Joe van den Berg
@hardcasting.bsky.social
Who even knows at this point? Loves cube, sports (Arsenal FC), architecture, and history.
Professional Architectural Historian based in SF. MA in Historic Preservation and Museum Practice
https://cubecobra.com/user/view/5ec3713c6c26474a6cda986e
Professional Architectural Historian based in SF. MA in Historic Preservation and Museum Practice
https://cubecobra.com/user/view/5ec3713c6c26474a6cda986e
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If anyone else wants to join @goblingathering.bsky.social , @mattbelcher.bsky.social and I tomorrow, we will be drafting my Charity cube on mtgo on the cubecon server! I'm quite excited about it and we have 5 people signed up now, so I'm just trying to lock in 1 more cubecobra.com/cube/list/Ch...
Cube Cobra List: Charity
All cards given to me, intended to be a simpler cube to grow my group. Built on Valentine's Day 2026, I made a podcast about it also.
cubecobra.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
If anyone else wants to join @goblingathering.bsky.social , @mattbelcher.bsky.social and I tomorrow, we will be drafting my Charity cube on mtgo on the cubecon server! I'm quite excited about it and we have 5 people signed up now, so I'm just trying to lock in 1 more cubecobra.com/cube/list/Ch...
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It's been a couple of weeks, but it's finally time for our interview with the @cubecon.org 2026 Champion, LCL Veteran Evan Vetter, to be aired! Come hear Evan chat about some of his favorite Cubes and decks, go through his Top 8 Draft and cool moments, and more! Link in reply! #mtgcube
September 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
It's been a couple of weeks, but it's finally time for our interview with the @cubecon.org 2026 Champion, LCL Veteran Evan Vetter, to be aired! Come hear Evan chat about some of his favorite Cubes and decks, go through his Top 8 Draft and cool moments, and more! Link in reply! #mtgcube
HELL YEAH WE ARE LFG
🏈 CHI 59 - 37 CAR
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1096th unique final score in NFL history.
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1096th unique final score in NFL history.
September 13, 2026 at 10:09 PM
HELL YEAH WE ARE LFG
Are we on scorigami watch today for Bears-Panthers??
September 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Are we on scorigami watch today for Bears-Panthers??
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It’s time to formally announce how much #C4ACObscura raised for our friends @maketheroadny.bsky.social
Drumroll please 🥁🥁🥁
From GFM to tickets to auctions (another resolving soon for $759 more) to our sponsor & legend @slickjagger.bsky.social we raised:
$11,300
#MTGcube
Thats community.
Drumroll please 🥁🥁🥁
From GFM to tickets to auctions (another resolving soon for $759 more) to our sponsor & legend @slickjagger.bsky.social we raised:
$11,300
#MTGcube
Thats community.
September 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
It’s time to formally announce how much #C4ACObscura raised for our friends @maketheroadny.bsky.social
Drumroll please 🥁🥁🥁
From GFM to tickets to auctions (another resolving soon for $759 more) to our sponsor & legend @slickjagger.bsky.social we raised:
$11,300
#MTGcube
Thats community.
Drumroll please 🥁🥁🥁
From GFM to tickets to auctions (another resolving soon for $759 more) to our sponsor & legend @slickjagger.bsky.social we raised:
$11,300
#MTGcube
Thats community.
Inspired by recent events. See you at 1-3
September 11, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Inspired by recent events. See you at 1-3
I think my greatest strength as a cube drafter is drafting all the dogshit combo nonsense decks so the rest of the pod can go 3-0 and 2-1
September 10, 2026 at 6:11 PM
I think my greatest strength as a cube drafter is drafting all the dogshit combo nonsense decks so the rest of the pod can go 3-0 and 2-1
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Last week was all about my weekend as a competitor at CubeCon. This week I'm recapping my experience as a designer, talking about player feedback, play data, and upcoming cube changes.
September 10, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Last week was all about my weekend as a competitor at CubeCon. This week I'm recapping my experience as a designer, talking about player feedback, play data, and upcoming cube changes.
