The Barash Files 005 — Playtesting And Cube Feedback Lucky Paper Radio podcast

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View all cards mentioned in this episode Andy and Anthony are joined by Jane (a.k.a. maramas) and Arlo (a.k.a. gaytransmulldrifter) to talk about taste and aesthetics in Cube design. Building off recent discussions on the show, they question if there is such a thing as “taste” in cube design and what it means. Find more of Arlo and Jane, along with a motley cast of Cube designers, on their new podcast Pack1, Slick 1s . Discussed in this episode: Trump’s ‘One, big, beautiful bill’ would ban care for transgender people on Medicaid and Obamacare A4TE Condemns House Budget Cuts as Cruel Attack on Trans Lives and Lifesaving Healthcare Pack 1, Slick 1s Andy’s Tangle Wire Reddit Post Pack One Slick Ones - Episode #8 - Bitter Foods and Drafters’ Moods Invitation to a Banquet by Fuchsia Dunlop Trap Street Reading Rainbow Cube Jeff Koons Yves Klein Glenstone Museum Untitled Blue Sponge Relief by Yves Klein Mark Rothko Pack One Slick Ones - Episode #4 - Is Cube Punk Rock? Inland Northwest Cube Fest Upcoming Cube Events on Lucky Paper gaytransmulldrifter on YouTube Robert Rauschenberg, Erased de Kooning Drawing, 1953 Punxsutawney Phil 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 mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 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 6:27 - Tangle Wire Corner 19:53 - What does it mean to develop one’s taste in Magic? 35:57 - Is there such a thing as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ taste? 56:08 - Is a Cube a painting?…

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The One “About Saprolings” 1:05:39

11 days ago1:05:39

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View all cards mentioned in this episode Andy and Anthony talk about saprolings, sort of. Our hosts talk about aesthetics and their own personal tastes, and how that applies to their preferences in Magic. Anthony somehow tries to make the case that saprolings connect to a pattern of affinity for systems thinking, complex iterative processes with emergent properties. Discussed in this episode: Episode 211 — Book Club: The Beauty of Games by Frank Lantz Episode 251 — Book Club: Playing Oppression by Mary Flanagan and Mikael Jakobsson The Design of Everyday Things Why Fish Don’t Exist A Pattern Language Reading Rainbow (Cube) Cod by Mark Kurlansky A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn Law of the Instrument The Neoclassical Cube 100 Ornithopters Sacred Geometry What if the 4-Card Limit Was Abolished in Modern? by Frank Karsten Saproling’s and Thallid Cards over Time Meander Artwork by Robert Hodgin Mandelbrot Set L-system fractals Chaos & Fractals: New Frontiers of Science NileRed WARNING Little Guys Spotted 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 mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 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 3:39 - Introduction to episode 4:50 - What are Andy’s broad aesthetic sensibilities? 12:59 - How do these aesthetic preferences relate to games? 18:33 - What are Anthony’s aesthetic sensibilities? 27:52 - Anthony’s love/hate relationship with Slimefoot 33:12 - Andy’s application of his aesthetic values to Sacred Geometry 38:59 - How the aesthetics of Magic have changed over time 43:50 - River corner 48:17 - Dynamic equilibrium, Magic meta games, and power creep 54:14 - “The Fractal Perspective”…

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Book Club: Playing Oppression by Mary Flanagan and Mikael Jakobsson 1:28:50

