Cube MTG Amsterdam

Co-organizer of the #CubeVitational, long time paper Magicplayer, Cubedesigner since 2012. Other nerdy hobby's are boardgames, chess, miniature painting.

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

@klug_alters I am sort of in the same camp being a casual Lego fan, but there is also a difference. In MTG you can't escape UB if you want to play organized constructed. In Lego you can just choose your own branch and forget about the rest. In MTG I am pretty much confined to Cube nowadays.

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

@mtgvixen I feel exactly the same as your husband. At the beginning I thought it was a genuinely bad decision to ditch their old supporters, but business wise there is apparently just more money in this new kind of MTG. And money is unfortunately what it's all about. It is what it is. 😔

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

I know the entrance of UB is a foregone discussion but the lovely Lorwyn spoilers made me realize I still care that MTG at large has become sort of shitshow.

[Saffron Olive @SaffronOlive]

Lol, I'm rarely at a loss for words, but I honestly have no idea what to say about the Dwight from the Office Secret Lair drop.

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

@Hawaj_magic_guy Ah okay, I misunderstood you haha. I get that sense of nostalgia for sure but it is complicated. Sometimes I keep cards in due nostalgia reasons, but when they become consistently last picks... That ain't the case for twin though.

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

I am in doubt to take the splinter Twin combo out of my cube. It is getting harder and harder to justify cards like Exarch and Twin. On the other hand it does provide an easy accessible combo that almost everyone knows. Keep it on or not? #MTGcube

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

@Hawaj_magic_guy Isn't it the only place by now? 😬But honestly I know some people still like it. Probably more people don't have a strong opinion about it. Still in doubt to replace the package for cards that are better in general although I like the Kiki and Conscripts.

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

Just wanted to share our top-8 photo. #CubeVitational The average length in the top-8 was probably around 6"6. 😅Thomas Rot, Max Flentge, Alexander v. Lunteren, Reza Goedhart, Daan Pruijt, @DasDzy (winner), Peter Florijn & @BouqMtg !

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

And last but not least. Tijs de Kler won the first Qualifier of the new season with this 'Balanced' Storm deck! #MTGcube #CubeVitational

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

Peter Florijn won his pod in the Last16 with this Golgari Soultrader deck. #MTGcube #CubeVitational

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

Last year's finalist Elmer van Eeghen also won his first pod with this 'monstrosity'. #CubeVitational #MTGcube

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

Hereby the 3-0 decks on my tables. Esper Control on the Gryffindor table (first draft) by @DD_Pruijt #MTGCubeVitational #mtgcube

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

See here Jan's winning Demonic Timevault Deck:

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

Jan vd Vegt @DasDzy wins his second #CubeVitational! #MTGCube 🥳🏆

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

@DasDzy wins the 14th #CubeVitational with a depleted deck with the Jace. Congrats @Dasdzy!! 🏆

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

Finalists of the #CubeVitational are @DasDzy and Alexander! #MTGcube Alexander plays Rakdos aggro while @DasDzy plays a Thassa/demonic Consultation + Time Vault combo deck.

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

And we have our top-8! #CubeVitational

Alexander v. Lunteren 2017 Champ
Daan Pruijt 2013 Champ (6-0 today)
Jan van der Vegt 2015 Champ
Max Flentge First Top8
Peter Florijn 2nd top8 (6-0 today)
Reza Goedhart CubeClub Champ
Tijmen Dalhuijsen Top4 2023
Thomas Rot Top8 2023

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

Our first feature match of the day! Defending champion @FloPeAl Florian vs. 3-time Dutch Champion and CubeVitational winner 2013 @DD_Pruijt Daan! #CubeVitational #MTGcube

[Cube MTG Amsterdam @CubeArjan]

And we are off with the CubeVitational 2024!! #CubeVitational #MTGcube

[🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Cedric Phillips 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @CedricAPhillips]

RIP to Jonathan Brostoff (aka JBro), one of my favorite people in both the Vintage Cube community and all of Magic.

He was someone who was passionate about making Magic a better place for everyone and I'll say that he accomplished that goal and then some

As he would say, #BlessUp 🩶 💙🖤❤️💚