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@gamesfinkel.com
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🃏🎮 Game Designer, Tabletop Gamer (He/Him) ⚔️ (Sometimes) Masters in TFT Double Up 💍 @ravesinthesky.bsky.social

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raybird.bsky.social @raybird.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Return of the Obra Dinn is one of my all-time favorite gaming experiences. And I don’t think any other game in the genre that it spawned will ever top it. But The Incident at Galley House comes closer than anything else I’ve played. Absolutely worth playing if you’re a fan of Obra Dunn!
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Magic Online @magiconline.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
YOUR #MOCS CHAMPION IS BRADY MUNROE! 🥳🎉 Congratulations on an incredible run across Vintage Cube AND Modern today. See you next time! #MTGO #MagicOnline
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 11/05/2026
In our playgroup, this is know as “Mac-ing” after an arena drafter who, if legends are true, liked to hold all of the packs at the same time.
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Brady Munroe @einstein9998.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Won the Legacy Showcase Qualifier to q for PT Amsterdam and the MOCS! Played AlurenTell (best deck?! who knows) Saw @paradoxengineer.bsky.social yesterday and he gave me the power
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big tiddy Rebell @rebell.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
AI is the “asbestos of the internet”
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Phil Nguyen @mtgbanding.com · 08/08/2025
does this work how I think it does
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 15/01/2026
My pick is one of my top picks, even in a rotodraft, surprised it isn’t getting much love.
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 10/11/2025
We love cube B&R day.
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Steph 🔜 Ottawa Weekend October 2-4 @steelcitysteph.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Like seriously: Hire @dinrovahorror.mtgcu.be and pay him real dollars for his expertise/time, give him 24-40 seats and a way for people to sign up in advance, advertise it, and watch cube absolutely explode at MagicCon.
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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 10/09/2025
Let's keep the Shoebox hype train rolling~ Here's a quick message from one of our founders, Greg! (@dinrovahorror.mtgcu.be) So, what are YOU most excited to see at Shoebox? 👀 #MTGCube
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Greg, Tired Pilgrim @dinrovahorror.mtgcu.be · 14/08/2025
This week, we're drafting The Pillar, @gamesfinkel.com 's all-gold cube where each player starts with a Pillar of the Paruns on the battlefield. My draft picks in order:
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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 22/07/2025
Attention Cube-ists! 🧊 Two-Headed Giant Juggernauts! ✌️ And Pauper... Peeps? ❤️ We are SHOEBOX, a BRAND NEW Magic event coming to St. Paul Minnesota in 2026 and we want to see YOU there! Will you be ascending the Judge's Tower? Or just drafting some crazy creative Cubes? Let us know below! 👇
A poster graphic with the text: Introducing SHOEBOX, March 13-15, 2026. St. Paul, Minnesota. A brand-new event celebrating what YOU love most about Magic: 
creative expression, social play, and friendly competition. Cube, Alt Formats, Team Events, Commander. Get ready to dig through those bulk bins, 
badge sales and applications are opening SOON at shoebox.gg
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Greg, Tired Pilgrim @dinrovahorror.mtgcu.be · 30/06/2025
Banned and Restricted Announcement – June 30, 2025
Cube 
All the cards you like are unbanned. 
All the cards you don't like are banned.
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Brady Munroe @einstein9998.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Vertex: Steel City 2025 Event Report! Shout out to @dinrovahorror.mtgcu.be for organizing and running the event, and to Guy on the Couch Cards and Gaming for hosting. Format: 3 Cube Drafts via hedron.network. Overall record: 5-3-1
hedron.network
Hedron Network
Hedron Network is a tournament software specifically designed for the Magic: The Gathering Cube. Learn more about how it can enhance your event.
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Greg, Tired Pilgrim @dinrovahorror.mtgcu.be · 30/06/2025
Thank you to everyone who came to @vertex.mtgcu.be this weekend, especially those who traveled from as far as Indiana, North Carolina, and Seattle (!) just to come to my cube event 😭 Cube community remains undefeated forever
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Brian "BoshNRoll" Coval @boshnroll.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
The tournament part is over. I finished 11th overall. Going to go grocery shopping and be a real person instead of fun cubing into the night. Thanks @vertex.mtgcu.be for a great event!
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LilAmericanPunk @lilamericanpunk.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
