DCCuber

Learn to solve
ANY cube.

DC breaks down 3x3 to Megaminx into methods anyone can learn — real tutorials, real PBs, zero fluff.

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About DC

Speedcuber and YouTuber teaching real methods across eight puzzle types — from first solve to sub-10 3x3.

Featured videos

  • Coming soon

    CFOP F2L In 10 Minutes

  • Coming soon

    Megaminx For Beginners

  • Coming soon

    Sub-3 Square-1 Tutorial

Algorithm reference

Numbered in learning order — start at #1 and work down. Tap any card for details.

Cube collection

  • 2x2
  • 3x3
  • 4x4
  • Megaminx
  • Pyraminx
  • Skewb
  • Square-1
  • Ivy Cube

The path — first solve to competition

  1. Solve it once

    Beginner layer-by-layer method: white cross, first-layer corners, middle edges, then the last layer step by step. Follow one tutorial all the way — don't mix methods yet.

    Ready when: You can finish the cube with the guide open next to you.

    Toolbox:None yet — follow one tutorial
  2. Solve it from memory

    Cube notation (R, U, F and the primes), plus the beginner last layer by heart. Start turning with fingers, not wrists.

    Ready when: No notes, every time, under about 2 minutes.

    Toolbox:Your tutorial's beginner last layer
  3. 4-look last layer

    2-look OLL and 2-look PLL — about 10 algorithms total, most of them in the reference above. This is where the Algorithm Reference section becomes your toolbox.

    Ready when: Last layer never takes more than 4 algorithms. Around sub-1 minute.

    Toolbox:
  4. Intuitive F2L

    Pair up corner + edge and insert them together instead of solving layers separately. Times get WORSE for a week or two — that's normal and everyone goes through it.

    Ready when: F2L without thinking hard. Solves around 30–45 seconds.

    Toolbox:
  5. Full PLL, then full OLL

    All 21 PLLs first (they repay fastest), then the 57 OLLs a few per week. Track which ones you own — this is a months-long stage and that's fine.

    Ready when: Every last layer is exactly 2 algorithms. Sub-20 territory.

    Toolbox:All 21 PLLsAll 57 OLLs
  6. Look-ahead & efficiency

    Slow solves where your eyes track the NEXT pair while hands solve this one. Cross on bottom, planned in inspection. Timed averages (ao5, ao12), not just singles.

    Ready when: Solving smoothly without pauses matters more than any single fast time.

    Toolbox:No new algorithms — drills
  7. Compete

    WCA competition rules: 15-second inspection, stackmat timer, +2 and DNF penalties. Do practice solves under official conditions. Then find a nearby WCA competition and sign up.

    Ready when: First comp goal is official times on the board and having fun — PBs come at the second one.

    Toolbox:No algorithms — regulations & nerves
  8. Championship tier

    After your first comps: advanced F2L cases, cross+1 planning in inspection, PLL prediction during OLL, and selective COLL/ZBLL. Above all, structured practice — drill blocks, ao100 tracking, attacking your statistically worst cases.

    Ready when: You train weaknesses on purpose, not just solve for fun. Podiums follow volume.

Personal bests

Personal bests coming soon.