Usman The Rad

I love the illustrative over prescriptive approach you've been taking. As I absorb more and more about the ways others explore Cube, I find it all the more important to find the commonalities in a space with such a wide range of perspectives.

Thanks :) there's so many cube lenses out there and while there's definitely some best practices I've observed over time, if someone takes *one* thing away from my stuff, it's to not be beholden to anyone's view (mine included) and to pick and choose

read this thread

"Cube design is a cathartic project. I highly recommend it. Like tending a garden for those who aren't about gardening."

This article talking about making #mtgcube changes was started by a @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social
tweet from 2016. The article's been in the works for a while.

I wanted to finish before CC, as I have an idea brewing for my one - my 60th cube design article.

usmantherad.substack.com/p/going-thro...

This article talking about making cube changes was started by a @ryanoverdrive.bsky.social tweet from 2016. The article's been in the works for a while and something that I had a lot to say about it. Enjoy. :)

usmantherad.substack.com/p/going-thro...

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake coming to PS4/PS5/XBO/XS on Oct 24 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_vp...

Hey all, if you're in the STL area, there's a local cube event happening today and tomorrow! luckypaper.co/events/

I posted this as a response, since on my podcast I mentioned that the SM set was a flop era, and another podcast said that our podcast was saying UB was bad:

low res teaser pic letting you know that stitcher’s supply will be putting up the worlds sickest playmat up for preorder next Thursday, Oct. 16th.

I'm not a naught gamer myself but Talon Gates of Madara is a really good one that's just a solid card anyway.

I am very passionate about the Gathering and my friends.

Its more important now than ever to come together and lift each other up. No one is coming to save us. We have to do it ourselves.

Recap: Someone made a new insult for commander/UB players

The CEO of this website made the word "waffles" into a far right dogwhistle.

And LibsOfTikTok started targeting Card Titan.

The Portland Frog did say, "I've tasted spicier" after being pepper sprayed, so that's a silver lining

I'm gonna have to find a foil one of these for you to sign at Cubecon

Jake's post from Twitter is really good. You should read it.

Wait -- apparently there are two different illustrations for Supportive Parents in OM1? I think one for MTGO and one for Arena?

an orange cat is outside but also inside - he is sitting skeptically in an enclosed pet stroller

an orange cat is sniffing alertly but safely in an enclosed pet stroller in an outdoor courtyard

Does this count as touching grass? I think yes

I was very unsurprised to see some people I hold in not-great regard on that letter.

I've been quashing this rhetoric on Discord servers because of exactly this. It's not funny. Trying to meme on it in jest is not funny. It's only perpetuating the bad side of it.

in general, I advise using round timers, especially if there's drafters who you know are going to take a long time.

Freddoe3 October 2, 2025 James Hoffman the coffee Youtuber says that he needs to drink bad coffee sometimes so that he can taste the good

See this guy gets it

I'm so excited to present this!

Through the Omenpaths Vintage Cube Update Draft the Through the Omenpaths update of the Magic Online Vintage Cube starting with the Free Preview League on Monday, September 29! Code: SEPT2025

www.mtgo.com/news/om1-vin...

icymi, this is the change article that went up for the Omenpaths Vintage Cube update. It has a code for some free cube drafts. :)

Look I did an Uber Cube. Check out this podcast where I talk with Anthony and Stu all about CubeCon.

I... honestly don't remember if I submitted my request for this and don't wanna spam y'all. I think I did but unsure.

YouTube video by Usman The Rad Cube 101: Building a Cube for Dummies

@usmantherad.bsky.social uploaded their TableTop Talk to YouTube… If you’re interested in Cube check it out! There is so much great information in there on cube construction!

youtu.be/spbVTBRxkmE?...

I also have advice. Everybody loves reading advice on the computer, so I'll share it: the best thing you can do right now is log off as hard as you can. Go outside, talk to people in real life where it's actually kind of rude to talk about the news, try to actually see the friends you usually just text message. Go for a long drive and turn the phone off while you do it. Get back into your hobbies or pick one and learn it for a while. Watch one of those studio movies that reviews called "wildly miscalculated" and you haven't seen since high school. Play an album you like but find embarrassing. Go to free community events even if they sound stupid. If you take the freeway, try the surface streets. Go to a bad diner and just order some bad coffee because even bad coffee is good coffee. You can't help anybody when you're exhausted and keep posting one million college-educated rewordings of "I would love to be dead right now" on the computer. Walk away from the thing and try out some of those normal things you hear about and if you get bored that's wonderful because we're not supposed to get bored anymore. It turns out boredom is the Cadillac of feelings.

RIP Kaleb Horton
kalebhorton.ghost.io/2025-so-far/

Day 1 of CubeOpen Hamburg is done and it was a blast. 55 players. Six rounds, a 19person stone soup draft (still going on) and a money Team draft afterwards. Tomorrow we will continue and see who has the least fried brain. #mtgcube

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Trick or Treat!

A drop where legendary creatures are reimagined as kids dressed up for Halloween!

This one is my fave!!!