PSA FOR MAGIC CON LAS VEGAS: It is VERY hot outside. Please don’t be out there longer than you have to and hydrate like crazy - I already tried to walk somewhere and got beat up by the sun 🥲
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 19/06/2025
Lavender Totoro goes hard
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 17/06/2025
If you’re coming to #MCVegas and looking to cube, definitely hit me or @dinrovahorror.mtgcu.be up. I’m sure we will be cubing every day. 🫡
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Steph 🔜 Ottawa Weekend October 2-4 @steelcitysteph.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Where my cube aficionados at? 🧊 @vertex.mtgcu.be is bringing a 2-day cube event to Pittsburgh at the end of June! Tickets are $50 and are on sale now. Available cubes and event info are on the website! vertex.mtgcu.be So who's gonna visit Brad and I in the Steel City in a few weeks? 🙋‍♀️
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 18/05/2025
👁️👁️
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Vertex 🔜 Philadelphia! @vertex.mtgcu.be · 14/05/2025
As we get closer to the event, let's see what we're drafting! First, it's become a bit of a tradition to give a cube to the winner of the event, and this time we'll be cloning a fan favorite: @dvdsn.bsky.social 's Penrose Cube! No counters, no tokens; All good, clean Magic inspired by Odyssey block!
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 08/05/2025
A surprise 5/6 Time Walk? Yeah that’ll do.
Elder Deep-Fiend
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BoardGameGeek @boardgamegeek.com · 06/03/2025
One example of what’s going to happen with board game prices in the U.S…with those prices then spilling elsewhere in the world, too. —WEM
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Greg, Tired Pilgrim @dinrovahorror.mtgcu.be · 27/02/2025
"Lands are the enemy." - @gamesfinkel.com
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
More cats. Thank you artists!!
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
Lastly I wanted to shoutout all my opponents for this event who were super fun to play against (everybody was actually so nice) and for assisting with a special request. @ravesinthesky.bsky.social was unable to go so I had everyone make cat tokens for them! Here are just some of the ones I got.
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
Once again want to shout out @dinrovahorror.mtgcu.be @vertexmtg.bsky.social for running the event and all those who helped somewhere along the way. Special shout out to Griff and @einstein9998.bsky.social for both making top 8 with Brady being 12-0 going in (crazy to be undefeated across 4 cubes).
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
No top 8 this time, but I had so much fun with friends and getting to meet people that I'm looking forward to the next one. If Greg keeps running events, I'll keep coming to them and if you're seeing this but haven't been to one yet, definitely recommend it.
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
I did end up getting the 3-0 with UBR Breachmaster. I had some spicy games and Bowmaster looked phenomenal. Also shout out Waste Not because it played way better than I could've hoped. I did get (functionally) T1'd in the single game I lost by my opponent with an Urza+Gleaner to put me in check.
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
I decided to try to draft some of the more unique cubes and I ended up in @anthony.luckypaper.co 's Turbo Cube (cubecobra.com/cube/overvie...) which I had never played in person before. Turbo cube is definitely my kind of magic, so I was just hoping I could get a 3-0 pin.
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Cube Cobra Overview: Turbo Cube
# Turbo Cube Players begin the game with an emblem: > All spells and activated abilities cost {2} less. ![Turbo Cube Emblem](https://imgur.com/W6Cd3Js.jpg) If you have more fun casting [[Arcum's A...
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
It was pretty late after the final round for the day, so I drove around for a bit to find food, ended up at a Tandoori Pizza. Tasty but my brain was cooked so I should've just had water and gone to bed. I needed to drive back to Pittsburgh on Sunday so I'd probably only draft once and watch Top 8.
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
I unfortunately ended 1-2 again, meaning top 8 was definitely cooked. I don't have my deck build picture, but I felt like I had the vehicles but just not enough ways to crew and interact profitably. I lost a match to my good friend Griff, who would go on to make top 8.
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
Last cube of the day was going to be Bones's Eiganjo Drift (cubecobra.com/cube/overvie...) I'd probably need to win out at this point to make top 8 so my spot didn't look amazing. I ended up in the Classic Cars deck with a bunch of WU Historic spells and some cards that were new to me.
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Cube Cobra Overview: Vehicle Cube: Eiganjo Drift
THIS CUBE IS ABOUT VEHICLES! PLAYERS BEGIN EACH GAME WITH A [[MECH HANGAR]] ON THE BATTLEFIELD TAPPED. THIS MEANS ANY VEHICLE (OR PILOT) WITH A SINGLE COLORED MANA COST CAN BE PLAYED IN ANY DECK! TH...
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
