Ratafia
@ratafia.bsky.social
Lover of music, games, cats, and good books. I play a lot of mtg and got to help CubeCon 2024 happen!
We had some of the most beautiful snow I've ever seen this week. Not only were the flakes perfectly formed, they were large enough to sparkle on the ground, maybe 1/8" tall.
Watching what looked like glitter rain from the sky was wonderful.
Watching what looked like glitter rain from the sky was wonderful.
January 2, 2026 at 5:11 PM
We had some of the most beautiful snow I've ever seen this week. Not only were the flakes perfectly formed, they were large enough to sparkle on the ground, maybe 1/8" tall.
Watching what looked like glitter rain from the sky was wonderful.
Watching what looked like glitter rain from the sky was wonderful.
Belated post but I got to chaos draft with my friends back home this weekend! In a 7-pod I ended up in Rakdos Sacrifice through a pair of first picks from MOM and EOE. Next up for us, a weekend of cardboard next time I'm home. (Name redacted to protect the innocent: me)
December 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Belated post but I got to chaos draft with my friends back home this weekend! In a 7-pod I ended up in Rakdos Sacrifice through a pair of first picks from MOM and EOE. Next up for us, a weekend of cardboard next time I'm home. (Name redacted to protect the innocent: me)
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Apparently all the humor of “I’ll have what she’s having” is lost at the pharmacy. Smh.
December 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Apparently all the humor of “I’ll have what she’s having” is lost at the pharmacy. Smh.
We baked some pies for Thanksgiving:
A standard apple pie (my second ever!)
A chocolate crust pecan pie
Cannot wait to dig into these tomorrow
A standard apple pie (my second ever!)
A chocolate crust pecan pie
Cannot wait to dig into these tomorrow
November 27, 2025 at 5:33 AM
We baked some pies for Thanksgiving:
A standard apple pie (my second ever!)
A chocolate crust pecan pie
Cannot wait to dig into these tomorrow
A standard apple pie (my second ever!)
A chocolate crust pecan pie
Cannot wait to dig into these tomorrow
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Different strokes
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Different strokes
If you've got a draft crew looking for a really fun afternoon, consider a fruitcake draft! (Also called stone soup elsewhere)
Everyone brings 45 cards and 5 of each land sleeved up in a unique color with whatever rules for the 45 you want, then it's shuffled up and drafted.
Everyone brings 45 cards and 5 of each land sleeved up in a unique color with whatever rules for the 45 you want, then it's shuffled up and drafted.
November 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
If you've got a draft crew looking for a really fun afternoon, consider a fruitcake draft! (Also called stone soup elsewhere)
Everyone brings 45 cards and 5 of each land sleeved up in a unique color with whatever rules for the 45 you want, then it's shuffled up and drafted.
Everyone brings 45 cards and 5 of each land sleeved up in a unique color with whatever rules for the 45 you want, then it's shuffled up and drafted.
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Last week, we gathered, and together we created the largest Cube event of the year.
Why did we do that? (🧵) #mtgcube #CubeCon2025
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Why did we do that? (🧵) #mtgcube #CubeCon2025
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October 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Last week, we gathered, and together we created the largest Cube event of the year.
Why did we do that? (🧵) #mtgcube #CubeCon2025
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Why did we do that? (🧵) #mtgcube #CubeCon2025
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This year, CubeCon is raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in honor of our dear friend Jonathan Brostoff, who we tragically lost 1 year ago. Please consider tuning in and donating to this important cause.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This year, CubeCon is raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in honor of our dear friend Jonathan Brostoff, who we tragically lost 1 year ago. Please consider tuning in and donating to this important cause.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Nervous about creating your own cube? Then we're excited to share that Usman Jamil will be presenting "Cube Building for Dummies" followed by a Q&A.
Friday, Oct 17th at 6:30 PM at Muskellounge.
Then grab a ticket for Cube-E-Oke and go right into belting your favorite tunes.
Friday, Oct 17th at 6:30 PM at Muskellounge.
Then grab a ticket for Cube-E-Oke and go right into belting your favorite tunes.
September 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Nervous about creating your own cube? Then we're excited to share that Usman Jamil will be presenting "Cube Building for Dummies" followed by a Q&A.
Friday, Oct 17th at 6:30 PM at Muskellounge.
Then grab a ticket for Cube-E-Oke and go right into belting your favorite tunes.
Friday, Oct 17th at 6:30 PM at Muskellounge.
Then grab a ticket for Cube-E-Oke and go right into belting your favorite tunes.
Now's your chance to hop in on a cube tournament in Hamburg, don't miss out!
Just three more days until CubeOpen Hamburg 2025. We have two tickets left. Two days, 12+ Cubes. Cube ist great, Hamburg ist great. Get in here! #mtgcube
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Registration for the CubeOpen Hamburg 2025
It is once again time for CubeOpen #5 - Hamburg's highly unofficial cube championship!
Date: September 27./28. 2025
Format: 9 swiss rounds divided into three drafts with different cubes
Top 8 is vint...
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September 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Now's your chance to hop in on a cube tournament in Hamburg, don't miss out!
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Coming soon to bar cube night at a @cubecon.org near you.
September 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Coming soon to bar cube night at a @cubecon.org near you.
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Our last pack for the week comes from the Ban Shuffling Cube, by Max McCall. It doesn't have anything that makes you search your library! What would you pick from among all these fine opti -- AW GEEZ
August 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Our last pack for the week comes from the Ban Shuffling Cube, by Max McCall. It doesn't have anything that makes you search your library! What would you pick from among all these fine opti -- AW GEEZ
LCD Soundsystem remains a crazy live band after all this time, hot damn.
