Listen "The Barash Files 003 — Reflections on Cube Drafts Past"
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On the third installment of The Barash Files, Zach shares stories from his drafts of some of Andy and Anthony’s cubes over the last few years. He shares insights into how he approaches them as a player, and how effectively they deliver on their stated goals.
Discussed in this episode:
Drafting the Bun Magic Cube with Zach Barash
Zach’s Roto Deck
Anthony’s Roto Deck
Zach’s First Article for Hipsters of the Coast “Level Up Moments”
The Turbo Cube
Reading Rainbow
100 Ornithopters
Episode 229: Fixing is Cringe with Jenn the Judge
The Modern Darlings Cube
Old Border Foil Cube
Dan Schneider’s Old Border Battlebox
Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay.
You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:
Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube
You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at [email protected] or our p.o. box:
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:05 - Introduction to Topic
3:50 - Anthony’s Level Up Moment from Zach’s advice on Anthony’s gameplay in a single match 18 months ago
16:06 - Level up moments as a Cube designer
18:13 - Zach’s Reflections on Playing The Regular Cube
24:45 - Reflections on Playing The Bun Magic Cube
32:42 - Zach’s Reflections on Playing The Turbo Cube
44:00 - Zach’s Reflections on Playing 100 Ornithopters
1:09:00 - Zach’s Reflections on The Neoclassical Cube
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On the third installment of The Barash Files, Zach shares stories from his drafts of some of Andy and Anthony’s cubes over the last few years. He shares insights into how he approaches them as a player, and how effectively they deliver on their stated goals.
Discussed in this episode:
Drafting the Bun Magic Cube with Zach Barash
Zach’s Roto Deck
Anthony’s Roto Deck
Zach’s First Article for Hipsters of the Coast “Level Up Moments”
The Turbo Cube
Reading Rainbow
100 Ornithopters
Episode 229: Fixing is Cringe with Jenn the Judge
The Modern Darlings Cube
Old Border Foil Cube
Dan Schneider’s Old Border Battlebox
Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay.
You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:
Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube
You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at [email protected] or our p.o. box:
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:05 - Introduction to Topic
3:50 - Anthony’s Level Up Moment from Zach’s advice on Anthony’s gameplay in a single match 18 months ago
16:06 - Level up moments as a Cube designer
18:13 - Zach’s Reflections on Playing The Regular Cube
24:45 - Reflections on Playing The Bun Magic Cube
32:42 - Zach’s Reflections on Playing The Turbo Cube
44:00 - Zach’s Reflections on Playing 100 Ornithopters
1:09:00 - Zach’s Reflections on The Neoclassical Cube
Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211
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