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Don’t You Forget About Timmy

Usman Jamil — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:05:34 +0000

Usman's farewell article shares why he believes there's more to cubing than just optimization and winning.

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Governing the Guildless

Usman Jamil — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:30:04 +0000

Cube systems? How do they work?

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Cube SWOT: Artifacts and Conclusion

Usman Jamil — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:45:58 +0000

In the final Cube SWOT article Usman shatters notions around Artifacts, levying ruin to the everyday average.

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Cube SWOT: Multicolor

Usman Jamil — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:40:41 +0000

Part summary, part style, all hot Cube theory. Usman shares a SWOT on pure gold.

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Cube SWOT: Green

Usman Jamil — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:20:56 +0000

In the fifth part of his ongoing series, Usman gives us a SWOT on green in cubes!

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Cube SWOT: Red

Usman Jamil — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:05:17 +0000

You'll be seeing red this week as Usman runs through part 4 of his Cube SWOT series!

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Cube SWOT: Black

Usman Jamil — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:05:26 +0000

In part 3 of his Cube SWOT series, Usman discusses the strengths, weaknesses, and archetypes represented in black and how these manifest in cube.

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Cube SWOT: Blue

Usman Jamil — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:45:32 +0000

This week, Usman continues his series of SWOT articles for each color in cube, examining the strengths, weaknesses and what each color brings to its archetype. This week's SWOT analysis is on blue.

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Cube SWOT: White

Usman Jamil — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:00:36 +0000

This week, Usman begins a series on performing a SWOT analysis on each color in cubes, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of each color and what it brings to aligned multicolor pairs, starting with an analysis of white.

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Get Out of the Pool!

Usman Jamil — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:30:02 +0000

In this article, Usman discusses how to take a pool of cards and pare it down into a cube list that can be used for drafting using a sample section from a commons cube. Hop in!

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Six Degrees of Newness

Usman Jamil — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 05:13:53 +0000

In a special holiday-timed post, Usman breaks down two of the latest presents from our glorious Wizards overlords and shares some of the key steps he takes in making the most of every look at cards for cubes!

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Jump In The Pool!

Usman Jamil — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:45:27 +0000

Welcome back! Last week I talked about setting the foundations of a cube and how they effect what cards can go into a cube and what effect this has on its overall contents. This week, I'll discuss how to build a pool of cards to use as a bank of ideas before creating an initial cube […]

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Six Degrees of Foundations

Usman Jamil — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:30:43 +0000

The considerations the go into the foundation of a cube are myriad. Join Usman as he begins delving into the depths of what makes a cube through restrictions!

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