18 days ago1:28:50

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View all cards mentioned in this episode In the second episode of the Lucky Paper Radio Book Club , Andy, Anthony, and Parker discuss Playing Oppression by By Mary Flanagan and Mikael Jakobsson. The book explores the history of colonialism in games - the many roles games have played inculcating explicit propaganda or normalizing colonial value systems in their aesthetics and mechanics. Our club members, including call ins from listeners, talk about what they took from the book and whether it’s changed their perspective on games. Discussed in this episode: Playing Oppression by By Mary Flanagan and Mikael Jakobsson Free PDF of the Book The First Book Club Episode Nose Dive A Pattern Language The Doughboys Untitled Goose Game ‘ Kriegsspiel! How Napoleon Accidentally Invented Strategy Games ’ on YouTube Wingspan Photosynthesis (board game) Spirit Island A People’s History of the United States Cole Wehrle Root Molly House (concept) Molly House (board game) Citizen Game Rusty Cash Box of Goblin Polytopia Ogre Battle Tactics: March of the Black Queen The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman 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 mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 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 1:26 - Pickle Corner Returns 5:15 - First impressions of Playing Oppression 11:05 - On the format of the book and whether it’s the best means to convey the message 16:28 - Getting on board with the core conceit of Playing Oppression 19:41 - Are games descriptive or prescriptive of our culture? 25:07 - What is a “Goose Game” 30:42 - Are video games to blame for gun violence?' 37:02 - The German Colony Game and why rehearsing violence is perhaps more visceral than witnessing it 42:23 - How are colonial and violent values baked into games that don’t have explicitly colonial flavor? 45:26 - How post-war Germany gave rise to the modern Eurogame 52:22 - How do you subvert these colonial themes in game design? 57:14 - Our experience playing the ‘anticolonialist’ games mentioned in Playing Oppression 1:15:01 - Fascism as colonialism and imperialism turned inward 1:16:29 - How does all of this relate to Magic 1:20:42 - Polytopia and whether or not a better skin would make a difference…

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The Cube Design Paradox 1:13:12

25 days ago1:13:12

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View all cards mentioned in this episode Andy and Anthony talk about a paradox they occasionally face in Cube design. Sometimes a particular card to strategy over performs and as curators we want to add cards that offer counter play. Often those cards end up being just as potent played alongside the problematic cards as they are against them, only making the problem worse. Our hosts talk about specific times they’ve faced this paradox in their own cubes, and different strategies to break out of the paradox. But first, they go on a long digression on Anthony’s latest fermentation project, growing koji. Discussed in this episode: Flavorama , by Arielle Johnson The Noma Guide to Fermentation The Art of Fermentation Anthony’s First Koji Test 100 Ornithopters Degenerate Micro Cube Regular Cube Evergreen Ability Tier List Episode of Lucky Paper Radio Mono Black Cube The Turbo Cube Turbo Cube Changes with Julien Episode of Lucky Paper Radio Lucky Paper Events Page 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 mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 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 0:57 - Pickle Corner 8:48 - The Nature of the Cube Design Paradox 12:52 - Disenchants in 100 Ornithopters 17:03 - Ensnaring Bridge in the Degenerate Micro Cube 24:52 - Red in the Regular Cube 27:23 - The Defunct Mono Black Cube 29:59 - Combo Decks in the Turbo Cube 37:17 - Constructed Magic Precedent for the Cube Design Paradox 43:21 - Andy’s barely baked theory of power distribution’s impact on decks most likely to be drafted 53:57 - Tools to Navigate the Cube Design Paradox…

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Tarkir: Dragonstorm Cube Set Review 1:54:10

5 weeks ago1:54:10

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View all cards mentioned in this episode Andy, Anthony, and Parker talk about the results of the cube community survey for Tarkir: Dragonstorm. They discuss the sets new mechanics and how they function to support a the set’s themes and limited environment and how that relates to goals of many Cube designers. They also talk about the top cards catching interest on the survey and honorable mentions featuring new mechanics or exploring new space. Discussed in this episode: Community Survey Results Spice 8 Rack’s video on the history of Tarkir The McElroy Brothers will be in Trolls 2 Not just white men’s privilege, but just one time 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 mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 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 5:35 - What is it like to be back on Tarkir? 10:01 - Set survey overview 11:25 - Harmonize 24:20 - Omens 39:19 - ‘Twobrid’ mana 45:43 - Honorable Mention: Frontline Rush 49:27 - Dishonorable Mention: Skirmish Rhino 53:20 - Honorable Mention: Kishla Skimmer 56:56 - Honorable Mention: the Monocolored Utility Lands 1:00:37 - 9. Rotcurse Rakshasa and Renew 1:05:38 - 8. Sunpearl Kirin 1:09:32 - 7. Surrak, Elusive Hunter 1:15:43 - 6. Desperate Measures 1:19:52 - 5. Tersa Lightshatter 1:23:30 - 4. Sinkhole Surveyor and Endure 1:28:36 - 3. Voice of Victory and Mobilize 1:31:18 - 2. Cori-Steel Cutter and Flurry 1:39:01 - 1. Descendant of Storms…

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Boston Cube Party Two and Sacred Geometry First Impressions 1:18:22