August 16, 2025 at 3:16 AM
LCD Soundsystem remains a crazy live band after all this time, hot damn.
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Our next Cube to showcase as part of the main event is The Chicago Cube, designed by Kyle Fouchey, Conor Salinas, and Sam Ives. This is an intricate cube with lots of cross-synergies: every pack is sure to have many interesting ways to start the draft! Which would you choose?
August 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Our next Cube to showcase as part of the main event is The Chicago Cube, designed by Kyle Fouchey, Conor Salinas, and Sam Ives. This is an intricate cube with lots of cross-synergies: every pack is sure to have many interesting ways to start the draft! Which would you choose?
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Due to popular demand, Bar Cube is back for TWO nights this CubeCon! Submissions are now open for this event, so get ready to show off your favorite bar cube, battlebox, DanDan variant, all-un-sleeved-Un-cards, or whatever else you’ve got! #CubeCon2025
Fill out the form below!
Fill out the form below!
August 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Due to popular demand, Bar Cube is back for TWO nights this CubeCon! Submissions are now open for this event, so get ready to show off your favorite bar cube, battlebox, DanDan variant, all-un-sleeved-Un-cards, or whatever else you’ve got! #CubeCon2025
Fill out the form below!
Fill out the form below!
First draft of EOE ended up 3-0 on the back of green cards. Really enjoying the amount of decisions I'm being asked to make, I think my tendencies line up well with this set. I'll give it a bit more time before deciding if the Options Cube could use a few cards from EOE.
August 2, 2025 at 3:48 AM
First draft of EOE ended up 3-0 on the back of green cards. Really enjoying the amount of decisions I'm being asked to make, I think my tendencies line up well with this set. I'll give it a bit more time before deciding if the Options Cube could use a few cards from EOE.
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Most media demands some amount of suspension of disbelief to enjoy in. But what if everything is working against that suspension of disbelief? Can the Magic of the media still be maintained?
A few thoughts about wrestling & Magic:
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2025/07/its-...
A few thoughts about wrestling & Magic:
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2025/07/its-...
July 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Most media demands some amount of suspension of disbelief to enjoy in. But what if everything is working against that suspension of disbelief? Can the Magic of the media still be maintained?
A few thoughts about wrestling & Magic:
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2025/07/its-...
A few thoughts about wrestling & Magic:
www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2025/07/its-...
Aspirational
July 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Aspirational
Bonus @mistymountaingames.com prerelease today! Had a blast trying to figure out just how good Weapons Manufacturing is, I'd call it an interesting build around. 2-1 with RB sac, got to feed the warped 9/9 to the sacrifice land and draw 9.
I'm definitely drafting a lot of this set.
I'm definitely drafting a lot of this set.
July 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Bonus @mistymountaingames.com prerelease today! Had a blast trying to figure out just how good Weapons Manufacturing is, I'd call it an interesting build around. 2-1 with RB sac, got to feed the warped 9/9 to the sacrifice land and draw 9.
I'm definitely drafting a lot of this set.
I'm definitely drafting a lot of this set.
Prerelease at @mistymountaingames.com was super fun! Three colors with lander tokens felt real, I got to cast every card except my big 7 mana game ender. Took home the 3-0 with this one!
July 26, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Prerelease at @mistymountaingames.com was super fun! Three colors with lander tokens felt real, I got to cast every card except my big 7 mana game ender. Took home the 3-0 with this one!
These two back up their thoughts with testing and worthwhile concepts, this is worth a read!
Preview season snuck up on me, and compared to how long it was for Final Fantasy, this felt like an incredibly short preview season.
The set doesn't have a ton of busted cards for cube, but it had some nice role-fillers that I wanted to talk about, so here ya go. :)
The set doesn't have a ton of busted cards for cube, but it had some nice role-fillers that I wanted to talk about, so here ya go. :)
Usman & TrainmasterGT Edge of Eternities: Cube Review
It’s time for another cube review, this time… IN SPACE!
usmantherad.substack.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
These two back up their thoughts with testing and worthwhile concepts, this is worth a read!
Drafted a peasant cube tonight hosted by a couple moving to Australia *tomorrow*. Classic UW flicker, the Ephemerate and Soul Herder weren't opened, so I couldn't wheel them. 1-1
July 1, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Drafted a peasant cube tonight hosted by a couple moving to Australia *tomorrow*. Classic UW flicker, the Ephemerate and Soul Herder weren't opened, so I couldn't wheel them. 1-1
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We’re one month out from INW CubeFest in Spokane, WA! Come draft the 100 Ornithopters Cube, the Ballpit, the aquaone cube, Cabbages and Kings, and many more!
Tickets still available at www.tixtree.com/e/inw-cubefe...
#mtgcube
Tickets still available at www.tixtree.com/e/inw-cubefe...
#mtgcube
June 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We’re one month out from INW CubeFest in Spokane, WA! Come draft the 100 Ornithopters Cube, the Ballpit, the aquaone cube, Cabbages and Kings, and many more!
Tickets still available at www.tixtree.com/e/inw-cubefe...
#mtgcube
Tickets still available at www.tixtree.com/e/inw-cubefe...
#mtgcube
This cube is a labor of love, and one that I've drafted a bunch! It's low-cost, high-fun magic with some crazy seeded archetypes, like butts, spiders, and GW splinter twin. I'll be voting for it for this year too.
The Draft Chaff Cube is up for voting for CubeCon 2025! Players loved it last year and I'd be stoked to bring it again. #cubecon2025 #mtgcube #cube
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June 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This cube is a labor of love, and one that I've drafted a bunch! It's low-cost, high-fun magic with some crazy seeded archetypes, like butts, spiders, and GW splinter twin. I'll be voting for it for this year too.