<p><a href="http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/104561355723/why-is-it-called-cube-anyway-whats-cubical" rel="nofollow">Mark Rosewater offered this explanation on his blog</a>:</p>

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  <p>I believe the first cube was kept in a box that was a cube.</p>
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<p>I wouldn't call that explanation definitive, but a quick Google search demonstrates that <a href="http://www.fantasystrike.com/forums/index.php?threads/mtg-cubes.8451/#post-258620" rel="nofollow">there are Magic players who would back up Rosewater's memory</a>.</p>

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Alex P
<p>In Magic, a cube is a collection of cards that is handpicked to make a good draft. A cube draft is a type of limited format that uses a cube to draft from. But what does "cube" mean? Does it refer to a collection of cards in the general sense, or is it Magic-specific terminology? Where did this term originate?</p>

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Where does the term "cube" come from?
GendoIkari
# Where does the term "cube" come from?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-04-24)

In Magic, a cube is a collection of cards that is handpicked to make a good draft. A cube draft is a type of limited format that uses a cube to draft from. But what does "cube" mean? Does it refer to a collection of cards in the general sense, or is it Magic-specific terminology? Where did this term originate?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-04-24. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

[Mark Rosewater offered this explanation on his blog](http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/104561355723/why-is-it-called-cube-anyway-whats-cubical):

> I believe the first cube was kept in a box that was a cube.

I wouldn't call that explanation definitive, but a quick Google search demonstrates that [there are Magic players who would back up Rosewater's memory](http://www.fantasystrike.com/forums/index.php?threads/mtg-cubes.8451/#post-258620).


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