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Usman The Rad

@usmantherad.com
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usmantherad.com I've been writing and podcasting about cube since 2010. I'm also one of the people involved with developing the MTGO cubes and thepaupercube.com. linktr.ee/usmantherad

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~Moyashi Mei🌱🌙~ @letsongakemi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jace Token I was supposed to finish this before the prerelease event... oh well, there he is! #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgfracture #fanart
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Voirey Linger @voireylinger.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Friends, Spooky season is upon us. Remember... foods dyed black with charcoal can interfere with medications. Don't eat them if you have an Rx
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Jakob J. Kamminga @rhythmicstudy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I made a video about my new cube! Am I trying to get a reputation for degeneracy in #mtgcube? Perhaps... youtu.be/quNyDNnrPmM
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About my creatureless Magic: the Gathering cube!
YouTube video by Rhythmic Study
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Mork @fourdeltavictor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hello #mtgcube community I have an odd request. I want to acquire 8x of these reminder cards for my MH2+ cube. From what I understand they're on the back of tokens. If you happen to have MH2 tokens lying around and can help me figure out which ones they're on, that would be amazing.
A draft archetype card for MH2 booster draft. It has 10 archetypes with descriptions on a standard mtg sized card.
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Usman The Rad @usmantherad.com · 24/09/2026
...did Bugs get fucking banned again?! #freebugs
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yoman5 @yoman5.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
General vibes from a few hours of FRA early access Ajani 6 is busted, I told you so Way of the pyromancer nice Dark matter manipulator nice Emrakul kinda stinky Jund felt great but we both know that's EA only vibes real standard decks will murder bob and then you (also goyf was small w/o mill)
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Jeremy Geist @jeremygeist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Now that all of #mtgfracture has been revealed, I am excited to go in depth on Empower Jace! I am very proud of it. #wotcstaff
The Magic: the Gathering card Mindseeker Oculus
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Usman The Rad @usmantherad.com · 23/09/2026
In case you missed it, I posted this cube review of Reality Fractured yesterday. Even if you have no intention of ever cubing Extrapolate the Impossible, the part on it is worth reading as an exercise in avoiding snap-decisions and mental shortcutting.
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Usman The Rad @usmantherad.com · 23/09/2026
It is refreshing to see this; when I started and for a while, I knew people who were like "I'm not playing this card as a non-foil of it" and others who refused to proxy. I wouldn't have gotten into cube myself, as I wouldn't have been able to pay 2008 prices for ABU duals (let alone 2026.)
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Boston Cube Party @bostoncubeparty.com · 23/09/2026
LOOKING FOR SPONSORS! Trying to do something much more ambitious next year but venues in Boston are prohibitively expensive. If you can help in any way or know someone who can, lmk! RTs appreciated ❤️
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Cute Begging Puppy Eyes Emoji
ALT: Cute Begging Puppy Eyes Emoji
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Usman The Rad @usmantherad.com · 22/09/2026
I concepted this cube in 2025 as a 15-year celebration of the first cube design article I wrote. I started my cube journey in 2008 and started writing about cube to create what I wanted to see in the world - there were so many articles about how cool cubes were, but nothing about *making* one.
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Usman The Rad @usmantherad.com · 22/09/2026
I am once again joined by stormcount1 to do my 77th cube set review, this time for everyone's favorite Jace plane. Jace Place? It's a long read but the set's got a lot of neat stuff for power-motivated cubes. usmantherad.com/2026/09/22/c...
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Cube Review: Reality Fracture with Kai | usmantherad | MTG Cube Design Articles by Usman Jamil
This article talks about Reality Fractured for high-powered cubes.
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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
incredibly well-done resident evil teaser from a movie theater
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The Price of Reason @priceofreason.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
OKAY FINE YOU CAN HAVE A CHURU
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June of Bark 🐶🏳️‍⚧️ @juwuniper.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I made this stupid gif like a year ago and it finally made it to the bluesky gif catalog just in time for this wonderful occasion
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Gingerbrute Magic
Alt: Gingerbrute card with a lil alien guy dancing
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Usman The Rad @usmantherad.com · 16/09/2026
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Benthic Explorers Pod @benthicexplorers.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Talking @usmantherad.com 's Roguelike Cube, Roguelikes in general, and inspirations that trace all the way back to the earliest days of cube! Tickets still available for STL^3! Draft Usman's Roguelike, explore Shandabox (featured in Ep1!), and play some other sick cubes! rss.com/podcasts/ben...
