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Lucky Paper Radio
Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox
289 episodes
20 hours ago
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.
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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.
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State of the Game 2025
Lucky Paper Radio
57 minutes 34 seconds
1 month ago
State of the Game 2025

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Andy and Anthony talk about the last year in Magic and, in broad strokes, where they think the game stands from a design and product perspective. They start with Mark Rosewater’s own annual retrospective and talk about wether or not they agree on his take on the past year’s sets.

Discussed in this episode:

  • Mark Rosewater’s 2025 State of Design Article
  • Pack One Slick Ones - Episode #18 - Having a Healthy Relationship with Magic, Especially Outside of Cube
  • General Apathy on YouTube
  • Ornithological Studies Secret Lair

If you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.

Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay.

You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:

  • Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
  • Anthony’s “Regular” Cube

You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box:

Lucky Paper
PO Box 4855
Baltimore, MD 21211

Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Timestamps

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 05:48 - State of Design 2025
  • 28:05 - The end of "hat" sets?
  • 46:48 - Meditations on Fandom Culture
  • 50:01 - State of Design Lighting Round


Lucky Paper Radio
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.