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AuthorUsman Jamil

Usman Jamil has been playing Magic since Revised and Fallen Empires. Usman spends most of his Magic time thinking about, writing about, podcasting about, tinkering with and playing Cube, theorizing about its various aspects and going on his soapbox.

Cube Holistic Wisdom – Un-Cards And Holiday Cards

Have you ever wanted to play with cards from Un-sets or Holiday promos? Cube theorist Usman Jamil goes over a few that could be fun and useful additions to your cube.

Cube Holistic Wisdom – Magic Online Cube Draft Gameplay

Learn how to play better during your rounds in a Magic Online Cube Draft event by watching Cube enthusiast Usman Jamil battle in three recorded matches.

Ten RTR Cards

Usman Jamil discusses ten cards from Return to Ravnica that all cube designers should be highly considering for inclusion in their cubes.

Cube Holistic Wisdom – The Case For Answers And Versatility

This week Usman Jamil discusses the role of flexible cards that serve multiple purposes and their uses in Cube (including some Return to Ravnica cards that have been spoiled!).

Cube Holistic Wisdom – Multicolor

With Return to Ravnica on the horizon, Cube theorist Usman Jamil tells you about the vital role multicolor plays in Cube and how to design your cube with multicolor cards in mind.

Cube Holistic Wisdom – Underrated Magic Online Cube Cards

Usman Jamil tells you about some cards in the Magic Online Cube that he feels are frequently underrated by people and are picked much later in drafts than they should be.

Cube Holistic Wisdom – Magic Online Cube AVR Update

Usman Jamil talks about the cards that were added to the Magic Online Cube with the release of Avacyn Restored and provides some suggestions for changes they can make to the cube in the future.

Cube Holistic Wisdom – Grixis Reanimator Draft Walkthrough

If you enjoy Cube, then don’t miss Usman Jamil’s videos and walkthrough of a Magic Online Cube Draft in which he drafted a Grixis Reanimator deck.

Cube Holistic Wisdom – M13 Cube Review

Want to know what M13 has to offer for Cube? Usman Jamil discusses many of the cards from the new set from a Cube perspective, highlighting the best cards from it and what cards you should consider for your cube.

Cube Holistic Wisdom – Enablers Part 2: Symmetrical Disruption

Cube theorist Usman Jamil gives you ideas for cards that you can include in your cube to enable and support symmetrical disruption decks while also being generally useful to the cube as a whole.

Cube Holistic Wisdom – A Case For Testing In Cube

Do you test cards before you add them to your cube? Usman tells you why he likes to test cards, especially new ones, before he puts them in his cube and shares the testing methods he’s been using lately.

Cube Holistic Wisdom – Magic Online Cube Draft Walkthrough

With Cube’s popularity on the rise thanks to Magic Online Cube, Usman Jamil walks you through a cube draft that he participated in online. Hone your cube drafting skills!

Cube Holistic Wisdom – Avacyn Restored For Pauper And Peasant

After reviewing Avacyn Restored for Cube with Justin Parnell, Usman Jamil examines it for Pauper and Peasant Cube cards. What new choices does the set offer? Find out here!

Cube Chronicles Quarterly – Avacyn Restored Blue, Red, And Others Review

As Avacyn Restored Week continues, Usman Jamil finishes up the new set review for Cube with blue, red, and others. See what new cards you should try out in your cube! Part 1 of the Cube review can be found here.

Cube Holistic Wisdom – Enablers Part 1: Reanimation

With the first part in a series on enablers (cards that enable deck archetypes but are versatile enough to be used in many different ones), Usman Jamil takes a look at cards that can support reanimation in a cube.