I drafted a sweet WRG Winota deck that ended up 2-1. Some of my wins weren't very close, where I was just too fast for some decks, but my loss felt winnable with better play. Would definitely draft this again.
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
Next cube was @deinonychus9.bsky.social 's Bodleian Cube (cubecobra.com/cube/overvie...) which is like an AU Atomic Cube (cubecobra.com/cube/overvie...) for me since I get to play that cube so often. It's always interesting seeing similar cubes taken in different directions by their curators.
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Cube Cobra Overview: Bodleian Cube
## Design Philosophy: The Bodleian(Bod-Lee-Inn) Cube showcases iconic and powerful cards with an emphasis on strategies that combine cards to be more than the sum of their parts. The power level is ...
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
I went 1-2 in Jund and I think I should've more highly prioritized fixing because by the end of the draft, I wish I could've been a consistent 3c deck over trying to focus 2 colors. After Jund, I got to eat some of the catered food and it was phenomenal. Juan sure knows good Philly food.
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
Saturday was going to be 3 cubes, followed by 1 on Sunday (before Top 8). My first cube was @tpug.bsky.social 's The JUNDERDOME (cubecobra.com/cube/overvie...) I had some sweet BG cards and was splashing for powerful red cards like Mawloc after trying to stick two color for this first couple packs.
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Cube Cobra Overview: The Jund Cube: The JUNDERDOME
>>> --- <<[[!Thoughtseize|310a1c46-8331-4a09-9fcb-d942f8102364]][[!Lightning Bolt|e768c957-3a1f-42f5-853a-96942f645df5]][[!Tarmogoyf|b6876d9e-0908-43ac-8542-09c7aa02b5ba]][[!Bloodbraid Elf|7ef6748...
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
After dinner we met up at Redcap's to cube/submit cubes before the event. I ended up getting to play @improphilo.bsky.social 's Cascade Cube for the first time. (cubecobra.com/cube/overvie...) I was in Boros Burn with some sweet pitch spells and was 2-0 before we decided to head back for some sleep.
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
I drove in on Friday with Forrest, another Pittsburgh local, and got to grab dinner with a bunch of cube people at an Ethiopian restaurant called Abyssinia. It was delicious and I'd definitely go back the next time I am in town.
Food from Abyssinia
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 30/01/2025
Hello! Last weekend was the @vertexmtg.bsky.social cube event from the minds/efforts of @dinrovahorror.mtgcu.be @goblingathering.bsky.social (plus Christina and Juan), hosted at Redcap's Corner in Philly. This will be my thread going over the event and the cubes I played! So let's dive in...
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Brady Munroe @einstein9998.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Vertex: Philadelphia Event Report! Big shout out to @dinrovahorror.mtgcu.be for organizing and running the event, and to Redcap's Corner for hosting. Format: 4 Cube Drafts, with cut to a Top 8 pod. Who plays what cube when determined by hedron.network. Record: 12-1!!!
hedron.network
Hedron Network
Hedron Network is a tournament software specifically designed for the Magic: The Gathering Cube. Learn more about how it can enhance your event.
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Vertex 🔜 Philadelphia! @vertex.mtgcu.be · 27/01/2025
Thank you everyone for a fantastic weekend of cube drafting, and congratulations to our Top 8: Brady, Julien, Zach, Ben, Griff, Tim, Aidan, and Derek!
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Greg, Tired Pilgrim @dinrovahorror.mtgcu.be · 16/12/2024
#mtgcube
Banned and Restricted Announcement – December 16, 2024
Announcements Dec 16, 2024

Greg Cortazzo
Announcement Date: December 16, 2024

Cube:

All the cards you don't like are banned.
All the cards you like are unbanned.
Effective Date: December 16, 2024

View the list of all banned and restricted cards by format.
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Greg, Tired Pilgrim @dinrovahorror.mtgcu.be · 15/11/2024
Hi everyone! I think many of you have followed me through @bearlylupe.bsky.social's incredible MTG Cube Starter Pack, so I thought I'd introduce myself. My name's Greg, though many people online might know me as dinrovahorror. I'm a cube designer, a cube event TO, and YouTuber. For more details: 🧵
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 12/11/2024
🏆 MTGO Trophy #7: Jeskai Twin Managed to squeak this one in before the cutoff. 7 wins this week, not too bad.
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 11/11/2024
🏆 MTGO Trophy #6: UR Oko Turns This is the kind of deck that gets me going, I love this.
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 10/11/2024
🏆 MTGO Trophy #5: UB Clampables Matches 1 and 2 were both pretty tense. Match 3... Opponent made a mistake and left the whole match. 🤷
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James @gamesfinkel.com · 10/11/2024
🏆 Vintage cube has been good to me this week. I think I've been alternating 2-1s and Trophies.
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