6 weeks ago1:18:22

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View all cards mentioned in this episode As they continue to attend more and more local, grassroots Cube events, Andy and Anthony find themselves asking: do people like these ‘tournament report’ episodes? They try to talk through their drafts at Boston Cube Party Two more quickly, but it still takes almost an hour to get through them. The episode concludes with a brief look at the decklists from Andy’s new cube, Sacred Geometry , which was only drafted three times prior to the event. The cube is still very much in its infancy, and Andy and Anthony’s discussion serves as a model for how to digest a very small sample size of gameplay results and turn those results into some high-level goals Special thanks to Judge Bones for conceiving, writing, and recording the voiceover for this week’s intro! Discussed in this episode: Tarkir: Dragonstorm Cube Survey Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander Cube Survey Sacred Geometry Doubleton Synergy 555-Jank Esper Cube Spicy Ramen Cube Hoopin’ The Cascade Cube The Devoid Cube Andy on Cubereviews talking about the Neoclassical Cube Anthony on Cubereviews talking about the Irregular Cube Alex on Recross the Paths 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 mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 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 2:55 - Should we do a tournament report for every tournament we attend? 5:30 - Boston Cube Party 2 Overview 8:55 - Andy’s Tournament Report 10:52 - Andy’s Draft of Doubleton Synergy 18:53 - Andy’s Draft of 555-Jank 24:20 - Andy’s Draft of The Esper Cube 29:35 - Andy’s Draft of the Spicy Ramen Cube 35:33 - Anthony’s Draft of Hoopin’ 41:25 - Anthony’s Draft of the Cascade Cube 49:09 - Anthony’s Draft of the Devoid Cube 53:08 - Closing thoughts on Boston Cube Party 2 55:05 - Sacred Geometry Initial Impressions…

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The Barash Files 005 — Playtesting and Cube Feedback 1:12:26

7 weeks ago1:12:26

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View all cards mentioned in this episode In the final installment of ” The Barash Files ” (at least for now!), Zach — game designer at Wizards of the Coast — talks with Andy and Anthony about playtesting. The three talk about how they approach getting feedback on their specific different environments and how they use that information. Discussed in this episode: Episode 15: Playtesting & Theorycrafting Episode 231: The Barash Files 001 — The Principles of Game Design The Cascade Cube Neoclassical Cube Old Border Foil Cube 100 Ornithopters Regular Cube The Mono Black Cube The Null Hypothesis Kill Your Darlings The Turbo Cube UMA+ Cube 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 mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 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 3:44 - What is ‘playtesting’? How do you ‘playtest’ a cube? 9:55 - What kinds of feedback can players be trusted to give? 16:22 - How does Andy ask for feedback on the Neoclassical Cube and 100 Ornithopters? 28:24 - How does Anthony ask for feedback on Regular Cube, the Mono Black Cube, and the Turbo Cube? 40:14 - How does Zach ask for feedback on The Cascade Cube, and what is the story with Crashing Footfalls? 52:17 - The ballad of Aura Shards in 100 Ornithopters 1:06:54 - A note on ego when you receive feedback…

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The ↑↑↓↓←→←→ABCs of Combo 1:06:18

8 weeks ago1:06:18

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View all cards mentioned in this episode Andy and Anthony talk all things “combo”. After talking about both aggro and control on the show, they finally get around to this sometimes divisive part of the Magic landscape. They try to come up with a working definition of combo strategies, talk about their own history with it as players and cube designers. Discussed in this episode: Tarkir: Dragonstorm Cube Survey Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander Cube Survey “The Daigo Parry” Episode 6: ABCs of Aggro Episode 165: ABCs of Control Impostor Syndrome The Turbo Cube When Trivia Beats Strategy by Parker LaMascus Bun Magic Cube Degenerate Micro Cube 100 Ornithopters The Neoclassical Cube 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 mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 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 1:52 - Introduction to Combo 8:59 - How are Andy and Anthony defining a ‘combo’ 16:47 - A selection of combos from the Turbo Cube 25:06 - Why does Anthony include combos in the Turbo Cube? 26:59 - Andy’s journey to loving combo 48:13 - How playing against combo changes your decision making 52:19 - The inescapable danger of playing combos alongside fair decks…

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Judge Bones Teaches You How To Organize Your Own Grassroots Cube Event 1:14:57

