# Packing and Mapping Synergies in Cubes

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Podcast: [Lucky Paper Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lucky-paper-radio-380785)
Published: 2026-02-23T11:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

View all cards mentioned in this episode Andy and Anthony discuss how they think about themes within cubes. As always, our hosts beginning with a thorough defining of terms. They talk about how they think about thematically related sets of cards and how many they think can fit, or would want to, in a Cube. Andy has been exploring fitting a tight network of synergistic cards in his cube Take Five . They also talk about a new app Anthony built specifically for mapping synergies between cards within a cube. It lets you create a force directed diagram of every card in a cube and draw connections between individual or sets of cards. Give it a try with your own cube! Discussed in this episode: Regular Cube New App: Cube Synergy Mapper Take Five Cube Andy’s Take Five Videos Commander Spellbook - Magic Combo Database Sacred Geometry Shoebox Magic Card List Spellchecker If you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube Anthony’s “Regular” Cube You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord . Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 Musical production by DJ James Nasty . Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 3:01 - Cube Packages and Themes 9:56 - Theme's in Anthony's Regular Cube 14:41 - New App For Mapping Synergies withing a Cube 16:46 - More Regular Cube Themes 21:13 - Take Five and Combos 23:07 - Theme Density 25:12 - The Take Five Clown Car 28:05 - Game Speed 30:26 - Themes vs Good Cards 34:35 - Fitting More Themes in Your Cube 36:51 - Thematically Disconnected Cards 40:29 - Syn…

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