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Usman the Rogue and his Roguelike Cube | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Usman the Rad joins us to talk about his Roguelike Cube, which will be featured at STL^3 Oct 24th and 25th!Tickets still available to cube with us this October! Check out STL^3! https://stl3cu.be/Usma...
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Quest 64 Official @quest64official.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
It's Zeal map from Chrono Trigger and it's waterfalls going down onto the top of the Super Mario World world map

It lines up nice






I like Chrono Cross better than Trigger
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Usman The Rad @usmantherad.com · 11/09/2026
mfw me trying to get people to cube draft IRL from 2009 until the last few years (and even then, it's sometimes a struggle)
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just chase 🎃 @manacurves.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Average Commander game: "Why would I counter your spell? We'd both lose."
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Usman The Rad @usmantherad.com · 09/09/2026
Onett University better watch out
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Timeproof Games @timeproof.games · 15/08/2026
Neon Genesis Evangelion (Nintendo 64, BEC, 1999)
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Timeproof Games @timeproof.games · 04/09/2026
Nekketsu Oyako (Saturn, Technosoft, 1995)
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Usman The Rad @usmantherad.com · 30/08/2026
get the cutest goddamn playmat for this price while you can :3 #mtgcube
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STL^3 @stlouiscubed.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Cube players! We have our first returning cube from last year's event!
Big Mac the Orange Cat, atop his perch, waiting for the order to strike
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Arya (hogpog_98 elsewhere) @aryawrites.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This was released yesterday, and just wanted to say I'm profoundly grateful for the amazing and welcoming trans community in magic. I look forward to many years of the community staying that way. #wotcstaff www.npr.org/2026/08/26/n...
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How 'Magic: The Gathering' creates transgender community
Magic: The Gathering, the fantasy card game with over 50 million enthusiasts worldwide, has become an important social outlet for some real people: the transgender community.
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Benthic Explorers Pod @benthicexplorers.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Hi! We're Morgan Jane and Josh, and we're going to be diving deep to explore the depths of limited Magic design with a focus on projects that aren't fit for tourney play. If you have a project you think we should talk about, comment here find our email addy in our bio. First episode coming soon! 🌊
Benthic Explorer by Greg Simanson. A contemplative merfolk sits on an ocean shelf, wand in hand and dark hair wild.
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STL^3 @stlouiscubed.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
DEVOTION CUBE! cubecobra.com/cube/about/n... Also known as No Mana, No Cry, this wild take on a desert cube has NO creature cards, NO lands, and The Emblem of Devotion:
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Cube Cobra: No Mana No Cry -- AKA: All Killer No Filler -- AKA: Devotion Cube
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STL^3 @stlouiscubed.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Each player will receive one of a limited run of 64 hand-printed linocut food tokens! These tokens are brought to you by @rzrlzr.bsky.social, who is also the creator of the...
hand-printed linocut food tokens in red or black, showing The Gateway Arch, a Toasted Ravioli, and the name of our event.
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STL^3 @stlouiscubed.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Cube Players! We've got a cool piece of swag for everyone who joins us at #STL^3 AND a cube announcement!!
Big Mac the Orange Cat smelling Jaymes cooking up some food tokens
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Usman The Rad @usmantherad.com · 19/08/2026
He is a persuasive Big Mac. :3
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Magic Online @magiconline.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Magic Online's Vintage Cube League returns next week with updates from the last two sets and more - check out the changes here: www.mtgo.com/news/hob-vin...
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Magic Online Vintage Cube Update | The Hobbit™
Draft the The Hobbit™ update of the Magic Online Vintage Cube starting Wednesday, August 19
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STL^3 @stlouiscubed.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
#mtgcube players! We're coming at you with another cube announcement!
Big Mac the Orange Cat excitedly chirping about the Arti Parti!
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CarloMTG ➡️ CoolStuffCon Orlando! @carlomtg.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Lmao a community member posted this in my discord and I am dying 😆😆😆😆😆
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Usman The Rad @usmantherad.com · 10/08/2026
Today's B&R reminds me of when I returned to MTG in 2005. The format was Tooth and Nail vs Affinity & we were told "It's fine! It's diverse, look at what won states!" They then banned the Affinity deck, like they should have done anyway github.com/maxmakesmagi... github.com/maxmakesmagi...