9 weeks ago1:14:57

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View all cards mentioned in this episode Andy and Anthony are joined by Judge Bones. As mid-sized Cube events have flourished, Bones has spearheaded the task of judging and carried valuable lessons over from event to event. Hot on the heels of The Salt Box in Baltimore, the three talk about Bones’ history with Cube and what it takes to host and judge a Cube event. Discussed in this episode: Eiganjo Drift The Amonkar Desert Cube Bones on Recross the Paths Loxodon Mierarch’s Desert Cube Hedron Network The Broadcast Shuffle Stripe Payment Links Lucky Paper Events Page 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 mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 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 4:48 - What is a Magic judge? 8:05 - Judge Bones’s history with Magic and Judging 13:21 - Judge Bones’s history with Cube 21:45 - What is it like judging a small, grassroots Cube event? 26:23 - How are grassroots Cube events run? 31:43 - How to run your own grassroots Cube event 38:43 - Security concerns, or lack thereof, of having strangers draft your cube 46:34 - Bones’s tips to other judges for working Cube events 51:35 - Rapid fire logistics of Cube event organization 1:00:34 - Andy, Anthony, and Bones’s purely subjective suggestions for running your Cube event…

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The Salt Box Tournament Report 1:37:48

10 weeks ago1:37:48

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View all cards mentioned in this episode Andy, Anthony, and Patrick report on their experience at Baltimore’s first mid-sized Cube event: The Salt Box . Following the pattern of other regional events, the tournament featured multiple drafts of Cubes from the local area, organized by ranked choice selection. The three of them talk through the decks they drafted, highlights of their matches, and their experience beyond of the event, catching up with and hosting the regional cube-heads, at last in their home town. Discussed in this episode: The Doughboys Ekiben The Salt Box Cube for a Cause Neoclassical Cube The Oldest School Theseus Reading Rainbow Gabe’s Weenies Cube The Turbo Cube Kong Pocha Virtually French Cube 100 Ornithopters Kamigawa Remastered Regular Cube 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 mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 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 4:07 - The One Where Patrick Abandons 12 Years of Veganism 11:47 - The Salt Box Overview 18:08 - Andy and Patrick’s Saturday Morning Draft of the Neoclassical Cube 29:51 - Anthony’s Saturday Morning Draft of The Oldest School 34:39 - Andy and Anthony’s Saturday Afternoon Draft of Theseus 45:27 - Patrick’s Sunday Morning Draft of Theseus 50:38 - Patrick’s Saturday Afternoon Draft of Reading Rainbow 54:36 - Saturday Evening Extracurricular Activities 57:34 - Andy’s Sunday Morning Draft of the Virtually French 1:06:11 - Anthony’s Sunday Morning Draft of 100 1:15:01 - Andy’s Sunday Afternoon Draft of Kamigawa Remastered 1:25:31 - Patrick’s Sunday Afternoon Non-Draft of Virtually French 1:26:35 - Anthony’s Top 8 Draft of The Regular Cube…

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Aetherdrift Cube Set Review 1:40:18

11 weeks ago1:40:18

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View all cards mentioned in this episode Andy, Anthony, and Parker talk about Aetherdrift and peripheral sets. They review the results of the Cube community survey where Cube designers submit the cards they’re giving a shot in their cubes and how highly they rate them. They also give their own overall impressions of the set in this single-episode review. Finally, they close with Parker’s rundown of his experience at Cube For a Cause in New York. Discussed in this episode: Aetherdrift and Aetherdrift Commander Prospective Articles Lucky Paper Radio Evergreen Keyword Ability Tier List Eiganjo Drift Sides Cartoon The Mad Max Cube in Parker’s Playgroup Cube for a Cause AW2025 Loam Cube Nick’s Mono Red Cube Jenn’s Idealized Ravnica Cube Mad Max: Fury Road Godzilla Minus One Minus Color 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 mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 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 4:52 - Episode Overview 7:47 - Mechanic: Start Your Engines and Speed 12:24 - Mechanic: Exhaust 15:07 - How do we approach vehicles in our cubes? 20:08 - On the coexistence of vehicles and mounts 22:21 - Why cycling is a cowardly ability (according to Parker) 33:46 - Overview of Lucky Paper Cube Survey 35:46 - 5. Diversion Unit 40:16 - 4. Scrounging Skyray 42:18 - 3. Greasewrench Goblin 44:07 - 2. Marauding Mako 46:26 - 1. Grim Bauble 57:40 - Honorable Mention: Brightglass Gearhulk 1:00:39 - Honorable Mention: Cryptcaller Chariot 1:03:04 - Honorable Mention: Sundial, Dawn Tyrant 1:06:20 - Honorable Mention: Agonasaur Rex 1:11:19 - Honorable Mention: Shefet Archfiend 1:14:54 - Honorable Mention: The Aetherspark 1:21:18 - Parker’s Cube for a Cause Tournament Report…

