mdcuber9's Progession Thread

[Caleb Valenzuela]

idk, I just don’t get tired ig…

wow thanks i’ll keep that in mind

 

[mdcuber9]

also, maybe since I go to comps like every 6 months, each one is kinda a rare opportunity, so I just make the most of it by doing everything

 

[mdcuber9]

I feel very prepared for all my events tomorrow! Super excited!

 

[mdcuber9]

Ok. The comp was actually insane. I managed to break 3 overall PBs and I made 2x2 and skewb finals. Here’s the recap:
Mega R1: cutoff was 2:15, I knew I could get under that, and I started with a 2:03.24. I ended up getting a 2:15.74 average which is PB2.
Sq-1 R1: got a 19.90 single and 24.81 average! Placed 7th, one spot of of finals :/ but it was by 7 seconds so I wasn’t rly that close anyway lol
6x6 Finals: 4:46.92 single, 5:06.10 overall PB mean!
7x7 Finals: 7:45.26 single, overall PB single by like 1:30, and so I thought I had time to maybe try one more. Ended up getting 7:50, but i did go over and do it was DNFed.
3BLD Finals: started off with a 3:44.21 success, then got a 3:05.81 on the second one! I ended up solving the 3rd one too, but unfortunately DNFed the last two. I placed 4th…about 30 seconds from podium…
4x4 R1: got a 55.05 single and 1:00.67 overall PB average!!
3x3 R1: very consistent 17.65 average with a 16.02 PR single
5x5 R1: got a 2:17.96, so close to 2:15 cutoff and also super close to PR single…
2x2 R1: absolutely INSANE scrambles, started with a 2.54 single, then 4.21, 3.65, 2.94, 4.34 for a 3.60 average…which placed 9th. I was so happy with the average, but was a little bummed I didn’t make finals. But then…2x2 finals were starting…and a mom at the comp asked me my name and then told me I was in finals, because someone dropped out (my phone was dead and I hadn’t looked at the results lately), so I was super happy!
Skewb R1: as if this comp couldn’t get any crazier, it did. Started off with a 10…so I was really trying hard not to count that. But then the scrambles got good. AND I GOT A 4.99 OVERALL PB AVERAGE!!!!!! I have no idea how that happened, since I was simply going for sub-7. But I placed 5th somehow.
3x3 R2: nothing crazy, 16.46 and 18.51.
2x2 Finals: I did kinda bad, other than a 3.18 single, but I got a 5.20 average. Tucker Chamberlain got a 0.64 Southern record single on the first solve, but I didn’t do his solution…I think I know what it was though and I could’ve gotten sub-2…oh well
Skewb Finals: again, I couldn’t top what happened last round, got 4.97 single and 7.31 average.

I cannot describe how incredibly thankful I am for the opportunity to go to this comp. I thank the organizers for managing to postpone it after the weather, I thank my mom and my friends mom for taking me and my friend, and most of all, I thank God for giving the second chance, and in return, I give him all the glory for my solves, because I couldn’t do it on my own without him. Also, thanks to @Caleb Valenzuela and @Jared Burkhart for helping and encouraging me! It’s gonna be hard to top this comp lol, but can’t wait for the next one!

 

[mdcuber9]

WHAT I JUST RETRIED TUCKER’S 0.64 SCRAMBLE THAT I ALSO GOT IN 2x2 FINALS AND I FOUND A DIFFERENT SOLUTION AND GOT 0.60

 

[mdcuber9]

Scramble: R U2 F' R' U' R U' R' U' R' F'
Solution: y2 R2’ U’ R U R’
I don’t think Tucker did this angle bc he prob would’ve gotten NAR if he did…

 

[Jared Burkhart]

That was AWESOME! Glad you did well there!

 

[mdcuber9]

That was AWESOME! Glad you did well there!

Thanks!!!

 

[mdcuber9]

YES LETS GO FINALLY I GOT A SUB-3 ON SKEWB

Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-23

single: 2.38
Time List:
1. 2.38 B L' U L' R U' R' U R'

 

[mdcuber9]

broke two insane PBs in the weekly comp, 49.79 4x4 single (first sub-50) and 21.05 OH single (first sub-25)

Spoiler: Recon of the OH single (dont look if you havent done OH in the weekly comp yet)

Scramble: R2 B' L' F2 U' L' U2 B2 U' D' R' F2 R U2 D2 L' F'
Recon:
y' // inspection
F2 R' D2 F // cross
R' U2 R U2 z U R U' z' // 1st pair
U' R' U R // 2nd pair
U R U' R' U' R U R' U2 R U R' // 3rd pair
y' U' R U R' // 4th pair + OLL skip
R U' z U' R D' R2 U R' U' R2 U R // PLL

