Usman The Rad
@usmantherad.bsky.social
I've been writing and podcasting about cube content. I'm one of the people involved with developing the MTGO cubes and the one at thepaupercube.com.
Check out my writing on Substack. :) https://usmantherad.substack.com/
Check out my writing on Substack. :) https://usmantherad.substack.com/
Earlier this week in a cube draft when trying new cards out, I was the 7th drafter, so I sat in and intentionally didn't take Avatar/TMNT/new Lorwyn cards out so others could have more reps with the nstuf stuff.
So I assembled this combo. It was great. :)
(Also Wilderness Rec slaps in cube.)
So I assembled this combo. It was great. :)
(Also Wilderness Rec slaps in cube.)
November 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Earlier this week in a cube draft when trying new cards out, I was the 7th drafter, so I sat in and intentionally didn't take Avatar/TMNT/new Lorwyn cards out so others could have more reps with the nstuf stuff.
So I assembled this combo. It was great. :)
(Also Wilderness Rec slaps in cube.)
So I assembled this combo. It was great. :)
(Also Wilderness Rec slaps in cube.)
Another W. Usually I took Booster Tutor highly when I had it back in the day but it was well before the FIRE years. Ofc gets better if you have good blue fixing.
October 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Another W. Usually I took Booster Tutor highly when I had it back in the day but it was well before the FIRE years. Ofc gets better if you have good blue fixing.
a slight edit, to note the following :)
October 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
a slight edit, to note the following :)
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...
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...
October 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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...
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...
usmantherad.substack.com/p/going-thro...
October 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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...
usmantherad.substack.com/p/going-thro...
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:
October 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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:
margaret organ-kean?!
September 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
margaret organ-kean?!
August 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
@aquaone.bsky.social inquiring about scale up!
August 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
@aquaone.bsky.social inquiring about scale up!
mystmin is streaming UB control with 4x Consult the Star Charts
unsurprisingly, it's absurd in historic too
www.twitch.tv/mystmin
super glad that I got my foil coming in the mail on the cheap, as I dug it in my cube review too:
unsurprisingly, it's absurd in historic too
www.twitch.tv/mystmin
super glad that I got my foil coming in the mail on the cheap, as I dug it in my cube review too:
August 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
mystmin is streaming UB control with 4x Consult the Star Charts
unsurprisingly, it's absurd in historic too
www.twitch.tv/mystmin
super glad that I got my foil coming in the mail on the cheap, as I dug it in my cube review too:
unsurprisingly, it's absurd in historic too
www.twitch.tv/mystmin
super glad that I got my foil coming in the mail on the cheap, as I dug it in my cube review too:
whenever I see Sunstar Chaplain, my brain keeps thinking Sinistar like the game @sinistar7510.bsky.social is named after
July 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
whenever I see Sunstar Chaplain, my brain keeps thinking Sinistar like the game @sinistar7510.bsky.social is named after
just needs a weird poster in the background
July 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
just needs a weird poster in the background
I keep thinking this is a face o_O
July 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I keep thinking this is a face o_O
There was a tweet that Ryan did in 2016 about how updating a cube is like tending to a garden. It got me to start an article about cube isn't just about keeping up with new sets.
I'd made progress on it in past few weeks but a weird cube idea and life stuff got me sidetracked.
I oughta finish that.
I'd made progress on it in past few weeks but a weird cube idea and life stuff got me sidetracked.
I oughta finish that.
July 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
There was a tweet that Ryan did in 2016 about how updating a cube is like tending to a garden. It got me to start an article about cube isn't just about keeping up with new sets.
I'd made progress on it in past few weeks but a weird cube idea and life stuff got me sidetracked.
I oughta finish that.
I'd made progress on it in past few weeks but a weird cube idea and life stuff got me sidetracked.
I oughta finish that.
@eternaldurdles.bsky.social this does lend credence to Phil saying there's no editor, smh
June 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
@eternaldurdles.bsky.social this does lend credence to Phil saying there's no editor, smh
I thought this kind of weird ranking mismatch stuff was just in alchemy, as I'm low diamond and got paired against the #2 in historic.
Still won tho B)
Still won tho B)
June 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I thought this kind of weird ranking mismatch stuff was just in alchemy, as I'm low diamond and got paired against the #2 in historic.
Still won tho B)
Still won tho B)
ok fine I don't hate this format hahaha
June 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
ok fine I don't hate this format hahaha
sometimes the algo really lines up, haha
June 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
sometimes the algo really lines up, haha