Oct 12, 2026 · 32 min · 27 segments
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There's a consistent piece of knowledge that's always passed along whenever I'm talking about how I'm upset with the way Magic is going, and that's that, uh, Cube will outlive Magic, will outlive Hasbro's Wizards of the Coast.
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When those companies stop making Magic, when Magic has its heat death of the universe, there will always be people playing Cube.
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So what do we do if we're constructed players that want to play Magic the way we like to play? What can we do? And that's where battle boxes come in.
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Battle boxes are the constructed version of a cube, right? So let's, let's break down in this episode what a battle box is, why you should make one, where you're gonna store it, how to choose what format your battle box is going to be, and, uh, when you should do it.
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So anyhow, let me show you a little bit about what I'm talking about here with a battle box.
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So I've got my, my Peak Modern battle box that has, uh, all of the cards from my Peak Modern format that me and my friends play.
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My friends and I get to play this, uh, when we hang out at, on trips and stuff like that.
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Additionally, for your carry-on gear type of thing, the idea is, like, this is gonna be what the, the trip is about.
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We take it to, like, let's, let's book a beach trip with the, with the boys and go play Magic, you know? Or we're gonna have a game night, and, uh, let's all, like, hang out and play, you know, th- this.
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I prefer to use something like, you know, Heavy Play or something like that, uh, because I, I like their boxes a little better.
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There's a consistent piece of knowledge that's always passed along whenever I'm talking about how I'm upset with the way Magic is going, and that's that, uh, Cube will outlive Magic, will outlive Hasbro's Wizards of the Coast.
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When those companies stop making Magic, when Magic has its heat death of the universe, there will always be people playing Cube.
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So what do we do if we're constructed players that want to play Magic the way we like to play? What can we do? And that's where battle boxes come in.
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Battle boxes are the constructed version of a cube, right? So let's, let's break down in this episode what a battle box is, why you should make one, where you're gonna store it, how to choose what format your battle box is going to be, and, uh, when you should do it.
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So anyhow, let me show you a little bit about what I'm talking about here with a battle box.
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So I've got my, my Peak Modern battle box that has, uh, all of the cards from my Peak Modern format that me and my friends play.
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My friends and I get to play this, uh, when we hang out at, on trips and stuff like that.
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Additionally, for your carry-on gear type of thing, the idea is, like, this is gonna be what the, the trip is about.
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We take it to, like, let's, let's book a beach trip with the, with the boys and go play Magic, you know? Or we're gonna have a game night, and, uh, let's all, like, hang out and play, you know, th- this.
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I prefer to use something like, you know, Heavy Play or something like that, uh, because I, I like their boxes a little better.
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