIDERABLY.
Dom Harvey
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highly enlightening conversation with a former WotC type:
[00:45:07] Dom Harvey: I'm curious about the feedback process for Cube
how do they register whether a card is a 'good' choice or not
and how do they distinguish between 'people are drafting Cube because they like our Cube' and 'people are drafting Cube because Cube is awesome'
[00:47:16] [redacted]: Well to answer your second question first, i dont think they do, thats not in their mentality at all in the business. like, they know that people play modo basically bc its the "best" option. they legally pursue any other options that have the threat of being better.
[00:45:07] Dom Harvey: I'm curious about the feedback process for Cube
how do they register whether a card is a 'good' choice or not
and how do they distinguish between 'people are drafting Cube because they like our Cube' and 'people are drafting Cube because Cube is awesome'
[00:47:16] [redacted]: Well to answer your second question first, i dont think they do, thats not in their mentality at all in the business. like, they know that people play modo basically bc its the "best" option. they legally pursue any other options that have the threat of being better.
Chris Taylor
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So instead of improving modo, they destroy things that are better than modo. Am I reading that right?
I really did not need to read that
Curious as to what other peoples 'top picks' are on cubetutor? (The four cards when you click on the homepage). Mine are:
Is this just a function of them being colourless?
Is this just a function of them being colourless?
I reset my cube all the time and don't know if the pick orders carry over. But I don't think I am the model CubeTutor user. I maintain my list(s) in a .txt file and upload it sporadically.
Yeah, CFB shipping is crazy fast, even internationally. Perhaps especially so.
This may be a function of not enough people drafting my cube; it's mostly me testing shit out.
The only people have drafted my cube on CT are myself and a friend of mine in Switzerland. Here are the picks:
I think it just uses your main (original) cube that you have listed on there, as I have three cubes on there too. And I think it picks up people drafting it, even if they don't save the list. I seem to have only my saved lists against that cube, but previously there were other picks that I was pretty sure I wasn't picking that highly.
I think I've probably drafted your cube James but not actually saved the final deck.
I think I've probably drafted your cube James but not actually saved the final deck.
Chris Taylor
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Lol mine are so much worse:
Dom Harvey
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Sam Black's my favourite writer/player because his mind works very differently from most people's and he expresses that in interesting ways. I remember this article in particular.
I think that's partly due to how cubetutor works; cards that are drafted highly will get grabbed by the bots, and if you grab a new card, it's suddenly the most highly drafted due to lack of being passed. More drafts help this effect, but it's still sucky.