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The Barash Files 004 — Building Skill vs. Building Community and Learning from Your Mistakes 1:21:06

12 weeks ago1:21:06

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View all cards mentioned in this episode Andy, Anthony, and Zach talk about improving as a Magic player, building a community and how they try to balance the two. They talk about the challenges of fostering positive social standards and how that can conflict with trying to improve at a competitive game. Discussed in this episode: The Null Hypothesis 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 mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 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 2:22 - Balancing Developing Skill as a Player with Building a Community 9:17 - The Nuanced, Complex Social Dynamics of Playing Magic 12:57 - The Factors that Contribute to a Playgroup’s Vibe 27:20 - The Tension Between Improvement and Community 32:54 - The Value of Shared Expectations in a Community 40:45 - On “Take Backs” and Learning from Your Mistakes 1:03:07 - Zach asks Andy and Anthony if they’re satisfied with their level of competitiveness 1:06:42 - Sequencing speed round…

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Mindbreak Trap Forgives All Sins with Julien Henry 1:31:57

13 weeks ago1:31:57

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V iew all cards mentioned in this episode Andy and Anthony are joined by Julien from their local playgroup, fresh off the pro-tour, to offer his expert advice on an important topic: updating the Turbo Cube . In Anthony’s novelty cube, the rules are modified so all spells and activated abilities cost Discussed in this episode: The Turbo Cube Cube Events on Lucky Paper 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 mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 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 2:55 - Turbo Cube Overview 6:01 - Hate Bears and Julien’s Theory on the Turbo Cube 12:49 - The Diversity of Local Metas 16:26 - Reconsidering the Pack Size in the Turbo Cube 22:30 - The State of the Black Discard Deck 34:10 - Should Anthony break singleton for more cards in the Turbo Cube? 46:00 - Breaking Serve: Julien’s Suggested Adds to the Turbo Cube for Turn 0 Interaction 56:17 - Anthony’s Reservations About Two Recently Printed Payoff Cards 1:00:17 - Julien’s other Suggested Adds to the Turbo Cube 1:15:47 - Do fetch lands makes sense in the Turbo Cube? less. They talk about how the environment has been playing, how successful recent changes have been, and new cards to consider adding.…

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Our Favorite Cards from 2024 1:00:06

14 weeks ago1:00:06

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View all cards mentioned in this episode Andy and Anthony talk about their favorite cards from the last year. They each go through their top favorite unique cards or cycles discussing their impact on their own cubes, cubes they’ve been playing, or their future potential for the format. Discussed in this episode: Aetherdrift and Aetherdrift Commander Cube surveys The Salt Box 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 mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 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 3:58 - Andy’s Honorable Mentions: Fell, Refute, Joust Through, and No More Lies 5:15 - Anthony’s Number 10: Blacksmith’s Talent 6:53 - Andy’s Number 10: Shadow of the Second Sun 10:20 - Anthony’s Number 9: Glaring Fleshraker 12:32 - Andy’s Number 9: Talon Gates of Madara 15:52 - Anthony’s Number 8: Elementalist Adept 17:59 - Andy’s Number 8: Forsaken Miner 21:35 - Anthony’s Number 7: Disruptor Flute 23:15 - Andy’s Number 7: Warleader’s Call 25:22 - Anthony’s Number 6: Goblin Surprise 26:52 - Andy’s Number 6: Brainsurge 30:16 - Anthony’s Number 5 and Andy’s Number 3: Searslicer Goblin 32:44 - Andy’s Number 5: Slick Sequence 35:36 - Anthony’s Number 4: Mandibular Kite 37:16 - Andy’s Number 4: Proft’s Eidetic Memory 39:27 - Anthony’s Number 3: Glyph Elemental 42:12 - Anthony’s Number 2: Mischievous Mystic 44:34 - Andy’s Number 2: Psychic Frog 49:52 - Anthony’s Number 1: The Landscapes 53:01 - Andy’s Number 1: The Surveil Lands…

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Aesthetic Values and Style in Cube Design 1:07:07

15 weeks ago1:07:07