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STL^3 @stlouiscubed.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
#mtgcube players! Gather round the Big Mac to learn about all of the extra curriculars we have at #STL^3! 1/6
Big Mac the Orange Cat looking up at an off-camera Usman, begging for info about the STL^3 side events
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Crucible Of Words @crucibleofwords.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Compiled this weeks legacy stats before the BnR hits later today. Only 4x Tamiyo decks won challenges this week, no Car decks did. Looking at the data over the last six weeks, Tamiyo is more deserving of a ban than the Car. If they don't hit both, it would be a massive mistake IMO.
	META SHARE	TOP 8 SHARE	EVENT WIN %	WIN OVER REP	OVER-REP
CAR DECKS	15.6%	18.6%	27.3%	1.8	1.19
TAMIYO DECKS	24.7%	32.0%	42.4%	1.7	1.30
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🌈Jessie!🌈 @jessisamess.gay · 09/08/2026
lil man is plotmaxxing he's schemepilled in his "heh heh heh" era
an orange and white tabby cat, lying on his side on a grey sofa. he's got his green eyes in like a half squint, his head is positioned kinda forward, he's making like a :3 face, and his paws are drawn up and overlapping. it kinda looks like he's hunched forward, rubbing his paws together, and giving a smirk
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STL^3 @stlouiscubed.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
#mtgcube players! Coming at you LIVE from the FedNet, we can report that giant alien bugs are invading #STL^3!! DO YOUR PART, buy your event ticket, and draft Starship Troopers!! cubecobra.com/cube/about/S...
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Usman The Rad @usmantherad.com · 06/08/2026
Bumping for the morning crew. :)
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Usman The Rad @usmantherad.com · 05/08/2026
My buddy Kai and I wrote our cube review of the Hobbit set. Check it out! usmantherad.com/2026/08/05/c...
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Cube Review: The Hobbit with Kai | usmantherad | MTG Cube Design Articles by Usman Jamil
This article talks about the Hobbit’s impact on cube, using a generalist non-thematic perspective for evaluation.
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Usman The Rad @usmantherad.com · 05/08/2026
!!!!!!
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STL^3 @stlouiscubed.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Tell me, which painting are you taking first?
Ravenous Rats, Survival of the Fittest, Mogg Fanatic, Phyrexian Plaguelord, Life//Death
Lightning Bolt, Underground Sea, Decree of Justice, Thorn Elemental, Wall of Blossoms
Mesmeric Fiend, The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale, Brainstorm, Mox Diamond, Spoils of Victory
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Old Hobbes 🔜 Private Practice @hobbesq.bolasgang.com · 04/08/2026
shoebox.gg There's some familiar faces here :)
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Shoebox 2027 - Magic: The Gathering Convention | St. Paul, Minnesota
Join us at Shoebox 2027, a vibrant and inclusive Magic: The Gathering convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, June 25-27, 2027. Featuring proxy-friendly cube events, cEDH tournaments, team formats, and alt...
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STL^3 @stlouiscubed.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
You've seen how wild we can get, but the third cube at #STL^3 takes us back to a simpler time. One final vintage cube, but found in a time capsule from 2003. @rollerderbykaya.bsky.social's Reject Modernity is a beautiful love letter to an age gone by, full of plenty of love and old border foils.
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Usman The Rad @usmantherad.com · 03/08/2026
ngl I have very little motivation to write this Hobbit cube review; I aim to get it done by Wednesday but it really feels like I'm walking through fucking sludge to do it
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R.E.D. From Boulder Punch @redlreview.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I put on The Last Stand for some reason and all I can think of is the greatest tumblr post of all time
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Brawlcats @brawlcats.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027
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STL^3 @stlouiscubed.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Cube players! The second cube in our event is 100 Lotuses by @poisoneddonut.bsky.social! What will YOU do with a sinful amount of mana?
Big Mac the Orange Cat looking shocked and in awe, thinking about what he could cast with 100 Black Lotuses.  Or wet food.
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DevLev Echoverse Observer @levdev.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Now that is a good bear token.
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