 

[mdcuber9]

3.12 2x2 PB ao5!! still don't know CLL XD
Generated By csTimer on 2026-03-12
avg of 5: 3.12

Time List:
1. (4.70) U' F2 R U R2 U F U' R
2. 3.60 F' U' F' U' R F2 U' R2 U'
3. 2.91 R' F' U2 F' U2 F R' F U2
4. 2.86 F R F R U' F2 R F2 U'
5. (2.44) U F2 R2 U' F2 R' U R U'

 

[mdcuber9]

SKEWB PB SINGLE
Generated By csTimer on 2026-03-12
single: 2.25

Time List:
1. 2.25 R' B' U R' U' B U' R'

also i got this one a few solves earlier that was 0.01 off PB so PB3 now
Generated By csTimer on 2026-03-12
single: 2.39

Time List:
1. 2.39 L R' U B L R' U' L

 

[mdcuber9]

Got 5x5 PBs using Yau, I think these are my first solves since the comp
2:05.90 single (pb by 8 sec)
2:16.27 average (pb by 17 sec)

 

[Jared Burkhart]

Got 5x5 PBs using Yau, I think these are my first solves since the comp
2:05.90 single (pb by 8 sec)
2:16.27 average (pb by 17 sec)

A year ago or so I was at your level. Let me tell you, with your progression AND skill, you will make MUCH faster progress once you break sub 2. Believe me, I was there.

 

[mdcuber9]

Ok, some big updates! I’m going to a comp in 2 weeks, it has 3x3, 2x2, 4x4, OH, Pyra, and Skewb! My goals:
3x3: sub-15 single, sub-17 average (this is gonna be hard but I’ll likely have 3 rounds to do it)
2x2: sub-3.5 single, sub-4.5 average, make finals
4x4: sub-55 single, sub-1:05 average
OH: sub-30 single, sub-40 average
Pyra: sub-5 single, sub-7 average, make finals (unlikely though)
Skewb: sub-4 single, sub-6 average, make finals

Other than that, have done a whole lot of practicing, however, I did three attempts of FMC in the weekly comp the past 2 days and somehow I got a 33 single and a 35.33 mean: 34, 39, 33! My previous PBs were 35 and 39.00 so I am absolutely shocked!

 

[mdcuber9]

Comp on Saturday, super excited!

 

[mdcuber9]

Well, the comp was certainly interesting lol

2x2 R1: cube didn’t feel great did absolutely terrible (+2ed 3 times ) and didn’t even get a sub-5 single…
3x3 R1: started off with 3 14s somehow but counted a 17 for a 15.54 ao5…(which would’ve been overall PB before yesterday), made R2 very safely
Skewb R1: got 4.21 PR single, and very consistent 6.51 ao5, placed 8th and made finals
4x4 Finals: unfortunately didn’t get a sub-1 single but very consistent 1:04.51 ao5
Pyra R1: got a 5.71 PR average and placed 7th to make finals!
3x3 R2: after the amazing avg last round, I didn’t think I could top it, but I started with a 12.55 I ended up getting a 15.45 average which made finals!
OH Finals: I never practice this so idk but I broke my PR single which was my longest standing PR from 2024….
2x2 Finals: didn’t make this lol but I got to scramble for the first time and I was literally the only one scrambling for the longest time, very stressful lol
Pyra Finals: 5.17 single, 7.16 average, not great but whatever
Skewb Finals; scrams were good, but everyone messed up on them lol, I got a 3.07 PR single on the 2nd one, counted a 4.05 as well, but also counted a 5 and a 7 for a 5.66 average, placing 6th (only 0.13 from beating Ryan Pilat…). 3rd place was 5.18 so I definitely had the potential…
3x3 Finals: couldn’t top last round, 15.18 single, 17.58 average

Overall it was a really fun comp, also got to scramble for the first time so that was fun, and finally got some good PRs on 3x3!

 

[mdcuber9]

WHAT FIRST ATTEMPT IN LIKE A MONTH AND PB BY 20 SECONDS!?!?!?

 

[Jared Burkhart]

WHAT FIRST ATTEMPT IN LIKE A MONTH AND PB BY 20 SECONDS!?!?!?

YOU HAVE GOT TO TEACH ME HOW ON THE GREENEST PART OF THE EARTH YOU DO THAT!!!!!
Congratulations bro! Well done!

 

[mdcuber9]

Just got my first sub-10 3x3 single…except…it was in the 2-3-4 relay in the weekly comp…