Hmmmm what's more interesting:
- Lifegain in cubes
- Size: does it really matter (for your cube)
- Additive distraction and false incentives
- how to evaluate rate
- Lifegain in cubes
- Size: does it really matter (for your cube)
- Additive distraction and false incentives
- how to evaluate rate
September 9, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Hmmmm what's more interesting:
- Lifegain in cubes
- Size: does it really matter (for your cube)
- Additive distraction and false incentives
- how to evaluate rate
- Lifegain in cubes
- Size: does it really matter (for your cube)
- Additive distraction and false incentives
- how to evaluate rate
I just want more cubes with Relic of Legends is that too much to ask
September 9, 2026 at 6:00 AM
I just want more cubes with Relic of Legends is that too much to ask
You ever get most of the way through making a piece of content and go "oh this sounded more interesting than it actually is"
September 8, 2026 at 6:48 AM
You ever get most of the way through making a piece of content and go "oh this sounded more interesting than it actually is"
Reposted by Joe van den Berg
🚨🚨🚨BLUESKY 38 IS AI SLOP🚨🚨🚨
PLEASE DO NOT PARTICIPATE
sorry to ruin everyones fun 💔💔💔
PLEASE DO NOT PARTICIPATE
sorry to ruin everyones fun 💔💔💔
September 5, 2026 at 11:07 PM
🚨🚨🚨BLUESKY 38 IS AI SLOP🚨🚨🚨
PLEASE DO NOT PARTICIPATE
sorry to ruin everyones fun 💔💔💔
PLEASE DO NOT PARTICIPATE
sorry to ruin everyones fun 💔💔💔
Why are the only printings of this card ones without reminder text :sob:
How big a deal is this for you? How parseable is this card? I worry about it for an already wordy cube
How big a deal is this for you? How parseable is this card? I worry about it for an already wordy cube
September 4, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Why are the only printings of this card ones without reminder text :sob:
How big a deal is this for you? How parseable is this card? I worry about it for an already wordy cube
How big a deal is this for you? How parseable is this card? I worry about it for an already wordy cube
384-size cubes are goated for many reasons but the best reason is that it gets me 3 more cards closer to companioning Yorion
September 4, 2026 at 6:52 PM
384-size cubes are goated for many reasons but the best reason is that it gets me 3 more cards closer to companioning Yorion
FAVORITE DECK SERIES: CUBECON 2026 #mtgcube
Cube: A Brooding Saga
FIRST UP, with a record of 3-0... we have...
MARDU FIRES!! Using Fires of Invention, Mountain King's Return, and Pixie effects this deck managed to gain infinite value, and took down the pod! Extremely solid midrange deck! (thread)
Cube: A Brooding Saga
FIRST UP, with a record of 3-0... we have...
MARDU FIRES!! Using Fires of Invention, Mountain King's Return, and Pixie effects this deck managed to gain infinite value, and took down the pod! Extremely solid midrange deck! (thread)
September 3, 2026 at 12:52 AM
FAVORITE DECK SERIES: CUBECON 2026 #mtgcube
Cube: A Brooding Saga
FIRST UP, with a record of 3-0... we have...
MARDU FIRES!! Using Fires of Invention, Mountain King's Return, and Pixie effects this deck managed to gain infinite value, and took down the pod! Extremely solid midrange deck! (thread)
Cube: A Brooding Saga
FIRST UP, with a record of 3-0... we have...
MARDU FIRES!! Using Fires of Invention, Mountain King's Return, and Pixie effects this deck managed to gain infinite value, and took down the pod! Extremely solid midrange deck! (thread)
FAVORITE DECK SERIES: CUBECON 2026 #mtgcube
Cube: World Championship Museum
Deck 1, with a record of 2-1 (only losing in the finals to @calebdmtg.bsky.social's UW control, from a former cubecon champion, we have, UR WILDFIRE!! This deck can be explosive and it can grind. Very cool deck!
Cube: World Championship Museum
Deck 1, with a record of 2-1 (only losing in the finals to @calebdmtg.bsky.social's UW control, from a former cubecon champion, we have, UR WILDFIRE!! This deck can be explosive and it can grind. Very cool deck!
September 3, 2026 at 12:29 AM
FAVORITE DECK SERIES: CUBECON 2026 #mtgcube
Cube: World Championship Museum
Deck 1, with a record of 2-1 (only losing in the finals to @calebdmtg.bsky.social's UW control, from a former cubecon champion, we have, UR WILDFIRE!! This deck can be explosive and it can grind. Very cool deck!
Cube: World Championship Museum
Deck 1, with a record of 2-1 (only losing in the finals to @calebdmtg.bsky.social's UW control, from a former cubecon champion, we have, UR WILDFIRE!! This deck can be explosive and it can grind. Very cool deck!
Is Phyrexian Colossus just the peak tinker target?? Move aside Portal to Phyrexian, we're time traveling backwards
September 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Is Phyrexian Colossus just the peak tinker target?? Move aside Portal to Phyrexian, we're time traveling backwards